 UPDATE : The Tractor section is now closed to entries for 2023.
If you return you entry form now, you will be placed on a reserve list for any cancellations that may arise. Sorry if this disappoints those of you who have not already entered, we only have so much space and this year we have booked up quicker than expected!! Thank you to those of you who have sent back entry forms, and a massive thank you to our tractor section ladies Ros and Judy for taking on the task this year and doing such a great job.
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We are very pleased to be offering the ability to buy your tickets online again this year. Early Bird Tickets are now on sale, get yours now and save £1 on the ticket price. We have partnered with the secure online ticketing services of Ticketebo for the provision of our tickets this year. Ticketebo’s Trees For Change Program is simple: go green and choose to have your tickets sent by SMS (so no need to print your tickets anymore!) - and as a thank you, we will plant a tree for you. It’s one small, easy way to give back to the planet, and tackle Climate Change together.  We're pleased to announce the auction held by Barry L Hawkins will be taking place again this year, on Saturday 15th July. Entries are invited and you can download the entry form below, or visit https://www.barryhawkins.co.uk/auctions 
We (the Rally Chairman and Trustees) are writing this letter to announce and inform all of the Weeting Steam Engine Rally volunteers, exhibitors, the general public and whoever it may concern that Wendy Young has resigned from the role of Rally Co-ordinator for personal reasons. Wendy has carried out the role since 2009 and we are saddened to see her move on to pastures new. We wish to pass on our gratitude and appreciation for all that Wendy has contributed to the Rally over the years and wish her every success and happiness in the future. We have asked Kate Plant to take on the role and are pleased to say Kate has accepted the challenge, with full support from Wendy and ourselves. We hope this to be a smooth handover, Kate has been working with the Rally for over 15 years and has a good understanding of the event and we wish her success in this role. Yours Sincerely Richard Parrott, Rally Chairman and the Rally Trustees. Kate can be contacted on the new rally number 07907 720312 or [email protected] Please note : 2023 Entry forms are currently being processed and will soon be with section heads and then posted out to exhibits. If you exhibited with us in 2022, in most cases you will automatically be sent an entry form. HOT NEWS : We've updated our camping section here on the website for the 2023 Rally.
The 2023 public camping application form is now available to download, please visit the CAMPING section. Please also visit our Campsite Rules for further information. There is an enquiry box on the camping page, if you have further questions, please be patient with us, we are expecting an influx of bookings as this now goes live! We will do our best to answer all your questions. We are receiving questions about how to exhibit at our 2023 rally. We are currently working on the 2023 entry forms and they should be going out, at the latest by February.
Previous exhibitors, as usual will receive an entry form via post. New exhibitors for 2023 will be sent entry forms or be added to a waiting list, depending on the type of exhibit, as some of our sections fill up fast and we only have a certain amount of space to fit everyone in! Please take a look at our website for further information and visit the FAQ page to see if we can answer your question. Thank you for your patience and ongoing support. We're looking forward to seeing you all again in 2023 - get the dates in your diary! Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July 2023  Please welcome on board as NEW sponsors for this year JK Contracting, Legacy Vehicles and Rory J Holbrook Ltd.
   Thank you to all those who've already purchased your 2022 Rally tickets online, they're selling like hotcakes!
So much so we've decided to extend online ticket sales to Monday 11th July, book your tickets now at 2019 prices! Paying on the day will be available. Friday concession £10 adult £12. Saturday or Sunday concession £12 adult £14. Under 16s are FREE. Dogs are welcome on leads.  We are very pleased to welcome onboard new Rally sponsors Boniface Engineering.
Boniface Engineering Ltd are part of Miller Industries, the World’s Largest Manufacturer of vehicle breakdown and recovery equipment. From their factory based in Thetford, Boniface manufacture and supply premium equipment to the vehicle recovery industry, both here in the UK as well as Europe and many other countries around the world. They are industry leaders within their sector and have over the past 40 years created many innovative products including the Interstater, Maxireach Lowline underlift, Pioneer axle, Recoverer Trident, Sidewinder to name but a few – many of which have now become industry standards. Boniface value their employees and have a very diverse team of individuals – each contributing to the success of the business. They are proud of their products and industry achievements and will be displaying a vehicle at this year’s show. Boniface are always interested to hear from skilled and professional individuals who would like to join their team. Please visit their recruitment page and submit your cv. To find out more about Boniface and their product range, visit their web site at www.boniface-eng.com or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with their latest news and developments. NEW section added to the website about our SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT go have a read!
We hope you can join us, why not book your tickets today - save money! Please be aware due to the overwhelming response we have had for public camping, we are advising anyone who would normally turn up on the day to pre-book.
We may have to close the pre-booking early so we advise you to get your spot booked up soon! This will help to ensure we have room for everyone and enable quicker access to your pitch on arrival, as pre-booked camping will be sited before on the day arrivals. If you wish to pre-book your public camping spot, or find out more details about camping, please visit our Campsite section to find out more. All exhibitor sections for this year are now closed, we are just about full!
We are however, still looking for some savoury creators for our Food Hall, if you are a cheese maker, a butcher, or make something with a savoury flavour, and you'd like a stand with us this year, please get in touch with us. Email your details to us by clicking here, or visit our contact us page.  Do you live in Weeting? Do you love our steam engine rally?
Read more to find out how to get this exclusive offer.... We'd like to introduce to you and a say big thank to Turner Funerals and Hall Contracts for becoming our newest sponsors this year. Welcoming them on board for the 2022 Rally, we're looking forward to working with them this year.
If you'd like to be a sponsor, please get in touch with us.
Please see below for an update on the various sections for our 2022 Rally...
