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Category: Events and Shows

  1. TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR KICKBACK 5!

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    Advance ‘special value’ weekender tickets for KICKBACK the National Custom Bike Show and Festival are now on sale, full details are available on the KICKBACK website www.TheCustomShow.com

    Visitors to KICKBACK in March at Stoneleigh Park will be able to enjoy a host of features and attractions including the Custom Bike Building National Championships, Custom Bike Invitational Showcase, over 150 custom bikes on display, meet the builders, full stunt show, exhibition of bikes, parts, accessories and clothing, live music, café, late bar and bands on the Saturday, awards ceremony on the Sunday, camping and camper van facilities, on-site hotel, bikes can park right by main hall, free parking.

     

    THE EXHIBITION WILL BE TELEVISED!

     

    KICKBACK: The National Custom Bike Show will be televised and featured in the new series of The Motorbike Show on ITV4. KICKBACK #5 will be filmed as it takes place over the weekend of 28-29th March 2015 at the Stoneleigh Park venue in Warwickshire.

     

    The new series of The Motorbike Show, presented by Henry Cole, will feature the KICKBACK event and the Custom Bike Building National Championships, it will be broadcast in the summer of 2015.

     

    The exhibition will be embracing the new wave; providing a platform for the new generation of custom engineers. KICKBACK organiser Lorne Cheetham said, “This is wonderful news! KICKBACK at Stoneleigh Park in March is staging the Custom Bike Building National Championships and this is a great opportunity for the finest builders, engineers and designers to show what they can do, on national TV. KICKBACK is an exhibition and festival for all motorcycle enthusiasts, from experienced bikers and novices to young builders and master craftsmen.”

     

    “This is a fantastic chance to promote and celebrate British engineering excellence; plus provide a platform for the new generation of young builders to demonstrate and show-off their talents to the custom motorcycle World. Many young builders will be able to see their custom built masterpieces - and indeed themselves - on the telly!”             

    KICKBACK THRILLED TO HOST THE 2015 CUSTOM BIKE BUILDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

     

    The next KICKBACK show will take place at Stoneleigh Park from 28-29th March 2015.

     

    Following on from the success of KICKBACK 4 at Donington Park in September, KICKBACK The National Custom Bike Show will now be staged twice a year, and after the Stoneleigh event in March, the exhibition and festival will return to Donington Park in September 2015.      

    KICKBACK 5 will be bigger than ever before claim the organisers, with more exhibitors, traders and retailers, more feature zones, more manufacturers and more show bikes on display. And better, with evening entertainment, late bar and on-site camping and hotel facilities, PLUS…

     

    CHANCE FOR ALL NONPROFESSIONALS AND YOUNG BUILDERS OF THE NEW WAVE

     

    The organisers are also very pleased to announce that KICKBACK at Stoneleigh Park in March will be hosting the Custom Bike Building National Championships; a competition for all custom bike engineers, designers, fabricators and builders to show off their talents on a National platform.

     

    There are five categories for the mainly ‘nonpro’ competition: Freestyle, where there are no rules of course, sponsors include Sickboyz Customs, The New Generation – Young Builder, a chance for all custom builders under 30 to show off their talents. Sponsors of this class include Lamb Engineering and the winning young builder will have the opportunity to spend a week with Larry and the Lamb Engineering team at their workshop! Other prizes for young builders include one-off trophies and paid *entry fee to compete in the AMD World Championship finals in Germany! * Winner will receive the entry fee for the above competition should they wish to compete.

     

    Other competition categories include Café Bike, Streetfighter/Performance Custom, sponsors include World Wide Bomber magazine and Retro Custom Classic.

     

    And let’s not forget of course…there will be a Best in Show award, and a very special one-off trophy will be created for the winner by award winning Rocket Bobs Custom Works.

     

    If you would like to enter your custom built motorcycle in the KICKBACK Custom Bike Building National Championships simply email [email protected] to receive the relevant application form.

