The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy in Wales for over a century, since its formation in 1904.
Today our work includes providing support for business, social welfare and education in rural communities, and the organisation and staging of our ever-popular society events; the Smallholding and Countryside Festival, the Royal Welsh Show and the Winter Fair.
SMALLHOLDING AND COUNTRYSIDE FESTIVAL
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys. LD2 3SY
We look forward to seeing you at the next Smallholding & Countryside Festival on 18th & 19th May 2024.
ROYAL WELSH SHOW
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys. LD2 3SY
We look forward to seeing you at the Royal Welsh Show from 22nd – 25th July 2024.
ROYAL WELSH WINTER FAIR
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys. LD2 3SY
We look forward to seeing you at the next Winter Fair on 25th and 26th November 2024.
SHOWGROUND
The 150 acre Royal Welsh Showground is open all year round. We host an array of exciting events set against the spectacular views of the Welsh countryside.
The Showground boasts many different venues catering for a variety of occasions such as weddings, business meetings, conferences, concerts, exhibitions and much more.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy in Wales for over a century, since its formation in 1904.
Today our work includes providing support for business, social welfare and education in rural communities, and the organisation and staging of our ever-popular society events; the Smallholding and Countryside Festival, the Royal Welsh Show and the Winter Fair.
Soaking up the sunshine on the showground, thanks to Clwyd’s Solar panels
Following the fundraising campaign by last year’s Feature County, Clwyd, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society invested in a new roof mounted solar project with a 350kWp installed capacity. The solar panels are situated on the roof of the cattle and sheep buildings and were installed just before the 2023 show. Today (Wed.24th), saw the marking of this important investment with the unveiling of a plaque to recognise Clwyd’s fundraising efforts. Members of Clwyd’s fundraising committee were thanked for their hard work by RWAS 2020-22 and former Show Director, Harry Fetherstonhaugh, who unveiled the plaque which is situated along side the new digital screen that shows the total power produced from the panels and the CO2 reduction.
The Society are proud that all the permanent power used on the showground is now from 100% renewable sources, through their own on-site generator and their energy supplier (Royal Welsh Agricultural Society switches to 100% renewable energy – Royal Welsh (rwas.wales)). The total yield so far is almost 300,000kWh, which could provide enough to power approximately 100 homes. RWAS Chief Executive Aled Rhys Jones said “This project demonstrates our commitment to sustainability, and we are extremely grateful to the members from Clwyd who helped make this possible. By generating more power on the showground, we are reducing our reliance on external energy sources, and it goes someway to protecting the Society from the enormous electricity price hikes we’ve seen in recent years”. This is the second solar project on the showground, following the roof mounted system installed on the Food Hall almost 10 years ago.