We are excited to announce that Ringstead Community Group will be hosting our first ever Vintage Vehicle Festival & Spring Market. A brand-new community event bringing together classic vehicles, local businesses and families for a fantastic day out in the heart of Ringstead.

As this is our inaugural event, we’ve included as much information as possible below to help visitors, stall holders, vehicle entrants and sponsors.

📅 Event Details

Date: Sunday  24th May 2026
Time: Open to the public 11am -  5pm
Location: Carlow Road  NN14 4DW
Entry: Free entry to visitors
Parking: Parking will be available - More info to follow

🚗 Vintage Vehicle Display

We welcome entries including:

• Classic & vintage cars

• Motorbikes

• Tractors

• Agricultural vehicles

• Military vehicles

• Stationary engines (if applicable)

Vehicle Arrival Information

• Arrival time: From 8am on Sunday 24th May 2026

• All vehicles must remain on display until:  5pm Sunday 24th May 2026 

• Vehicles will be positioned by our event marshals

• Proof of insurance may be required

• Drivers are responsible for their own vehicles at all times

👉 Vehicle Entry Form:   Vehicle Application Form 

Full terms and conditions are included within the entry document.

🛍️ Spring Market

Our Spring Market will showcase a variety of:

• Local makers & crafters

• Artisan food producers

• Small independent businesses

• Community groups

Stall Holder Information

• Pitch size: 3 x 3m  OR   6 x 3m

• Set-up time: From 8am on Sunday 24th May 2026

• Tables/gazebos: [Not provided]

• Power supply: [Not available]

• Public liability insurance required

• Food vendors must provide relevant hygiene certification

• 👉 Apply for a Stall Here: Stall Holder Application Form   

Stall applications will be reviewed to ensure a balanced and varied market offering.

🛍️ Stall Holder Update (19th February 2026)  – Food Vendors 

We’ve had an incredible response to our Vintage Vehicle Festival & Spring Market. Thank you!

We are now fully booked for hot food vendors, including burger vans and street food traders, and are no longer accepting applications in this category.

However, we are still welcoming applications from artisan market-style food stalls, particularly those offering:

• 🧀 Specialist cheeses

• 🍞 Homemade breads

• 🥖 Artisan pastries

• 🫒 Deli-style produce

Please note: we are not currently looking for cake or cupcake stalls, as this category is already filled.

Our aim is to keep a balanced and varied market offering for visitors, so applications will continue to be reviewed carefully.

Thank you for your understanding and continued interest in supporting our first event — the response has been fantastic! 🌸

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

We are offering Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorship Packages for local businesses wishing to support this exciting new community event.

Sponsorship helps us:

• Deliver a safe and well-organised event

• Provide facilities and entertainment

• Grow this into an annual Ringstead tradition

• Sponsorship Levels Include:

🥇 Gold – Premium promotion & main event recognition, Free entry for up to 5 vintage vehicles.
🥈 Silver – Featured branding & marketing exposure, Free entry for up to 2 vintage vehicles
🥉 Bronze – Event day branding support

👉 View Sponsorship Packages Here:  Sponsorship Application Form
 

For bespoke sponsorship enquiries, please contact:
  Info@ringsteadcommunitygroup.co.uk

🚧 Residents Notice 🚧                                                                                      There will be a Temporary Road Closure within the village.                                                         Head over to our 'Road Closure page' for more Information. 

📧 Contact Information

For any enquiries, please contact:
Ringstead Community Group  via our email 📩 info@ringsteadcommunitygroup.co.uk

We hope you will join us and enjoy the day.