Supercar Showtime sponsored by Porsche Centre Bolton

Sunday 2nd June 2024 – 10am to 3pm

We bring together supercar enthusiasts from all over the North West at this exclusive event to raise money for the ongoing care and activities of children, young adults and families supported by Derian House Children’s Hospice, Chorley.

Please visit the Supercar Showtime website for further information and for all show and trade enquiries.

Guarantee your ticket and save £3 per ticket by booking in advance. On the day tickets will be strictly subject to availability for this extremely popular event.

Official Public Admission Tickets for this event are only available through the Hoghton Tower website, please do not purchase them from any other source.

Hoghton Tower Self-Guided House Visit

Visit the house and discover this historic building at your leisure. Explore the fascinating past of this iconic building: almost 1000 years of history witnessed on this one, hilltop site. From William the Conqueror through to modern times the Tower has witnessed the lives of the de Hoghton family and welcomed many famous visitors. You have the option to download the ‘Live Beacon’ app on to your own mobile device to read as you explore. Alternatively, browse the notes that you will find in each room or chat with our friendly volunteers around the house who will be happy to share some of the stories from history with you.

Available to pre-book online now. On the day tickets will be strictly limited and subject to availability.

Proceeds from the public show admission fee will be in aid of both Derian House Children's Hospice (Registered Charity Number: 1005165) and Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity Number: 508357). Proceeds from the house visits are for the benefit of the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust. All other proceeds from Supercar Showtime activity including those from supercar entries and live auctions are raised entirely in aid of Derian House Children's Hospice.

Access

This event is primarily held on the grassed Tilting Greens at the front of Hoghton Tower with catering available in the area around the Great Barn and in the Hoghton Tower Tearoom.

Car parking is located in the fields adjacent to the main driveway and access to the show is on foot through the car parking fields. The car parking fields and the Tilting Greens themselves are steeply sloped and uneven in places. In inclement weather, the fields may be muddy, please dress appropriately and wear suitable footwear.

There will be a limited number of Blue Badge spaces available. Please make sure you have your Blue Badge available on arrival and that you make our parking stewards aware of this on entry.

The catering area around the Great Barn is sloped and loose terrain.

Access for the house visit / Hoghton Tower Tearoom is either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail. The tour itself involves a number of flights of stairs and different, sometimes, uneven floor surfaces. Please be aware that unfortunately, prams / pushchairs are not permitted on the house tour. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website. 

Visitors with dogs – For this event our general site rules apply; Well behaved Dogs are permitted on leads in the grounds and tilting green areas only, however they are not allowed beyond the main gate to the courtyards, the house or the gardens. Please do bear in mind when deciding if this event is suitable for your dog, that this is an extremely busy day with around 6000 people in attendance and quite noisy, there will be music playing, and the tilting greens themselves are packed with displays of supercars. In the interest of animal welfare, we don’t allow people to leave their dogs in parked cars on the site.

Visit the house and discover this historic building at your leisure. Explore the fascinating past of this iconic building: almost 1000 years of history witnessed on this one, hilltop site. From William the Conqueror through to modern times the Tower has witnessed the lives of the de Hoghton family and welcomed many famous visitors. You have the option to download the ‘Live Beacon’ app on to your own mobile device to read as you explore. Alternatively, browse the notes that you will find in each room or chat with our friendly volunteers around the house who will be happy to share some of the stories from history with you.

Your visit includes the State Bedroom, the Ballroom and the beautiful Banqueting Hall as well as other stunning rooms in this Tudor-Elizabethan Manor House. You will also have the opportunity to view our fantastic projection all about the visit of King James I in 1617 which was funded through the Culture Recovery Fund. We suggest that you allow up to an hour for your house visit. Details about how to download the app will be given in your confirmation email.

Please be aware that this ticket does not include access to the Underground Passages or the Well House.  

The house will be open 11am – 4pm with last entry to the house at 3pm. You can enter the house at any point during your timed entry slot. 

By booking a ticket for one of our tours you are helping to raise funds for the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (Registered Charity: 508357). If you choose to Gift Aid your ticket, you will help us to raise even more vital funds for the preservation and restoration of this iconic Lancashire landmark. 

Please be aware that all visitors must hold a valid site admission ticket for the Supercar Showtime event. These are cheaper if booked in advance.

The starting point for the tour is accessed either via two flights of stone steps without a handrail or, alternatively, a single flight of narrower stones steps with a handrail. The tour itself involves a number of flights of stairs and different, sometimes, uneven floor surfaces. Please be aware that unfortunately, prams / pushchairs are not permitted on the house tour. For more information, please refer to the Facilities and Access page on our website. 

Please be aware that only assistance dogs are permitted beyond the gatehouse - this includes the house, tearoom, courtyards and gardens. 

Refunds

All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable, please check the details carefully and ensure that you can commit to the date and time before you complete your booking as regrettably, we are unable to accommodate any changes once your booking is finalised.

If we have to cancel your booking for any reason, you will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to transfer your ticket to an alternative session (subject to availability).