THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE SHOW NEWS

The Newbury and District Agricultural Society will be part of the Wiltshire Country Fair at Barbury Horse Trials this weekend 9th & 10th July! Make sure you come and find our tradestand to learn all about whats happening at the Show this year. For Wiltshire Show tcket information visit their website www.barburyhorsetrials.co.uk ..

Shearing requires skill to shear efficiently and quickly without causing harm to sheep or shearer, they are usually shorn once a year in late spring, early summer. It’s important to shear to; - Stop the sheep overheating in the warmer weather - Farmers sell the wool that is shorn to make clothing and materials - A heavy fleece on a sheep makes it very hard for them to move around easily - When a sheep’s fleece overgrows it can drag along ..

COSSACK style tricks performed by daredevil stunt riders will be part of this year’s bumper 2011 Royal County of Berkshire Show! Watch as these amazing riders vault onto their horses and stand in the saddle at a gallop! The Cossack display will be a thrilling spectacle of fast paced stunts and tricks on horseback. The team have a brilliant collection of horses and riders they will be showcasing over the weekend. Read an Article from Newbury Weekly News on The Dev ..

The Corn Exchange plays host to a record breaking challenge this weekend- the recreation of the Newbury Coat! Join the Kennett Valley Guild of Weavers,Spinners and Dyers this weekend at the Corn Exchange, Newbury. Watch as they work together to turn fleeces off the back of sheep to a completed coat in under 13 hours. Our Chairman of Sheep Nigel Wernham will be shearing from 10am on Saturday 25th- come down to see him in action! The 2011 making of the Newbury Coat will c ..

Box office opens for ‘Berkshire’s Best Weekend’ – The Royal County of Berkshire Show. (http://newburyshowground.wysi.co.uk/_blog/The_Royal_County_of_Berkshire_Show_News) The 2011 Royal County of Berkshire Show takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September this year and is set to be a bumper Show. The box office opens today and if tickets are purchased in advance visitors can make a saving of up to £3 per ticket. There is something for all mem ..

Don't miss out, buy your advanced Show Tickets online and make a saving or alternatively call the Box Office on 01635 247155 Advance Ticket Prices are as Follow: Adults: £14 Concessions: £12 Children 5-16yrs: £6 Maybe think about purchasing a Forward Car Pass to be closer to the showground and don't forget our Show Guide, buy a Show Guide Voucher now to make a saving! Buy Tickets here: http://newbury.showbiz-software.co.uk/semt/tickets.aspx  ..

The Wickerman Oxford returns for another year with a brand new design! Thomas Lydford-Brace is this year's winner with a Medusa Snake design. Funds raised through the Wicker Man Oxford Sculpture Project 2011 will be donated to Maggies Cancer Care Centres. Over the last few months the team have been making the huge structure made from wicker, last year's wickerman stood at a massive 36 feet! Make sure you pay a visit to the striking sculpture at the show, you won't be able to mis ..

Come along and meet Lady Munchington and Inky Minx at the first National Dexter Show! We visited Felicity Wise a local Dexter Cattle breeder from Wokingham and asked her for some tips on what makes a winning Dexter. Felicity is showing two of her Dexter’s at the Show this year; half-sisters Lady Munchington and Inky Minx. Lady Munchington is a 4year old Red Dexter and she will be entering the Dry Cow class, Inky minx her half-sister is 14 months old and will be entering the heifer ..

2011 President is Malcolm Bull and 2011 Chairman is Alan Pooles.  ..