South Of England Agricultural Society

This highly prestigious competition embraces two of the South of England Agricultural Society’s objectives, namely to promote crafts and skills and to encourage young people to extend themselves and produce work of the highest standard.
• Open to anyone aged 14-21 living or studying in Berkshire, East Sussex, Hampshire (inc I.O.W.), Kent, Surrey and West Sussex • Entries can include Woodwork, Metalwork, Ceramics, Textiles and Design & Technology.
... For more information on how to enter visit: https://www.seas.org.uk/…/how-to-enter- young-artisan-of-th…/
𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵.
We will be announcing the winners on this event page at 9 am on Wednesday 5th June 2019.
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Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the ❄️Winter Fair❄️ last weekend! We love seeing all your photos from the Fair so don't forget to use #SEASfun when you upload them 📸

This beautiful shot overlooking Ditchling and was taken by our Sales & Ops Manager, Corrie. She often takes her horses out for a ride before coming into the office 🐴

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of an incredible woman, Baroness Trumpington. We were privileged to know her as our President in 2000 and cherish the memories of her visits to the Showground. Our thoughts are with her and her family today.

Don't forget to tag us or use #SEASfun when you upload your photos 📸 from the Winter Fair ⛄️❄️ We would love to see them!

It's forecast to be a dry day tomorrow! Come along to the Showground for the last day of our Winter Fair ❄️⛄https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-f air/️

Come along and join in the #SEASfun at the Winter Fair at Ardingly Showground today and tomorrow. There's loads of great Street Food like Curry Squad and The Tipple Box and great shopping including Biscuit Fridays plus music on our stage including Fred Clark Music ❄️🎄😁

Don't forget that around 90% of the Winter Fair is under cover so no need to worry about the rain this weekend! Come along and join in the #SEASfun ☂️

Don't forget to book your time-slot to meet Santa 🎅 at our #WinterFair this weekend! To book a morning slot head to Santa's Grotto as soon as you arrive or to book an afternoon slot head over there at 12. £5 per child http://ow.ly/4ZZm50jxioh #SEASfun #SantasGrotto

As well as being a great day out for all the family, by coming along to our Winter Fair ❄️⛄️ you’ll be helping the Society to carry on supporting agricultural education and countryside learning 🐮🚜https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-fa ir/

Our #WinterFair 10% online discount ends tonight at midnight! Get your tickets now https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-fair/ #SEASfun

The Ardingly Solar team have recently been testing their solar powered car at our showground and obtaining valuable data on its performance.
We are thrilled to learn that one of their team members, Lucy Rushbrook, has won the NOVA STEM engineer of the year award for her work on the car. Congrats Lucy! 💫

Worried about rain 🌧 this weekend? Don't be! Almost all of the Winter Fair is under cover ☔️
Stay dry in the Food Hall 🍬 Food Court 🍽 (featuring a live music stage 🎶), heated marquees 🛍 Santa's Grotto 🎅 or chocolate making workshop 🍫 https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-fair/

Come and see multi-talented musician Fred Clark Music perform Christmas covers on our live music stage at the Winter Fair 24th & 25th November 🎶❄️ https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-fair/

❗Entries to our Facebook competition close at 12 NOON TOMORROW (21/11/18)❗
Don't forget to enter for your chance to win 1 of 5 pairs of Winter Fair tickets ❄️🎅🛍️ Make sure to comment your answers on the ORIGINAL competition post which is pinned to the top of our Facebook page.
Good luck 🍀

Fancy having a 3 course meal for 6 cooked in your own home by the Singing Chef? 🍽 Listen out for the #WinterFair competition on More Radio Breakfast this week or go to http://moreradio.online/2018/…/12/win-w ith-the-singing-chef/

A fab sneak peak at some of the items and stands available at our Winter Fair ❄️🛍️

Only 1 week to go until the perfect festive day out at our Winter Fair 🎅❄️⛄️ Buy your tickets in advance to save 10% https://www.seas.org.uk/winter-fair/

Wonderful day out for all the family. Fabulously cared for animals and great to meet lots of local producers who are so passionate about what they do. Really easy access and parking. Well organised and love the new Hound Bar!! Thanks

Went to the spring fayre and had an amazing day. We had our photo taken. Really hoping for a copy if u spot my mother and I with our dogs ( I have a pink parasol)

We were there on the 9th, mainly to watch the side saddle classes, it was a great day across the site lots of friendly traders, loads to do, looking forward to the next show

We was fliming here on saturday with thanks to Iain the CEO. The press office

Thank you from the Crew of LNYDP ( london new years day parade ) & All the Queens Horses ♡

The agricultural shows are so much fun. Food, crafts,farm animals and goods and then there is the unique furniture - what a great day out for the family. Even it is raining you get to shelter in the marquees and find amazing products. This year we are returning with HARLEQUIN chesterfield which hopefully will attract lots of interest. (Teme Valley Chesterfield) .

