"Our son, he's 22 now and came on Saturday night to watch the demolition derby. "Our daughter Eliza used to enter her art into the show all the time." While plenty about the event has evolved in the years since, Mr Wheeler, 57, said his visits always proved a nostalgic experience. Rodney Wheeler as a one-year-old during his first visit to the Ipswich Show. "The rides have changed, a lot of the stuff in the pavilions, the trade displays too - they never used to be there," he said. "Sideshow alley hasn't changed all that much, there's still all the dodgem cars and Ferris Wheel which is great.