The Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional will return to Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on Saturday, 26 July 2025. Ticket details will be announced soon, and entries for the Concours de L’Ordinaire, featuring unexceptional cars, are currently being accepted.
Celebrating everyday family cars, the event has gained popularity, attracting record attendance in 2024 with over 2,000 cars and more than 4,000 visitors. Highlights included a pristine, unrestored 1982 Toyota Hilux, which won the Concours de L’Ordinaire, alongside other winners such as a 1998 Renault Clio and an Applejack Austin Metro.
For 2025, the entry window has expanded to include cars from 1970 to 2000, allowing for exciting 90s models like the Fiat Multipla and Chrysler PT Cruiser.
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Gates will open at 7:30 AM, featuring a day of events until 5 PM, including live entertainment and various food options. Kids will have activities to enjoy while exploring cars from the past.
Hagerty Drivers Club members can access an exclusive area and receive a 25% discount on tickets.
“Last year’s record attendance shows how much people love unexceptional cars,” says Mark Roper, Managing Director of Hagerty International. “This year’s festival will be bigger and better, showcasing fascinating unexceptional cars we haven’t seen before.”
Ticket details will be released soon, and you can sign up to receive more information at Hagerty UK.
Entries for the Concours de L’Ordinaire are now open, but numbers are limited, so if you have an exceptionally unexceptional car produced between 1970 and 2000, you can enter here.
