Winterton Agricultural Society

2021 Show Cancelled

Winterton Show 3^rd & 4^th July 2021

I am very sorry to say that a decision has been made to cancel the 2021 Agricultural Show which would be held on 3rd/4th July. The majority of the committee agreed with this decision via our regular Zoom meetings. There will be too much of a risk to the public, committee and our kind volunteers.

We are hoping that the Bonfire will be able to go ahead and life will be more normal for us all.

Next year will be the Show's 150th and we are planning to celebrate with an even bigger event.

I would like to thank all of you for your understanding and support and we will be back.

Nigel Ogg
Show Chairman

The Winterton Agricultural society was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held a two day Agricultural Show and sports in the Picturesque Park at Winterton Show.

The Show attracted competitors from throughout Lincolnshire and the surrounding counties, building up an excellent reputation over the years.

Today the two day Show occupies over 20 acres, which the society now owns to accommodate the growing demand for trade stands, sideshows and entertainment, The Show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving all elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It successfully blends a variety of events appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as a consequence it is very well supported, drawing crowds in excess of twelve thousand, from across the region, the show goes from strength to strength.

Our entrance charges have been kept the same as previous years in order to offer excellent value for money with the highest quality of entertainment which caters for all ages. For details of admission prices please visit the Show page.

The 146th Winterton Show in 2018

The showground is situated at the eastern end of the town with excellent access from the motorway system. It also has spectacular views down the Humber Estuary and across the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Wolds.

2021 Bonfire Set to Go Ahead

13-Mar-2021

With this year's Agricultural Show cancelled, you will be pleased to hear that we are planning on going ahead with our Bonfire in November.

This is of course dependant on any future restrictions that may be imposed at the time. But all going well, we should see you there.

Richard Fletcher

11-Feb-2021

It is with great sadness that we have to report the sudden death of one of our most popular members, Richard (Dick) Fletcher. Dick has been a member of the Winterton Agricultural Society for many years, he was always a “hands on” person who much preferred to get on with the job rather than sitting in Committee meetings. Over the years he made valuable contributions to the infra structure of the show using his engineering skills to the full.

Dick and his late wife Fran loved entertaining and their pre Show Dinner get togethers were a joy to attend, he was looking forward to the end of Lockdown and the revival of the dinner so that he could start entertaining his friends once again.

Dick was a local business man who was highly regarded by the local farming community who would call on Dick when their machinery needed urgent repairs. Whatever was wrong with a machine Dick would use his skills to design and make the replacement part in his workshop. But he was also respected by the wider local community whom he helped in a quiet and unassuming way. Dick had built up a successful business over the years, with his Fran, and was looking forward to settling into his bungalow which he was in the process of renovating.

In his younger days Dick was a top motorcycle racer, specialising in sidecar racing, and had a passion for Japanese motorbikes, although he recently bought a British Triumph which he used to ride throughout the year. Recently he had taken up cycling and only a few days before his death he had been on a 25 mile bike ride.

Dick leaves behind two daughters who have inherited their parents strong character and tenacity, our thoughts are with Laura and Megan and the rest of the Fletcher family in these very difficult times.

We all have our own fond memories of Dick, I shall miss seeing him walking down North Street at a quarter to eight in the morning, ready for work, with a mug of tea in one hand and the lead of his alsation dog in the other taking their morning constitutional.

Don Johnson, President