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2023


Main Ring Entertainment 

09.30              Judging of Cattle and Heavy Horses
11.30              Lamb Grand National & Sheep Dog Demonstration
12.30              Heavy Horse Singles
1.00                Main Parade & Prizegiving
1.30                Heavy Horse Teams
2.00         
           Vintage Tractors & Vehicles
2.30                Lamb Grand National & Sheep Dog Demonstration
3.30                Fancy Dress Horse & Rider Competition
4.00                Children’s Fun Races
4.30                Orcadian Strip The Willow
5.00                Close


Main Ring Attraction 2023: Bob Hogg's Sheepdog Display and Lamb Grand National

For many years Bob Hogg has travelled around the country with his sheepdog display, enjoying taking the world of the shepherd and his dog into countryside arena’s to show the skills these amazing animals have, whilst offering great entertainment at the same time.

His trusty sheepdogs can herd sheep, geese or ducks and child participation is often included with Lots Of Fun being the priority!!

Bob sometimes has special guest appearances with other animals to give variety and the element of surprise, including using bearded collies to show the different ways they work. This is always very popular as they bound into the arena with their long coats flowing looking slightly clumsy until they hear Bob’s voice and begin to work with such style and grace.


As well as a fantastic display from his sheepdogs, Bob also runs an hilarious Lamb Grand National, which has become one of the country's most sought after arena acts.

Bob uses the natural hardiness, agility and intelligence of the Herdwick sheep to negotiate the obstacles using one of his sheepdogs to herd them around the course. The sheep are paraded in their own colours, introduced to the crowds and then the fun starts.

An amusing commentary accompanies the race and the display provides an exciting and comical addition to add to any show.

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Main Ring Attraction: Vintage Tractors, Fire Engines & Cars

Come and see a fantastic display of vintage vehicle parade in the main ring.

Our Vintage Tractors will have competed in classes varying from Best Presented Implement to Best Maintained Ferguson to Best Unrestored Working Tractor.


Main Ring Attraction: Children's Fancy Dress On Horseback

​Drymen Show is delighted to announce that we will be running our Children's Fancy Dress On Horseback Competition again in the main ring on show day.

We've had some fantastic outfits over the past few years with prizes awarded; 1st Prize is £25, 2nd £15 and 3rd £10 and everyone gets a rosette

This year's theme is Kings & Queens in recognition of the recent Coronation, so if you fancy entering and dressing up  then please enter on the day with the Light Horse Secretary.
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Main Ring Attraction: Children's Races & Tug Of War

 What better way to end the day with races in the main ring followed by lots of sweets!

Main Ring Attraction: Heavy Horses


Band Stage

Sponsored by Timage Quality Haylage (www.timagescltland.co.uk) who provide our band stage and ran by local's Denver Chalmers and Robert Reid we are pleased to advise the following acts on our now infamous Band Stage with more to be announced.  

Local ​Loch Lomond Ukelele Orchestra will also be delighting us with their tunes again. Made up of 50 locals of differing ages and abilities it's been a great community initiative helping people to come together to learn a musical instrument, sing and enjoy themselves.      


Local Band - Acoustic Station who will entertain us with some fantastic live music and great tunes
                                                                                                                                                                   
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Pet's Tent, Learning Zone and Royal Highland Educational Trust (RHET)

Drymen Show is pleased to announce the return of our Pet and Rabbit Tent, which is a great hit for families every year.

It's in the usual place at the top end of the Main Ring, a real destination point now for children as it also hosts RHET and our Learning Zone.


This year we will have lambs, calves, sheep, goats, rabbits, a Highland Pony for a short while and guinea pigs booked into the Pet's Tent so come along and have a look and even a pet of them.

Have a chance also to meet and ask questions to various experts in agricultural, farming, livestock and the local community as part of our Learning Zone hosted in the Pet's Tent.

Throughout the day you will have a chance to Meet The....
Vet
Sheep
Young Farmer
Birds Of Prey
Rabbit
​Donkey
​Bee
Have Fun! 

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RHET cis an educational charity of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS).

The purpose of RHET is to bring farming and the working countryside and its practices to life for young people. We work with partners to provide and deliver world leading learning opportunities for all Scotland’s young people aged 3 to 18 about, in and through the Scottish agricultural environment and the countryside.

