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Historic Lotus Register | Events organised by, or of interest to, HLR members |
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| Event | Date | Venue |
| Winter Warmer Lunch | 8th February, 2026 - note new date | Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey See Historic Lotus Winter 2025, or below, for more details. |
| 'Lotus in London' coach tour | Provisionally Spring 2026 | |
| Goodwood Revival | 18th-19th April, 2026 | Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH |
| Classics at Prescott | 9th-10th May, 2026 | Prescott Speed Hill Climb , Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9RD |
| Club Lotus - Drive to Ypres | 14th May, 2026 | Ypres, Belgium and Northern France |
| Club Lotus Castle Combe | 23rd May, 2026 | Castle Combe Circuit, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7EY. HLR will have a display area. |
| Classic Team Lotus Garden Party | 6th-7th June, 2026 | East Carleton Manor, Norwich. - see below |
| Mk 14 Elite lunch meeting | June/July 2026 | The Trout at Tadpole Bridge, Faringdon, SN7 8RF |
| The Lucas Classic | 20th June, 2026 | Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcester WR6 6RP |
| Lotus Summer Gathering and Picnic | 21st June, 2026 | Richard Hinton's event, East Hertfordshire - see below |
| Lotus in the Peak | 28th June, 2026 | Tour and Display in the Peak District |
| Le Mans Classic | 2nd-5th July, 2026 | Le Mans. |
| Goodwood Festival of Speed | 9th-12th July, 2026 | Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH |
| Historic Specials Day | 9th August, 2026 (Provisional date) | Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford. Report on the 2022 event here |
| Goodwood Revival | 18th-20th September, 2026 | Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH |
| Classic Motor Show | 6th-8th November, 2026 | NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT |
| HLR AGM and Dinner | October/November, 2026 | To be confirmed |
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The 2026 Winter Warmer Lunch is to be held in the Club House at the Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SL on Sunday 8th February - Note new date. The price is £75 per head which includes a ‘sit-down’ set lunch (a welcome drink, three courses, coffee and truffles) and also free entry to the museum for all those attending.
For many years the home of Motor Racing in England, the purpose-built banked oval circuit was constructed in 1907. Racing there finished in 1939 and most of the track has now disappeared because of development. The museum includes some banking, race cars (both pre and post WW2), aircraft including Concorde, a bus museum and much more.
So why not arrive early (the gates open at 10 am) and take a stroll around this historic venue and some of its many and wonderful historic car and aircraft related exhibits before lunch and make a full day of it.
In addition, the VSCC are holding their Spring Driving Tests throughout the day, with a variety of pre-war cars tackling a series of courses around the site - more details here.
Advance bookings only (sorry you can’t just ‘rock up’ on the day). To secure tickets please email john@jwwatson.net Include number of places required at £75 per head payable with your name and address, telephone number and any special dietary requirements.
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Classic Team Lotus have organised annual Garden Parties at East Carleton Manor since 2023. These have proved very successful, and the 2026 Garden Party will be taking place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June.
The theme for the event is 'Team Lotus F1 cars through the years'. There will be a programme of presentations, with special guests who will be sharing their reminiscences. In addition, there will exclusive presentations of a new Classic Team Lotus book “Team Lotus – The Works F1 Cars”.
As before, a selection of Formula 1 and other exceptional Lotus cars will be displayed throughout the grounds, with selected cars taking demonstration runs on the driveways of the estate.
Guests will be welcomed in the forecourt of the Manor. This year, hospitality takes a new form: enjoy a wide choice of food and drink from selected vendors, or, if you prefer, bring along your own picnic. All proceeds from the weekend will be donated to local charity, supporting The Care for Life at Home Fund in partnership with Priscilla Bacon Hospice. Lotus cars will benefit from preferred parking and the chance to be photographed with the Manor as a stunning backdrop.
To further whet your appetite, there are videos of the first three events on YouTube, Classic Team Lotus Garden Party 2025, 2024 and 2023
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Richard Hinton will again be organising the Annual Historic Lotus Register Summer Gathering and Picnic on Sunday 21st June 2026.
This friendly informal event is open to Lotuses of all ages, and takes place in East Hertfordshire, between Standon and Bishops Stortford. As before, food and drink will be available, or you can bring your own.
The event in 2025 was attended by over 100 Lotus cars plus a few other classics and 150 people. There's a video of the event here. If you are interested, please put the date in your diary, and email Richard Hinton, who will add you to his mailing list for updates on the event.