I don't understand what all the moaning is about. I think that £25-£29 (depending if you buy in advance or on the gate) is damned good value to get the best of the UKs fieldsports related business in one place, along with all of the shopping opportunities, socialising and chances to learn new stuff that a trip to the CLA Game Fair offers. I look forward to it, as does my shooting mad son and even my wife comes along to see the dogs and make sure I don't injure myself whilst momentarily distracted by yet another minx in Dubarry boots and very short tweed skirt...
I agree that the food concessions are expensive but no-one is forcing you to eat their food - plenty of people seem to do fine bringing food with them.
I also enjoy the Midland Game Fair, given it's near home and I'd probably go to Newark too if I wasn't invariably away stalking that weekend in February. They are all good for shooting in general.
Lets hope the sun is shining for the CLA and if you are coming to the show, drop in to say hello to me, Vizslamad and grumpy Richard on the Stalkers UK stand - if you time it right you might even get a free bacon roll (unless John's cooking and you like carbon-based butties).
A.