Photo and interview opportunities : Lincolnshire Show 2012

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.