VW ACTION 2015 PROGRAMME - VW Action

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FRIDAY 21st - SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST
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SHOW CARS & RACECARS FROM MAINLAND EUROPE • VW DRAG RACING • VW vs V8 • NIGHT RACING • DKR
BWA • USB • A.C.E. • DAS • VWDRC • VAG-ONLY RWYB (Inc. Invited ‘Pro’ Guests) • JG54 GREENHEARTS • V8 PRO
CAR DRAG RACING DEMOS • SAS RENNWAGENS • OFF-ROAD COURSE • 300mph JET CAR • INTER CLUB GAMES
CARS FOR SALE • FUN FAIR • CLUB DISPLAYS • VW CHARITY AUCTION • MAJOR CONCOURS & SHOW & SHINE
KIDS’ SHOW & SHINE • FREE CHILDRENS VWORLD • FREE FACE PAINTER • PODZILLA MONSTER TRUCK SHOW
PINSTRIPING DEMOS • BIKE SHOW & SHINE • SLEEPOVER PARTY INCLUDING FILM, POPCORN & SODA
FREE BOUNCY CASTLE FOR KIDS • QUALITY CATERERS • FREE TOILETS & EXTRA SHOWERS
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‘MODS & ROCKERS’ THEME PARTY • ‘HOUSE’ DANCE PARTY • AND MUCH MORE...
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TAKING ALL REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS, UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENTS
CAN HAPPEN. PLEASE COMPLY WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS OF
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Includes ‘Swinging 60s London Mods & Rockers’
TICKET PRICES:
WEEKEND £35 (Advance) £40 (Gate)
Theme Party - Main Tent • Saturday Night
SATURDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT £20 (Gate Only)
SUNDAY £15 (Gate Only) • UNDER 13s FREE • ‘SINGLE DAY’ TICKETS DO NOT INCLUDE CAMPING
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INTO ACTION
W
elcome to VW Action - the longest running VW
Show in the world, and has in one form or
another been the true ‘Jewel in the Crown’
of UK VW events, from its early days at Stoneleigh,
the NAS Stoneleigh shows, the period of its residency at
Peterborough, at Herts County Showground, and now at
Santa Pod. The last few years at ‘The Pod’ have produced
quite exceptional shows, and 2014’s event raised the bar
yet again. The ‘Zombie Fright Night’ theme, complete with
‘West End’ big budget stage set that converted the
marquee into ‘Jensen’s Cemetary’ was embraced by all
and the show received critical acclaim from all who
attended.
2015 will continue the great tradition of VW Action delivering
the absolute best event for the true VW enthusiast. VW
Action is a show to which people are happy to bring their
young family members, and yet which provides full on
entertainment for all of its visitors, whatever their age or
interests. 2015 will see a pastiche ‘Mods and Rockers’
theme - with Saturday evening’s stage dressed as ‘Swinging
Sixties London’. Think ‘Mods’, ‘Rockers’, think ‘Twiggy’,
‘Mary Quant’, think ‘Austin Powers’ or think anything
‘Swinging Sixties’ - with Jensen D Groover playing 60s
Pop, Soul, Disco, Dance and Indie Anthems and the Narni
Shakers as Sexy Sixties Ladies, as well as live rock music
from the UK’s top Who tribute - ‘Who’s Next’ and with the
Fuellers Bar turned into a tongue-in-cheek ‘Secret Dance
Party’ - Saturday night at Action will have something for
everyone. There is more information on the entertainment
page opposite. We hope to see many cool Mods and
Rockers in attendance - and if previous years are anything
to go by, we know you won’t disappoint us.
But more than anything else, VW Action is about the
cars. Action is one of few shows which is truly about
everything Volkswagen, and the event welcomes the
arrival of every VAG vehicle with equal enthusiasm. Early
and late Vans and Buses, ‘Old’ and New Beetles, Golfs,
Polos, and every other representative of the water cooled
range, street cars, show cars and race cars - VW Action
really is the best place for a true VW enthusiast.
Every year we hear from people who have brought ‘non
VW enthusiast’ friends as new visitors, who have been
instantly converted to the cause. The fact that they are
so readily accepted by everyone is testament to just how
friendly and inclusive the VW community is. VW Action is
as much about the friendliness and hospitality of other
show-goers as the quality of the show itself. VW Action
can be a weekend camped amongst like-minded
enthusiasts, sitting, chilling, and meeting new friends, or
a fully involved, participative fun fest!
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For at least one weekend of 2015,
forget the daily grind and enjoy
yourself - have a good ‘un!
NAS Events Crew.
A FEW COMMENTS RECEIVED ABOUT
PREVIOUS VW ACTION EVENTS...
““There’s just something about VW Action that keeps
us coming back for more. We put it down to the
layout and the fact that it has such a chilled-out,
family-friendly, VW-clubby feel to it - despite being a
big show.” - Volksworld Magazine
“VW Action is the UK’s longest running VW show and
it’s easy to see why this perennial favourite always
draws a very big crowd. It’s the perfect balance of
drag racing, show cars, traders, activities and
entertainment that has been carefully honed into one
sweet VW family festival that never fails to impress.” Ultra VW Magazine
“There simply wasn’t another event like VW Action
during the show season. It’s out there on its own, for
all the right reasons.” - Volksworld Magazine
“It’s great to know that VW Action has become a truly
European affair, as the influx of fresh show cars really
livened things up.” - Ultra VW Magazine
“Unlike a lot of UK shows, Action still seems to attract
a huge amount of Beetles, and for us, that’s a good
thing.” - Volksworld Magazine
“The team behind this year’s VW Action had every
right to be happy. The ‘new’ home for the VW Action
of today certainly works, with the added attraction of
the world famous Santa Pod dragstrip, there’s always
something going on.” - Volksworld Camper & Bus
Magazine
“A genuine thanks from my family. Enjoyed the weekend
muchly. The show and shine standard was awesome.”