Need two days ! We didn't even stop for a meal this year and we still didn't get all the way round. We did however stay right to the end and watched the flag breaking ceremony. Darn good day. Even with the sunburn

Loved it, all good as always.

Except the stockmans dinner, showing livestock is hard and hungry work and that dinner was disappointing and meagre especially compared with years gone by.

But everything else excellent �

I have been a member for several years and think it excellent value for the money ,three days with so much to share with family or friends .

Had a lovely day with my family once again, well done South of England Agricultural show , think it was the best yet.�

Great to see shows evolving and the new initiatives on the show ground. Great venue and lovely shows.

Enjoyed the show today. Was really pleased not to see to many dogs being walked around in the heat. Good idea to put on the tickets to best leave dogs at home. More shows need to do this as far to many people take dogs to shows when it is far to hot. They are happier left at home. We have five and wouldn’t dream of taking ours. Well done.

Currently attending the Autumn Fair and Game Show at SEAS. The site is well laid out with plenty to do and see and something for all the family. Making scarecrows and other activities aimed at children are all included in the ticket price and as children under 16 go free, why wouldn't you want to turn up for a day out. Have a go at casting out for fly fishing, archery, clay pigeon shooting or just meander round the show ground at your own leisure.

The displays in the main arena were very entertaining and I particularly enjoyed the falconry and dog displays.

The highlight of the show for me was the falconry on horseback display by Jonathan Marshall which, for some reason, I found rather emotional.

wow how this show has grown its amazing but crammed into to small space I'm sure i would have brought much more if i could have seen the stalls properly get a bigger marquee.

Also although we got there just after 10am there was no availability to see father christmas until 1pm we had no intension on benign there that long, yes lots to see but not that much and in that crush not comfortable with small child.

Perfect venue for a concert. Well organised, plenty of parking which was reasonably priced at £10. The raised area around the arena was lined with benches which made a great vantage point if you're 'vertcally-challenged' 😀 - food and drink was a bit expensive but that's nothing new for large events. The one thing that could have been added was a shuttle-bus service from Haywards Heath station as it's quite difficult not to mention expensive to arrange cabs etc. On the whole a great night Little Mix was an ideal first outing for this venue ❤️

I went yesterday with my family and two grandsons. Had a great afternoon ,plenty to see and do. Bought some good merchandise from various stalls. The food area was varied and had something for everyone. We enjoyed pie mash peas and gravy,great value at £6:00 per head. My youngest daughter has a gluten free diet and was pleased to see they had gluten free for her,unfortunately she had sold out ,so it was good my daughter took her own sandwich in case there was nothing there for her She advised us she was the only stall offering gluten free and I would like that to be increased next year. There's obviously a demand as she sold out.

My eldest daughter new about booking for Santa from your website,Ive read other reviews of people complaining about not knowing about that,so perhaps you could have something posted at the entrance next year.

Lastly the entertainment in the food hall was good especially Fred Clark,he varied his songs and was great with the children that were near the front playing on the hay bales.

Will definitely go again next year.

4½ Stars. Fabulous day out. Strangely when I spoke with many of the retail stand holders they felt the show was not as a great success as either suggested by event organisers and/or previous years. Some mentioned expensive pitch prices meant they could not pass down savings to customers. I think £15 for a couple of lattes and 5 churros and £24 for 2 fish and chips in a box and £9 for a crepe and water is a tad steep...other than that a lovely day. �

We have been members for many years but felt this year wasn't as good as previous years & very disappointing.Definitely not as much there this year & lots of the regular traders that have been supporting the show for many years to help make the show what it is were not there.

Tradestands are so expensive that regular traders & other ones have to seriously think if it is worth having a stand.

Grassmere need to be allowed to bring back there burger vans as the food is much better food & better value for money than the others that are there.

I went to the show on Saturday 30th September. I was extremely surprised to be greeted by a local Scout troop who were responsible for the parking of vehicles in such a busy car park. The weather had been poor and was improving but still far from nice.

Though they were all wearing hi-viz vests, they were all far too large for the child wearing it. I was directed to a row of vehicles by by small girl who was unsupervised and unsupported by an appropriately qualified adult. At a event such as this a professional traffic management company should've been involved from the planning stages to the end of the event.

I explained to the small Girl Scout that my vehicle was too large and heavy for where she was directing me to park and that I would be parking right at th back of the field where the ground was better. I received my blank stare gratefully and I parked as I indicated. I still need the tractor to help me at the end of the day.



Due to the large number of vehicle movements I would also have expected to see vehicle and pedestrian separation or demarcation.

I understand that a large portion of the Souts activity income would come from their activity at such events. However I would suggest that they were involved in more a supporting role rather than supervisory.

There was no sign posts to direct you around. No staff on hand to ask either and the only 2 we found were about as helpful as a bucket with holes in. Very few toilets. But the worst of all was one on the stall holders swore at my 13 year old autistic son and accused him of being a thief when he was showing my 9 year old autistic son his products.

Oh and the fair ground was extreamly over priced.