A POPULAR village family day is returning this year after a year's break.The Bildeston Show and Family Day will be held on Sunday, August 17, starting at 11am.
A POPULAR village family day is returning this year after a year's break.
The Bildeston Show and Family Day will be held on Sunday, August 17, starting at 11am.
The show was revived by Bildeston's Sportsfield Committee in 1994 and its new format is now in its eighth year.
Past shows have raised money to build a new sports pavilion, completed in 1999, and the committee is aiming for the money raised this year to further improve village sports facilities.
This year the infectious rhythms of the Suffolk School of Samba will be a feature of the event.
A popular regular at the show is a collection of vintage and classic vehicles and as always there will be steam engines and steam organs, classic cars, tractors and motorcycles on display.
Visitors will be able to take part in a donkey derby with real donkeys, a team challenge and an It's a Knockout-style team competition.
The children's zone will include a bouncy castle, circus workshop, monile making workshop, face painting, nail art and small rides.
Other attractions include a display by the fire brigade, side shows and stalls, a prize draw, tombola and a wide variety of refreshments.
The show grew out of a small village flower show and can trace its origins back to 1866.
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