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Full list of events and shows affected by coronavirus

With recent Government advice urging the public to avoid mass gatherings due to coronavirus, find out which agricultural shows, conferences and events have been affected.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Full list of events and shows affected by coronavirus

With recent Government advice urging the public to avoid mass gatherings due to coronavirus, find out which agricultural shows, conferences and events have been affected.

With over six million people visiting UK's agricultural shows each year, thoughts have turned to the effects coronavirus could have on this year's programme of events. 

Below is an up-to-date list of cancellations and changes to show and event scheduling as a result of coronavirus. 

March 2020

  • All events in March and April have been cancelled - until April 17
  • All major trials cancelled for 2020
  • - meetings have been postponed for 12 months. 
  • March 20-22 , Stafford - cancelled
  • March 26-27 , Reading - postponed to autumn
  • March 28 , Harrogate - cancelled 
  • March 30 - April 1 , Nottingham - cancelled

April 2020 

  • April 6-7 , Newport - postponed until autumn  
  • April 9 , Malvern - cancelled

May 2020

  • May 2-3 Ardingly - cancelled 
  • May 7 , Denbighshire - cancelled
  • May 7-10 - cancelled 
  • May 9 - - cancelled 
  • May 9-10 , Newark - cancelled 
  • May 12-13 , Stoneleigh - cancelled 
  • May 13-16 , Balmoral Park - postponed to August 19 - 22
  • May 19-20 , Birmingham - postponed to March 23 - 24 2021 
  • May 20-21 , Warwickshire - cancelled 
  • May 21-23 , Exeter - postponed to August 28 - 30 
  • May 21-31 , Powys - cancelled 
  • May 23 , Kinloss - cancelled 
  • May 25 , Lancashire - cancelled
  • May 25 , Hexham - cancelled
  • May 27-28 , Suffolk - cancelled 
  • May 27-28 , Stafford - cancelled 
  • May 28 , Darlington - postponed to May 22, 2021
  • May 28-30  , Somerset - postponed until June 3-5 2021
  • May 30 , Glasgow - cancelled
  • May 31 , Rutland - cancelled

June 2020

  • June 3 , Tealing - postponed until July 8 
  • June 4-6 , Wadebridge - postponed to September 10 - 12
  • June 4-7 , Malvern - cancelled 
  • June 6 , Kelty - cancelled
  • June 6 , Bechin - cancelled
  • June 7 , Stoneleigh - postponed to September 
  • June 10-11 , Cambridge - NOW ONLINE
  • June 11-13  , Ardingly - cancelled 
  • June 12-14 , Malvern - cancelled 
  • June 13 , Carlisle - cancelled
  • June 13 , Blairgowrie - cancelled
  • June 13 , Stirling - cancelled 
  • June 13 , Gelli Angharad - cancelled
  • June 16-17 , Knutsford - ONLINE on June 16-17 
  • June 18-21 , Ingliston - cancelled
  • June 24-25 , Lincoln - ONLINE on June 24
  • June 25 hosted by Emma Picton-Jones 
  • June 27 , Virtual webinar
  • June 29 - , Northern Ireland - cancelled 

July 

  • July 1-2 , Norwich - cancelled 
  • July 2 , Dundee - now a virtual event 
  • July 3-5 , Ribchester - cancelled
  • July 4 - cancelled 
  • July 4 , Dunblane - cancelled
  • July 4 , Monmouth - cancelled
  • July 10-12 , Detling - cancelled
  • July 11 , Newport- cancelled 
  • July 14-16 Harrogate - virtual event 
  • July 17 - , Malvern - cancelled 
  • July 18-19 , Great Eccleston - cancelled
  • July 20-23 , Builth Wells - Possible virtual event, will be confirmed on July 1
  • July 24-25 , Kelso - cancelled 
  • July 24-26 , Ragley Hall - postponed to September 18-20
  • July 28-29 , Nantwitch - cancelled 

August 

  • August 1 , Garstang - cancelled 
  • August 9 , Colne - cancelled
  • August 11-12 , Angelsey - cancelled 
  • August 12 , Barry - cancelled
  • August 13 , Dundee - postponed until 2021
  • August 18-20 , Haverfordwest - cancelled
  • August 20 , Holywell - cancelled 
  • August 26 , Doncaster - cancelled 

September

  • September 10 , Milnthorpe - cancelled
  • September 11 , Kelso - postponed until September 10 2021 
  • September 12 , Dunsop Bridge - cancelled
  • September 16 , Telford - postponed until September 15, 2021 

October 

  • October 10-11 , Northumberland - cancelled 

November 

  • November 18 , Edinburgh - cancelled 

January 2021 

  • January 6 - 8, Oxford Farming Conference, Oxford - ONLINE. A digital event will take place on January 7 2021. 

This list will be updated as the situation unfolds so please keep checking this page and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã's social media media accounts for further updates. 

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