Balmoral Show 2022: Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food event gets underway
The event will run from Wednesday May 11 until Saturday May 14
Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food event is back and the 153rd Balmoral Show promises to be the biggest and best yet.
In partnership with Ulster Bank, the show returns to Balmoral Park, Lisburn from Wednesday 11th May – Saturday 14th May 2022.
The event prides itself on offering something for everyone; from prize winning livestock, an unrivalled array of trade stands, the mouth-watering NI Food Pavilion showcasing the very best of local produce as well as a wide range of family entertainment and attractions
The Main Arena will host a number of attractions across the jam-packed four days of the Show. Soaring into the Main Arena each day will be the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team, while there will also be a musical military performance by the Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment. Furthermore, visitors to the Show can enjoy an exhilarating Polo Exhibition match as well as adrenaline fuelled performances by The Paul Hannam – Quad Bike Stunt Show team.
Our reporter James Gould, spoke with Operations Director , Rhonda Geary ahead of the show.
Watch below.
There is the welcomed return of International Show Jumping as part of a full complement of Show Jumping championships classes. Following its absence in 2021, six international competitions boasting a prize fund of over £40,000 will run from Wednesday to Friday. Visitors can also enjoy action from the National championships, Schools Show Jumping and Under 10’s Championship.
Livestock remains at the heart of the Show, there will be entries from over 3000 head of livestock. Sheep classes make a welcome return to Balmoral Park, showcasing three new breeds. This year there will also be a buzz in the Sheep Shearing Fold as the Six Nations Shearing Championship takes place on Saturday 14th May.
Visitors can look forward to the return of many family favourites; the Children’s Farm, Downtown Show Stage, Healthy Horticulture Area and BBC Roadshow as well as many mobile family attractions all returning to the showgrounds.