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Countryside Lincs 2026

Sunday 19th April 2026

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See you on Sunday 19th April

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Adult

Over 16's, this is for you.

Early Bird - £12.50*
On the day - £16.00

*Subject to booking fees. Advanced tickets available until Saturday 18th April.
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Child

2 -16-year-olds. Under 2's FREE!

Early Bird - £6.50*
On the day - £8.50

*Subject to booking fees. Advanced tickets available until Saturday 18th April.
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Family

Up to Two Adults and Three Children.

Early Bird - £36.00*
On the day - £42.00

*Subject to booking fees. Advanced tickets available until Saturday 18th April.
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Visitor Information

All the information you need to have a wonderful day.  

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What is Countryside Lincs

 

Visit the Lincolnshire Showground this Easter to experience a flavour of farming, food production and the countryside. Jam-packed with hands-on activities, experiences, cookery activities, exciting demonstrations and live entertainment, Countryside Lincs celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, making it the perfect day out for all the family whatever the weather.

With lots of indoor and outdoor activities, there’s so much for young people to get involved in and the vast majority of the activities are free of charge. So come along and join us for exciting experiences, lots of space and bundles of fun!

 

Plan Your Day

Your ultimate family day-out! We’ve got everything you need to create an unforgettable experience.

 

Plan Your Visit

To make the most of your day, explore our curated program of events. From hands-on farming experiences to scenic nature walks in our forest, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

 

Important Information

To ensure you have the best experience, please take a moment to read through all the essential information about opening times, ticket pricing and visitor guidelines. Being well-prepared means more time for fun and exploration!

 

Stay Connected

Follow us on social media for real-time updates and tips to enhance your visit. Share your experiences using #CountrysideLincs - we’d love to see your adventures!

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What's on?

Countryside & Equine Rings

Thrilling live entertainment in our packed Countryside Ring!

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Lincolnshire Kitchen

Discover live cooking demos and tasty inspiration at the Lincolnshire Kitchen! Pick up fun, family-friendly ideas like budget-smart meals, clever ways to use everyday ingredients and simple tray bakes everyone will love. 

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Timetabled Activities

Join one of our many exhibitors offering a variety of activities.

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Show Jumping

New for 2026. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Planning your visit to Countryside Lincs?

Here are a few questions we frequently get asked, but if you can't find the information you're looking for below please get in touch.

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Browse below our Exhibitors

2nd Market Rasen Scout Group

Take part in activities such as seed planting and Para Cord crafting.

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ARTventurers Lincoln East

Free hands-on craft activities for young artists; the perfect chance to enjoy a colourful and creative taster session.

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Action Wheels

Test your skills at the Push Bike & Balance Bike Participation Area ramp course - perfect for riders of all abilities to have fun and challenge themselves!

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Acts Trust (Lincoln Foodbank)

Find out where the food comes from in the products we eat in our fun food game and guess the weight of the food parcel.

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Aldabra Giant Tortoises

Get up close with giant tortoises! Greet them, learn fascinating facts, and experience the wonders of these incredible ancient reptiles firsthand!

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Allisons Cakes

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Andrews Hedgehog Hospital

Meet a hedgehog and discover fascinating facts about these prickly little creatures!

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BASC

Find out about the different species of Deer and Duck and how we can manage them and improve their habitat.

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Bar Zest

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Barneys Churros Ltd

Freshly made vegan friendly churros.

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Barry Grantham - Fly fish tying

Learn how to tie flys !

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Ben Burgess

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Bingham Working Heavy Horse Team

Visit the Bingham Working Heavy Horse Team display in the Equine Ring and static stand - an incredible showcase of majestic heavy horses and their heritage!

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Blankney Estates Limited/British Chlorophyll Company Limited/Longwood Quarries Limited

See how Chlorophyll is extracted from grass and made into food colouring and how Maize crops help to generate electricity.

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Boston Bookworms

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British Divers Marine Life Rescue

Learn more about the wonderful Marine Life in our county and help raise money for British Divers Marine Life Rescue by making your own Kelp forest in a jar.

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British Food Company

Premium beef burgers, pork and apple burgers, Lincolnshire jumbo sausage rolls, bacon rolls, ribeye steak rolls, hot and cold drinks.

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British Pig Association - Junior Pig Club

See our variety of pig breeds and learn how we show and handle them.

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Brockleby's Pies (Brockleby's Ltd)

A range of award winning handmade savoury, sweet, and pork pies for consumption at home.

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Butternut Box

We're a dog food subscription service that makes freshly prepared, human-grade dog food. Our meals are gently cooked and then frozen to lock in the goodness, with no nasty additives or fillers used. All of our ingredients are hypoallergenic, ideal for keeping your dog happy and healthy. Using a clever algorithm, we take your dogs breed, age, weight and activity level to calculate exactly how much food they need to thrive. We then deliver the perfectly-portioned pouches direct to your door.

