Tempsford Show - Saturday 5th September 2026

Get Ready for the 2026 Show!

The Tempsford Show is one of the highlights of the year at the hall. We encourage everyone, of any age, to get involved and enter a few categories. There are the usual classes, but also some additional ones to encourage the younger members of the community to get involved,

So have a look at the class entries below and do come along! Maybe you've got a floral exhibit, an ugly piece of veg, a photograph, piece of art or a special one for this year - Superhero Scarecrow. That's right, let your imagination run free - the scarecrow can be of any size.

Schedule of Classes

FLORAL

  1. Six single headed blooms - 2 or more varieties

  2. Three single headed blooms - Single Variety

  3. Single rose - Tempsford resident only

  4. Fuschia in a plant pot

  5. Single pot plant - flowering or foliage

  6. Flower arrangement in a fashion accessory

  7. Vase of garden flowers

  8. Bunch of wild flowers and/or grasses

  9. One cactus or succulent in pot (max 25cm)

  10. Largest sunflower head

VEGETABLE

  1. Three Leeks

  2. Three potatoes - single variety

  3. Sweetcorn - three cobs

  4. Six runner beans

  5. Three Onions

  6. Six tomatoes

  7. Three courgettes - any variety

  8. Two cucumbers

  9. Three beetroot (bunched)

  10. Three carrots (bunched)

  11. One mis-shaped, ugly or funniest vegetable

  12. Bunch of mixed herbs in a container

  13. Garden produce selection in a container

FRUIT

  1. Three dessert apples - single variety

  2. Three cooking apples - single variety

  3. Three plums on a plate

  4. Three pears - single variety

CULINARY

  1. Fruit cake

  2. Apple pie/tart on a plate

  3. Six fruit scones

  4. Six cheese scones

  5. Six cookies on a plate

  6. Six flapjacks

  7. Six chocolate brownies

  8. Victoria sandwich

  9. Swiss roll - Men only

  10. Lemon drizzle cake

  11. Gingerbread loaf

  12. Six homemade sweets - labelled

  1. Handmade free-formed loaf of bread

  2. Baked gluten free (GF) Item

  3. Three sausage rolls

DRINKS

  1. Bottle of home-made juice, squash or cordial

  2. Any home-made alcoholic drink

PRESERVES

  1. Jar of chutney

  2. Jar of marmalade

  3. Jar of jam - stoned or non-stoned fruit

  4. Jar of jelly - sweet or savoury

EGGS

  1. Six hen's eggs on a plate

PHOTOGRAPHIC - size not to exceed 7"x 5"

  1. Summer holiday

  2. Misty morning

  3. Wildlife

  4. A Tempsford building

  5. In flight

ART

  1. One painting

  2. One drawing

  3. Painting or drawing - ages 9-12

  4. Painting or drawing - ages 12-16

CRAFT

  1. Page from a scrapbook

  2. Handmade greeting card

  3. Any home-made textile

  4. Any craft for age under 16

  5. Superhero scarecrow - any size

CHILDREN'S - Up to age 12

  1. Colouring competition - ages 5 and under

  2. Colouring competition - ages 6 and 7

  3. Handwriting competition - ages 8 and 9

  4. Handwriting competition - ages 10 and 11

  5. Bakery item - age under 12

  6. Model made from recycled materials - under 12

HOW DO I ENTER?

If you think your entry is one to be proud of, just enter it! Come along on the day and bring your entry between 10am and 11:30am. You can enter as many classes as you like and any number of entries, but remember you can only win one of 1st, 2nd. 3rd or Highly Commended per class you enter. Each entry costs 50p (children's classes are free to enter) and you will need to complete an entry form for each exhibit. You will be asked to stage your exhibit in the relevant marked section and place your entry form underneath your entry so it cannot be seen by the judges or anyone else.