Gloucestershire to host Royal Three Counties Show 2023
Gloucestershire has been named as the host of this year’s Royal Three Counties Show.
The event, which will run from 16-18 June at Three Counties Showground in Malvern, will offer a weekend of food, farming and family fun in celebration of the Great British countryside.
It will include more than 6,000 animals across 25 showing rings, the UK's largest collection of rare breeds and an array of livestock and national breed shows crowning cattle, sheep, goats and pigs across 900 classes.
A launch event was held at TV presenter and farmer Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park to celebrate.
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Every year one of the three counties takes the host role as the show moves between Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. A new Future of Farming Zone is launching this year, with a line-up of talks, Q&A sessions, networking opportunities and insights into the evolution of the agricultural industry that feature the latest technology in food and farming.
Other special guests confirmed for the weekend include award-winning food writer Mark Diacono, hosting the Food & Drink Theatre; Suki Pantal from Suki’s Curries and Spices sharing ‘the real taste of India’; rising social media star and Weir End Farmer, Ally Hunter-Blair; and long-standing show ambassador Adam Henson.
Alice Arnold, Royal Three Counties Show Lead, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating Gloucestershire as the 2023 Royal Three Counties Show host county. This year’s will be one of the region’s biggest and best events, introducing a brand new Cheese & Dairy Show, 51 Horse of the Year qualifiers, a Royal Parade, a prestigious new luxury retail area and so much more."
