Richard Hammond and Charley Boorman to headline ABR Festival

Richard Hammond and Charley Boorman will both be making appearances on the Ducati stage at the 2026 ABR Festival in late June.

Robert Jones

27 May 2026

Richard Hammond standing with one of his many motorcycles.

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Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond will be making a special appearance at this summer’s ABR (Adventure Bike Rider) Festival, which takes place at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, on 26-28 June.

Hammond will be one of the headline guests on Saturday, 27 June, and is set to appear on the Ducati stage. The famous TV presenter is expected to share various two- and four-wheel stories, as well as behind the scenes moments from his time on the Top Gear and The Grand Tour TV shows.

As well as the stories, Hammond is going to be showing off several motorcycles from his extensive collection, which we’ve previously covered here at Visordown.

Richard Hammond standing with Ducati bikes from his collection.

According to the ABR Festival website, Hammond will be bringing with him a Honda MTX50, 1929 BMW R11, 1946 Indian Chief, 1978 Honda CB750, a Brough Superior, and a Ducati 900ss.

Another major TV personality that's set to attend the event is Charley Boorman, who will be there for two out of the three days.

Boorman is best-known for teaming up with Ewan McGregor for the popular Long Way series, however, Boorman also teamed up with Touratech USA boss Paul Guillien for ‘Azores Untamed – The Ride between two continents’, in June 2025, which is a 32-minute motorcycle travel film set in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Charley Boorman siting on a Triumph Tiger bike.

Like Hammond, Boorman will also be a guest speaker on the Ducati Stage, as well as the Bridgestone Stage on Friday (26 June) and Saturday (27 June).

Weekend tickets to the 2026 ABR Festival cost £199, which includes all three days, two nights of camping, and unlimited access to more than 80 speaker sessions across five stages.