The Tendring Show

06/06/2026

Congratulations to our Front Cover Winner! 🥳🎨

A Lift Tendring pupil's artwork will be seen by thousands after winning this year’s Tendring Hundred Show Front Cover competition.

06/06/2026

Did you know you don't need to be a farmer to be a Young Farmer? 🚜

Wix and Colchester YFC welcome anyone aged 16–28 with an interest in rural life. Their members include teachers, tradespeople, a journalist and farmers — no farming background needed!

Essex has 10 clubs meeting weekly for tours, talks, competitions, sports and socials. Recent highlights include cricket, a quiz night, dog walking in Dedham and sunny pub evenings. It's an incredible way to meet friends and become part of a close-knit community.

Fundraising is a huge part of Young Farmers. This year alone they’ve hosted a summer party supporting Neuroendocrine Cancer UK and Tendring Specialist Stroke Services, and taken on the full Christmas tree cycle — selling, delivering and collecting.

Find the Wix & Colchester Young Farmers Tent next to the pylon gate - they’ll be around all day to chat about how to get involved, or what life in the club is really like. Or if you like a competition, come and cheer them on in a battle of Tug of War in the President's Ring!

Wix Young Farmers Colchester Young Farmer's Club

05/06/2026

Returning by popular demand — Shetland Pony Racing in the President’s Ring.

Big speed, tiny ponies, brilliant young riders from JPL Racing & Events.

Find a hay bale and cheer them on!

05/06/2026

🏅The Mighty Smith🏅

Get ready for an unforgettable show from Adrian Smith — 5th in the World’s Strongest Man and three‑time UK Strongest Man champion. 💪🏼

Expect jaw‑dropping feats of strength, big laughs, and plenty of audience participation in the Family Arena.

From tearing up catalogues and bending six‑inch nails in his teeth to walking on broken glass and even lifting a chair (with someone on it!) using only his teeth — it’s a spectacle you won’t want to miss.

Plus, a children’s tug of war with prizes and a thrilling vehicle pull make this a must‑see for all ages.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see more of what's to come at this year's Show!

04/06/2026

We are delighted to be sharing our Showground with some fantastic charities this year. Here are some of the organisations you can visit while you're here:

🌾 Autism Anglia : a local charity that provides care and support to autistic children, adults, and their families in East Anglia.
🌾 Community Voluntary Services Tendring (Community Voluntary Services Tendring): working across Tendring to support residents and voluntary groups.
🌾 FareShare East Anglia: a food re-distribution charity with one clear mission - to rescue more good food and get it to the people and places that need it most.
🌾 The Farming Community Network (The Farming Community Network): supporting our farming community for over 30 years, from wellbeing enquiries to business resilience.
🌾 Guide Dogs UK: help people with sight loss live the life they choose.
🌾 Royal British Legion: a lifeline for thousands of serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
🌾 RNLI: Saving lives at sea. Step into their interactive water safety experience and discover how to stay safe on the water!
🌾 St Helena Helena Hospice: a Colchester based charity which provides specialist palliative and end of life care to local people facing incurable illness in north east Essex, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.
🌾 (You Are Not Alone): helping people involved with agriculture or another rural business in any way who are feeling low or struggling, or are worried about a member of family, a colleague or a friend.

03/06/2026

If you’ve ever watched agility dogs and thought your own pup might enjoy it, this is your moment. 🦮🐕‍🦺🐩🐕

Join the Tendring Dog Agility Group at the Show, where skilled handlers will help you and your dog explore the agility course together.

Curious? Come and try it! 🐶🐾🦴

02/06/2026

Our new Show Director, Vicki, has been hard at work creating a brilliant new Show site plan.

We’re incredibly grateful to GROW Design Studio for their continued sponsorship and expertise. Look out for the full plan on signage dotted around the Showground, and in the Show programme which will be available to pre-order and collect or purchase on the day. 🪧

We are pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the Tendring Show again this year! As proud sponsors for the past 19 years, we have once again provided support in preparing the show site plan.

You won't want to miss the Tendring Show, with top class entertainment, over 200 trade stands, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigeons, poultry, guinea pigs and fancy rats! Follow this link to buy tickets. https://www.tendringshow.co.uk/

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02/06/2026

⏰ Entry deadline this Friday!

A quick reminder that entries for the following close this Friday 5 June:

🐴 Heavy Horses
🫏 Donkeys
🐎 Scurry Driving
🐄 Cattle
🐐 Goats

If you’re planning to take part, please make sure your forms are in on time — we don’t want you to miss out!

Click here to access Showing Scene to submit your entries online:
https://showingscene.com/events/the-tendring-show-jul-2026

Alternatively please follow info on our website: https://www.tendringshow.co.uk/competitors/

02/06/2026

The Equestrian Classes return to the Tendring Show, showcasing the skill, heritage, and heart of the equine world. 🐎🐴 🫏

Enjoy the impressive Hunters, Suffolk and Heavy Horse classes and the high‑energy Scurry Competition in the main ring, and the ever‑popular Donkey classes in the donkey-judging ring, celebrating the diversity of equestrian sport.

A must‑see for riders, families, and enthusiasts alike.

25/12/2025

From all of us at the Tendring Hundred Farmers Club, we wish you and your families a wonderful, fun-filled Christmas! 🎄