As the leading country sport and countryside event, The CLA Game Fair provides the annual platform for topical rural issues to be debated. The panel of speakers are drawn from media, countryside organisations and well known personalities.
The CLA Game Fair Theatre Programme 2008
FRIDAY
10.15 – 11.15 President's Debate - Who’s Land is it Anyway?
Chair: Henry Aubrey-Fletcher
Panel: Kate Ashbrook, Ramblers' Association
Paddy Tipping MP
Jim Paice MP and Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Lembit Opik - Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Housing
A lively debate which will focus on the issue of nationalisation of land use and the balance of rights and responsibilities between the state and landowners in 2008.
11.15 – 11.30 Launch of Shooting Code followed by the Outstanding Contribution to Shooting Award presentation to Bill Tyrwhitt-Drake
11.30 – 12.20 The future of Animal Rights: bambi, not balaclavas
Chair: Kate Hoey MP, Chairman Countryside Alliance
Panel: Simon Hart – Chief Executive Countryside Alliance
Clarissa Dixon-Wright, Cook and broadcaster
Jim Barrington, Middle Way Group
The animal rights movement has been discredited through its activists involvement in extreme acts of violence and harassment. At the same time, however, the animal rights agenda is exerting ever greater influence on 'animal welfare' organisations and government policy as disneyfied attitudes towards animals are adopted by mainstream public opinion.
13.00 – 13.30 Fashion Showcase:
A feast of Country clothing latest fashions for Ladies and Gents:
Really Wild Clothing
Barbour
Brocklehursts of Bakewell
Frimble of Ripon
Cordings
Holme Farm Venison (HFV Deerskin)
Orvis
Ludlow of London (Dubarry)
14.15 – 15.15 Predators – Time for Realism?
Chair: William Worsley
Panel: Christopher Price - CLA Chief Legal Adviser
Steve Tapper - The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Mark Avery - The RSPB,
Professor John Edwards - The Hawk and Owl Trust
This debate will look at the general theme of controlling predator and the morality of choosing to control one species to the benefit of another.
15.15 – 15.30 The CLA Charitable Trust Scholarship Launch
Launched by: Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, President of CLA and representatives of the Trust
The CLA Charitable Trust Scholarship Launch at Royal Agricultural College Cirencester. A high level award of £6,000 per year created to help to overcome hardship, handicap or deprivation and to help to realise ambitions for a rewarding career in the rural community and land based sector."
Launch of the Country Channel Trust – what will it do?
The Trust exists to educate people of all ages and to examine issues concerning aspects of the countryside through the production of educational material and programming
16.00 – 16.30 Fashion Showcase:
A feast of Country clothing latest fashions for Ladies and Gents:
Really Wild Clothing
Barbour
Brocklehursts of Bakewell
Frimble of Ripon
Cordings
Holme Farm Venison (HFV Deerskin)
Orvis
Ludlow of London (Dubarry)
16.45 – 17.15 Fashion Showcase:
A feast of Country clothing latest fashions for Ladies and Gents:
Really Wild Clothing
Barbour
Brocklehursts of Bakewell
Frimble of Ripon
Cordings
Holme Farm Venison (HFV Deerskin)
Orvis
Ludlow of London (Dubarry)
Saturday
10.00 – 11.00 Have I got Policies for You?
Chair: Max Hastings
Panel: Jim Paice MP
Lembit Opik - Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Housing
Harry Cotterell - CLA Vice President and Chairman of the CLA’s London Branch
In a year where the CLA has strived to get the Government to see our point of view on issues including coastal access and fly-tipping, this debate, organised by the CLA London Branch - which bring together the land owners of the future -
could not be more apposite. MPs from across the party political divide will debate the right policies to take the countryside forward under the chairmanship of former Daily Telegraph and London Evening Standard editor Max Hastings.
11.10 – 12.10 We Need More Food – Is It Time To Forget About The Birds?
Chair: Ian Ashbridge - Farmers Weekly business Editor
Panel: Guy Smith – Farmer and NFU Eastern Region
Mark Avery – RSPB Conservation Director
Allan Buckwell – CLA Director of Policy
With the pressure on to increase food production, is it time for a shift in our priorities? Should we be worrying less about the birds and more about upping crop and livestock production? Or are the two achievable in tandem?
12.15 – 12.30 The Farmers Weekly/CLA Game Fair Gamekeeper of The Year Award
13.00 – 13.30 Fashion Showcase:
A feast of Country clothing latest fashions for Ladies and Gents:
Really Wild Clothing
Barbour
Brocklehursts of Bakewell
Frimble of Ripon
Cordings
Holme Farm Venison (HFV Deerskin)
Orvis
Ludlow of London (Dubarry)
14.30 – 15.30 Poaching – A Rural Crime Indicator
Chair: William Worsley Deputy President CLA
Panel: David Kenyon Area Director for England and Wales for the British
Deer Society – Subject Why ‘Shine a light on Poaching?’
Dave Whitby Headkeeper. Subject: The reality of poaching at the sharp end.
Duncan Thomas Wildlife Crime Officer Lancashire Police. Subject: Policing poaching and getting results.
Debate summary: The debate will examine the increase in poaching activity and it’s links to other rural crime. The speakers have a wide range of experience in this issue and as crime increases in the countryside how can we get more police forces to take it seriously.
16.00 – 16.30 Fashion Showcase:
A feast of Country clothing latest fashions for Ladies and Gents:
Really Wild Clothing
Barbour
Brocklehursts of Bakewell
Frimble of Ripon
Cordings
Holme Farm Venison (HFV Deerskin)
Orvis
Ludlow of London (Dubarry)
17.00 – 18.00 A Muddy AfFair
An entertaining event for single people with a number of country minded contestants vying for the attention of a male and female picker
18.00 – 19.30 A Singles’ Drinks party
Sunday
Wake UP to Woodstock
Wake up to Woodstock’ is the name of a campaign designed to attract more visitors to our lovely town.
The Following companies will be displaying:
Heritage (Denise Allen), Vintage Luggage
Woodstock Arts and Antiques - prints and collectables
Creative Art Gallery - Contemporary fine art, originals, limited edition prints, sculptures
The Bear Hotel - Rural Oxfordshire's only 4 star hotel in a 13th century Coaching Inn
Box of Delights -Fair trade food products, specialist home made foods
Hampers Food and Wine Company - Delicatessen, Hampers, Wines
The Real Wood Furniture Company - Bespoke country
The Federation of Small Businesses - Oxfordshire Branch 0118 945 6848 Wake up to Woodstock - www.wakeuptowoodstock.com
