Autumn Displays
Don’t miss the great variety of live displays at the Autumn Show & Horse Trials. From honey shows, vegetable competitions, as well as a range of vintage vehicles on display, there is something for everyone.Â
South of England Honey Show
Come and see the marvellous honey creations in the Norfolk Pavilion including beeswax, mead, honey cakes, plus equipment and more, and learn from, and buy direct from, the producers right on your doorstep. Learn about the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet and view honey bees through a microscope.
Cost: included in ticket price
Horticulture
An array of vegetable, fruit and flower competition entries will be on view in a celebration of the Autumn Harvest including our NEW Bench competition. Children can have a go at planting their own bulbs.
Find out more about our Charity of the Year Little Gate Farm, plus Veteran’s Growth will be selling a mixture of perennials, bedding and shrubs.
Kindly sponsored by Tates Garden Centre
Cost: included in ticket price
NEW National Vegetable Society Championships
Held regionally each year, the Autumn Show & Horse Trials will be hosting the 2024 National Vegetable Society Championships, with competitors from all over the UK. Find them in the Abergavenny Building.
Admire the entries and winners in classes including leeks, beans, beetroot, cauliflower, onions and potatoes.
Cost: included in ticket price
Women's Institute Competitions
There will be a wide range of entries on display in the Young Farmers Clubs Building from the WI competitions with this year’s theme ‘Alice in Wonderland’. It’s always an inspiring part of the show to visit.
Find information about the classes here.
Cost: included in ticket price
Vintage Vehicles
Get up close to a collection of vintage tractors and steam engines.
Want to take part? Find the entry form here to exhibit. Entries close 5th September.
Cost: included in ticket price
Countryside Hub
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit our Countryside Hub to have a go at milking Clover, our life sized dairy cow. Make a smoothie with our very own smoothie bike, running at 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm each day. Plus take part in children’s activities. You can also find out about the work of the charity including our very popular Loan-a-Lamb scheme for primary schools and our educational grants.
Cost: included in ticket price
Kids Activity Trail
Collect your trail sheet from our Countryside Hub and complete the challenges around the show. Take your sheet back to the Hub for your sticker!
Cost: included in ticket price
Bushcraft Workshops
Cost: make your own S’mores £2
Have a go fire lighting £5
Donations will go to Wild Dads Well-being sessions
Wood Carving
Watch our talented wood carver demonstrate amazing live chainsaw wood carvings.
Cost: included in ticket price
Hedgelayers
Learn the fundamentals of hedgelaying.
Cost: included in ticket price
Harvest Service
Celebrate the harvest with us on Sunday 28th September.
Taking place at 10.45am in the Robins building.
Cost: included in ticket price
Young Farmers' Club
Meet members of the Sussex Young Farmers’ Club and find out what they do in the Countryside Hub.
Cost: included in ticket price
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Membership
If you enjoy attending our shows, find out more about Membership. You can attend each day of our four seasonal shows, access Members’ areas including parking, and you will be helping us to continue our work to fund and support agricultural education and countryside learning.
