Competitions, Events & ShowsThe Main Guild and the Branches are present at many game and country shows across the UK & Eire. A list of these events for 2011 is below. Please come and support these shows and also drop in to our stand to say hello and chat with other members. If your branch demostrates at a show and we haven't listed it please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it the General Secretary with the details. A detailed list of Angling, Game & Country Shows (including ones the FDG aren't present) is listed here.
2012 Events
10th & 11th March 2012
West Country Game and Equine Festival
Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN
Come along and meet your Chairman (Charles Jardine) and your Membership Secretary (Malcolm Price) both of which will be demonstrating on the FDG stand. Full details of the show can be found at:
http://www.contour.uk.net/westcountrygamefair/index.php
23rd & 24th June 2012
British Fly Fair International - 10th Anniversary
Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD
This is the show where we meet many of our members and many of the Executive Commitee will be at the show, either demonstrating tying or manning the stand alongside members of local branches. If you only go to one fly show during the year, make it the BFFI and makes sure you come along to the FDG stand.
For further details, click here
22nd July 2012
Rutland Youth Fly Fishing Day
Normanton Road, Edith Weston, Oakham, Leicestershire LE15 8HD
Rutland Water Fly Fishers are organising a fun day for 10-17 year olds, to learn about fly fishing and fly fish on a boat on the famour Rutland Water with an experienced boat handler. The Fly Dressers Guild is very pleased to be taking part in this event - do come and meet our members on the FDG stand.
For further details, click here.
26th & 27th August 2012
Ardenrun Showground, Tandridge Lane, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LL
Come along and meet the North Kent FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.edenbridge-show.co.uk/
7th October 2012
The 2nd Burton Game Fishing & Flytying Festival
Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs, DE1 4EB
The FDG is very pleased to be attending the second edition of this show - organised by Ray and Wendy Gibson (Flies by Wendy) for the first time last year, it was a huge success and we look forward to a repeat of it in 2012. Come along and say hello to the guys!
A link to a PDF with further details on the event will be added shortly. In the meantime, to give you a flavour, here is a ink to last year's event.
2011 Events
23rd & 24th April 2011
Pontardawe Leisure Centre, Parc Yarnsdern, Swansea, SA8 4EG
Come along and meet your Chairman (Charles Jardine) and Vice Chair & General Secretary (Paul Davis) who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand. Full details of the show can be found at http://www.welshflyfair.co.uk/
30th April 2011
Patcham Horticultural Society Fayre
Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex
Come along and meet your the Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
30th April, 1st and 2nd May 2011
Penshurst Place, Tonbridge, Kent
Come along and meet the North Kent FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.ichf.co.uk/outdoorcraftsalive/#dates
28th May 2011
Heathfield & District Agricultural Show
Little Tottingworth Farm, Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex
Come along and meet the Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.heathfieldshow.org/index.html
9th, 10th & 11th June 2011
The South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL
Come along and meet the Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.seas.org.uk/shows.asp?ID=2
18th & 19th June 2011
British Fly Fair International
Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Rd, Stafford, ST18 0BD
The FDG is one of the sponsors of the BFFI and as such this is the major fly tying event in the UK. Please note that this year the show has moved from its November date and also to a new venue. This is the show at which we meet many of our members and many of the Executive Commitee will be at the show either demonstrating tying or manning the stand alongside members of local branches. If you only go to one event during the year make it the BFFI and makes sure you come along to the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.bffi.co.uk/
2nd & 3rd July 2011
Irish International Fly Fair
Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland
The Irish International Fly Fair is organised for the Dibney River Conservation Trust. This is a show at which we meet many of our Northern Irish members and we will be at the show either demonstrating tying or manning the stand alongside members of local branches. If you live in Northern Ireland or even Eire please make it to the IIFF and makes sure you come along to the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.irishinternationalflyfair.com/
2nd & 3rd July 2011
Birchyfields, Bromyard, Herefordshire
Come along and meet the Hereford FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.bromyardgala.org.uk/index.html
9th & 10th July 2011
Michelham Priory Game and Country Fair
Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, near Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QS
Come along and meet Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/events/event.php?eventid=861
14th July 2011
The South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL
Come along and meet the Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.seas.org.uk/education.asp?ID=1
26th, 27th & 28th July 2011
New Forest & Hampshire County Show
New Forest Show, The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH
Come along and meet the Ringwood FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.newforestshow.co.uk/website/
7th August 2011
Cheshire Game and Angling Fair
Peover Hall, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9HM
Come along and meet the North West FDG Branch and Congleton FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.cheshiregameandanglingfair.co.uk/
7th August 2011
Whitfield Estate, Wormbridge, Herefordshire, HR2 9BA
Come along and meet the Hereford FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.herefordshirecountryfair.co.uk/
1st & 2nd October 2011
The South of England Autumn Show & Game Fair
The South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL
Come along and meet the Sussex FDG Branch who will be demonstrating and manning the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.seas.org.uk/shows.asp?ID=3
19th & 20th November 2011
Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
The FDG is attending the IFF, the major fly tying event in Republic of Ireland.
This is the show at which we meet many of our Irish members and wewill be at the show either demonstrating tying or manning the stand. If you live in Ireland and please make it to the IIFF and makes sure you come along to the FDG stand.
Full details of the show can be found at http://www.irishflyfair.com
