Kick off an unforgettable weekend at The Game Fair on Friday 24 July 2026. Often considered the perfect day to explore, Friday combines exciting live action with a relaxed atmosphere, giving you plenty of time to discover everything the festival has to offer.

Whether you’re passionate about field sports, shopping, food, conservation, or simply looking for a great day out with family and friends, Friday is the perfect way to start your Game Fair weekend.

Browse the Friday timetable below and start planning your visit.

The Full Friday Timetable

Main Arena

09.30 Shetland Pony Grand National

10.00 Welcome/61 Gun Salute

10.30 Hound Parade

11.00 Mordor Gundogs

11.35 Pony Club Mounted Games

12.10 Steelehorse Show

12.50 Falconry with CJ Birds

13.30 Shetland Pony Grand National

14:00 Hound Parade

14.30 Pony Club Mounted Games

15.00 Terrier Racing

15.30 Steelehorse Show

16.10 Mordor Gundogs

16.50 Presentation of Competitions

17.00 Close

The BASC Wild Food Kitchen Theatre, sponsored by Global Knives at The Game Fair

The BASC Wild Food Kitchen Theatre, sponsored by Global Knives, credit: India Hodder

NFU Mutual Summer Party

11:00–11:30 Highland Dancing

11:30–12:15 Intermission

12:15–13:00 Bothy Band 1

13:00–13:45 Intermission

13:45–14:15 Story Telling

14:15–15:00 Intermission

15:00–15:45 Choir

15:45–16:30 Intermission

16:30–17:15 Bothy Band 2

17:15–18:00 Intermission

18:00–19:30 Rollin Drones

20:00 Close

BASC Wild Food Kitchen Theatre Sponsored by Global Knives

10:15–10:30 Rachel, Rob/Toni & Chef

10:30–10:45 Global Knives

11:00–11:40 Marco Pierre White

12:00–12:40 Rachel Green & Claire Sadler

1:00–1:40 Callum Leslie

2:00–2:40 Mark Lloyd & Rob Newton

3:00–3:40 Cai Ap Bryn

4:00–4:40 Chris Marney

5:00–5:40 Merlin Griffiths

 

The Landing Stage Fishing Theatre

09.30 Fishing At The Movies
The Light Beside Me (Mexico, roosterfish, dorado, marlin)

10.30 Recycling Lines and Plastics – Steve Tapp, Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme

11.30 River Monsters – Jeremy Wade

12.30 The Life Of An Instructor and Guide – Chris Hague

13.30 Ireland – A Great Fishing Destination

14.30 Mullet On The Fly – Colin Macleod

15.30 Fishing At The Movies
Fish Outta Water (Iceland, trout and salmon) Black Sheep (Bolivia, Pacu)

16.30 Fishing Q&A with special guests

17.30 Fishing At The Movies Lucky Place (Mexico, marlin)
Return of the Guide (Argentina, trout) Rooster Fly project (Mexico, roosterfish

Little girl with hound arena

 

11:00–11:30 Highland Dancing

11:30–12:15 Intermission

12:15–13:00 Bothy Band 1

13:00–13:45 Intermission

13:45–14:15 Story Telling

14:15–15:00 Intermission

15:00–15:45 Choir

15:45–16:30 Intermission

16:30–17:15 Bothy Band 2

17:15–18:00 Intermission

18:00–19:30 Rollin Drones

20:00 Close

 The General Tire Horses & Hounds Arena

09.00 RDA Demo

09:30 Falconry

10.00 Steelehorse Show with Meet & Greet

10:45 Sealyham Terriers

11:15 Pony Club Demonstration

11:45 Meet the different hounds

12:15 Suffolk Horse

12:45 RDA Demo

13:15 Sealyham Terriers

13:45 Pony Club Demonstration

14:15 Meet the Shetland Pony Grand National

14:30 Meet the different hounds

15:00 Suffolk Horse

15:30 Terrier Parade

16:00 Falconry

16:30 Close

 

Lake Demonstrations

 

10.00 Spey Casting Masterclass – Scott Mackenzie

11.00 Fly Casting Made Easy – Hywel Morgan

12.00 Stephan & Marina Dombaj (neé Gibson)

13.oo Think Like A Fish – Jeremy Wade

14.00 The Only Way Is Spey – Chris Hague

15.00 Fly Casting Made Easy – Hywel Morgan

16.00 Spey Casting Masterclass – Scott Mackenzie

 

11:00–11:30 Highland Dancing

11:30–12:15 Intermission

12:15–13:00 Bothy Band 1

13:00–13:45 Intermission

13:45–14:15 Story Telling

14:15–15:00 Intermission

15:00–15:45 Choir

15:45–16:30 Intermission

16:30–17:15 Bothy Band 2

17:15–18:00 Intermission

18:00–19:30 Rollin Drones

20:00 Close

Fly Fishing Film

9:30 The Light besides me 

15:30 Fish outta water

Black Sheep

17:30 The Lucky Place 

Return of the Guide 

Rooster Fly Project