Whether it’s live music or fairground rides, animal shows, or have-a-go activities, if there is one thing on offer at this year’s South of England Show – it’s entertainment!

Fun for all the family is our ever-popular activity trail which takes you around the show to all the free activities available.

The Sheep Show is an educational and humorous live stage event starring a cast of ewes and rams led by Nobby the Norfolk Horn and his two-legged MC.

Roll up, roll up! Enjoy all the fun of the fair at the fairground. Additional charges apply.

Turn up and have a go! Additional charges apply.

Meet the team from the wonderful ‘Ladies in Pigs’ who will be doing cookery demonstrations throughout the 3 days.

Don’t miss the incredible performances from Casablanca Steps. Their unique sound and three-part vocal harmonies, combined with a quintessentially English visual element of serious tongue-in-cheek humour, recreates the authentic musical ambience of the 1920s & 30s, when “The Charleston” was all the rage and “The Swells” were “Putting on the Ritz”. They will be appearing at the band stand next to the Grape & Grain Walk at various intervals throughout the show.

Blacksmiths who specialise in forging shoes for horses are called Farriers – watch them deliver a range of live action demonstrations through their competitions and displays – don’t miss out on watching these guys in action!

Be amazed by the tools that helped our farmers of the past including tractors, implements and farm machines. And this will be alongside some of the most up to date farm machinery on the market today.

Students will be taking up the challenge to get a non-running tractor up and running by the end of the Show!

The Young Farmers Clubs will be competing in Livestock judging as well as displaying the entries for their other competitions including a musical themed cube, a Queen’s Jubilee cake, recycled material sculpture and ‘Green Canopy’ photo. On Saturday their ‘Auctioneering’ competition starts at 1pm and their Tug-of-War competitions will be held in the cattle rings after the 3pm weigh in at the YFC stand, with prizes for each after the competition has ended. On Sunday stock judging starts at 8.30am including the South East Area Elminator for Stockman and Young Stock Judge of the Year with presentations at 4pm in the YFC building.