2023
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2022
Main Ring Entertainment
09.30 Judging of Cattle and Heavy Horses
12.15 Piper
12.30 Heavy Horse Singles
1.00 Tractor Pull
1.30 Heavy Horse Teams
2.00 Main Parade & Prize Giving
2.45 Vintage Tractors & Vehicles
3.15 Tractor Pull
3.45 Fancy Dress Horse & Rider Competition
4.00 Children’s Fun Races
4.30 Orcadian Strip The Willow
5.00 Piper & Close
12.15 Piper
12.30 Heavy Horse Singles
1.00 Tractor Pull
1.30 Heavy Horse Teams
2.00 Main Parade & Prize Giving
2.45 Vintage Tractors & Vehicles
3.15 Tractor Pull
3.45 Fancy Dress Horse & Rider Competition
4.00 Children’s Fun Races
4.30 Orcadian Strip The Willow
5.00 Piper & Close
Jenny's Donkey's: Donkey Rides - Unfortunately our donkey's have had to cancel this year, but we look forward to welcoming them back next year.
Come along and say hello to a couple of gorgeous donkeys, all the way from Aberdeen.
Jenny's Donkeys will be delighted to share with you their furry friends and are proud to promote the enjoyment and value of these gentle animals, while at the same time encouraging and campaigning for the welfare and protection of donkeys worldwide.
Do come and say hello. All their donkeys love cuddles and for small children (under 7 1/2 stone) donkey rides are available for periods of time at £4 cash a ride.
Jenny's Donkeys will be delighted to share with you their furry friends and are proud to promote the enjoyment and value of these gentle animals, while at the same time encouraging and campaigning for the welfare and protection of donkeys worldwide.
Do come and say hello. All their donkeys love cuddles and for small children (under 7 1/2 stone) donkey rides are available for periods of time at £4 cash a ride.
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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.
Champion Pipe Major Donald MacKenzie of MacKenzie Bagpiping (www.mackenziebagpiping.com). Donald has been a professional piper for many years and his vast experience and expertise show. He has carried on the family tradition of piping and as a young man won every available piping award including a prestigious MOD GOld Medal. Nowadays, in addition to running the business, he teaches Highland piping and Scottish small piping and has previously taught at the College of Piping in Glasgow. In addition to that he currently performs with world pipe band champions St. Laurence O’Toole. Donald prides himself on piping in a traditional, fun and exuberant way. Traditional tunes are a specialty, but all sorts of styles and musical tastes can be catered for. His passion and humour shine through and the music of his finely tuned instrument will ignite the Scottish Passion in the air.
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
Champion Pipe Major Donald MacKenzie of MacKenzie Bagpiping (www.mackenziebagpiping.com). Donald has been a professional piper for many years and his vast experience and expertise show. He has carried on the family tradition of piping and as a young man won every available piping award including a prestigious MOD GOld Medal. Nowadays, in addition to running the business, he teaches Highland piping and Scottish small piping and has previously taught at the College of Piping in Glasgow. In addition to that he currently performs with world pipe band champions St. Laurence O’Toole. Donald prides himself on piping in a traditional, fun and exuberant way. Traditional tunes are a specialty, but all sorts of styles and musical tastes can be catered for. His passion and humour shine through and the music of his finely tuned instrument will ignite the Scottish Passion in the air.
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
Pet's Tent
Drymen Show is pleased to announce the return of our Pet Tent, which was 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.
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.
Learning Zone
Have a chance to meet and ask questions to various experts in agricultural, farming, livestock and the local community by popping along to our new 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!
Throughout the day you will have a chance to Meet The....
Vet
Sheep
Young Farmer
Birds Of Prey
Rabbit
Donkey
Bee
Have Fun!
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.
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.
Rural Tent - Children's Classes Included
Drymen Show is delighted to host the SWRIs of Balfron, Buchlyvie, Croftamie, Drymen and Gartocharn in our Rural Tent where you can see a vast array of fabulous baking and crafts being shown and competed.
This year we are delighted to have the children's classes again which are free to enter for any child who has a member of the family as a member of the above SWRIs.
The classes this year are
50. Wild Flowers In A Mug – Pre School Children only
51. Decorated Stone– Children aged 5-7 years old only
52. Upcycled Plastic Bottle – Children aged 8-12 years old only
All entries must be in the tent by 9.30am for judging upon which the tent will be open to the public again at 1pm with the presentation of prizes at 3.30pm followed by a raffle.
