“A great day out in the summer”

Next Show –  Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2025
Saturday 11.30 – 5.30 & Sunday 10.00 – 5.00

We have started the planning for the 2025 Show and looking forward to providing you with some great entertainment next year.   Our visitors can look forward to seeing The Quack Pack – runner ducks herded by sheepdogs, Gamegoer Gun Dogs and Ferrets, Kevin’s community circus, Puppet Show, The Rock Choir, The McLennan School of Irish Dance, Clevedon Gymnastic Display, Punch and Judy and lots more…..

We are now taking applications for our ever popular trade stands so if you are interested please check out our Trader pages.

If you are looking for a Christmas present for a keen gardener you could purchase membership of the Portishead Horticultural Society who organise the Show.  For £20 they would get free entry to the Summer Show in addition to exclusive access to members only classes at the Spring and Summer Show as well as the opportunity to attend monthly meetings with talks from gardening experts and the 2025 programme includes a talk on Growing for Showing and How to Create a Cutting Garden.

The Show is a real community event – a combination of a traditional flower and produce show and a country fair, which has been going since 1863.   The Show is an opportunity for the Portishead community to get together to enjoy arena attractions, showcase local talent and to  enjoy some retail therapy and scrummy refreshments and a good time was had by all!

Some of the feedback from the public, traders and entertainers  for the 2024 Show :

“We had a wonderful afternoon on Saturday.  The quality of the entries in the different sections were amazing!  My husband particularly loved the fruit ‘pictures’ by the children.  I think it was a tangerine octopus that took his fancy. I loved the pineapple dinosaur – it was great.  We met lots of lovely people some we knew and some we do now.  My favourite event of the year.  Well done.

”A brilliant community event, providing entertainment, competitions and demonstrations for all age groups”

“It was brilliant as usual – thank you very much”

“A very impressive mix of attractions: reflection of the hard work by the organisers and volunteers. Well done to all involved”

and one from 2023

“Just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work that goes on in the background to make this Show happen. It is always the highlight of the 1st week of the summer holidays, a chilled week with the craft box out for my daughter to use her imagination and to get creative. The excitement of the morning to go into the Show tent to see how she has got on it is almost like her face at Christmas.  Winning a rosette and some money is always a memory my daughter will cherish….’

 

The Countryside

The Mini Pony Show with Rollo and Sprout.

not just a flower show!

With over 24,000 square feet under canvas for the horticultural, floral, handicrafts, children’s classes, cookery, photographs and art work.

Refreshments

 

We have our own refreshment tent in addition to freshly made sourdough pizzas from Woodfired Events, traditional ice-cream from Millards, Horseless Box Bar selling Prosecco, beer, cider, wine and Pimms and The Little Grey Horsebox selling Barista style coffee, hot chocolate and milk shakes.

Music & Entertainment

The 2024 included music from The Chicken Teddies and The Fab Twins (a Beatles and 60’s tribute band) in addition to the Stepping Stones School of Dance, Aspire School of Dance, Children’s Fun Sports and also have Punch and Judy Shows on both days, which are popular with the children and adults!