Penistone Show
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Penistone Show is a one day agricultural show
held annually in Penistone
in South Yorkshire
, England
, UK. The has been held most years for the last 150 years and is always held on the second Saturday in September (so will always fall between the 8 and 13 September.
It is said to be the largest one day show in the North of England, with visitor numbers exceeding 10,000 in some years.
The show consists of a number of different competition classes, from livestock
to show jumping
and dog show
s to horticulture
, handicrafts and photographs. The show also has lots of entertainment and displays from choirs and brass band
s to sheep shearing
, singing and dry stone
wall
ing.
The show has almost been held annually without fail. A few years were missed due to the World War
s however. The foot and mouth disease troubles in 2001 did not cause Penistone show to be cancelled. Instead the show went ahead without the livestock. The show was as successful as ever. In 2007 another foot and mouth crisis also eliminated the livestock element again. However, the sanctions were lifted just in time to allow the cattle
and sheep classes to go ahead. Sadly the goat
and pig
s were unable to make an appearance.
In 2008, farmer and historian Adam Lawrenson hopes to revitalise the show by incorporating live music
, sporting events and historical lectures. So far his ideas have not been met with much enthusiasm.
In recent years Penistone Community Radio
(formerly Penistone FM) has also been broadcasting live during show day.
Agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show , a trade fair, competitions, and entertainment...
held annually in Penistone
Penistone
Penistone is a small town market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 10,101 at the 2001 census. It lies west of the town of Barnsley and north east of Glossop, in the foothills of the Pennines...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK. The has been held most years for the last 150 years and is always held on the second Saturday in September (so will always fall between the 8 and 13 September.
It is said to be the largest one day show in the North of England, with visitor numbers exceeding 10,000 in some years.
The show consists of a number of different competition classes, from livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
to show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
and dog show
Conformation show
Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for how well the dogs conform to the established breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual breed standard.A...
s to horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, handicrafts and photographs. The show also has lots of entertainment and displays from choirs and brass band
Brass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
s to sheep shearing
Sheep shearing
Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year...
, singing and dry stone
Dry stone
Dry stone is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. Dry stone structures are stable because of their unique construction method, which is characterized by the presence of a load-bearing facade of carefully selected interlocking...
wall
Wall
A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air...
ing.
The show has almost been held annually without fail. A few years were missed due to the World War
World war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters....
s however. The foot and mouth disease troubles in 2001 did not cause Penistone show to be cancelled. Instead the show went ahead without the livestock. The show was as successful as ever. In 2007 another foot and mouth crisis also eliminated the livestock element again. However, the sanctions were lifted just in time to allow the cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and sheep classes to go ahead. Sadly the goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
and pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
s were unable to make an appearance.
In 2008, farmer and historian Adam Lawrenson hopes to revitalise the show by incorporating live music
Live Music
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, sporting events and historical lectures. So far his ideas have not been met with much enthusiasm.
In recent years Penistone Community Radio
Penistone Community Radio
Penistone FM is a community radio station based in Penistone, South Yorkshire England and is broadcasting on an FM frequency and online at the same address...
(formerly Penistone FM) has also been broadcasting live during show day.