'Queen's Beasts' are created by recycling

Daniel Whiteway • Published 11 Sep 2012 12:00 0 Comments

THE Newbury Showground is all set for a bumper Berkshire Show on

Saturday and Sunday.

The livestock turnout will give visitors the opportunity to see a host

of rare breeds amongst the ever popular cattle, sheep and poultry - with

this year's show selected as the venue for the Aberdeen Angus national

finals.

There will also be a Spitfire flypast to mark the Diamond Jubilee year,

a BMX stunt team demonstration, around 600 shopping and craft stalls, a

live performance by Britain's Got Talent finalists Faces of Discoand

scurry competitions, with pony and traps racing through a coned course.

Show chairman Ian Nutt said: "Everyone knows the Berkshire Show is great

if you love farming and animals, but this year we are really strong in

terms of active, hands-on entertainment for young people in particular.

It has to be Berkshire's biggest and best family event of the year."

Television presenter John Craven will be signing copies of Countryfile

Handbook on Sunday and visitors can also expect to see some top showing

and showjumping names, including Katie Jerram, who won Supreme Horse at

the Royal International Horse Show 2012.

Royal beasts will also be among the special guests. The Queen's Beasts

were a set of stone sculptures which guarded Westminister Abbey on her

coronation day on June 2, 1953 and a modern interpretation of them will

be on display at the show.

They are made from recycled metals, including more than 3,000 drinks

cans, a fire extinguisher and car bumpers. The beasts include the lion

of England, the unicorn of Scotland and the white horse of Hannover.

Tickets can be bought in advance until tomorrow (Friday) at

www.berkshireshow.co.uk or at the showground over the two days.

Advance tickets are £14 for adults, £12 for over 60s, £5 for children

aged five to 16 and free for children under the age of five, or £18 for

adults, £14 for over 60s and £7 for children on the day aged five to 16

on the day.

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