2023 Social Calendar

[Teresa]

Here it is! Our provisional social calendar for 2023. The events listed are confirmed, but we hope to add more so we can cover a wide geographic area. if you have any suggestions of fab events near you, please send me a private message.

As usual, I will be putting up a post for each individual event so you can register your interest.

I look forward to another fab year with you all

Date	Event & Location	Details	Accommodation
11/12 February	Icetrak 2023 Finland	See event post	See event post
11th March or 1st April (see poll)	Early season meal, Silverstone	Meal at the Green Man, Brackley Hatch NN13 5TX They do also do a breakfast event for car clubs which could be a possible for the Sunday morning.	Premier Inn Silverstone NN13 5TX is next to the pub and has a huge free car park https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/northamptonshire/silverstone/silverstone.html
16 April	Simply Audi, Beaulieu Motor Museum	A great day out for all Audi enthusiasts. We will have a club stand National Motor Museum Beaulieu, SO42 7ZN Tickets £16 Adult £8 child. Under 5s free (but need a ticket) Early bird prices of £14 adult £7.50 child available if booked before 28th February Participant and visitor tickets will include entrance to the rest of the Beaulieu attraction, including the National Motor Museum, Palace House, Little Beaulieu, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey and its grounds and gardens. https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-audi/	Hotels in the area seem quite expensive for this weekend, but the Holiday Inn Express Southampton West is currently showing rooms for £90 Holiday Inn Express Southampton - West, an IHG Hotel - Guest Reservations Travelodge Stoney Cross, Lyndhurst https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/55/Stoney-Cross-Lyndhurst-hotel
30th April	Stanford Hall VW show, East Midlands	Stanford Hall, Leicestershire	Premier Inn Rugby Newbold Rugby Newbold Hotel | Hotel In Rugby | Premier Inn
14th May	Elan Valley Run, Mid Wales. LD6 5HP	A run through the Elan Valley, with a pub lunch. Details to be finalised, but likely to be meeting at the Elan Valley, then up to the Devil's Bridge Fall and back via the pub for lunch.	The Elan Valley Hotel is close by. There are also a number of B&Bs and Pubs with rooms, together with self catering options in the area
2nd to 4th June	‘Not Quite the Lakes’, N Lancashire, North West	Family friendly – Trip to Lakeland Motor Museum, Morecombe bay and a scenic drives out.	Hotel and accommodation options coming soon!
23rd to 25 June	Wynford Farm Park, Aberdeenshire,	Fri to sun – George Hogg’s venue. Camping, BBQ Pizzas, Timmus Clinic possible, (NB – no dogs at the farm)	Camping, holiday cottage (details to follow) /, Holiday Inn Aberdeen west Hotel Near Aberdeen Airport: Holiday Inn Aberdeen - West (ihg.com) Premier Inn Westhill
16 July – double social day – We have a clash – Kimbolton and Vosprung International so we are hoping we can represent the club at both events​
16th July	Kimbolton Country Fayre, Huntingdon, East Midlands	Kimbolton Fayre | A great family day out with over 800 classic and performance cars plus crafts, food, stalls and shows (kimboltoncountryfayre.com)	Holiday inn Huntingdon Racecourse Huntingdon Hotels: Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse (ihg.com)
16th July	Vorsprung International Market Harborough Showground	Having represented the Club from the start of Audis in the Park, it would be great to be in from the start of its replacement – Vorsprung International https://vorsprunginternational.com/ Adults £15, under 16s go free. Camping tickets (basic camping) which include entry are available for £30 When booking tickets, please remember to select A2OC from the club drop down as that will help them confirm our pitch size	Premier Inn Leicester (Oadby) Holiday Inn Leicester Wigston
25th to 27th August	Silverstone Festival, Silverstone	Some club members went to this last year and really enjoyed it so we thought we would check if any interest for the Club this year A 2 day family friendly festival style event with cars, music and more https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/silverstone-festival 3 day tickets from £135 for adults. Camping Options available Please note – this is tentative at the moment – we will gauge interest and if enough, will register as a club
Sunday 10 Sept	Spike Memorial Social Richmond, N Yorkshire	Our third year in North Yorkshire as what is now the Spike memorial social following the sad loss last year of the awesome A2OC stalwart Graham (aka Spike) Following some very sad events, this year including the sad passing of the campsite owner, we will hold a smaller event this year based around a drive out and lunch.	To follow
20th to 22 October	International Meeting. Zandvoort Circuit, Netherlands	This is a tentative trackday event being arranged by a German A2 Club. Please see the post fabulous translated by @Seb_Gurkyh HERE	Please see the post
28 Oct or 11 Nov	End of Season Meal, Silverstone	End of season meal= Meal at the Green Man, Brackley Hatch NN13 5TX They do also do a breakfast event for car clubs which could be a possible for the Sunday morning.	Premier Inn Silverstone NN13 5TX is next to the pub and has a huge free car park https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/northamptonshire/silverstone/silverstone.html

 

[2work]

Afternoon Teresa,

A great looking calendar as usual. I’ll be attending as many as possibly as usual.

The meals are a firm yes along with Stanford Hall and Spikes camping get together. Will also try to stretch to Kimbolton this year.

Thanks for yet again, laying on such brilliance.

Kind regards,

Tom

 

[timmus]

23rd to 25 June

Wynford Farm Park, Aberdeenshire,

Timmus Clinic possible

Hi folks (and @Teresa in particular),

I'd be delighted to offer a 'Timmus Clinic' at this event, as I did last year. I've already chatted briefly to @George Hogg about this, and he seems happy about the idea. So, I think we can confirm that I'll be in attendance, and will probably be there for a day or two before/after the event.

2nd to 4th June

‘Not Quite the Lakes’, N Lancashire, North West

Family friendly – Trip to Lakeland Motor Museum, Morecambe Bay and a scenic drives out.

I live on the coast of Morecambe Bay, so this is my 'home' social, and I couldn't possibly miss out. Whilst it's @RZX's gig, I'm happy to help with the logistics on the day, as I know the area/roads like the back of my hand. I shan't be offering a 'Timmus Clinic' on the days of the social itself, as I'd like to partake in the activities, but I'll be available in the days before/after the event for any attendees who'd like a slice of my time.

1st – 3rd or ept TBC

Spike Memorial Social Yorkshire Camping, North Yorkshire

Our third year in North Yorkshire as what is now the Spike memorial social following the sad loss last year of the awesome A2OC stalwart Graham (aka Spike)

I attended this social in its first year, when @spike played a major role in its planning, and had a fabulous time. I offered a 'Timmus Clinic' in the barn, which certainly kept me busy. Much to my disappointment, I was not able to attend in its second year, when it coincided with Graham's funeral, as I was in Central Europe at the time.
This year, I depart for Central Europe on the weekend of 19th/20th August, and will be away for the entirety of September, returning to the UK in the first week of October. Of course, A2OC and its scheduling of the social events does not revolve around my mountain hobbies, so I accept that I may miss out again. However, given that the precise timing of this social has not yet been set, I thought I'd let people know my schedule. If the event was to go ahead during any of the first three weekends in August, then I'd be delighted to attend and to offer a 'Timmus Clinic'. As someone who knew Graham personally, I'd obviously like this very much, but I realise and accept that there are many constraints and that things may not work out in my favour.

As always, Teresa, your efforts are much appreciated. The active social scene of A2OC is one of the many things that makes this car club one of the very best.

Cheers,

Tom