Other attractions

The Lowestoft Longshoremen

Sea Shanty Songs and Songs of the Sea

Based in Lowestoft, The Longshoremen are a group of 15 members. Originally formed over 20 years ago to preserve the history of shanty singing and the local fishing industry, the group has gone on to perform at venues all over East Anglia and beyond.

We are so excited to welcome Hazel and John to this years event with their beautiful Suffolk Punches.

They have five Suffolks in total that they have trained themselves. They do mainly agricultural turnout with wagons or farm implements at shows, country fairs etc. They have also have done weddings and funerals with a dray.

 Hazel tells me that they hope to be bringing 10 year old Pickworth Foxglove and 9 year old Whitton Thomas. Both are registered Suffolk Punches, a breed that is on the critically endangered list with the Rare Breeds Trust. Fox and Tom have worked together before but haven’t done an awful lot of ploughing. 

Steam engine display

This year we are delighted to announce that we have a 1913 Fowler K7 Ploughing Engine at the show. This powerful machine will be demonstrating mole draining, a method of agricultural drainage, which involves creating underground channels to improve soil drainage and prevent waterlogging. The Fowler K7 was specifically designed for this purpose.

Books at the 2026  Brampton Plough Day

Local author Robert Ashton first discovered the work of George Ewart Evans in his teens. More than 50 years' later, his book 'Where are the Fellows who Cut the Hay' pays homage to his literary hero. It was longlisted for a Wainwright Prize.

Published in July 2026, his new book 'Down to Earth' takes us onto local farms, an archeological dig, a by-pass construction site, a naturist club and more, meeting people who live and work close to nature.

www.robertashton.co.uk

Metal - Detectorist David Steadman 

Come and see a large collection of metal detecting finds from Wenhaston and local Suffolk villages and have a go at metal detecting.

David Steadman is a Suffolk-based metal detectorist known for discovering significant historical artifacts in England, particularly in the Wenhaston and Fressingfield areas. 

Key finds include:

• The "Wenhaston Lion" (2018): Found in Wenhaston, Suffolk, this item is a rare 12th-century English animalier candlestick

• Medieval Gold Ring (2020): Found near Fressingfield, Suffolk, this late 14th-century gold ring set with a diamond 

Joining us this year: The Black Deek Band