The Royal Welsh Show is organised by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, which was formed in 1904. It takes place in July of each year, at Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells, in Powys, Mid Wales. The show lasts for four days. The first show was held in Aberystwyth in 1904, and its success led to the development of the permanent showground at Llanelwedd, first used in 1963.
Our involvement
Girlguiding Cymru has been involved in the Royal Welsh Show for many years and this year was a chance to return to the show for the second year following the pandemic. Girlguiding Cardiff and East Glamorgan were the show’s featured county.
It was wonderful to see a large group from Girlguiding Cardiff and East Glamorgan providing their support. They were joined by Girlguiding members from the length and breadth of Wales.
The Royal Welsh Show 2023 took place from Monday 21st July to Thursday 25th July at the RWAS Builth Wells Show ground.
The Girlguiding Cymru Royal Welsh Show team for 2023 consisted of 60 Girlguiding volunteers, Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders, and Leaders. We stood out with our bright pink t-shirts and neckerchiefs.
Many of the volunteers were working towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Queens Guide Award.
The girls were kept busy on all four days running the shopping bag crèche, the buggy crèche, running messages for the judges in the show rings and carrying the breed boards during livestock competitions. The girls took on responsibilities such as working as part of a wider team, communicating, and assisting the public.
The first day of the show was not without its challenges, as Wednesday was rather wet!. The team from Girlguiding Cymru managed to keep as dry as they could and continued with a smile on their faces despite the rain.
Special visitors to the show included DJ Sara Cox and First minister Mark Drakeford.
The Royal Welsh Show team
The team have organised the Girlguiding Cymru county teams for many years.
On Wednesday and Thursday, our team could be seen on Y Sioe - S4C
The girls were carrying the breed boards during the ram and ewe competitions.
Diolch to all the members who made this fantastic week happen.
“I was so excited to be part of the Girlguiding Cymru team at the Royal Welsh Show this year. It was such a great opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, and have some fun. I loved being able to help out at the show and meet all the visitors. It was a really rewarding experience, and I would definitely recommend it to other Girlguiding members.”
“I was so proud of the Girlguiding Cymru team at the Royal Welsh Show this year. They were all so dedicated and hardworking, and they really made a difference to the show. I’m so grateful for their hard work, and I’m so glad that they were able to be a part of such a special event.”
