The Great Ant Exhibition

04/09/2024

We are about to host Augusts draw for group tickets for 2025, these lucky winners only had to follow the page, like the post and tag 2 Friends, easy as that.
We have lots more of these to send out so please do follow this next post
To win free family pass to both our Sheffield event and Bristol.
These include 3x adult tickets and as always under 13s are free
All you have to do to be entered is
like this post, tag 2 friends and follow our page.
Thanks

04/09/2024

We have already booked in some awesome traders and speakers for our Sheffield event in February.
Lots of brand new traders to us as well as some who have joined us before
Looking to be a great event already

28/08/2024

We are now beginning to book in traders for our Sheffield event, already a good list coming together.
Lots of planning to be done but we are going back to Sheffield United Stadium, Platinum suite. Check the website for more details as we release them.

14/08/2024

We have some amazing new additions to our events kept under our hats, some things we have planned for years some things we have developed in the past 6 months, and some more things we are working on right now.

We truly feel these new additions will be loved as much as we already do, and we honestly can't wait to share them with you.

Our next event is February in Sheffield United Stadium. We can't wait to see you there!!

12/08/2024

We are hard at work making some more changes, hiring and training more staff and new additions to our awesome shows.
Next year is going to be fantastic.

09/08/2024

We are sending out some group tickets for 2025 today, these lucky winners only had to follow the page, like the post and tag 2 Freinds, easy as that.

We have lots more of these to send out so please do follow this next post

To win free family pass to both our Sheffield event and Bristol.

These include 3x adult tickets and as always under 13s are free

All you have to do to be entered is
like this post, tag 2 friends and follow our page.

Thanks

05/08/2024

A massive thank you to all who attended the event this weekend, all guests, traders and speakers.
It was great speaking with people when we had the chance.

Don't forget to follow our page as we will be releasing more info on our next events very soon.

03/08/2024

We are open, pop on down n say hi.

10am until 4pm

02/08/2024

All set up n ready to see you all tomorrow at The Great Ant Exhibition Bristol!!

31/07/2024

Don't forget, our facepainter is completely free all morning but will be finished at 1pm. Get in early so you don't miss them.

28/07/2024

With the weather being so unsettled, we thought we would share some info with you.

Currently it's due to rain both Friday and Sunday, with a break on the day of the event, we may have slightly cloudy weather, with temps of between 15-20 degrees.

This may change and we will do more posts if needed

28/07/2024

With the event just a few days away, it's time to get your mouths watering over our two hot food vendors and our Pic n Mix Stall.

We have an amazing oriental vendor called Shellamars Kitchen.

With an menu of
- Shahi Panner
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Homemade Mince Pork Spring Rolls
- Chicken Chow Mien
- Chicken Red Thai Curry
- Plain Jasmine Rice

Fancy a Burger or Hot dog? We got that covered as well, head over to the bright yellow van to find more hot foods and refreshments such as

- Classic Burger
Served in a fresh roll, salad, slaw and a choice of sauce.

- Cheese Burger
Served in a fresh roll, cheese, salad, slaw and a choice of sauce.

- Smokey Burger
Served in a fresh roll, cheese, bacon, salad, slaw and a choice of sauce.

- Chicken Burger
Served in a fresh roll, salad, slaw and a choice of sauce.

- Jumbo Hotdog
Served in a fresh roll, crispy onions and a choice of sauce.

- Nuggets and Fries

Soft drinks
Water
Tea
Coffee
Hot Chocolate

Bit of a sweet tooth? Head over to Ks Sweet Sanctuary, with a great selection of sweets, candy drinks and fruit to give you that sugar hit during the day.

27/07/2024

We have our Crèche area returning at the event, if you make a purchase that you don't want to carry about all day, head over and leave it with our Crèche/reception.

We will take your phone number and give you a ticket to get your items back. Its as easy as that.

24/07/2024

With less than two weeks to go until the big show, we thought we would release the official maps so you can find your favourite traders, food and everything else we have going on.

21/07/2024

The Great Ant Exhibition is returning for their BIGGEST event ever @ Wellsway School Sports Centre, Keynsham, BS31 1HH 10am-4pm Saturday 3rd August

EVERYBODY WELCOME NO MEMBERSHIP NEEDED : TICKET'S £5 per adult U13 Free

Bringing you everything you have come to expect from their events, a ton of amazing Trader Pitches, Stages and Exhibits, plus newly add outside space for a Bouncy Castle and Assault Course, Free Crafts Tent, Hot food and seating Area, Free Face Paints and much more!!

