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.

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.

Why not unearth your pots of potential in 2022, and cultivate a career in the food and drink industry at our bigger and better careers hub?

It has been two years since we last opened our doors to budding food and drink newbies at the Royal Welsh Show. Now it’s your turn to see how you can plough your own furrow and bag that exciting and rewarding vocation.

We have joined forces with Puffin Produce, Wales’s largest supplier of Welsh produce supplying a wide variety of potatoes and seasonal vegetables to major retailers and wholesalers, to give you an insight in how the food and drink industry works in Wales.

Join us and our many partners at the Royal Welsh Showground at our Food & Drink Careers Hub in the Clwyd Glamorgan building and take part in:

  • Cookery masterclasses and career workshops for all ages
  • Kids play zone with remote-controlled forklift trucks
  • Sensory testing and games
  • Food costing and quality checking
  • Marketing and consumer insights
  • Competitions, challenges and much more!

Our live jobs notice board will also help you find out what’s available and see how you can open doors to your future Food & Drink career.

So remember come and find us and don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for our Royal Welsh mascot Tomi Taten!

For more info visit: https://www.foodskills.cymru/food-workforce-wales/