You’ve made it - the rest of us want to see it.
That’s the message going out from Royal Bath & West Show organisers as entries for this year’s popular Village Hall Competitions start to pour in.
From the juiciest jams to the nattiest knitwork, the call has gone out to would-be competitors to step forward and show off their talents in the Village Hall on the Village Green at this year’s Show which runs from May 30th to June 2nd at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Classes range from handicrafts and crafts, cookery, photography, knitting and patchwork to pizzas, pickles and dressed teddy bears. There are three special classes for children, and for clubs there is the “Show Time from the Theatre” craft class, and “A Taste of Europe” cookery class. Entry is free for all the classes.
The Bath & West team of Livestock and Entries Officers are looking forward to the usual high standard of entries from those culinary wizards and nimble-fingered knitters from all over the area who want to show off their skills. And the more classes they enter the more cash prizes they can win.
The closing date for entries in the Village Hall Competitions has been extended to April 3rd. And if anyone has lost their entry form there are plenty more available at the Bath and West Showground on 01749 822 209.
Meanwhile the closing date for entries for the Dairy Produce classes, sponsored by Pilgrims Choice, has also been extended until April 18th. Entries in this year’s art exhibition look set to burst through the records book.. The closing date for art is March 29th. And keeping neck and neck with art are the entries for horses – Horses and Donkeys classes close on April 3rd and the Show Jumping classes close on May 2nd.
The closing dates for other classes at the Show are: Cattle, Pigs, Alpacas, Sheep & Goats, Junior Section Calf Show 2nd April; Bees & Honey, Shoeing, and Floral Art 3rd April; Poultry & Eggs 16th April; Orchards & Cider, and Wrought Iron 18th April
Terriers 1st May; YFC Stock Judging 8th May; and Sheep Shearing 23rd May. Schedules are available for down-loading on the show website: www.bathandwest.com
Fun for all the family is promised at the south west’s biggest and best agricultural show, sponsored by EDF Energy, with action and entertainment galore and over 1,000 tradestands and 2,000 of the country’s finest livestock expected on parade.
Full details can be obtained on 01749 822 200,or book advanced saver tickets now on the credit card hotline on 01749 822 222.