Hosting a wide range of Displays and Lectures on our main stage and more Displays & Demonstrations around the event, make sure you check out the online schedule closer to the date for times and locations.

With over 35 traders and experiences on site selling everything from Ants and supplies, other inverts, bioactive stalls, gift stalls and everything in between,

you will be sure to find something that interests you, Not looking to spend? Head over to one of our Animal experiences and get hands on and learn about some of the incredible inverts of our planet.

LIst of Traders

Ants on a Rock
AntsRus
Unseen Universe
Spinks Bugs
The Phidippus Palace
Hexapoda
Bug Tropics
Bugs 4U
Charlottes Webs
Opal Geckos
Mariposa Jewlery
Recos Gifts
Resin by Jackie & Jeff
CreativeKreations (3d Prints)
Just4kidz
Arachnmoria
The Littlest Live Rescue
Cookies Reptiles
DEFRA
Avon Wildlife Trust
K's Sweet-treats
Candy Floss & Childrens Games
Trinas Face Paints

And even more!!

Ant Exhibition UK staff will be showing off many displays, they have been steadily increasing their collection to bring you even more exciting things to see including polyrhachis dives, along with our diacamma rugosum and Leaf Cutter Ants that so many have fallen in love with already. Feel free to ask the staff questions, they are very knowledgeable and love to talk about our Ants

As always, day filled with fun for the whole family, leaving the younger generation with memories they will not forget and hopefully a growing interest in Inverts.

Grab some pics whilst holding Some Exotic Animals, meet some of your favourite SuperHeros! get your face painted or enjoy our many other forms of entertainment on site to make the day truly special.

Hot/Cold Food & Drinks available on Site, grab a bite to eat and take a break from the heat in the fully covered Pop up Café Seating Area!

Many local amenities such as KFC, Asda, Keynsham Train Station, Bus stops

A range of hotels to suit any budget just a short drive from our venue, why not make the most of the weekend and visit some of Bristol’s other awesome attractions whilst there.

Car parking on site
Full disabled access.
Toilets on site.
Hot Food and refreshments Available

Children under 13 enter for free.
NHS discount available with valid NHS ID
Tickets available online or at the door. Cash or Card accepted
Hosted by Ant Exhibition UK
Sponsored by Ants on a Rock & AntsRus

07/07/2024

Counting down the days now to our biggest show ever!!
More Traders than ever, more entertainment, more space and more family fun.

Everyone welcome, no membership needed.
Tickets available online or at the door.

We planning our BIGGEST event yet, returning to the Wellsway School Sports Centre, Keynsham. Bringing you both an inside and large outside area, both filled with exciting pitches, entertainment and experiences.

05/07/2024

We still have some group tickets for 2025 to give away, each month until the new year!! Drawn on the last day of the month.

As last month didn't get any tags we will give away twice the tickets this month!! So we will be picking two winners.

These include 3x adult tickets to both Ant Exhibitions (Sheffield & Bristol 2025)

All you have to do to be entered is
like this post, tag 2 friends and follow our page.

21/06/2024

Hey everyone , was hoping you all could do a favour for us at the great ant exhibition and give the page a share about, thanks 😁🐜👏

21/06/2024

Join us for a buggy fantastic day for the whole family @ The Great Ant Exhibition Bristol 2024!
Wellsway Sports Center Keynsham Bristol BS31 1HH 3rd Aug.

We have an epic day planned with 2 stage areas, over 30 traders, 2 bouncy castles and much more; it's got something for everyone!

A wide variety of traders and demonstrations covering many subjects and species for you to enjoy, with lots of Ants too!!

Not to mention our FREE FACEPAINTER AND CRAFT AREAS. We have packed so much into this show, your sure to leave smiling.

Hot/cold food available on Site.
Tickets avaliable online or at door.

Hosted by Ant Exhibition UK
Sponsored by Ants on a Rock & AntsRus

Get in touch if you would like more details.

https://www.antsonarock.com/event-details/the-great-ant-exhibition-bristol-2024

16/06/2024

We have some group tickets for 2025 to give away, each month until the new year!! Drawn on the last day of the month.

These include 3x adult tickets to both Ant Exhibitions (Sheffield & Bristol 2025)

All you have to do to be entered is
like this post, tag 2 friends and follow our page.

15/06/2024

Can't wait for this next show, being Bristol makes it the start of our 3rd year of The Great Ant Exhibition. We ha e grown so much since our first show, getting better everytime
We have gone bigger than ever for this one, for what we hope is our best show yet!!

15/06/2024

We have finally launches a separate page for our Ant Exhibitions

Don't forget to share and invite

15/06/2024