Schedule

Competition Schedule

It’s never too early to start planning your prize-winning entries! Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or a complete beginner, our full competition schedule is now available.
We’ve kept all the traditional favourites and introduced some exciting new categories for this year. We especially love seeing entries from our younger residents, so please do encourage the kids to get involved in the Children's Section.
If you're new to the show, take a look at the Rules on page 2, and our helpful hints below, to help you get your entries show-ready.

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Top Tips for Exhibitors

Preparing your entries is half the fun! To help you catch the judge’s eye and avoid common pitfalls, here are a few handy hints:
  1. Follow the Count: Double-check your quantities. An extra potato or carrot can lead to an "N.T.S." (Not to Schedule) disqualification, meaning it won't be judged at all.
  2. Size & Uniformity: While "bigger is better" for most veg, judges prefer medium-sized beetroot and potatoes. Consistency is key—four identical, medium-sized tomatoes will almost always beat three giants and one small one.
  3. The Finishing Touch: For cucumbers and courgettes, try to keep the flower (or its remains) intact.
  4. Presentation Matters: Adult paintings should be clean and nicely framed. Photos do not have to be framed. (This is optional for the children’s classes!)
  5. Baking Precision: Ensure your bakes are well-cooked but not overdone, and always check you’ve provided the exact number of items requested.
  6. Clear Containers: Jam and pickles should be presented in clean, clear glass jars.
  7. Crisp Crafts: Ensure all fabric and paper crafts are clean and free of creases.
  8. Stay Anonymous: To ensure fair judging, please do not put your name anywhere on your exhibits.
  9. Freshness is Key: For floral entries, use the freshest blooms possible; dropped petals will cost you points.
  10. The Perfect Pour:
    • Wines: Any bottle is fine, including screw-caps. Traditional style bottles with flanged corks may also be used for good appearance. 
    • Beers & Lagers: Any bottle works, (and plain brown pint bottles with a crown top may be used too).
  11. Have a Go! Don’t be shy—challenge your neighbours and enjoy the friendly rivalry. If you don’t win this time, there’s always next year!
 
 
Please Note: While we take the utmost care with all exhibits, accidents can happen. Please avoid entering items of high monetary or sentimental value that you wouldn't want to risk.