Nidderdale Show in Pateley Bridge, the Harrogate district’s last agricultural show of the year, has been cancelled.
The event, which attracts about 15,000 people, was due to take place in Bewerley Park on September 20.
But Nidderdale Agricultural Society’s show committee announced on Saturday it had decided unanimously to cancel the event due to covid.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the committee said:
“This decision has not been taken lightly and is due to the many uncertainties and risks currently involved in the organisation of an event such as ours during the ongoing covid pandemic.
“The nature of our show and showground is such that implementing the rules and regulations involved in delivering a covid-secure event would be extremely difficult to achieve and would place a huge burden of responsibility on our members and many volunteers, as well as expose the society to unacceptable financial risks.
“Most importantly, the primary concern is the health and safety of everyone involved in organising the show, of all those who attend the show and of everyone in our local community.”
The statement added the committee intended to put on a “bigger and better show” on Monday, September 19 next year.
The announcement means the vast majority of agricultural shows, which are a major part of summer life in the Harrogate district, have been cancelled.
However, the Great Yorkshire Show and Weeton Show are due to go ahead on July 13 to 16 and July 18 respectively.
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