One of the biggest days in the Northumberland social calendar is set to return once again on Saturday May 27.
The Northumberland County Show attracts as many as 30,000 people to the showground at Bywell, near Stocksfield, and organisers and visitors alike will be hoping for another stunningly sunny day like last year's on the Bank Holiday of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. This year's theme is "The Future of Farming" and hosts a new Farm and Countryside activity area, while a game fair and military village also make debuts.
All of the usual County Show staples will take place on the day too, including the vintage tractor parade, the Grand Parade, and the crowning of the Champion of Champions, which last year went to Upperfrydd-Power, a Limousin cow. This year, the show champion will be selected from the best of each agricultural livestock competitions, plus rabbits, alpacas and heavy horses.
