Your show, the cars, and the day itself.
Sell entry, take entrant applications, list every car and club on the field, and bring the same drivers back next year. Built for clubs and committees who run weekend shows on volunteer evenings.
- Free to try
- No card needed
- Live in minutes
The problem
One weekend a year. Twelve months of paperwork.
Entrant forms come back half-filled. Cheques get posted to the wrong officer. The class list lives on someone's kitchen table. By the time you're sorting parking on Sunday morning, two cars are missing and the marshals are looking at you. Popup Pal pulls entries, ticketing, classes, and the day itself into one place, on a phone, with the list staying with the club.
What you get
Built for vintage and classic car show organisers.
Every feature you need to run the event, sell the tickets, and bring the same crowd back.
Lay out the field in-app
Drag club stands, parking bays, concours rings and amenities onto a live canvas. Start from a vintage-show template or design your own. Multi-zone for shows that span the show field plus an autojumble paddock.
Entrant applications without the post
Drivers apply online with car make, model, year, registration, and a photo. Approve, hold, or decline from the same screen. No more cheques in envelopes.
Every class, every category
Pre-war, post-war, classics, hot rods, commercials, club stands. Set as many classes and concours categories as you need, each with its own entry fee and capacity.
Public car list visitors actually browse
Approved entrants get a listing with car details and photo. Visitors plan their route before they arrive and the show looks busy online weeks ahead.
Club stand bookings
Owner clubs and marque registers book their stand in one form, list the cars they're bringing, and get directions to their pitch on the morning.
Gate scanning on a normal phone
Volunteers scan visitor tickets and entrant passes from any phone. Cash on the gate still works alongside, all reconciled the same way.
Last year's drivers, ready for next year
Drivers who entered once stay on your list. When next year's date goes live they get a tap to re-enter, and the application form only sees the new owners.
Why organisers choose Popup Pal
Built for clubs that run their own show.
Designed for the committees and volunteers who put the cars on the field, not for a head office that has never marshalled a gate.
Free to list, fair on fees
List the show for nothing and only pay a small fee on tickets sold. Entry fees and club stand fees go straight to your bank.
Class structure that fits your show
Set as many classes and concours categories as you need, each with their own fee, capacity, and judging fields.
Marshals and stewards, separate roles
Gate, parking, and trophy desk volunteers each get their own role with the right level of access. Sales figures stay with the treasurer.
British-built, organiser-supported
GBP payouts, UK-supported, and run by a small team you can email if anything looks off in the week of the show.
How it works
How a show runs on Popup Pal
Set the show up once. Open entries and tickets. Run the day. Lock in next year before the field is empty.
List the show
Date, venue, classes, entry fees, visitor ticket prices, club stand options. The whole weekend on one page.
Open entries
Drivers apply with their car details, clubs book their stands, visitors buy tickets in advance. Everything sits on one dashboard the committee can share.
Run the weekend
Scan at the gate, point entrants to their class field, and watch the live car list update as drivers arrive.
Hold the field for next year
Announce next year's date and last year's drivers and clubs get a tap-to-rebook nudge. The list stays with the show, not in a treasurer's email.
FAQs
Common questions
Can drivers upload a photo of their car when they apply?
Yes. The application form takes a photo, car details (make, model, year, registration, restoration history if you ask for it) and the class they're entering. Once you approve them, the photo and details show up on the public car list.
How do classes and concours categories work?
Set as many classes as you like, each with its own entry fee, capacity, and judging fields. Pre-war, post-war, classics, modified, commercials, club stands — whatever fits your show. Drivers pick one or more when they apply.
Can owner clubs and marque registers book a stand?
Yes. Clubs apply with the cars they're bringing and any extras they need (gazebo, signage, electrics). You approve the stand, the club books in, and they appear on the public floor map for visitors.
Will it work in a field with patchy mobile signal?
The scanner works offline once the gate list is loaded, so a slow signal at the showground doesn't bring the gate down. Sales sync the moment the phone reconnects.
Who owns the entrant and visitor list?
The club does. Data sits with your account, not with whichever officer set things up. When committees change, the list stays with the show, and you can export at any time.
Do you take a slice of the entry fees?
No, entry fees go to your bank in full. There's a small fee on visitor tickets sold through Popup Pal — see the pricing page for the breakdown.
Set up next year's show in an evening.
Open driver entries, take club stand bookings, and start selling visitor tickets before the next committee meeting.