Annika Purdey returns to helm her celebrated ladies’ shooting day
The Annika Purdey Ladies Day comes to the Royal Berkshire this June, welcoming a century of accomplished women to compete in teams across the sprawling grounds. Whether arriving with a full quartet or as a solo gun, guests will find themselves among peers who share an uncompromising passion for the sport.
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The Royal Berkshire will play host to one of the shooting calendar’s most anticipated gatherings when Annika Purdey returns to orchestrate her annual Ladies Day on 12th June 2027. With up to one hundred guests splitting into teams of four, the day unfolds as a spirited competition that draws women from across the country, each bringing their own particular refinement to the sport and their own mastery of the gun.
What distinguishes this occasion from the ordinary shoot is its welcoming architecture. Those arriving with a full team of four are embraced as readily as the individual gun who comes alone, assured that she will be placed among companions of similar temperament and commitment. The allocation of teams happens with care and consideration, pairing women who share not merely the technical skill but the deeper philosophy of shooting: respect for tradition, precision honed through practice, and the particular quiet concentration the sport demands.
Annika Purdey’s stewardship of the day brings a distinctly refined sensibility to proceedings. Under her direction, the Ladies Day has become more than a competition; it is a gathering that acknowledges the women who have chosen to engage seriously with field sports, who understand the craftsmanship embedded in a Purdey gun, and who appreciate the landscape and the ritual that surrounds the day. The format encourages camaraderie across teams, transforming what might elsewhere be merely competitive into something altogether more convivial and generous in spirit.
The Royal Berkshire provides an elegant setting for the occasion, with grounds that offer both challenge and beauty to those who shoot across them. The day’s structure, balancing individual skill within a team framework, rewards not only marksmanship but also the collaborative acuity that fine shooting demands.
Booking is now open through The Shooting School. Whether you arrive with your own team or join as a single gun, the day welcomes those for whom shooting represents not a passing interest but a lifelong engagement with one of field sports’ most exacting disciplines.
Imagery courtesy of James Purdey and Sons (@jamespurdeyandsons).