Village Show 2023

Posted on August 11th, 2023

Theme – Coronation

An exhibition of village produce, home crafts, ﬂoral art, photography and baking, sales tables, competitions, raffle, auction, and much, much more with a coronation theme!

Saturday 2nd September 2023 @ 2.00 pm
Prize Giving at 3.20 with the auction at 3.30 followed by the rafﬂe
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North Queensferry Community Complex (Brock St)
Admission – £1 child – £2 adult – £4 family

PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW WILL GO TOWARDS NORTH QUEENSFERRY HERITAGE TRUST PROJECTS INCLUDING VILLAGE GROUPS
TROPHIES

Bob Cubin Cup – For the overall show winner
Jubilee Cup – For the overall winner of the Childrens Categories
Maureen Trotter Cup – For best Fruit & Vegetables
Connie Dennison Crystal Bowl – For the Best Pot Plants
John Done Cup – For best Flora & Fauna Photograph
WRI Cup – Awarded for the best preserve.
Heritage Trust Shield – Awarded by Primary School

NOTE: ALL EXHIBITS TO BE COLLECTED BETWEEN 3:45 AND 4:15 PM

FRUIT & VEGETABLES
1. Basket/ Dish of Mixed Vegetables (3-6 items)
2. Tomatoes – one dish of 3 red or yellow
3. Cherry Tomatoes – one dish of 6 red or yellow
4. Onion – one dish of 3
5. Potatoes – one dish of 3
6. Beetroot – one dish of 3
7. Runner or French Beans – one dish of 6
8. Courgette – one dish of 3
9. Marrow – one
10. Any other vegetable – one dish of 3 of the same
11. Small plate of fruit (same or mixed)
12. Cucumber – one on a dish
13. Apples – 3 on a dish.
14. Plated up edible display.

FLOWERS
15. Specimen Rose – one bloom
16. Sweet Peas – 5 stems, same or mixed
17. Hydrangea – 3 blooms, same or mixed
18. Summer Annuals – 4 to 6 blooms, same or mixed
19. Dahlias – 3 stems
20. Flowering Bush or Climber – 3 stems
21. Herbaceous – 6 stems, same or mixed
22. Gladioli -3 stems.
POT PLANTS
23. Foliage only
24. Flowering Plant
25. Pelargonium (Geranium)
26. Begonia
27. Planted-up doorstep display
28. One Cactus or group of cacti
29. One Succulent or group of succulents
30. Ornamental Grass or Grasses.

PRESERVES
31. Strawberry Jam
32. Raspberry Jam
33. Fruit Jam – any fruit
34. Marmalade
35. Mincemeat Sweet
36. Lemon Curd / Any curd
37 Chutney
38. Pickles.

HOME BAKING
39. Cake made from any vegetable
40. Oven Scones – 4
41. Victoria Sponge Cake
42. Meringues
43. Cup Cakes – 3 decorated
44. Four Pancakes or Drop Scones
45. Banana Loaf
46. Shortbread – 4 biscuits or 1 round
47. Tablet or Fudge – 6 squares.

FREE-FROM BAKING
48. Vegetable cake
49. Cupcake – 3 decorated
50. Banana Loaf.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
51. A Floral Message – coronation theme
52. Miniature Flower Arrangement fresh or dried
53. Lunch Table Arrangement – low level
54. Arrangement in a teacup and saucer
55. Decorated door wreath/spray
56. Garden party “Fascinator” hat.

SEWING
57. Cross Stitch
58. Embroidery Item (including smocking)
59. Garden Party “Fascinat0r” hat
60. Patchwork Item
61. Quilted Item.

KNITTING & CROCHET
62. Any Knitted item
63. Baby’s Trafﬁc Light Hat (to donate to hospital)
64. Any Crochet item – wool
65. Teddy for Tragedy (Teddies to be donated to refugees).

ARTS & CRAFTS
66. Mindfulness Box
67. Other craft item
68. Birthday Card with Envelope
69. Painting – watercolour
70. Painting – oil or acrylic
71. Drawing
72. Hand-made item from recycled material
73. Hand-made Jewellery
74. Box Frame.

PHOTOGRAPHY
75. Strange objects
76. Transport
77. Holiday Scene
78. Flora & Fauna
79. Litter
80. Professional Photography – celebration

CHILDREN CLASSES

PHOTOGRAPHY
81. Photo – celebration (12 yrs and under)
82. Photo – any subject (13 to 16 yrs)

GENERAL (7 yrs and under)
83. Your coronation (artwork)
84. An edible tray garden
85. Collage of litter
86. Display of 6 kinds of grass
87. Decorated biscuits – 3 homemade or bought
88. A Coronation Crown
89. Animal made from a fruit/vegetable

GENERAL (8 to 12 yrs)
90. Coronation Poster for the Village Show
91. Tray garden
92. Cupcakes – 4 each
93. Mindfulness item
94. Any modern craft item
95. Grow your own plant
96. Decorated jar – Coronation theme

GENERAL (13 to 16 yrs)
97. Your ‘Favourite Book Cover’ (artwork)
98. Lego model (max 12 inches/30.5 cm square)
99. Grow your own plant from seed
100 Painting/drawing

Notes For Exhibitors

1. All exhibitors must register.
2. No competitive exhibit should have been previously entered except for pot plants.
3. All competitive entries will be given a post-it.
Please write the class number on the front. . . and your name and address on the back (sticky side).
Stick the post-it to the exhibit with the class number clearly visible.
4. For photographic entries pin the post-it to the entry with the class number clearly visible.
5. The Bob Cubin & Jubilee Cups will be awarded based on the highest points gained.
6. Points are awarded as follows:-

1 point for each class entered; 3 points for a third prize;
5 points for a second prize; 7 points for a ﬁrst prize.

7. Entries for exhibit only should have ‘EX’ written next to the class number.
8. If donating the exhibit for auction please stick a small green dot (provided) to the exhibit.
9. Exhibitors entering the home baking categories are invited to kindly contribute to our Cake & Candy’ stall.
10 Children can only enter exhibits into their current age section.
11 The hall will be closed to exhibitors from 10.30 am to 2.00 pm.

Hints & Tips for Exhibitors
Read the schedule carefully. It is important to exhibit what is asked for i.e. the correct number of specimens (take a few extra in case of accidents).
Uniformity is important especially in fruit and vegetables classes.
All exhibits should be presented as attractively as possible, that is, damaged ﬂowers and leaves removed; jam labels straight and jars sparkling.

Vegetable hints
Vegetables should have tidy tops of 1 or 2 inches (12.5 or 15cms) – can use string or rubber band.
Beetroot should be about the size of tennis balls.
Peas, beans, tomatoes and courgettes should have some stalk left on.
Runner beans should be straight.
Courgettes should be 5/6-inches (13 cms) long.
Marrow should be of good quality which is not necessarily the biggest.
Ensure your Poppy Brooch has a brooch or safety pin.

Thank you . . . to everyone who has supported the Village Show through their donations of raffle prizes, home baking for the teas and cake and candy stall, produce for the auction, their time in helping to organise, set up and run the Show on the day and to all those who have entered exhibits.

The Centre is open for delivery of exhibits on Friday between 7:00 & 8:00 pm, and on Saturday between 9:00 & 10:30 am.

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE COLLECTED BETWEEN 3.45 & 4.15pm