18 Jun Photo and interview opportunities : Lincolnshire Show 2012
Eve of Show : Tuesday 19th June 2012
Final preparations and activity taking place throughout the day – final preparations, such as the eight miles of hedges which will be trimmed ready, al the livestock and horses coming in, the final exhibitors getting set up.
Interviewees available include:
Generally : Society Director Jayne Southall and Honorary Show Director Richard Collett
Traffic preparation for the movement of 12500 cars each day of Show : Drew Smith
Catering on site this year has the emphasis on smaller companies and local produce : Robert Howard
Other chief stewards on their area of responsibility: Peter Vergette for Trade stands; Tim Needham for the Countryside area; Peter Crafts for Equine; Andrew Read for Livestock; Richard Crust for Mews and Food Court
Day 1 of Show : Wednesday 20th June 2012
10.00 : Schoolchildren try sausage making in the Schools’ Challenge area
11.00-11.20 : Press conference : Tennyson Pavilion : President Lord Taylor of Holbeach; Chairman John Lockwood, Honorary Director Richard Collette; Society Director Jayne Southall
11.30 and 3.30 : Pig racing : Countryside Ring
11.45 -12.45 : Cricketer Alec Stewart taking part in the Sports Zone
12.00 : Shire horses in the Welton Ring in the Equine zone
12.30 : Leicester Tigers coaches in the Countryside Ring
12.45 : Knights of the Damned in the Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
1.40 : Grand parade of machinery : Clydesdale Bank Main Ring : focus on crop protection and nutrition including a huge Terragator 9105 muck spreader and a Househam Sprayer plus 26 vintage tractors.
2.00 : Scruffts cross breed dog competition in the Dog ring
3.00 : The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Dakota will be flying over the Lincolnshire Show
3.10 : Young Farmers Trailer Parade : Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
4.20 : Knights of the Damned in the Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
All day : On display at the Lincoln Cathedral stand is a stone Jubilee Crown presented to HM The Queen earlier this month. On show before it is fixed to the top of the south west turret of the Cathedral, out of view of most people. The crown is highly decorated with gold leaf and paint and is a wonderful piece of work.
Day 2 of Show : Thursday 21st June 2012
10.00 – 10.45 (and throughout both days of Show) : TV chef Rachel Cook demonstrating in the Food Court with local produce
11.30 and 3.30 : Pig racing : Countryside Ring
12.15 – 12.30 : President Lord Taylor of Holbeach in the press tent for brief interviews
12.30 : Leicester Tigers coaches in the Countryside Ring
11.25 : Knights of the Damned in the Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
1.50 : Grand parade of machinery : Clydesdale Bank Main Ring : focus on crop protection and nutrition including a huge Terragator 9105 muck spreader and a Househam Sprayer plus 26 vintage tractors.
2.00 : Scruffts cross breed dog competition in the Dog ring
3.20 : Knights of the Damned in the Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
5.10 : Young Farmers Trailer Parade : Clydesdale Bank Main Ring
All day: Young Farmers have an eye-catching 30 foot pig, a sleeping sow with a special show describing the life of pigs on screens inside her huge belly.
Throughout show:
Interviewes can be arranged throughout the Show on request with Society Director Jayne Southall, Honorary Show Director Richard Collett and all the chief stewards.