The Tendring Show

The 106th Tendring Show will be celebrating creativity in the countryside this month

This year’s Tendring Show will take place on Saturday 8July and will celebrate “Creativity in the Countryside” as its show theme. Last year’s show saw crowds of over 20,000 return to the much-loved one day event.

The Tendring Show was first held in 1899 and has become an important event in the local calendar and a unique opportunity to bring the rural and urban populations of North Essex and the surrounding area together.Organised by the non-profit Tendring Hundred Farmers’ Club, it maintains its strong agricultural heritage with large displays of agricultural machinery, livestock, and opportunities to buy food from local producers.

The 2023 President for Essex’s leading agricultural and family show is local businessman Steven Rose, managing director of Rose Builders. He has strong family and personal links to the show and the local farming community, and his father Bill was previously President in 2004.

Looking ahead to the show and his chosen theme for this year, Steven says: “Since childhood, I have been fascinated and inspired by creating, designing, and making things. There is so much creativity that goes on in the countryside that is just not seen or appreciated. This led me to want to ‘shine a light’ on some of the talent and creativity that goes on around us with this year’s theme.”

Will King, Chairman of the Tendring Hundred Farmers’ Club, adds: “Visitors can expect that special Tendring Show atmosphere that celebrates our agricultural heritage and the best of our local communities, including brilliant entertainment, plenty of shopping opportunities, livestock showing classes, big machinery, and small animal tents.”

While recognising the popularity of some of the core features of the show, there will be plenty of new things to enjoy. Examples include new and returning show entertainment –Army exhibits, The Imps Motorcycle Display Team, the W2W BMX Display Team, and the popular Sheep Show. The Food Pavilion will feature a record number of exhibitors and Street Food area, celebrating regional food and local producers. The Art Show & Lifestyle area will welcome regular and new artists to exhibit their work. The Education Tent will showcase the work of over 20 local schools and institutions. Andmain ring displays include new vintage and modern farming machinery displays, the “Farming on the Move” agricultural machinery show, the fastmoving scurry, hound parade, vintage cars and finishing with a Grand Parade of Livestock.

Full details can be found at tendringshow.co.uk

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