| Type: | NC |
| Country: | GBR |
| Grand Prix: | BRDC International Trophy |
| Date: | 5 May |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Official Name: | VIII BRDC International Trophy |
| Location: | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.93 |
| Course Km: | 4.71 |
| Distance Laps: | 60 |
| Distance Mi: | 175.59 |
| Distance Km: | 282.60 |
| Pole Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| Pole Country: | GBR |
| Pole Team: | Vanwall |
| Pole Time: | 1:42 |
| Fast Driver: | Mike Hawthorn |
| Fast Team: | BRM |
| Fast Driver2: | Stirling Moss |
| Fast Team2: | Vanwall |
| Fast Time: | 1:43 |
| Fast Country: | GBR |
| Fast Country2: | GBR |
| First Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| First Country: | GBR |
| First Team: | Vanwall |
| Second Driver: | Archie Scott-Brown |
| Second Country: | GBR |
| Second Team: | Connaught Type B |
| Third Driver: | Desmond Titterington |
| Third Country: | GBR |
| Third Team: | Connaught Type B |
The 8th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 5 May 1956 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by a lap by British driver Stirling Moss in a Vanwall. Moss also took pole, and shared fastest lap with BRM driver Mike Hawthorn.