“What a great show! The care and attention to detail
was there throughout. I can’t think of any other show
promoter who creates, builds and even airbrushes
their own stage set. I doff my cap Mr Burrows”
“It was my first time at Action - in fact it was my first
VW event and I’d just like to say we had fun from the
second we got there. The kids absolutely loved it and
I shall definitely be a regular from now on. Thanks for
a fantastic weekend.”
“This, in my opinion, has been the best show I’ve ever
attended. Thanks for the free beer as I drove through
the gate, nice welcome surprise. Met some new
people, had an orsum weekend, all of which would
never have happened without your and the crew’s
hard work. Cheers for a top weekend.”
“Fantastic weekend from start to finish. Thanks to
everyone involved in putting on such a great show.
We had a couple of vw show virgins up with us this
year and they had an awesome time.”
“Had a real good weekend. Caught up with some
mates and made some new ones and managed to get
rid of quite a bit in the autojumble. The beer was a
nice touch too - cheers Bri.”
“It was our club’s first club camping outing and I can
safely say we all had a good show. Almost too much
going on, it was very very hard to get up for work this
morning. It’s the ‘must do’ on my calendar.”
“Saturday night really takes this event stand out from
any other VW event, as when the sun starts to fall
behind the horizon, the night racing starts and this is
an absolutely brilliant spectacle for the visitors to the
event.” - Volksworld Magazine
VW
ACTION
EVENING
ENTERTAINMENT
TWO NIGHTS OF FIRST CLASS, QUALITY ACTS AT NO EXTRA COST
DJ TRADEMARK
NIKI DIMENSIONS
FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT
NIGHT IN
IN THE
THE MAIN
MAIN MARQUEE
MARQUEE
We
have two
two great
great House/Dance
House/Dance acts
acts to
to play
play on
on
We have
the Friday night
night at
at VW
VW Action
Action this
this year
year -- DJ Ash
Fern
Fern and
and the
the return
return of
of VW
VW Action
Action favourite DJ
Trademark along
along with
with The
The Narni
Narni Shakers.
Shakers. Both
Both with
with
eclectic and crowd-pleasing
crowd-pleasing sets,
sets, ranging
ranging from
from Old
Old
Skool
Skool House
House to
to cutting
cutting edge
edge Drum
Drum N
N Bass.
Bass. Ash
Ash
simply smashed
smashed itit at
at Big
Big Bang
Bang last
last year
year -- so
so we
we
invited her to VW Action to spin
spin some
some tunes
tunes -followed swiftly by the return of
of Mark.
Mark.
VW Action veteran DJ Trademark has come up
through the ranks. His move onto the turntables
came in 1990
1990 when
when he
he was
was working
working with
with Bug Kann
& the Plastic Jam
Jam and
and was
was the
the driving
driving force
force behind
behind
the all time rave
rave classic
classic ‘Made
‘Made in
in 22 Minutes’,
Minutes’, and
and
as a result he
he got
got the
the call
call to
to perform
perform at
at the
the now
now
legendary World Party Raves. Trademark has also
played at events
events all
all over
over the
the UK
UK and
and Europe
Europe -- and
and
has
has supported
supported the
the likes
likes of
of Carl
Carl Cox
Cox and
and The
The
Chemical Brothers
Brothers at
at the
the VV Festivals.
Festivals. Mark
Mark has
has
played at many VW Action events in the past and
we’re proud to
to invite
invite him
him back.
back. Not to be missed!
A must for all
all dance
dance fans.
fans.
Main Stage/Marquee, from 8.00pm Friday Night.
FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE FUELERS BAR
The VW Action Indie Rock Alternative Party
DJ PETE FEARN
knows how to keep
a dancefloor busy
and will be
manning the decks
to keep the energy
levels up.
SLIM 47 (Friday Evening 10.30pm)
Slim47 are a great indie-rock covers band and play
anthemic hits from bands like the Foo Fighters, Red
Hot Chilli Peppers, Oasis, Queens Of The Stone Age,
Stereophonics and the Killers, to name but a few.The
band have built a reputation as being one of the UK’s
best cover bands, with their full-on set consisting of
the biggest indie-rock hits from the past two decades,
coupled with their brash confidence in front of any
size crowd. They always deliver!
ASH FERN
SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE MAIN MARQUEE
VW Action ‘Swinging 60s Mods & Rockers’ Party
For years now one of the most anticipated elements
of VW Action has been the Saturday night ‘theme
party’. The level of participation in the fancy dress
has been mindblowing. 2014 was particularly
impressive as the marquee filled up with Zombies,
Vampires and all manner of scary monsters. This
year, the theme is ‘Mods & Rockers’ with a strong
‘Swinging Sixties’ feel. We look forward to seeing
lots of Mods, Rockers, Greasers, ‘Cool Britannia’
Sixties Boys and Girls in attendance. Once again
we’ve dressed the stage like a full-on West End
Musical - transforming it into ‘Sixties London’
complete with giant props - and we’re hoping that
you go the extra mile with your costumes too.
On past experience it’s certain most visitors will.
