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Bug Jam Festival 38

25 to 27 July 2025 at Santa Pod Raceway
The Pod's original and best Summer fest!

A family friendly festival with a vibrant and fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW and Campervan culture. Europe’s largest Show of it's kind incorporates an eclectic mix of Drag Racing, Run What Ya Brung, Music, Show & Shine, Kids Zone, Comedy, Stunt Displays, Fun Fair, massive Trade Village, Retrojumble and much more.

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What's On at Bug Jam:

Track Action & Show Cars | Music & Comedy | Live Action Arena | Kids | Around Site | Camping & Glamping

Lots More 2025 Event Details Coming Soon

Track Action & Show Cars:

Drag Racing

Drag Racing (Sat & Sun)

With qualifying starting on Saturday and eliminations on Sunday, you're sure to see plenty of the fastest and maddest Drag cars and VWs in Europe!

Motorsport UK Pro Modified will be headlining the drag racing action with some of the UK's wildest drag cars, putting down sub-6 second passes at 240mph! Top billing alongside the Pro Mods will be nitromethane powered Funny Cars capable of sub-4 second 1,000 foot passes.

Also on track the VWDRC, Outlaw Flat Four, the road legal hot rods of Street Eliminator and 7.60 Heads Up.

Before the championship racing starts, there will be a VWDRC Pro v Sportsman Shootout on Friday afternoon.

Drag Racing Info

RWYB

Run What Ya Brung - RWYB

VWs ONLY (Fri 12.15pm to 7pm & Sat 9.30am to 12.55pm)

The drag strip will be open for you to take your own car down the track with timing data at ETSlips!

Signing on for RWYB is online (from 1st Dec). You will still need to visit the Sign On Office to show your driving licence and your race voucher e-ticket before hitting the track. Please note an Admission ticket is required in addition to your RWYB Race Voucher.

RWYB Info

Show n Shine

Show & Shine - Sunday
NOW SUNDAY! Including Rust & Rat

Strictly VWs ONLY

Sunday is the show day for the real head-turners. If you’ve got perfect paintwork, a cool custom ride, a rare vintage VW, or a cool rat-ride, make sure you bring your car along to the Show & Shine competition.

Show n Shine Info

Saturday Show Paddock

Saturday Show Paddock
Strictly VWs ONLY

No prizes, no judging. Just somewhere cool to park your VW if you want it to be seen on Saturday. Please remove your vehicle and park back in your camp area by 3pm.

Human Powered Race

Human Powered Racing (Sat)

It’s a simple race from the start-line to the finish-line and back, but no engines are permitted! Adults and kids can enter and there are four trophies: Quickest Bicycle, Quickest Skate (boots and boards), Quickest Runner, and Most Imaginative Entry.

Jet Dragster

Jet Dragster (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Fireforce 5 will be lighting up the quarter mile. It's jet engine can develop thrust equivalent to more than 10,000hp and it can run the quarter-mile with a terminal speed of over 300mph!

Jet Bus

Oklahoma Willy (Fri, Sat & Sun)

This 1958 VW pick up spent most of her life on a farm in Oklahoma before undergoing a nut and bolt restoration with the addition of a Rolls Royce Viper 535 jet engine is from a fighter jet with a power output of 5000lbs of thrust.

Music & Comedy:

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Evening Music* - Stage / Tents / Bar (Fri & Sat)

Bug Jam hosts several music arenas including the Main Stage, Dance Tent, BugWam, and Fuelers Bar. On Friday and Saturday evening, you can find music for whatever your taste, from indie and dance DJs through to live bands and tribute acts.

Line-up coming soon!

Evening Music is not included with Day Tickets. *Free as part of your sporting event weekend ticket.

Daytime Music

Daytime Music* - BugWam (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

You don't have to wait till the evening for the entertainment to start at Bug Jam with the BugWam busy during the day on Friday, Saturday & Sunday! Plus Thursday evening for those with Thursday Arrival Passes.

The BugWam is the perfect place to chill out, relax and put your feet up. There will be live acoustic music and DJs from afternoon through to evening and a licenced bar.

Line-up coming soon!

*Free as part of your sporting event ticket.

Comedy

Comedy (Fri & Sat)

There will be a line up of top comedians on Friday (Fuelers Bar) and Saturday (Dance Tent) including up and coming new acts and established pros to tickle your ribs.

Line-up coming soon!

Magic Teapot

The Magic Teapot (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

This lovely, unique structure is an all-weather fireside venue hosted by the Teapot Crew who are musicians, tea makers and fire keepers. Entertainment is provided and guests are encouraged to bring what they can to the circle…a song…a story…a listening ear, there will be a piano, a range of other instruments and the kettle is always simmering on the fire.

It is also about as green as you can get - no electricity, real mugs so no single-use plastic waste and sustainably sourced fire wood.

Bug Jam's Got Talent

Bug Jam's Got Talent (Saturday)

We’re giving contestants 3 minutes each to show off their talent on the Bug Jam main stage.

Live Action Arena:

Monster Trucks

Monster Truck - Podzilla (Sat & Sun)

The Monster Truck Podzilla will be putting on a high flying display of car crushing mayhem. Get ready to cheer as Novas and Saxos get what's coming. 

