Alderley Edge Village Show 2025
We welcome back the Village Show in 2025 to celebrate Crafts, Nature, Creativity and Community...
Saturday 23rd August 2025
This year's show will be held at Festival Hall, Talbot Road, Alderley Edge. SK9 7HR
Categories
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Fruit & Vegetables
The original & biggest category, perfectly dressed Onions to the longest runner bean.
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Domestic Crafts
Including Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, cross-stitch or anything creative.
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Photography
Whether Digital or Film, enter your snapshots that capture subjects or landscapes.
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Cookery
From Bread to Cake to Jams and Chutney, a category for all the tasty delights.
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Flowers
Get growing your beautiful Gladioli & Dahlias, or blow the judges away with a special Cactus or Succulent
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Under 18's
Let the young ones be creative and show their talents.
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New Entrants
A category for the Newcomers, dip your toe in the water of the show, next year you could be show winner.
Schedule Of Classes
The schedule of classes is defined alongside their category, a printable copy along with the entry form is downloadable below...
Flowers
1. 4 Spikes Gladioli
2. 3 Spikes Gladioli of one variety
3. 1 Spike Gladioli
4. 5 Pompom Dahlias
5. 5 Decorative Dahlias
6. 5 Cactus or semi Cactus Dahlias
7. 3 Dahlias of any kind
8. Display of Dahlias, own foliage only (judged for visual effect)
9. Fuchsia plant in flower - Pot not to exceed 15 cm internal diameter
10. Cactus or Succulent - Pot not to exceed 23 cm internal diameter
11. 6 Stems of Sweet Peas
12. Display of Sweet Peas - own foliage only max spread 60 cm
13. Plant in Flower - pot not to exceed 23 cm internal diameter
14. 3 Stems or spikes of Garden Flowers
15. 6 Stems or spikes of Garden Flowers (different varieties) Max 45 cm wide
16. Foliage Plant - pot not to exceed 15 cm internal diameter
17. Geranium/Pelargonium not exceeding 15 cm pot - upright plant not trailing
Fruit & Vegetables
Show guidelines for Fruit and Vegetable Classes
Condition - Fresh and tender blemish free
Uniformity - Don't automatically pick the biggest! Entries should be well matched for shape and size
Staging - Clean, not scrubbed, attractive presentation
Labelling - Variety named, where possible, placed with your entry card
Heaviest / Longest - it is all about the weight/size and nothing else!
Please visit the Royal Horticultural website for official guidelines and judging criteria
18. 5 different kinds of Vegetables/Fruit, displayed in a box, basket etc, not exceeding 75 x 60 cm
19. 3 different kinds of Vegetables/Fruit (potatoes excluded) displayed in a box, basket etc, not exceeding 50 x 60 cm
20. 6 Onions Dressed - grown from seed displayed in area 50 x 35 cm
21. 1 Onion Heaviest Dressed max stem 7.5 cm
22. 4 Onions Dressed - each not exceeding 12 oz in weight grown from sets
23. 4 Onions Dressed - each not exceeding 8 oz in weight grown from sets
24. 5 ordinary Tomatoes with stalks
25. 6 small Fruited or Cherry tomatoes
26. 3 BeefSteak Tomatoes
27. 1 truss of Tomatoes
28. 5 Apples
29. Plate one type of Stone Fruit (15 max) - not exceeding 23 cm in diameter
30. Pair of Marrows not exceeding 30cm
31. 1 Marrow (heaviest)
32. A Miniature Garden in a container not exceeding 30 cm (Adult)
33. 3 Courgettes with flower attached
34. 1 Runner Bean (longest)
35. 8 Runner Beans
36. 8 Dwarf Beans
37. 8 Pod of Peas
38. 3 Carrots
39. 3 Sweet Pepper of same variety
40. 1 Cabbage (roots washed in a clear polythene bag)
41. 3 Beetroot of same variety
42. 8 Shallots
43. 3 Leeks (long blanched)
44. 3 Garlic Bulbs of the same variety
45. 5 Potatoes White - on a plate not exceeding 23 cm in diameter
46. 5 Potatoes Coloured - on a plate not exceeding 23 cm in diameter
47. 1 Pumpkin (heaviest)
48. 3 Cobs of Corn (dressed)
49. Any other Vegetables/Fruit/Herb - max 3 of one kind - not covered
50. 5 Chilli Peppers of the same type (any variety)
51. 1 Pair of Cucumbers
52. The longest Cucumber
53. A Vegetable and/or Fruit animal (18 yrs+)
The Newcomers Class
New entrants who have not exhibited before
54. 3 Ordinary Tomatoes
55. Potatoes (3 white or 3 coloured)
56. 3 Runner Beans
57. 1 Courgette with flower
58. Vase of any 5 Garden Flowers
59. 1 Runner Bean (longest)
Domestic Crafts
60. Any kind of Knitted Garment for an adult
61. Any kind of Knitted Garment for an Baby/Young child
62. Any article of Creative Embroidery in your own design
63. Any article of Traditional Embroidery
64. Any article of Cross Stitch
65. Any small Item of Crochet
66. Any small Item of Pottery or Ceramic (inc Mosaics)
67. Paper Crafts (inc Cards)
68. Article of any other soft Craft (textile materials)
69. Article of any other hard Craft (non-textile materials)
70. Any Soft Toy
71. A Painting or Drawing - any subject - max size 61 x 61 cm
