Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

The ASAO continues to monitor the pandemic and will post updates for Show & Event Organisers here along with announcements from the industry affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you have questions please contact us via info@asao.co.uk

View the Government Guidance on Events: DOCUMENT.  Please also view the Specific Guidance for Agricultural Shows: DOCUMENT.

Useful links:

• HMRC Business Support Helpline – 0800 024 1222
• Covid 19 Business support: www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses
• Government updates: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Do you need someone to speak to during these difficult times? Contact:
Farming Community Network: www.fcn.org.uk or 03000 111999
R.A.B.I: www.rabi.org.uk or 0808 281 9490

 

2021 Shows & Events:

Please see below a list of adjustments to the 2021 Shows Calendar as updated on 12/03/2021. Due to the speed of changes please do not rely on this list as it will not be updated daily.

Main Show is not running but are putting on alternative Shows/Events (many other Societies are planning on running smaller events, if able to):

Royal Bath & West Show  (May/June) – Equine Showing Show & Countryside Festival

Rutland Show – running ‘The Rutland Food & Farming Festival’

Royal Three Counties Show – running an Equine Event

Hertfordshire County Show – running ‘The Hertfordshire County Horse Show’

Lincolnshire Show – running ‘The Lincolnshire Horse & Pony Show’

Dorset County Show – running alternative Events including Equine & Stock

Royal Cheshire County Show – running Equine & Canine Competitions in June then a one-off single day Royal Cheshire County Show in July

 

Moved Dates:

Devon County Show (May – July)

Royal Cornwall Show (June – September)

Staffordshire County Show (June – August)

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Trade only Thursday (July – October)

Love Cheese Live – public days Friday/Saturday (July – October)

Cranleigh Show (July – September)

 

Increased Show Days:

Driffield Show (1 to 2 Days) (July)

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show (1 to 2 Days), (August)

Honiton Show (1 to 2 Days), (August)

Westmorland County Show (1 to 2 Days) (September)

 

Cancelled:

National Shire Horse Show (March)

Royal Welsh Small Holders & Countryside Festival (May)

Badminton Horse Trails (May)

Otley Show (May)

Surrey Federation of Young Farmers Clubs: Cowpie Country show (May)

Fifie Show (May)

South Suffolk Show (May)

Nottinghamshire County Show (May)

Surrey County (May)

North Somerset Show (May)

Hadleigh Show (May)

NSA Welsh Sheep (May)

Northumberland County Show (May)

Ballymoney Show (June)

Royal Cornwall Show (June)

The Derbyshire County Show (June)

Armagh County Show (June)

Royal Norfolk Show (June)

Lincolnshire Show (June)

NSA Sheep South West (June)

Derbyshire County Show (June)

Blaston Show (June)

Kenilworth Show (June)

Suffolk Show (June)

Cumberland Show (June) (hope to organise an Event later in the season)

Royal Welsh Show (July)

Winterton Show (July)

Tendring Show (July)

Penrith Show (July)

Emley Show (July)

Cockermouth Show (July)

Monmouth Show (July)

Border Union Show (July)

Stithians Show (July)

Totnes Show (July)

Liskheard Show (July)

Newport Show (July)

Ashby Show (July)

Great Eccleston Agricultural Society (July)

Co Londonderry Agricultural Show (July)

Peebles Show (August)

Brecon County Show (August)

Oswestry Show (August)

Merioneth County Show (August)

Shrewsbury Flower Show (August)

Ripley Show (August)

Dumfries Show (August)

Dunster Show ( August)

Poynton Show (August)

Shrewsbury Flower Show (August)

Holsworthy & Stratton Agricultural Show (August)

Turriff Show (August)

Glendale Show (August)

Bucks County Show (August)

Sykehouse Show (August)

Burwarton Show (August)

Gower Show (August)

Aylsham Show (August)

Berkshire Show (September)

 

Royal Highland Show – behind closed doors.

 

If you have a change to the list, please email info@asao.co.uk.

 

Virtual ASAO Shows Conference 2020!
Watch back some of the Seminar Speakers at the Virtual ASAO Shows Conference. Please note, the information mentioned in the talks may have changed since broadcast. 

Welcome to the Dawn of the next Chapter – A look back at 2020, cancellations through to virtual Shows and Socially Distanced Events:

Introductions & Secretariat Update – ASAO Chair Mark Stoddart & ASAO Patron HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO introduce you to the 2020 Virtual Conference. Introductions are followed by the Secretariat Update with information affecting the Show Industry, given by Paul Hooper OBE & James Cox       (Session Sponsor – Peter Johnson Entertainment):

Di Walton, Socially Distanced Events – Listen to how Three Counties put on a number of brand new events under COVID-19 restrictions        (Session Sponsor – Engage D2i):

Marlene Jolliffe, Virginia State Fair – We go to America to hear how they have survived 2020      (Session Sponsor: SuperShow):

Jim Winship, The Guidelines for Events – Events Industry Forum give us a run through of the rules Shows must follow under COVID-19.    (Session Sponsor – DCRS):

David Ingle, Equine Showing Guidance – Showing Council offers viewers the chance to have a read through of the rules for Equine Showing.      (Session Sponsor – Showbiz Software):

Corrie Ince, Socially Distanced Event – South of England Agricultural Society give an insight to how they put on their Autumn Show & Game Fair under the COVID-19 Event Regulations.     (Session Sponsor – TicketSRV)