Schedule

Competition Schedule

It’s never too early to start planning your prize-winning entries! Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or a complete beginner, our full competition schedule is now available.
We’ve kept all the traditional favourites and introduced some exciting new categories for this year. We especially love seeing entries from our younger residents, so please do encourage the kids to get involved in the Children's Section.
If you're new to the show, take a look at the Rules on page 2, and our helpful hints below, to help you get your entries show-ready.
 
Drop off parking: see end of page for details. Available until 10.30am

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Top Tips for Exhibitors

Preparing your entries is half the fun! To help you catch the judge’s eye and avoid common pitfalls, here are a few handy hints:
  1. Follow the Count: Double-check your quantities. An extra potato or carrot can lead to an "N.T.S." (Not to Schedule) disqualification, meaning it won't be judged at all.
  2. Size & Uniformity: While "bigger is better" for most veg, judges prefer medium-sized beetroot and potatoes. Consistency is key—four identical, medium-sized tomatoes will almost always beat three giants and one small one.
  3. The Finishing Touch: For cucumbers and courgettes, try to keep the flower (or its remains) intact.
  4. Presentation Matters: Adult paintings should be clean and nicely framed. Photos do not have to be framed. (This is optional for the children’s classes!)
  5. Baking Precision: Ensure your bakes are well-cooked but not overdone, and always check you’ve provided the exact number of items requested.
  6. Clear Containers: Jam and pickles should be presented in clean, clear glass jars.
  7. Crisp Crafts: Ensure all fabric and paper crafts are clean and free of creases.
  8. Stay Anonymous: To ensure fair judging, please do not put your name anywhere on your exhibits.
  9. Freshness is Key: For floral entries, use the freshest blooms possible; dropped petals will cost you points.
  10. The Perfect Pour:
    • Wines: Any bottle is fine, including screw-caps. Traditional style bottles with flanged corks may also be used for good appearance. 
    • Beers & Lagers: Any bottle works, (and plain brown pint bottles with a crown top may be used too).
  11. Have a Go! Don’t be shy—challenge your neighbours and enjoy the friendly rivalry. If you don’t win this time, there’s always next year!
 
 
Please Note: While we take the utmost care with all exhibits, accidents can happen. Please avoid entering items of high monetary or sentimental value that you wouldn't want to risk.
 

Drop off parking

If you can, please walk to the show with your exhibits, or park in the general car park if you bring a car and are staying for a while.

If your exhibits are large or difficult to do this we do allow entry onto the field between 8:30 and 10:30 am  (entries close at 10:45)  

Parking for dropping off is on the blue badge car park located on the river bank side of the field. Follow the Orange flags and signs and turn left into the blue badge car park (AP2 on field plan) Parking there is limited to 20 minutes as spaces there are reserved for blue badge holders from 10:30am. After you have unloaded please move your car to the main car park if you are staying.

Exit by following the signs. For safety we have a one-way system in place. Turn left onto the river bank track leading through the trees and out. Do not try to return by the route you used to enter. 

Please do not try to park in the trade car park by the craft marquee (marked with red signs) This is reserved for craft traders loading. They will be staying to the end of the show, and our nose to tail parking system may result in cars being blocked in all day.

Thank you for taking part. We hope you have a great day.