JENSEN D GROOVER & THE NARNI SHAKERS
The party kicks off with a special ‘Sixties Rock,
Pop & Soul Anthems’ set from Mod DJ Philippe
De Franglaisman. All the way from France,
Philippe will be warming up the night for what
follows... and that is ‘Who’s Next’. The UK’s
premier Who tribute band should appeal to both
Mods and Rockers alike.
Jensen D Groover will be Jensen Powers - The
DJ Who Touched Me for the remainder of the
evening, along with the Narni Shakers as Sexy
Sixties Ladies. Expect a full on party vibe with
60s Pop, a bit of Disco, Indie anthems and singalong tunes to keep the party moving - and as
always - expect the unexpected!
Main Stage/Marquee, from 7.30pm Saturday Night.
CRAIG ‘CUTUP’ JONES
SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE FUELERS BAR
‘Dance Till The Cops Come’ Secret Dance Party
Parodying the ‘secret raves’ of the nineties, for
Saturday night we have converted the Fuelers bar
into a Dance/House party with two great DJs.
First up is DJ Craig Cutup Jones. VW enthusiast
Craig is the 2014/2015 BPM Freestyle Champion
and dance fans are in for a real treat if they catch
his set. Playing on the Friday night at this year’s
Big Bang event, Craig absolutely smashed it - so
we invited him back for VW Action. He is swiftly
followed by Action favourite Niki Dimensions
who blew everyone away on the Main Stage at
last year’s VW Acion event.
Niki is also a Veedubber and started DJ’ing in
1990 after saving a year’s worth of paper round
money to buy a dodgy set of Soundlab decks and
Phonic mixer. Through most of the nineties he
played at Labrynth, One Nation, Best of British
(Jungle Raves) and Raindance and partied every
summer in Ibiza. Niki was one of the first DJs
(along with Alias A) to play House Music on
PassionFM around 1999 when the station was
predominantley UK Garage and 2 Step. Fast
forward to the present day and you can still find
him on Passion every Wednesday night 8.00pm10.00pm, playing the most luscious Deep House
and Ambient. His mission statement in life...
“All I wanna do is make people dance.” Let’s not
disappoint him!
Fuelers Bar from 7.30pm Saturday Night.
SATURDAY EVENING IN THE FUELERS BAR
Late Night Movie - ‘Quadrophenia’
In keeping with the VW Action 2015
theme for Saturday evening, starting at
00.15am in the Fuellers Bar is the
classic ‘Mods & Rockers’ film
‘Quadrophenia’. You’ll need to bring
your sleeping bag or a blanket, and in
the tradition of previous ‘sleepovers’,
we’ll provide some free popcorn
and soda.
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ACTION STATIONS
CONCOURS COMPETITIONS
FEATURING ‘EUROPE’S MOST
BEAUTIFUL VW’
VW Action has always been at the forefront of Show
& Shine/Concours events. For many years Action
has been a leader, not a follower. A few years ago,
the show broke with the tradition of a class based
structure, for one simple, very good reason. Too
many great cars were leaving without a trophy,
especially in the most hotly contested classes. The
‘Top Twenty’ format at Action has now been taken
up by many other shows, as it is the means by
which the greatest number of deserving cars are
rewarded with a trophy.
very seriously at VW Action and this format has been
arrived at over many hours deliberation, by judges
whose only concern is to see that the most deserving
vehicles are rewarded with a trophy. There are also
trophies for Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Engineering,
etc. that will be contested across all four categories.
Enter on the day (Sunday) - no pre-registration
required. Just take your vehicle to the Show & Shine
arena and the Marshalls will instruct you.
THIS YEAR THE (FREE TO ENTER) SHOW & SHINE
HAS A PRIZE FUND OF AT LEAST £1000 SHARED
AMONGST THE 30 WINNERS OF THE FOUR CLASSES
The scale of the VW Action Show & Shine however,
means that there are separate ‘top ten’ prizewinners
for Custom Air Cooled and Water Cooled cars and
‘top fives’ for Stock/Standard. The Show & Shine
Concours takes place on Sunday, with Saturday
being reserved for the ‘EDV’ (Every Day Vehicle), a
trailer queen free zone, exclusively for cars which
see regular use on the road. None of the show car
competitions at VW Action have an entry charge,
so if your car attracts admiring glances, be sure to
enter in the appropriate free Show & Shine
competition.
Our judges recognise the different considerations
involved in ‘daily drivers’. If your vehicle is your
everyday transport then it’s not expected to be
flawless, so don’t be shy. In this competition
especially, cars that are genuinely ‘dailies’ often win
out over cars that are immaculate but are
questionably in ‘frequent’ use. We would not
discourage anyone from taking part, but please, if
you don’t win anything try again on Sunday. Entry in
this event is a MUST if you are proud of your VW.
CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE AND
SHOW & SHINE
Sunday Morning Assembly - 2.45pm return
to Main Marquee for Trophy Presentation.
The concours display area will be divided into
four sections:
STANDARD AIR COOLED
STANDARD WATER COOLED
MODIFIED/CUSTOM AIR COOLED
MODIFIED/CUSTOM WATER COOLED
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There are instructions issued to
judges, which basically deal with
levelling the playing field in respect
of older or rarer vehicles. The Judges
for each of the four categorieswill
select ten vehicles in each of the
Custom classes and five in the
Standard classes.These thirty
vehicles will be considered by all
judges, to establish a ‘Best Of Show’
for each of the four categories. Please
be assured we take the Show & Shine
numbers and quality in the last few years and hope
to see even greater numbers this year. This is a
great opportunity for the younger enthusiast to be
actively involved. Trophies will be awarded for
‘Winner’ and ‘Runner-Up’. Please bring your ‘ride’
to the Show & Shine Arena by midday Sunday there is no display of this class on Saturday. This
means that you have all of Saturday to perhaps
arrange for some pinstriping detail, courtesy of our
resident ‘striper and polish and clean your ‘rides’.
