Agricultural events, Rural, Countryside and County Shows in UK

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Countryside Live

Countryside Live takes place at the Yorkshire Event Centre, on the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate and also features the Yorkshire Woodfair, Knaresborough Horticultural Society Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Show and the Royal Smithfield Club National Festival of Meat.

Royal Show

The Royal Show is the most prestigious agricultural event of the year and provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for everyone living and working in the rural environment today.

Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show is Northern Ireland's Agricultural shop window. The 2008 Balmoral Show is taking place at Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast on May 14th - 16th.

Royal Highland Show

The Royal Highland Show is one of the UK’s premier showcase venues attracting 150,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors each year. The Show is run by The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, founded in 1784 to promote the regeneration of rural Scotland.

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Oxfordshire County & Thame Show

Held annually on the 3rd Thursday in September, The Oxfordshire County & Thame Show has a regular following and is billed as The Greatest One Day Agricultural Show in England.

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Suffolk Show

The Suffolk Show is a two day event that always corresponds with May Half term week. It is a showcase of all the finest that Suffolk has to offer.

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Society of Ploughmen

Organisers of the annual British National Ploughing Championships in a different part of Great Britaiin each year. The event includes up to 200 local champion ploughmen and women using modern tractors, vintage tractors or magnificent heavy horses. Static vintage displays, steam engines, machinery demonstrations, trade stands and crafts complete a great day out for all the family!

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Mid-Somerset Show

The Mid Somerset Show has been staged for over 150 years, it is enjoying a real revival in current times with attendances up for three years in a row and not least because it is the only FREE ENTRY SHOW in England

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Doune & Dunblane Agricultural Show

Doune and Dunblane Agricultural Society's objective is to promote agriculture and country pursuits in their community. They do this by holding a one day agricultural show on the first Saturday of July each year. They hold livestock judging, horse and pony competitions, along with other ringside entertainment for the gathering public.

Visit Perthshire Beef Farms at Beef Expo 2008 02/04/08
Visitors attending the UK’s national beef event, Beef Expo 2008, at Perth Agricultural Centre on Wednesday, May 21, will have the opportunity on the day before the event of visiting two leading Perthshire beef farms.

Quality to the Fore at Borderway Agri-Expo 2007 08/11/07
The agricultural industry received a welcome boost from the resounding success of the Borderway Agri-Expo event, held on Friday 2nd November at Borderway, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Record Attendance at “Fabulous” Beef Expo 2007 23/05/07
Bigger and better than ever was the verdict on the National Beef Association’s annual national beef event, Beef Expo 2007, held last Thursday (May 17) at Skipton Auction Mart, Yorkshire.

Alresford Agricultural Show

The Alresford Agricultural Show takes place at Tichborne Park in Hampshire and was founded in 1908.

Leicestershire County Show

The Show is Leicestershire's primary venue for exhibiting livestock (cattle, sheep and goats), horses (showing, showjumping, heavy horses, private driving classes, fun driving classes), food exhibits (promoting Leicestershire Foods in particular).

Great Yorkshire Show

The three-day countryside showcase takes place at the 450 acre site on the edge of the spa town of Harrogate. The picturesque Crimple Valley is the perfect setting for an event that combines entertainment and fun with the opportunity to see first hand the many aspects of country life and farming.

North Somerset Show

This annual one-day countryside and agricultural event covers all aspects of local and national agricultural life and has lots of animals for you to see. Cows, sheep, pigs, llamas, heavy horses, hamsters and guinea pigs to name but a few.

East of England Country Show

One of Cambridgeshire's premier annual events, attracting over 100,000 visitors from across East Anglia, the Show boasts a wealth of attractions designed to cater for the whole family.

Castlewellan & District Agricultural Show

The first Agricultural Show in the Demesne was held on 22nd August 1928. Years on from that, Castlewellan Agricultural Show is still going strong with over 300 classes, and is recognised as one of the foremost one-day shows in the country.