Schedules can be found on our Exhibitors - Other Classes Page
This year we are delighted to have the children's classes again which are free to enter for any child who has a member of the family as a member of the above SWRIs.
The classes this year are
50. Wild Flowers In A Mug – Pre School Children only
51. Decorated Stone– Children aged 5-7 years old only
52. Upcycled Plastic Bottle – Children aged 8-12 years old only
All entries must be in the tent by 9.30am for judging upon which the tent will be open to the public again at 1pm with the presentation of prizes at 3.30pm followed by a raffle.
Schedules can be found on our Exhibitors - Other Classes Page
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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 and would like to thanks Mr & Mrs White who are kindly sponsoring the class again. 1st Prize is £25, 2nd £15 and 3rd £10 and everyone gets a rosette
This year's theme is Famous Double Acts so if you fancy entering and dressing up then please enter on the day with the Light Horse Secretary.
We've had some fantastic outfits over the past few years and would like to thanks Mr & Mrs White who are kindly sponsoring the class again. 1st Prize is £25, 2nd £15 and 3rd £10 and everyone gets a rosette
This year's theme is Famous Double Acts so if you fancy entering and dressing up then please enter on the day with the Light Horse Secretary.
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.
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.
Breed Boards
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.
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.
Royal Highland Educational Trust
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We're delighted to have the RHET coming to the show again this year, the 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. |
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Nursery & School Competition and Exhibition
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.
The following nurseries and schools have been invited to join in.
If your's is not included however, please message us and we will pass your comments on to our Schools Convenor.
SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane.
NURSERIES: Aberfoyle, Fintry, Croftamie, Gartocharn Balfron and Killearn
The following nurseries and schools have been invited to join in.
If your's is not included however, please message us and we will pass your comments on to our Schools Convenor.
SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane.
NURSERIES: Aberfoyle, Fintry, Croftamie, Gartocharn Balfron and Killearn
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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.
SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane
PLEASE INQUIRE AT YOUR SCHOOL IF THEY ARE TAKING PART
SCHOOLS: Buchanan, Drymen, Aberfolye, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Fintry, St Joseph's, Gartocharn, Killearn and Strathblane
PLEASE INQUIRE AT YOUR SCHOOL IF THEY ARE TAKING PART
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Vintage Tractors, Fire Engines, Tanks and Cars
Drymen Show is delighted to have our Vintage Tractor Classes again this year.
Classes vary from Best Presented Implement to Best Maintained Ferguson to Best Unrestored Working Tractor.
As well as being able to watch these great old tractors being judged in the morning, you can also see them in action in the main ring in the afternoon.While a lot smaller and slower than some of our modern day tractors, they are still fabulous to watch so come along and see how farming used to be
This year we're also pleased to extend our range of vintage vehicles to some gorgeous vintage cars, fire engines and tanks. It'll be a great sight to see them all making their way around the main ring
Classes vary from Best Presented Implement to Best Maintained Ferguson to Best Unrestored Working Tractor.
As well as being able to watch these great old tractors being judged in the morning, you can also see them in action in the main ring in the afternoon.While a lot smaller and slower than some of our modern day tractors, they are still fabulous to watch so come along and see how farming used to be
This year we're also pleased to extend our range of vintage vehicles to some gorgeous vintage cars, fire engines and tanks. It'll be a great sight to see them all making their way around the main ring
FUN FAIR
The best fun ever!!
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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Walking Stick Competition
Come along to the Craft Tent and see some fantastic walking sticks being shown in our Walking Stick Classes.
Ran by West Calder Stick Makers Club there will also be demonstrations throughout the day showing how these fantastic sticks are made.
There are 8 classes with 1st, 2nd and 3rd rosettes awarded alongside an overall Reserve and Champion.
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
Many thanks to Steven Docharty for organising and we hope you enjoy looking at the craftmanship on the day.
Ran by West Calder Stick Makers Club there will also be demonstrations throughout the day showing how these fantastic sticks are made.
There are 8 classes with 1st, 2nd and 3rd rosettes awarded alongside an overall Reserve and Champion.
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
Many thanks to Steven Docharty for organising and we hope you enjoy looking at the craftmanship on the day.
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!
You may even fancy a go yourself!
