Suffolk Show

Suffolk Show
Wednesday 28th May & Thursday 29th May

The Suffolk Show is a unique celebration of everything that makes the county great and showcases the best of Suffolk’s food, farming and agricultural heritage.

The Suffolk Agricultural Association is a charity whose aim is to promote food, farming and the countryside and its importance to Suffolk. To support our aims, we deliver a wide range of education programmes for young people across the County. The Suffolk Show is one of the UK’s oldest county shows and remains a traditional agricultural show at heart.

Here are 100 things visitors to the show can do for free:-

  1. Visit Normandy80 display and learn fascinating history behind the dramatic landings
  2. Look out for Titan the giant robot in the avenues
  3. Find the cutest little rabbits in the Rabbit Show
  4. Watch a heavy horse get plaited up in the Heavy Horse Centre (Grid ref I13)
  5. See the beautiful Suffolk Sheep in the Sheep Rings
  6. Visit Adnams Beach Eats and enjoy a cold drink with the sand between your toes
  7. Become a Suffolk Young Farmer for the day in the Udder Barn (R11)
  8. Make sausage rolls with Ladies in Pigs in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  9. Play the JCB bucket game in the Military Zone
  10. Watch Bolddog FMX riders jumping 35 feet in the air pulling acrobatic stunts over gaps approaching 100 feet in the Collins Grand Ring
  11. Learn animal first aid techniques in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  12. Watch magnificent carriage driving in the Collins Grand Ring
  13. Climb aboard a RNLI lifeboat and talk to the crew in the Emergency Services Zone
  14. Cheer on the Shetland Pony Grand National jockeys kindly sponsored by Thompson Smith and Puxon
  15. Play noughts and crosses with an underwater diver in the Military Zone
  16. Take a daring leap onto the Air Bag drop in the Sports Village kindly sponsored by First Bus
  17. Watch the light horses tackle both show jumping and cross country jumps in the Tattersalls Working Hunter Ring
  18. Extract strawberry DNA in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  19. Bring a homemade picnic and sit in one of our many catering or display areas whilst watching a ring display
  20. Watch the exciting Norfolk & Suffolk Joint Police Dog Display in the Bentwaters Parks President’s Ring
  21. Become a DJ or a daring drummer in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  22. Listen to the Caribbean Steel Band in the Greene King Eat Street
  23. Watch the hilarious Mascot Derby race in the President’s Ring on Wednesday and cheer on your favourite
  24. Have your hair and nails done in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  25. Watch Heavy Horse turnouts across the many showground display rings
  26. See bees working in a hive, learn how honey is made and get yourself a pot to take home in the Honey Tent
  27. Watch the thrilling Inter-Hunt Relay in the Bentwaters Parks President’s Ring on Thursday
  28. Drive a mini-digger in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  29. Become a forensic scientist in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  30. Navigate a maze in night vision mode in the Military Zone
  31. Discover how a sheep’s fleece is processed and turned into wool for crafts, clothing and more in the Farm Discovery Zone
  32. Cheer on the Suffolk Young Farmers as they compete in the Tug of War on Thursday in the Bucklesham Ring
  33. Watch cows being milked in the Farm Discovery Zone’s Dairy Den
  34. Watch the hilarious Sheep Show next to the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  35. Sit in the Eurofighter Typhon Simulator in the Military Zone
  36. Watch the Clywd Axemen in the Forestry Ring
  37. Watch donkeys strutting their stuff on Thursday in the Levington Ring
  38. Watch the finest horses and livestock in the Grand Parade of Champions in the Collins Grand Ring on both days
  39. Learn how to build a hurdle with hazel and hand tools in the Countryside Area
  40. Get up close with an Apache Helicopter in the Military Zone
  41. Admire our livestock young handlers starting out in the Bucklesham and President’s Ring
  42. Learn about different careers in the agricultural industry at Farm4Future kindly sponsored by Frontier Agriculture, Suffolk County Council and Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
  43. Get bouncing on the tractor bouncy castle in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  44. Sit and relax in the Cookery Theatre and pick up some new ideas to try at home
  45. Watch the ponies jumping up and down the bank in the Tattersalls Working Hunter Ring
  46. Immerse yourself in 3D experience with a VR headset in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  47. Play keepy uppies and score a hat-trick in the Sports Village kindly sponsored by First Bus
  48. Watch champion cattle having a blow-dry ready for showtime in the Cattle Building
