WINE LIST ONLINE updated 24.6.2008

The Vintage Roots wine list is now on line. View the wine list here.

BEER LIST ONLINE updated 18.6.2008

The proposed CAMRA beer list is now on line. View the brewers and beers here.

FORMULA 1 COMES TO WOODCOTE updated 9.6.2008

A Honda F1 car will be on display at this years rally. Plus there is a chance to win genuine Honda F1 memorabilia.
Click here for more information

ONLINE TICKET SALES updated 5.6.2008

Advance tickets* are now available and can be purchased HERE. There is a saving of 25% by buying in advance and payment can be made using a Credit or Debit Card via Paypal. All orders are subject to a one off charge of £1.00 to cover postage and packing. Hurry though as online ticket sales will end 10 days before The Rally.

THE LIGHTYEARS ARE BACK updated 12.5.2008

The Lightyears play infectious pop-rock characterised by catchy melodies, lush vocal harmonies and high-energy live performances.

International touring experience includes the French Alps, Belgium, South Korea, Thailand and the East Coast of America. The band have sold out venues in both London and Philadelphia as well as playing to audiences of 500+ in East Asia.

Last year, The Lightyears played Glastonbury Festival, won BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the 2007 INDY Awards, appeared live on WXPN national radio in the USA to an audience of over 3 million and began recording with top producer Hugh Padgham (Sting & The Police, Genesis, Paul McCartney, David Bowie).

2008 kicked off with sell-out gigs across London and a nomination for this year'’s INDY Awards. The Lightyears were also selected as an "“XFM Featured Artist"” in early February and received primetime airplay on Steve Harris’' show. In early May the band performed to a crowd of around 6,000 people at London Road Stadium in Peterborough.

Plans for the near future include two gigs at Glastonbury '08, a return to Asia in May and the release of a new album in October.

For more information visit www.TheLightyears.com www.TheLightyears.com.

“I haven't been this excited about British pop since I discovered The Beatles. The Lightyears, simply put, are incredible.”"
PLAYPHILLY.COM, PHILADELPHIA USA

"The Lightyears are being widely touted as Next Big Things"
LONDON METRO

"The Lightyears are a hugely impressive band, definitely one of the best independent bands that I have ever seen or heard…..."
HUGH PADGHAM, PRODUCER

“The Lightyears - back by popular demand”
THE SEOUL TIMES, SOUTH KOREA

“Gorgeous, harmony-filled melodies - proof that intelligent pop still exists...”
HOT PRESS, IRELAND

“One of the hottest bands in the UK”
IMAGE ASIA EVENTS, THAILAND

Band photographs Alex Cooke

RALLY POSTER AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOAD updated 1.5.2008

The 2008 Woodcote Rally poster is now available as a PDF download.To get your copy of the poster click HERE.

WOODCOTE RALLY 45 YEARS ON..updated 7.4.2008

On Saturday 24th August 1964 the very first Woodcote Veteran Transport Rally was held at Hatt’s Farm in Goring Heath. Today, it’s 2008 and we’re celebrating the 45th anniversary of this great village event. Over the years, through the Woodcote Charitable Association, over £307,000 have been donated to local charities and worthy causes as a result of this event and we hope, of course, to keep on being able do so for many years to come.

This year, to celebrate our 45th anniversary, we have invited back to the Rally all of the original 14 steam engines that attended that very first rally. Unfortunately, not all of them are available to take part but we’re hopeful of getting around 8 or so of them to attend and it will be great to welcome them back!

This year, so far, 35 full sized steam engines, with at least five never having been to Woodcote before, and a record breaking 25 model steam engines have registered to take part and there’s still plenty of time for more to do so. The annual steam engine evening road run will take place around the village on the Saturday evening, returning in time for the evening entertainment. The steam engines are, of course, just a part of the weekend event as, after all, we are a Veteran Transport Rally so there will be all sorts of other things to see including cars, motor bikes, military vehicles, commercial vehicles, and tractors (in many different classes and states of restoration!).

There will also be the craft and country fayre, the street market and numerous food stalls and, of course, the CAMRA beer tent. Did I forget to mention the live entertainment, there’s that too!

TREVOR WINS NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE TRUST AWARD
..updated 28.2.2008

Woodcote’s very own Trevor Smallbone was rewarded for his hard efforts at last year’s Woodcote Rally for arranging the Burrells’ Gold Medal Centenary event when the famous engines re-enacted the 1907 Royal Automobile Clubs Commercial Vehicle Trials run. For the Woodcote Rally, Trevor managed to get together some 18 Burrells engines, which is a world record for the number of these engines at any one event, and he did this at Woodcote!... click here to read more

EXHIBITOR ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE..updated 28.2.2008

Exhibitor forms are now available online. To see the categories click here or to receive a form by email click here.

LOST AND FOUND updated 22.1.2008

The following items were handed in to the secretary's tent over the 2007 weekend:

Pen knife
White bag
Gold rimmed prescription glasses with brown ends
Black cardigan - M&S
Pink fleece Berghaus
One dangling gold coloured earring
Gold rimmed prescription glasses with black ends in case
Camel coloured hand knitted lady’s cardigan
Hooded jacket by Maine with pocket on sleeve
One slipcase for folding umbrella

The contact for claiming is Pat Allwright by email or by phone -01491 680872

* Tickets are non refundable

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