“Portishead Summer Show – A great day out in the summer”
Next Show – Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July 2026
Saturday 11.30 – 5.30 & Sunday 10.00 – 5.00
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Well that’s a wrap for the 2026 Show, and we do hope that those who came enjoyed the Show. After a rest we will start planning next years event shortly, but a date for the diary – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July 2027.
The Portishead Summer Show is a unique blend of a traditional country fair and flower and produce show, making it a true community event with something for everyone. As one of the oldest shows in the country, first held in 1863, the Portishead Summer Show continues to be a much-loved part of the local calendar – please come along and support us.
The Show provides a fantastic opportunity for the Portishead community and visitors from across Somerset to come together and enjoy arena attractions, local talent, family entertainment, shopping stalls, and food and drink. Th2 2026 entertainment included gundogs, falconry displays, The Quack Pack, local dance troupes, live music, and children’s entertainers – see the Arena page for full details.
If you’re wondering what the Show is really like, here’s a comment from one of our regular traders:
“There’s something rather special about the Portishead Summer Show. It isn’t just the music drifting across the field, or the scent of sun-cream and locally produced food in the air. It’s the feeling. That unmistakable sense that, for a weekend, life slows down just enough for us to remember what really matters: community. Children dart between stalls with painted faces, friends reconnect by the arena. Someone, somewhere, is fiercely defending their Victoria sponge… It’s community in its purest form”
The Show is organised by the Portishead Horticultural Society. To find out more, visit www.portisheadhorticultural.co.uk
The future of the Show depends on community support. If you would like to help, please consider purchasing a ticket or becoming a patron or sponsor. For more information, visit the Sponsors and Patrons page or email us at info@portisheadsummershow.com.
Refreshments
We offer a wide range of food and drink stalls at the Show, including our own refreshment tent alongside popular concessions such as The Crepe Cart, Millards Ice Cream, The Horseless Box Bar (serving prosecco, beer, cider, wine and Pimms) and the Cotswold Pizza Company.
Music & Entertainment
The Portishead Summer Show features a varied programme of live entertainment and family attractions. The 2026 line-up included gundog displays, falconry, duck herding, local dance troupes, live music, and children’s entertainers, providing a full weekend of family-friendly entertainment.