Welcome to the Kings Bromley Autumn Fete
Hello to everyone. It is a great pleasure to pen a few words for this introduction in what I hope is a world which is returning to some form of normality for most of us.
It’s been a tough time for the Kings Bromley Horticultural Society and the village community in both 2020 and 2021. The Society have had to meet significant costs over the last two years with zero income. Our Show field is there for everyone to use for play, exercise, dog walking and more.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure I can announce that the Show Committee, that band of stalwart volunteers, have decided to mount a fight back (to say nothing of a bit of a comeback) and organise this Autumn Fête for Saturday 10th September 2022 at the Village Hall, 12 noon – 4pm
A smaller event at the Village Hall allows us to deal with the Covid-secure requirements to keep everyone safe, which would have been an enormous challenge, if not well nigh impossible, if we had tried to mount a full blown show in July.
We intend to make it a relaxed, light-hearted event. Competitive entries will not be judged by professionals, but by village ‘experts’ instead. I have no doubt they may well prove to be equally demanding! From 4pm onwards, there will be a BBQ at the Royal Oak, the proceeds of which will be part of the fund raising, followed by live music.
Our grateful thanks go to local company Allports Group who have very kindly agreed to sponsor this event. Their support is very welcome and much appreciated.
Please do come along on the day and bring your family and friends. Why not enter one of the competitive classes – just for the sheer fun of it. It’s only 50p to enter a class and under 18’s can enter for free. Perhaps you developed or enhanced skills during the numerous lock downs. Well, now is the time to show them off. No excuses! Join in!
Look out for more details on kingsbromleyshow.co.uk and on our Kings Bromley Show Facebook page and Kings Bromley Mutterings.
Paul Bowns, President
Art
Theme: Seasons
This is a low key event & judging will be done by a local person
Prize Money
All Classes: 1st – £5.00 2nd and 3rd place Certificates
Class 01 Spring
Class 02 Summer
Class 03 Autumn
Class 04 Winter
Under 18s only
Class 08 For 12 – 18 years of age – any of Classes 01-04
Class 09 For age 11 and under – any of Classes 01-04
Additional Rules and Guidance Notes
- Exhibits must not have been entered in any previous Kings Bromley Show.
- Art work can be produced in the following media; pencil, charcoal, pen, mixed media, pastels, paint of any sort, collage or computer generated graphics.
- Canvases can be presented in a frame with or without an internal mount. Unframed work MUST be mounted. Due to limited space, the work must not exceed 60 cm x 42 cm framed or mounted. All framed work must have a picture hook attached to enable hanging.
- All exhibits must be clearly marked on the back showing the name of exhibitor and the class for which they have entered.
- Preferably all exhibits to be delivered to the section organiser prior to the event or before 9.00am latest (to the Village Hall) on the day.
- Exhibits to be collected from 4pm – 4.30pm on the day. Any remaining will be kept by the organiser for 1 week.
- If the exhibit is to be sold, please clearly mark ‘For Sale’.
Section Organisers:
Lynne & Dennis O’Dea, 21 Manor Road, Kings Bromley, DE13 7HZ
Tel: 01543 473161 Email: lynneodea@hotmail.com
Judge: A local villager
Entry Fees: £0.50p per entry (under 18s free)
Photography
Theme: Seasons
This is a low key event & judging will be done by a local person
Prize Money 1st – £5.00, 2nd and 3rd places Certificates
Class 11 Spring
Class 12 Summer
Class 13 Autumn
Class 14 Winter
Under 18s Only
Class 18 For 12 – 18 years of age – any of Classes 11-14
Class 19 For ages 11 and under – any of Classes 11-14
NB: monochrome photography will be welcome in all classes
Additional Rules & Guidance Notes – Please read carefully
- The themes are open to personal interpretation.
- Images CAN be entered if they have been digitally enhanced by removing spots, scratches & blemishes or having the colour or images enhanced for the sake of the composition.
