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StaffordshireCounty Show
Record visitors at countyshow
Arecord number of crowds gathered for an annual agricultural show recently with anestimated 60,000 visitors over two days.
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The Staffordshire County Show was a success as the gates opened to find a record number of visitors to the best of agriculture over the two daysof Wednesday, June 1and Thursday, June 2.
The show wassponsored by Rea Valley Tractors and faced online ticketsales bearing all records, and it is expected to continue to grow foryears to come.
Along with the display of sheep numbers being at an all-time high and all stand areas selling out,the main ring of attractions included Big Pete and theGrim Reaper Monster Truck Display.
Big Pete is the worlds only real monster Truck, at 16ft tall and 12ft wide. Jumping 15ft in the air, crushing anything in its path, thrilling thecrowdswith their gravity defying stunts, performing twice each day.
The Country Pursuits area was popular with visitors and featured Donkey Rides, falconry, The Hogg Show,Ferret Roadshow, Fly Casting Demonstrations, Farriers Competition and theGiant tortoises.
The show also included aCraft Fair, The WI, aModel Railway, Punch and Judy, aJazz band and aFood Hall which celebrate the very best of British Produce.
This successcontinued, with celebrations of the Jubilee giving visitors high spirits at the county show as trade stands had flags and bunting surrounding themalong with fancy dress parades and Jubilee parades taking place.
The Grand testimony that took place alongside the livestock entries was atrue testimony to British Agriculture with the finest champion animals paradingthroughout the county show.
During the county show, however, issues took place as some visitors experienced delays with travelling to the show itself.
Unfortunately,there were three separate road traffic accidents on roads throughout Stafford that resultedinalarge volume of traffic that wasnt attending the show to be diverted on to the A518, the road that served the County Show.
Despite this, with it simply being out of the control of the Show Organisers, the County Show was an absolute success as Richard Williams, Chief Executive of the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society, said: There has been aconstant flow of people coming in through thegates.
Weve been so lucky with the weather, and were delighted to see so many people here enjoying theshow.
Richard went on to thank those involved in putting on the two days of spectacles and paid tribute to the hundreds of stewards involved who worked tirelessly to make the show asuccess.
Next years show is expected to be held on May 31 and June 1, 2023, during half term week.
The shows main sponsored will be Rea Valley Tractors once again and will feature the Bolddog Lings Motorcycle stunt display team performing in the main ring.
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