Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event

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Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show to become two-day event
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The show's organisers say the extension will make the running of the event more cost effective.

A renowned agricultural show will become a two-day event in 2023.

A record of more than 25,000 people attended the one-day event in August, which included livestock parades, equestrian events and live bands.Turning the Turnpike Showground in Motcombe into a large-scale event was "no easy operation", they said.Record numbers also meant demand for additional car parking, incurring additional costs created by sourcing space from local landowners, the show added.

"However, running a one-day show is a risk and bringing all of this together for a single day is costly and even more so if it rains on that day."

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