Potential Exhibitors/Parents please note entry is ‘on
the day’. Entry forms, which will be supplied in
the Show & Shine arena by the marshalls, must be
fully completed and attached to the vehicle.
VW ACTION OLYMPICS
(Inter-Club Games) – 2.00pm Saturday
EVERYDAY VEHICLE CONCOURS
Saturday Morning Assembly - 2.45pm return
to Main Marquee for Trophy Presentation
The number and quality of entrants has increased
over the years to the point that we have had to
increase the number of trophies to 20, offering 10
for WATERCOOLED vehicles and 10 for AIRCOOLED.
How to take part in the many
FREE activities at VW Action
EUROPE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL VW
Having been reintroduced in 2007, after many years
absence, the ‘Europe’s Most Beautiful VW’ Trophy
is to be contested again for 2015. All of the trophy’s
previous winners have been truly outstanding
vehicles and we hope this trend continues.
BIKE SHOW & SHINE AND
KIDS’ SHOW & SHINE
The Cycle Show & Shine, is open to anyone (all
ages) wishing to display their lowrider bikes, beach
cruisers, or choppers (including derivatives). Since
a number of people use two wheels to cruise the
event venue, we have decided that in recognition
of the ingenuity and engineering skills on display,
we’d like to assemble the best examples in one
place. We will award two trophies - ‘Over 16s’ and
‘Under 16s’ and there will be a preview lineup of
bikes on Saturday in front of the Main Marquee.
The lineup will be reassembling on Sunday and
judging will ONLY take place on the Sunday.
VW Action 16 and under Show & Shine
Sunday only - the VW Action Show & Shine will
include a display of ‘vehicles’ owned by 16s and
under - VW owners of the future. Vehicles entered
for this class can be bikes, pedal cars, scoots, carts
such as radio flyers, tot rods - in fact any wheeled
‘transport’. We have been highly encouraged by the
Comedy moments seem to fill the club games from
beginning to end. The games will be contested
between the first 8 registered teams or clubs, and
each member of every team will receive a medal at
the conclusion of the games. All disciplines take
place at 2.00pm on Saturday, so please register
your team at the Information Centre before this time
and be at the ‘Olympics/Club Games Arena’ for
1.45pm on Saturday.
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
Teams of 5, you know the drill - beat the goalie and
score - it’s easier than it looks though.
OBSTACLE COURSE
A big inflatable obstacle to clamber over against
the clock... all five of you. You will fall off, and
people will laugh.
TUG-O-WAR
Five in each team... a big rope... lots of falling
over... people will laugh... just go with it!
BUG PUSH
As is customary, teams of 5 are required to push
the Brad’s ‘Raffle’ Car over a timed distance.
Quickest over the course wins the medals and the
‘Oscar’.
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VW ACTION AUTOJUMBLE
If you are wishing to take part it is simply a matter
of occupying the next available autojumble space,
no registration, and no charge as long as you are a
genuinely private seller. Any vehicles should be
behind your marked plot, please do not take up the
space beside your plot with a vehicle. If you are
browsing, make sure that you are there early each
day for the best bargains. The purpose of the
autojumble is the sale of garage clearout/surplus
items, not trade sellers, who at our discretion will
be asked to pay a surcharged trade stand rate or
be asked to leave the autojumble area.
VW ACTION CARS FOR SALE AREA
VW Action is the perfect event to buy or sell your
car with a very full ‘Cars For Sale’ area every year.
Sellers - This you DO pay for, but it’s just a fiver for
all weekend and that £5 goes to Brad’s Cancer
Foundation. So please come to the Information
Office, (see map below for location) purchase a
‘Cars for Sale’ voucher, place it in your windscreen,
and park up in the designated cars for sale area.
display arena. 2011 was particularly awesome
with TWO full-on ‘galleons’ on display, we would
like to see the display areas full with cars each day...
A bit of effort and ingenuity and any club could be
leaving the show with the ‘Best Club Display’
trophy on Sunday. So, please make the effort, join
in, win the trophy! This will also apply to any special
‘register’ displays - for example, we always see a
large turnout of Type 3s each year. We would like
to see all clubs attending doing a bit more than just
coralling their cars and tents. Promote your club by
putting on your own display with your best cars in
the Show & Shine area. It is also really important to
us that you enjoy the privileged camping area laid
out just for your club. To ensure that we can get the
traditional VW Action ambience in the club area,
please please try to be accurate with your vehicle
numbers when you book. There’s nothing worse than
being crammed into a plot with no room to swing
a cat, next to a club with a quarter of an acre and
just 4 vehicles.
To reserve space for CLUB CAMPING and/or
CLUB DISPLAYS please call 01279 72 52 52
Cars without a voucher will be moved.
CLUB CAMPING & DISPLAYS
We are expecting all the clubs represented at VW
Action to be proud enough to put on a good show
in their allotted area. Sure there are plenty of clubs
booking camping areas, but a decent line up of cars
and a bit of a theme going on is what we have given
over CLUB DISPLAY space for. The display spaces
will be alongside the Show & Shine in the main
WARNING – MOTOR EVENTS CAN BE DANGEROUS
Despite the organisers taking all reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen.
