Big turnout and big community effort for Brailes Show
BRAILES Show was one of the best attended in recent years.
A big community effort with plenty of unsung heroes who did the fetching and carrying throughout a long, hot day endured the show ran smoothly last Saturday. In fact, the show had everything, a flower, vegetable and craft marquee, cooking, wine, cheese and baking demonstrations, kickboxing, a dog show and birds of prey.
“We think it was one of the best attended. The floral displays were amazing and there was plenty to enjoy including an archery stand which children and adults took part in. There was singing and dancing, a children’s slide plus lots of ice cream, Asian street food, barbeque, crepes and a coffee shop. The money raised from the show will support local causes but we’re still topping up that amount and visitor numbers,” said Philip Sherer, who is sponsorship officer for the show along with a group of dynamic volunteers who help put the event on each year.
Phil was also part of the team which gave visitors their first encounter with archery.
The size of the field used for the show means there’s still plenty of room for a large display of vehicles ranging from pre-war to 2024. The display includes, military, commercial, agricultural and everyday vehicles of interest.
This year saw the introduction of a brand-new trophy in memory of Jackie Vallance who passed away in April. Jackie was always an active helper in the village, a “lovely, local treasure” who entered many of the competitions at the show. The new Jackie Vallance Memorial Trophy will be awarded for an outstanding entry in a different class each year to keep Jackie in the minds of the community for many years to come.
It was a busy weekend in Brailes as the annual horse and pony show was staged on Sunday.
