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Sept 2023
Masham Sheep Fair to make annual return this weekend
The annual Masham Sheep Fair will return this weekend.
The two-day event, which began over 30 years ago, commemorates the market town’s long history of sheep farming.
Founded by Susan Cunliffe-Lister, it was intended to be a one-off event to raise money for farmers in Africa but has become one of the biggest events in the Harrogate district.
The fair began raising money for Yorkshire-based charities and has since amassed nearly £160,000.
Until the First World War, up to 70,000 sheep would be bought and sold in Masham every year.
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Visitors can expect a wide range of activities. From school exhibitions, flower festivals and wool competitions, to sheep shows, brewery tours and sheepdog displays, the weekend promises fun for all the family.
It is free to attend and will be held around the Market Place, with activities beginning at 10am tomorrow and on Sunday.
A full breakdown of the weekend can be found here.
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