Armidale and New England Show
Armidale and New England Show
5 Mar 2027 - 6 Mar 2027
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About Show
Where: Dumaresq Street, Armidale, 2350
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Competitions
Cattle Beef, Sheep & Fleece, Sheep/Cattle Dog Trial
Showing, Showjumping
Arts, Crafts, Photography, Woollen Article Garment, Cookery, Flowers, Pot Plants, Fruit, Honey & Bees, Vegetables, Young Judges, Young Woman, Young Farmer Challenge, Beef Paraders, Demolition Derby, Ute Barrel Racing, Other
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Show History
Ploughing matches and dinners led to the formation of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England at a public meeting in Armidale on March 13, 1865. Its first venture combined a ploughing competition with a fair at the School of Arts, returning a small profit. The society merged into the Armidale and New England P.A. & H. Association in 1875. The first show was held in 1876, and a permanent site was secured in 1877, with a grandstand opened in 1882. Shows lapsed during the 1880s depression but resumed in 1896, marking renewed growth.