The Field & Country Fair is a show put together by those in the know. And we look forward to seeing you at Cornbury in June.
The Field & Country Fair, June 10-12, Cornbury Park, Oxon is where the countryside will meet to see the best, on show. We look forward to seeing you there.
WHY A NEW FAIR?
Going to the CLA Game Fair used to be one of the highlights of the summer but somehow it lost its way and while we were saddened by its demise last year no one was surprised.
With the closure of the CLA Game Fair, Time Inc. (UK) Ltd decided to hold an event that really served all who truly love fieldsports, such as the loyal followers of The Field, Shooting Times, Sporting Gun, Country Life and Shooting Gazette. With their sister title, Horse & Hound, these brands are at the core of the countryside and can draw upon unrivalled expertise and authority.
FIELD & COUNTRY FAIR
Our Field & Country Fair has been fashioned for those who love to tumble a grouse, watch a labrador retrieve to hand and a trout take a mayfly. It’ll be the show where you meet old friends and make new ones, where you can genuinely learn from real experts rather than the self-professed and where the stands will sell the best of what we actually want rather than a bazaar selling kitsch.
The Field & Country Fair has attracted key standholders such as: GMK, the famous importers of Beretta shotguns and Sako and Tikka rifles; the Beretta Gallery; Francis Lovel & Co; Elderkin & Son; William & Son; Boxall & Edmiston; William Powell; Longthorne Gunmakers; Holts Auctioneers; Really Wild Clothing; the National Gamekeepers Association: the Countryside Alliance; the GWCT; and the BASC.
There’ll be proper food and drink available everywhere and people won’t have to be bussed in from cars parked somewhere in the next county. This is the field and country show organised by the people in the know.
GET INVOLVED
And it is a show where we want our visitors to get involved. The world’s greatest shot, George Digweed, will be on holding a Q&A session on the Friday for all those keen to improve their pigeon, clay and gameshooting. For the gundog owner, renowned trainer Howard Kirby will be running a gundog demonstration arena and training clinic. So come and see if your dog has what it takes to be perfect on the peg or an asset behind the line next season. For longdog lovers the Lurcher arena offers a chance to discover what goes in to the Lurcher breeding mix. The working dog arena, sporting dog pavilion and gundog eye clinic offer more opportunities to speak to breeders and expert trainers.
The shooting line will see daily team ‘flush’ competitions with Barbury Shooting School, have-a-go shooting with Oxford Shooting School or the chance to hone your eye for the Glorious Twelfth with Atkin, Grant & Lang’s grouse butt. BASC will be hosting stands for game and clay shots and the airgun range is open to all.
Falconry Mews sees demonstrations, seminars, falconry clubs and children’s activities, and Country Corner is crammed with things to do and make, so bring the smalls and let them learn. Or see how the big boys do it with Will Matthews taxidermy workshop.
No fieldsports gathering is complete without scoff. Tim Maddams and the Eat Wild brothers (Will and Calum Thompson) as well as other great chefs will be demonstrating every day. The ‘best shoot lunch’ masterclass is one to add to the diary, come and get some top tips.
And of course you will find the leading sporting brands – The Field, Shooting Times, Country Life, Shooting Gazette and Sporting Gun – hosting ‘meet the expert’ sessions and looking forward to meeting you all.
Advance tickets for the Field & Country Fair are just £18 for adults, less for members of the main fieldsports associations. Go to the Field & Country Fair to apply and for further details.