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My friend Debbie recently told me about these reviews, and I wanted to share my own experience and perspective.

While trading at the Northants Country Show, I personally overheard a number of exhibitors discussing getting together to leave negative reviews about the business.

I cannot say for certain who was involved beyond what I personally overheard, but given the conversation I witnessed and the timing of the reviews, I felt it was important to mention what I had observed.

I personally don’t think coordinating negative reviews is a fair or constructive way to deal with a complaint. If exhibitors have genuine concerns, I believe those concerns should be raised directly with the company so they have an opportunity to respond and address them.

We have traded at several QBE events ourselves, and our experience has been very different. At most of them, we have even sold out of products. Northants wasn't as busy as some of the other events we have attended, but from our experience it was certainly not dead (usually the only trust pilot reviews posted are those that are negative anyway so i tend not to listen)

There are also many factors that can affect how well an individual trader performs at an event. The type of products being offered, pricing and what customers are prepared to spend can all make a difference. If higher-priced products aren't selling, perhaps it is worth considering whether the pricing or product offering suits the customers attending.

Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to describe their own experience, and it isn't always possible to please everybody. However, having personally heard the discussion at the show and having had positive experiences trading at other QBE events, I felt it was only fair to share what I witnessed and provide another perspective.

Paid as a trader and it was quite expensive and footfall was very poor. layout of the show was to fragmented and all the traders complained that they struggled. Certainly would not do it again, I've made more at a 5 hr one day show than we took the whole weekend.

I think some of these comments are extremely unfair. I’ve worked alongside QBE for many years, both as a trader at their events and I’ve always found them to be genuinely nice people.

I’ve also noticed comments from some traders who seem to leave negative reviews about almost every event they attend. Berkshire is a good example. The reality is that every show I attended that weekend was extremely quiet not just QBE’s. The weather was ridiculously hot, around 33°C, and understandably people simply didn’t want to spend hours walking around outdoor events in that kind of heat.

Anyone who has traded seasonally for a number of years knows that you have to take the good with the bad. Unfortunately, this year’s weather has had a huge impact on footfall at many events I’ve attended, regardless of the organiser.

I also traded at QBE’s Bucks event, which was packed, as have been many of their other events when the weather has been cooler.

There are absolutely things that organisers can and should be held responsible for, and constructive criticism is important. But extreme weather and the impact it has on visitor numbers simply isn’t something an organiser can control.

Speaking as a trader myself, I sometimes feel that organisers are put in an impossible position. If an event is busy, everyone is happy; if it’s quiet, the organiser immediately gets the blame, even when there are obvious external factors at play and traders can be pretty damn rude too it is stressful for everyone working in this industry.

Trading at events will always come with good days and bad days. That’s unfortunately part of the industry, and I think it’s only fair that we distinguish between genuine organisational issues and circumstances that are completely outside an organiser’s control.

I was very disappointed with my experience at the Northants Country Show in Corby on Sunday 23 August.

There were some interesting stands and things to see,, but overall I didn't feel the event represented good value for money. The entrance fee was expensive, the cost for exhibitors was also expnsive, and I found some of the staff unhelpful.

What particularly concerned me was an incident at the end of the day involving one of the other exhibitors, who appeared to be from the Northants Radio Club stand. They became angry with staff and then refused to stop driving their car when staff were attempting to stop vehicles moving for saferty reasons and prevent access to the exhibitors' area before vehicles were permitted to leave.

I found this extremely concerning and dangerous. Driving a car towards people who are clearly trying to control vehicle movements for safety reasons is not something I would expect to see at a public family event.. Someone could easily have been seriously hurt.

Based on my experience, I would not attend another QBE-run event.

