Show Guide 2018

President’s Welcome I would like to extend a very warm welcome to everyone attending the 2018 Royal County of Berkshire Show which is the 33rd show held on this site and for the first time dogs are more than welcome to join us in the designated dog-friendly areas of the Showground. This will be a huge benefit for families not wanting to leave their dogs at home and allowing them to join in the family fun.

My chosen charity this year is The Thames Valley Air Ambulance who provide lifesaving medical care throughout Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Each day an average of three people will find themselves in a life-threatening situation that requires urgent, high quality medical treatment and they receive no Government or Lottery funding. I hope you have a truly memorable visit to the Showground this year. Peter Carlisle

All the members of the Newbury and District Agricultural Society are very welcome too and I hope you enjoy all the benefits of the Members’ enclosure where you can enjoy a sociable drink or bite to eat with your fellow members and guests. Momentum has been steadily growing over the last few months as the countdown began for what I am hoping will be a truly memorable September week-end in the County of Berkshire’s calendar. There has been much preparation with the army of volunteers and employees alike as they strive to organise the event. I would also like to thank the many sponsors, both large and small for their generous support and without you we could not exist in our usual format. At the Show we are very excited to be marking the 100th Centenary since the end of the First World War and to do this there will be a parade of vintage agricultural machinery and of course we must not forget the Grand Parade of the prize-winning livestock on both Saturday and Sunday. One of the highlights in the main arena will be the Bolddog Lings Motocross display team who will stun us with their bravery and acrobatic skills. There will also be a wonderful opportunity to go shopping for gifts, clothes, food and even beverages. A New Enterprise Zone will make an appearance at the show for the first time to help promote up and coming businesses in the area.

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