Welcome to the Old Basing and Lychpit Village Show web site

The 2025 Show

The Show will be held on Sunday 7th September 2025. Please put the date in your diary. The Show Schedule is available online by clicking here and hard copies are available from the Village Store and from committee members.

Although it's a long way off, here are the entry deadlines:

  • Class 1 A photograph of your hanging basket or planter. To be taken during July or August 2025 and to be emailed to no later than midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.. No late entries are permitted for this class.
  • All other classes 10.00pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025..
  • Late entries (except Class 1) 10.00pm on Friday 5th September.
Full details of how and where to submit your entries are in the 2025 Schedule and more information about this year's Show can be found on the 2025 Show page .

We look forwards to seeing you on 7th September.


Last Year's Show.

Thanks to everyone who entered or visited the Show on 8th September; it was another successful year. Exhibitor and visitor numbers were up which was great to see; we received the largest number of entries for several years. Again, the judges comments in all sections were very positive and the quality of the exhibits presented them with some difficulties in choosing 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Photos of the exhibits can be found by clicking here and "best in section" winning exhibits can be found here

At the end of the Show, Gemma Lillywhite, Headteacher of St Mary’s Junior School, presented the trophies and awards, then Graham Merry presented the Basinga prizes for the photographic section. This was followed by the raffle draw and auction. A more detailed report of the Show can be found on the news page

The Committee's thanks go out to all of the non-committee members who helped out on the day and/or helped in setting up the Show. This help is essential to ensure the smooth running of the Show. The Committee also thanks those who donated items for the refreshments and produce stalls and also items for the auction. And last but not least, thanks to all of the organisations that sponsored the Show by advertising in the 2024 schedule and/or by donating prizes for the raffle. A list of those organisations can be found here.

2024 Class 1 Winning Entries

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all the entrants. All entries can be found in the 2024 Class 1 gallery by clicking here.

First:
Rick Bourne
 
Second:
Gillian Saunders
 
Third:
Ali Belcher
 

General information.

The Village Show normally held on the first Sunday after 2nd September in Old Basing Village Hall and is open to the public from 2:30 pm. The Show gives local residents and others associated with the parish the opportunity to display their talents in a wide range of categories including horticultural, domestic, handicraft, floral display, wine and beer and of course the Children's Section.

What better way to spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon?

And why not enter and see how you get on?

If you wish to contact us, please email or go to the Committee page to see details of the Show committee.