A new motoring event will be launching in Hampshire this June, providing something for the whole family for Father's Day weekend.
Motorfest '24 will be taking place on Saturday, June 15 from 11am until 5pm at the Silverlake Stadium, the home of Eastleigh Football club. Tickets for this year's inaugural event are £5 for adults, £1 for children five and over, with under-fives free.
Regional dealers and private collectors will showcase a variety of supercars and motorbikes, from the classic to the electric, as well as racing and motorhome models.
READ MORE: Man who created football little league in the 60s hopes to reunite ex-players
The Sherwoods Lounge and Hangar Bar at the stadium will be serving drinks and numerous street food stalls will cater for all appetites.
An F1 simulator for would-be racing drivers will add to the fun, with an interactive play area for children including a Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance helicopter simulator and a fire engine and Fire Fighters from Hampshire & IOW Fire and Rescue Service, who will also be demonstrating road rescue and extricating a casualty from a vehicle. Biffa refuse trucks will also be on display for exploring.
Sponsored and created in partnership with Silverlake Automotive Recycling and Eastleigh Football Club, funds raised by the event will be used to support the football club’s community activities including the club’s charity which makes football kit and training accessible to disadvantaged young people and supports pan-disability football in the region.
SEE ALSO: Winchester business which uses AI to help people buy shoes nominated for UK award
Managing director at Silverlake Automotive, Allen Prebble, said: “MotoFest ’24 is all about bringing people in the region together for a fun day out and supporting the community with the funds raised.
"I’ve been thinking about doing this for a number of years. Our business in Shedfield is built around automotive recycling and since my father founded the business 78 years ago we have environmentally processed end-of-life vehicles and witnessed the evolution in motor design and performance first-hand.
“Where better to hold the event than at Eastleigh F.C, a football club that sits at the heart of the community. We have been stadium sponsors for the last 17 years and get heavily involved in community outreach with the club. The regional support and interest has been staggering and we are looking forward to a day that will put Hampshire on the map for this type of event.”
Vice Chairman at Eastleigh FC, Tom Coffey, said: “I am delighted that we have teamed up with one of our principal sponsors to put this showcase event on. As a community club we are extremely excited to be part of this. We are always trying to find alternative ways to attract a different audience to The Silverlake Stadium and we feel there is no better way to do that than by hosting this event.”
Tickets can be bought in advance at eastleighfc.ticketco.events.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here