72. Novelty Tea Cosy
Photography
All photos to be 8" x 6" or less and should be mounted on a card no larger than 10" x 8" maximum of 1 entry per person in each section
73. Landscapes - digital or film
74. Pets - digital or film
75. Wildlife - digital or film
76. A Photo that best represents our Village - digital or film
Cookery
Always use a wax disc with Preserves
77. White Loaf - small
78. Wholemeal Loaf - small
79. 6 Bread Rolls
80. Artisan Loaf of any type
81. Fruit Cake
82. Chocolate Cake
83. 5 Scones
84. 5 Savoury Scones
85. Victoria Sandwich - jam filled, no icing
86. Lemon Drizzle Loaf
87. 5 Cup Cakes
88. A Celebration Cake
89. A Fruit Pie
90. 5 Pieces of Shortbread
91. A Savoury Quiche (not fish)
92. Jam - Soft Fruit
93. Jam - Stoned Fruit
94. Jam - Main ingredient to be named
95. Lemon Curd
96. Marmalade
97. Fruit Jelly Preserve
98. Chutney - Main ingredient to be named
99. Pickles
100. Any 5 items from classes 76 - 99 displayed in a box or basket not to exceed 61 x 61 cm
Under 18'S
Exhibitors must be under 18 years of age on the day of the show Please state age on the Entry Form as the Judges may choose to take age into account.
101. 5 Cup Cakes
102. 5 Flapjack Biscuits
103. A Flower Arrangement (age up to 17 years)
104. A Painting or Drawing - any subject - (age up to 7 years)
105. A Painting or Drawing - any subject - (age 8 - 12 years)
106. A Painting or Drawing - any subject - (age 13 - 17 years)
107. Tallest Sunflower (The Sunflower Challenge Cup) Validated Photo with entrant standing alongside
108. An 'Animal' made from Vegetable or Fruit (age up to 7 years)
109. An 'Animal' made from Vegetable or Fruit (age 8 - 12 years)
110. An 'Animal' made from Vegetable or Fruit (age 13 - 17 years)
111. A Miniature Garden - in a tray maximum 36 x 22 cm
112. A Photographic Print (age up to 17 years)
Entry Forms and Downloads
This year's Schedule of Classes and Entry-Form will be available to collect from the following locations from June onwards, or click the Download link below to print one for yourself.
Alderley Edge Allotments
Lily & Rosie cafe
St. Philips Church
Wilmslow Garden Centre
Nook & Cranny
Parkers Garden Centre
It's not about the winning it's about the taking part...
Show Rules for Exhibitors
Check that your entry matches the description for the class and read the Rules of the show carefully.
Any explicit size requirements in the class should be honoured, but if not specified, no exhibit should require more than 61 x 61 cm to display, including any textiles and crafts classes.
The object of the Annual Show is to promote, foster and encourage interest in horticulture and crafts for all ages.
Entries in the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Classes must be grown by the exhibitor in their own garden or allotment.
In any of the Domestic Crafts Classes the exhibits must be the work of the exhibitor.
Any exhibitor may stage any number of entries in any class. No one exhibit may be entered into more than one class.
The entry fee for each proposed exhibit, together with the completed ENTRY FORM must be handed in to an authorised receiving centre (see addresses on Entry Form) not later than the last Tuesday before the Show. Only the Show Committee may authorise the receiving of a late entry under special circumstances.
Only Vases (provided by the exhibitor) may be used for entries in the flower classes.
Staging of exhibits is to be completed between 4pm - 8pm on the day before the Show or from 8am - 8.30am on Show day. No exhibit will be allowed into the Show after 8.30am when the doors will be finally closed. Exhibitor's Tickets, for display with each exhibit, must be obtained from the Show Secretary prior to staging in the Hall.
No exhibitor may be allowed to remain in the venue whilst judging is taking place.
If no exhibit in a given class is deemed worthy of a first or any other prize the judges will say so.
The Show will open to exhibitors and visitors at 12 noon and the Awards and Prizes will be from 3.30pm.
No exhibits maybe removed from the Show until after the Raffle Draw.
While all reasonable care will be taken, the Committee will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibit or personal property of the exhibitor.
Any unforeseen incident arising will be dealt with by the Show Chair assisted by any two members of the Show Committee.
Any reasonable objection must be lodged with the Show Chair no later than 1.30pm on Show Day. The Show Manager and any two members of the Show Committee will decide the outcome.
All exhibits in the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable classes will be judged in accordance with the suggestions contained in the current Royal Horticultural Society Handbook.
The Show Committee reserve the right to inspect the Garden or Allotment of any intending exhibit or at anytime prior to the Show.
All entrants must remove any exhibits by 16.30 on show day.
On all these and other matters, the decision of the show committee and its officers will be final.
Supporting Charity
We are proud to announce that for 2025 the chosen charity is The Christie Charity.
