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The 2020 motoring events calendar has been thrown up in the air due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. It will now return in 2021. Essen is a four- to five-hour drive from Calais, and has now become a summertime event. This year’s event has been cancelled, with the next Bath Festival of Motoring taking place on the 19 and 20 June 2021. A year after the first COVID-19 case was identified, China reinforces its precautionary measures to curb the spread over the largest national holiday by hosting yet another online shopping festival. The list below covers major events and sporting fixtures first, followed by a full list of events in chronological order. 18 March: Release of Minions: The Rise of Gru (3 July) postponed indefinitely. Lots and lots of tyre smoke. The festival… In 2019, the event attracted 190,000 visitors from 46 different nations. This is disappointing, as Silverstone has long been rated one of the world’s most popular F1 events to attend. Thursday 17 September 2020 - Tuesday 22 September 2020: Welcome Week and Freshers' Week: Wednesday 23 September 2020 - Sunday 27 September 2020: Semester 1: Monday 28 September 2020 - Friday 11 December 2020: Semester 1 vacation: Monday 14 December 2020 - Friday 1 January 2021: Semester 1: Monday 4 January 2021 - Friday 22 January 2021 The daily programme will start at 10am and run through until 8pm. As of yet, no statement has been given on whether these dates will be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Strong female characters in TV and movie history. Sadly, after announcing a revised autumn date, organisers have now cancelled the 2020 event. Canadian Music Week will skip the Toronto music conference and festival’s 2020 edition due to overriding concern for the safety of all participants and attendees. Wincanton Racecourse has issued the following statement on their website: "Following the government’s advice, British Racing has confirmed a plan to continue racing behind closed doors from Tuesday 17th March, initially until the end of March. 'Q2 will be a blood bath': Sir Martin Sorrell on Cannes, M&A and the Covid-19 bounceback By Stephen Lepitak - 16 April 2020 00:01am "Q2 is going to be a blood bath… You can unsubscribe at any time. The first coronavirus-related death in the state was reported on March 27, 2020. Billed as the ‘ultimate automotive summer garden party’ London Concours takes place at the Honourable Artillery Company, in the heart of the city. Tickets are priced accordingly…. This year’s event has been has been cancelled, with the organisers working with Silverstone to find suitable dates to revive the event in 2021. Instead, the famous venue is hosting a one-off spectacle called Goodwood Speedweek 2020. 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If you have an update contact us on newsdesk@westgaz.co.uk or via Facebook, March 21: Strictly Fun Dancing Weston Hospicecare at the Winter Gardens *POSTPONED*, March 28: St John's Spring Fair at St John's Church, Bath Street, Frome *CANCELLED*, March 31 - April 19:Bath Comedy Festival at various venues around the city *POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER*, April 23 - May 4:Gifford's Circus at Bowood House and Gardens *STILL ON*, April 24 - 25: Yeovil Beer Festival *CANCELLED*, May 22 - June 7:Bath Fringe Festival *STILL ON*, June 26:West Somerset Folk Festival, Minehead *CANCELLED*, June 27:Weston Air Festival 2020 and Armed Forces Weekend*CANCELLED*, July 4 - Taunton Armed Forces Day - CANCELLED, July 18:Yeovil Show at the Yeovil Showground *STILL ON*, July 17-19 - Royal International Air Tattoo - *CANCELLED*, July 24 - 25:Michael Buble at Bath's Royal Crescent*STILL ON*, August 6 - 9:Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court *STILL ON*, August 28:Watchet Live Festival 2020*STILL ON*, August 29: Somerset Tribute Festival 2020 at Yeovil Showground *STILL ON*, September 11 - 20:Jane Austen Festival at various locations in Bath *STILL ON*, September 18:Big Country at The Cheese and Grain*STILL ON*, September 22: Go West and Paul Young at Bath Forum*STILL ON*, September 24: Clearwater Creedence Revival at The Cheese & Grain, Frome *STILL ON*, September 25 - October 4:Bath Children's Literature Festival*STILL ON*, October 2: Chris Ramsey at Westland Leisure Complex, Yeovil *STILL ON*, October 7: Dionne Warwick at Bath Forum*STILL ON*, October 12:Aled Jones at Wells Cathedral*STILL ON*. 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[POSTPONED] Shindig Festival : statement. Which? Two other major south west agricultural events - Devon County Show and The Royal Cornwall Show - have also been postponed. Does anyone care enough to fix them? "Unfortunately, this will include Wincanton's raceday on Monday 23 March, our Rickety Bridge Raceday. It said: "We have begun preparations to potentially move Shindig to September. Around 2,000 cars will be on display, along with 250 stalls and 90+ clubs. The following events have been cancelled for 2020. On the toolbar, click Safari. Training exercises, including those in Canada and Kenya, had to be cancelled to free up personnel for the COVID Support Force. All major European leagues have also been suspended. But if you are ill, or in a particularly at risk group, you may be able to make a claim.". "This year, as was widely advertised, was due to be our 40th anniversary. Regrettably, the 2020 event is another victim of the coronavirus crisis, but it will be back for 2021, promises the Duke of Richmond. For more information on how Coronavirus could affect your wedding, party or other personal event, click here. Any car registered before 1 January 1905 is eligible to do the run. Head to Birmingham’s NEC if caravans are your thing. Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged Live, Britain’s biggest electric car show, has outgrown its base at Silverstone. Those with tickets to this year's festival will see their tickets valid for 2021. 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A positive test for coronavirus was within the Somerset West and Taunton district.. "You may have fewer protections if you purchased tickets from a secondary ticket seller, such as Viagogo or StubHub. South by Southwest 2020 has been canceled by the city of Austin amid concerns over the novel coronavirus. Want to help preserve Goodwood during these unprecedented times? A detailed FAQ has been set up to help the many show-goers. Unfortunately, organisers have now decided to cancel the 2020 event. Owners of unexceptional cars of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s are invited back in July 2021. The four-day event will celebrate 40 years of the Audi Quattro, with five examples of the legendary car on display in the capital. Step back in time at the Goodwood Revival. The U.S. on Monday hit a record daily high of 69,967 Covid-19 cases, on a seven-day-average, topping the prior all … By April 10, 2020, Philadelphia had reported 5,793 coronavirus cases and 137 deaths. The London Classic Car Show is moving to a new venue at Olympia London. The Devon County Show will now take place between August 28 - 30, The Royal Cornwall Show has been postponed to September 10 - 12. It does still mean that we’ll be able to watch this event from afar though, rather than seeing it cancelled, to the relief of many eager motorsport fans. If you've booked and paid for transport and hotel for an event that has been cancelled, the first thing to do is get in touch with the companies you've booked with. Even so, Goodwood is promising world-class demonstrations and wheel-to-wheel racing. Organised by the MG Car Club, MG Live is the world’s biggest event for MG owners. Running from Friday to Sunday, the organisers promise a fully socially-distanced event, with numbers on each day capped to ensure no crowding. For one Wednesday every July, Harpenden is invaded by classic cars as it plays host to the UK’s largest weekday car show. Ultimate Street Car (USC) at Santa Pod Raceway is the ‘largest, loudest, hottest and fastest modified car festival in Europe’. It had been hoped to run it later in the year, but regrettably this has not been possible. However, it fell victim to the coronavirus crisis, along with Tatton Park’s Classic American show in July and ‘Passion for Power’ show in August. Organisers called off Glastonbury 2020 on March 18. The third edition of Land Rover Legends has been cancelled. Retromobile is held in the largest and most prestigious hall at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre, Paris – a location befitting an event of this stature. Join our Facebook group dedicated to Coronavirus updates and support across Somerset Royal Bath & West Show When: May 28 - 30, 202… The event will take place in June 2020 Every act announced so far for Glastonbury Festival 2020. It returns on 26-28 March 2021. The Festival will mix live online events, pre-recorded events with live Q + As with speakers, participatory workshops and other novel online formats. if your event is cancelled and you bought your tickets directly from the event organiser or primary ticket retailer, such as See Tickets or Ticketmaster, you will benefit from some "consumer protections". that insurance isn’t designed to cover ‘disinclination to travel’. ... Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2020 (April 10-12/17 -19) 13. Pub in the Park Bath will now run from September 18 to September 20, 2020. Check out the GSA here. Petersen Museum turns 2020 Monterey Car Week into online event. 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Where: Dillington Park Estate near Yeovil, Current status: Likely to be postponed to Autumn. You’ve missed the first Sunday Scramble of the year, and now the planned April event, originally rescheduled for 21 June, has been cancelled. Some 2,000 stands are expected to fill the grounds of the Beaulieu Motor Museum, making it the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic. Diana Ross was the first major act to be confirmed for Glastonbury Festival 2020 … to combine CarFest North and CarFest South to create one big event: CarFest United. The full programme and speaker line-up will be announced on 19 May 2020. Read on for sporting fixtures and the full chronological list. It has grown to become one of the world’s biggest and most famous motoring events, but the hillclimb remains central to its appeal. Sadly, the Island’s chief minister has now decladed the 2020 event to be cancelled: we won’t be seeing world’s bravest riders test their