With Howden Show 2016 now less than three weeks away, details of the line-up for the new Community Marquee sponsored by Howden Town Council have been announced.
Mike Smith of Howden has planned a varied programme of musical entertainment for the marquee, which includes:
It has also been announced that Stuart Hillard of The Great British Sewing Bee fame will judge the handicraft entries at this year’s show. Quilt designer Stuart, who lives in North Yorkshire, came to public prominence after taking part in the first series of the show.
Tickets for Howden Show 2016 are on sale now from Parkin's Butchers, Annie’s Fruit Bowl, Michelle Louise, California Gardens, Flourish & Prosper, The Wellington Hotel and Touchwood Homecare in Howden, and The Jug & Bottle in Bubwith. Prices have been frozen for the third year running. Tickets bought on the day are available for £7 for adults, £3 for children under 14 years or £17 for a family (for two adults and two children). As usual, discounts are available on tickets bought in advance, which are priced at £5 for adults, £2 for children under 14 years and £12 for a family ticket. Please note that the only outlet selling advance tickets after 12 noon on Saturday 2 July will be Flourish & Prosper.
To keep up to date with all the latest news about plans for Howden Show 2016, visit www.howdenshow.co.uk. You can also follow Howden Show on Facebook and Twitter.
Media contact: For more information, please contact Lucy Oates at lucy@lucyoates.co.uk or telephone 01757 633833/07968 277218.
Tickets for Howden Show 2016, which will take place at The Ashes Playing Field on Sunday 3 July, will go on sale on Monday 6 June at a number of shops in and around Howden.
Prices have been frozen for the third year running. Tickets bought on the day are available for £7 for adults, £3 for children under 14 years or £17 for a family (for two adults and two children). As usual, discounts are available on tickets bought in advance, which are priced at £5 for adults, £2 for children under 14 years and £12 for a family ticket.
From Monday 6 June to the morning of Saturday 2 July, advance tickets will be available from Parkin's Butchers, Annie’s Fruit Bowl, Michelle Louise, California Gardens, Flourish & Prosper, The Wellington Hotel and Touchwood Homecare in Howden, and The Jug & Bottle in Bubwith. Please note that the only outlet selling advance tickets after 12 noon on Saturday 2 July will be Flourish & Prosper.
Copies of an informative programme for the event will also be available free of charge. The programme is a comprehensive guide to Howden Show 2016 and contains the timetable for the day; details of the broad range of attractions planned; schedules for the sheep, cattle, horse, dog, horticulture and handicraft showing classes; information about the trade stands attending and more.
It has also been confirmed that the show’s main sponsor will once again be Wren Kitchens, which has provided a generous donation towards the cost of staging the event.
A familiar face from television appearances on The Great British Menu and Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is, consultant chef Stephanie Moon will be giving live cooking demonstrations at the Food Festival at Howden Show 2016.
A Yorkshire farmer’s daughter, Stephanie has worked in some of the world’s finest hotels and restaurants. She started her career at The Dorchester in London, working for world famous chef Anton Mosimann, and later spent eight years as the Executive Head Chef at The Clocktower Restaurant at Rudding Park, Harrogate. More recently, she has launched her own chef consultancy business and embarked on a part-time role as a chef tutor at Leeds College, but she still acts as Chef Consultant to Rudding Park.
Stephanie is well known on the Yorkshire food scene and has won a string of accolades, including Yorkshire Life magazine’s Chef of the Year title and a bronze medal in the British Culinary Federation Chef of the Year competition. As well as giving demonstrations at food festivals and other events, Stephanie also makes regular radio and television appearances.
Sean Welsh, Chairman of the Howden Show Committee and organiser of the Food Festival, said: "We’re delighted that Stephanie can join us as she has an impressive reputation and is a great champion of Yorkshire food and drink. On the day, she will be working with a local butcher to show spectators some of the different cuts of meat and how to make best use of then."
The Howden Show Committee has announced further details of the programme of entertainment and attractions for this year’s event, which will take place on Sunday 3 July at The Ashes Playing Fields in Howden.
Fresh from their appearances on the BBC television series Poldark, Eastrington-based Atkinson Action Horses will, once again, be one of the star attractions. For more than 20 years, the Atkinson family have been training horses and riders for film, television and live events. Featuring jaw-dropping stunts and tricks, including Roman riding, their live shows are a real spectacle.
Always popular with crowds at Howden Show, Ben Potter will return with his magnificent birds of prey display, featuring eagles, vultures and more. The birds will each get a chance to fly a lap or two of the main ring, but visitors will also be able to see them up close as they rest on their perches on Ben’s stand.
Also part of the exciting line-up, Surefire Circus is a collective of fire performers, circus artists and creative entertainers based across the UK, who perform internationally. The team features everything from acrobats and jugglers to stilt walkers, and there will also be opportunities for visitors to the show to try their hand at circus skills in a series of fun, interactive workshops.
During the course of the day, Think Bikes, London’s leading bike stunt display team, will give exciting live performances featuring jaw-dropping stunts and tricks, as well as running training workshops for those who want to have a go themselves.
You can also follow Howden Show on Facebook and Twitter.
Media contact: For more information, please contact Lucy Oates at lucy@lucyoates.co.uk or telephone 01757 633833/07968 277218.
Plans for this year’s Howden Show, which will take place at The Ashes playing field on Sunday 3 July, are gathering momentum and bookings are now being taken from local businesses, charities and community groups interested in having a trade stand.
In recent years, attendance has increased to around 5,000, ensuring that those who book a trade are able to reach a vast and varied audience with their products and information.
To secure your stand in advance, or find out more about the costs, please email tradestands.howdenshow@hotmail.co.uk or download a pack from the Trade stands page.
Media contact: For more information, please contact Lucy Oates at lucy@lucyoates.co.uk or telephone 01757 633833/07968 277218.
Howden Show is organised by a committee of local volunteers.
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The next Howden Show will be on Sunday 3rd July 2022.
