Heartbeat Vehicle Rally 2026: Thousands expected to attend Yorkshire village event including Heartbeat actors David Lonsdale and Vanessa Hehir
The Heartbeat Vehicle Rally will return to Goathland this year with thousands of people expected to attend including Heartbeat actors David Lonsdale and Vanessa Hehir.
Goathland village rose to fame when it was transformed into the fictional town of Aidensfield for the ITV soap Heartbeat.
Heartbeat was a long-running police crime drama that ran from 1992 to 2010 and despite being off air for 16 years, it continues to be a draw for tourists who visit Goathland.
Every year, the village hosts a rally where they display vintage cars, vehicles and TV memorabilia from the 1960s and Heartbeat-themed. Thousands of people attend.
Over the years, various iconic actors who were on Heartbeat have attended the event and this year is no exception.
The rally is organised and run by Lee Jones, who has taken over the event since 2023, along with a team of people including Heartbeat fans or vintage vehicle enthusiasts.
It will take place on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Fan favourites David Lonsdale, who portrayed David Stockwell, and Vanessa Hehir, who played Rosie Cartwright, will return to the event.
There are other Heartbeat actors and guest stars who will be attending the rally: Ryan Early, who played PC Tom Nicholson in series 11 of Heartbeat.
This will be his first time back in Goathland since he starred on the show and it will be the first time a Heartbeat policeman will have attended the event.
Sean Blowers will also be attending, who was a guest star in two episodes and is well known for his roles in London’s Burning and Game of Thrones.
As well as Heartbeat actors, there will also be iconic Heartbeat vehicles on display at the rally including the MG used by Nick Berry (as Nick Rowan) from season two to season seven, this will be the first time it is displayed.
Mr Jones said: “We had quite a few thousand last year so I can’t see why it would be different, as long as the weather is kind to us!
“Heartbeat is still extremely popular and is shown on ITV3 every day.
“Heartbeat is one of the few shows that families can watch together and with the 1960s nostalgia of the music and vehicles as well as the great cast and good storylines it has a lot going for it.
“The rally gives fans of the show the opportunity to see original vehicles from it, meet the cast and see the locations.
“Goathland is like being on a little film set; it’s very unique.”
The first rally was held in 2010 and began as a small gathering of vehicles and since 2023 it has grown.
In previous years, there have been many guest stars attending the event including Tricia Penrose (who played Gina Ward), Julie T. Wallace (who played Sweaty Betty) and Leon Ockenden (who played Dr Chris Oakley).