Truro BID

Truro Classic Car Show 2025

We brought the third Truro Classic Car Show back to the city on Sunday 6 July, which gave car lovers a unique opportunity to see a wide variety of cherished classic and vintage vehicles in a city centre location.
 
This year vintage cars, vans, and motorcycles were showcased across the city on Lemon Quay, Lemon St, Boscawen St, St Nicholas St, High Cross, and Pydar St. Along with the vintage vehicles, residents and visitors browsed automobilia stalls and enjoyed live music. We worked with Cornwall Council so that a special shuttle Park and Ride service could operate from the Tregurra site (by Waitrose) to the city centre.
 
We were delighted to see so many residents and visitors enjoying the much-loved vehicles on display across the city. A big thank you to all the exhibitors who brought their vehicles to show, our sponsor Coodes Solicitors, along with everyone who came along to the show and visited the shops, eateries, and pubs.
 
The Truro Classic Car Show was brought to the city by Truro BID, sponsored by Coodes Solicitors and Macmillan Cancer Support were fundraising. The Truro Classic Car Show will be back in 2026 and details about how to register to exhibit will be posted on www.trurobid.co.uk early next year. 
 

Marketing the 2025 Truro Classic Car Show

We promoted the Truro Classic Car Show via a multi-media campaign which included: 
  • listing on three different websites that promote car shows and autojumble events 
  • listings on Cornwall 365, Visit Truro, Rewind Radio, Cornwall Events Calendar
  • editorial and advertising in Truro Together
  • social media activity on @trurobid (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
  • three media releases where we gained media coverage on the Falmouth Packet, Cornish Stuff (online), Cornwall Live, Truro Voice and BBC Spotlight, ITV West Country
  • posters and flyers across city centre businesses
  • waterproof posters in the public realm in the city
  • adverts (digital and print) on the Park and Ride.
  • liaising with car/classic car Facebook groups to get the word out.
We liaised with Visit Truro who also promoted the Truro Classic Car Show on visittruro.org.uk and on their social media channels (@visittruro).
 
 

 

Truro Classic Car Show 2024

Back for its second year on Sunday 28 July, this Classic Car Show in Cornwall offered car lovers a unique opportunity to see a wide variety of cherished classic and vintage cars, in a city centre location. The show was much larger event. Along with Lemon Quay, cars were showcased on Lemon St and on Boscawen St.

Visitors were able to browse automobilia and autojumbles stalls, and enjoy live music. Cars on show included classic and vintage cars and modern classics. New for 2024, there was an opportunity to see new cars, including electric cars from local dealers. 

We were delighted with the turn out and it was great to see so many residents and visitors enjoying the much-loved vehicles on display across the city. A big thank you to all the exhibitors who brought their vehicles to show, our sponsor Coodes Solicitors and to everyone who came along. Macmillan Cancer Support were fundraising on the day.

Marketing the 2024 Truro Classic Car Show

We promoted the Truro Classic Car Show via a multi-media campaign which included: 
  • radio advertising with Greatest Hits Radio Cornwall
  • listing on six different websites that list car shows and autojumble events 
  • listings on Visit Truro and Cornwall 365
  • editorial in Truro Together
  • social media activity on @trurobid (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
  • a media release where we gained media coverage on the Falmouth Packet (online), Cornwall Live, Truro Voice and BBC Radio Cornwall
We liaised with Visit Truro who also promoted Children's Day on visittruro.org.uk and on their social media channels (@visittruro).