Please comply with all instructions of marshalls and notices and remain in permitted areas only.
THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH YOUR SAFETY
www.vwaction.co.uk
ACTION RULES OK
GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS FOR
A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE WEEKEND
1. Ten mph on site please, anyone ‘speeding’ or driving
in a dangerous manner will be evicted. No warning,
no refund, no messing.
2. No bonfires/camp fires but barbies are OK as long as
they’re raised off the ground.
3. Noise curfew is at midnight. Any unauthorised sound
systems will be confiscated - we’re not being Nazis VW Action is a family event - please respect your
neighbours and let them get some sleep.
4. Help us to keep the site clean and tidy, please use the
bins and rubbish bags handed to you upon arrival.
VW Action Information Centre has more if required.
5. Stay out of restricted areas. Please observe signage.
6. No driving on site (apart from arrival). No parking on
the roadways. All exits and access points must be
kept clear.
7. Please keep valuables locked in your car or on your
person. Sadly, large events attract scumbags too.
8. Medical assistance can be found in the area adjacent
to the VW Action Information Centre.
9. No ‘unauthorised’ trading on site.
10. No glass bottles, pets or fireworks on site please.
11. No mopeds, go-peds, monkey bikes, or similar to be
used on site.
12. Security are your friends - but they can’t be
everywhere. If you see something suspicious or
someone causing upset, please tell Security. Better
to deal with things immediately than moaning on an
internet forum three days later.
IT IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY THAT YOU AGREE TO
ABIDE BY THESE RULES. THE PROMOTERS RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION AND/OR EJECT
ANYONE INFRINGING THESE CONDITIONS.
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VW ACTION CHARITY AUCTION
CAMPERVAN COOKOFF
Sunday Noon
The Campervan Cookoff at VW Action 2014, saw
Russell King taking the ‘Campervan Masterchef’
title. The marquee was pretty packed, and the VW
Action Cookoff was a huge success, enjoyed by
all, but particularly by the Judges. It is a ‘Ready,
Steady, Cook’ style competition, where contestants
have to cook up a gourmet meal in their campers,
with all contestants being provided with the same
ingredients for a maximum of 4 competitors/teams.
To take part this year, you will need to have
registered at the VW Action Information Office
before entries close on Sunday at 11.00am. You
will of course need your own Campervan with
cooking facilities. Please remember to have plenty
of cooking gas.
In aid of Brad’s Cancer Foundation
Sunday 1.00pm
For many visitors - the highlight of the weekend the ‘Action Auction’ has been an institution at the
show for many years, and we are pleased that a
number of other shows now include charity auctions,
benefiting various worthwhile causes. The original
VW Action Auction is made possible largely by the
generosity of traders at the show, who provide items
free, and therefore every penny raised by the auction
goes directly to Brad’s Cancer Foundation. It is a
great place to get a bargain, and at the same time
help a good cause. If any individuals or clubs have
items to offer for auction they would also be gratefully
received at the VW Action Information Office or the
Brad’s Cancer Foundation stall in the trade area,
adjacent to the main marquee.
VW ACTION CHILDREN’S VWORLD
KEEPING THE LITTLE ONES AMUSED
We’ve got kids. We know what it’s like. So just
for you we have FREE activities for children in
VW Action’s ‘Children’s VWorld’. This is NOT a
creche - YOU are responsible for your children.
We have laid on a colouring competition, TV/
video, a (free to you) Facepainter, a (free to you)
Bouncy Castle and some other stuff!! Just find
the Children’s VWorld area (near the VW Action
Information Centre, check programme map for
details) and set them to play. Check the timetable
for times of Facepainter etc. and don’t forget to
check out Party Workshops, Kids’ Show & Shine
and Bike Show & Shine.
CLASSIC BIKE & SCOOTER DISPLAY
In previous years, the Marquee has played host to
all manner of displays, from Type 3s to B289
cars, from Hot Rods and Yanks to Race Cars and
‘Rat-Lookers’ - in keeping with 2015’s event
theme, we have invited some Classic Bike and
Scooter Clubs to attend and display their BSAs,
Triumphs, Lambrettas and Vespas etc. Hopefully
they have turned up!!!
We would also love to see some ‘Dubbers
bringing their own classic Motorcycles and
Scooters to display.Arrive at the entrance to the
Main Marquee for 10.00am on Saturday and our
marshalls will be will be on hand to put you in
place - they will also have boards to place your
centre or side stands on. No pre-entry necessary.
Main Marquee, Saturday from 10.00am
FUN FAIR
The Fun Fair is NOT free. Prices for different rides
vary. Fun for kids of ALL ages.
FUN BOX PARTY WORKSHOPS
FREE all day family entertainment. Try your hand
at juggling or on the 10ft tightwire. Have a game of crazy golf
or tennis or go hopping mad on
the space-hoppers and pogo
sticks.
Courtesy of VW Action and
completely free too you - the
Party Workshops will be on site
for two full days - in the trade area
adjacent to the main marquee.
Please make sure you and your
kids check them out.
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VW Action truly lives up to its name, with a large
field of extremely quick race and street VWs.
