Exhibitors
The 2025 Hanbury Countryside Show promises an unforgettable experience with great list of competition sections
Horse Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 2nd July 2025
The Hanbury Countryside Show is one of the biggest equine events in the Midlands. Visitors can expect to see a wonderful array of breeds from graceful thoroughbreds, to characterful ponies competing in the Show's traditional and highly entertaining gymkhana.
Watch as riders and handlers put fine horses through their paces in one of eight competition rings. The Show is extremely proud to host qualifiers for British Show Jumping, BSHA, CHAPS, Equifest, VHS, RoR, BSpPS and the London International Horse Show. Whether you’re a seasoned equestrian or a curious spectator, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Cattle Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025
Our cattle section provides a selection of classes to showcase the very best of the cattle in our area. Classes range from Dexters, Herefords, South Devons, Longhorns and Highlands, through to commercial and dairy cattle.
We also have a very competitive Young Handlers' section for those aspiring to be herdsmen/women in the future.
Sheep Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025
Hanbury Countryside Show's Sheep Section gets bigger and better every year. There is a large selection of breed classes from Valais Black Nose, Texel, Zwartbles and Dutch Spotted, to commercial breeding ewes and butcher's lambs.
As with the Cattle Section, there is always strong competition amongst the ranks of our younger handlers, which is a real highlight of the competition schedule.
Sheep SHEARING Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 2nd July 2025
Last year's inaugural Sheep Shearing Competition was a great success, and it's back! Held under the British Isles Shearing Association competition rules, it has Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Open classes.
Horticultural & Home Crafts Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 30th June 2025
The Show's Horticultural and Home Crafts Marquee is a riot of scent and colour, with lush displays of home-grown blooms and vegetables.
Local gardeners will be on hand with their top growing tips, and you can treat your eyes (and nose) to fragrant roses and sweet peas, aromatic herbs, plump raspberries, fine rhubarb and earthy potatoes. Check out beautifully presented preserves, cakes, biscuits and bread, home-knits, jewellery, photographs and floral art arrangements too!
The Show actively encourages younger visitors to explore the joys of growing, cooking and creating, so don’t miss the children's class exhibits entered by little ones as young as 5.
Poultry – POULTRY & EGGS
Cancelled for 2025
Our 2024 Show saw the poultry section come alive again following national restrictions on poultry due to avian flu.
We had a large selection of elegant birds entered into the competition, alongside the eggs.
Pig Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025
The Pig Section at Hanbury Countryside Show always proves to be popular for people to visit. From Tamworth's to Gloucester Old Spots they never fail to entertain the public and provide a great competition within the livestock area.
Fun Dog Show
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: On the day, please go to the ringside to enter
Organised by MBG Veterinary Surgeons, as a fundraiser for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, the Fun Dog Show is one of the most popular visitor attractions. The special bond between humans and their canine companions is very evident, and there are classes for every pooch out there; Best Rescue Dog, Most Handsome Fella, Golden Oldie , Best Hair Do, Best Paw Shaker and Loveliest Lady! You can even bring your dog along and enter on the day if you prefer.
Browse a range of specialist shops for dog owners, and check out the Fortiscorde Gun Dog team which organises a brilliant gun dog scurry to keep you entertained.
The Show welcomes dogs to the Showground, but they must be kept on a short lead at all times and not left in cars. They are also not permitted in any of the livestock areas, particularly The Poultry Marquee.
Historical Vehicle Section
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025
Head to the Southern corner of the Showground and enjoy a real dose of countryside nostalgia, courtesy of a superb display of vintage farm machinery and historic and classic cars, by their proud owners.
Every farm vehicle tells its own story, evoking memories of simpler times when farming was a communal labour of love. Every post-war, modern and veteran classic car will transport you back to modes of travel in yesteryear. Every vehicle on display is a testament to the ingenuity of automotive and agricultural engineering from different eras.
Don't miss the roar and rhythm of the magnificent steam engines, mighty tractors, trucks, cars, stationary engines, commercials, caravans and motorcycles as they come together, on parade, in the Main Arena. It's an exhilarating spectacle!
Heavy Horse Section
Entries taken within the Midlands Heavy Horse Association
The gentle giants of the horse world steal the show in the Countryside Arena every year, courtesy of the Midlands Heavy Horse Association.
