Pigs will play their part at next month’s new Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair.
A Pig Demonstration Pavilion will be one of the highlights of the new livestock event which takes place at the Bath & West Showground on December 1st and 2nd.
Featuring 12 different breeds, the pigs will be paraded three times a day with an informative commentary extolling the virtues and uses of the breed. The British Pig Association will be manning a stand. And the popular Ladies in Pigs will also be there, promoting British Pork and pig products, including cooking with pork and pork sampling.
Show organisers hope that competitive pig classes will be staged in future as part of the Royal Smithfield Club livestock competitions which form the backbone of the new event.
The pig demonstrations will take place at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
The pigs’ participation in the show means just under 800 animals – including 312 cattle and 459 sheep from all over the country will be on show at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair.
The new event, organised jointly by the Royal Bath & West of England Society and the Royal Smithfield Club, also features the Festive Farm Food Halls, supported by NatWest, and other superb Christmas shopping opportunities including the Christmas Gift Fair.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is attending the Show on the opening day and will be presenting awards.
Support for the new event has poured in from all over the country with great demand for tradestand space and tickets. 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 Sandie Collishaw at the Bath & West Showground on 01749 822231.
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Pigs at Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair
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