KEIGHLEY Show is set to be a cracker.
A huge range of attractions is lined-up for the annual extravaganza, which takes place at Marley playing fields on Saturday, September 7.
And organisers reveal that a record number of cut-price admission tickets have been sold in advance online.
Visitors and exhibitors from as far afield as Derbyshire and Teesside will be descending on the showground.
It is hoped the event can match the success of last year’s, when warm weather helped attract bumper crowds and an unprecedented £15,500 was taken at the gate.
This year’s show president, Mike Cunningham, says the event offers “something for everyone” and he appeals to the public to give its support.
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“A huge amount of time and effort goes into organising the event and I’m looking forward to seeing as many visitors as possible to enjoy this great annual family day out,” he added.
The show will feature all the traditional classes, including cattle, sheep, pygmy goats and horses, plus showjumping.
There is also a large poultry, bantam, waterfowl and eggs section, as well as horticulture, handicrafts, arts and crafts, and produce. A small-animal section will include rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets, plus there’s a fun dog show.
Also on the showground will be children’s amusements, pony rides and an array of trade stands, both outdoors and under cover in the craft and local food marquee – together with a licensed bar and catering stands.
A packed programme of entertainment will include Tom Longton and his working sheepdogs, and there will be ferret and terrier racing.
The City of Bradford Pipe Band will perform, and there will be demonstrations from Yorkshire stonemasons Swales in the Dales – who will display stone-carving techniques using traditional tools – and West Riding Wood Turners.
Fans of vintage vehicles will be catered for with a show of cars courtesy of the Craven Old Wheels Society, and tractors.
Free parking will be available, or visitors can make use of a free vintage bus service – provided by Keighley Bus Museum Trust – which will operate between Hanover Street and the showground, via the railway station.
The first bus will leave Dalton Lane, outside the college, at 10.05am. They will then run regularly throughout the day, until 5.05pm. The last return bus will depart from the showground at 5.30pm.
Admission to the show on the day costs £10 for adults, £6 for those aged 60 and over, and £5 for five-to-15-year-olds. U5s are admitted free. Visit keighleyshow.co.uk for more details.
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