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Caterpillar Music Newark

Caterpillar Music Newark offers award winning, multi sensory music sessions for children under 5. Each session explores a different theme through nursery rhymes, puppets, musical instruments and action songs. We use bubbles, lights, scarves, parachutes and props to add to the fun.

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Celtic Spirit Co

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Charity Link obo Guide Dogs

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Cherry Judo Club

Challenge yourself with different tasks such as the parachute sprint !

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Chez Sebastien Artisan Pizza

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Cote Hill Cheese

Have a go at making soft cheese using whole milk, and explore a hands-on display of cheesemaking and butter making equipment - experience the craft of dairy at its finest!

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D&H Homemade Bakes

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Dart Polo Academy

Experience Dart Polo and how they are making Polo accesable for all abilities.

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Debutots - Story Telling

Join Crazy Daisy from Debutots for a fun filled interactive story session. Each story session includes creative chracter play, a story with puppets and props, action songs and music and bubbles. Sessions at 10.30,11.30, 1.30 and 2.30

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Dottybirds

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Dyson Farming

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East Lincs Bassett Hounds

Meet the wonderful East Lincs Basset Hounds and learn all about them! Pet the hounds and join them as they enter the Countryside Ring.

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Emma Lane Designs - Traditional Garden Games

Emma Lane Designs will be providing giant garden games to keep the whole family entertained.

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Eskimoo Milkshakes

Milkshakes and water.

Fat Eddies

Smash burgers and fries.

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Fleur’s Kitchen

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Flowers by Suzanne

Get creative and craft your own stunning spring flower posy—bring home a vibrant, blooming piece of nature’s beauty!

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Foodiie

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Gelston Lamb

Award winning Lamb burgers and sausages, made from lambs reared on our small family farm in Lincolnshire.

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Gloworm Events Ltd

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Graham Louis - Farrier/Blacksmith

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Green Synergy

Discover our charity’s inspiring work and take part in a fun, family-friendly activity - engaging, educational, and perfect for all ages!

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Hawkeye Falconry UK

Get up close to magnificent birds of prey in a stunning static display—perfect for wildlife enthusiasts and curious minds alike! Don't miss the action in the Countryside Ring—get up close to amazing animals in their thrilling demonstrations.

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Heatherbelle Crafts

Let the kids enjoy a farm animal-themed paper craft—fun, creative, and perfect for little hands to explore!

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Helen Clarke Designs

Come and explore Helen’s educational art stall showcasing original soft pastel artwork created in her studio in Lincolnshire. The collection features British wildlife, farm animals, nocturnal creatures, and endangered native species. Children can watch artwork being created, learn fascinating facts about these animals, and browse a range of high-quality cards and prints available to purchase.

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Helen Clarke Tractor

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Homemade Sweetness/Flight Art

Homemade preserves, pickles & Lincolnshire honey.

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International Bomber Command Centre

Make your own mini WW2 Dig For Victory Garden in a pot!

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Irvin Confectionary

Confectionary.

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J&S Artisans Ltd.

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KJ’s Bakes

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Ken Hughes - Cancelled

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Keymer

Carving and moulding clay to create sculptures with the assistance of Carver Ian Martinson

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LBKA Market Rasen District

Explore a beekeeping equipment display and try your hand at candle rolling - an educational and hands-on experience!

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Lab Cocoa

Take part in the chocolate workshiops on their stand and watch them be creative with chocolate on the Lincolnshire Kitchen.

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Ladies in Pigs

Workshops every 30 minutes to a pre determined timetable showcasing British pork and bacon

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Land and Leaf Collective CIC

Join us on a treasure trail through the woodland, with various forest school activities for families to complete inside the woodland - identifying trees, making mini bug shelters, creating a journey stick and reading a map. Participants will then return to camp, where they can create their own medal out of a wood cookies - they will use palm drills to drill a hole in the wood cookie and will create the string by Nordic weaving thread with their partner.

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Lincoln City Foundation

Inspire your pupils with Lincoln City Foundation’s high‑quality primary school programmes! We deliver engaging PE lessons, enrichment activities, and a wide range of sports‑focused lunchtime and after‑school clubs designed to boost confidence, wellbeing, and participation. Our experienced coaches also provide PE CPD and mentoring to help teachers build skills and deliver outstanding PE. Discover fun, inclusive opportunities for every child—both in school and at our LNER After School Club.

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Lincoln Longwool Sheep Breeders Association

Explore the pen of Lincoln Longwool Sheep - admire their unique wool and learn fascinating facts about this historic breed!

