Here’s all you need to know about what to see and do on Saturday at Newbury Show
Organisers of this year’s Newbury Show are promising it will be “bigger and better than ever before”.
The annual event takes place this weekend - Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 – and boasts a record number of livestock entries since its return in 2023.
The much-loved magnificent grand parade of livestock will be back, along with spectacular animal displays, including the one-of-a-kind Sheep Show.
There are more than 70 things for families to do at the show that are included in the ticket price, from ride-on tractors and mini diggers to a giant inflatable obstacle course and climbing wall.
This year’s show has a major new focus on motor-themed attractions and the main ring will host the UK’s number one freestyle motocross team, Bolddog FMX.
And for the first time, the show will welcome the British Lawn Mower Racing Association.
Also included in the ticket price this year is the 1909 Party on the Saturday evening.
It will feature live music from local bands, Simplicity, Swerve and Blink of an Eye.
Discounted tickets to the show are available until midnight tonight (Friday) here.
In the main ring you’ll be able to see returning favourites, such as the British National Scurry Driving, Pony Club Games and the Parade of Hounds.
The hot air balloon ascent, weather permitting, will – as always – bring the show to a close each evening.
The countryside ring will feature the much-loved gun dogs, as well as fly fishing games and hawk walk, while the show theatre will see cookery demonstrations, as well as farming talks and Q&A sessions.
You can see the full list of timings for Saturday’s events below.
Free parking is available in the white car park, which is accessed via Bradley Court Road.
There is also a free park and ride bus service from the black car park on Oxford Road.
Disabled parking is free in either the red or green car parks with a blue badge.
Priority parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis and can be ordered online.
West of the showground the red and silver car parks will cost £10.
East of the showground, the green car park will also cost £10.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome, but are not allowed in certain areas of the show.
Mobility scooters are available to pre-book by calling 01274 297777.
For those who are not arriving at the show by car, bike parking can be found at all the main gates and has been provided by West Berkshire Coucnil.
A bus shuttle will also be running from Newbury and Thatcham.
Main Ring:
9am: Steam and Heavy Horse
9.30am: Pony Club Games
10.30am: Heavy Horses
11.15am: British National Scurry Driving
12pm: BoldDog FMX
12.45pm: Weed Control Through the Ages
1.45pm: Parade of Hounds
2.30pm: BoldDog FMX
3pm: Shetland Performance
3.45pm: Grand Parade of Livestock
4.30pm: British National Scurry Driving
5.30pm: Hot Air Balloons
Countryside Ring:
9.30am: Berkshire YFC Games
10am: Hawk Walk
11am: Kintbury Gun Dogs
12pm: Clwyd Valley Axe Men
1pm: Simon Gawesworth Fly Fishing Games
2pm: Hawk Walk
3pm: Clwyd Valley Axe Men
Demonstration Ring:
10am: Range Rover Register
10.30am: Shetland performance
11.15am: Vintage machinery display
12.45pm: British Lawn Mower Racing Association
1.45pm: Steam Display
2.45pm: Simon Gawesworth - Fly Fishing casting and accuracy demonstration
4.30pm: British Lawn Mower Racing Association
Countryside Lake:
9.30am: Simon Gawesworth - Basics of fly fishing
10am: Simon Gawesworth - Kid's casting lesson
11.30am: Simon Gawesworth - Common problems of fly fishing
12pm: Simon Gawesworth - Ladies casting lesson
1pm: Mark Roberts - Have-a-go Fly Fishing
2.15pm: Kintbury Gun Dogs Display
3pm: Mark Roberts - Have-a-go fly fishing
5pm: Simon Gawesworth - Fly fishing how to cast better
Live music:
11am: Harvey Kent
12pm: The Casino Birds
1pm: Sion Whiley
2pm: Ronan Hatfull
3pm: Anya Lewis
3.45pm: Will on Sax
4.30pm: Simplicity
6.15pm: Swerve
7.30pm: Blink of an Eye
Show theatre:
11am: Schools Master Chef
11.30am: Nick Galer (Pot Kiln) - English country pub classics
12.15pm: Melissa & Andrew - Yhangry Chefs
1pm: Women in Farming Panel
2pm: A Farmers Q&A with Minister Alistair Carmichael
3.30pm: British Association of Shooting & Conservation
