Competitions

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a young handler, there’s a competition for everyone at the Aylsham Show 2025. 

Norfolk County Farm Business Competitions 2025.

Pictured are Tom and George Youngs of Wm. Youngs and Son (Farms) Limited who were the Champions for the 2024 Competitions. This photo will be updated shortly with the 2025 Winners - Chapman Farms Ltd and full results will be posted after the Farm Walk on 9th July 2025.

Norfolk County Farm Hero Awards 2025.

Celebrating the hard work and dedication of those in the agricultural community. These Annual Awards, which are kindly sponsored by Brown & Co, are for: Services to Norfolk Agriculture and Innovative Farming Award. The 2024 Winners who are pictured with the current Show President, Jane Ritchie were: Services to Norfolk Agriculture: Poul Hovesen for the Aylsham Show Salver. Innovative Farming Award: Bob King for the Aylsham Show Box. The 2025 Winners with updated photos will be posted here after the Farm Walk on 9th July 2025.

Food and Drink Hero Awards

The aim of these Awards is to recognise and promote businesses and individuals that are making a real contribution and difference to local food and drink. For 2024 the format changed and all food and drink outlets at the Show were judged on the day. The winners, who received the Ken Dye Memorial Salver, were Norfolk Mushroomery (pictured above). The runners-up were Chilly Willys. The Presidents Tankard (Presented by the late Michael and Jacinth Rogers) and awarded for outstanding contribution to Norfolk Food and Drink, was won by Mike Brown and Valerie Watson-Brown (pictured below). These Awards are kindly sponsored by Savills (UK) Ltd, Norwich.

Horse and Livestock Competitions

Win coveted trophies and rosettes with competitions for cattle, sheep, goats, showjumping and show horses. There are qualifiers for experienced producers and fun classes for those new to showing, so there is something for everyone. 

 

Cattle

Competitions for both beef and dairy cattle, including the highly popular young handler’s classes. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule.

Sheep

Commercial and rare breed classes renowned for their friendly and supportive atmosphere. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule

Goats

Popular classes and national competitions for goat breeds from the British Alpine to the Golden Guernsey. The Goats classes are kindly sponsored by Aylsham Plant Solutions, Aylsham and The Goat Shed, Honingham.

Showjumping

Showjumping Rings are situated close to the lakeside area of the Showground. Classes to suit all abilities with unaffiliated jumping from 60cm to 1m and British Showjumping affiliated competitions from British Novice to Foxhunter. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule.

Show Horses

Show Horse Rings are situated close to the lakeside area of the Showground and include classes for hunters, mountain and moorland, Haflingers, Arabs, Shetlands, cobs and coloured horses and ponies. All Classes Sponsors are shown in the Schedule.