Leicestershire County Show to return following last year’s success

The organisers of the Leicestershire County Show have announced that it will return over two days during the late summer bank holiday weekend.

Last year’s launch of the County Show in Market Harborough attracted around 12,000 visitors to the 85-acre site located beside Airfield Business Park. The one day event proved so popular that the committee have decided to double the duration of the show to allow more visitors to attend.

There will also be additional categories in the competitions at the event which will take place on August 26 and 27.

The Leicestershire Agricultural Society who organise the County Show was formed in 1833 by a group of Leicestershire farmers to promote improvements in agriculture. In the early days, Victoria Park in Leicester was used to host the event.

However, in more recent years Melton Mowbray became the host town until Market Harborough took over in 2016 with its new custom-built site one mile outside the town centre.

David Young, director at Leicestershire County Show, said: “The feedback we got from last year’s event was mainly very positive.

“However, we did appreciate the problems with delays in entering the ground at peak times. We took the decision to stage the event over two days this year to reduce or eliminate this problem. We have also decided to change the method of parking which will greatly assist speedier access.

“The change will enable more people to attend as well as offering people more choice in when they attend over the bank holiday weekend.”

The 2017 show’s agricultural categories include equine, heavy horse and livestock as well as several impressive tasks from local young farmer’s groups.

There will also be an increase in the number of activities to entertain the crowds, including spectacular motocross freestyle stunt team, a classic car and tractor rally, tractor pulling plus a traditional fun fair which includes dodgems and a ferris wheel.

In addition, there will be a wide range of trade shows and over 50 craft stands.