Timetable for our 50th Anniversary Show!
Saturday 9th September
Show opens 2pm
Fun Dog show - 2.30 pm
Barn Dance 8pm
Craft Fair is on Sunday 10th September
12 - 5pm
If you are new to us, a very warm welcome! here is a quick guide of what to do!
1 - Check through our "schedule" to decide what class or classes to enter
2 - Prepare your entry
3 - Complete an entry form and hand it in to Potton Post Office, with payment, (just 50p per entry) BEFORE CLOSING DATE: Thursday 7th September
4 - Bring your items along to the marquee on Friday 8th September (6 - 9pm) or on Saturday 9th September before 9.30am
5 - Come to view the entries and prizewinners, join in the fun during the afternoon, collect your prize money and certificates. Stay for the auction, retrun at 8pm for the Barn Dance!
Following a very successful show in 2022, we are pleased to give the prize winner information here
Please click below for links to documents for our 50th anniversary show
THE COMMITTEE
Chairman
Jan May, 19 Brook End, Potton, SG19 2QS
(Telephone – 01767 260413)
Secretary
Claire Harwood 26 Chapman Close Potton SG19 2PL
(Telephone - 01767 261656)
Hotline for entries: 07734 297868
Pat Thwaites |
01767 261016 |
Ralph Parsons Jane Le Sueur |
01767 261406 01767 260193 |
John & Jan May |
01767 260413 |
Robert & Jane Leonard |
01767 260293 |
Pat Miles |
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Gill Massey |
01767 261343 |
Lilian Jones Tom Hammond, Lloyd Hammond Rachel Lewis |
01767 262145 07919 176995
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BARN DANCE
Dancing to The Ivel Valley Band,
with caller
8 - 11.30pm
Tickets @ £17.50 includes a chicken and chip supper
Bring your own drinks ; there is no bar
Tickets can be purchased from Potton Post Office, Camerons Newsagents, or Tysoes hardware or from any committee member
No entry without a ticket - must be purchased in advance and presented on the evening.
The Committee are very pleased to be able to hold our 50th Annual Potton Show on Saturday 9th September 2023
Although the show in its current format started in 1973 - we know that there was a Horticultural Show as far back as 1914, but this seems to have been abandoned for many years until some enthusiastic local people got together to set up a traditional show.
As is now our format, the Hall & Marquee will be open to view the exhibits and prize winners from 2pm on Show Day. (Cash entry £2)
* Please try to arrive on foot as there is only space for disabled parking at St Mary's - and limited spaces along at Potton Scout HQ on Hatley Road. We are only a few minutes walk from either The Market Square, or Henry Smith playing fields, via the Jubilee Path and Causeway to the Church Fields.
The presentation of prizes and awards will commence at 4pm and we welcome back Gordon Moulds, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Bedford to announce the winners.
We are pleased to welcome back Cindy of Top Dog Training School for another Fun Dog Show, from 2.30 and also The Letchworth Morris Men and TJ's Line Dancers who will be providing some entertainment on the field.
At 4.30 please join us for the auction - our renowned local celebrity, Mr Carlton Avison, will be offering wonderful donated produce exhibits, including the prize-winners! Always a fun part of the day.
We hope to see entries from competitors both old & new in the wide variety of classes as detailed in the schedule, which is available from Tysoes Hardware, Potton Library & Potton Post Office or can be downloaded here
Our AGM will be held in the Community Centre at Brook End Potton in November & we really would welcome your support as without it this event cannot take place - please look out for the date & come along!
We are always open to suggestions to keep the show going and relevant to local needs.
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to seeing you!
CRAFT FAIR
SUNDAY
10th SEPTEMBER
For any enquiries or to book a stall for your crafts, please call Jane on
01767 260293