THE Northumberland County Show due to take place in May has been cancelled. Announcing the news on Wednesday afternoon, the show's committee said the spread of coronavirus at large public gatherings poses a significant risk to health. The show was due to take place on Monday, May 25 at Bywell. A statement from the committee said: " To avoid any uncertainty or speculation, we have taken the decision not to hold the event later in the year. "We are putting all our efforts into the event in 2021 with the help of supportive partners. "For now, we will look to support the vulnerable in community doing anything we can to help. "It has never been so important to find ways to support those in agriculture, food production and logistics and we offer our deep respect and gratitude to so many of our friends and partners involved in these essential industries at this time."