Motor Madness and Music Festival Returns to Great Yarmouth This May
Get ready for a full weekend of engines, entertainment and live music as Motor Madness and Music Festival arrives at Joyland American Family Diner on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May 2026.
Organised by East Coast Pirates Car Club, this huge seafront event will bring together hundreds of incredible vehicles, live bands, traders, attractions and family fun, all while raising money for East Anglian Air Ambulance and Norfolk Blood Bikes.
A Weekend Packed with Vehicles
Visitors can expect to see hundreds of amazing vehicles across the weekend including:
• American cars • Classic cars • Hot Rods and Street Rods • American Muscle Cars • Modified vehicles • Motorcycles • Trikes • Scooters • TV and film vehicles
Vehicle entry is just £1 a wheel, with all proceeds going to charity.
There will be two vehicle zones across the site:
Zone A
Entering from Marine Parade North near Britannia Pier.
This area will feature:
• American and classic cars • Hot Rods • Bands and attractions • Traders • TV and film vehicles
Zone B
Entering from Marine Parade South near the St Peter's Road end.
This area will feature:
• Motorcycles • Scooters • Trikes • Modified vehicles
Please note that all vehicles must be in place by 10.00am and there must be no movement until 4.30pm.
Live Music All Weekend
There will be seven fantastic bands performing across the weekend, plus DJ Pink Fusion playing your favourite tunes throughout both days.
Saturday 16th May
10.30am – Band to be confirmed
1.00pm – V8 Rumble
3.30pm – MTM
6.00pm – The Kopy Katz
Sunday 17th May
10.30am – Alternative Jukebox
1.00pm – Table 9
3.30pm – The Daydreamers
A special Saturday evening party for traders and late stayers will also take place inside the huge outdoor marquee, alongside the bar, bands and DJ.
Traders and Stalls
There will be a huge range of traders attending throughout the weekend including clothing, crafts, car audio, pinstriping and much more.
Some of the traders already confirmed include:
• East Anglia Car Audio • Pertwee & Back • Twisted Denim • 3DGT Printing • Thurlow Nunn • Sam Trench Pinstriping • Raw Clothing • M & M Boutique • JE & M Crafts and Bargains • Norfolk Crimestoppers • Wrapsity • What is Hip • Airwurx
Plus many more still to be announced.
Family Attractions
There will be plenty to enjoy for all ages across both days.
Attractions include:
• Historic Aero Engines • Red Arrows Flight Simulator • Jet engine displays • East Coast Troopers • East Coast Truckers • Norfolk Fire Museum • Norfolk Fire and Rescue • Historic Dance Organ • The Greatest Showman Show Truck • Joyland Snails 🐌 • East Anglian Air Ambulance • Norfolk Blood Bikes • Lotus Club • Reprezent Project • Walk and Talk EA • Wishmakers Motorcycles
Dino2Hire, including Raptors and a T Rex, will be appearing on Sunday only.
TV and Film Vehicles
Fans of famous vehicles from television and film are in for a treat, with Zone A featuring some iconic favourites under the horse canopies.
Look out for:
• KITT from Knight Rider • The A Team Van • Eleanor GT500 Mustang • ECTO 1 from Ghostbusters • Lightning McQueen • General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard • Mr Bean's Mini • The Back to the Future DeLorean • James Bond's white Lotus • Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino • RoboCop Police Car • The Professionals white MkII Escort • Nutty Nik Lawson with The Black Pearl Van and Captain Jack Sparrow
And many more still to be announced.
WAW Wrestling
WAW Wrestling will also be taking place inside the Marina Centre over the weekend.
Show times:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7.30pm to 10.00pm
Ticket prices:
• £15 Front Row • £12 Adult • £5 Under 16 • £30 Family Ticket for 2 adults and 2 children
Event Times
Saturday 16th May 2026 9.00am to 9.00pm
Sunday 17th May 2026 9.00am to 5.00pm
Join us along the fabulous Great Yarmouth seafront at Joyland American Family Diner for an unforgettable weekend of cars, music and family fun, all for two fantastic local charities.
Make sure to save the dates in your diary now!
