After a two year absence because of Covid, one of Cornwall’s most popular events the Royal Cornwall Show has opened its gates again today with thousands of people expected to attend over the weekend.
The Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge and started today Thursday, June 9 and ends on Saturday, June 11.
The three day will be jam-packed with events, from competitions and displays to retail therapy and Cornish food and drink.
The weather is looking good the weekend with sunny intervals so take your sunscreen! There will be livestock showing, the popular food and farming tent, Cornwall YFC tent and flower tent among the many places to visit.
The Royal Cornwall Show 2019. Picture: Celt Creative
There will be Royal visitors this year, as The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will arrive on Friday June 9, and The Prince will be handing out The Duke of Cornwall's Award for Farm Diversity.
There will also be a chance to listen to local music talent on two live stages across the showground. Local bands Jolly Roger, The Red Apple Honeys, Steel Appeal will be playing on Thursday on the Kelly's of Bodmin Stage.
Prince Charles and Camilla are due to visit the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday
Friday will see Black Velvet perform, Helen White Quartet and Whippletree Celidh Band play. On Saturday, Black Velvet will perform again along with Cornwall Youth Choirs, and Wadebridge Town Band.
The second stage is the East Gate Stage. Black Velvet will perform again on Friday, along with Boundless Brothers and Oll an Gwella. Friday the Boscastle Buoys will perform with The Countrymen and Steel Appeal. And on the last day, Jonah's Lift, Rock Choir and Whippletree Celidh Band will perform.
In these times of uncertainty and change, Royal Cornwall Show wants to demonstrate the importance of heritage community and the values of Cornwall.
Throughout the three-day event, there will lots to see and do and its an event for all ages, families, and visitors to our region.
Royal Cornwall Show
This afternoon's timetable in the main ring is:
2pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
2.30pm Bolddog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Team
3pm - The Iberian Show Tour Team
3.30pm - Parade of First Day Winning Horses
4.10pm Massed Parade of Hounds
4.30pm -The Raf Falcons Parachute Team
5pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
5.30pm Bolddog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Team
6pm - Inter Hunt Relay Competition
6.45pm Show Jumping
Judging events will also be taking place throughout the day.
On Friday The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit. Prince Charles will also make the presentation to the 2021 and 2022 winners of his own award, The Duke of Cornwall's Award for Farm Diversity.
Friday's main ring schedule is:
8am - Arabs (Ridden)
9.30am - The PKF Francis Clark Driving Competition
10.15am - Show Jumping Class D (The Grand Prix)
11.15am The PKF Francis Driving Competiton - classes 191 and 192.
12.30pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
1pm - The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
1.30pm - Boldog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Display Team
2pm - The Iberian Show Tour Team
2.30pm Grand Parade of Cattle, Sheep and Goats - The Duke of Cornwall Award will be presented by Prince Charles.
3.10pm - Parade of Second Day Prize Winning Horses and Ponies
3.50pm Massed Parade of Hounds
4.10pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
4.40pm - Bolddog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Display Team
5.10pm - Inter Hunt Relay Competition - Heats
6pm - Show Jumping Class E - The NSR Communications Open Accumulator
7pm - Show Jumping - The Royal Cornwall Mini Major Competition.
Judging will also take place throughout the show.
Saturday Main Ring
8.15am - Show Jumping
9.30am - Heavy Horses
11am - Show Jumping
11.45am - Heavy Horses Working / Show / Decorated Harness
12pm - The RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team
12.30pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
1pm - Heavy Horse Turnouts / Horse Drawn Farm Implements
1.45pm Bolddog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Display Team
2.15pm - The Iberian Show Tour Team - Cattle, Sheep and Goats commence to assemble for grand parade.
2.45pm - Grand Parade of cattle, sheep and goats
3.30pm - Parade of third day prize winning horses, ponies and donkeys
4.15pm - Massed Parade of Hounds
4.30pm - The Shetland Pony Grand National
5pm - Bolddog FMX - Freestyle Motocross Display Team
5.30pm - Cornish Mascot Challenge
5.50pm - Inter Hunt Relay Competition.
Along with these events, there will also be displays over at The Combined Tree Services countryside area - situated at the western end of the Showground.
Daily displays will include - Working Gundogs, Police Dogs in action, Carriage Driving Displace, Ancient Cornish Wrestling and The Wonderful Worlds of Owls.
To find out more about these events visit www.royalcornwallshow.org/the-show/whats-on/programme-of-events/
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