I attended the Northants Dog show on the 22nd August. A shambles. It was dead, the stalls were poor, the show was poor and the sound was awful, the animals looked unhappy and staff were rude and unhelpful when I asked for directions to the toilet. I was embarrassed for the singer who was singing to an empty field. AVOID THIS COMPANY

Oh what an awful experience attending this show on the Monday of the May bank holiday weekend nothing positive to say about the organisers of this event. They have a lot to learn moving forward. And it is a lot! It was advertised as being on the Farley Estate only to discover it was at Swallowfield Park! Badly organised and the lay out was awful. Everything was too far spread out. The toilets were truly disgusting! Clearly they had not been cleaned from the day before… no chemical flush in the toilets, no toilet paper, no water to wash hands or antibacterial gel! They say first impressions count and this has truly left a really bad impression. We will not under any circumstances be attending any event this shambolic company organises again, it’s a wonder they are in business. I wouldn’t go even if I was paid to attend! Terrible the only positive experience was the group we were attending with and they too are also of the same opinion as us! The stall holders we spoke to were all of the same opinion as us as to the event being poorly organised and I really felt sorry for them! A couple had mentioned how very rude, very unhelpful and very unprofessional the organisers were!
Avoid going to any event this company ‘try’ to organise they couldn’t organise a p…up in a brewery if they tried!

Farley Hill, Swallowfield
May Bank Holiday 2026
Vast layout, one set of loos 'miles' away from main arena.
Would not recommend for disabled, or people with mobility issues.
Will not be attending a Quintessentially Event in the future. Toilets in one spot, a trek from the main arena. No consideration for disabled or people with mobility issues. Spoke to a man (no gentleman), who proceeded to be extremely confrontational. He did not want to listen, and made that clear. As he walked off towards colleagues the F word was heard, followed by heads turning towards myself. No customer service, or hosting skills. Few event stalls, with unhappy stall holders. A few commented on their poor treatment by the organiser. AND wrong post code as the advertised location.

The event was advertised as Farley Estate but the event and post code for the event was approximately 2 miles further down the road than advertised. The staff was rude aggressive and not prepared to support traders with disabilities. When asked to speak to the person in charge, I was most disappointed to establish that she was the director of the company. The toilets and disabled toilets were about a 10 minute walk from the stalls and to get water this was appropriately 100m in the opposite direction. We will never trade we QBE again. Safety was poor wires trailing across the field not covered in at least 2 places. Grass approximately 8 inches long in the trade camp area making walking further difficult. Only 1 security guard on site for an event of this size. We were told we could expect 8000 visitors over the 2 days it was more like 800.

We visited the Berkshire Country Show and were really disappointed with the overall experience. The event felt extremely underwhelming for the price charged, with very little actually going on and not much to do throughout the day.

What concerned us most was the welfare of some of the animals. The weather was boiling hot, yet several animals appeared to have little or no shade available and were left sitting in direct sun during the hottest part of the day. It was uncomfortable to witness and didn’t feel well managed at all.

For what we paid, we expected a much better organised event with more attractions, activities, and proper consideration for animal welfare. Unfortunately, it felt poorly planned and not worth the cost.

We have just returned from The British Country Show Berkshire. Farley Estate. The weather has been glorious but the experience with some aspects not so much. We had parked and as we have a disabled member in our group we usually do a reckkie for the nearest loo. Oh my goodness we counted the nearest one to the main car park was 380 steps away and the second set of mobile loos were even further. We did mention to staff in blue events shirts that it would be more sensible to have a disabled loo perhaps nearer the main car park end where there are also several stalls and the main events arena. A gentleman with a blue events shirt asked us what was wrong and we repeated the solution to what we thought was a reasonable request. He wasnt the most helpful and said he was not prepared to put loos at that end for one person. We tried to explain it wouldnt be for one person but useful for loos to be placed at the entrance end for stall holders, members of the public and especially disabled people. He wasnt prepared to listen and and we felt we were getting nowhere. A training session needed I think for this gentleman who is not very good at dealing with with the public. Also we mentioned that power cables were lying across the field and were potentially trip hazards. He said he was just about to deal with this. The cables were never highlighted with any hazard tape the whole weekend. Although the sun was glorious and our disable friend managed without using a loo thank goodness. BUT the set up of the field could have been so much better thoughtout with consideration to elderly, disabled and indeed the stall holders the entrance side of the field. I dont think we will be returned to a Quintessentially british events show.