This year VW Action is expecting to see the Cal
Look, Pro Street and/or full-on Race VWs of JG54
Greenhearts, SAS Rennwagens, DKR, Aircooled
Eliminators and the VWDRC amongst others, join
the quickest VWs from mainland Europe during
the Night Racing session and throughout Saturday
and Sunday. The VW Bus fraternity will be
represented by BWA, USB and TORQ. The Night
Racing session also features a prize fund of at least
£1700 to be split amongst the QUICKEST 10 CARS
and QUICKEST 5 BUSES in this session.
VW ACTION PRIZE FUND is kindly donated by the
following companies and individuals:
‘NEFARIOUS’ PINSTRIPING
SEMINARS
The hugely popular pinstriping workshop/seminars
are presented by Simon ‘Nefarious’ Pollock. He will
work on pretty much anything you bring to him iPhones, glovebox lids, Gameboys, travel mugs...
Alternatively of course, you could pay real close
attention during the seminars, which would give
you a jump on becoming the next Kenneth ‘Von
Dutch’ Howard. Please check the timetable for
seminar timings.
DRAGSTRIP ACTION
PODZILLA MONSTER TRUCK SHOW
Podzilla will be crushing everything in its path on
both Saturday and Sunday, to give a few ‘tired’
saloon cars a fitting end. It is a show absolutely
not to be missed. (No VWs will be harmed in the
presentation of this spectacle.) For the
technophiles, The Podzilla Monster Truck is a
Chevrolet CK1500 body, powered by a methanol
guzzling supercharged 502 cubic inch (8.2 litre)
Chevrolet V8 developing 1350 horsepower. He
weighs in at around 10,000 pounds.
NAS EVENTS • AUTOHAUS-DOLBY • NEFARIOUS
HAYBURNER MAGAZINE • OLD SKOOL FORDS
STEVE STRONG ENGINES • OILCAN STICKERS
BLASTING DIE PAST • AUTOMOVE CAR TRANSPORT
PRECIOUS METAL TRANSPORT • VOLKSBOLTS
BRIAN BURROWS • WRP PAINT & RESTORATION
RETRO RESTORATION & PERFORMANCE
BJ’S SPEEDSHOP • LEYLAND AUTO DIAGNOSTICS
AIR MONKEYS ONLINE MAGAZINE
VAG-ONLY RWYB - SATURDAY
(plus invited Pro Race Cars)
Throughout Saturday you will be able to test and
tune your own car on the dragstrip, just remember
to bring your driving licence and ‘signing-on’ fee.
VW ACTION SPEED CLUBS
VW Action introduced the VW Action ‘Speed Club’
for all sub 13 second VWs running at the event.
Backed up 12.99 to 12.00 gains automatic entry
into the ’12 second club’, and a 12 second club
trophy (A VW Action ‘Oscar’ engraved “12 SECOND
CLUB”). 11.99 to 11.00, 10.99 to 10.00, and 9.99
to 9.00 similarly have their respective clubs, all of
which have trophies for every new member, and all
of which will be recorded and records maintained,
on the VW Action website. Entry into these exclusive
clubs is automatic and free on the production of
two timing tickets with 1% of each other. We are
looking to induct further members into every one
of these clubs during the weekend.
VW Action will also feature an awesome array of the
very fastest demo cars the sport has to offer. This
has once again been made possible by the fact that
VW Action is a couple of weeks before the ‘FIA
European Finals’, and a number of cars will have
taken the opportunity to get some testing in before
they race in earnest. Look out for the sessions
involving the Supercharged Outlaws, the Taz Racing
boys and girls, The Gasser Circus and Outlaw Street
racers - all of whom should all be out in force. Add
to all this, the Fireforce Jet Car and there really is
something for everyone on the track at VW Action.
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BRAD’S CANCER FOUNDATION HOOPLA STALL
OFF-ROAD ACTION
The off-road course has now moved from its
previous location to the ‘pit’ side of the dragstrip.
The area will be operating when marshalled by
members of the BAJACLUB.CO.UK during the
daytime, and will be available for public use, but
only in suitably constructed vehicles, bajas,
buggies, rails etc and VW-only. Driving Licence
and signature on a disclaimer will be required.
This will take the form of single cars performing time
trials with trophies for the quickest in each class.
FRIDAY 2.00pm - 5.00pm
SATURDAY 10.00am - 5.00pm
SATURDAY 5.00pm - 6.00pm BAJA CLUB ONLY
SUNDAY 10.00am - 2.30pm
Trophy Presentation at 3.00pm on SUNDAY
FIREFORCE JET CAR
The awesome ‘Fireforce 3 Jet Funny Car’, clocked
a 5.793 second run at 336.10mph when setting
the world record. And if anyone is going to better
those numbers it will probably be the Fireforce
team themselves. Could it be at VW Action?
Check it out racing in the dark as part of
Saturday’s Night Racing session and Sunday at
12.45pm.
RADIO CONTROLLED DRAG RACING
This has been a resounding success at recent VW
Action shows. Open to anyone to come along and
experience the excitement of Drag Racing only in
miniature (1/10th scale to be precise), from all ages
and skill levels.
Signing on will be from 10.00am Saturday only
- with racing commencing from 11.00am. The
track will be set up in the Monster Truck Arena.
www.vwaction.co.uk
In 2009 many people bade farewell to the ‘Chop Shop Gangster
Car’ in their own way, ‘giving it a whack for Brads’, which helped
the show raise a substantial sum for the charity and 2010 saw
‘Brad’s Buckaroo’ raise more money as folk tried to stack the most
boxes on the roofrack of a Bug (along the lines of the MB Games
Buckaroo game.) In 2011 we had a ‘Pirate Treasure Hunt’ and for
2012 NAS Events supplied/donated a ‘Grease’ Peep-Thru’ Photo
Board which was a major success. We continued in a similar vein
for 2013 with the Superman and Wonder Woman Peep-Thru’ Photo
Boards and last year’s ‘Zombie Skull’ Coconut Shy was a huge
success. For 2015, VW Action have provided a ‘Hoopla Stall’
meaning every £1 donated goes to Brad’s Cancer Foundation. Just
a £1 donation and get all the hoops over the posts to win a prize.
