What's on in 2008

Please find below some of the exciting attractions and displays that will be featuring at the 2008 Royal Show. Each day of the Show has a different entertainment programme so, to make sure you don't miss anything, please click here for detailed timetables for each day.

Grand Ring

• The Royal Signals, White Helmets (Thurs & Fri)
• Bolddog Lings Free Style Motocross Display Team (Sat & Sun)
• Livestock Parades including the prestigious Burke Interbreed Cattle Championship
• Chariots of Fire Horse Driving Display (Sat & Sun)
• 1066 Pipes & Drums Band opening the Show as part of the opening ceremony on Thursday.
• Parade of different Hound Packs
• Show Jumping
• Sheep Dog Demonstrations with David Seamark (Thurs & Fri)

Equine Display

• Jive Pony a two horse vaulting display
• Royal Agricultural College Polo Display (Thurs & Fri)
• Pony Club Mounted Games
• Parelli, Horsemanship Display
• Horse Whisperer
• Native Breeds Display
• Trailer Reversing Competitions

Countryside & Game Feature
In partnership with the Countryside Alliance

• Arena Displays including Falconry, Ferrets, Lurcher Racing, Terrier Displays, Dog Agility and Hound Parades
• Demonstrations and information from National Gamekeepers Organisation, Fly Dressers Guilds and the National Ferret Society
• Traditional Country Crafts Demonstrations including Willow Art, Windsor Chairing Making, Coracle Making, Bow & Stick Making and other Woodland Crafts
• Heavy Horse Village with Plating demos, Harnessing and preparation techniques for Heavy Horses including the Shire horse
• Welly Wanging competitions with Debbie & Andrew's

For information about other areas and features at the Show, please click on the relevant button on this page or for more general visitor information about the Show please click here.

Please note that all bookings are correct at time of being published but may be subject to change. Not all events are taking place every day, so please check full timetables.