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The event started as a small gathering organised by [[ |
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, with a record 50,000 people reported to have attended in 2007. |
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The festival has been hosted at the [[Shakespear County Raceway]] in [[Stratford-on-Avon]] in England since 1987, and always takes place in mid August. |
The festival has been hosted at the [[Shakespear County Raceway]] in [[Stratford-on-Avon]] in England since 1987, and always takes place in mid August. |
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| Genre | Rock Music & Motorcycle Festival |
| Dates | Annually in August |
| Location(s) | Shakespeare County Raceway, Stratford-upon-Avon, England |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Website | Bulldog Bash |
The Bulldog Bash is considered to be one of Europe's most popular, annual, motorcycle festivals with a reported attendance of 50,000 people in 2007. It takes place in August, at the Shakespeare County Raceway, which is situated outside Stratford-on-Avon in the UK.
History
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, with a record 50,000 people reported to have attended in 2007.
The festival has been hosted at the Shakespear County Raceway in Stratford-on-Avon in England since 1987, and always takes place in mid August.
Since its inception, it has followed largely the same format: providing entertainment aimed at the motorcycle riding fraternity, including live rock music, beer tents, motorcycle racing, drag racing & stunt riding demontrations.
Adult entertainment has always featured high on the bill, including wet T-shirt competitions, exotic dance shows and topless bike wash.
Importantly, the event has maintained a very affordable ticket price, compared to similar events on the UK festival calendar.
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 Bulldog Bash is in a league of its own, easily ranking among the best festivals in the world, if not actually taking that crown and sticking a nitrous kit on it to see how fast it will go.” Nick Ruskell, Kerrang! August 26th 2006.
- Bulldog Bash 2007
