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Aldborough and Boroughbridge Show to return for 111th edition
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The Aldborough and Boroughbridge Show is set to return for its 111th edition.
Held at Newby Hall near Ripon, this year’s show will take place on Sunday, July 26, and feature a day of rural celebration, family fun and traditional entertainment.
This year’s event will include a wide range of traditional livestock and equine classes, including the cattle parade, cattle and sheep showing, horse and donkey classes, heavy horses and private driving.
Family entertainment will also be on hand, including terrier racing, as well as trade stands, a craft tent, beer tent and cream teas.
Meanwhile, a rural wellbeing hub, a creative writing competition and a “fittest farmer” challenge will newly feature at this year’s show.
Amanda Gill, newly appointed show director, said:
I am deeply honoured to be appointed president of our traditional rural show. We are very grateful to the local community for its ongoing support.
Agriculture is having a tough time, and it is more important than ever to work with our local community to demonstrate the importance of the rural economy to the public, our much‑loved countryside and the stability of the food chain for us all.
Stuart Gill, commercial director at Newby Hall, said:
The Aldborough and Boroughbridge Show is one of the highlights of our calendar and we are delighted to be welcoming it back to Newby again this year. It’s an amazing opportunity to enjoy some of the best of Yorkshire’s livestock, vintage vehicles and locally grown produce, as well as our spectacular gardens and adventure playground.
A free bus service will run between Boroughbridge and Newby Hall, calling at Minskip, Aldborough, Boroughbridge, Kirby Hill, Langthorpe and Skelton for this year’s show.
More information on tickets can be found at the Aldborough and Boroughbridge show website.
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