The 51st Malpas Yesteryear Rally will go ahead on

Sat 12th ~ Sun 13th September 2026

Entry forms for all sections will be available from late February.
PLEASE NOTE: Acceptance letters and entry passes will not be issued until August 2026.

The first Malpas Yesteryear Rally was held in 1972 and is now held annually on the second weekend after the August Bank Holiday.

Experience the power of thirty steam engines in action this year! Also see them doing what they were built to do in the working area.

Book your advance tickets now to save on gate prices and skip the Box Office queues with our dedicated fast-track entry.

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Plenty for all the family to see and enjoy.
There’s approx. a thousand exhibits, including:

  • 30 Steam Engines expected
  • 20 Miniature Steam Engines
  • 120 Commercial Vehicles
  • 70 Military Vehicles
  • 120 Cars
  • 150 T rectors
  • 100 Stationary Engines
  • 100 Motorcycles
  • 60 Pedal Cycles
  • Working Demonstrations
  • Extensive Model Display
  • Rural Crafts
  • Craft Marquee
  • 100 Trade and Auto Jumble Stands, Variety of Catering Outlets
  • Old-Time fairground
  • Plus other family entertainment too.

How to find
Malpas
Yesteryear Rally

You can find us at Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8JN. Alongside the A41, fourteen miles south of Chester, six miles north of Whitchurch, Shropshire.

The Malpas Yesteryear Rally is a fundraising event organised by the Malpas Vintage Machinery Association Ltd. 
All funds generated by the rally allow the association to advance the education of the public by increasing and maintaining interest in historic machinery including and not limited to fair organs, agricultural machinery and equipment, historic mechanically propelled vehicles including traction engines, steam rollers, other steam vehicles and historic crafts and craftsmanship.