Events for May 2013

Monday 6 May - Shane's Castle Steam Rally. Details to follow or contact events@umvc.org.uk

Saturday 11 May - Kilmaine Primary school fete, Bangor. Free refreshments.

Saturday & Sunday 18 &19 May - Military vehicle show at the Curragh for details contact Jim Smith

Saturday 25th May -Annual Elim Car and Bike Show at Bangor Elim Centre, Balloo Crescent, Balloo Road, Bangor. Attractions include classic and performance cars and bikes, fashion shows, stunt motorcycles, falconry displays plus more to be announced.

Events for June 2013

Saturday 1 June - Tynan Country Fair, contact events@umvc.org.uk

Friday 7 June - This is an evening event held at the car park of the Outlet Centre, Banbridge and includes a road run and supper. Further details to follow

Saturday 22 June  - Armed Forces Day, Carrickfergus, contact events@umvc.org.uk

Sunday 16 June - Father's Day at Mount Stewart, Greyabbey.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 21 - 23 June – 1940s week-end event at Irvine, Scotland. We have been invited to a 1940s event in aid of service charities and have secured discounted fares from P&O Ferries on the Larne - Troon route. Sailings are 16.15 hrs Larne to Troon on Friday 21 June returning 19.30 hrs on Sunday 23 June. Cost is £185 return for a vehicle and two persons. The more people who attend the lower the individual cost. A bookings has been made for 9 vehicles but others are welcome to come along. It may be possible to provide tents for those without such facilities.

Sunday 23 June - Open day at RAF Aldergrove,contact events@umvc.org.uk   

Saturday and Sunday 29 & 30 June - Shane's Castle Game Fayre. details to follow.

Events for July 2013

Saturday & Sunday 6/7 July – Grey Point Fort, Helen’s Bay. This is the annual event organised by Jim Smith. All welcome and usual camping facilities for an overnight stay on the Saturday evening.

Saturday 6 July  - Loughbrickland Fete, contact events@umvc.org.uk  

14 - 21 July - War & Peace Revival Show (previously held at Beltring but now relocated to Folkstone racecourse). A group of members will be travelling with vehicles on the Belfast - Birkenhead daylight sailing on 14 July returning on the daylight sailing on 21 July. Concessionary fares have been obtained with a vehicle and 2 passengers costing £274. Additional 'foot' passengers will reduce the individual cost per person.

27 July – 24 August (provisional) World Police & Fire Games. The Ulster Aviation Society plan to host parties of people attending the WP&FG and would like some vehicles as a further attraction to their aircraft collection. The precise dates to be finalised but vehicles could be parked up under cover in the UAS hangar over the period in question rather than vehicles having to come and go each day and they could be supervised by a roster of UMVC members.

Events for August 2013

3/4 August - UMVC SUMMER SHOW, one off the best military vehicle shows in IRELAND and a good weekend. For more details contact events@umvc.org.uk  - all military vehicles welcome  

Saturday 10 August - Rosemount steam rally, Greyabbey

10 August - Rosemount Steam Rally, Greyabbey.

Saturday 24 August - Ulster Aviation Society Open Day, Long Kesh, Lisburn.

Events for September 2013

Saturday 7 September  - Broadisland Gathering, Ballycarry

Saturday & Sunday 14/15 September - European Heritage Day, UAS, Long Kesh.

Events for November 2013

Saturday 9 November - RBL  Poppy Day collection  in Ballyhinch

Events for December 2013

6 December - Christmas evening meal at Ballydorn Lightship, Whiterock near Killinchy.