It’s Showtime!
The Turnpike Showground is located near Motcombe along the main Gillingham/Shaftesbury road. The Showground plays host to a number of events throughout Summer. The previous bookings include a 1,000+ unit Caravan Rally, Dog Agility Camps, Car Boot Sales, Weddings & the annual Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show which welcomes over 20,000 visitors on just one day.
What can we offer you as an Event Organiser?
– 79 Acres of land
spread across 4 fields including a main field of 37 acres, the site has a number of track ways and access gates.
– 200 Crowd Barriers
– Event Organisers Exhibition Unit
– Water Standpipes – we can position these for you
– A range of signage & banner rails
– Electricity connection
– Wifi connection
– Large banner frame on the busy Gillingham/Shaftesbury road (we do take advertising bookings for this)
– mown grass
Whatever it is that you are planning, Turnpike Showground is here to help you! Whether you want the whole site or just a small area, we can produce a package to suit your budget and requirements.
Contact our Showground team via 01747 823955 or james@gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk
Due to Covid-19 Restrictions our 2020 Showground Events list is not currently available.
We hope to welcome you to Turnpike Showground soon

