Pictured are James and Donna Chapman of Chapman Farms Ltd - the overall champion for 2025. They are pictured with George Ritchie standing in for his wife Jane - the Show President. The Farm Business Competitions and separate Farm Hero Awards for 2026 are kindly sponsored by Brown & Co Property and Business Consultants LLP. The Farm Walk is also kindly sponsored by Frontier Agriculture Ltd, Payne Crop Nutrition Ltd and Lamb Weston. The Farm Business Competitions entrants are judged by farmers outside of Norfolk, to recognise outstanding farming practices and achievements. The farm holding can be arable, livestock, mixed or contracted, with 60% of land within Norfolk.
The 78th Aylsham Show is on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2026.
Please come and enjoy the Family Fun, Entertainment, Food, Livestock and Farming, and the Trade and Market Lane Stands, for a great family and dog friendly day out.
OVER £1.1 MILLION HAS NOW BEEN DONATED TO MAINLY LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS SINCE THE SHOW BEGAN IN 1946.
We are so grateful to our loyal Sponsors for their continued support, and to our many volunteers who overall contribute a minimum of 3500 hours during the course of a 12 month period.
Advance discounted tickets will be available from the New Year online here, and nearer the Show at the selected Outlets (Go to Tickets tab at top right of this page.
CHILDREN AGED 16 AND UNDER, AND CAR PARKING ARE FREE. Gates will open to the public at 8.30am.
See Visitor Info tab for more important information: Getting to the Show, Disabled Access, Carers and Mobility Scooter Hire, Lost Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy, Dogs, Photographs, and more.
All Website photos: Chris Hill Newsquest Media, Ian Gravenell Photography, SJR Equestrian Photography
Watch the 2024 recap video (Myles Ashforth Media) or view the 2025 picture gallery
Aylsham Show members not only support us in celebrating Norfolk agriculture and related matters, but they receive great Show day benefits in return. Pictured are Lorraine Hitcham, Membership Secretary and David Hitcham BEM, Show Event Co-ordinator, Administration and Finance. Click on the tab below for more information.
Each year the Aylsham Show will donate any surplus proceeds to mainly local charitable causes, and other charitable institutions, making a real difference to the many groups in local communities. Well over £1.1 million has now been distributed since the Show began. The photo above shows the outgoing President - Jane Ritchie - with her husband George, and Helen Slaney from Guide Dogs for the Blind, at the Charity Presentation Evening held on Monday 19th January 2026.
Support the Show
With usually between 14/17000 visitors (up to 12000 adults) per year, the Aylsham Show is a perfect sponsorship opportunity to showcase your business.
Find out more about the varied sponsorship packages we have available.
The photograph shows Mervyn and Edna Ellis, who with their son Mark, of M R Ellis (Timber) Ltd, Hevingham, were awarded the first ever Fellowship of The Aylsham Agricultural Show Association Limited at the 2023 Show, for outstanding support and sponsorship of the Aylsham Show for 50+ years.
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