National Blacksmiths Competition

For schedules and show information contact:
Mrs Katie Bradley-hudson
Secretary, North Somerset Show
PO Box 1201
Wincanton
Somerset BA9 8YD

Tel: 08456-342464
Box Office: 01749-813899
Fax: 01749-812655
E.mail: office@nsas.org.uk
Web: www.nsas.org.uk

Hosts the first heat of the National Blacksmiths Competition at the North Somerset Show
Bank holiday Monday, 5th May 2008
Wraxall (on the B3130) near Bristol

Show opens at 8.30 am
Ticket prices:
Advance-save up to 30%
(last bookings Wednesday 30th April)
Adult: £7
Senior: £6
Child (5-16 years): £2
Family (2+3): £17
Show catalogue: £2.50
Call the box office or visit the website


Children under 5 are free
Car parking is free
Follow blue signs to showground
Disabled parking in the forward car parks
Subject to availability( please display blue badge clearly)
Mobility hire is available
Dogs are welcome on non retractable leads








Overall Champion piece, 2007 show

The North Somerset Show-
the South West's first agricultural show of the season
The North Somerset Show is on bank holiday Monday 5th May at Wraxall (on the B3130) near Bristol. There is always plenty to see and do for all the family at this friendly local event.
The show is delighted to be one of the ten qualifying agricultural shows to host the National Blacksmiths Competition and we are pleased to be able to promote the traditional craft of the Blacksmith. Live competitions will be taking place during the day and, along with the static displays, this is a very important part of the show. Visitors to the North Somerset Show can take part in the visitors vote. Run for the first time in 2007, this is your chance to pick the exhibit that you think is the best.
Also on offer at the show are tractor pulling competitions, terrier racing, heavy horses and pony club games. We are pleased to welcome back the Severnside Dog agility club who will hold day-long competitions. The County's top livestock and horse exhibits will compete for their awards in the showing rings and elsewhere there are vintage tractors and farm machinery, have-a-go archery, rural crafts, childrens entertainments, shopping amongst the trade stands and food hall-and much more!

If you are interested in being a show sponsor, or helping on Show day, please contact the chief steward on the link below

Chief steward
Mr Richard Jones AWCB
The Cottage, Leigh Street
Leigh upon Mendip
Radstock, BA3 5QQ
Mobile: 07837040452
E.Mail: richard@rjones30.wanadoo.co.uk

We are grateful to the following organisations for sponsoring the 2008 Blacksmiths competition

Freshlook engineering and products Ltd
www.freshlook.co.uk

Phil weeks welding machines
suppliers of new and re-conditioned machines
tel 01225 312177
www.philweeksweldingmachines.co.uk

The North Somerset show Blacksmiths competition
has been run by Richard Jones AWCB for the past three years since the show moved to its permanent showground at Wraxall. Richard runs his own business at Dragon forge in leigh upon Mendip, producing high quality forged ironwork and has Twelve years experience in the Blacksmithing trade. He also teaches occasionally for the Blacksmiths guild at its headquarters at Westpoint Devon. He is an associate of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and sits on the National Blacksmiths Competition Committee.







Winner of the visitors vote 2007
Umbrella stand by Chez Chescoe