mettle on the formidable 37.73-mile course this year. HOWEVER, in line with strict coronavirus crisis measures, both races will be held behind closed doors – the event is on, but fans will NOT be allowed in. Fears that coronavirus deaths rose as a result of racing event going ahead in March. The museum, which is located just off the A303 in Somerset, is home to around 400 cars, while the cafe opens at 8.30am on Breakfast Club Sundays. For 2020, the EV event was moving to Farnborough International, with the organisers planning to show every electric vehicle available in the UK. "Tickets purchased for May will be valid for September, and if you can't join us in September then they will be valid for our 2021's event instead.". Expect drifting, stunt displays, drag racing, music and tyre smoke. The 2020 British Grand Prix at Silverstone has been confirmed by Formula 1 bosses – and it’s an unprecedented double-header, with two races run over two weekends: 31 July-2 August and 7-9 August. "However, following significant discussions with several major stakeholders and considering the pace in which daily developments have evolved, the decision has been taken to withdraw from the proposed tour.". Up to 150 cars from Britain and overseas were set to compete for a range of traditional class awards, special celebration awards and the coveted Best in Show. But plans have since been shelved: CarFest North and South will return in their familiar form, but in 2021, not 2020. "Tickets purchased for May will be valid for September, and if you can’t join us in September then they will be valid for our 2021’s event instead.". The fastest road race on the planet was due to get underway on Saturday 6 June, with qualifying scheduled for Sunday 31 May. Covid vaccine passports: What are they, and how do you get one in the UK? BATH (WGME) -- Main Street Bath announced Friday that Heritage Days will be canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19. You can expect the usual mix of showroom-quality vehicles, sprint tests and track time, albeit now in 2021 after a revised date planned for October was finally cancelled. You can also find out about events near you by typing your postcode into the widget below - our full list appears below the widget. Bicester Heritage has announced an end-of-summer special, the Classic Car Drive In Weekend. Among the most prominent events to be affected were the 2020 Summer Olympics, Expo 2020, UEFA Euro 2020 and Copa América 2020 which have been postponed to 2021, and the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was cancelled entirely. 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If you're worried about Coronavirus, and decude not to attend an event you have tickets for, there's little chance you'll get a refund if the event hasn't been cancelled. But due to concerns about Covid-19, the group have cancelled the protest for the foreseeable future. To this end, rounds one, two and three are pencilled in for 1 and 2 August at Donington Park. In the Preferences window, select General. Tatton Park, Cheshire, was to be the venue for the Classic & Performance Car Spectacular on 15 and 16 August. In the history of Abbey Hill Steam Rally, which dates back to 1980, the show has only been cancelled once - due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth. America now knows that nursing homes are broken. [CANCELLED] Bath Festival Finale Weekend : statement. 18 March: Brussels International Fantastic film festival (7-19 April) cancelled, programme moved online. It returns in June 2021. 18 March: Release of Blithe Spirit (1 May) moved to 4 September. Car fans in the South and South West will be converging on the Haynes Motor Museum for the second Breakfast Club of the year. Information, advice and guidance about coronavirus for visitors and local residents. As disruption is felt across Somerset we've launched a comprehensive guide to tell people what events have been affected and which are going ahead. Madonna has called coronavirus, or Covid-19, “the great equaliser” in an unusual video message on her social media.. Explain to them what has happened and they may be able to offer a refund or rebook for a later date. Here's 2020 Part 2, a look back at later highlights. The organisers of the Yorkshire Motorsport Festival say they hope to offer northern motorsport enthusiasts ‘something new and different’. Ford Fair is Europe’s biggest Ford event, with around 4,000 cars and 18,000 guests expected to flood Silverstone. It makes depressing reading: while a handful of events have still gone ahead, the majority have been postponed for 2021. The organisers had originally planned to combine CarFest North and CarFest South to create one big event: CarFest United. These events are free to attend and held on the first Sunday of each month. Covid-19 and the maths seminar revolution Mathematicians from around the world are meeting on Zoom to watch expert seminars, thanks to the creativity of professors from Bath and Germany. A statement on March 14 said it was drawing up contingency arrangements to postpone the festival. The festival, which typically attracts about 100,000 attendees per day, had been set to take place on two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, in Indio, California.