  49. Make your own bird box or bug house to take home in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  50. Climb on board a forage harvester in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  51. Watch thatchers at work in the Countryside Area
  52. Try out the challenging cycle course in the Sports Village kindly sponsored by First Bus
  53. Climb a straw pyramid in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  54. Explore the journey of sugar beet from Field to Fork at Farming Live
  55. Cheer on the sheep dogs as they round up sheep in the President’s Ring
  56. Admire beautiful garden displays in the Glasswells Flower & Garden Experience
  57. Play a giant Connect 4 game in the Suffolk Skills Zone
  58. Watch the horse behaviourist work her magic in the Equine Ring
  59. Meet a local farmer and ask them all your burning questions at Farming Live
  60. Watch the parade of hounds in the President’s Ring
  61. Have a go at American Football in the Sports Village kindly sponsored by First Bus
  62. Listen to Gen X radio station broadcasting live from the Red Poll Catering area
  63. Learn about traditional beef production in Moo View
  64. Watch dogs clearing the agility course in the Dog Agility Ring
  65. Drive a modern-day tractor in a tractor simulator
  66. Climb aboard a fire engine and learn about life as a firefighter in the Emergency Services Zone
  67. Visit Ipswich Town Football Club stand at their new location (we hope newly promoted to Premiership)
  68. Sample the very best of locally produced food across the showground
  69. Do some pond dipping in the Wildlife Area
  70. See artists creating their masterpieces in the Hopkins Homes Art Exhibition
  71. Watch RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team jump into the Collins Grand Ring on Wednesday
  72. See machinery of the future in the Farm4Future kindly sponsored by Frontier Agriculture, Suffolk County Council and Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
  73. Have your picture taken in the Gazelle Helicopter with Flight Simulator in the Military Zone
  74. Listen to BBC Radio Suffolk broadcasting live from the Show
  75. Dance along to the many music performances scheduled across the showground
  76. Have your fingerprint keyring done and meet police dogs with Suffolk Constabulary in the Emergency Services Zone
  77. Code a toy driverless tractor, navigate it through a mission-packed course with LEGO® Education in Farm4Future kindly sponsored by Frontier Agriculture, Suffolk County Council and Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
  78. Watch the Show Jumping Suffolk Grand Prix in the Collins Grand Ring on Wednesday
  79. Visit the Olympic themed Show Gardens created by Suffolk primary schools outside Glasswells Flower & Garden Experience
  80. Watch young riders perform gymnastic tricks on horseback in the Equine Ring
  81. Watch the awe-inspiring sugar beet harvester in Farming Live
  82. Learn CPR with EAAA in the Emergency Services Zone
  83. Groom a pony in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  84. Stretch your limbs with goat yoga in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  85. Do some sand tray archaeology with Sutton Hoo in the Countryside Area
  86. Get weaving and crafting with wonderous wool with Suffolk Spinners and Weavers
  87. Watch Osborne Refrigerators harnessed pony scurry in the Collins Grand Ring
  88. Reminisce on the agricultural practices of the past at the Vintage Tractor Display
  89. See cattle being judged in the Bucklesham Ring
  90. Admire stone carver’s and wood carver’s extraordinary skills in the Countryside Area
  91. Test your athleticism on the mini assault course in the Sports Village
  92. Spot Sheridan the Sheepdog along the avenues
  93. Get up close to the animals in the Farm Discovery Zone kindly sponsored by Sizewell C
  94. Paint a tile and fit it to the wall in the Suffolk Skills Zone
  95. Try out the many art and crafts activities at various locations around the Show
  96. Watch the elegant side-saddle riders in the Levington Ring on Wednesday
  97. Play mini-rugby in the Sports Village kindly sponsored by First Bus
  98. Watch carpentry demonstrations by Suffolk New and West Suffolk Colleges in the Suffolk Skills Zone kindly sponsored by Suffolk New College
  99. Admire a full-size WWII replica Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane
  100. Finish your Suffolk Show 2025 experience by watching Red Devils parachute into the Collins Grand Ring on Thursday, followed by the parade of cadets, the Royal British legion, Normandy 80 vehicles and other military personnel.

Full details of the event can be found here.

The gates open at 7am both days, last entry is 7.00pm on Day 1 and 5.30pm on Day 2. All trade stands are open from 8.30am until 6pm on both days.

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