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 this year’s Smallholding & Countryside Festival on the 21st & 22nd May 2022.
ROYAL WELSH SHOW
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys. LD2 3SY
We look forward to seeing you at the Royal Welsh Show on 18th – 21st July 2022.
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 28 – 29 November 2022.
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.
Feature Counties
Each year the society has a different Feature County. This has its origins in the early history of the show, when its location changed year on year moving around the old counties in Wales.
Since the move to our permanent home in Llanelwedd in 1963, the counties take it in turns to be the Feature County. In their allotted year the Feature County appoints the society’s President and Lady Ambassador, as well as taking responsibility for fund raising and organising a variety of events to promote the work of the society and the events.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s unique structure of feature counties and advisory committees is what sets the society apart from others and ensures the people of Wales retain ownership of the events. The fundraising efforts of all the counties since 1963 have contributed millions of pounds, all invested back into the showground, making it one of the finest in Europe. This has created a real sense of shared ownership of our site.
Clwyd 2022
This year it is the turn of Clwyd to be the Royal Welsh Feature County.
Clwyd’s efforts began in earnest back in 2019, under the excellent guidance of their advisory committee. Clwyd have had a long time to wait for their Feature year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. With dozens of events having already taken place, the fundraising efforts of the busy county are now in full swing.
Ambassador Blog
The 2022 Ambassador is Lowri Lloyd Williams. Lowri keeps us up-to-date with all the feature county activities in her regular blog.
2022 Grassland Event
Thank you to our Feature County Clwyd for hosting The Royal Welsh Grassland Event at Llysfasi College, Clywd on 12th May 2022.
The Grassland Event was a fantastic day showcasing the latest technology in farmland and grassland management including a range of equipment, machinery, trade stands and demonstrations.
Watch RWAS Chief Executive Steve Hughson tell us about the event here.
Future Feature Counties:
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the Society has decided to extend the Clwyds Feature County Year into 2022. This will then push back subsequent years by 12 months.
2023 Glamorgan
2024 Ceredigion
2025 Caernarfon
2026 Brecknockshire
2027 Anglesey
2028 Radnor
2029 Gwent
2030 Meirionnydd
2031 Carmarthenshire
2032 Montgomery
2033 Pembrokeshire
2034 Clwyd