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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Stranraer Show

The Stranraer Show is one of Dumfries and Galloways most popular annual events. The show is organised and hosted by Stranraer & Rhins of Galloway Agricultural Society in order to showcase the best of local livestock, agricultural products and rural crafts.

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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.

Kilnsey Show Defies Weather 01/09/08
Record entries in the livestock classes, notably in the dairy cattle section - the best for 14 years – were a highlight of the 110th Kilnsey Show.

Show Organisers Pray for Bluetongue Protection Zone Extension 22/07/08
Kilnsey Show organisers are praying that the Bluetongue protection zone will be further widened to take in Upper Wharfedale – home of Britain’s biggest annual one-day agricultural show.

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.

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.

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.

Record Breaking Great Yorkshire Cheese & Dairy Show 25/06/08
Cheese makers from across the world will be going head to head for the honours at this year’s 150th Great Yorkshire Show.

Second Borderway Agri-Expo Builds On Inaugural Success 12/06/08
Following the resounding success of Borderway’s first Agri-Expo event last November, plans are now well advanced for this year’s event on Friday October 31.

Trinity School Pupils Heading for Royal Highland Show 10/06/08
Primary six pupils from Trinity School, Hawick, are all set for an exciting all-expenses-paid trip to the Royal Highland Show later this month after winning the schools’ competition at last week’s NSA Scotsheep 2008.

Best Ever NSA Scotsheep 2008 Draws Record Attendance 10/06/08
Scotland’s national sheep event, NSA Scotsheep 2008, organised by the Scottish Region of the National Sheep Association with Bank of Scotland Corporate as major sponsor, was one of the best ever in the 30 year history of the event.

SAC's Royal Highland Show Preview 29/05/08
June will see SAC bring its experience and skills in education, research and consultancy to the Royal Highland Show (RHS) at Ingliston.

Great Yorkshire Show - Trade Stands Sold Out 27/05/08
With just weeks to go to the 150th Great Yorkshire Show, preparations are well underway to make the event one of the best in the Show’s history.

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.

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.

Agricultural Societies, Royal & County Shows in UK