The award-winning Royal Three Counties Show, the UK’s premier agricultural, countryside living event and popular family event, returns to Three Counties Showground in Malvern from Friday 12 until Sunday 14 June, with brand-new features, exciting entertainment, lots of family fun, local food and drink and thousands of animals. And, as under 16s can enter for free, it makes for a great family day out this summer. 

Amazing Animal Encounters!

Recognised nationally as one of the largest livestock and equine shows in the UK, the Royal Three Counties Show has no shortage of animal encounters for families and visitors to enjoy. A highlight of the show is the Grand Parade of Livestock, taking place daily in the Main Arena, in which hundreds of animals are led around the arena while commentators - including BBC Countryfile presenter and Cotswold Farm Park co-owner, Adam Henson - provide interesting information about each breed. 

New for this year’s show, Atkinson Action Horses will stun visitors with a high energy, jaw-dropping display of  specially trained horses. The Atkinson family from Yorkshire have liberty trained their highly skilled horses to perform at shows and in films and television programmes for over 25 years, with credits including Disney’s Rivals, Netflix’s Seven Dials and BBC’s Poldark and Peaky Blinders series. The Red Devils will return on Friday and Sunday (weather permitting) with their spectacular aerial parachute display, free falling at speeds of up to 120mph in jaw-dropping canopy formations. 

This year, a brand-new behind the scenes livestock tour (available to book online in advance) will give visitors aged 8 and over the chance to step into areas not normally open to the public during judging times and get up close to some prize-winning animals whilst discovering more about the hard work, dedication and passion that goes in to preparing the animals to show.  

Additionally, visitors to the show can admire a poignant presentation of Richmond Purple Poppies (gifted to the Donkey Breed Society), along with artefacts commemorating the roles of animals in war, during its time on display at the Royal Three Counties Show before it continues its tour of military museums across the UK.  

The award-winning Attwell Farm Park in Worcestershire will be returning to the Royal Three Counties Show again this year with their furry friends and creepy crawlies, providing animal encounters and hands-on learning for visitors of all ages.  

Over in the Smallholders Area, little ones are sure to be delighted by the new Alpaca Café, where they can share tables with these friendly, furry creatures and learn fascinating facts about alpacas while watching as the animals tuck into their favourite treats.  

Get Involved with Interactive Activities!

A new feature at this year’s Bees and Honey Tent will be an interactive walk-through hive installation, presented by the Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association, offering visitors of all ages the opportunity to step inside a beehive and see, hear and feel the world as bees experience it. This fascinating educational display will blend soundscapes with lighting, visuals and tactile elements to bring the hive to life.  

New for this year’s Royal Three Counties Show, Creative Breaks (a not-for-profit association of artists and crafts people in Herefordshire) will bring an inspiring selection of traditional and contemporary crafts to the heart of the showground. Visitors can watch live demonstrations and find out more about a diverse range of creative disciplines, including Japanese paper marbling, rag rug making, pottery, stone carving, stained glass and watercolour painting.  

Another new feature at this year’s show, the Worcester Re-enactors Society will run special workshops for schools on the Friday in their interactive camp, as well as across the Saturday and Sunday for visitors of all ages. They will also be doing acts within the Countryside Arena from different time periods of history, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse of life in the past. The society’s events have continued to grow in popularity over the past 20 years, and now attract over 200 re-enactors across six venues around Worcester.  

At the Countryside Arena, the new Tractor Tug contest will demonstrate a thrilling feat of strength and determination as two teams of six will go head-to-head as they pull, power and pivot vintage tractors to see who will be crowned the champion. There will also be a Vintage Tractor parade in which farm machinery from a bygone era takes centre stage, bringing with it all the noise and nostalgia from yesteryear.  Hawkeye Falconry will be back with more of their exhilarating, interactive displays in which magnificent, highly trained birds of prey, such as eagles, hawks and owls, showcase their natural hunting prowess and aerial acrobatics. 

The Tewkesbury Junior Anglers team will be on hand during the Royal Three Counties Show to offer the chance to experience an immersive, hands-on journey into the world of angling and freshwater ecology. Younger visitors can try their hand at a fun waste retrieval challenge, learning how to protect blue spaces from plastic pollution, master the ‘catch and release’ technique on the lake, learn the essential knots every angler should know, discover more about the anatomy of a fish, and much more.  

Jaw-dropping Live Entertainment!

The Royal Three Counties Show is renowned for its leading equine events, held across six dedicated equine rings and the spacious main arena. Over 300 equine showing and show jumping classes will be held at the show, with over 2,750 entries each year. The carriage driving and heavy horse classes are a particular highlight for visitors. Each year, the Royal Three Counties Show hosts prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualifying classes, giving visitors the chance to watch some of the best horses and ponies in the country compete to gain a spot in one of the UK’s most significant national championships. This year the show will host 62 HOYS qualifiers (the greatest number to date), including the new VHS Veteran Ridden and Shire Horse In Hand categories.  

Harlow Luna White, 14 year-old British equestrian content creator and competitive rider and one of this year’s special guests at Royal Three Counties Show, will demonstrate her jumping skills in the Cotswold Arena as well as meeting visitors in the Equine Village.  

The Cotswold Corner will host equine organisations and charities during the show, giving visitors the chance to engage with horses and ponies and discover more about their care. A new Hobby Horse Area will offer fun have-a-go sessions for visitors aged 3+, as well as exciting competitions for those feeling more competitive!  

The Royal Three Counties Show will once again host a thrilling programme of live entertainment across the long weekend, including the STIHL Timbersports competitions, in which highly-skilled athletes compete in fast-paced races using a combination of axes, crosscut saws and high-powered chain-saws. For younger visitors, STIHL has donated some toy tools and play equipment so that they can get hands on and enjoy role playing.  

Tickets for Royal Three Counties Show 2026 cost from £25, and under 16s are free of charge. Tickets are on sale now and available to book in advance at the website.