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Lincoln UTC

"Small robotics challenge to win a prize by controlling a robot around a farming themed course. Stand will also include information on the engineering, robotics and automation used in agriculture."

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Lincolnshire 4 x 4 Rescue Group

static stand offering advise to public and recruiting new members

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Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project

Come and discover the wonderful world of aquatic bugs that live in our globally rare Lincolnshire chalk streams!

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Lincolnshire County Council

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Lincolnshire County Council Food Education Team

Discover key tips from the LCC Food Education Team, Gloji Energy, and the Community Dental Service on staying active, eating well, and maintaining healthy teeth!

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Lincolnshire County Council Waste Team

Separate food waste collections will be implemented across Lincolnshire from the end of March 2026 so we will provide information regarding this and include some activities too including a spin the wheel game.

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Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service

Learn all about the role of the emegency Blood Bikes

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Lincolnshire Field Products Ltd

"We will require stand to allow children to pot plants, and build models from vegetable florets as well as other activities TBC. Likely that we will bring some farming equipment for display and allow children to sit inside"

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Lincolnshire Group NVTEC

We will have app 12 tractors on static display for educational purposes owned by a number of our club members, who will be onsite to supervise them.

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Lincolnshire Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers

Try your hand at spinning and weaving—experience the art of turning threads into beautiful creations!

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Lincolnshire Police - Rural Crime Action Team

Check out the display of rural Police vehicles and explore educational material on wildlife and rural crime in Lincolnshire. An eye-opening experience for all!

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Lincolnshire Rural Support Network

LRSN will be promoting the Lincolnshire Rural Charities Ears of Corn for the gifts in memories project.

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Lincolnshire Scouts

Hop on the cave bus and dive into fun craft activities. An adventure for all to enjoy!

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Lincolnshire Willow

Craft a small star wand, fish, or snail from locally grown, sustainable Lincolnshire Willow—fun, eco-friendly, and full of creativity!

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Lincs Group National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club

See an array of vintage tractors

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Little City Lincolnshire

Explore the Little City Lincolnshire mobile toddler role play, where young imaginations can run wild in a fun, interactive environment!

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Lockwood Estates

See the Combine in all its glory before it starts work again in the summer on farm land around the county.

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Lorenzo's Ices (Hull) ltd

Louth Park Farm - Pea Viner

Check out the Louth Park Farms Static Pea Viner. A fascinating piece of machinery, vital in pea harvesting!

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Love Coffee

Hot and cold drinks.

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MKS FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Olives, nuts, Turkish delights and baklavas.

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Mac Daddy's Mac Shack

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Marble Art Originals Ltd

Teaching Marbling onto fabric, paper and tiles. £5 per person all supplies provided.

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Matt's Minibeasts and Friends

Matt’s Minibeasts & Friends! Join us for some creepy crawly fun at our ‘Meet an animal’ sessions throughout the day! Meet a Minibeast, Snake & Lizard and possibly get a chance to hold one!

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Myco Mart Ltd

Our stand is going to show hands on the mushroom cultivation proccess and mycelium growth process. With hands on viewing of cultures on differnet materials such as agar plates to grains and bulk substrate materials. Then a look at a variety of gourmet species fruiting. We really want to delve into the world of fungi and show not just how they benift us with a food supply but how they benefit the world and forests with symbiotic relationships and connective pathways.

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Nice 'n' Toastie

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No-Reins CIC

Visit the Equine ring and experience the amazing 'no reins' asssisted therapy horses

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Nunny's Farm CIC

Visit Nunny's Farm petting exhibit to meet ponies, donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, and guinea pigs—plus enjoy the fun of sheep walking!

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O'Donnell Moonshine

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Oh La La Fries

Loaded fries and soft drinks.

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On Point Archery LTD

We provide a “have a go” archery experience with fully qualified instructors.

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Party Workshops

Free Family Circus fun by Party Workshops. Ever wanted to be the star of the show? Well now its your chance. From Juggling to Unicycles, Diabolos to Stilt walking, Party Workshops Family Circus has it all!

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Peacock and Binnington

2 x static tractors on display

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Pipstitch

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Premier Education

Sporting activities for kids to enjoy, competitions to enter.

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Pure Pet Food

High quality, naturally dried food, treats and supplements for dogs.

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RSPCA Lincs Mid NE & Lincoln CIO

We are the RSPCA Lincs Mid, NE and Lincoln Branch Charity. On our Education Stand, we will have Veterinary Nurse & Animal Welfare Officer, Whitney Ball, on hand to support attendees with questions about rehoming cats, rabbits and dogs from our branch. We will also provide guidance on some key things to start straight away to give your new fur-fam the best life with you, such as, choosing the right nutrition to maintain a healthy weight and providing daily care such as grooming and dental.

