FAMILY FUN
The South Downs Show is the perfect country show for the whole family. We've ensured there's plenty to do for children including an impressive helter skelter, circus skills fun and of course, the awesome animal exhibits!
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All attractions below will be available throughout the weekend.
DINOSAURS!!
Professor Foss- Cecil and the Jurassic Safari team have made a miraculous discovery whilst on one of their adventures…
The team is very excited to meet you and share their findings. They’ve got fossils, finds and something all together more lively. This is one adventure you won’t want to miss!
make your mark events COLLABORATIVE PAINTING
An awesome new addition to this year. Collaborative painting is a great way to unite, inspire and have fun with creativity and we have Make Your Mark Events at the show.
The painting to be completed by visitors will be a bespoke design and supported by a professional artist.
PETERSFIELD DISTRICT ANGLING CLUB
This will feature a live casting experience, along with a set up to catch imitation fish (foamex cut-outs) with a seat box, demonstrations about tackle, fish handling and fishing rod with nets to win free coaching lessons.
Old Thyme Funfairs’ Helter Skelter
The ONLY complete wooden example still on tour ornately decorated in a traditional style Helter Skelter is coming to the show! The traditional helter skelter was built, along with four others in the early 1900s by Griffiths and Morgan of Shepherds Bush, London and has recently appeared on ITV’s Downton Abbey.
Jake’s Circus Skills
Jake's Circus skills will be bringing along their huge variety of Circus equipment for everyone to have a go at including Spinning Plates, Diabolo, Fun pedals, Mini bikes, Stilts, Tight wire, Unicycles and lots more…
Juggling Jake and Chris the Juggler will be on hand to assist and demonstrate and may even put on a couple of Shows... Find them under their red and yellow Star Tent.
OLD FASHIONED RIDES
Travel back in time and enjoy some old fashioned rides! Try out the vintage ferris wheel and see the site from above. Lots of fun for all the family.
PUNCH AND JUDY
Old fashioned Punch & Judy and close up magic shows will be taking place throughout each day.
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Get yourself an ice cream, grab a seat (hay bale) and get ready to be transported back to days gone by.
MEDIEVAL AXE THROWING
Calling all medieval knights! Come and try your hand at Medieval themed axe throwing. Have a chat with the Knight and try to get the best score of the day to win a prize!
hayling detect
metal detecting
Come along and have your first experience of detecting. Put on the headphones and head out into the field excitedly waiting for the sound that you have discovered "treasure"!!
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​Corporate, educational and recreational event days.
"Digging the past to preserve for the future"
THE British Army
Come and find representatives from the Army who are arriving in force with a climbing wall, VR experience, and other tests of your resilience and courage
