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Princess Anne to Headline Lincolnshire Show

HRH Princess Anne will be guest of honour for this year’s county show in June - the 125th in the history of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.


During her visit, the Princess will officially open the EPIC Project – the £6m flagship eco-events centre which was recently completed on the 200 acre Grange de Lings showground site.

Capable of accommodating 1,900 people, it’s the largest purpose-built eco-events centre in the East Midlands, showcasing environmental technologies to educate communities and business and capable of hosting a wide range of conferences, balls and exhibitons.

The announcement of the Royal visit was made by Buckingham Palace this weekend, and has been welcomed by Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s president Lord Yarborough.

“It’s a great honour and a fantastic opportunity to show some of the great things happening in the county,” he said.

This year’s show will be taking place on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June and the Princess will be visiting on the second day, Thursday 25th.

The 125th anniversary of the show will be reflected in special events and exhibitions, including vintage machinery. Local children have been taking part in a Schools Challenge, and will be showcasing their entries at the show.

Other attractions include pig racing and Nobby the famous dancing sheep in the Countryside area; in the Tastes of Lincolnshire Food Court, there are demonstrations from TV Chef Rachel Green. Elsewhere, there is the Kangaroo Kid Quadbike Stuntman and jousting knights; there’s the equestrian village, the horticultural zone, the sports zone and over 600 trade stands selling everything from frying pans to fashion.