HRH The Princess Royal will attend the opening day of the new Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, which takes place on December 1st and 2nd.
The Princess Royal will tour the Fair on the morning of the first day, Friday, and during her visit will present the awards for the Young Farmers’ Cattle and Sheep Classes and their Championship Trophies.
The Princess Royal is Vice-President of both the Royal Bath & West of England Society and the Royal Smithfield Club, who have joined forces to organise the new event.
Both organisations are two of over 200 charities and organisations with which the Princess Royal is associated with in an official capacity.
It will be her third visit to the Showground – as Princess Anne she attended the Royal Bath & West Show as its President in 1986, and she has also attended the Dairy Industry Dinner as its guest speaker.
Dr Jane Guise, Chief Executive of the Royal Bath & West of England Society, said: “We are so delighted that Her Royal Highness has pledged some of her time in what must be a tremendously busy schedule. We are establishing a new event, so her visit will help to raise its profile and her willingness to help is seen as a compliment to the meat sector which has lived through such difficult times.”
John Coultrip, Chairman of the Royal Smithfield Club said the Princess Royal has given sterling support to the Royal Smithfield Club's shows in the past. “We are so pleased that she is prepared to continue her involvement at our new venue,” he said.
This major new agricultural exhibition, centred around the traditional Royal Smithfield Club’s livestock competitions, offers a first class opportunity to showcase the country’s top livestock, and the services and products related to the livestock and meat industry.
A pavilion with gifts and farm food halls filled with festive fare offer visitors the opportunity to stock up on presents and see the country’s premier primestock at the same time.
The amount of interest in the new event has delighted organisers. Applications for trade stand space are still pouring in, the machinery hall is full and extra space has been created to meet demand. Livestock entries have closed with 312 cattle and 206 sheep from 197 exhibitors from all over the country expected on show.
Hotel space is being snapped up across the area by exhibitors and show-goers, many of them taking the advantage of the chance of combining their visit to the show with Christmas shopping and theatre trips in nearby Bristol and Bath.
Tickets for the show can be booked now on the credit card hotline on 01749 822 222. Further information can be obtained from the Bath & West Showground on 01749 822 200 or on www.bathandwest.com
Advanced Saver Tickets are £10 for adults (£15 on the gate), £8 for Concessions and Students (£12 on the gate). There is free entry for children aged 15 and under, and free entry for members of the Royal Smithfield Club and the Royal Bath & West of England Society. The ticket hotline closes on Friday, November 24th.
For tradestand enquiries contact Sandra Collishaw at the Bath & West Showground on 01749 822231.
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Royal Visitor for Royal Smithfield
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