Hinckley town centre was packed with families, motoring enthusiasts and music lovers on Sunday as Hinckley BID celebrated the 15th anniversary of its hugely popular Motor Show.

Under the theme “Motoring Through The Ages”, visitors were treated to an exceptional variety of vehicles, from historic classics and superbikes to specialist builds, replicas and spectacular performance cars.

The sunshine stayed throughout the day, with families enjoying the displays, live entertainment, food and drink, and the many town-centre businesses that opened their doors for the occasion.

Helen Crouch, Hinckley BID Manager, said:

“What an incredible day for Hinckley. To see the town centre absolutely buzzing, with families enjoying themselves, hundreds of exceptional vehicles on display and fantastic local musicians performing throughout the day, was something very special.

“Our Motor Show has always been about bringing people together and showcasing everything that makes our town centre such a great place to visit, and this year’s 15th anniversary event certainly delivered that.

“A huge thank you goes to every motorist and exhibitor who brought their vehicle or display along. The variety and quality were exceptional, and we are incredibly grateful for the time and effort that goes into preparing for the event.

Spitfire flypast cancelled due to wind

One of the much-anticipated additions to this year's anniversary celebrations was an RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire flypast.

The Spitfire was due to depart from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire before making its planned flight over Hinckley town centre.

Unfortunately, in the final hour, the flypast was cancelled due to wind conditions.

A town centre celebration

The 15th Annual Motor Show was designed to be much more than simply a car show. With displays spread throughout Hinckley town centre, live entertainment, emergency service displays and local businesses open, the free event once again brought the community together and created a vibrant atmosphere for visitors and businesses.

Hinckley BID would like to thank everyone who attended, exhibited, performed, volunteered, sponsored and supported the event, helping make the 15th Annual Motor Show such a memorable celebration.

Hinckley BID – celebrating 15 years of bringing events to Hinckley town centre.

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: JP Photography, HLB Photography, Earl Shilton Camera Club

Nationwide Building Society have installed a Bleed Kit and a defibrillator onto the side of their building in The Borough.

Hopefully these will never need to be used, but in the unfortunate circumstances that they are needed they are available and located around the busier area of the night time economy.

Call 999 and the emergency operator will help talk you through how to use them. 

Our newest Hinckley BID Associate Member, Hinckley Squash & Racketball Club are opening their doors in support of World Squash Day to help promote and celebrate this fantastic sport in our local community.

Squash and racketball offer fun fitness for all the family, are easy to learn, affordable to play, and offer fantastic physical and mental health benefits.

Come along to the open day where you can:

• Take part in FREE Taster Sessions suitable for all ages and abilities (rackets and trainers provided).
• Play fun games and target challenges to win prizes.
• Watch live matches in aid of World Squash Day.
• Meet our head coach James Bowden, recently crowned World Masters Champion!
• Find out about an on-the-day trial membership offer.

If you've never played squash or racketball before, or are just curious to see the facilities on offer, come along to the club on Maple Drive (next to KFC) on Saturday 10th October between 10.00am and 2.00pm.