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Wednesday 6th September - 6pm – 10.30pm
The cafe’s annual Hot Rod Night “End of Summer Riot” this year celebrates the 50th “Golden” anniversary of the release in 1973 of the film “American Graffiti”.
Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cultures, and it gave us a guy called John Milner and his '32 Ford.
He liked rock n roll:
American Graffiti (1973) - Music Video - Johnny B. Goode
With room to dance, the special evening at the Ace features a rock n’ roll guest DJ and, amongst items up for grabs as prizes is a subscription to Classic American
Ace Cafe London’s regular monthly Hot Rod night is on the first Wednesday of each month from 6pm.
Get your fix, see you at the Ace!
Listen, revel and be immersed in a mix of the best rock and roll and rockabilly, blended with the London sub-culture sounds, broadcasting 24/7 on Ace Cafe Radio.
Photo: Hot Rod fans at the Ace, Paul Le Mat (aka John Milner) and the late great Jeff Beck RIP.
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Ace Cafe Reunion
1st, 2nd, 3rd September 2023
THREE DAYS, THREE RIDES, ONE REUNION
Friday 1.9.23
Celebrating the 29th Reunion & 85th Anniversary of the cafe having originally opened in 1938, the weekend kicks off with the popular Friday Bike Night ride-in’s, and includes an evening with rockin’ DJ George Guntrip.
Saturday 2.9.23
The annual ‘Cafe Racer Ride Out’ leaving the Ace at 10.30am, to attend a Service and Blessing of the Bikes, led by 59 Club Chair and motorcyclist Father Matthew Cashmore, at All Saints Church, Hanworth. All are welcome to attend.
On returning to the Ace, the ‘Best Ridden Cafe Racer’ (and Bravest Scooter!) competition and judging will take place, with some great prizes up for grabs, including the 60th anniversary edition DVD film ‘The Leather Boys’, books ‘Ace Cafe Then & Now’ and ‘Cafe Racers of the 1960’s’, subscriptions to Classic Bike Guide and Vintage Rock magazines, tickets to attend Kempton Autojumble, Black & White hair gel and a pair of Lewis Leathers boots!
The days rock n’ roll soundtrack is brought to you by Rusti Steel & The Startones, Little Dave & The Sun Sessions, The Honkabillies, plus DJs Bill, Jimmy and George Guntrip.
Sunday 3.9.23 - Brighton
The ‘Brighton Burn Up’ leaves the Ace at 10.30am, waved off by the Mayor of Brent to celebrate the legendary ‘Ace Day’ on Brighton´s famous Madeira Drive. There will be prizes for the Best Cafe Racer and Best Scooter.
Together with stands and displays along the seafront, the Ace stage will host a welcome by the Mayor of Brighton and a short blessing by Father Matthew Cashmore, with DJs Bill & Jimmy Guntrip, spinning the wax, and live music from The Meekats
See you at the Ace! and in Brighton
Rev up and Ride with the Rockers
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Restored + Exclusive 60th Anniversary Bonus Film Featuring Rita Tushingham & The Leather Boys back at the Ace!
2023 is the 60th anniversary of the 1963 filming of "The Leather Boys" and, though it’s been a long time coming, it is now back in stock to include with exclusive bonus film featuring Rita Tushingham and The Leather Boys Back at the Ace.
The cafe played a leading role in this Sidney J. Furie film, which stars Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell & Dudley Sutton, utilising many of the cafe’s patrons as film ‘extras’.
Shooting numerous scenes at the Ace Cafe, Furie, eager to achieve realism, took advice from the local riders. “You’d never find an Ace boy wearing them jeans” he was told one morning.
Furie’s direction, coupled with strong performances combine to make “The Leather Boys” one of the great British films of the sixties.
Locations, including the Ace, used in the film are shown here
Rita Tushingham was special guest at the Grand Reopening of the cafe in September 2001.
To obtain a copy of this fully restored 137 minute film, visit the Ace Cafe Shop
See you at the Ace!
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The 21st annual BMW Motorrad Days, Berlin 7th to 9th July 2023, celebrates the marques centennial of having produced motorcycles since 1923.
Held close to Berlins famous landmark radio tower at the Heritage Area of the showground at Berlin Messe, guests at this year’s free to attend special three day celebration of all that is BMW Motorrad include Mark Wilsmore together with Ace Cafe London which, this year, celebrates the 85th anniversary of having originally opened in 1938.
From “classics” to “carbon”, and recalling the BMW Motorrad 90th and Ace Cafe London 75th collaborative celebrations of 2013, show us your Beemer together with a few details.
Fire it up and “Make Life A Ride”, see you in Berlin
See you at the Ace!
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Sunday 11th June | 9am – 5pm
Ace Cafe London's Triumph Day, Sunday 11th June, together with “Triumph West London”, celebrates the definitive and ever evolving British motorcycle marque and its unique 121 year history.
As well as 2023 being the 85th anniversary of the Ace originally having opened in 1938, it is also the:
100th anniversary of the Triumph Model H production ending – 1915 to 1923
70th anniversary of the Triumph Tiger, introduced in 1953
50th anniversary of the Triumph X-75 Hurricane, introduced in 1973
50th anniversary of the Triumph 750 Bonneville, introduced in 1973
40th anniversary of Co-op production ending in 1983
20th anniversary of Triumph returning to and winning at the IoM TT in 2003
Fire it up and see you at the Ace!
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