VALENTINE’S DAY UPDATE
On behalf of Bootsy and Da Organising Committee, as DDK’s Valentine’s day gift to you, we are happy to announce the latest progress updates for 2026 DDK Weekend Edition 3 are:
WE ARE GOING TO TUTHILL’s ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON!!!!
Every true Porsche fan will have heard of Tuthill’s, perhaps the #1 Porsche garage in the UK. From their lightweight 911K, to the GT One, to the African Safari cars, to the Ice driving, to the Resto Mods, they are the pinnacle for Classic Porsches in the UK.
Link here:
https://www.tuthill.uk/
We are also happy to confirm that the hotel contract with the Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant hotel is now signed with 10 rooms reserved for Friday and 35 rooms reserved for Saturday night.
Updated Schedule for DDK3: Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August 2026
Friday evening – unofficial relaxed social night for those who want to arrive early
Saturday Day time – AM event is still TBC but we are DELIGHTED to confirm we are going to Tuthill’s on Saturday afternoon. We are working on the AM event plus Lunch options and we will update you as soon as we can
Saturday Evening – Gala dinner in a private room with dedicated bar staff until 12 midnight.
Sunday – After breakfast, we will convoy to spend the full day at MEGAPHONICS! Please buy your individual tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Main Website Link here:
https://www.boxengasse.com/megaphonics
Tickets Link here:
https://tickets.boxengasse.com/events/b ... /r/website
For the Drivers -- On both Saturday and Sunday mornings, we will organise two car run groups from the hotel to the events. Group A – will be direct route at a steady pace and Group B – will be a longer, more spirited drive for those for want a little more excitement – if you would like to be a Group Leader and to help us figure out the routes, please volunteer below.
Hotel info – contract now signed so please call the hotel on 01789 335 960 to reserve your rooms ASAP
The good news is the hotel prices have only gone up £2 per night vs 2025, but to cover the additional private room hire and late bar staff, we will be adding on £5 to the price of the meal on Saturday night to cover the extra costs.
Friday 31st July 2026 - 10 rooms reserved until the end of April – rate for bed and breakfast is:
£112 single occupancy
£121 double or twin occupancy
Saturday 1st August 2026 - 35 rooms reserved until the end of April - rate for dinner, bed and breakfast is:
£166 single occupancy
£202 double or twin occupancy
Saturday Gala meal only (no hotel rooms) = £45 (which includes £5 for private room hire)
Our hotel rooms are provisionally reserved until the end of April so please call up the hotel on 01789 335 960 ASAP to reserve your room(s) now
Next Steps
Buy your MEGAPHONICs ticket AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - see link above
BOOK HOTEL ROOMS - If you want to stay at the hotel, please call hotel on Tel. 01789 335 960 to reserve your room(s) using the Code “DDK weekend 3.” Please call the hotel ASAP and definitely before end of April when our block booking will be released
When booked, please add a note on the DDK forum so we can keep a tab of numbers
Further info on Merch etc will be released soon
WITH TUTHILL’s and MEGAPHONICS NOW ON THE SCHEDULE, WE HOPE YOU ARE AS EXCITED ABOUT DDK Edition 3 WEEKEND AS WE ARE!!!
Cheers
Steve (Geordie71), Gareth (Spit Nolan), Clive (Anglophone1), Ian (err Ian), Guy & Thomas (Bootsy)
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