Pride of Longbridge Cancellation and Alternative Event

The Pride of Longbridge event scheduled for Saturday 13th April 2024 has unfortunately been cancelled due to the venue being severely waterlogged. With more rain forecast for this week there is no prospect of Crofton Park dying sufficiently for the event to proceed. However the ZR/ZS/ZT Register has been able to secure an alternative event at the Churnet Valley Railway – Further details below.

A statement has been published by Pride of Longbridge founder and coordinator, Gemma Cartwright confirming the news some of us were dreading surrounding PoL potentially being cancelled this year.

“Following a site visit today, the Park is water logged worse it has been for over 12 years. Sadly POL 24 is cancelled. We have tried to source a space on the redevelopment sadly there is water there as well: POL team is sad for this to happen this year. The Parks also stated they had to cancel an event in August of last year due to the weather. Please accept our apologies.”

To confirm, the 120 Years of Rover – 100 Years of MG Longships and Octagons event is still taking place on the Sunday.

Alternative Event – Churnet Valley Railway

Following the unfortunate cancellation of Pride of Longbridge 2024, the Register team are pleased to announce The Rover 120 & MG 100 Partnership have secured a venue for Saturday 13th April.

This extends their all model, anniversary celebration – Longships and Octagons into a weekend event.

See 120 Years of Rover – 100 Years of MG’s event page for more info.