2024
10 - 11 Aug – Bangers & Cash Live, Scampston Hall, Malton
15 – 18 Aug – British Motor Show, Farnborough
17 Aug - Football: Premier League season starts
23 – 25 Aug – Silverstone Festival
23 - 25 Aug - CarFest, Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire
Mon 26 Aug - Summer Bank Holiday
28 Aug - 8 Sept - Paralympics, Paris
28 – 31 Aug – Salon Privé Blenheim Palace
30 Aug – 1 Sep - Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court
4 Sep - Motor Transport Awards, London
4 & 5 Sep - Cenex Expo, Millbrook
***Thur 5 Sep ABP Charity Golf Day – Midlands - Forest of Arden, Warwickshire***
6 - 8 Sep - Goodwood Revival
10 Sep - UEFA Nations League: England v Finland, Wembley
10 Sep – NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards, Coventry
10 - 14 Sep – Automechanika Frankfurt
10 - 15 Sep – 47th WorldSkills competition, Lyon
16 – 22 Sep - IAA Transportation (formerly Commercial Vehicle) Show, Hanover
19 Sep – Insurance Times Tech and Innovation Awards, London
19 Sep - bodyshop mag awards, NEC Birmingham
19 - 22 Sep – BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth
23 & 24 Sep - IBIS Iberia, Spain
***Wed 2 Oct ABP Charity Golf Day – South - The Oxfordshire, Thame***
2 & 3 Oct – The Aftermarket Event, Farnborough
3 Oct – Post mag Claims & Fraud awards, London
8 & 9 Oct – Fleet & Mobility Live (Fleet News), NEC
10 Oct - Vehicle Recyclers Association AGM & Conference, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield
10 Oct - UEFA Nations League: England v Greece, Wembley
12 - 13 Oct - Auto Trade EXPO, Dublin
12 – 27 Oct 20 - sailing: America's Cup, Barcelona
14 - 20 Oct - Paris Motor Show
17 Oct - CHO (Credit Hire Organisation) Conference
23 - 25 Oct - Automechanika Tashkent, Uzbekistan
27 Oct – CLOCKS GO BACK
2 Nov – rugby: England v New Zealand, Twickenham
5 Nov - USA presidential election
5 - 8 Nov - SEMA Show, Las Vegas
6 Nov - FN50 Dinner (Fleet News). London
8 – 10 Nov – Classic Motor Show, NEC Birmingham
9 Nov - Rugby: England v Australia, Twickenham
13 Nov - Automotive Management Live, NEC Birmingham
***Thurs 14 Nov – ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights (inc Bodyshop Excellence Awards and Repairers Choice Awards), The Exchange, Manchester Central***
15 Nov - BBC Children in Need (Pudsey Bear)
16 Nov - Rugby: England v South Africa, Twickenham
16 – 24 Nov - Motorcycle Live, NEC Birmingham
17 Nov - UEFA Nations League: England v Republic of Ireland, Wembley
18 – 22 Nov – WorldSkills UK finals, Manchester
18 & 19 Nov – IBIS France, Poitiers
19–21 Nov - Automechanika Johannesburg
20 Nov - Motor Trader Industry Awards, London
22 Nov - DEBRA Fight Night, London
24 Nov – rugby: England v Japan, Twickenham
23 Nov – F1: Las Vegas GP
26 Nov – SMMT Annual Dinner, London
26 - 28 Nov - London EV Show, ExCeL
28 Nov - ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards
2 - 5 Dec – Automechanika Shanghai
4 Dec – Insurance Times awards, London
5 Dec – IAAF Annual Conference and Awards Dinner
8 Dec – F1 season ends with Abu Dhabi GP
10 – 12 Dec – Automechanika Dubai, UAE
11 Dec - BEN Ball, London
2025
9 - 12 Jan - Autosport International Show, NEC Birmingham
8 Feb - 6-Nations Rugby: England v France
9 Feb - Super Bowl, New Orleans
22 Feb - 6-Nations Rugby: England v Scotland
27 Feb – ABI Annual Conference, London
6 Mar - National Insurance Awards (from Insurance Today)
9 Mar - 6-Nations Rugby: England v Italy
11 - 16 Mar - Horse Racing: Cheltenham Festival
12 Mar – Fleet News Awards
12 Mar - IMI Annual Dinner and Awards, London
16 Mar - F1 season starts with Australian GP
16 Mar – Carabao Cup final, Wembley
17 Mar - St Patrick's Day
25 - 27 Mar - European Coatings Show (ECS), Nuremberg
30 Mar - CLOCKS GO FORWARD
1 – 3 Apr – IBIS USA, Chicago
5 Apr - Horse Racing: Grand National, Aintree
10 - 12 Apr - Salon Privé London, Royal Hospital Chelsea
10 - 13 Apr - Golf: The Masters, Augusta
12 – 13 Apr - 82nd Goodwood Members' Meeting
15 - 17 Apr - Automechanika Astana, Kazakhstan
18 & 21 Apr - Easter
27 Apr - London Marathon
27 Apr – 1 May - Fix Network Global Conference, Mexico
28 - 30 Apr - Automechanika Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
29 Apr - 1 May - CV Show, NEC Birmingham
***Thur 1 May - ABP BBA (British Bodyshop Awards), Manchester Central***
Mon 5 May - Early May Bank Holiday
7 & 8 May - Fix Auto UK Conference, Birmingham
8 May - Great British Fleet Event (Fleet World), Milton Keynes
8 - 10 May - Automechanika Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
14 & 15 May - BIBA Conference, Manchester
15 - 18 May - Golf: US PGA Championship, Charlotte, North Carolina
17 May – FA Cup final, Wembley
20 - 24 May - Chelsea Flower Show
21 - 24 May - Autopromotec, Bologna
25 May - Football: Premier League season ends
25 May – F1: Monaco GP
Mon 26 May – Spring Bank Holiday
26 May – 7 Jun – Isle of Man TT: 26 - 30 May qualifiers; 31 May – 7 Jun races
31 May - football: UEFA Champions League Final, Munich
3 - 5 Jun – Automechanika, NEC Birmingham
7 Jun – horse racing: Epsom Derby
8 Jun – UEFA Nations League Final
11 & 12 Jun - Company Car in Action (Fleet News), Millbrook
12 – 15 Jun – Automechanika Istanbul
12 – 15 Jun – golf: US Open, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
14 & 15 Jun – 24 Hours of Le Mans
***Tues 17 Jun – ABP Golf Day, Worsley, Manchester***
17 – 25 Jun – Horse racing: Royal Ascot
19 – 21 Jun – Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
25 – 29 Jun – Glastonbury music festival
30 Jun – 13 Jul – tennis: Wimbledon
1 – 6 Jul – rowing: Henley Regatta
2 – 27 Jul - football: UEFA Women's Euros, Switzerland
Fri 4 Jul – Formula 1: British GP practice day
Sat 5 Jul – Formula 1: British GP qualifying day
Sun 6 Jul – Formula 1: British GP race day
8 & 9 Ju5 – NAPFM Emergency Fleet Exhibition, Telford
10 – 13 Jul – Goodwood Festival of Speed
16 – 18 Jul - INA PAACE Automechanika, Mexico City
17 - 20 Jul – golf: The 153rd Open, Royal Portrush, Co Antrim
19 Jul – rugby: Lions tour 1st Test, Brisbane
26 Jul – rugby: Lions tour 2nd Test, Melbourne
26 & 27 Jul – Formula E races, London
27 Jul – F1: Belgian GP, Spa
2 Aug – rugby: Lions tour 3rd Test, Sydney
2 - 8 Aug – sailing: Cowes Week