It’s back: the 2024 Newbury Show will take place at the Showground on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September.
- Click here for information on tickets.
- Keep your eye on the Newbury Show website which will be regularly updated.
- See also the Newbury Show Facebook page and Newbury Show Twitter/X feed for further information.
12 September 2024 update
This year we have something special for those who’d like to see arable farming in action. An area of 10 acres in the white car park has been planted with winter wheat and, over the show weekend, the plan is to combine the wheat using both vintage and modern harvesters. Once combined, the straw will be baled and the soil cultivated and planted with a new crop.
Tractors and trailers will take people from the Blue Circle gate on Priors Court Road to the field. There will be opportunities to see this live action on both days. This will provide a great chance for young and old to see farming up close and live and also provide a window into the past with some vintage equipment.
This is brought to us by Dan Willis of Rookery Farms Contracting based at Curridge.
This year’s main arena at the 2024 event will provide a mixture of machinery, equine, livestock and more. Several local hunts and their hounds will be attending and there will also be the Grand Parade of Livestock, a long-time staple attraction of the Newbury Show. There will be modern machinery demonstrations as well as a vintage display, showing how agriculture has developed over the decades.
For the horse-lovers among you, there will be the British National Scurry Driving Championship taking place in the main ring, as well as Pony Club Mounted Games and a heavy-horse display. And the end of each day it will be all eyes on the skies for the show-closing classic hot air balloon display.
And, of course, there will be a large number of stalls.
In addition…
- We’re excited to announce Land Rover is back at the show after quite a few years. They’ll be exhibiting their vehicles and they will have a live 4WD course for the public to enjoy going on.
- The exhibits and structure of the layout has changed a little to help make the experience at the Show more enjoyable.
- Visitors are reminded that the earlier you arrive the closer to the show you will be able to park: arriving before 10am is advised.
- The map of the 2024 Show has been published: click here to see it.
Keep your eye on the Newbury Show website which will be regularly updated.
22 August 2024 update
The British Army/Army in the South-East will be in attendance at this year’s show with an Army village showcasing aspects of the service’s many and varied roles highlighted by Engagement Teams. Additionally, there will be interactive activities demonstrating Courage (Climbing Wall), Confidence (BATAK machines) and Resilience, just some of the qualities that make people make the Army what it is.
Other activities include:
- Berkshire Youth’s inflatable obstacle course.
- AFC Newbury Football Club’s training session.
- Girl Guides soft archery.
- Vintage fun fair.
And much, much more!
6 August 2024 update
Launching into the air with spectacular style this September, the Extreme Bike Battle fuses multiple disciplines together for the ultimate adrenaline fuelled show. Witness jaw dropping stunts as these world class bike performers push their limits to perform an amazing spectacle.
Click here for information on tickets, with advance-sale discounts still available.
Sponsorship opportunities are also still available, providing the ultimate marketing opportunity for your brand. This is your opportunity to reach a captive audience of over 33,000 people in just two days by partnering with the one of the biggest outdoor celebrations attracting visitors from across the country.
18 April 2024 update
NADAS (Newbury & District Agricultural Society) this year wants to build on the awareness of nature, sustainability and biodiversity and the organisations and education provided by local organisations involved in sustainability and climate change initiatives in West Berkshire. As part of its education programme, it also want to promote sustainability in schools.
These initiatives require a sponsor or sponsors. The ‘West Berkshire Community Sustainability and Biodiversity Area’ initiative aims to provide 20 small local West Berkshire community voluntary projects and groups which are working to ensure that we as a county address issues of climate change and sustainability a stand and tickets to promote the work they do and provide a greater understanding of what we can do ensure that we address climate change.
The ‘West Berkshire Schools Sustainability Competition’ will be communicated to every school in West Berkshire inviting them to design a sustainable community and present it in the Education Tent at the Show in September.
NADAS works closely with schools in West Berkshire and has a long history of supporting schools at the Show with the schools providing amazing displays in the Education Tent. The schools’ displays in response to the sustainability competition will be judged on Saturday at the Show and the winning schools will get a financial prize and a book signed by Sir David Attenborough.
28 March 2024 update
Earlybird tickets for the Newbury Show are now on sale and offers some very attractive discounts – save £7 on an adult ticket, for instance, of £14 on a family one. Click here to book yours.
A number of sponsorship opportunities are also available, starting from as little as £150. Click here for more.
26 February 2024 update
The NADAS team is delighted that Ramsbury Estates is the returning headline sponsor of the Newbury Show 2024. With a variety of sponsorship opportunities to suit any budget, this event offers local businesses the opportunity to promote themselves and support this much-loved event.
This year, there are two new high visibility initiatives promoting sustainability and biodiversity for which the organisers are looking for sponsors. One supports the engagement with West Berkshire Schools and the other local community voluntary groups which are committed to ensuring that West Berkshire addresses the issues of climate change.
