Popular Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show expanding to two days
The event will be twice as long in 2023
The popular Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is to become a two day event from 2023.
Organisers have made the decision to 'ensure its continued success' with dates set for Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th August 2023.
It'll remain at the Turnpike Showground in Motcombe.
More than 25,000 people went along to the event this year, with over 85 agricultural businesses taking part, along with equestrian events, vintage vehicle displays, live music, motorbike stunt shows and more.
Giles Simpson, Show Chairman, local farmer and agronomist said:
“Despite the challenges of an incredibly dry and hot summer, the Show was a huge success this year on all levels. However, running a one-day Show is a risk and bringing all of this together for a single day is costly and even more so if it rains on that day. The two-day Show will see us take the Show to a new and even more exciting level in our region.
“We’ve done the maths and our decision to make the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show a two-day event will help us make it more cost-effective and even more financially viable by spreading the running costs over two days. It will also allow us to implement risk management strategies and fulfil our commitment to secure the future of this much-loved annual event.”