RCBS SHOW GUIDE 2019

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to everyone attending the 2019 Royal County of Berkshire Show which is celebrating its 110th year. President’s Welcome

If you are a member of the Newbury and District Agricultural Society I hope you enjoy all the benefits of the Members’ enclosure with your fellow members and guests. If you are not a member, you can join today on the entrance to the member’s area, beside the Main Arena. The show is over a year in the making, and I would like to thank everyone involved for their help organising this weekend as there has been much preparation with hundreds of volunteers and employees working together. I would also like to thank the many sponsors for their generous support, without which we could not exist. We are pleased to be displaying a Guards Polo match in the main ring and following the success of last year, a modern display of farm machinery, showing the Grass to Glass process. I am pleased to report that livestock numbers across the board have increased for 2019 so the Grand Parade promises to be bigger and better with a new overall champion of champions being judged in the Main Arena. I am pleased to announce that as well as the Enterprise Zone from last year, we have a new Aspioneering Area with modern technology companies offering educational hands on displays. We also have a bee hive in our new Bee and Honey Tent where you can get the full honey experience. My chosen charity this year is the Berkshire Community Foundation who provide financial support to local charities across Berkshire. In 2018, the Foundation distributed over £1 million to local charity projects who support struggling communities through providing advice and grant schemes. Support from The Royal County of Berkshire Show will help the Foundation tackle a number of issues in the county including child poverty, modern slavery, homelessness, physical and mental health issues, isolation and loneliness. I hope you have a truly memorable visit to the Showground this year.

Dame Theresa Sackler

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