New Forest Show

Held annually during the last week of July, the Show attracts 100,000 visitors over the three days, The Show has an excellent reputation both locally and nationally, and is rated amongst the top ten Agricultural and Equestrian Shows in the UK.

Monmouthshire Show

On May 30th 1857 The Duke of Beaufort and Sir Charles Morgan M.P. each put £10 into a fund to start the Monmouth Cattle Show Fund. Today Monmouthshire show is the biggest one day show in Wales

Bakewell Show

The Bakewell Show begain in 1819 and is held over two days at the Showground in Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Devon County Show

The Devon County Show is the largest event in the county calendar and is the perfect place to enjoy a virtual tour of rural life.

Westmorland County Show

The Westmorland County Show attracts over 15,000 people and has stock entries for cattle, sheep, goats, horses and poultry, as well as marquees for The Women’s Institute, schools, etc. and over 250 trade stands.

United Counties Show

The United Counties Show is a 2 day Agricultural Show which has been in existence for over 105 years. It's aim is to promote and support Agriculture in the West Wales area. A large variety of classes are held for Beef and Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Horses, Dogs, Horticulture and Craft, Flowers and Caged Birds.

Turriff Show

The Turriff Show organised by the Turriff District Agricultural Association, is a two day event. It is the biggest annual event to take place in Turriff and attracts more than 40,000 visitors from a wide geographical area including overseas.

Ashby Show

The Ashby Show is a traditional agricultural show held the grounds of the Measham Lodge Farm in the beautiful English countryside, it is regarded by many as the premier one-day show in the Midlands.

Newport Show

The Newport Show is organised by the Newport & District Agricultural Society, which was founded in 1889.

Pembrokeshire County Show

The Pembrokeshire County Show is the second largest agricultural show in Wales, second only to the Royal Welsh. The three days of action packed fun will enthral countrymen and city dwellers alike a key factor in a county which welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Fell Gather – a Celebration of Lakeland Food & Farming 07/05/08
Organisers of a new West Cumbria festival this summer which celebrates the “Fell to Plate” concept are calling for support from all sectors of the local economy to ensure its success.

Three Counties Showground Venue for Beef Expo 2009 07/05/08
Next year’s National Beef Event, Beef Expo 2009, will be held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, in Worcestershire, courtesy of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, on Friday, May 22, 2009.

Primary School Children Visit Farms in North Cumbria 02/04/08
As part of the Year of Food and Farming, the Cumberland County Show has set up a project ensuring primary school children find out where food comes from.

Bluetongue Movement Changes and the 2008 Great Yorkshire Show 20/03/08
The announcement that the Surveillance Zone for Bluetongue has been extended to the north, means that the Great Yorkshire Showground now lies within the restricted area.

Another Successful Year for Countryside Live 30/10/07
New attractions and plenty of opportunities to get 'hands-on' ensured the fifth Countryside Live was a great success with visitors.

Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair Cancelled for 2007
16/10/07
The 2007 RSCF has been cancelled as a result of the devastating effects, and movement restrictions resulting from the unfortunate release of the FMD virus.

British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival 02/10/07
Some 15,000 visitors are expected to attend this amazing two-day event which is taking place at Crockey Hill, just south of York.

Countryside Live Cancels Cattle and Sheep Due to Foot and Mouth 23/09/07
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society have announced their decision to cancel all beef and sheep classes at the event due to the recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Surrey.

Great Yorkshire Show Beats the Odds to Record Another Great Year 13/07/07
Organisers of the 2007 Great Yorkshire Show are delighted to have staged another hugely successful event, in spite of the wettest June making the efficient build up a major challenge.

S4C's Coverage of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 11/07/07
S4C plans to broadcast over 100 hours of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show this year, featuring the cattle classes and activities organised by Wales YFC.

Agricultural Societies, Royal & County Shows in UK