     

    The Custom Bike Building National Championships are mainly for ‘nonpro’ builders but professionals can enter, most of the pro builders and custom shops will be displaying their bikes on their own feature stands, and a select group of builders will form the judging panel for the competition.

     

    KICKBACK is in association with Michelin, Gladstone Motorcycles, Rocket Bobs Custom Works, Sickboyz Customs, Lamb Engineering, 100% Biker and World Wide Bomber magazine.

     

    KICKBACK: The National Custom Bike Show 28-29th March 2015     Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, England

    www.TheCustomShow.com

     

  2. The Manchester Bike Show/Northern Classic Bike Show – The Success Story Continues...

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    The 4th Manchester Bike Show/Northern Classic Bike Show will be returning to EventCity on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2015.

    The Manchester Bike Show/Northern Classic Bike ShowSince the show was launched in 2012 the floor space taken up by the event has doubled as indeed have the number of bikes on display, the number of traders attending and the number of people visiting. This trend is sure to carry on the same trajectory in 2015 with the recent demise of the January motorcycle show at GMEX/Manchester Central. The Manchester Bike Show at EventCity in March is therefore not only the biggest and best show, it is indeed now the only indoor motorcycle show in the north of England. Clearly holding a motorcycle show at a venue next to the motorway network with easy access and free parking turned out to be a no brainer, just as we predicted it would!

    As in previous years all the main manufacturers, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Ducati, Triumph etc will have a presence at the show, in 2015 this will be in the fully carpeted Hall 4. In addition the large hall to the rear of the building will be full to the rafters of bike clubs, private entries and smaller traders with many clubs and individual entries already being confirmed to attend. The big news for next year however will be that the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) will be expanding their presence to include race trucks, bikes and riders from various BSB and WSB teams.

    We are still waiting for full confirmation as to exactly which teams and riders will be in attendance but as we speak things are shaping up nicely. Advance tickets for the show at discount prices are on sale now via our website www.manchesterbikeshow.com with sales exceeding last years total at the same stage on the lead up to Christmas. Trade stands are available at the show to suit all budgets with the floorplan being open for companies no matter how large or small to reserve a stand.

    Here at ClassicShows we are confident that the “show full” signs will be out well before the Manchester Bike Show opens it’s doors to the public on 28th March 2015.

  3. Motorcycle Live 2014 hailed a success!‏

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    The nine-day biking spectacular that was Motorcycle Live 2014 drew to a close on Sunday after thousands of bike fans flocked though the doors to SEE all the new 2015 models for the first time, LEARN to ride a bike, WATCH amazing live action, RIDE on and off road, MEET racing stars and celebrities and ENJOY the UK’s best day out in motorcycling.

    We would like to thank every single person that attended the show and made it such a brilliant nine days – we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! If you did attend, you may receive an email asking you to complete a short survey about your experience. We would really appreciate your feedback so that we can make Motorcycle Live even better next year.

    Speaking of next year, Motorcycle Live 2015 will take place from 21-29 November 2015 – add it to your diary now and we hope to see you there!

    Motorcycle Live 2014

     

  4. Ace Cafe New Year’s Eve Party

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    Welcome in a special rockin' new year at Ace Cafe London with the hot new 5-piece band, The Shooting Stars, recently a big hit at the UK’s annual Rockabilly Rave and at the Summer Jamboree rock n’ roll event in Italy, with a killer dance floor hit "Watchtower Blues" that will lift the roof off the Ace this New Year’s Eve.

    A "6 foot 6" tall lead singer in a pink suit! A wonderful female mandolin player! One of the very best rockabilly guitarists in Europe, Mr Darren Lince and legendary drummer and band leader Ricky Lee Brawn creating a mix of Rockabilly, Rockin' Blues, Western Swing, Americana, and total Rock 'n' Roll madness! See it to believe it!

