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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
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Royal Cornwall Show: tickets, times and travel information
Thousands are set to visit Cornwall this week for one of the biggest events in the county's calendar - the Royal Cornwall annual agricultural show will be held at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre in Wadebridge between 5 and 7 than 117,000 people visited the show in 2024 and Devon and Cornwall Police said thousands were expected to return this Adam Stonehill, who heads up the neighbourhood policing team in the area, said: "If you are attending the show, have a fantastic time and remember to drive carefully, drink responsibly and act safely." Mark Stoddart is at the helm of the show for the first time this year after previous secretary Chris Riddle stepped down as secretary after 35 said there would be about 1,000 trade stands, as well as competitors showing cattle, sheep, horses, and other animals for ribbons and event opens at 08:30 BST and shuts at 18:30 each day, with tickets bought online, on the gate or at the show adult day ticket for the show costs £25, while a day ticket for a child aged between five and 15 is £ showground is located about 1.5 miles west (2.4km) of Wadebridge on the A39. Signage and traffic stewards will be in the area directing drivers to the site, organisers said. Cornwall Council said there would be a host of exhibitors at the Local Nature Partnership's hub, with visitors able to watch a live demonstration of Cornish hedge building hosted by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership."Cornish hedges are iconic landmarks and serve multiple purposes including marking field boundaries, providing shelter from wind, supporting a diverse range of wildlife and promoting healthy soils," the local authority hedge demonstration will form the first section of a new, permanent Cornish hedge at the showground, said the council.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Royal Cornwall Show: Preparations under way for popular event
Preparations are under way for one of the biggest events in Cornwall's calendar - the Royal Cornwall annual agricultural show will be held at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre in Wadebridge on 5, 6, and 7 of people attend the event annually with more than 117,000 people passing through the gates last Stoddart is at the helm of the show for the first time this year after previous secretary Chris Riddle stepped down as secretary after 35 years. Prior to becoming the secretary and CEO of the Royal Cornwall Show, Mr Stoddart was the society manager at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for more than 18 said the showground "looks absolutely amazing" in the sunshine."It's all going very, very well, we've obviously been blessed with wonderful weather that's enabled us to get ahead of the game," he added: "All the marquees are going up now, they look absolutely brilliant, going very, very well at this stage." The show secretary said there would be a wide variety of cattle and other animals on display at the event, despite issues including avian influenza."Cattle slightly down, but mainly because there's a bit of uncertainty with blue tongue and other aspects like that, but will still be a very good display."The horses as normal, and all the other sections, the pigeons and the rabbits and goats up to normal, and pigs is very very good this year."Obviously because of the bird flu we can't have poultry this year, but we are having an egg show - we have amazing entries for that, so yes, everything is looking really good."Mr Stoddart said he had "an amazing team" to help him with his first Royal Cornwall Show.
