The 2025 Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire

The Game Fair is the premier event for people passionate about countryside pursuits and returns to its Warwickshire home this summer.

This celebration of the Great British countryside will be back at Ragley Hall from July 25 to 27.

It features everything from fishing, fantastic food and family activities to shooting, shopping and super VIP glamping. There truly is no other place a countryside lover would want to be for the last weekend of July.

‘The Game Fair is not only a great family and sporting event, it also brings together people who are the heart and soul of the countryside to debate key issues and matters of the day as well as being one very social event,’ says James Gower, Managing Director of Stable Events, which organises the event.

Ragley Hall With a rich history dating back to 1958 and a commitment to showcasing the finest in field sports, outdoor activities and rural life, The Game Fair attracts a diverse audience of enthusiasts, families, and individuals who share a passion for the great outdoors.

Readers are advised to get the date in their diaries and book their tickets to avoid disappointment.

At the very heart of The Game Fair, the main arena offers an outstanding mix of exciting competitions, educational demonstrations, thrills and even a few spills, with entertainment all weekend. It’s the perfect location to stop and marvel at the different skills out there in the countryside and a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the stands.

Minority Breed Retriever Display Team in the Working Dog Ring. (Chesepeake Bay Retriever) credit Joyce Holland-Gladwish At the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre, you can look forward to three days of furious debate and sparkling conversation live on stage. It’s free to come in, sit down and enjoy and you are guaranteed a lively mix of content that is both thought-provoking and enjoyable. You can speak up too and have your say.

The Game Fair is beyond excited to announce that Boyd Exell – eight-time Four-in-Hand World Champion and eleven-time FEI (International Federation for Equestrian Sports) World Cup Driving Champion – will headline the Main Arena at The Game Fair 2025.

Widely regarded as the greatest carriage driver of all time, Boyd Exell brings a level of skill, speed, and horsemanship that is simply unmatched. Visitors to The Game Fair can look forward to twice daily awe-inspiring live demonstrations as Boyd showcases the precision and power of four-in-hand carriage driving at its very best.

Jimmy Doherty credit Chris Terry Jimmy Doherty, Broadcaster, Farmer and Founder of Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park will be showcasing his dedication to British farming and food when he hosts the VIP Enclosure, sponsored by Rathbones. Jimmy will lead on designing the menu which will include ingredients grown locally to the venue and celebrate the huge variety the British countryside has to offer.

Alongside him, keeping an eye on the drinks, is Merlin Griffiths, returning to The Game Fair again as our favourite mixologist. Featuring cocktails sponsored by R.M. Williams, Merlin will be crafting bespoke creations exclusive to this special event – guaranteed to elevate the VIP experience. What a heavenly mix of food and drink that this pair will conjure up at the UK’s largest celebration of the countryside.

Gun makers row credit Solent News & Photo Agency The Game Fair is also proud to support The Gunmakers Trust as the event’s official charity partner, marking a significant collaboration that celebrates and safeguards the future of British gunmaking.

The role of The Gunmakers Trust is to promote the skills employed in the gun trade by the provision of bursary apprenticeships for those involved, as well as for other charitable purposes connected with the making, usage, conservation and curatorship of guns.

Top Sporting action and a chance to ‘have-a -go’

Country sport is in full swing at The Game Fair – from gundogs and fishing to shooting and archery, this is just some of the action you can expect to see. Competitions for gundogs and shooting such as The Gundog International and Game Fair 50 bird Sporting make a great spectacle, but if you want to give something a go yourself, there’s opportunities to try clay shooting, fly fishing, coarse fishing, fly tying and archery. Plus, you can even bring your own dog to enter some of our have-a-go competitions – Bale jumping, Open, Scramble, the Novice and Junior Scurry, as well as BASC’s own Scurry competitions – you may even win one of our daily prizes!

 Make a weekend of it at The Game Fair

There is no doubt about it, you are going to need more than one day to make the most of this hugely popular countryside show – so why not make it a whole weekend away. With glorious glamping on the Polo Lawn overlooking Ragley Hall or a brand new campsite hosted by the Caravan and Motorhome Club – whichever you prefer, why not take the whole family and have the best weekend of the year celebrating the great British countryside.

Use code cotswold20 to receive 20% off the gate price of day entry to The Game Fair

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