WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
What Do Wokingham Lions Do?
We run numerous fund-raising events throughout the year, including:
#Woky Comedy Nights at the Wokingham Theatre
Last year we raised over £70,000, while the events we organised helped charities raise at least another £55,000 for themselves. We donate most of the money we raise to support local charities, partly through our Golden Awards scheme, but we also support families and individuals facing hardship.
We also donate around 10% to worldwide disaster relief and global causes via Lions Club International Foundation.
We provide services to the local community through projects like Message in a Bottle, ReTec, Recycled For Sight, Child Sight UK and Lions Share. We also support other charities, fellow Lions Clubs and fund-raisers with their activities whenever we can.
Finally, we have fun doing it and organise great social activities for our members.
Learn more about our club here.
Latest News
Get ready to Quiz Wokingham!
It's just three months until the The Great #WOKY Pub Quiz – Autumn 2026 kicks off on Friday 25th September at Wokingham Cricket Club – have you got your team together?
Book your places on our #wokinghamlions website – see the picture for details!
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Win £1000 or a last minute getaway by supporting Wokingham Lions Club in the Wokingham Borough Community Lottery!
wokinghamlions.org.uk/lottery
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Wokingham Music Club have just added THREE new gigs for the start of 2027 – get your tickets now from the #wokinghammusicclub website!
Add the events to your Facebook diary here:
🎶 Fri 29 Jan 2027 – Small Fakers
🎶 Fri 12 Feb 2027 – The Spirit of Supertramp
🎶 Fri 5 Mar 2027 – The Doobie Experience – Celebrating The Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald
Don't forget – we also have Kossoff – the Band Plays On coming soon on Friday 3rd July!
Wokingham Music Club is organised by Wokingham Lions Club, raising funds for our community.
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Up next at Wokingham’s best live music venue, it’s Wokingham Music Club – Kossoff – the Band Plays On on Friday 3rd July at the Royal British Legion Winnersh – tickets still available at the #wokinghammusicclub website!
In March 2026 it was fifty years since the tragic death of Paul Kossoff.
Kossoff – the Band Plays On intend to commemorate Paul’s life and music in a series of very special shows.
Paul Kossoff, the guitar prodigy, aged just 25, tragically died in March 1976 – but his music lives on. Kossoff was (and still is) revered by music fans and fellow musicians worldwide. Joe Bonamassa, Brian May (Queen), Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers / Government Mule) are just a few of the guitarists influenced by Kossoff.
Kossoff…The Band Plays On will feature the very best of the Free and Back Street Crawler back catalogue.
The band is fronted by Terry Slesser, formerly lead vocalist with the band Beckett then chosen by Kossoff to front the band Back Street Crawler.
The line-up includes some well known musicians, making this show way beyond a mere ‘tribute’ act. Guitarist John Buckton embodies the sound, soul and rawness of Koss' playing, and it’s no surprise that Free drummer Simon Kirke has said: "If Free were to reform, John would be my first choice as guitarist." Paul Kossoff had his own unique style, and it lives on in John Buckton’s fretboard.
Also included in the line-up is powerhouse drummer Clive Edwards formerly of UFO, Wild Horses and Lionheart.
Highlights will include Free’s world-wide hit and rock anthem “All Right Now”, “Fire and Water”, “Wishing Well”, crowd-pleaser “The Hunter” and “Molten Gold”; one of the first tracks Slesser and Kossoff played together with Back Street Crawler.
All of this is brought to life in a show of sheer quality which will pay homage to the highly-talented and much-missed guitarist.
Terry sure knows how to captivate an audience. Aside from his amazing vocal ability (the reason Kossoff chose Terry to front his band), he's got some seriously entertaining anecdotes in his armoury, which are all delivered with style and panache.
This is a revealing insight into songwriting, recording and life on (and off!) the road. Terry’s shared experiences of working, touring and living with Koss bring an authenticity that no mere ‘tribute’ act could imitate.
Kossoff…The Band Plays On present a very special evening to celebrate the life and music of Paul Kossoff….gone but not forgotten.
Come and enjoy our bar when the doors open at 7:00pm, before the show starts at 8:00pm. The bar will be open at the back of the auditorium throughout the performance.
We have our prize winners from yesterday's Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026! Out of over 120 vehicles the winners were:
Best Car – Chosen by Wokingham Tyres & MOT / Edmunds Tyres & Exhausts, Trimmania Ltd and Bagshot LDR – Derek Sanchez’s BMW E30 M3.
Best Motorcycle – Chosen by RIDEWORX, Bulldog Triumph and Triple C Paintwork – Martin Short’s Honda CB350
Mayor’s Choice – Chosen by the Wokingham Town Council Mayor Councillor Alwyn Jones – Pete Fowler’s Chevy Corvette
People’s Choice – Chosen by an online vote on the day – Mark Palmer's Ford Mustang
Thanks to Rideworks who sponsored the trophies – and to Sticky metal art who made them!
The event was free for the public to enter – but if you enjoyed it and would like to make a contribution to help Wokingham Lions Club support the community, you can do so on our #wokinghamlions website.
We run the Classic Motor Show every two years – the next is planned for Saturday 17th June 2028 – add it to your Facebook diary here: Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2028
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Thank you to everyone who attended and supported yesterday’s Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026!