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Rand Farm Park

Discover and interact with a variety of animals as they fill the Rand Farm Park area near the entry gate - get up close to these friendly creatures from the moment you arrive!

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Rare Breed Survivial Trust

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Rhythm in Movement Dance Company

Check out our 10m tumble track at the stand, with our dance performance team showcasing their talent in two 10-minute slots - don't miss the action!

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Riding for the Disabled (RDA)

See this great charity in action in the Equine ring.

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Ripon Farm Services Ltd

Supplying agricultural and ground care machinery by John Deere and other major suppliers to Yorkshire, Teeside, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

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Riseholme College

"Dog grooming demonstrations at set times throughout the day. Ask the Groomer - an opportunity to ask our professional groomers about the requirements of your dog. Bring your own dog and have a go at grooming, with tips and hints from our professionals."

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Royal Air Forces Association

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Royal Airforce Force Battle of Britain

Virtual Reality experience, giving the opportunity to see first hand what it is like to fly in a historic aircraft, allow visitors to try on a pilots flying helmet and take photographs,

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Russells

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Rutland WIllows

Watch captivating willow animal demonstrations -see beautiful creations come to life before your eyes!

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STRIP'D

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Sandy D Bakes

"decoration of a biscuit or cake, Table needed for young people to be able to decorate using piping etc"

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Sarah Mitchell Chainsaw Artist

Watch an impressive wood carving sculpture demonstration using a chainsaw - crafted from high-quality wood sourced sustainably!

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Seasons Home & Horticulture

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Simply Cakes & Coffee

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St. John Ambulance

There will be demostrations of CPR, and basic first where members of the public can try out some skills.

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Stirlin Plant

Colouring activities and come and see our mini tractor and Digger.

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The Back Garden Bakery

A simple demonstration of making sugar cookies, including using volunteers from the audience. Cookies will then be available to decorate with fondant alongside my indoor store selling a variety of sweet baked goods.

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The British Artisan House

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The Choowee Cookie Company

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The Crusty Pie Co

Pies, pasty's and gourmet rolls.

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The Crusty Pie Co

Pies, pasty's and gourmet rolls.

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The Donut Box

The Donut Box sells Freshly Cooked Dinky Donuts with lots of toppings including Nutella, White Chocolate, Biscoff, Oreo, Marshmallows, and much more We also sell Milkshakes, Hot & Cold Drinks

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The Farm School

Populate the pollinators! Plant a sunflower seed to grow at home to help the bee's and butterflies!

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The Gift Magpie

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The Lincolnshire Drizzle Company

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The Mexican Pilgrim

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The Old Smithy

Handcrafted metal garden art, sculptures and plant supports.

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Threadbear and friends

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Tiffin & Co Bakehouse

Baked goods including cakes, breads, pastries & dough and canned drinks.

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Traditional Games Hire - Crazy Golf

Try our crazy golf course !

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Untamed

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Walking with Alpacas Lincolnshire

free walking opportunities and meet the alpacas.

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Wild Woodcraft

Join Matthew and Maria from Wild Woodcraft for hands-on primitive bushcraft experiences and watch exciting demonstrations, including the art of friction fire!

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Wilder Doddington (Doddington Hall Conservation Charity)

Wilder Doddington invites families to discover Lincolnshire's nature. Can you identify them from the evidence they leave behind? Do you know who they are when only a tail or ear is visible? Come visit us to test yourself!

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Wildlife Watch - Lincs Wildlife Trust

Take part in fun games and activities to discover how you can help wildlife thrive in your garden!

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Woodland Trust

Founded in 1972 the Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity and a leading voice in bringing the UK’s trees and woodlands to the attention of Government, land owners and the public.

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Wragby Lincoln Red Cattle

Check out the display of Lincoln Reds - admire these impressive and iconic cattle known for their strength and striking appearance!

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Wressle Vineyard Limited

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YMCA Lincolnshire

"Try out the YMCA's mobile Rock Climbing Wall -challenge yourself and reach new heights with this exciting, interactive experience! Test your agility on the parkour course—jump, climb, and move through exciting obstacles in this thrilling challenge!"

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Zumba with Laura Wade

Join Laura Wade of *Zumba with Laura Wade* for an upbeat, feel-good outdoor Zumba session suitable for all ages and abilities. This inclusive demonstration blends easy-to-follow dance moves with energising music, creating a welcoming space for everyone to move at their own pace. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a regular class attendee, you’re invited to step into the designated dance area and take part. Low-impact options are always shown, and participation is entirely voluntary. Come along, join the atmosphere, and enjoy a safe, fun burst of movement as part of Countryside Lincs.

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beethefutre

Find out about the native Black Bee and how important it is to conserve it.

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Meet Our 2026 Exhibitors

Each year we are joined by wonderful exhibitors!

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