Terry Grant

Terry Grant Stunt Show (Sat & Sun)

Multiple world record breaking stunt driver Terry Grant will be performing precision stunts in a range of cars.

Kids Entertainment:

Kids Zone

Little Buggerz - Kids Zone (Fri, Sat & Sun)

An entire Kids Zone running all weekend located in and around a giant TeePee. Children must not be left unattended & must be supervised by a responsible adult.

UNDER 10s ONLY

Featuring: Junk Percussion Workshop | Reading Area | Face Painter | Colouring Area | Disco | Festival Crafts and much more to be announced soon.

Full Little Buggerz Info

Pacific Bounce Inflatables

Pacific Bounce Inflatables (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Let the kids bounce and play all day with a selection of exciting inflatables, a climbing wall and Go Karts. Pay per session or get unlimited goes on the inflatables with a wristband for £15.

Bug Jam Beach

Bug Jam Beach (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

Back at Bug Jam bigger and better, there will be a real beach located next to Bug Wam. So bring along buckets & spades for the kids and deckchairs to relax in.

Mini Land Rovers

Mini Land Rovers (Fri, Sat & Sun)

There will be a fleet of 4 mini Rovers at Bug Jam with exciting obstacles to navigate. Inspired by their own children’s love for driving, Mini Rovers want to make the experience of driving an awesome mini Land Rover accessible to as many children as possible.

Wonder Wheelers

Wonder Wheelers (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Weird and Whacky Bicycles, Unicycles, Penny Farthings, Bendy Bikes, Tall Bikes, Mini-Bikes and Mini-Tandems, Eccentric Wheelers, Circus Bikes, Pedal Goes and more! Fun for all ages.

Around Site:

Fun Fair

Fun Fair Rides (Fri, Sat & Sun)

All the fun of the fair with dodgems, waltzers, arcades, candy floss, sideshows and plenty of stomach churning rides that will spin, twist, flip and thrill you.

Skate Ramp

BMX / Skate Ramp (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Their will be a team of pro riders putting on regular demonstration shows over the weekend, and the ramp will also be open for public sessions. So if you’re a competent rider and fancy a go, or just want to catch a show, head over to the ramp behind the Grandstand. (Helmets must be worn.)

Trade Village

Trade Village (Fri, Sat & Sun)

If you're looking for car parts, want a cool t-shirt or fancy a lowrider bicycle to get round site, you'll find it all in the Bug Jam trade areas. Visit the Pod Shops for camping supplies and Bug Jam clothing. View info on how to trade at Bug Jam on the Traders page.

Cars 4 Sale
If you've got a car you want to sell, park it up in the Cars For Sale Paddock, stick your phone number on the dashboard, and wait for the calls to come flooding in. Whether you're buying, selling or browsing, this is the best way to shift cars at the show. And the best bit? It's free for both buyers and sellers!

Retro Jumble

Retrojumble (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Buyers: Rare and vintage VW parts at bargain prices. Need a decklid for your oval or a period radio for that finishing touch? Have a look here.

Sellers: If you have a veritable scrapyard of second hand parts at home or just a handful of spares, retrojumble is the place to sell. No Selling of Clothing Allowed!

Retrojumble Info

Bars & Caterers

Bars & Caterers (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)

Caterers and bars will be open around site all weekend. There will be a wide range of food and drink to suit all tastes. In Licensed Bars under 18s must be accompanied by an adult, no under 18s after 11pm. View caterer details.

There are cash machines in the catering area and Pod Shop.

Caterer Info

Beer Festival

Bug Jam Beer Festival (Fri, Sat & Sun)

There will be a Beer Festival with ales and ciders from local breweries, so if you’re a real ale fan then head over to Fuelers Bar.

Camping & Glamping:

Camping

Camping at Bug Jam

Camping is included with all weekend tickets. As well as General Camping there is Club Camping and Quiet / Family Camping (will be signposted and noise curfews will be strictly enforced).

Camping Info

Camping

VW Club Camping

Spend Bug Jam camping with your members or mates in your own Allocated Club Camping Area. You will need at least 5 display vehicles to book club camping. Reduced Price Club Ticket with Free Early Arrival Access.

Full Clubs Info

Glamping

Glamping

We are so excited to introduce our Glamping area to this years Bug Jam Festival, bringing you all the festival vibes. If you want to have the freedom of camping, but you don’t want the faff of setting up and packing it down, then this is the perfect option for you. (Booking link coming soon.)

Camping

Electric Hook-ups

Something that will make the life of any good Campervaner easier is electric hook-up for the duration of your stay. It’ll allow you to keep the beers and barbecue food chilled without the hassle of lugging around the old generator keeping it fueled up for the weekend!

Camping Info

Pamper Pod

Pamper Pod (Days & Times TBC)

The Pamper Pod is equipped with mirrors, electric points, dressing tables and chairs, you can freshen up in the morning or get dolled up for the evening. So whether you want to straighten that frizz, create some curls or apply that lippy, come along to the Pamper Pod and make yourself festival ready.

Bug Jam Photos & Video

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Bug Jam Merchandise

There is a host of Bug Jam merchandise available online at www.santapodshop.com, including the latest Bug Jam 37 clothing.

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Santa Pod Raceway
Santa Pod Raceway is the UK's premier Drag Strip in the middle of England on the border of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

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