Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October. Following the success of the event in 2022, National Motorcycle Museum Live is back in October 2023 as a two-day event! Everyone will be able to visit the Museum free of charge and enjoy a host of exciting attractions including the return of Henry Cole and Friends on stage.
Car parking charges apply.
MUSEUM LIVE 2023 TIMETABLE: To assist visitors, everyone arriving on site will be given a free timetable with a full list & timings of all the weekend’s exciting, free, events.
FREE MUSEUM ENTRY: Everyone is invited to visit the museum collection free-of-charge!
INDOOR TRADE AREA: The event will feature a large indoor trade area held within the warm & dry surroundings of both the National Motorcycle Museum and our conference facilities.
The event will also feature trade stands & displays from many well-known names including Central Wheel Components Ltd, Sealey Tools, H&H Auctions, and Andy Tiernan Motorcycles to name but a few.
The museum shop will be open throughout the event selling a huge range of classic motorcycling books, clothing & memorabilia.
NEW FOR 2023- “RACHAEL CLEGG MEETS”: Best known for her TT Milestones Calendars and book, TT expert, journalist and artist Rachael Clegg will host racing stars past and present on our main stage.
MAIN STAGE SATURDAY AM: TTs past and present with Mick Grant and John McGuinness plus Steve Parrish.
MAIN STAGE SUNDAY AM: OMG Racing’s Kyle Ryde, Ryan Vickers and James Hillier.
HENRY COLE AND FRIENDS LIVE ON THE MAIN STAGE: We are very excited to welcome Henry Cole and Friends back for our feature presentation.
Hosted by TT legend and TV presenter, STEVE PLATER, HENRY COLE & FRIENDS will feature popular personalities from Henry’s TV shows including Henry Cole himself, as well as Allen Millyard, Guy “Skid” Willison and new addition Fuzz Townsend.
AS SEEN ON ITV4’s THE MOTORBIKE SHOW: Included in this year’s show will be the mighty NORTON NEMESIS V8 showing exclusive footage of ALLEN’s rebuild/Henry’s plans for the V8 motorcycle world land speed record attempt!
Held in the museum’s magnificent Britannia suite, all of our brilliant FREE TO ENTER stage shows will be taking place on both Saturday AND Sunday of the event.
All our presenters and special guests will be holding special book/memorabilia/autograph signing sessions during the weekend.
NEW FOR 2023- MEET THE EXPERTS LIVE This year’s event also sees the introduction of a second stage presenting MEET THE EXPERTS LIVE. Situated in our Premier Suite food court area, lunchtime on both Saturday and Sunday will see host Rachael Clegg interview some of our guest experts which will include a lively public question and answer session.
MEET THE EXPERTS STAGE SATURDAY: Norton Rotary race guru BRIAN CRIGHTON.
MEET THE EXPERTS STAGE SUNDAY: The MUSEUM RESTORATION TEAM.
More of the museum’s specialist suppliers, craftsmen and technical wizards will be available to chat and answer questions including wheel building demos by Central Wheel Components Ltd. Full details will be published in the event timetable.
MANUFACTURERS IN ATTENDANCE: Offering the chance to view the latest machines from BSA, Triumph, Royal Enfield, and Langen.
START UP LIVE: See & HEAR some of the most famous race machines in the world started up in our LIVE start-up feature which will take place on our main stage in the museum’s Britannia Suite.
Bikes old and new will include some of the museum’s famous racing inventory as well as the current team bikes from British Superbike Champions OMG Racing.
Back again for 2023, genius special builder ALLEN MILLYARD will be firing up his two-up world land speed record VIPER V10 as well as the Motorbike Show’s Suzuki GT750.
FREE MUSEUM GUIDED TOURS HOSTED BY CLASSIC BIKE MAGAZINE’S RICK PARKINGTON.
FOOD COURT AND BAR: Fantastic catering provided by the museum’s chefs will be available in our Premier Suite food court & bar area. Come early as breakfast will also be available from 8.30am onwards.
THE DRAW FOR THE BEST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE PRIZE IN THE WORLD:
Our summer 2022 raffle to win a 1974 NORTON COMMANDO 850cc motorcycle will be drawn by Henry Cole live on stage during the afternoon of Sun 29/10/23.
You can purchase tickets for our raffles online from: www.thenmm.co.uk
PARKING*: Car parking for the event is just £15.00 per car with motorcycle parking absolutely free.
Given the event’s huge popularity, the museum encourages car sharing which makes this nominal parking charge even better value!
