NEWS

We are very excited to be heading back to Daylesford Summer Festival for the second year of our Councours D'Elegance on Saturday 9 June. With over 30 Entrants and 21 different marque of beautiful cars, including Rolls-Royce's, Lagonda's, Riley's, Alfa Romeo's, MG's as well as a Wolseley Hornet, Lea-Francis and AC. 

The forcast is great, so come along and see these beautiful cars dazzle in the sunshine, meet new and old friends within the Club while enjoying the Summer Festival. 

Vote for the 'car you would most like to take home' and see Lord Bamford award the Daylesford Concours D'Elegance Trophy and large bottle of Leoube Sparking wine to the lucky winner at 3 pm infront of the Farm Shop. 

With lots of fun activities for young people all day, such as JCB mini ride-on tractors, a coconut shy, face painting, flower pressing, circus acts, scarecrow making and more.

Meanwhile grown-ups can enjoy the Léoube bar and pampering with Bamford Haybarn Spa therapists – the ideal way to relax before browsing the Bamford Barn. The Garden Workshop will be hosting floristry and craft sessions. Try your hand at pottery with Pop-up-Pots mobile pottery wheels – new for 2018.

Our Dairy Barn will play host to Artisan & Craft demonstrations, while the talented artist Amber Locke will be creating her astonishing edible fruit & vegetable masterpieces before our eyes.

Our Cookery School tutors, plus special guest chefs, will be hosting demonstrations all day long, with plenty of tasting opportunities.

Always a highlight is Lily’s Dog Show, where competition will be rife for the coveted titles of “Scruffiest Dog”, “Waggiest Tail”, “Dog most like its Owner” and of course various costume rounds.

To keep the festival spirit going, we will have a variety of live music, not to mention Morris dancers for maximum jollity!

The Summer Festival is free to attand with parking costing £5.00 per car. The Festival is open from 10 am - 5 pm.