The London Concours
Rare cars on a lawn in the City of London.
For three days each June, the Honourable Artillery Company, five acres of impossible lawn in the middle of the City, becomes the country’s most over-curated paddock. Two hundred cars that shouldn’t legally be this beautiful, a Mayfair crowd pretending it isn’t a school sports day, and a champagne tent that knows your second name.
- When
- 9–11 June 2026
- Where
- London, United Kingdom
- Established
- 2017
How the days actually run.
A five-acre secret in the City
The Honourable Artillery Company holds the oldest piece of green land in central London, a parade ground guarded by a 16th-century charter and an extremely polite gatekeeper. For 362 days a year you cannot get in. For the three days of the Concours, the rest of the City notices it for the first time, and most of the City gives up on Thursday afternoon entirely.
Edited like a magazine, not a trade show
The pitch is small on purpose: roughly a hundred and twenty cars, grouped into deliberate classes, Pre-war Speed, Italian Thoroughbreds, Lost Marques, Modern Hypercars. Every entrant is invited. Nothing is here because someone bought a stand. The result is the rarest thing in motoring journalism: a paddock you can actually walk through, in less than an afternoon, without being shouted at.
Members spirit, garden-party uniform
It is dressed without trying, Mayfair tailors, panama hats, a quiet density of vintage watches. Nobody is filming you. Everyone is half-pretending it’s 1962, which is the polite thing to do when there are this many open-top Astons on a lawn.
A garden party that just happens to have the back catalogue of automotive history parked on the grass.
The lawn in the City
For three days in June, the London Concours sets around a hundred cars on the lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company, a private green inside the City of London.
The 2026 edition
Tuesday 9 June was Porsche’s day, with a class for the factory’s Sonderwunsch cars; Wednesday 10 June belonged to the Jaguar XK; Thursday 11 June to the supercars of the last four decades.
The Club Concours carries the hospitality: a Veuve Clicquot reception and a long lunch by Searcys.
Why go
It is small by the standards of the great concours, and better for it: the cars are close, the lawn is quiet and lunch runs long.
The 2027 dates go in the calendar when the organisers announce them.
What you will actually see.
- 01
A field of pre-war Bentleys behaving like landed gentry.
- 02
A row of Ferraris valued, collectively, at a small island nation.
- 03
The Concours d’Elegance lap, judges, white gloves, and one inevitable disagreement about a Lancia.
- 04
Champagne lawn at 4pm, when the light starts doing things to the chrome.
- 05
Boutique row, watchmakers, tailors, and one rug dealer who shouldn’t be missed.
The diary, either side.
Practical, briefly.
When is The London Concours held?
The London Concours runs across three days in early June at Armoury House, the Honourable Artillery Company in the City of London. Exact dates are published each spring on the official site.
Where exactly is The London Concours?
Armoury House and the parade ground of the Honourable Artillery Company, City Road, London EC1Y 2BQ, a private five-acre lawn behind Moorgate. Entry is via the City Road gate.
Is The London Concours members-only?
No, anyone can buy a public day ticket, and the concours also offers Concours Pass and Patron tiers with hosted hospitality. It is curated to feel members-only, but it isn’t closed.
What is the dress code?
Smart relaxed. Tailoring, linen, loafers, panama hats and summer dresses are the unofficial uniform. There is no enforced dress code, but trainers and very obvious branding feel out of step.
How many cars are there?
Around 100–120 cars across roughly 8 to 10 themed classes, significantly tighter than a typical motor show. Every car is invited; nothing is on display purely because a sponsor paid for the spot.
How does it compare to Goodwood?
Goodwood Festival of Speed is a hill-climb spectacle for tens of thousands; the London Concours is a static, garden-party concours for a few thousand. Think gallery vs. amphitheatre, same religion, very different service.
Can you take photos?
Yes, freely, and you’ll want to. Late afternoon light on the lawn (around 4–5pm) is famously good. Press accreditation is available for editorial use.