There are three breeds native to the British Isles - the Clydesdale, the Shire and the Suffolk Punch, but the equally magnificent Percheron - imported many years ago - is recognised as the fourth.
Bred historically as reliable working horses, mainly for ploughing and hauling, the heavyweights were used extensively in agriculture before the advent of modern technology and motorization.
They can also be ridden and are often shown in hand as you'll see at the Show. Their sheer size, striking appearance and gentle nature makes them captivating to watch, and Show visitors can meet them face to face as their handlers prepare them for the show ring.
Farriery & SHOE MAKING
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 30th June 2025
Farriery - the craft of shoeing horses - is an age-old skill that combines artistry with practicality. The Show's Farriery Competition, organised with the Worcestershire Hunt Supporters Club, features six distinct classes allowing competitors to display their skills in various aspects of the trade. It typically draws between 20 and 30 farriers from across the Midlands, and is open to both seasoned farriers and enthusiastic apprentices alike.
The competition promotes the significance of traditional practice in modern-day farriery, and the competitors work with their own equipment, using their individual styles and techniques of craftsmanship to get the job done. It's a wonderful spectacle to behold, and you'll find them near the Heavy Horse Ring.
Lamb Carcass Competition
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close 1st July 2025
After a short break the lamb carcass competition returned to our 2024 show. We had a healthy number of entrants, all of which were on display in our livestock area for people to view.
GOATS
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025
The Boer Goat Society hold one of their competitions within Hanbury Countryside Show. Entrants come from over the country to compete in classes which ultimately puts the winners of each forward for the chance to become Supreme Goat at the show.
LIVESTOCK
Entries Open: 1st April 2025
Entries Close: 17th June 2025 (unless otherwise stated)
Worcestershire is renowned for its superb variety of award-winning pedigree livestock. The Hanbury Show offers visitors a chance to see an impressive display of farm animals, some of them rare breeds, at close hand.
Look out for iconic Hereford and Gloucester cattle, diminutive Dexter's and shaggy rustic Highland cows. Meet Zwartble, Dutch Spotted and Valais Black Nose sheep, Oxford Sandy and Tamworth pigs, and Boer goats. There’s also a fine Poultry Show with more than 200 birds, ranging from elegant bantams to magnificent wildfowl.
The Grand Parade of Livestock takes centre stage in the Main Arena in the afternoon. It's a much loved-spectacle which includes one of the largest displays of cattle in the area, so don't miss it!
LOCAL FOOD & DRINK
With today’s appetite for locally-sourced food with taste, a visit to the Show's colourful and aromatic Food and Local Produce Marquee is a haven for food lovers and a feast for the senses! It's a real culinary journey with the chance to sample and purchase delicious cheeses, wines, chutneys, pies and breads, or delight in the simple pleasure of locally-grown juicy strawberries and cream. Got a sweet tooth? Then don't leave without trying a selection of melt in the mouth fudge in a variety of flavours, and you might even discover a cheeky little tipple or two along the way.
SHOPPING
Hanbury Show is the ultimate shopping spree with more than 200 stands dotted around the Showground. The thrill of finding that perfect pair of boots, a stylish jacket or even a state of the art tractor that does everything you need it to, is not to be underestimated. It's shopping heaven!
It's also a treasure trove of quirky, uncommon home and garden accessories, beautiful must-have plants and shrubs, top quality country wear, home-spun crafts and unusual toys and gifts, not to mention a cornucopia of delicious food and drink items to taste, compare and buy. If you're feeling really flush, check out some of the latest sleek cars at your leisure too - perhaps even drive one home?
Whether you're on the hunt for something specific, or you're just strolling and browsing, we guarantee something will catch your eye, and you'll be taking it home.
CRAFTS
Head to the Show's Craft & Retail Marquee - a bustling hub of creativity, and a haven for those who appreciate hand-made artisan items and local talent. It's not just about shopping, but rather about celebrating innovation and the joy of making things from scratch.
The tantalising aroma of fragrant, hand-crafted soaps wafting through the air will probably tempt you in, and a kaleidoscope of other scents, colours and textures will keep you there!
It's a wonderful showcase of local artistry - paintings of local landscapes, beautifully turned wooden artefacts, home decorations and exquisite jewellery to name a few. You can chat to the makers who pour heart and soul into every piece, and love to share their inspirational stories, and most importantly, you’ll be supporting local too!
