Southern Show this weekend

Friday, 30 July 2021 09:41

By Ariane Barua

The Southern Agricultural Show gets underway tomorrow.

The Southern Agricultural Show gets underway tomorrow (Saturday) at Orrisdale Farm near Ballasalla.

It is the first time the event will be held at this venue- for nearly five decades it has been at Great Meadow in Castletown.

If you're planning a visit, organisers say be prepared for queues especially between Ballasalla and the Blackboards.

Access for cars will be via the main Douglas Ballasalla (A5) Road.

The regular Douglas and South bus service is running and there will temporary stops at the bottom of Orrisdale Road- from there it is a short walk to the Showfield.

The show is scheduled to open on Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00 BST.

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