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Dorset County Show revs up with world famous motorbikes and dancing sheep
THE UK’s number one motorbike display team ‘Bolddog Lings’ are ready to wow the crowds at this year’s Dorset County Show on September 3-4.
Now in its 170th year, this event is on track to be the most amazing show yet and break last year’s record of over 56,000 visitors. The Show in Dorchester has got an exciting range of attractions that showcase the traditional country life.
The Show is set to have over 6,000 animals and 450 tempting stands. Trade stand bookings are already up 10% for this year. Shoppers will be delighted that the Dorset County Show committee have decided to freeze ticket prices at £10 for adults (advanced tickets) and children go free!
The Bolddog Lings stunt team will perform a jaw dropping performance. They practice on the biggest ramp in the world and jump over 75ft. The Show will feature a wide selection of freestyle motocross tricks such as the ‘superman seat grab’, ‘Indian air’, ‘heel-clicker’, ‘rock solid’, ‘double-nac’, ‘switch blade’, ‘kiss of death’, ‘lazy boy’ and many more.
Show Secretary Sam Mackenzie-Green said: ‘They are amazing to watch, have you on the edge of your seat. I can’t wait to see them at the Show.
‘It is going to be great to see them zooming and wheel spinning round the main ring.’
A brilliant attraction for this year will be ‘The Sheep Show’, a humorous educational live stage show about sheep and wool. The sheep even show the audience a dance step or two! The act will interest people of all ages and gives a real insight to how the wool from a sheep’s back becomes a jumper.
Sam said: ‘The dancing sheep are becoming really popular so I had to get them at the Dorset County Show. The best bit is the presenters; not only is this a very funny display, but it’s educational, too.
‘Who knew a sheep could dance!’
Back by popular demand, there will be a large poultry tent where the public will be able to see and buy rare breeds of birds.
A grassy area has been set by for people to have picnics. You will be able to get your picnic from Dorset Food Hall, which is has local food producers including:
Annies Fudge
Apple Catering Cakes
Blue Hen Dorset
Bridport Gourmet Pies
Capreolus Fine Foods
Caroline Drever Shellfish
Clipper Teas
Dorset Blue Cheese & Soup Co
Dorset Chacuterie Company
Fancy That Cakes
Filberts Bees Ltd
Garden Gate Foods
James's Cheese
L & C Game
Mrs T's Traditional Teatime Treats
Olives Et Al
Punch and Judy Bakery
Rolly's Cake Company
Sandford Cider
Sea Spring Seeds
The Cherry Tree
The Dorset Blueberry Company
The Dorset Coffee Company
Woolsery Cheese
Wyld Meadow Lamb
Adams Axemen, the country’s best-known lumberjack display team, will be showing their sheer strength with their exhaustingly good performance. The team are based in Bere Regis, Dorset, and have over 40 years of experience at shows. They definitely know how to pull a crowd with their lightning quick chainsaw sculptures.
Sam added: ‘Dorset’s Adams Axemen are amazing to watch, they show something completely unique and are incredibly strong to saw down logs so quickly.’
Titan the Robot is back by popular demand and will be strutting amongst the crowd. The giant 55 stone, 7ft 9in dancing robot will be mingling with showgoers.
And fellas – roll your sleeves up and enter the men’s only cake baking contest. Last year over 20 ambitious men baked their banana cake in the homecraft category. This year the cake is Anzac Cookies. The recipe can be picked up from the show office or downloaded from www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
Other attractions this year include the fancy dress sheep class, Wolfman Shaun Ellis, Jonathan Marshall Falconry, carriage driving, cooking demonstrations, Woody The One Man Band, gun dog display teams and terrier racing.
For further information www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
NOTES FOR EDITORS
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The Dorset County Show is one of the UK’s premier county shows, celebrating the spirit of the county and the best rural traditions of Dorset since 1841.
When: 3-4 September, 2011.
Where: The Showground is a mere mile outside Dorchester just off the A35.
How: By car; parking is free at the Showground. If you’re coming by public transport, take the train or bus to Dorchester and pick up a First Bus service, running frequently from Dorchester to the Showground from 07.35am to 17.08pm.
Tickets: An advance adult ticket is £10. Entrance is free for children aged 16 and under. You can buy tickets online at www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk or from Tourist Information Centres in Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Wimborne, Blandford, Wareham and Swanage.
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