9 March 2011
Organisers of one of the south coast’s largest free motoring spectaculars are calling for more exhibits than ever before for Eastbourne’s Magnificent Motors as the event moves to a new, bigger location for 2011.
Taking place a day after the Royal Wedding, from 30 April – 1 May, Eastbourne is getting ready for a Bank Holiday extravaganza and calling for classic, vintage and veteran vehicle exhibitors as well as Car Clubs to register now for this year’s event.
Now in its eighth year, Magnificent Motors will take place at Princes Park on the eastern seafront offering more space for the highest number of exhibitors yet and visitors can look forward to browsing the automobile timeline before their very eyes!
Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet Member for Tourism, Cllr Neil Stanley said “Magnificent Motors is a great way for Eastbourne to launch its busiest ever year of events with entertainment and activities on offer for visitors of all ages and tastes. Come along for free and look forward to marvelling over some of the oldest vehicles you will ever see and enjoy a bustling programme of entertainment during the day with live music from the Magnificent Motors band stage. With a picnic in the park celebration for the Royal Wedding on the Friday before, the Bank Holiday Weekend really does promise to be action-packed in Eastbourne!”
Regularly attracting more than 25,000 visitors, the free event promises a dazzling display of vintage and classic cars, military and commercial vehicles, buses, scooters, bikes and steam traction engines with autojumble pitches offering something extra for the real car enthusiasts.
Taking place on the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend, Magnificent Motors will be boosted this year by a special Royal Wedding celebration in Princes Park on Friday 29 April, with visitors and residents invited to bring a picnic and watch Kate and Wills tie the knot on the 25 square metre big screen before enjoying live music through to the early evening.
With the popular French Market returning to the western seafront between the Pier and Bandstand, as well as Towner hosting the finale weekend of the East Sussex Open, and the traditional afternoon concerts starting at Eastbourne Bandstand, Eastbourne will have plenty to keep visitors entertained away from the hustle and bustle of the city for the Bank Holiday weekend.
For more information about what’s on in Eastbourne or to download an entry form or a trade space information pack for Magnificent Motors 2011, go to the VisitEastbourne website or call 0871 663 0031.
