Australia’s Royal Easter Show was just one of the many casualties the coronavirus pandemic has left in its wake, with thousands of disappointed fans missing out on seeing the woodchopping show, carnival rides and the fireworks display at 9pm.
Held every April during the school holidays the show, which is set up at Sydney’s Olympic Park in Homebush, has become synonymous with old fashioned family fun, with children scouring the newspapers weeks before to pick their ‘showbag’.
Chicane Showbags, who are famous for creating the Bertie Beetle chocolate bag, were disappointed by the news their creations were going to be withheld from fans, so they’ve decided to sell them online from Tuesday March 24 in honour of the show.
Chicane Showbags, who are famous for creating the Bertie Beetle chocolate bag, were disappointed by the news their creations were going to be withheld from fans
‘We are devastated to hear the sad news the Sydney Royal Easter Show won’t be going ahead in 2020,’ the company wrote on their website.
‘We have been planning this for the last 12 months and were so excited to bring you the best range of showbags ever (in our humble opinion). While this is a big blow for our small business, we understand the health of Australians is the most important thing.’
Chicane said they understand a number of people were wondering if they could still get their hands on the Violet Crumble, Simpsons or My Little Pony bags – and they weren’t going to be the ones to let anyone down.
Chicane said they understand a number of people were wondering if they could still get their hands on the Violet Crumble, Simpsons (left) or Bertie Beetle (right) – and they weren’t going to be the ones to let anyone down
The BIG Nestle family deal has plenty of chocolate and lollies for everyone to enjoy
‘We are working on having as many of our showbag brands available for sale on our online shop – we have a bunch of brands available now and we will aim to get more of our range available over the coming week or two,’ it read.
‘We are also working on some other ideas on how we can still distribute our showbags to you so please standby and more news will come.’
Chicane is currently selling their full range of Bertie Beetle bags, including one that contains 350 Bertie Beetle chocolates for $99, so you won’t run out anytime soon.
On top of the original favourite the gift-givers have packaged a Stella Athletic bag with a t-shirt, neoprene bag, hat, headphones and water bottle for $28 – perfect for those now conducting all of their workouts either at home or outside.
The ROXY surf showbag ($30), Nude by Nature ($28) and Conscious Co. ($28) are likely to excite all manner of teenager girls currently enduring self-isolation, with trinkets and makeup to spend their time playing with.
The Simpsons showbag ($26) is not to be missed with Homer paraphernalia, and Star Wars ($26), My Little Pony ($15), Sailor Moon ($26) and Garfield ($26) also back for another year.
The ROXY surf showbag ($30 pictured), Nude by Nature ($28) and Conscious Co. ($28) are likely to excite all manner of teenager girls currently enduring self-isolation
The Simpsons showbag ($26) is not to be missed with Homer paraphernalia, and Star Wars ($26 pictured), My Little Pony ($15), Sailor Moon ($26) and Garfield ($26) also back for another year
For the chocolate lovers you can indulge in the BIG Nestle family deal bag – a steal at just $20 – which comes with Bertie beetle, KitKat, Nerds, Smarties and Red Skins.
The confectionary can also be purchased separately alongside the Wonka bag ($15), Milkybar ($10) and Violet Crumble ($12).
‘We have some great options to keep the kids entertained,’ said co-owner of Chicane Showbags Emily Williams told Better Homes and Gardens.
The confectionary can also be purchased separately alongside the Wonka bag ($15 pictured), Milkybar ($10) and Violet Crumble ($12)
‘The Kids Creation Station Showbag is a personal favourite. This deluxe art set includes a wide variety of art supplies for drawing, colouring and painting.
‘There is also an excellent MKR showbag to get into some cooking at home.’
There will likely be more bags released in the coming days, which you will find on the Chicane official website.