Charlotte Smith wakes the nation’s farmers every morning…while Charlie Ireland occasionally risks sending them back to sleep with his thoughtful advice. Together they’ll welcome a fantastic line-up of farmers, food heroes, broadcasters and innovators to tackle the big questions facing British farming.

Check out what’s happening in the Big Barn Theatre below!

Quick wits, farming know-how and a healthy dose of barnyard banter are the order of the day in Agriculturally Challenged, our fast-paced daily farming quiz hosted by Charlie Ireland. Celebrity farmers, TV legends and even some real proper farmers go head-to-head as team captains lead their sides through quick-fire questions, countryside trivia and the occasional curve-ball challenge from Charlie himself. Expect competitive spirits as teams battle it out for farmyard bragging rights.

Charlotte Smith meets pioneering farmers, innovators and thinkers exploring the technology and ideas that will shape the future of food, farming and the planet. Speakers include: Andy Cato of Wildfarmed, Adam Henson, Tom Heap and representatives of pioneering organisations like OxWillow, Buffaload, the Royal Agricultural University and more.

Meet the people who tell our farming stories to the world. From Farming Today’s Charlotte Smith and Clarkson’s Farm Charlie Ireland this session brings together broadcasters, farmers and storytellers to explore how farming stories are shared with the nation. Speakers include: Charlotte Smith, John Craven, Adam Henson, Charlie Irleand, Olly Harrison, Bizza Walters and many more surprise guests.

Matt Tebbutt, Jason Atherton, Xand and Dolly Van Tulleken and Annie Gray from The Farmer’s Dog explore what it really takes to produce great food and why understanding where it comes from matters more than ever.

Join Kaleb for our brand new countryside game show where  you are the contestants and can win hundreds of prizes across the weekend. Test your knowledge of the countryside and every day one lucky winner will make it through to Sunday’s grand finale for the chance to  drive away a camper van for a year, courtesy of Spartan Campers.

Grab a ticket, take your chance and get ready to shout “Oooooh Arrrrrr!” with the crowd.
Tickets are £10 and available when purchasing your entry tickets.

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