Potton Flower and Vegetable Show was first held in 1973 and the committee is pleased to present the 39th show which will take place on Saturday 8th September at St Mary’s Hall & field. The range of categories have obviously evolved over the years as people’s interests change but the original concept of a Flower and vegetable Show is still the main focus of the weekend.
This year there are around 200 classes ranging from Vegetables, Flowers, Fruit, Flower Arranging, Cookery,Art, Handicrafts, Home made wines & Photography, and the committee is sure that everyone will find at least one category that they find interesting and challenging.
If you have not entered a village show before, why not give it a try? there are classes for adults & children from 3 years and above.
The show will open at 2pm and this is your opportunity to see the wide range of exhibits, and to visit the side stalls, our special visitors this year - Birds of Prey from Shuttleworth & Letchworth Morris Men. We will also have an exhibition by Potton History Society and there will be pigs & sheep on display. Why not have a cup of tea or pint of local ale from our beer tent, whilst watching the afternoon’s entertainment? Home made cakes and refreshments will also be available.
The committee are very pleased to welcome local composer & conductor Douglas Coombes who has kindly agreed to present the trophies & prizes this year, this will be at 4pm & at 4.30 there will be an auction of donated entries.
We are also pleased to welcome Bedford Town quartet, who are playing a variety of music during the afternoon.
In the evening the marquee will play host to the ever-popular Barn Dance & supper, (entry by ticket only) and on Sunday there will be a Craft Fair which is open from 12 noon to 5pm. The number of stall holders increases every year with a wide variety of interesting crafts on sale. This is a very good opportunity to buy those different & individual Christmas presents.
On Sunday, following the Craft Fair, the marquee will host the popular Churches Together Service, incorporating St Mary’s, the Salvation Army & Potton Vineyard Churches.
For any enquiry about the show, please call the Show Chairman, Sheila Woods on 01767 261047 & for Craft show enquiries, please call Jane Leonard on 01767 260293
