What's on in the area

Bulldog Bash

Aug 2009 (annual)

Cost: £50

Hours: Gates open Thu 2pm

Europe's biggest and best biker rock festival, the Bulldog Bash takes place at the Shakespeare County Raceway on Long Marston Airfield. There are displays by professional drag racers and supertuned bikes, and bikers stage their own races down the strip.

Highlights of the live music line-up include Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Wildhearts, Orange Goblin, The Wilko Johnson Band, Neville Staple and The Real People.

First held in 1987, the event has a uniquely laid-back atmosphere and an enviable reputation as the safest rock festival in the UK. There is also a custom bike show with prizes in many different categories and music from top bands.

The dance tent keep's rocking until dawn, while other entertainment includes a funfair and a big biker market with all kinds of stalls and tattoo parlours. The ticket price includes camping, showers and bike parking.

Please visit the event's website for full details of this year's line-up.

Shakespeare County Raceway