The British Motor Show is an automobile show held bi-annually in the United Kingdom. It was held at Earl's Court in London until the 1980s before moving to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The show returns to London for 2006 and is now recognized as an international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ... An auto show or motor show is a public gathering of automobile manufacturers which includes demonstrations of current automobile models, new debuts, and concept cars. ... Earls Court is a place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in London, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs dAutomobiles (International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers), commonly called the OICA, is a federation of automobile manufacturers. ...

2006

The 2006 British Motor Show will be held in London in July. The event will be at the Excel Arena in the Docklands. A nightly post-show rock music festival called Dock Rock is also planned. The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ...

Vehicle introductions:

• Vauxhall Corsa 3-door and 5-door
• Mazda MX-5 Hardtop
• Land Rover Freelander

Dock rock performers: 2003 Vauxhall Corsa 2004 Opel Corsa The Corsa is a small car or supermini produced by General Motors in Europe. ... The Mazda MX-5 is a popular sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Freelander SE3 The Freelander is a compact crossover SUV from Land Rover. ...

• July 19, A-Ha
• July 20, Van Morrison
• July 21, UB40
• July 22, Roxy Music
• July 24, Simple Minds
• July 26, Katherine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra
• July 27, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

The correct title of this article is a-ha. ... George Ivan Van Morrison (born August 31, 1945) is a singer and songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... UB40 is a popular dub / reggae pop music band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. ... Roxy Music is a British art rock group founded in the early 1970s as a collaborative project between art school graduates Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards) and Brian Eno (electronic music specialist). ... Simple Minds is a British New Wave/rock band which had its greatest worldwide popularity during the mid-1980s. ... Katherine Jenkins Katherine Jenkins (born 29 June 1980 in Neath, West Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh mezzo-soprano. ... The National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC is a major symphony orchestra that performs at the Kennedy Center. ... Jools Holland at the Tsunami Relief concert in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium, January 22nd 2005 Julian Miles Holland OBE, known as Jools Holland, (born January 24, 1958), is a British pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and pop music enthusiast. ...

2004

In 2004 the show, branded The Sunday Times Motorshow Live, was held from 27 May - 6 June, instead of the usual October. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sunday Times is the name of several Sunday newspapers. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• Official site
• BBC story explaining the move to May