Come and join the fun!

Tendring Hundred Show

Essex County's Premier Agricultural Event

Saturday 9th July 2022

Lawford House Park, Nr Manningtree, Essex

Essex County’s Premier Agricultural Event. Attracting in the region of 20,000 visitors the Show welcomes people of all ages and interests, so come and join the fun!

The Show is organised by Tendring Hundred Farmers’ Club with a hard working committee of 20 volunteers building to over 250 volunteer stewards on Show day. Established in 1899, this year will be the 105^th Tendring Show!

Set in beautiful parkland setting of Lawford House Park, the Tendring Show combines top class entertainment, animals, from Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Goats, to Rabbits, Pigeons, Poultry, Guinea Pigs and Fancy Rats! We have over 250 trade stands and exhibits, including a large undercover Shoppers Market, beautiful Art & Lifestyle Marquee, huge Food Pavilion championing local produce, Education Area and Countryside area with its own man-made pond.

Every year the Show Committee decides upon a Theme and this year’s Theme is “Food Farming and Fitness”. We will be highlighting how farming food products are very much part of a healthy lifestyle, as well as demonstrating the importance of local produce and outdoor activities. We are delighted to have Hasty’s Adventure Farm with us again this year, providing informative and enjoyable displays for our younger visitors, and plenty to get involved and active with!

Join us for the 105^th Tendring Show!

Frequently Asked Questions:

With the Tendring Show now just around the corner, to help you, here are a few frequently asked questions, together with the answers, about the Show:

Q. Are there disabled Facilities?
A. Yes, we have disabled toilets on all the main toilet blocks, Forward area Disabled Parking and Mobility Scooters (to book go to https://www.eventmobility.org.uk/book-your-scooter or call 01386 725391

Q. What is your policy on carers.
A. Disabled visitors are charged full price, an accompanying carer goes free (no ticket required) on production of a DWP award letter.

Q. Is there a baby changing area
A. Yes, it is part of the Church Stand (Stand No. C20)

Q. Are dogs welcome
A. Yes well behaved dogs are very welcome, but must be kept on a lead at all times.

Countdown to the Show

What they're saying about us

We attend hundreds of events across the country and the Tendring Show is consistently one of our busiest one day Shows. It also helps that it is well organised and hassle free, hopefully we’ll be attending for another 10 years….
Ryan Jepson, Ryan Jepson Cheeses
Our Ice Cream stall in the Food Hall has always been popular come rain or shine – lots of regular faces visiting us each year. The cookery demonstrations give the Food Hall a real buzz – It is always such a busy show and offers a really great family day out.
Jane Hadley, Hadleys Icecream
Tendring Show is a happy family show with a strong sense of the agricultural community it serves.
Jan Williams Essex Storytellers
I would like to thank you for a most enjoyable day on Saturday, it seemed like the traditional weather for the Show returned to normality thank goodness, I hope it all worked out with a good attendance etc.
Mr Tony Irwin, Chairman NES Signs
I have been exhibiting rabbit netting and ferrets at agricultural shows for longer than I care to remember. Now, at 69 years of age, there are only two shows I will do, and Tendring Hundred is one of them!
Brian Brinded, The Rabbit Whisperer
Just to say well done to you and your team – excellent Show. Thank you for letting us extend our PR around the goat show – think the organisers like the extra people and upbeat day’s experience around them!
David Boyden, Boydens
It was a splendidly organised event. Thank you. So nice to see a proper Farmers Show.
Clare Dobie, Equestrian Exhibitor
Wanted to say thank you so much for such a great day. The family and I had a fabulous time and enjoyed everything we saw. Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time and it was great to catch up with a few ‘old’ faces.
A. Taylor
Myself and family always really enjoy the Tendring Show. So much for everyone to see and do. My 2 year old is tractor mad, so he especially enjoyed watching the display’s in the main arena. Well done!! Another fantastic day out.
We have been supporting the Tendring Show for over 50 years and see it as our main shop window to promote both the NFU and the NFU Mutual locally.
Philip Breary, NFU Mutual, Colchester

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News

8th Feb 2019

We previously announced that we were unable to continue to run a number of the horse competitions at the Tendring Show. This was not a decision we took lightly and there was an understandable amount of disappointment from the local community.

We are therefore delighted to announce that after ongoing discussions with local riding clubs, a local group has come forward to run a dedicated horse show. The Lawford Park Horse Show will be held at the Tendring Show on Saturday 13 July and will take place in the same field as it has on previous years.

All the usual showing classes will run and a full schedule together with entry forms will be emailed to exhibitors from the past two years. Although the event will be organised by a different organising group, exhibitor passes to the Show based on entries, will be provided as they have in the past.

The Lawford Park Horse Show team will need as many entries as possible in order to make the new competition a success. Please do show them your support. You can find more information at: https://www.facebook.com/LPHS19

21st Jun 2018

Trade stand Packs and Members Packs have now all been sent out and should have arrived – we are delighted to have a bumper year of trade stands, with lots of new and interesting exhibitors – not long to go now!

13th Jun 2018

Don’t forget to get your entries in for the Equestrian and Livestock Classes – Entries Close on the 22^nd June for General Entries and 29^th June for Unaffiliated Show Jumping.