(Example
of some of the activities happening during the July
2003 Show)
Show Background
The first
New Forest Show was held in 1921 – a one-day
Show. In 1978 the Show grew to a two-day event and
it subsequently became three-day Show in 1989. Held
annually during the last week of July, the Show attracts
100,000 visitors over the three days, with car parks
handling in the region of 8,000 – 10,000 cars
each day. The Show has an excellent reputation both
locally and nationally, and is rated amongst the top
ten Agricultural and Equestrian shows in the UK.
Forest
Fun Factory - Why it exists
The Forest Fun
Factory offers all of the visitors and families the
opportunity of somewhere to go and have themselves
or just the children entertained for part or all of
the day and is conveniently located within one of
the food arenas and close to the entrance of the showground.
This section of the show ground maintains the Forest
& community theme by arranging performers &
entertainers from the local area and is of great value
to visitors and the show itself.
Entertainment Performances
If
you have been for a holiday at Butlins before then
no doubt you will have met the famous Redcoats. If
you are stranger to Butlins and all the entertainment
it has to offer, then get yourself down to the New
Forest Show to see what all the fuss is about.
The much-loved
Redcoats have had a high profile since the first Butlins
resort opened in 1936.
Butlins has become a breeding ground for many stars
of the past and the present. Butlins is seen as a
stepping-stone to stardom for most of the young
entertainers and performers who appear at the resorts
in Minehead, Bognor Regis and Skegness.
Many Redcoats succeed in their ambition of going on
to work within the TV, stage and music industry. The
shows bring all the holiday entertainment to your
very own doorstep!
Bring the
whole family along to enjoy the new ‘Reds on
the Road’ team. There will be singing, dancing
and endless things to do for the kids. The Redcoats
will perform traditional Covent Garden style street
entertainment, from juggling and diablo, to plate
spinning and mystical tricks. The kids can enjoy organised
games, workshops and interactive activities.
Butlins
prides itself on its first class entertainment, and
for many guests the Redcoats play a key role in the
overall enjoyment of their stay. Who knows, you may
even win a few Butlins goodies!
The New Forest Junior
Chamber Orchestra
The Juggling
Workshop
The
New Forest Junior Chamber Orchestra was founded in
September 2002, by Angela Bonetti a founder member
of the Petrus Ensemble. The constituent parts of the
group include string players, whom are her pupils,
and to complement these, a woodwind section. It is
hoped that brass and percussion members will also
become an integral part of this company of promising
musicians. The children attend schools in and around
the New Forest and attend weekly rehearsals at the
Forest Arts Centre in New Milton.
Take part in our complete family workshop with opportunities
for children and adults to learn how to juggle, plate
spin, stilt walking and balloon modelling.
Each
year this section of the show is extremely highly
regarded by parents and the show organisers as a safe
place for their families. Whilst the children are
being entertained they are also given the opportunity
to experience 'live' entertainment, something which
we believe is not sufficiently introduced into general
lives and forms additional cultural experience.
The Forest Fun Factory infrastructure
costs normally consist of around £2.5K and such
expenditure is needed before arranging direct entertainment.
The 'direct' entertainment charges for operating the
2003 Forest Fun Factory amounted to £2K, which
excluded in-kind contributions of £650 from
Infinity Entertainments for stage operating costs.
Many entertainers such as the community
groups naturally do not make a set fee for their performances,
however normally require a donation to assist in their
continued community development and where appropriate
costume costs, something, which we believe, is extremely
important.
We would like
to formally thank you for your kind donation and for
supporting the 2003 Forest Fun Factory and New Forest
Show. Without local business support this section
of the show would not operate and we are therefore
developing additional incentives whereby we may generate
further involvement and interest.
Take part in our complete family workshop with opportunities
for children and adults to learn how to juggle, plate
spin, stilt walking and balloon modelling. 
