This weekend sees the coming together of the world's largest
countryside event which will open at Ragley Hall, Alcester on
Friday. Over 900 exhibition stands, hundreds of events, displays,
championships, competitions, features, visitor caravan park and car
parks will colour 500 acres of the Estate.
Amongst the 140,000 visitors who will flock to the show will be
Ministers and celebrities as well as it being the annual pilgrimage
for enthusiasts from all corners of the globe.
Costing £3m plus to stage, there have been over 1,000
contractors to build the show, six miles of pipes laid, 4 miles of
fencing, 20 miles of cabling and 4.5 miles (55,000 sq m) of tentage
erected by The Game Fair organisers and a further 2 miles of
tentage erected by exhibitors bringing their own.
During the show almost half a million gallons of water will be
used, 60,000 litres of diesel and 50 generators providing enough
power to service 1,600 family homes Visitors will be able to
enjoy the 11 bars, 4 restaurants, 6 hospitality suites, 3 champagne
bars, 20 ice cream vans and 70 mobile catering units.
In the members enclosure alone 500 bottles of champagne and
6,200 pints of Pimms will be drunk along with 450 dressed crab at
lunchtime and 8,000 rashers of bacon at breakfast.
The CLA Game Fair was last held in the West Midlands in the 60s.
However, it has now grown to be the biggest roaming show held
in the UK and having it back in this region will have an economic
benefit of £13million through the spend made in the area
leading up to and over the show days.
Kicking off the summer holidays this is an event for all ages to
enjoy whether the interest is all the have-a-go features, the
shopping or simply being a part of this amazing event.
The CLA Game Fair 2010 is on between 23rd-25th July at Ragley
Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire.
Look out for a review and photographs next week on
Midlands Business News!