The East Anglian Game & Country Fair

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The East Anglian Game & Country Fair

The 2012 East Anglian Game & Country Fair, in association with ‘The Eastern Daily Press’ and ‘Fine & Country’ will take place on Saturday the 28th & Sunday the 29th April, at The Norfolk Showground, Norwich. We are delighted to welcome yet again even more new attractions, demonstrations and stands for our visitors to enjoy.

We have extended many of the exhibitor avenues to accommodate a new gardening and conservation area, with various demonstrations and workshops taking place by local experts. Tim Marshall, Head Gardener at Holkham Hall will be running our Gardeners’ question time. This will include an opportunity for visitors to go and receive horticultural help and advice for problems in the garden. A plant propagation workshop will also demonstrate how visitors can produce their own new and healthy plants for free. His workshop on ‘garden pests and diseases’ will prove invaluable in giving advice dealing with factors affecting vegetables and fruits.

We are also delighted to announce the ‘EcoVillage’ will be at the 2012 show. The EcoVillage is an area dedicated to promoting green living. They have something for everyone from renewable energy and cars to skin care and garden furniture. The EcoVillage is a great place for visitors to come and learn about living a greener lifestyle in an area which promotes only sustainable and ethical companies.

We have several new arena displays including The UK Polocrosse Association, The British Racing School, hilarious sheep racing, tug of war competitions run by the British Tug of War Federation and Australian Horseman Jason Webb with his horse behavioural workshops.

Other new attractions around the showground will include The UK National Horseboarding Championship. Originally developed in 2004 by Equestrian Stunt Team Performer Daniel Fowler-Prime, Horseboarding is the latest, and arguably the most exciting, equine sport around. Attracting interest from across the globe and with a continually increasing following throughout the UK this is a sport not to be missed. Each team consists of three members; a Horse, a Horse Rider and a Board Rider. Two teams race, head to head, over a 100m drag strip reaching speeds of over 37mph! The competition is fast and furious as every team pushes themselves and their boards to the limit in order to gain the title of National Horseboarding Champion. The 2012 season looks set to continue that trend and push the boundaries even further. Running the series over seven events, covering the length and breadth of the country, the Extreme Horse Riding Association is predicting a spectacular display of skill and courage in 2012. The 2012 Horseboarding Championship season will begin at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair in April.

Woodland Ways Bushcraft & Survival, one of the largest bushcraft course providers in the UK, will be demonstrating their vast knowledge of bushcraft & survival techniques. There will be opportunities throughout the day to get ‘hands on’ and learn some skills for yourself. They will also be running new ‘Pigeon Plucking’ competitions on their stand over the weekend. Find out how quickly you can prepare a pigeon for the table without using a knife.

Norfolk Poultry Club will be attending with their exhibition of purebred poultry, waterfowl & eggs and The Norfolk Smallholders will be running smallholding talks and question time on their stand.

On Saturday 28th April come along and watch the Young Farmers MacNab Challenge, sponsored by BASC, Honda, EASI and Morton ATV of Great Massingham. The day will begin with a team of four from each Young Farmers Club catching a Salmon (fly fishing) followed by a Honda quad transfer during which their ATV handling skills will be tested to the shooting area to bag a “Brace of Grouse” (laser shooting) and finally another quad handling test on their way to “stalk a Red Deer Stag” (Archery), all under the guidance and advice of experienced professionals. If you are a member of a Young Farmer’s club and are interested in entering please contact Morton ATV on 01485 520 828.

Arena events include 6 times FITASC Sporting World Champion, European Champion and English Open Champion John Bidwell who will be performing his off the hip shooting demonstration in the main arena and Savage Skills the UK’s leading freestyle mountain bike stunt team will perform their interactive and jaw dropping ‘Ultimate Air Show’ display. There will also be an Owl Display, Mark Turnbull’s horse logging, a sheep dog and duck display and the West Norfolk Hunt’s horse and hound parade.

