VINTAGE VILLAGE AND RURAL PURSUITS

Visitors can enjoy a throwback to the good old days in the fabulous Vintage Village.

VINTAGE FUN FAIR

A Vintage Funfair will be coming to the 2024 show.

VINTAGE MACHINERY

There will be lots of interesting vintage machinery on display including garden machinery from pre-1940’s, classic caravans as well as cars, tractors, bikes and commercial vehicles.

VINTAGE DANCE TENT

Relive the golden days at the Vintage Village, back for this year’s Show with a bigger area featuring live bands performing toe-tapping music throughout the long weekend.

Take part in one of the free dance lessons throughout the weekend and learn dances from the 40s and 50s.

You can also come dressed in your vintage finery and enter the ‘Best Dressed’ competition, or dress up in clothing from 1940s/50s at the show and take part in a ‘Parade by Decade’.

This year, Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton will be showing off his skills and spreading his dancing wisdom on Saturday 28 September.

WARTIME PUB

Perfectly recreated in all the trappings of the 1940s, the Wheat Sheaf will be the perfect place to while away the afternoon.

VINTAGE TEAROOM

Anyone looking to take a moment to relax and escape the bustling show could head to the tearoom for tea and delicious homemade cake.

VINTAGE HAIR STYLING 

A new hair styling stand (provided by Vintage Victory Rollers) will see creative vintage hair-stylists curl, clip and spray hair into some of the most popular hair styles from the 1940’s as part of demonstrations.

RURAL CRAFTS AND FORGOTTEN SKILLS

The Rural Crafts and Forgotten Skills Area celebrates some of Britain’s most traditional activities. Visitors can learn from expert artisanal crafts people about some of the skills and pastimes which have survived over the years and continue to thrive today.

The list of exhibitors at the 2023 show was as follows:

Sebastien David – Stone Carver

Rebecca Jones – Stained Glass

Alan Clamp – Stick Maker

Eszter Denning – Potter

Anne Hinchcliff – Spinning and Crochet (Saturday only)

Debra Lake – Basket/Willow Weaving

Berna Pullen – Printing

Crow Valley Woodturner’s – Woodturning

Hugh Roberts – Knots and Ropes

Katrine Roberts – Felting and Wool Craft

Owain Salter – Blacksmith

STICKMAKING COMPETITION

The Rural Crafts Area is home to the British Stick-makers National Guild Competition, and the 17 classes attract entries from across England and Wales.

The classes feature exquisitely carved sticks, including decorated sticks, stag horn sticks and plain walking sticks and there are novice classes available for beginners.

There will be over 150 sticks on display and visitors can also watch master craftsmen at work producing beautiful walking sticks and shepherding crooks.