OVERVIEW – 2016 RO
THE 166th Royal Show runs
from Friday, May 27 to Sunday, June 5, providing ten
days of action-packed interest and enjoyment.
The Royal is the largest
mixed agricultural show on
the African continent, and the
focus is on introducing “town
to country”.
Over the years, the annual
entertainment programme
has brought the public a
high-quality mix of sights,
sounds and activities, ensuring a memorable time for
young and old. This year will
be no exception.
For the first time ever, the
opening weekend of the Royal will see the hosting of a
national Enduro-X event in
the Main Arena. This event
will span three days, and
sees several of South Africa’s
top riders participating in a
“heart-stopping” competitive
extravaganza.
Also new to the mix will be
the Boerperd Regional Championships, where competitors
from around the country will
be participating in a variety of
equestrian disciplines.
Other events to look forward to:
• The Royal Rock Concert,
featuring The Kickstands, Majozi, Shortstraw and Jeremy
Loops.
• The Vuma FM Concert, including amongst others,
Thobekile, DJ Sox and Kwesta. This event will take place
on Sunday, May 29.
• The Lotus FM Royal Show
Fusion Extravaganza, choreo
graphed and co-ordinated by
Pinky Mothie of Big M Productions.
• The Royal Symphony Concert, with a 90-minute performance of the full KZN Philharmonic Orchestra on the
theme of “Morning Melodies”,
concluding with a tribute to
HM Queen Elizabeth’s 90th
birthday — a special occasion
befitting the Royal Show.
• The RSG Concert, featuring
Die Broers, Saarkie, Sorina
and Theuns Jordaan with Anton L’amour.
•
The Boerperd Provincial
Championships — a full programme from Monday, May
30, through Thursday, June 2,
involving all disciplines of this
special breed.
• The Standard Bank Gold
Cup Parade, where upwards
of a hundred of the crème de
la crème of South Africa’s livestock will be paraded in the
Main Arena prior to the presentation of awards.