Youngsters will be really excited to join in with the new ‘explore, experience and learn’ section of the show. They will be able to make pine cone bird feeders, create butterfly and bat shapes with the North Norfolk District Council and the Woodland Trust. The RSPB will be running various childrens’ activities on their stand including making flowers and dragonflies, fat ball making, bug bingo and making bird masks, whilst learning about birds and wildlife. Other stands in this area will include Active Norfolk, Welly Wanging, Tug of War, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, BeWILDerwood, farm animals and The Seal & Bird Rescue Trust who will be bringing their snakes and lizards enclosure.

Norwich City Community Sports Foundation is pleased to announce that they will be returning to the game fair with their state of the art inflatable ‘speed kick’ machine. Norwich City Community Sports Foundation is a charity that helps people achieve their goals by delivering quality, innovative services through football and sport.

Get involved and ´have a go´ at a range of country activities from clay shooting with John Bidwell’s High Lodge instructors or enter the 40-bird re-entry shooting competition. Fly fishing with the Salmon and Trout Association, ferret racing and archery to mountain boarding with the MBS team, mountain biking or have a go at the free Treasure Trail around the show. Just solve the clues to win some great prizes. Take a helicopter pleasure flight over the showground, try the air rifle range, hold an owl or take a ride in a Landrover on the off road 4x4 course. Hunstanton Watersports will be running Powerkiting taster sessions at the show where you can have a go.

Our game fair country kitchen has a great new line up with a variety of cookery workshops and demonstrations taking place over the weekend from a selection of local chefs, including Celebrity Chef Chris Coubrough, TV Chef Franck Pontais and Sam Bryant from the award winning Stratton’s Hotel plus many more. We have a wide variety of exhibitors in the food hall from Norfolk and across the UK bringing unusual and mouthwatering food and drink to the show for our visitors to sample, enjoy and purchase. There are over 300 shopping stands with a wide variety of products, live music from the Sheringham Shantymen, Singer/Songwriter Rhys Aliker and the Glenmoriston Pipe Band plus the main bar will be serving a great selection of local beers and drinks over the weekend with a barbecue night on the Saturday with live music from Lee Vasey.

We welcome dogs on leads and there is plenty for them to do at the show! Dock Dogs from America will be returning running the Big Air Wave competitions. Mid Norfolk Gun Dog Club will be running the Gun Dog Scurry competitions and ‘have a go’ over the weekend. Enter your dog into the Dog Agility and Jumping competitions and ‘have a go’ arenas, the Pet Dog Show or even the popular Terrier & Lurcher Show which take place on Sunday at 11am, which will be a qualifier for all major championships as well as the East Anglian Championship. Simon Whitehead will be running his ‘Dog & Ferret’ arena along with Lurcher specialist Jim Greenwood. A dog crèche is also available at the show run by Samsalin Dog Rescue so if you need to leave your dog somewhere safe for a couple of hours you can.

Ticket Information:
Advance discounted admission tickets are available now online at www.ukgamefair.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotline number 0871 230 1102 (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline plus standard network charges.). Adult £10.00, Children (5-16 Yrs) £4.00 and Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) £28, (offer valid until 22/04/12 and a small booking fee applies). Under 5´s are Free and Car Parking is Free for all.

On the Gate Prices: Adult £14.00, Children (5-16 Yrs) £5.00, Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) £38, Under 5´s are Free and Free Car Parking for all.

Become a member of the show for only £21 per adult and enjoy prioritised admission plus extra privileges and entry into the member’s enclosure. ‘Bespoke’ by the Crown at Woodbridge will be providing fantastic breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas in the enclosure see www.ukgamefair.co.uk for further details and to book online. Membership tickets, gift packages and experience days are also available to book online at www.ukgamefair.co.uk or call 01263 735 828 for more information.

We also offer a ´Super Weekend Camping Break´ for only £89.00 – which includes admission to the show both days for up to 4 people (adults or children), including up to 3 nights camping! Just bring your Caravan, Camper or Tent and enjoy a fantastic weekend away with your friends and family! Well behaved pets are most welcome too. VIP Camping weekend breaks are also available see www.ukgamefair.co.uk for more information.

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