If you received a 2022 entry form from us after the 2021 cancellation, please return your form asap. Only 2022 forms will be accepted. All exhibits from 2020 that rolled over to 2021 should have received a cancellation letter with the 2022 form, if you haven’t been contacted or returned your 2022 form, please get in touch and check with the section that you are booked in for our 2022 show.  We couldn’t have asked for better weather to host 25 apprentices for our 2022 Steam Apprentice Club Driving Weekend! Having not been able to hold the event since 2019, due to Covid, everyone was raring to go and the sunshine made it all that more enjoyable. All apprentices, mentors and parents thoroughly enjoyed the two days and what a fantastic way to spend your weekend.....
We are very excited to announce....we are now offering online ticket sales via our website! Visit BOOK TICKETS and get yours ordered today. (You will still be able to pay on the day. Pre-booked tickets enable you to fast track entrance and priority parking)  We are starting to get a lot of questions about entry forms, to help answer some of those queries please see the following information...
If you received a 2022 entry form from us after the 2021 cancellation, please return your form asap. Only 2022 forms will be accepted. All exhibits from 2020 that rolled over to 2021 should have received a cancellation letter with the 2022 form, if you haven’t been contacted or returned your 2022 form, please get in touch and check with the section that you are booked in for our 2022 show.
Want to stay with us for the Rally and enjoy the full three day show?
Our 12 acre campsite caters for camping and caravaning, having the benefit of being on site for ease of access to the show area, with tractor bus pick up points. We've updated the campsite section here on our website and are now taking camping applications for our 2022 Rally. Please download and use the form on our CAMPSITE section, or if you have any camping queries, please fill in the contact form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. NEW for this year, Priority Booking - for those willing to arrive early on the Thursday we now have slots available for priority arrival, all other arrivals are still after 2pm, priority will gain access from 11am. Please note if you applied for public camping for 2020/21 - all applications / payments have been returned/destroyed and therefore you will need to apply again. We very much look forward to seeing you all again this year!  We would like to wish everyone a happy New Year, we're well into January now and it's looking like this year (fingers crossed) we'll be able to start to get back to some sort of normality.
We're planning to go ahead with our 2022 Rally and those of you who rolled over your 2021 entry, should already have 2022 entry forms, if you can please get those back to us by the end of the month, if you haven't already - that would be great, as we'll soon be sending out new entry forms and don't want you to miss out! We're hoping to put on another great show for you all and it'll be great to be back after the last two years being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We'll be posting more news as the year goes on, please be patient with us in getting forms out to you and answering your questions, we're a small team working part time and volunteering and we do our best to keep you up to date as much as possible.  EATES Chairman Stuart Hines and Weeting Rally Chairman Richard Parrott. We are pleased to announce exciting news.....East Anglia Traction Engine Society (EATES) will be starting their Route 66 Road Run from Weeting Rally site on Monday 18th July 2022, with our Rally being held on Friday 15th through to Sunday 17th July 2022.
With many events having been cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are very excited and hopeful that 2022 will be a year to remember. EATES Route 66 Road Run will be a delayed celebration of their 66th anniversary of being Britain’s first regional traction engine club. Starting at Weeting Rally site on the Monday they hope to run through to Thetford, then on to Bressingham Steam Museum on the first day. The following day will see the road run carry on to Forncett Steam Museum and ending at the Grange Mechanical Music Collection, the final day will head off to the Mid Suffolk Light Railway and the final stop being Woolpit Rally site. Total miles covered will be 75 and we are very happy to be supporting this road run by being the starting venue. EATES will release further details and entry forms soon. Why not become a member? Visit their website to find out more www.eates.org We look forward to being back next year!  Dear All,
Following an emergency committee meeting with Rally Chairman and Trustees, it is with much sadness in our hearts we announce yet another cancellation of the Weeting Steam Engine Rally & Country Show. The 2021 rally will not be going ahead. It has not been an easy decision, but with the current situation due to the Indian variant of Covid and talk of the Government lockdown easing possibly being pushed back later than 21 June, along with spiralling costs due to the pandemic and unclear advice from the local council, cancelling is our only option. We want to be able to put on a good show and these added risks would prevent us from doing so. We have a duty of care and responsibility and the health and safety of our exhibitors, traders, volunteers and the general public is a priority, especially regarding the concerns of a resurgence of the virus, due to the variant strain and unvaccinated persons. We are very aware of the added impact our event would have on local services, the NHS and all emergency services and do not want to further stretch their capabilities, or put extra strain on anyone involved. We very much appreciate and congratulate all key workers and their efforts throughout this pandemic, over the past year or so it has changed the way we live our lives and go about normal routines. Our section leaders are aware of this decision and will shortly be contacting all exhibitors about 2021 entries, with a letter and invitation to exhibit at our 2022 rally. Traders, Craft and Food stands and Camping will be contacted about your 2021 entries. Again, this is not the outcome that any of us involved in organising the Rally had hoped for, and we’re sure you all feel the same. The decision to cancel has been hard, but as many of you are aware this past year has very much been out of the ordinary. We would like to thank you all for being patient with us in making this decision, and going forward for next year we hope to come back stronger and better than ever. We wish you all the very best for the rest of the year and can’t wait to see you all in 2022, our Rally being held on 15th, 16th and 17th July 2022. Yours sincerely Trustees of the Weeting Steam Engine Rally.  Easing of the Covid-19 lockdown steps seem to be going ahead as planned, and with another step due to take place on 17 May, we are keeping ever hopeful that further steps will be carried out as planned.
We are receiving lots of enquiries about entry forms and hope this little update can answer some of your questions.
We are grateful for your support and do hope we are able to put on a great show for you all, but we are still relying on the restrictions being lifted to make that possible. The rally committee will meet again later this month for further discussions and as always we will keep you up to date as soon as we can. Please use the contact us page for enquiries about entry forms for those sections stated above. |
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