Located at the Brad’s Cancer Foundation stand in the Trade Area.
(Please see map on page 5.)
Please also check out the BRAD’S CHARITY AUCTION.
VW ACTION OSCARS
VW ACTION HALL OF FAME
Ten years on from VW Action’s 30th Birthday Party, where there was a ‘Mini Oscars’ ceremony to recognise
those who have contributed to the VW Subculture. Each year at VW Action we plan to induct further
‘faces’ into the VW ACTION HALL OF FAME. 2014 saw yet more ‘movers and shakers’ rewarded.
THE CURRENT VW ACTION HALL OF FAME:
VOLKSWORLD MAGAZINE
GENE BERG
BERNARD NEWBURY
THE VW FLEET
KOBUS CANTRAINE
PETER NOAD
DYNO DON CHAMBERLAIN
JOHN DANIEL
THE PAINTBOX
LONDON & THAMES VALLEY VWOC
DAVE FISHER (Kingfisher Kustoms) PAUL RILEY
PETE FEARN
KEVSPLITTY (GOLDSMITH)
KEITH SEUME
ROY WILSON
RICH GRANT
STEVENAGE VWOC
BRETT HAWKSBEE
LO E NUFF VW CLUB
THUMP!THUMP!
KEVO METCALFE
HERTS VW CLUB
WOLFSPEED DESIGNS
RUSS FELLOWS
HOT VWs MAGAZINE
STATESIDE TUNING
SANTA POD RACEWAY
RIKKI JAMES (SSVC)
MOBY5153 (VZi)
MICHAEL LECHE/MACHINE 7
RITCHIE KING
ULTRA VW MAGAZINE
VOLKSWAGEN DRAG RACING CLUB
SPLIT SCREEN VAN CLUB
SPOOKY VW CLUB
JENSEN D. GROOVER
DEAN KIRSTEN (Hot VWs)
STAN WEST (GSF)
LIEF NYSTRÖM
LUC VAN LOOY
ALL DUBS KLUB
DAMAGE VW CLUB
CLYDE BERG
CLUB POLO
KEITH FEREDAY (DAY MOULDINGS)
MEGA-BUG
LOWDOWN VW
‘SAMBA’ BEN LAWRENCE
FUN DUBBIN’ CRIMINALS CHRIS ‘FUNKMASTER’ REDFORD
THIS YEAR’S CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY AT 3.00pm AS PART OF THE SHOW & SHINE
AND CLUB TROPHIES PRESENTATION IN THE MAIN MARQUEE.
2015 NOMINEES (IN ABSOLUTELY NO PARTICULAR ORDER) ARE:
CHRIS BOYLE
GEOFF THOMAS (AUTOCAVAN)
LUKE THEOCHARI
JOHN MAHER
MIKE PYE
DAVID LLOYD-JONES
VOLKSBITS
JAVA
CUSTOM & COMMERCIAL
VAN GILST KEVERS
JON RATHBONE
BRAD’S CANCER FOUNDATION
T3D
ERIC GIESERT (VW Trends)
DAVE FOLTS & TOM SCHUH
R.K. SMITH (Hot VWs)
RON LUMMUS
RON TOWNSHEND
STEVE ORTEGA
KEN FISHER
MONS MAERTEN
BLUE NELSON
JACKY MOREL
ALAIN RENCKENS
PIM VAN LOON
VW TRENDS
VW SCENE
SUPER VW MAGAZINE
VW SPEED MAGAZINE
TANYA ATKINS
PERFORMANCE VW
LOUIS GASTON
TWICKENHAM AIRCOOLERS
ASH MASALSKI
CLUB GTI
BRADLEY DAVIES (BRAD)
IDA VW CLUB
LARRY DA FANDANGO
BAJACLUB.CO.UK
PROSIGN
NEW WAVES VW CLUB
GARY CONSTABLE (THUMP! THUMP!)
SHEFFIELD VWOC
JOHN BREWSTER
SPLITTERZ
SIMON POLLOCK (nefarious)
HAPPY DAZE VW CLUB
PAUL HAMILTON
BLAM/SWEET SCENTS
PAUL ‘BOTCH’ VENNERS
ROUNDABOUT VW CLUB
LAURIE PETIT
AIRDICTION VW CLUB
W.P.S.
RUGBY DUBS
MICROGIANT
SHOE COUNTY DUBBERS
DER AUTOBAHN SCRAPERS
LOWLIFE VW CLUB
VOLKSZONE.COM
RESTOWAGENUK.COM
S&R PICKER
JULIAN ROBINSON
COHESION CLOTHING
KIM NEWBURY
VW CADDY.COM
NEIL BIRKETT
MK2 VR6.COM
ROBIN WAGER
EARLY BAYS
PAUL KNIGHT
VR6 OC
ELLIOTT ROBERTS
B289
GEORGE OTTO
BWA
DAVID ECCLES
USB
BOB SHAIL
DKR
MIKE KEY
VW ACTION - small enough
KEITH JACKSON
to care, big enough to deliver!
