Truckfest
Encyclopedia
Truckfest is a transport festival in the United Kingdom
centred on truck
s and the haulage
industry. As well as trade stands and music entertainment, highlights of the shows are displays of customised trucks and monster trucks
The main Truckfest event is held in Peterborough
at the East of England Showground, and is billed as the biggest get-together in the lorry-driving calendar. The Peterborough event celebrated its silver (25th) anniversary
in 2007 The Peterbrough show is served by Truckfest FM. Truckfest consists of shows, stalls and, funnily enough, trucks. People travel in their trucks and polish them for the whole weekend.
Other Truckfest events are held at Haydock Park in the northwest, the Royal Highland Centre in Scotland, the Royal Bath and West Showground in the southwest and Croft Circuit
in the northeast.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
centred on truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s and the haulage
Haulage
Haulage may refer to:* The business of being a haulier or hauler , also called haulage contractor, common carrier, contract carrier, or private carrier, in other words of transporting goods by road or rail for other companies or one's own company.* The horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies,...
industry. As well as trade stands and music entertainment, highlights of the shows are displays of customised trucks and monster trucks
The main Truckfest event is held in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
at the East of England Showground, and is billed as the biggest get-together in the lorry-driving calendar. The Peterborough event celebrated its silver (25th) anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
in 2007 The Peterbrough show is served by Truckfest FM. Truckfest consists of shows, stalls and, funnily enough, trucks. People travel in their trucks and polish them for the whole weekend.
Other Truckfest events are held at Haydock Park in the northwest, the Royal Highland Centre in Scotland, the Royal Bath and West Showground in the southwest and Croft Circuit
Croft Circuit
Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit...
in the northeast.
See also
- List of auto shows and motor shows by continent
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom