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Stratford was a railway junction and major locomotive shop, and was facing a disastrous loss of employment with the imminent elimination of steam power. [2] Patterson achieved his goal after gaining encouragement from Mayor David Simpson and the local council, [2] [3] and the Stratford Shakespearean Festival became a legal entity on October 31 ...
The Canterbury A&P Association was formed a few weeks later on 23 January 1863, with Robert Wilkin as its first president. [1] In April 1863, the A&P Association purchased 14 acres (5.7 ha) in Colombo Street South for show grounds; this is now Sydenham Park. [1] In November 1887, new show grounds opened in Addington. [2] [3]
Since the 19th century, agricultural shows have provided local people with an opportunity to celebrate achievements and enjoy a break from day-to-day routine. [2] With a combination of serious competition and light entertainment, annual shows acknowledged and rewarded the hard work and skill of primary producers and provided a venue for rural ...
2006 Royal Bath and West Show. The Royal Bath and West is an agricultural show for the West of England. Held every year at its permanent show ground near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, it is one of a number of County shows in the United Kingdom and is a four-day show.
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The Royal Easter Show is an event held annually during Easter in Auckland, New Zealand.It was first held in 1843 and since then has included agricultural events, art exhibitions, live entertainment, sporting events, rides, sideshows, a marketplace and circuses. [1]
The RNA runs the annual Royal Queensland Show, commonly known as the Brisbane Exhibition or by the contraction Ekka, for 9 days each year in August at the RNA Showgrounds. The Ekka is the largest event in Queensland, attracting an average of 400,000 people each year to its competitions, exhibits and entertainments. [ 1 ]
The Ingliston showground has also played host to a number of concerts including the Edinburgh Rock festival of 1979 featuring Van Morrison, Talking Heads, The Undertones, Squeeze, Steel Pulse and The Chieftains. In the 1990s, the Royal Highland Centre became the home of rave events organised by North East-based Rezerection.