    Together with DJ Jimmy Guntrip, the maestro on the decks, the evening, from 9pm - 2am on Wednesday 31st December, includes a hot supper, party poppers and the chance to win a host of prizes to include Ace prize goodie packs, copies of Vintage Rock magazine and pairs of tickets to attend the cafes annual Elvis "Jailhouse Rock" Party Night on Saturday 10th January, as well as pairs of tickets to attend the cafe's annual Gene Vincent Tribute Night on Saturday 7th February.    

    To be in with a chance to win prizes, just retain your entry raffle ticket - the draw will be held late on the night!    
    Entry £12 (Advance)          
    £15 (Door)  Sorry no under 18's on this evening    
    For advance bookings telephone or pop into the cafe.  

    For more information about what's on at the Ace, check out the scrolling calendar at www.ace-cafe-london.com

  5. Motorcycle Live 2014 hailed a success with 10% rise in attendance

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    The nine-day biking spectacular that was Motorcycle Live 2014 drew to a close today with organisers confirming a 10% rise in attendance compared with 2013 and visitors and exhibitors alike declaring the show one of the best ever.

    Motorcycle Live 2014 hailed a success with 10% rise in attendanceOver 117,000 two-wheel enthusiasts and their families and friends flocked though the doors to SEE all the new 2015 models for the first time, LEARN to ride a bike, WATCH amazing live action and entertainment, RIDE on and off road, MEET racing stars and celebrities and ENJOY the UK’s best day out in motorcycling.

    Motorcycle Live opened on Saturday 22 November with more than 250 exhibitors and 20 live FREE features and shows, including ten opportunities to ride a bike, filling 67,000m2 of hall space at The NEC, Birmingham. The 39 manufacturers in attendance went all out to impress with a huge variety of interactive features on their stands, including ultra-loud motorcycles being fired up, dance and drum shows, special displays of anniversary and racing machinery and much more.

    Each day saw an influx of racing stars from MotoGP, World and British Superbikes, the Isle of Man TT and Speedway – including 2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli and 2014 British Superbike Champion Shane Bryne – taking part in signing sessions and on-stage Q&As. There were also one or two TV personalities to be spotted with appearances by the Long Way Round’s Charley Boorman, This is England actor Andrew Shim and The Great British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood.

    The show’s Facebook and Twitter pages were flooded with positive feedback from happy visitors over the course of the nine-day event: “My 11 year old daughter had so much fun yesterday. She met Charley Boorman and bumped into Bradley Smith! Came home grinning with a new jacket and a pile of goodies! Thank you so much!”

    “This was one of the best exhibitions in the last few years. All (the) major manufacturers. Keep up the good work!”

    “Had a top birthday today with my family & friends @motorcyclelive could not ask for anything better to do. Top show once again.”

    The exhibitors were equally enthusiastic. Richard Davies, Managing Director of Three Cross Motorcycles, distributer for Peugeot and SFM commented: “It’s been a very good show. We’ve been surprised at how busy it’s been throughout the week and to be honest, we’ve been too busy on the stand to have a proper look around during opening hours! We’ve had a nose round in the early morning though and the level of interaction is great. You can sense that people have really been enjoying it.”

    Chris Hollis, General Manager of Mega Motorcycle Store, runs a retail stand close to the Blackhorse Stage in the British Eurosport Entertainment Zone: “It’s been a fantastic show for us, busy from day one right up until the last couple of hours today. The visitors that have shopped with us have been buzzing from all the live action going on and the stage entertainment has pulled in a massive crowd every day. We can’t fault it!”

    Motorcycle Live organiser, Finlay McAllan, said: “I’ve been involved in the bike show in its various guises for many years now and I can honestly say that Motorcycle Live 2014 has had a brilliant buzz about it. So many of the exhibitors have gone the extra mile to provide a truly interactive experience and, of course, there’s an abundance of exciting new motorcycles on display. I want to thank everyone involved for making this year’s show such a fantastic one. Roll on 2015!”

    Make a date for your diary for Motorcycle Live 2015, at The NEC, Birmingham from 21-29 November.