Yeovil Show

The Yeovil Show is an agricultural show held at the Yeovil Showground, Yeovil, Somerset, England.

History

The show was last held in 1966.[1][2]

The show made a comeback in the summer of 2016 after a break of 50 years.[3] The event was organised by the Yeovil Agricultural Society, and reopened during a weekend in July 2016. After running for three years, the show was cancelled in 2019 due to the sale of Aldon Park (now part of Yeovil Country Park).[4]

In 2017, the show was in the news after eleven 20kg blocks of cheddar cheese were stolen overnight, including the block that had won Best in Show. Most of the cheese was returned.[5]

Showground

The Yeovil Showground is used for events throughout the year.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Athwenna, WMN (30 March 2016). "Livestock entries open for Yeovil Show after 50-year break". The Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Agriculture and Rural Affairs Team Represents Milsted Langdon at Yeovil Show". Milstead Langdon. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Yeovil Show is returning after a break of 50 years | Somerset Live". Westerndailypress.co.uk. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Malloy, Tomas (9 January 2019). "Much-loved Yeovil Show CANCELLED in 2019 after recent sale of Aldon Park". Somerset Live.
  5. ↑ "Prize-winning cheese stolen from Somerset show". 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Yeovil Showground Car Boot". Yeovil Showground Car Boot. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Wessex Truck Show". Wessex Truck Show. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.


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