If you fancy sitting for a while, the arena has a full programme to offer. Notice boards around the perimeter will display the day’s events and timings.
There’s always a packed programme each year. Listen out for the announcements to be sure not to miss anything. Every year we aim to provide a variety of different displays to entertain our visitors throughout the day – and all included in the price of the admission!
Children (& adults) are warmly invited to participate in traditional races such as: Tug of War, Egg and Spoon, Sack and Running. Keep listening for the announcements of the races.
For those of you with dogs at the show, the Dog Racing and Canine Musical Sit are open to everyone who would like to take part.
Presentations of awards will take place at various times on both days.
ARENA EVENTS – Sunday 28th
| Time | Event. (Subject to change) |
| 11.00 | OPENING ADDRESS Canon Janet Nicholls |
| Arena events starts at 11.30 | |
| 11.30 | SHEEPDOG DISPLAY Ed Hawkins, Gipping Valley Sheepdogs, Suffolk |
| 12.00 | VINTAGE BICYCLE DISPLAY Edwin Knight and friends |
| 12.20 | CANINE MUSICAL ‘SIT’! Your dogs! |
| 12.40 | MACHINERY DISPLAY |
| 1.00 | EGG+SPOON + SACK RACES Children and adults! |
| 1.30 | TBA |
| 1.50 | WORKING GUNDOGS Steve Roberts, Towerbird Gundogs |
| 2.10 | TUG OF WAR Children and adults |
| 2.30 | HEAVY HORSE DISPLAY The Jackson family, Little Easton |
| 3.00 | DOG RACING Children (adults too!) and their dogs |
| 3.20 | FARM ANIMAL PARADE |
| 3.40 | PRESENTATION OF AWARDS For Vintage Ploughing Match |
| 4.10 | DOG SHOW – BEST IN SHOW |
ARENA EVENTS – Monday 29th
| Time | Event. (Subject to change) |
| Arena events starts at 11.20 | |
| 11.20 | MACHINERY DISPLAY |
| 11.40 | VINTAGE BICYCLE DISPLAY Edwin Knight and friends |
| 12.00 | THE BRITANNIA PIPE BAND Mountnessing |
| 12.20 | SHEEPDOG DISPLAY Ed Hawkins, Gipping Valley Sheepdogs, Suffolk |
| 12.50 | CANINE MUSICAL ‘SIT’ Your dogs! |
| 1.10 | EGG AND SPOON AND SACK RACES Children and adults! |
| 1.30 | PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Horticultural Show – children’ section |
| 1.50 | MEET THE HOUNDS Essex foxhounds |
| 2.10 | TUG OF WAR Children and adults |
| 2.25 | THE BRITANNIA PIPE BAND Mountnessing |
| 2.45 | DOG RACING Children (adults too!) and their dogs |
| 3.00 | HEAVY HORSE DISPLAY The Jackson family, Little Easton |
| 3.30 | TRACTOR CAVALCADE AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS |
| 3.50 | WORKING GUNDOGS Steve Roberts, Towerbird Gundogs |
| 4.10 | DOG SHOW – BEST IN SHOW |
