FLYING HIGH in Bagworth

THE TIME is very near for the biggest annual event which takes place in the village. It is the Bagworth Show on 26th August.

If you have been before, do come again. If you have not previously attended you really ought to come and see what you have been missing. The high point of the Show (do you see what I did there?) is a fly past of a Hurricane plane at 3.29pm.

The Show is organised by the Bagworth Forward Group (BFG) and all profits are used to enhance the village and the life of the village. The main part of the Show is the competition. Entries are in many classes and include vegetables, fruits, flowers, cooking and baking, arts and crafts and a children’s section. It costs 25p to enter one exhibit and you can enter as many as you like in as many classes as you like. There are cash prizes, the largest one being £5. Children’s entries are free but they don’t win cash prizes however they do win other things. There are also over twenty trophies to be presented.

The Show starts on Friday evening when the Centre is open to accept entries. This is between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. The Centre is again open on Saturday morning for the same reason between 8am and 10.30am. The halls will then be closed for judging. Please do not think that you are not good enough to enter, you may well surprise yourself. And it only needs no one else to enter a class for you to win. The halls will be open for viewing when the judging is completed.

As well as the fly past, there is lots going on outside. There will be a display of classic cars. The police and fire service will be present with their vehicles. There will be stalls and plenty of games for adults and children. In addition, you can win a prize if you can stay on the difficult to ride bicycle. The outside activities will begin at 1pm. Admission is £1 for adults, children are free.

Inside, the trophies will be presented at 4pm by our MP. Exhibits will be auctioned at 4.15pm and this is always a good chance to pick up some bargains. The raffle will then be drawn. Cash prizes can be collected at 4.45pm. In addition to the trophies for exhibits, there are three trophies for the best large front garden, the best small front garden and the best allotment in Bagworth. All front gardens and allotments in Bagworth are automatically entered.

During the day, hot and cold food and drinks will be available in the coffee shop area in the Centre.

Don’t forget that you can win £10 if you hand in the front page of the schedule on the day. The schedule will have been pushed through your letterbox if you live in the village.

Do come along on the day. You can be assured of having a good time but also you will be supporting the village in which you live.