With the magnificent backdrop of Blenheim Palace the first phase of the competition "Dressage" takes place all day on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday the cross-country, which is the pivotal part of the whole competition takes place over big solid fences and water jumps across the River Glyme on a timed course which runs around the stunning Parkland of the Palace grounds. The finale, which is the Show Jumping takes place on Sunday in front of the South Lawn of Blenheim Palace.

In addition to the eventing action there are lots of other activities in other arenas, Pony Club and Riding Clubs team competition on Thursday and Friday. Plus more than 175 retail outlets!
www.blenheim-horse.co.uk

Great British Food and Livestock are key elements of the Show. In the Main ring, visitors can enjoy two fantastic headline attractions. The White Helmets Motorcycle Display Team, along with The Band and Bugles of the Rifles. As well as the regular showing classes, equestrian enthusiasts will be able to enjoy National jumping classes in the main arena. The BSJA International Stairway Competition returns following last year’s success, enabling visitors to spot the British Team stars of the future!

The fabulous Food Fare, Crafts Tent, Countryside and Vintage Areas all remain, along with the Army and Navy Zones and Cookery Theatre. A plethora of celebrity chefs have signed up to showcase their cooking skills, so make sure you pay them a visit. The now traditional spectacle of the mass balloon ascent will ensure that the Show ends on a high note on both Saturday and Sunday evenings.
www.newburyshow.co.uk

In the past few years the event has attracted over 15,000 spectators who enjoy a full half hour display, funfair, food vans and the largest bonfire in Oxfordshire. Last year all records were smashed and the crowd was in excess of 20,000 (figures to be confirmed). To follow on from last years successful wicker man burning we saw the burning of a 26ft 'Ice Princess' donated by Oxfordshire Artist Dan Barton and designed by competition winner Joshua Webb aged 8 and made by Dan and friends. The crowd were entertained by fire throwers, drummers and morris dancers with fire. The atmosphere was amazing. Round Table Members spend the majority of the year planning for this huge event and on the day build the huge bonfire from pallets donated by local companies, feeling great pleasure watching all that hard work go up in smoke (so to speak). All proceeds of the event go to local charities and is run purely by volunteers of Oxford Round Table with help from Rotary, 41 Club and Friends.
www.oxfordfireworks.co.uk