SPRING Live! is taking place at the South of England Showground in Ardingly on May 6 and 7.

It focuses on all aspects of the great outdoors and the best of countryside living.

There will be interactive entertainment, a new live music stage, an array of animal adventures, outdoor activities and creative zones.

Under 16s enter for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Kelly Grant, development director of the South of England Agricultural Society, said: “Spring Live! kick starts our 2018 show season and will offer visitors of all ages a fantastic day out, full of fun and something for everyone.

“We are really excited about the ‘live’ elements this year including our new live music stage, sponsored by Sussex Downs College, which will be rolling out an exciting two-day programme featuring a variety of performances from a host of aspiring and award-winning talent.”

The new Village Green is the pit stop for families to enjoy the fairground and traditional maypole and Sussex dance demos and workshops.

Younger visitors can enjoy driving the exhilarating mini monster truck course or brave the UK’s only interactive mobile caving system offering probably the most realistic experience available above ground, with over 90ft of tunnelling.