Dorset Spring Show set to returns for a second year this May
The Dorset Spring Show will return for a second year in May 2025.
After a successful debut welcoming more than 10,000 visitors in April 2024, the show will return with a bigger venue and new activities.
The event will take place on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, at Birch Lane Showground, near Puddletown.
As part of the show, a range of animals will perform in the Spring Arena, sponsored by Handelsbanken.
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Dorset Spring Show to feature animal performances, races and displays in May (Image: Dorset Spring Show) From Shetland ponies to heavy horses, visitors will be able to watch a variety of acts.
There will also be Shetland pony racing and heavy horse logging displays.
Visitors can also see lambs, piglets, chicks and calves, as well as a BMX bike display.
The event will feature floral and cookery demonstrations, a sheep show, axemen and steam engine trailer rides.
Event organiser James Cox said: "This May bank holiday, we welcome in the new season with a spring get-together for Dorset.
"We open the farm gates with a new enlarged venue and an enhanced offering to provide a great family day out.
"The show has already sold out for stands in our shopping pavilion and the 50-metre-long food hall, providing a great place to buy local."
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