Littlehampton Town Show and Family Fun Day thriller

The Littlehampton Town Show and Family Fun Day offers a day of entertainment for the whole family.

The event, at Rosemead Open Space, is organised by Littlehampton Town Council and town show committee.

This year’s programme is sure to delight visitors of all ages, with live performances by one of the south’s top cover bands, Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes (MCE), to more than 50 community groups, as well as an impressive horticultural and craft show among some of the attractions.

Councillor Malcolm Belchamber, chairman of the town council’s community resources committee, said: “The Town Show and Family Fun Day is a an excellent community celebration with plenty of things for everyone to see and do; there are more stands, performances and entertainment than ever, so make sure you tell your family and friends to come along and have fun.”

Supporting MCE on the main stage, which this year is sponsored by the Arun View Inn, will be local girl Emily Johnston.

Also on the bill are some of the town’s top dancing talent, from the award-winning Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders and Dance Industry Studios.

Back once again this year is the ever-popular pet show.

Organised by the Little-hampton Dog Training Club, the free event gives a chance for people’s prized pooches and pets to take centre stage.

Categories include most handsome dog, prettiest bitch, pet in best condition and the pet the judges would take on holiday.

But there are plenty of prizes up for grabs for humans in the crowd, too, with the show’s onesie competition, which is backed by Titan Storage.

There are three categories for onesie-lovers to enter; children under 16, over-16s and pets.

Tops prizes up for grabs for the victors include an iPad mini for the children, Kindle Fire HD for the adults and a £20 Pets at Home voucher.

Entry is free and there’s no need to register – just turn up to the event arena at 2.20pm.

As well as all the shows, displays and competitions going on there will also be plenty of attractions to keep youngsters entertained.

There’s everything from a comedy show by award-winning Silly Scott and an exotic pet display to a climbing wall, Pro Coaching Football Academy experience and the Arun Community Church Children’s arts and crafts marquee.

The horticultural and craft show, organised by the town show committee, promises to be as good as ever, with hundreds of exhibits expected, from brilliant vegetables and fantastic flowers to outstanding skills in the handicraft section, including the children’s scarecrow category.

A list of categories and an entry form are available from the town council’s website www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

The bustling community marquee will feature more than 50 groups all offering a wide range of information about their services as well as the chance to win prizes and buy a variety of items.

From 1pm, there will be games of bingo arranged by the Wick 50up Club.

Finally, there will be a food court packed with scrumptious morsels to nibble on.

The day runs from 12-5pm.