Mods and Rockers take over Temple Court at Goodwood Revival

Temple Court derives its name from the road that connects the Cavern Club area of Liverpool. That gritty backstreet charm is brought to life courtesy of a traditional pub façade, familiar brick walls with curtained windows adorned with graffiti — posters advertising gigs from up-and-coming bands like The Kinks and The Rolling Stones.

The pub does serve drinks, though, and adjourns The Cave, a Cavern Club-style stage where a live band play out Mod classics with beats infectious enough to get even the more reluctant characters dancing away.

Of course, the Mods and Rockers theme would be incomplete without motorcycles. Mere metres away from where the bikes of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy reside are displays of bikes and scooters that perfectly represent this charismatic era. The Hornets turned out with a host of 1940s Harley Davidsons, the Mods display stunning Vespas and Lambrettas and Rockers bring us right ‘up to date’ with Triumph Tigers of the 1960s.

There’s something about seeing the racing machinery share a space with these lively displays that bring the motorsport side of things right along with the immersion of the Revival experience, the dancefloor flows straight into the paddocks of those Glover Trophy and Chichester Cup cars so there’s not an element out of place.

The birthplace of British music culture is celebrated here in the perfect way, if you’re after the spot to let your hair down then Temple Court is a must-stop destination.

Photography by Toby Whales.