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For one weekend at least...
forget work and the daily grind...
TIME FOR ACTION
MORE SATURDAY
FRIDAY
Noon Gates Open (Yay!) If VW Action, or
Santa Pod are new experiences for
you, welcome, and have a great
weekend. Friday afternoon is a time
to pitch your tent or awning and
prepare for the weekend ahead.
Many people will be catching up
with old friends, or making new
ones for the weekend ahead.
2.00pm Offroad Course Opens.
5.30pm Fairground, Food Court open.
7.00pm Evening Entertainment starts . . .
It is traditional for Friday night in the
VW Action Marquee to feature Dance
music, and this year is no exception.
Alternatively there is an evening of
live music in the Fuelers Bar.
7.00pm DJ Pete Fearn - Fuellers Bar.
8.00pm DJ Ash Fern – Marquee Main
Stage. (Dance/House.)
10.15pm DJ Trademark (with The Narni
Shakers) – Marquee Main Stage.
(House & Dance Anthems.)
10.30pm Slim 47 - Fuelers Bar
(Live Band.)
Midnight All Music Ends.
2.00pm Action Olympics - Inter-Club Games
including Tug-O-War, Bug Push,
Obstacle Course and Penalty
Shootout (Club Games Arena.)
3.00pm EDV Concours Presentations
(Main Stage/Marquee) inc.
Children’s ‘Favourite Face’
competition, open to all children
with their face painted, prizes for all
- trophy for the winner.
3.30pm Pinstriping Workshop Seminar
(Trade Area.)
4.15pm The Podzilla Monster Truck Show
(Monster Truck Arena.)
6.00pm VW Night Racing Session on
Dragstrip - Invited VWs from UK,
Europe & USA plus Pro V8 Guests.
‘The Love Bug’ film shown in
Main Marquee.
7.15pm Jet Car on dragstrip.
7.30pm Evening Entertainment starts...
Big Top Stage opens with Philippe
De Franglaisman’s set of 60s Rock,
Pop & Soul Anthems and Fuelers
Bar ‘Secret HouseParty’ opens with
DJ Craig ‘Cutup’ Jones.
9.15pm Who’s Next (Who tibute band)
Marquee Main Stage (Live Music.)
10.30pm DJ Niki Dimensions - Fuelers Bar.
SATURDAY
8.00am Food Court open.
10.00am Trade Areas/Autojumble/Children’s
VWorld, Fairground open, Every
Day Vehicle Concours Assembly
and Car Displays Assembly(s)
(Concours Arena.) Dragstrip Opens
for VAG-only RWYB. Offroad
Course Opens. Registration for
R/C Drag Racing open (Monster
Truck Arena.) Party Workshops
open - FREE all day family
entertainment. (Trade Area.)
11.30am Pinstriping Workshop Seminar
Items to pinstripe, expert tuition, all
paint and brushes etc. provided
(Trade Area.)
TIMETABLE
TIMETABLE CORRECT AT
AT TIME
TIME OF
OF GOING
GOING TO
TO PRESS.
PRESS. THE
THE
ORGANISERS
ORGANISERS RESERVE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, ALTER,
ALTER,
ADD
ADD OR
OR CANCEL
CANCEL ATTRACTIONS
ATTRACTIONS AND/OR FEATURES
FEATURES AT
AT
THEIR
THEIR DISCRETION.
DISCRETION. NO
NO REFUNDS
REFUNDS OR
OR PARTIAL
PARTIAL REFUNDS
UNLESS
UNLESS THE
THE EVENT
EVENT IS
IS CANCELLED
CANCELLED IN
IN ITS
ITS ENTIRETY.
ENTIRETY.
10.30pm The 2015 VW Action ‘Mods &
Rockers’ Theme Party - Featuring
Jensen D Groover & The Narni
Shakers (Marquee Main Stage.)
00.15am The 2015 VW Action Movie
Sleepover - with free popcorn and
lemonade. Bring your sleeping bag,
settle down to watch ‘Quadrophenia’
in true sleepover style (Fuelers Bar.)
SUNDAY
8.00am Food Court open.
10.00am Trade Areas/Children’s VWorld,
Fairground open, Concours
D’Elegance/Custom Concours
Assembly(s) and Car Displays
Assembly(s) (Concours Arena.)
Dragstrip opens for Peak
Performance Day including Top
Fuel, Supercharged Outlaws, UK Top
Sportsman, Gasser Circus and Old
Skool Fords. Offroad Course Opens.
Party Workshops open - FREE all
day family entertainment.
(Trade Area.)
11.00am Pinstriping Workshop Seminar
(Trade Area.)
Noon Campervan Cookoff accompanied
by acoustic trio 3 Chix & A Guitar
(Main Stage/Marquee.)
12.45pm Jet Car on dragstrip.
1.00pm VW Charity Auction in aid of
Brad’s Cancer Foundation.
(Main Stage/Marquee.)
2.30pm Pinstriping Workshop Seminar
(Trade Area.)
3 CHIX & A GUITAR
3.00pm Concours D’Elegance & Custom
Concours Trophy Presentations inc.
‘Europe’s Most Beautiful VW’ also
includes Club Trophies, Hall Of
Fame Inductees etc.
(Main Stage/Marquee.)
4.15pm The Podzilla Monster Truck Show
(Monster Truck Arena.)
5.00pm Show closes - have a safe journey
home. Thank you for your support ALWAYS appreciated and NEVER
taken for granted.