North Cotswold Steam Show (30th - 31st August, 2025)
This is one of a series of pages which I have uploaded to illustrate facets of steam rallies we have attended in the UK. Such events occur all over the country in the summer months, they are easily found by using your favourite search engine and may have anything between a handful of steam engines and hundreds (as at the Great Dorset Steam Fair which could probably be fairly described as having an excess of riches). Click here for the overall index for 2025.
There had been a steam show in the Northleach area for many years from the 1950s but it faded away and last occurred in 2000. It was revived in 2013 and has now been rebranded and moved to Notgrove near Bourton-on-the-Water. As our local shows go, it is definitely on the small side and on what was always likely to be a showery day it was one we chose to pass on. However, on the Sunday afternoon Rod Smith was on his way home from a 'light aircraft' event at Leicester and popped in to see what was going on. Unfortunately, he and a heavy shower arrived almost simultaneously but he did his duty and afterwards, somewhat damp, retreated.
There are plenty of pictures of these engines among the links below. Rod adds that there were "a number of miniatures, stationary engines and a small funfair". It takes time to grow an event like this and there is no reason why it shouldn't thrive. Having seen their leaflets at Fairford, it seems that the organisers know what is needed.
Steam Roller
General Engines
Showman's Engine
