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The Royal Show 3-6 July 2008
The Royal Show Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th July 2008
What's On Click here for some of the main attractions at the 2008 Show
Farming, Livestock & Equine News Click here for the latest news and information
School Visits & Education Programme Click here for more information
Picture from previous show
Picture from previous show
Photo Gallery Click here to see the best bits from the Show
New for 2008 Click here for information on New 2008 features
Shopping, Motoring & Rural Crafts
Food & Horticulture
Showground Map Click here for the improved 2008 Showground layout

NEW for 2008!

There are lots of exciting new features and Show areas for 2008 and below is an illustration of some that you won’t want to miss!

NEW – Farmers’ Market, co-located by the Food Hall where farmers will be selling their own fresh, local and regional produce. A must-see for all food and drink lovers and anyone who likes to support their local farmers and know where there food comes from!

NEW - Energy & Sustainability Park – featuring a wide variety of exhibitors showcasing boilers, ground source heat pumps, various renewable energy sources etc. Within the ESP there will also feature an exclusive Business to Business area that will hold small seminars run by the ESP exhibitors providing ideal networking opportunities as well as a chance to find out what they offer and how they fall Into the Energy and Sustainability markets. The Park will definitely be worth a visit. If you wish to find out more about the ESP please refer to the attachment, please Acrobat Logoclick here (15KB).

NEW – Flower, Gardening & Horticulture – Interest and growth in gardening shows no sign of slowing and therefore we are pleased to announce that we have expanded our gardening and horticultural offering at the show. This will include tips and advice from gardeners, flower arranging demonstrations, show gardens, the ever-popular Flower Show competition and the Christian Aid Burkino Faso garden with guest start Alex James.

NEW – Heavy Horse Area with a breed village and demonstration ring – a must-see for all equine enthusiasts from beginners to competitors.

NEW – Alongside the popular Countryside Arena area is the new Game & Country Skills section. This includes demonstrations and advice on mole catching, game keeping and bow making from leading country organisations and craftsmen.

NEW – Welly Wanging competition with Debbie & Andrew's in the Countryside Area.

We will be regularly reviewing and updating this page so please feel free to come back to the website and browse as often as you like. Please note that all information is correct at time of being published but may be subject to change.

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