After 25 years of existence, the Cottenham show has had its last annual day. Always held in early October at the pretty village of Cottenham, not far from Cambridge, it has always been a precursor to the hugely attended and annually awaited NEC Exhibition in Birmingham. Yet there is still a place for these smaller Regional Exhibitions as many do not wish to travel the distances required to reach the NEC, and others are unwilling to battle the crowds. It is a shame, therefore, to see one of the most popular of local events fade away.
There were a good number of people who turned up for the day and the sun shone through the high windows allowing a glimpse of the autumn brightness outside, as it threw patterns across the inside walls throughout the show.
The wonderful Eddie Spence MBE always helps draw the crowds with his morning demonstrations and people travel from all over the region to watch his work.
The displays and work on show were fantastic as if an extra special effort had been made by all for this last show and the end of day prize giving was more emotional than usual.
We certainly hope that many Regional Exhibitions will effect the necessary changes required to enable them to remain a viable proposition, they will never be able to compete with the much larger shows but should be able to maintain a place as a Local event with a bit of advertising and thoughtful marketing....
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