AHEAD of this year's county show, we looked back at some of the past shows which have taken place.
This year's Northumberland County Show will take place on Saturday, May 25 at Bywell in Stocksfield.
The show is an annual event that celebrates agriculture, farming and food, as well as local culture and heritage in Northumberland.
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The show features a wide variety of exhibitions and displays, including livestock competitions, equestrian events, and agricultural demonstrations.
The show has been held in various locations and under different names since the 1830s.
Live music is performed and visitors can browse the stalls on offer, along with children’s entertainment and a variety of food and drink.
Games take place including tug of war and bubble football.
A rare breed of sheep was introduced to the show in 2017 when Rebecca Wilson, of West Woodfoot Farm, Slaley, helped launch a new British rare breed sheep class at the county show and her business, Tynedale Rare Breeds, sponsored the section.
The county show welcomed a new president in 2016.
Retired Oakwood police officer Harry Mole was appointed president of the organisation.
He took over the position from George Hutchinson of Wark, after his three years in the role.
Tynedale Agricultural Society, the charitable organisation behind the Northumberland County Show, received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2020.
This award is the highest a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The show returned in 2022 after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic.
The event, which that year coincided with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend, saw the return of events including Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling and a vintage tractor parade. Hunt dogs were on show, plus birds of prey.
Before this, it had only been cancelled a handful of times, including during each World War and for the Foot and Mouth outbreak of 2001.
For years, it was a constant fixture at Tynedale Rugby Club in Corbridge and it was a popular choice of venue.
The decision to move it to Bywell Hall, near Stocksfield, in 2013 was viewed as a sad day for some, but a great opportunity for the show to push on.
The event usually welcomes over 26,000 visitors from across the North East and Cumbria, as well as Yorkshire, Scotland and further afield.
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