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As you stroll around the showground have a look at the trade stands on display. With over 120 traders on site, there is something for everyone ~ selling a whole range of products including; clothing and fashion, cars, food drink and tasty treats, pet accessories, home and garden ideas, garden machinery for big or small plots.

Have a chat with the charities who provide valuable services for many aspects of our communities – supporting people in various ways including medical rescue and animal welfare.

Look out for those promoting local products from the area, displaying the “New Forest Marque”.

There is loads to see and do at the Ellingham Show!!

Please note the postal entries for the Horse Show will close on the 29th July.
The entries online will close on the 9th August.
Late entries will be taken on the day.
Pre-entries fee £10. Late entries fee £14.

The Dot Peen machine works by permanently engraving a unique code into your property, then asking you to register it on the website Immobilise to allow you to keep track of your serial numbers and flag your property in the event that it is stolen. Having your property marked by this machine will make it easily identifiable in the case that it is stolen and located, as the police often recover property when searching vehicles, houses, etc. but aren’t able to identify and return the property to the rightful owner.

If you are at the show this year and interested in having your tack marked, or just learning more about the service, then make sure to keep your eyes peeled and stop them for a chat to find out more.”

“I love to see the show grow out of Somerley’s meadows as we build it all up; the sight and sound of all the smiling, happy families and individuals enjoying all the show’s attractions; and the reward of giving to charities as much as we can afford – literally tens of thousands of pounds in the last ten years.

Ellingham Show has a new Chairman. Leading the show’s all-volunteer team on August 12^th – once again on its traditional, beautiful showground in Somerley Park – will be Tom Hasted.

Aged 25, Tom is the show’s youngest Chairman ever to take the reins at Ellingham, and quite possibly of any other agricultural show in the country too.

But he’s no stranger to the event. Tom explains, “I’ve been on the showground every year since I was a 15-year-old Boy Scout, putting out the hay bales, and banging in the fence posts. And then helping to clear it all up afterwards. Most recently I have been organising and running all the attractions in the Main Ring, trying to strike a balance between our support for agriculture and making sure we’re entertaining all the family. Along the way I was fortunate to be awarded the Show Society’s bursary to go to Sparsholt Agricultural college, where I’m now part of the agricultural team.  Ellingham has really helped me to get my life launched, and I’m proud to say we’re still offering agricultural students that same opportunity with our Elaine Micklewright Bursary scheme. (Check out our website for more information)

“I love to see the show grow out of Somerley’s meadows as we build it all up; the sight and sound of all the smiling, happy families and individuals enjoying all the show’s attractions; and the reward of giving to charities as much as we can afford – literally tens of thousands of pounds in the last ten years.

“A special word of thanks to Steve Thompson, who remains as our Vice Chairman, and retiring Show Secretary, Tom Harvey for guiding us through the difficulties of Covid and challenging weather. And also to all our committee members and volunteers, who put in a huge amount of effort to make Ellingham happen, both before and on show day itself.”

Show Day is approaching fast!! Remember to get your entries to us as soon as possible before their deadline dates. Each section has varying entry deadlines with some up to and including the on-the-day – for your section, go to our Home page and click the “Find Out More” tab.

For example, the Horticulture entries close at Noon on 8 August.

This family-friendly show is as much for the experienced exhibitor or competitor as for the inexperienced or beginners. A perfect show to enter for the first time, you will be very welcome and well looked after. 

The entry form links are to be found below or on our Home page: https://ellinghamshow.co.uk/

Schedules and entry forms

Schedules 2023 and interactive entry forms are now available.

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