- Images CANNOT be entered if they have been digitally enhanced by stitching 2 or more photos together to make one image or superimposing elements photographed separately onto one image.
- Exhibits must not have been entered previously.
- A maximum of 2 photographs may be entered in each section.
- Mount must be 10”x8” (25cm x 20cm) with the photograph being any size or shape within that limit.
- All exhibits to be clearly marked on the back with the exhibitor’s name and the class number for which they are entered.
- Preferably all exhibits to be delivered to the section organiser prior to the event or before 9.00am latest (to the Village Hall) on the day of the event.
- Exhibits to be collected from 4.00pm – 4.30pm on the day. Any remaining will be kept by the organiser for one week only.
Section Organisers:
Lynne & Dennis O’Dea, 21 Manor Road, Kings Bromley, DE13 7HZ
Tel: 01543 473161 Email: lynneodea@hotmail.com
Judge: A local villager
Entry Fees: £0.50p per entry (under 18’s Free)
Cookery
Prize Money
All Classes: 1st – £5.00, 2nd and 3rd places Certificates only
Class 61 Victoria Sponge – *Must use recipe provided below*
Class 62 Traditional Tea Loaf – Please provide the recipe
Class 63 Apple Pie – Pastry top and bottom
Under 16 Only
Class 64 UNDER 16s 6 Cheese Scones
Class 65 UNDER 9s 6 Gingerbread men
*All in One Victoria Sponge Recipe*
Ingredients:
4 Eggs 225g Caster sugar
225g Self-raising flour 225g Butter
2 tsp Baking powder Raspberry jam
Method:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease/line 2 x 20cm/8” cake tins.
- Place all ingredients in bowl & mix together. The finished mix should fall off a spoon easily.
- Divide the mix between the tins & bake for 25 mins. Check at 20 mins.
- Take the cakes out of tins and let them cool.
- When cool spread raspberry jam over one side & assemble.
- Sprinkle with caster or icing sugar to finish.
Additional Rules and Guidance Notes
- All entries to be presented on a plate or other appropriate dish
- All items to be covered with a clear covering.
Section Organiser:
Lynne Russell, 22 Leofric Close, Kings Bromley, DE13 7JP
Tel: 07990 530067 Email: lynnerussell2010@hotmail.co.uk
Judge: A local villager
Entry fees: £0.50p per entry (under 16s Free)
Arts/Crafts/Wood Work
Prize Money
All Classes: 1st – £5.00 2nd – £3.00 3rd – £1.00
Class 81 A stitched item – e.g. cross- stitch,embroidery,patchwork,quilting
Class 82 Recycled Artwork – all materials must come from a recycled source
Class 83 Any knitted or crotched item
Class 84 Wood Work – e.g. carving, turned or craft item
Under 18s only
Class 86 Clay – artwork must include using some kind of clay as a medium
Class 87 Recycled Artwork – all materials must come from a recycled source.
Additional Rules and Guidance Notes
- No article of clothing to have been worn or washed
- If the exhibit is to be sold, please clearly mark ‘For Sale’ with price
- Exhibits must not have been entered in a Kings Bromley Show before.
