County Council set to step into spotlight at popular agricultural show

The show takes place at Salesbury Hall from Friday 18 July to Sunday 20 July in the picturesque heart of Ribchester.

This year, visitors will be able to enjoy an even greater range of activities at the event by popping into Lancashire County Council's exhibit to find out more about what the county council offers. On hand to talk to people at the three-day event will be staff from a range of county council services, including:

Forest of Bowland National Landscape Partnership

• Interested in upcoming exhibitions in Dunsop Bridge and Gisburn Forest, a photography competition, and how to get out and about by public transport? Speak to our experts to find out more.

Libraries

• Take part in our interactive story sessions and find out how young people can volunteer in our libraries via our Reading Heroes and Culture Hacks schemes.

Museums

• Find out about our museums archives and heritage venues and try your hands at cleaning some Victorian tiles.

Waste

• Get stuck into fun for all the family, with games on offer including Hook a duck and Teddy tombola.

Nature Recovery

• Find out exactly how to have your say in Lancashire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation

Fostering

• Interested in becoming a fosterer? Speak to our experts who will be on hand to give insights and guidance into what's involved.

Road Safety

• Experience road safety through our high-tech virtual reality headset experience, see our illegal E bike 'exhibition,' and get guidance on safe driving.

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership

• Come and have a chat with our Lancashire Volunteer Partnership team to find out why volunteering is important for our health and wellbeing and the roles on offer.

Recipe 4 Health

•  Interested in finding out about eating healthily? Speak to our experts for top tips.

Welfare rights

•  Get the lowdown on financial advice and guidance from our Welfare Rights Benefit Pensioners Uptake team.

Trading Standards

•  Find out about the work Trading Standards Animal Health and Agriculture do to keep livestock disease free and healthy. 

The show offers something for everyone, from animal shows to fairground rides, tractors, an assault course and a bouncy castle. Also on display will be show jumping, ferrets, falcons, giant tortoises, donkey rides, tractors, sheep shearing demonstrations and a military display, while dozens of stalls and locally sourced food will be available.

There will also be a chance to try out ground breaking equipment at the county council's stalls, including hi-tech headsets to demonstrate road safety and a host of family friendly children's activities thanks to the council's Children's and Cultural Services teams.

The popular countryside show will form the start of the county council's #LancsSummer campaign, providing information about exactly how people can make the most of the county council's host of services this summer.

County Councillor Stephen Atkinson, leader of Lancashire County Council, said:

"This will be a fantastic, three-day event, and we're very much looking forward to being on hand to speak to people about a range of our services.

"It will celebrate the very best of Lancashire in the beautiful heart of the Ribble Valley, and there will be county council staff available at stalls from services including Children, family & wellbeing, cultural services, and the Forest of Bowland National Landscape Partnership, to name but a few.

"This event will provide a chance to enjoy some traditional, family fun in the countryside, while also speaking first hand to staff from a host of county council services, so why not come down and find out what we can offer for the people of Lancashire throughout the summer?"

*The Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show is set to take place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 20 July in the grounds of the Salesbury Hall Estate.

Opening times are 9.30am to 5.30pm, and the postcode is PR3 3XR.

Find out how we can help you make the most of our services when school's out this summer, via our #LancsSummer campaign website: www.lancashire.gov.uk/summer

To find out more about the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show, visit Home - The Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show