Devon County Show

Mole Valley Farmers agrees headline sponsorship of Devon County Show

AFTER a difficult two years, the future of the Devon County Show is on a strong footing, thanks in part to the commitment of Mole Valley Farmers. The farming and rural supply and retail business, which has its headquarters in Devon, has signed a new three-year arrangement which sees it continue as headline sponsor of the show.

Regular visitors will already be aware that Mole Valley Farmers are no strangers to the Devon County Show. The business has been involved with the show for many years and has been headline sponsor since 2014. With retail stores across the South West and...

Dates announced for Devon County Show 2022

The Devon County Agricultural Association is delighted to announce that the 2022 Devon County Show will take place on Thursday 30th June, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July.

The event traditionally runs during the third week of May, but along with other shows was cancelled in 2020.

In 2021, the Show was delayed to July and was one of the few three-day agricultural shows to go ahead.

As a Covid Safe outdoor event, the organisers were delighted at the confidence of the general public and welcomed over 60,000 visitors across the three days.

After much...

Travel advice ahead of Devon County Show 

Drivers planning to use the M5 near Exeter are advised to plan their journeys ahead of this weekend’s three-day Devon County Show at the Westpoint Showground.

The show, to be held on 2/3/4 July, is expected to attract up to 80,000 people over the three days at the Clyst St Mary venue near Exeter, with increased traffic anticipated on the M5 north and south of junctions 29 and 30, the A30 east and west of Exeter and the A38 south of Exeter.

Congestion has previously occurred during the morning influx to the show, particularly the M5 northbound between junctions 31 and 30...

Devon Air Ambulance seeks to raise £10K in just 3 days

Devon Air Ambulance seeks to raise £10,000 in just 3 days

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/29/2021 - 12:46pm

Devon Air Ambulance will be at Devon County Show this July where the charity will seek to raise £10,000 for the service over the show’s three-day duration.

Off-duty members of Devon Air Ambulance crew will be attending this year’s Devon County Show along with one of their Critical Care Cars this weekend. Over the 3 days, the charity will aim to raise £10,000 to support the service throughout what is on trackto be one of their busiest summers yet.

The show embodies much of what is most loved about Devon and represents many of the communities Devon’s air ambulance service...

Devon County Council will be back at the Devon County Show this year

Devon County Council and partners will once again be sharing a stand, socially-distanced this time, at this year’s Devon County Show from Friday 2 July – Sunday 4 July.

Visitors to the stand will be able to explore exhibits in a COVID-safe space, spanning a range of themes including the environment, Devon’s climate emergency and business support in Devon.

With eye-opening activities, competitions and expert business advice on offer, as well as free, mini Devon cream teas offered by the Made in Devon display, the stand promises to entertain and inform in equal measure....

Unprecedented advance ticket sales for Devon County Show 2021

Unprecedented advance ticket sales for Devon County Show 2021

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:59pm

The Devon County Show have announced unprecedented demand for their Advance Show Tickets, with sales up 600% year on year, as people rush to secure their attendance at this year’s Show after a 26 month absence.

The Show this year on 2, 3 and 4 July will be the 125th in the Show’s history and will be the first County Show to make an appearance on the circuit in 22 months.

‘People are champing at the bit to go to an event’ says Sam Mackenzie Green, Devon County Show Manager. ‘This has been entirely reflected in our advance ticket sales which are by far and away the best we...

Devon County Show organisers announce new July dates

The Devon County Agricultural Association is delighted to announce that the 125th Devon County Show will take place on Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July 2021.

The County Show, that was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will move from its usual mid-May dates for next year only. Mary Quicke, DCAA Chairman said ‘we are absolutely committed to holding our Devon County Show in 2021. We believe that, by moving the Show to early July, it will give more time for the restrictions to have eased, the roll out of a vaccine to take place and life to be getting back to...

Devon County Show Crafts and Gardens team present 90 stems to former steward to mark her 90th birthday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/11/2020 - 12:21pm

It was a great honour to be able to present Devon County Show’s former Crafts and Gardens Steward, Joan Mitchell, with a bouquet of flowers to mark her 90th birthday last Sunday 6th September.

Joan, whose history with the Show dates back decades, used to live in Ottery St Mary in Devon before relocating to Taunton in 1994.

Whilst living in Ottery, Joan was an active and committed participant in Devon County Show, stewarding at the show for 36 years when the Show was at Whipton in what was then the floral crafts tent.

Joan is remembered with great fondness by...

Do you have a history that dates back to the first Devon County Show?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/30/2020 - 11:24am

The Devon County Agricultural Association staged its first ever Devon County Show in May in 1872 at Victoria Park, Exeter. Despite a torrential downpour, which almost washed the President’s luncheon guests out of his marquee, that first show was a great success. Over 25,000 people attended to admire the 500 livestock on show, and marvel at more than 800 machinery exhibits. Over the years, the show has moved from venue to venue, changed dates and duration and grown to a size almost beyond recognition. But one thing that has always remained a constant is the Show’s enduring commitment to...

Deborah Custance Baker launches the longest knitting bunting challenge for Devon County Show 2020, the 125th Show

Guinness World Record attempt planned for 125th Devon County Show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/15/2019 - 11:18am

The Devon County Show 2020 marks the 125th in the Show’s history.

To celebrate this milestone, as well as the Women’s Institute’s 100th anniversary and the Exeter Knutty Knitters 10th anniversary, the Show organisers are planning an ambitious Guinness World Record attempt - to beat the Longest Knitted Bunting World Record.

Deborah Custance Baker, Chief Steward of Crafts & Gardens at the Devon County Show, the Show Committee member behind the challenge, is confident of achieving the target of 31,200 flags, the amount required to smash the existing record and giving the...

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