BULLDOG BASH: 07/08/2008 - 10/08/2008

Set deep in the rural heart of Warwickshire, the Bulldog Bash has everything the bard loved and admired; fast bikes, wild drag cars, exotic dancers and a selection of some of the best bands in the country.

The Bulldog Bash is considered to be one of Europe's most popular, annual, motorcycle festivals with a reported attendance of 25,000 people in 2007. The event started as a small gathering organised by the Hells Angels motorcycle club for bikers. Since 1987, the event has grown to one of the largest motorcycle festivals in Europe.



It is believed that the popularity of the event is due to the organisers' philosophy of hosting a festival that meets all the criteria of their own 'perfect party', organised by bikers, for bikers.

The festival has been hosted at Shakespeare County Raceway since 1987, and always takes place in mid August. Since its inception, it has followed largely the same format (though expanded for larger crowds and more recently included bigger name bands like Status Quo and The Damned): providing entertainment aimed at the motorcycle riding fraternity, including live rock music, beer tents, motorcycle racing, drag racing & stunt riding demonstrations.



Adult entertainment traditionally features high on the bill, including Wet T-shirt contest, erotic dance shows and topless bike wash. A custom bike show showcases everything form the sublime to the outrageous while other onsite attractions include a topless bike wash, an adult tent, motocross stunts, a white knuckle fairground, tattoo and piercing stalls and wrestling. This year’s band line up includes The Wildhearts, Hells Bells, Wilko Johnson Band and The Buffalo Kings.



The event currently runs over four days with the gates opening on Thursday, and running through Friday and Saturday and wrapping up on Sunday. The USA equivalents on a much larger scale are Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Daytona Beach Bike Week.

For further information and ticket availability please refer to the official Bulldog Bash web site at http://www.bulldogbash.co.uk .