Waitrose Education were very pleased to be part of the event;
the responses were fantastic and the results very successful
Waitrose
Waitrose
The Royal Show - Media & PR - Key Show Facts
KEY SHOW FACTS FROM THE ROYAL SHOW 2008
The Royal Show is the UK’s leading agricultural show, attracting over 100,000 visitors:
The 160th and final Royal Show
Since the Royal Show began in 1839, there have been 159 Shows.
This year’s Royal Show is the 160th.
From 1839-1962 inclusive, they moved from place to place each year but
thereafter they have all been held at Stoneleigh Park which is the home
of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
Royal Shows were not held in the following years:
- 1866 – cancelled because of cattle plague.
- 1917-1918 (inclusive) – World War 1.
- 1940-1946 (inclusive) – World War 2
- 2001 – cancelled because of Foot & Mouth Disease.
The Royal Show is the UK’s leading agricultural show, attracting over 100,000 visitors:
- 85% Rurally connected visitors
- 47% Key decision makers
- At show spending power in excess of £21.2 million
- 9 out 10 visitors are repeat visitors to the show
- Over 800 trade and feature exhibitors
- 5000 school children visited all part of organised parties and voted
the Education Trail and Children's Farmyard a huge success.
- 3500 Livestock entries
- 2700 Equine entries - from the biggest working animals to the smallest children's pony and included some of the nation's best showing prospects in international qualifying competition.
Helping the RASE to build a centre of rural excellence
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