We’ve had great feedback from the event, we’d like to thank our Classic Motor Committee, led by Bob DuGard, for all their hard work in putting it together.
We’d also like to thank Wokingham Town Council, Wokingham Borough, Biffa, and Volker Highways for their assistance, alongside the support of our sponsors:
RIDEWORX
Bagshot LDR
Bulldog Triumph
Wokingham Tyres & MOT / Edmunds Tyres & Exhausts
Trimmania Ltd
Triple C Paintwork
Grilko
…and our annual event sponsor Clifton Ingram
Plus our advertisers:
Custom Restore
Arbor Lane Garage
Wingfield Engineering
James Autos MoT
White House Motors
A.B.E Motor Works Ltd
Copper Connexions
Thanks also to Revolver for providing the music, Wokingham Town Council Mayor Councillor Alwyn Jones for opening the event, Iain Barnden for running the PA, and Wokingham360, Wokinghamaerialphotography & Paul King for the videos & photos.
The event has helped Wokingham Lions Club raise funds that will be used to support the local community – we’ll report on how much soon!
Wokingham Lions Club run the Motor Show every two years – the next event is scheduled for Saturday 17th June 2028. Add it to your Facebook diary here: Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2028
If you'd like to get involved with supporting or organising events like these, drop us a message here or via our #wokinghamlions website.
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Wonderful pictures from yesterday's Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 – thanks Wokingham360
The next event will be in two years on Saturday 17th June, 2028 – add it to your Facebook diary here Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2028
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Great drone pictures from yesterday's Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 – thanks Wokinghamaerialphotography!
The next event will be in two years on Saturday 17th June, 2028 – add it to your Facebook diary here Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2028
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Thanks to Revolver for adding some great tunes to the Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026! Great photos Wokingham360
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Sadly the flyby from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will not be happening at the Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 today.
Unfortunately weather conditions on the south coast mean the flight cannot reach the planned refuelling airport and has had to change its route.
Sorry! Still plenty to see and do though – open till 3pm!
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The Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 is now open! Don’t forget – you can vote for your favourite vehicle – just go to wokinghamlions.org.uk/motorvote and put in the registration. Prizes, sponsored by RIDEWORX, will be awarded at 2pm.
We have lots of attractions in Elms Field until 3pm:
🚘 Over 100 classic cars, motorcycles and military vehicles
🚘 Live music from Revolver
🚘 Food & Drink stalls
🚘 Lion hunt for the youngsters
🚘 Retail stalls
🚘 Charity stalls including Ollie Young Foundation
🚘 Fire engine from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (subject to availability)
🚘 Flyby from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – If you'd like to track the flight you can do so using aircraft ID ZA947 : www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/za947
Download the day’s programme from wokinghamlions.org.uk/motorshow for all the details and schedule.
Organised by Wokingham Lions Club, raising funds for the local community.
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The bike parade going to the Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 is leaving RIDEWORX 🏍️
Watch out for it going through Wokingham!
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Setup has begun for today’s Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026! We’ll have lots of attractions from 10am in Elms Field.
🚘 Over 100 classic cars, motorcycles and military vehicles
🚘 Live music from Revolver
🚘 Food & Drink stalls
🚘 Lion hunt for the youngsters
🚘 Retail stalls
🚘 Charity stalls including Ollie Young Foundation
🚘 Fire engine from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (subject to availability)
🚘 Flyby from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – If you'd like to track the flight you can do so using aircraft ID ZA947 : www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/za947
Download the day’s programme from wokinghamlions.org.uk/motorshow for all the details and schedule.
Organised by Wokingham Lions Club, raising funds for the local community.
#wokinghammotorshow #WokinghamLions
Grilko in Peach Place are one of the sponsors at today’s Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026 – and they have a treat for you! See below!
Want to know what else is at the Motor Show? Download the programme from wokinghamlions.org.uk/motorshow for all the details! The fun kicks off at 10am, Sat 20th June on Elms Field!
Thanks Grilko!
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We now have the details for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flyby of tomorrow's Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2026!
Published by www.rafbbmf.co.uk you can see that it's scheduled between 13:10-13:40 tomorrow – we're expecting it around 13:24 but this may change due to weather/operational reasons.
Currently the flypast will consist of a Douglas Dakota named 'Kwicherbichen'. The C47 Dakota is a military transport derivation of the Douglas DC3. It's renowned as being one of the most successful and venerated military cargo aircraft of all time. It was associated with D-Day airborne operations and serves as the BBMF's primary multi-engine display aircraft in 2026.
If you'd like to track the flight you can do so on Flightradar24.com using aircraft ID ZA947 : www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/za947
Don't forget – we have lots of other attractions at the Motor Show!
🚘 Over 100 classic cars, motorcycles and military vehicles
🚘 Live music from Revolver
🚘 Food & Drink stalls
🚘 Lion hunt for the youngsters
🚘 Retail stalls
🚘 Charity stalls including Ollie Young Foundation
🚘 Fire engine from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (subject to availability)
Download the programme from wokinghamlions.org.uk/motorshow for all the details and schedule.
Organised by Wokingham Lions Club, raising funds for the local community.
#wokinghammotorshow #WokinghamLions
Aerial Photos by Wokingham Aerial Photography