RHET aims to provide the opportunity for every child in Scotland to learn about food, farming and the countryside and to create a wider understanding of the environmental, economic and social realities of rural Scotland.​

SWI (Rural Tent) & Open Classes For Baking, Floral Art And Craft

Drymen Show wouldn't be the show it is without the fantastic displays of creativity and skills on show in our SWI (Rural) Tent.

For all visitors make sure you pop in before or after judging to see the exhibits and join in their raffle.

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Craft Tents & Walking Stick Demonstration

Make sure to visit our 2 craft tents to have a look and maybe even purchase some fantastic home made crafts from local producers.

In one of the craft tents you can also see our walking stick competition. Ran by West Calder Stick Makers Club there will also be demonstrations throughout the day showing how these fantastic sticks are made.

Classes are
1. Plain Horn Walking Stick
2. Fancy Horn Walking Stick
3. Plain Wood Walking Stick
4. Fancy Wood Walking Stick
5. Thumb Stick
6. Leg Cleek
7. Novice
8. Any Other Stick

Nursery & School's Tent 

Every year Drymen Show helps celebrate the creative work of our local nursery and school children by running our Schools Competition and then displaying all entries in our School's Tent.

Make sure you pop in to see everyone's fantastic work.


SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane.

NURSERIES: Aberfoyle, Fintry, Croftamie, Gartocharn Balfron and Killearn​

Birds Of Prey

Drymen Show is delighted to have the Falconer Martin McCulloch from KG Hawks at our show again this year with a stand to allow you to meet their birds closer up.

Located in Skelmorlie on the west coast of Scotland, KG Hawks have numerous highly trained birds and offer a wide range of services.

They are highly committed to conservation and education with years of experience within the educational system from teaching nursery and school children to special needs children and adults.

They also use their birds to explain the effects of man on the habitats of the birds and the impact this has on the environment.
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Breed Boards

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Drymen Show with the support of the Royal Highland And Agricultural Society have created 19 Breed Boards which will be situated throughout the show to help inform and educate visitors on the various breeds being shown.

Each board has been signed off by the relevant Breed Society's and contains a picture and key facts about the breed.

If you miss them at our show don't worry we share them with the other 4 locals shows also; Gargunnock, Stirling, Doune and Dunblane and Braco.

See how many you can find.  





School 5-A-Side Football Competition

We are delighted to be hosting our inter school 5-A-Side footabll competition again this year for both girls and boys, which has new sponsors and trophies this year and is always fantastic fun.

Pitches are found at the top of the show, beyond the Petr's Tent and Clydesdales.
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SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane

Sheep Shearing Demonstration

Courtesy Of Douglas Steel and only if weather permits we'll be happy to demonstrate sheep shearing at the sheep pens later on in the afternoon. 

You may even fancy a go yourself!
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FUN FAIR

The best fun ever!!
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Free Prize Draw

Buy one of our programmes at the show and have the chance to win.... 
£100 Cash or
A bottle of 18 Year Old Glengoyne Whisky or
A bottle of Stirling Gin  or
A hamper from Drymen Bakery & Deli

Just full out the Free Prize Draw entry slip on Page 1 and put it in one of the Free Prize Draw Boxes found in the Secretary's Tent
Beer Tent
Sponsors Tent
School Tent 

Draw will be made at 3pm and announced by the compares at the Main Ring. Good Luck
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Photo Competition

Following the success of our photo competition last year, Drymen Show is delighted to announce it's return this year.
 
We would love to get as many photos of the show this year, to post on Facebook, on our web site and use in some of our publicity material going forward.

We'd therefore love you to send us your photos from the day and the best 3 photos in each category, as decided by the Committee, will be posted back here on Facebook for you to judge the winners, who will get family passes for next year's show.

There are 2 categories:
- Animal Magic - The best photo of any animals at the show
- Show Time - The best photo that captures what Drymen Show is all about.

Just a couple of rules:
- No rude photos please!!!
- If your photo directly includes children please ask the consent of their parents, guardians or carers.

Looking forward to seeing them all.
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What Our Visitors are saying

3"Every year we visit the Drymen Show. We love the atmosphere. There's so much to see and do. Trade stands, displays and all kinds of animals on show. It really is a great day out for all the family."





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