With over 40,000 visitors anticipated this year, local businesses could benefit from booking a trade stand – see the “Local Producers” stand option. For those who would like to make a bigger impact, there is a variety of stand options on the Newbury Show booking pages.
“The NADAS Trustees, volunteers and show team worked so hard to bring the much-loved Show back to West Berkshire in 2023,” Steve Ackrill NADAS Chairman said. “We were so proud of what was achieved and the positive feedback to the return of the Show last year. We’re all already working hard to make the 2024 event even better for traders and visitors alike and we look forward to many local businesses joining us at what is widely regarded as one of the best county shows in the country.”
Any questions about the Show, including sponsorship or trade stands, contact nadas@nadas.co.uk.
One family said about the 2023 event that “we’d planned to go for a couple of hours but stayed all day. There was so much for the whole family to see and do and it was great value for a day out.” We hope you’ll want to do the same this year…
8 February 2024 update
A number of sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2024 Newbury Show.
“As well as the trade stands,” a recent statement from the organisers, NADAS, says, “we have various sponsorship opportunities to raise your profile with brand awareness to those gathered at the show across the weekend. To spread the reach even further, you could also benefit from various marketing activities associated with the event across various platforms and media outlets in the build up, during and post event with our marketing extending to Berkshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and beyond.”
Please contact nadas@nadas.co.uk for a copy of the sponsorship brochure, which includes details of opportunities at a wide range of budgets.
Trade stands are also available: click here for more information.
24 January 2024 update
Early birds
The Newbury Show 2024 has already had over 80 organisations take advantage of the Super Early Bird Pricing offer for stands at this year’s show. The Super Early Bird Pricing Offer is open until 31 January so do take up the opportunity to book early and join companies from a huge variety of sectors at this year’s show.
Sponsors
Ramsbury Brewery is excited to be our main sponsor again this year. While Ramsbury is our “main” sponsor, it is not our only one…
We’ve already had a lot of interest in the other sponsorship opportunities that involvement with the Show can provide. There are a variety of options available, from banners at £200 and sponsorship packages starting at under £500. We are also looking for a sponsor for our Sustainability and Environment marquee.
If you want to know more, get in touch with nadas@nadas.co.uk.
Stalls
With a more extensive marketing plan this year, we are sure that the show will be even bigger than 2023 when we had over 35,000 visitors and 300 stands covering a whole host of interests (not just farming and agriculture) taking the opportunity to reach residents of West Berkshire and the surrounding counties. This wide range will include Twisted Silver London, Wild & Wonderful Gardens, Sofas & Stuff, Tilli Textiles and Munchy Seeds, as well as many food and arts and crafts stalls.
Get in touch
- If you want to take up the Super Early Bird Stand pricing (available until 31 January) or are a local producer or charity, do visit our booking site Newbury Show 2024 – Showing Scene.
- Charities and sponsors, do get in touch with nadas@nadas.co.uk.
Newbury Show is back for 2024
After the success of the show in 2023 the Newbury Show will be returning this year, over the weekend of 21 and 22 September 2024.
“Last year there were over 32,000 visitors and this year we hope to attract more than 40,000 visitors,” said Claire Jones of the Newbury and District Agricultural Society (NADAS), which organises the event. “The feedback from the show in 2023 was very positive with it being a more ‘local show – as it used to be’ – and we are thrilled that Ramsbury Brewery has again decided to be the main sponsor this year.”
As well as the Local Producers area that was added in 2023, NADAS will be introducing an area dedicated to the environment and sustainability and welcomes enquiries from sponsors and trade stands interested in supporting this important initiative. All trade stands are now on sale with a Super Early Bird rate and Local Producers’ rate. For sponsorship contact nadas@nadas.co.uk
“We will once again in 2024 be offering sustainable travel options to the show with buses from Newbury and Thatcham and bike racks for those who choose to cycle,” Claire Jones continued. “We will also be ensuring that all waste is effectively recycled and are looking at how we can ensure food from the produce tent can be offered to local charities after the event.”
On the agricultural side, the plan is to plant around 10 acres of wheat in the 44-acre field adjacent to the main Showground. Over the course of the Show weekend this will be harvested, the straw baled, ground prepared and the next year’s crop planted. NADAS says that it’s hoping to offer tractor and trailer rides from the main showground across to the working demos, “which will provide our visitors with a better awareness and understanding of the farming process.”
The Newbury Show is widely regarded as one of the best county shows in the country. Held over two days at Newbury Showground, and with easy access from Junction 13 of the M4 and A34 interchange, it attracts visitors from all across the region and beyond.
The Show remains true to its roots showcasing all aspects of farming and rural life in the area and showcases crops, agricultural technology, animals, artisan products, rural education, country pastimes, local produce and many other aspects of country life.
With hours of entertainment for both young and old alike, Newbury Show is a great day out combining main ring displays, a craft marquee, excellent shopping, a unsurpassed food-hall experience, rural crafts, have-a-go activities plus all the traditions of a county show including agricultural machinery, vintage displays and the hugely popular grand parade of livestock.
