Celebrating the cafe, its heritage, and first held in 1994, the 30th annual Ace Cafe Reunion is on weekend of 6/8 September 2024
THREE DAYS, THREE RIDES, ONE REUNION
Independently acclaimed as the World´s Coolest Motorcycle Event, the Ace Cafe Reunion 2024 is held at Ace Cafe London premises and on Madeira Drive, Brighton from 6th to 8th September
Celebrating the history and heritage of the Ace 25 years after it had closed in 1969, the first Ace Cafe Reunion was held at the legendary North London premises in 1994, and in 2024 it is not only the 30th annual Ace Cafe Reunion, it is also the 60th anniversary of the release in 1964 of the film “The Leather Boys”, which featured the cafe and many of its then patrons and their bikes, as well as the 86th Anniversary of the cafe having originally opened in 1938, the 27th anniversary of “Ace Corner” opening on Sundays in 1997 for a “View & Brew”, and the 23rd anniversary of the cafe having fully re-opened in 2001!
Friday 6.9.24
Kicking off at the Ace with the popular Friday “Bike Night” ride-ins, the evening of Friday 6th include music, special guests & more
Saturday 7.9.24
The annual ‘Cafe Racer Ride Out’ departs the Ace at 10.30am and, on returning to the Ace the ‘Best Ridden Cafe Racer’ (and Bravest Scooter!) competition and judging will take place, with live rock n’ roll and DJ’s from noon ‘till late
NB: The “Cafe Racer Ride Out” departing the Ace at 10.30am on Saturday 7th September to attend a special one hour Celebratory Service and Blessing of the Bikes at All Saints Church Hanworth that, starting at noon, celebrates the 65th “Sapphire” anniversary of the 59 Club founding as a church youth club in 1959
All Saints Church Hanworth – originally built and opened with the Late Reverend William Shergold RIP installed as its first vicar in 1957, prior to his then moving on to the Church of St Mary, Eton Mission at Hackney Wick, London and the 59 Club
As a keen motorcyclist Father Bill, or Farv, as he was affectionately known, visited the Ace Cafe in 1962 to invite motorcyclists to attend a service and blessing of bikes at The Eton Mission, Hackney Wick This was a great success and was widely reported on at the time. From this the 59 Motorcycle Club, a registered church charity and motorcycle club was born, and it’s now revered reputation established – This year, 2024, celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the first Blessing of the Bikes, and of the 59 Club (a registered church charity) becoming a motorcycle club in 1962
All are invited to attend this very special service and blessing of bikes, which will be held at 12noon on Saturday 7th September
Departing the Ace 10.30am Saturday 7th September, the route being:
A406 , A40, A312 “Hayes By-Pass” to
All Saints Church
Uxbridge Road
TW13 5EE
Sunday 8.9.24 – Brighton
The ‘Brighton Burn Up’ departs the Ace at 10.30am to celebrate the legendary ‘Ace Day’ on Brighton´s Madeira Drive. Sixty years on from the famous seaside meetings in 1964 of the Mods n’ Rockers, in 2024 there will be prizes for the Best Cafe Racer and Best Scooter!
Together with stands and displays along the seafront, from noon ‘till 5pm the Ace stage will host DJ’s and live rock n’ roll!
Route: A406 – A40 – M25 – M23 – A23 to Madeira Drive, Brighton Seafront
Rev up and Ride with the Rockers
Strictly no deckchairs!
See you at the Ace, and in Brighton
Keeping watching for updates!
Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
