Show time: join the NFU East team at country shows

05 May 2026
Outside the NFU marquee at the Royak Norfolk Show

Find out which shows the NFU East team is attending this year.

We’re looking forward to seeing members at country shows across the NFU East region this summer.

We’ll have stands at the major county events, offering members the chance to speak to and hear from national officeholders or NFU directors, HQ, regional staff and group secretaries, politicians and stakeholders, as well as to take part in industry discussions or just enjoy some refreshments.

Among the shows we’re attending are:

Bedfordshire YFC Rally / 16 May

We are looking forward to attending the Beds YFC rally, where there will once again be a combined NFU and NFU Mutual stand.

We will be hosting four of the county’s MPs between 11am and 12.30pm and the group secretaries will be there all day with County Adviser Clare Gregory. 

Find out more about the show.

Essex Young Farmers Show / 17 May

The NFU will once again have a stand at the Essex YFC Show. The show has been running for over 30 years and is one of the only shows in the UK run purely by its members, who range from 16 to 28 years old.

Please visit us to meet your local group secretaries, county officeholders and County Adviser Hamish Debnam-Sharp.

There will be pasties, tea, and coffee served in the morning, and cake throughout the day.

Find out more about the show.

Hertfordshire County Show / 23 & 24 May

The show is a fantastic shop window for the county’s food and farming. Attracting 35,000 visitors over the weekend, it’s a celebration of everything county, country living, food and farming.

Come along to the NFU stand to meet members of the NFU team, your local group secretaries and county officeholders. Tea and coffee will be available on both days.

Find out more about the show.

The Suffolk Show / 27 & 28 May

Deputy President Paul Tompkins and new NFU Director General Sophie Throup will be among those joining us on the first of two packed days, along with Regional Director Zoe Leach. The NFU/NFU Mutual marquee will be in the usual place, close to the main ring.

Planned events on 27 May include sugar hour with NFU Sugar at 11am and a members’ reception from 3pm to 4pm.

There’s the chance to meet Suffolk’s rural crime sergeant at 12.30pm on 28 May.

As well as tea and coffee served all day, our popular locally sourced lunches will be available on both days, featuring the best of Suffolk produce.

Find out more about the show.

Cambridgeshire County Show / 30 May

We’re looking forward to seeing members at this traditional country show, showcasing all the best things rural life brings. The NFU will have a stand alongside NFU Mutual, with panel firm HCR-Law and RABI joining us. Light refreshments will be available.

County Chair Alison Morris will be attending along with other officeholders, group secretaries and County Adviser Rory Kerr.

Find our more about the show

South of England Show / 5 to 7 June

The NFU will have a small stand for the first time in a few years at the South of England Show.

We’re looking forward to joining members on the Friday with key NFU representatives, including Regional Director Zoe Leach and Vice-president Robyn Munt.

The Friday of the show will be busy with MP roundtable meetings, member meetings, and the opportunity for members to talk to head office staff on specific issues, such as ELMs and SFI.

Find out more about the show

Royal Norfolk Show / 24 & 25 June

We’re preparing for a busy two days at the show, which features 700 trade stands, over 3000 animals and a packed Grand Ring programme.

Deputy President Paul Tompkins will be joining us in the NFU/NFU Mutual marquee on the first day to meet members and to discuss key farming issues. Regional Director Zoe Leach will also be there with members of the regional team.

Look out for more details on planned activities shortly.

Find out more about the show.

Kent County Show / 3 to 5 July

The Kent County Show is the Society’s flagship event for farming, agriculture and rural life in Kent.

We are looking forward to seeing members at this, the 95th show, which will showcase the best of food and farming from the Garden of England. Regional Director Zoe Leach will be attending with Kent officeholders on 3 July.

Look out for more details about our presence at the show shortly.

Find out more about the show.

Look out for the NFU at other shows

Group secretaries and branch members run stands at their local shows too. These include:

 

 

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