PREPARATIONS are under way for Kenilworth Show – with the whole community mucking in.
Shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and public buildings throughout the town and surrounding area are being asked to display posters in a coordinated show of support for Warwickshire’s largest one-day agricultural event on Saturday June 6.
Organised by Kenilworth and District Agricultural Society (KADAS), the charity-run event has been celebrating farming, food and rural life since 1947 and is back this year with a new programme of activities and some old favourites.
Kenilworth mayor Coun James Kennedy was a special guest at last year’s show, a highlight on the region’s rural calendar that usually attracts around 12,000 people.
Kenilworth Town Council is supporting the 2026 event too with a number of shared initiatives planned, including the provision of a free shuttle bus between the showground on Stoneleigh Road, east of the A46, and Kenilworth clock tower in a move to cut down on carbon emissions.
Coun Kennedy said: “I am delighted that Kenilworth Council can support the Kenilworth Show. The show is such a great event for the whole family, with so much to do and learn and see what goes on in the countryside around us. By supporting a shuttle bus from the centre of town we can ensure that more people can attend the show without having to drive.”
The show provides invaluable support to local farming and local farmers at what is a testing and uncertain time for the sector amid unpopular policy changes, labour shortages, rising costs, market volatility and extreme weather.
The Main Ring will once again be packed with entertainment and the Village Green will feature talented local musicians and performers following its huge success with visitors last year.
The show will feature more than 120 trade stands offering arts and crafts, jewellery, homeware, food and drink, alongside family entertainment for all ages.
In keeping with the event’s proud agricultural history, visitors can also expect livestock and equine competitions, sheep shearing demonstrations, modern and vintage machinery, classic cars, dog shows and attention-grabbing presentations from Warwickshire Young Farmers.
Visit www.kenilworthshow.co.uk for more details.
