PLEASE NOTE 

All information below is for The South Downs Show 2022. Information about specific arena acts, animals and displays for 2023 will be COMING SOON!

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 exhibts! 

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All attractions below will be available throughout the weekend. 

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.

OPEN ALL WEEKEND

KID ZONE

A zone of FREE children's entertainment including a street style magic show, character themed story shows, face painting and badge making.

OPEN ALL WEEKEND

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.

OPEN ALL WEEKEND
SHOWS AT 12PM & 2PM

MINI LANDROVERS

We're very excited about this one! Mini replica Land Rovers are a quarter of the size of their parents, these cars can really pull their weight – literally! Drive around a mini course at The South Downs Show! 

OPEN ALL WEEKEND

OLD FASHIONED RIDES

Travel back in time and enjoy some old fashioned rides! Try out the vintage dobby horse carousel or test your strength and see if you can ring the bell! Lots of fun for all the family.

OPEN ALL WEEKEND