Section Organiser:
Yvonne Sheldon, 22 Bradbury Lane Kings Bromley DE13 7JT
Tel: 07774 937306 Email: yvonne_pete@yahoo.co.uk
Judge/s: A local villager
Entry Fee: £0.50 per entry (under 18’s free)
Horticultural
Prize Money all Classes: 1st – £5.00, 2nd and 3rd places Certificates only
For All Classes please read Additional Rules & Guidance Notes
FLOWERS
Class 145 Dahlia – 3 stems of different varieties
Class 146 Perennials – 3 of a kind
Class 148 Pelargonium – 1 regal
Class 149 Pelargonium – 1 of any kind other than regal
Class 150 House Plant – 1 of any kind
Class 154 Collection of 3 Pot Plants
Class 156 Garden Flowers – 1 vase of mixed flowers
FRUIT
Class 160 Any soft fruits – 6 with stalks
Class 162 Apples – 4 eating apples of similar size
Class 163 Apples – 3 cooking apples, any variety
Class 164 Pears – 4 of similar size
VEGETABLES
Class 171 Collection of Vegetables – any 4 from the classes below
Class 175 Carrots – 3
Class 177 Onions – 3 dressed
Class 182 Runner Beans– 8 pods
Class 183 French Beans– 8 pods
Class 184 Cabbages – 2 pointed or 2 round
Class 185 Tomatoes – 5 fruits
Class 186 Cherry Tomatoes – 10 fruits
Class 188 Vegetable Marrow
Class 190 Collection of Herbs – 4 kinds in water, labelled with names
Class 191 Leeks – 2
Class 192 Beetroot – 3 of a similar size
CLASSES FOR UNDER 16s
Class 202 Pressed Flowers – arranged on an A5 page
Class 203 Vegimal – made from fruit or vegetable
Class 204 Miniature Fairy Dell Garden – no bigger than 12”x 12” (30 x 30cm)
Additional Entry Rules for Horticultural Section
- Only one entry in each class per exhibitor will be allowed
- Where there is only 1 entry in a class no prize will be awarded.
- There will be a cash prize and certificate for 1st prize. 2Nd & 3rd places will be awarded certificates only.
- Entry must be presented by 10.00am on the day of the event. The Village Hall will open from 8.00am. Entry forms must have been received by 1.00pm on Friday 17thSept.
- Each exhibitor must place their exhibit on the table by the correct class number.
- No exhibitor may move or interfere with someone else’s exhibit with the exception of the steward.
- Entries must be collected after the event no earlier than 4pm
- The Committee will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibits. However, we will try to reduce the risk of this occurring.
- The Judges decision is final.
Section Organiser:
Janet Woolley, 24 Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley, DE13 7HW
Tel: 01543 472812 Email: jdstubbings@hotmail.com
Judges: A local villager
Entry Fees: £0.50p per entry (under 18’s Free)
General Fete Rules
- The Kings Bromley Show Society will accept no liability for loss, damage or accident that may occur at the Show other than by their own negligence; and will entertain no claims for anything that may happen to exhibitors, their assistants, or property in connection with or arising from the Fête
- The Organisers reserve the right to alter, withdraw or otherwise amend the Schedule as deemed necessary.
- 3. Entries: Entry forms must be received by Section Organisers by 12 noon on the Friday immediately before the day of the Fête.
- Exhibitors may make multiple entries in classes (except Horticultural) but only one prize will be given to an exhibitor in any one class.
- Exhibits: Staging can be undertaken on the Friday afternoon prior to event day. Also between 8am and 10am on the day of the Fête unless stated differently in the individual section Rules/Notes. If in any doubt please contact the named Section Organiser.
- Each Exhibitor is responsible for placing the official entry card on each exhibit, and shall be responsible for placing their exhibit on the show bench under the direction of a Steward.
- No Exhibitor shall interfere with or move an exhibit not their own. Should this be necessary, it is to be undertaken by a Steward.
- Exhibits may not be removed until 4.00pm and should be cleared by 4.30pm. No responsibility will be taken for items not collected by 4.30pm unless a special arrangement has been made with the Section Organiser.
- Judging: No person except those officially engaged shall be allowed to enter the Hall or marquee during judging from 10am to 12noon.
- Judges shall have the right to withhold prizes and awards if the exhibits are not considered to be of sufficient merit.
- Objections: To any entry or against any Exhibitor, must be made to the Section Organiser or the Society’s Secretary before 2pm on Fête Day, with a £5 deposit, to be forfeited if the objection is found to be frivolous.
- Any prize in dispute shall be withheld until a decision is given by at least three members of the General Committee.
- Prize Money: Will be paid in the Hall or marquee at 4.00pm.
- Items Not Covered: Any questions or matters not provided for by these Rules shall be decided by a majority of the General Committee.