We paid for a trading pitch at both the Bucks Country show on 3 and 4th May and the Berkshire Country Show this bank holiday weekend 24/25 May.
The Bucks show was badly laid out with toilets not spread about for easy access and not maintained.
The staff were mostly unhelpful and in some cases very rude.
We decided then never to book with QBE ever again.
We had paid for our pitch at the Berkshire Country fair as it was advertised as being at The Farley Estates and we tried to cancel it but this was refused so we had to attend.
The show was not at Farley estates but at Swallowfield park which caused concern to many .
To cut a very long story short we turned up and voiced our many concerns , toilets , layout of the show , vehicle parking and other issues.
This was met with unhelpful comments from management bordering on being abusive which was a common theme today.
We have to return tomorrow as we are a small family business and have paid for our 2 day pitch which we have yet to cover our costs.
Never again will we book with QBE

If I could give Quintessentiallybritishevents zero stars I would. Attended Buckingham Show and they had Rude and aggressive staff. Poorly run and make promises of large crowds and rip of anyone they can. No preparation and so poorly run it was embarrassing. Couldn't even cut the grass, so it was like Hay and unsafe. I have never seen such a poorly run country show. No wonder attendances were very low and a fraction of the crowd they estimate.
Never again will I attend an event that has anything to do with them. Avoid.

Very disappointing. Taking money for such a poor show. Shows at Ardingly are usually very good - this is the exception - it had nothing to offer and the rings where the shows should have been were empty. Never again.

Spam emails sent regularly. I did not subscribe to them. I've never heard of this business or whatever it is trying to advertise.

I am appalled by the way Quintessentially British Events handled the cancellation of The British Country Show.

After they announced it was cancelled early on during the show. Due to rain, which I understand you can't control the weather. However no plans for April showers were thought about.

I requested a refund. Which by law I'm entitled to if they cancel the show. However Paula palmed me off on the day to emails. She replied once then her and other company emails proceeded to ignore any message I sent.

This to me is totally unacceptable and unprofessional.

Sadly, Quintessentially British Events has betrayed my trust by failing to fulfil their legal and ethical obligations.
Their out right scam behaviour and disregard for their customers a disgrace.

I urge others to think twice before engaging with any events managed by these people. They should not be trusted to manage any event.

Booked tickets to Fulham Palace Light Show through this company. It was cancelled due to the weather - rang up to ask for a refund an was told tickets were only transferable and not refundable!! They never replied to any of my emails. Absolute joke will never go to an event by them again.

After paying £80 for the three of us we attended the Nonsuch Park Summerfest run by this company.

It was raining and, of course, there was nothing anyone could do about that.

However, despite the obvious chance that it might rain, there was absolutely no provision for rain. No cover was provided. I felt sorry for the few stalls that remained open - most had given up because there was nobody around. I watched one performer playing his heart out to an audience of literally two people.

There was no point to staying as there was just no activity. I genuinely thought that we might get a message offering that we might be allowed to attend on the second day in case the weather improved.

I will not be attending any events run by this company again.

The rain had stopped and the music was playing. Carnival sounds and announcements filled the air. It was 2:55pm precisely when we arrived with our 3 dogs; all of us looking forward to the shows and food stalls at the Nonsuch Town & County Show. The sole member of staff at the entrance blankly informed us that we were not permitted to enter as “we were told not to admit anyone”. Notwithstanding our tickets (bought online the day before) and the fact that the fair was meant to end only at 5:30 pm, we were given no reason. When we enquired why, he parroted “we were told not to admit anyone”. He then informed us that we should email the organiser to get our money back. No apology, no reason. When we later passed by (after having had tea and cakes at the park café) the fair at 4:20pm, we could still hear the fairground music and sounds. It was evidently still going on! Quintessentially British Events (the organiser of the fair) is yet another one of the many enterprises that infest and contaminate the British business community with its pathetic customer unfriendliness.

Money Grabbing Company who don't look after their exhibitors, don't refund any deposits when they cancel.
They are a fraud