The Village Show
and family dog show
The Wattlesborough Village Show takes place on the first Saturday in September every year, come rain or shine.
This traditional British village show includes all the things you would expect in a rural community event - competitions for the best Victoria sponge, the best set of onions, the best children's scavenger hunt, the cutest puppy, lashings of tea and homemade cake. The perfect way to spend a summer Saturday.
Join in the fun, enter your prize jam or your odd shaped carrot. Never entered a village show before? Don't worry look at our tips for new entrants. It's not formal. It's fun.
Or simply come and meet up with friends old and new for a chat and some relaxation.
Printed copies of the schedule including entry forms can be found at the village hall
Children's classes
Get Creative
An item made from recycled materials.
The age of the entrant must be clearly shown on the exhibit.
Prize : The best in show for each age group
Fancy Dress Parade
All children attending the show are invited to come along in a homemade costume depicting a country of their choice. Children will be asked to parade at 3.30pm when judges will choose their favourite characters.
Parents are asked to make show officials aware should they not want their children photographed during this event.
Prize : The Shingler Cup for best costume
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Find the following objects in nature and display them on a plate
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Something fuzzy
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Two types of leaves
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Two types of seeds
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Something that makes a noise
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Something straight
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Something round
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Something smooth
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Something rough
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Something you think is beautiful
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Something you think is treasure
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A stick
Prize : The FL Jones Cup for best exhibit
Fruit and vegetable classes
Class 6 - 3 beetroot
Class 7 - 1 cucumber
Class 8 - 3 carrots
Class 9 - 4 potatoes white or coloured
Class 10 - 3 leeks
Class 11 - 9 shallots
Class 12 - 3 onions
Class 13 - 3 Peppers sweet or hot
Class 14 - Plate of stoned fruit
Class 15 - Plate of pears
Class 16 - 5 cherry tomatoes
Class 17 - 5 tomatoes
Class 18 - 4 cooking apples
Class 19 - 5 eating apples
Class 20 - An unusual shaped vegetable
Rose classes
Class 21 - Single rose
Class 22 - Vase of 3 roses
Class 23 - Rose corsage
Flower and plant classes
Class 24 - Flowering pot plant
Class 25 - Foliage pot plant
Class 26 - 5 Hosta leaves
Class 27 - A bunch of five herbs
Class 28 - 3 Dahlias (any variety)
Class 29 - A bowl of floating flower heads
Class 30 - A vase of mixed flowers
Floral arrangement classes
Class 31 - “Moody Blue”
(Maximum 15” x 15” x 15”)
Class 32 - Arrangement in a mug
(Maximum 8” x 8” x 8”)
Class 33 - “Hedgerow”
(Maximum 10” x 10” x 10”)
Handicraft classes
Class 34 - An example of calligraphy
Class 35 - Something woven
Class 36 - A knitted or crochet toy
Class 37 - A pair of handmade slippers
Class 38 - An embroidered sampler
Class 39 - A key ring
Class 40 - An item made from recycled materials
Class 41 - A whittled, turned or carved item of wood
Cookery classes
Class 42 - Snickerdoodle crazy cake (to given recipe)
Class 43 - A sourdough loaf
Class 44 - A lemon drizzle cake
Class 45 - A custard tart
Class 46 - 5 butterfly cakes
Preserves classes
Class 47 - A jar of soft fruit jam
Class 48 - A jar of stone fruit jam
Class 50 - A jar of marmalade
Class 51 - A jar of chutney
Photography classes
Class 52 - A black and white landscape
Class 53 - Motion
Class 54 - A portrait
Class 55 - A bird
Class 56 - On the farm
All exhibits must have been taken in the last three years
Agriculture classes
Class 59 - 6 eggs (any variety)
Class 60 - A bowl of hedgerow fruits
Class 61 - A small bale of hay.
Class 62 - Biggest dock leaf
Dog show classes
Register your dog before 1pm at the village hall door.
Please make careful note of the judging times for each class and arrive 15 minutes before your registered class
Class 65 - Waggiest tail.
(Judging starts at 1.45pm)
Class 66 - Cutest dog with a decorated lead - handler aged under 13.
(Judging starts at 2pm)
Class 67 - Golden oldie (aged five or more).
(Judging starts at 2.15pm)
Class 68 - Best young handler aged under 13
(Judging starts at 2.30pm)
Class 69 - Most Fabulous Fella - Best male dog
(Judging starts at 2.45pm)
Class 70 - Loveliest Lady - Best female dog
(Judging starts at 3pm)