Club Events

Ivanhoe Vintage Machinery Club Calendar 2025

Meetings are held at the Ivanhoe Social Club, Wilfred Place, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2GW at 7.30pm

Cost for attending normal club events is £2 members and £4 guests

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

January 17th – Friday

6.00pm
Annual Dinner, The Lakeside Bistro, Moira, DE12 6BW.

February 5th – Wednesday

Campbell Scott – Future power for tractors.

March 5th – Wednesday

Keith Forster – National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas.

April 2nd – Wednesday

Darren Cook – Cooks Midlands Ltd from Markfield.

May 7th – Wednesday

6.00pm
Visit to Bluebell Arboretum, Annwell Lane, Smisby, LE65 2TA. Followed by Pie Night at The Tap House at 8.00pm.

June 4th – Wednesday

7.00pm
Visit to Startin Tractors, Twycross, CV9 3PW. Meet at 7pm.

June 11th – Wednesday

Garden Party hosted by Clive Mander, Nether Whitacre.

June 18th – Wednesday

10.00am
Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, DE13 7AR.

July 13th – Sunday

ASHBY SHOW
Display and Parade of Old Tractors and Machinery. Click here for more details and to download the entry form. For further enquires contact Graham Middlebrook 07730 049894.

August 2nd – Saturday

CANINEBALL RUN
Road run to family fun day at Canine Partners, Osgathorpe. Start at 9.30am from Orton Lane, Twycross, CV9 3HA. Contact Stuart Hawksworth 07960 765440. Click here for entry form

August 10th – Sunday

TRACTOR RUN & SOCIAL EVENT
Start/finish from Pistern Hills Farm East, LE65 1RH. Road run starts at 10am. Cost per tractor is £156 which includes a burger, cake and drink. BBQ and raffle. All welcome. Click here for entry form

August 23rd – Saturday

CLUB PLOUGHING MATCH.
Held in Packington by kind permission of James Clifton. 9.30am start. £15 entry which includes BBQ. All club members welcome. Click here for entry form

August 30th – Saturday

OPEN PLOUGHING MATCH
Swepstone Road, Measham, DE12 7HD. By kind permisson of Mr R. Carter. Open to all ploughmen. 10am start. £15 entry fee which includes bacon roll and tea/coffee. Click here for entry form

September 3rd – Wednesday

Phillip Hunt – Bomb Suit to Boardroom.

October 1st – Wednesday

Stuart Hawksworth – Alaskan Highway.

November 5th – Wednesday

D M Wood – Life of a Thatcher.

December 3rd – Wednesday

AGM and social evening – bring along photos, artefacts and collectables to show fellow club members. A Buffet will be provided.

Other events

Ploughing practices, road events, etc will be notified on ‘an as and when’ basis. Contact Robert Archer 07791 023932.

Guest speakers

We are planning our programme of events for 2026. If you are interested in presenting at one of our meetings please make contact with us – we would be pleased to discuss. Please ring Felicity or Dorothy, use the Contact Us page or email us at: contact@ivmc.org.uk.

Please contact Felicity Archer on 01530 415548 or Dorothy Ikin on 01283 217761

for further information on any of the above events or club news & updates