Whip cracking fun at the Clunes Show!
Clunes and District Agricultural Society Inc
Mark your calendars for the annual Clunes Spring Show, to be held on Saturday November 16th 2024 at the Clunes Showgrounds.
This year, Stewart Bryant’s Whip Cracking Show will be a headline act, featuring on the main arena at 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Stewart is recently back from performing for the winter season at the Longreach Hall of Fame and promises to entertain young and old.
We’ll also welcome chain saw wood sculptor Dean Smith “the Dancing Bear”. Dean is a Melbourne/ Ballarat based practising Sculptor/Performer who loves to indulge in many forms of art and has world wide experience. His grounding inspiration comes from his life experience and the connection with animals and the earth.
As always, there will be live music on the stage throughout the day. Much loved local solo performer Troy Elliott will take to the stage at around 3:45 for a couple of hours and during his performance our chainsaw sculptures will be auctioned. This promises to be a highlight on both fronts.
Last year we welcomed the Western Wolves-Ballarat Medieval Combat team for the first time and they join us again this year. This is really something to see and not for the faint hearted. Their shows run hourly.
Animals are always a huge part of any country show, and ours is no exception. The “Big Ones, Tall Ones, Small Ones and Really Tiny and Slimy Fun Pet Show” is always a hit-bring along anything other than a horse for the judging at 1:00. There’s also Wicked Wildlife, pony rides and ferret racing throughout the day. Not to mention the livestock competitions and judging which are such a key element to any country show.
The Dog High Jump competition is an annual crowd favourite. That’s at 2:00pm so don’t miss that, or the ladies woodsplit, gumboot throw, keg throw and tug of war throughout the afternoon. All great spectacles and good for a laugh while you enjoy a quiet drink at the bar.
The Bute Ute competition has been a much loved feature of the Show for years. Bring yours and try your luck. Entries are taken until 11:30 on Showday.
The kids will love the Giant Sandpit, carnival rides, face painting, puppets and showbags.
The Homecrafts pavilion will be filled with home cookery, floral displays, art, photography and a whole lot more. A full horse program will occupy the main arena throughout the day.
Competition entries close for most sections on Tuesday November5 th so make a real day of it and get some entries in. The schedule can be found on the website clunesshow.com.au.
There’s a reason why the Clunes Show has been running for over 160 years. It’s heaps of fun for young and old and a great way for the country to show it’s stuff to everyone. Don’t miss it!
Contacts:
Jenny Redpath, President, president@clunesshow.com.au, Ph 0400 613 153
Gayle Wrigley, Secretary, secretary@clunesshow.com.au, Ph 0400 907 506