Open Classes – 2026 Show

Anyone of any age can make one entry in each Class- £1.00 per Entry

Preserves/Baking – £1.00 per entry

Class
24	Homemade jam – 454g (1lb) Jar
25	Homemade fruit jelly (preserve) eg bramble jelly – 454g (1lb) Jar
26	Homemade marmalade – 454g (1lb) Jar
27	Homemade chutney – fruit-based 454g (1lb) Jar
28	Homemade chutney – vegetable-based 454g (1lb) Jar
29	Plate of 5 biscuits – any recipe
30	Apple cake (Include a list of your ingredients)
31	Fruit cake  – any recipe
32	Victoria sandwich (recipe 6ozs SR flour, 6ozs caster sugar, 6ozs margarine, 3 eggs & jam filling)
33	Gluten-free cake, any flavour, maximum 8 inch diameter or square. (Include a list of your ingredients)
34	Sweet Scones – plate of 5
35	Savoury Scones – plate of 5
36	Apple pie (double crust – pastry at top and bottom) – maximum 8inch diameter
37	Brown bread – any recipe
38	White bread – any recipe

Handicrafts – £1.00 per entry

Class	(Please state size on entry form for all Handicraft Classes)
39	Any hand-crafted item for baby – knitted, sewn, crochet
40	Homemade soft toy
41	Hand crafted item in knitting or crochet (not for a baby)
42	Hand crafted item (needlework, cross-stitch, felting or similar) (not for a baby)
43	A homemade quilted or patchwork item
44	Something you’ve made, not covered by other Handicraft classes or in the Art Classes.

Art – £1.00 per entry

Class	(Max size 50x50cm/20x20ins exc. frame)
45	An oil or acrylic or watercolour painting, entitled “Landscape”
46	A drawing (pastels, pen, pencil or charcoal), entitled “Landscape”
47	Homemade greetings card
48	Hand crafted item in wood or metal
49	Hand crafted item in pottery or other medium

Flower Arrangements – £1.00 per entry

Class
50	Arrangement of flowers using a jug (max 40cm(15.5”) in any direction)
51	A decorative arrangement of mixed herbs
52	Flowers in footwear – max 40cm(15.5”) in any direction
53	Miniature arrangement – max diameter 11.5cm (4.5″)
54	Flower arrangement in a teacup and saucer
55	Flowers and/or herbs for a kitchen table in a jam jar – 454g (1lb) Jar
56	An arrangement of dried flowers, fruit and berries- max 40cm(15.5”) in any direction

Flowers & Plants – £1.00 per entry

* Geranium plugs were available from April for collection

Class
57	The best flower in my garden
58	3 flowering stems from a perennial (same variety)
59	One specimen Rose – any variety
60	Geranium plant, only those plants provided by Theale Show – see below*.
61	Fuchsia plant
62	A house plant, including cactus and succulent (state size)
63	3 blooms of Dahlias of one variety
64	Vase of mixed Dahlias – 7 blooms
65	5 stems of any variety of marigold (can be mixed)
66	5 stems of any other cut flower
67	The tiniest flower in your garden

Vegetables – £1.00 per entry

Class
68	Ted’s Taters in a tub (see link for details)
69	5 Potatoes – all the same variety
70	5 Runner beans
71	1 Cucumber
72	3 Onions – all same variety
73	5 Tomatoes with stems (same variety)
74	5 cherry tomatoes with stems (same variety)
75	A truss of tomatoes
76	5 French Beans
77	3 Carrots
78	3 Beetroots
79	3 Capsicum Peppers
80	3 Courgettes
81	Chillies, 5 any variety
82	Single Marrow
83	Single Pumpkin
84	Longest Runner Bean
85	A Vegetable that isn’t anywhere else!
86	A Collection of vegetables – (2 of each type) max of 6 types – can include tomatoes

Fruit – £1.00 per entry

Class
87	Dish of 12 Raspberries
88	5 Cooking Apples
89	5 Dessert Apples
90	5 Pears
91	5 Plums or stoned fruit, eg damsons, gages
92	Bowl of fruit from the garden

Eggs – £1.00 per entry

Class
93	6 hens eggs all one colour

Wine, Cider and Beverages – £1.00 per entry

Class	Please use a clear bottle, label variety and seal with an air-tight top, which does not need a corkscrew to remove.
94	Fruit flavoured spirit or liqueur (for example ‘sloe’ gin)
95	Homemade Wine – any colour, age or variety – including kits
96	Home-made beer or ale, (all grain brewing or from a kit)
97	Home-made cider – any
98	Homemade lemonade
99	Any fruit or flower cordial (not diluted, non-alcoholic)

Photography – £1.00 per entry

Class	Max size 20x15cm/8.25×6 ins to include mount. Please print out yourself and bring along for display.
100	Photograph “Animals close-up!”
101	Photograph on the subject of “A Somerset landmark”
102	Group of photographs – “Families!” – 4 photos, (max size 20x15cm / 8.25x6ins each to include mount)
103	Photograph of “Clouds”

Vehicles – £1.00p per entry

Class	You must create an entry online or using the paper Entry Form to register.  Please arrive between 1 and 2pm with your vehicle. Follow signs for ‘Vintage Vehicles’, park up and go to Main Show tent for further information
104	Best vintage or classic car, pre 1990
105	Best vintage or classic tractor or any other vintage vehicle, pre 1990
106	Best vintage or classic motorbike, pre 1990