Sun to shine on Oswestry Show today
Over 15,000 people are expected at Oswestry Show taking place at the Park Hall Showground today.
With a packed schedule of entertainment and a fun filled programme of music and children’s entertainment the show is also firmly rooted in tradition with classes held for cattle, sheep, goats and rare breeds along with popular sheep shearing competitions. Oswestry Show also boasts a varied horse section.
Visitors can enjoy browsing around the many trade stands, food hall and craft marquee. Floral art, photography and local produce can be found in the Horticultural Marquee, along with amazing creations produced by junior members in the children’s classes. Other areas of interest are the Small Livestock, Vintage Machinery, Classic Cars, Women’s Institute Competitions alongside the Young Farmers with their competitions.
The Royal Signals Motorcycle display team the White Helmets and Bob Hogg Sheepdogs & Duck Display will be performing in the Main Ring, whilst the Village Green will be buzzing with activities and entertainment for all ages.
Over in the Livestock Area, competitors will show their many breeds of Cattle and Sheep. For some more diverse breeds there is a very popular Rare Breeds Section and the Goat Section is also well worth a visit.
Another busy part of the Show is the Sheep Shearing area organized by Steve Butler. This began seven years ago and will be a qualifier for the 2016 Welsh Lamb Shearing Circuit. Competitors from around the local area will shear against one another to get the fleece off tidily and in record time.
The Horticultural Marquee is always a blaze of colour, a great place for the keen gardeners to browse around.
There's also a change to step back in time and amble around Montgomeryshire’s Vintage Tractor and Farm Machinery display leading on to the Vintage Classic Car and Motorcycle vehicles.
Oswestry Model Engineering Society, will again be providing the public with rides on their quarter mile dual gauge track.
The show takes place from 8.30am this morning with tickets available on the gate: Adult £12.00, OAP, Students, & YFC £8.00, Children £6.00. A family ticket costs £36.00. Dogs are allowed into the showground on a lead.
A free Park & Ride Service will be operating from Smithfield.
