RCBS SHOW GUIDE 2019

Chairman’s Welcome

Welcome to the Royal County of Berkshire Show 2019. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful weekend and to thank the whole team who work so hard throughout the year to deliver the Show you see today. We continue to make positive changes to the Show to keep it evolving and interesting to all.

This year is no exception with our new Gin and Honey competitions. We also have two big TV screens at the show this year. One will be in the Main Arena and the other will be on the Village Green, showing the opening games of the Rugby World Cup on both days, live from Japan. To compliment this, we also have our new Taste of Japan tent where you can experience the Tea Ceremony, try some sushi or take home with you your very own Bonsai tree. Within the livestock area, please make use of our viewing area in the Cattle Building and visit our Llama Trekking, where the Llamas are waiting for you to take them for a walk. Within the Main Arena, as well as a Guards Polo match and Farm Machinery display, we also have the Extreme Bike Battle motorbike stunt team as well as a competition for retrained racehorses which will be commentated on by internet sensations Wocket Woy and the Pwoducer. Returning from the success of 2018 is a bigger and better Dog Zone, Enterprise Zone and a third band stand. The Food Hall is moving to a location closer to the entrances and the Flower and Wedding Marquee have teamed up to host a fashion show along with their wonderful displays. You will still find a packed Equine schedule, unique gifts in the Craft Marquee and hundreds of trade stands to start your Christmas shopping. With the many have-a-go activities, it proves to be a fun packed show weekend for the whole family. The Royal County of Berkshire Show is an event hosted by the Newbury and District Agricultural Society. The society is a charity with the main purpose being to educate the general public in the need to preserve the countryside and support the British agricultural, horticultural, forestry and rural crafts industries. The show is only one of the ways we deliver our aim, but please ask if you would like more information or wish to get involved next year in any of our other events.

Christopher Turner

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