Shrewsbury Steam Rally 2024 will be this August Bank Holiday

Organised by the County of Salop Steam Engine Society, “if you’ve never experienced the sight, sound and smell of steam engines in action, then this is the place to be,” says the Rally’s website. The event will this year be taking place on August 25 and 26 in Onslow Park, Shrewsbury.

Pristine steam engine 'Yorkshire Belle' at the showground (Image: Shrewsbury Steam Rally)

Promising to be one of Shropshire’s biggest events of the year, the rally offers fun for all the family and attracts thousands of visitors every year, according to their website. The vast number of vintage and steam-powered vehicles can be seen in in action in the main arena or on static display.

The team behind Shrewsbury Steam Rally hail their main arena “the centrepiece of the event”, featuring a steam engine parade and parades for many more historic forms of transport. The event’s working field “brings the past back to life” with demonstrations to showcase horse-drawn and steam-powered ploughing and cultivation methods.

Alongside the pristine, steam-powered vehicles, the rally also offers a dedicated crafts and hobbies marquee, more than six acres of trade stands, food and drink, including a licensed bar, a fairground and organs.

The steam rally will this year be held on August 25 and 26. (Image: Shrewsbury Steam Rally)

Edward Goddard, chairman of the society, called the vehicles “a tribute to the many enthusiasts that are a credit to the steam preservation movement” and said they are truly the stars of the show.

"They are beautifully presented and had previous roles such as powering fairground rides, roadworking for councils, including asphalt laying and tar spraying)=, haulage, and work in agriculture such as ploughing and threshing," he said.

Exhibitors will come from across the UK, while many of the vehicles have travelled the world, including a steam car from Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information or to buy tickets online, visit www.shrewsburysteamrally.co.uk.