Eccleshall Show

No show forsecond year running

The organisers of the annual Eccleshall Show have announced that theshow will not be stagedthisyear.

The community extravaganza, which was set to take place on September 4, wouldhavebeen the 74th in theshow’s history.

The decision to cancel, due to the restrictions likely to be still in force because of the Covid-19pandemic, was taken at alengthy meeting of directors and thecommittee.

Show Chairman Edward Lambert said: “Itisverydisappointingonce again to announce that the show will not take place. “Whilst progress on the coronavirus recovery roadmap is promising at this stage, many restrictions remain in place and the extent of relaxation and public response remains speculative. “Wehave taken this decision with heavy hearts, mindful of our responsibilities for the safety of the public and the limitations which wouldbeimposed in order to comply with current recommendations. “We will once again be staging a Virtual Show with online competitions so do look out for details. We look forward to planning afull programme of events for our special 75th anniversary show on September 3rd next year. ”

Eccleshall Show Society was founded in 1947 with the aimof providing asocial event for the local community. The show has expanded significantly in recent yearsbut it remains avery traditional rural event run by volunteers.

The generosity of localsponsors helpstodefray the considerablecosts of staging suchashow.Any profits are donated to local charities.

In 2018 the ShowSociety was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service.

For further information go online to: www.eccleshallshow.co.uk. ECCLESHALL SHOW