More on the show.... The Thame & County Show, the country's largest one-day agricultural show, is coming to Thame on Thursday September 18. About 20,000 people take in the show and see the amazing competitions, exhibitions and displays. What happens at the Thame Show The Thame Show has competition classes for horses, dogs, birds, rabbits, showjumping and a craft marquee where exhibitors demonstrate their handiwork. You must make time to see the amazing flying gunners, a motorcycle display team who fly through flames in the air. In the events arena there will be terrier and ferret racing and don't forget the Adams axemen who race each other chopping timber poles. History of the Thame Show The first official Thame Show was held in October 1888. But, the origins of the show started 30 years before, when a ploughing match was held. A large crowd turned up at the time to see the 26 teams. After the match, there was a public dinner in the afternoon at the Spread Eagle Hotel. Following the success of the ploughing match, it was decided to combine the Ploughing Match of Thame and the Horticultural Society Show to be known as 'The Thame Agricultural & Horticultural Society'. | 
