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Here is a list of the dates and venues of all our shows around the country and throughout the year.
Dates and Venues
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AGS SHOW PROGRAMME 2013

February 16           JR

11.00 am to 4.00 pm

SOUTH WALES SHOW, Caerleon Community College, Cold Bath Road, Caerleon, Nr Newport, NP18 1NF (M4 Junction 25 from east, or 26 from west, signs to Caerleon  and Roman Fortress; second left off Caerleon one-way system and then immediately left again.)

March 2  

12 noon to 4.00 pm

EARLY SPRING SHOW, Mark Hall School, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LR.  (M11 Jn 7, head for Harlow; straight on for 3 miles approx; right onto B183 at roundabout; school is immediately on right.)

March 9               †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

LOUGHBOROUGH SHOW, Charnwood College (formerly Burleigh Community College), Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ.  (J23, M1; A512 towards Loughborough; look for signs after first roundabout.)

March 16            JR

12 noon to 4.00 pm

BLACKPOOL SHOW AGS/SRGC, Collegiate High School, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LS.  (A586 towards Blackpool. After Poulton le Fylde turn right at next set of lights into Blackpool Old Road.)

March 16               †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

KENT SHOW, Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX.  (M2 Jn 4;  A278 to Gillingham; 2 miles then right onto A2; 1 mile then after footbridge right onto Salisbury Avenue; then right onto Derwent Way).

March 23                   

12 noon to 4.00 pm

EAST LANCASHIRE SHOW, The Riverside, Whitworth Civic Hall, Market St, Whitworth Lancs OL12 8DP. (On A671 through Whitworth.)

March 26            JR †

11.00 am to 7.00 pm

March 27

10.00 am to 5.00 pm

 

LONDON SHOW, RHS Lindley Hall, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE (Approach by Vauxhall Bridge Road, Rochester Row.)

March 30            *

12 noon to 4.00 pm

CLEVELAND SHOW, The Education Centre, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1PR (From the A19 take the A1027 west towards Norton. Through one set of traffic lights then at the roundabout turn right onto B1274 (Junction Road). The Education Centre is on the left after about 500 yards)

April 6

12 noon to 4.00 pm

NORTH MIDLAND SHOW, Brookfield School, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3NS  (M1 Jn 29 to Chesterfield;  A619 out of Chesterfield; 2 miles then school is on right)

April 6                 †

1.30 pm to 4.00 pm

DUBLIN SHOW, Cabinteely Community School, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin  (N11 towards Bray;  left at Cabinteely crossroads.)

April 13                

12 noon to 4.00 pm

NORTHUMBERLAND SHOW AGS/SRGC, The Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham, NE46 3PN  (A69 roundabout, turn towards Hexham; straight on; show is next to Waitrose supermarket on left after Station Road.)

April 13         JR †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

SOUTH WEST SHOW, St Luke's Science & Sports College, Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD  (NB Do not follow Google or Sat Navs down Hart Lane. From M5 Jn 29; follow signs for Exeter A3015; right at the first roundabout onto Ambassador Drive. Straight on at next two roundabouts onto Cumberland Way (marked as Pinhoe Road on Google). Continue to the B3181 swinging left onto Pinhoe Road. Turn left after Sainsbury's).

April 20                  

12 noon to 4.00 pm

MIDLAND SHOW, Arden School, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0PT  (M42, Jn5, A4141 towards Knowle; 1 mile then turn right into Lodge road, then at T Jn, right into Station Road.)

April 27               †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

ULSTER SHOW, Greenmount Agricultural and Horticultural College, Muckamore, Co. Antrim, BT41 4PU  (A6 then B101; first right.)

May 4                  JR

12 noon to 4.00 pm

EAST ANGLIA SHOW, Wymondham High School, Folly Road, Wymondham, South Norfolk, NR18 0QT  (A11 Jn at North of Wymondham; from North take B1135 at slip road roundabout and from South slip road left onto B1135; next roundabout take 3rd exit;  next roundabout turn left for Wymondham;  1 mile then Folly Road is on right)

May 11 (plants)          

9.00 am to 6.00 pm

May 9 – 12 (artistic section)

MALVERN SHOW, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire  (M5 North Jn8;  M5 South Jn7; follow brown signs for Showground.)  Note: The artistic. section will return in 2013 and will be on display for all four days of the main Malvern Show whilst our plant show takes place on the Saturday only.

May 18               

12 noon to 4.00 pm

SOUTHPORT SHOW, Stanley High School, Fleetwood Road, Southport, PR9 9TF  (A565 from Preston, take coastal road, Marine Drive, left onto Marshside Road, right onto Fleetwood Road)

June 1                  †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

SUMMER SHOW – SOUTH, Queen Elizabeth School, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT  (Leave A31 at West of Wimborne;  B3078 towards Wimborne; left onto B3082; school is on left.)

June 15            JR  †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

SUMMER SHOW – NORTH, The Chesneys Centre, Regent Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EW  (Leave the M62 at junction 32, then take exit onto A639 (Pontefract). At traffic lights 1.96 miles turn right A645 (Featherstone). Turn right 2.24 miles Station Lane B6421. Chesneys Centre on right .22 miles). Also note limited car parking at the Centre. Rugby Club car park is available on the day - situated at rear of venue.

July 13             

12 noon to 4.00 pm

SUMMER SHOW – MID WEST, Tewkesbury School, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8DF  (M5 Jn 9 heading towards Tewkesbury. Through two sets of traffic lights. School is second entrance on left)

September 28       †

12 noon to 4.00 pm

AUTUMN  SHOW - SOUTH, Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX.  (M2 Jn 4;  A278 to Gillingham; 2 miles then right onto A2; 1 mile then after footbridge right onto Salisbury Avenue; then right onto Derwent Way).

October 5            JR

12 noon to 4.00 pm

LOUGHBOROUGH AUTUMN SHOW, Charnwood College (formerly Burleigh Community College), Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ.  (J23, M1; A512 towards Loughborough; look for signs after first roundabout.)

October 12        

12 noon to 4.00 pm

NEWCASTLE SHOW AGS/SRGC, The Memorial Hall, Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9NX  (A1 round Newcastle; A696 past Airport and into Ponteland; Darras Road is to the left.)

 

                  †   Artistic Sections included         *   New Venue         JR   Joint Rock