SLNSW 32181 Fifth day ring events Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Show is an annual

agricultural show An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which selective breeding, bree ...

held by the Newcastle AH & I Association at the

Newcastle Showground Newcastle Showground is an outdoor recreational area located on Griffiths Road, in the Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle suburb of Broadmeadow, Australia. It hosts the Newcastle Show and within the showground is the Newcastle Entertainment ...

Broadmeadow Broadmeadow is a locality in the Hunter region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is the geographic centre of the Newcastle city and suburban area. Its main commercial hub is located at the "Nineways".

, a suburb of

Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle ( ; ), is a large Metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle and Ci ...

, Australia. The show was formed in 1899 and held the first Newcastle Show in May 1902. It has been held each year since with breaks for

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, the 1919

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and

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. The show was not held in 2007 after losses in 2006, however it returned in 2008. With improvements to the showground and expanded entertainment, the show crowds in 2008 were up by 50 per cent. The show comprises a ring show with livestock parades, show jumping and various attractions such as speedway cars, marching bands or fireworks; an agriculture pavilion with displays and judging of livestock and produce; commercial stands and exhibits; a Hall of Industry with art, photography, handcrafts, cookery etc. There is also live entertainment, a

showbag A showbag is a themed bag of commercial products, novelty items and promotional merchandise, usually made available for purchase. It is a distinctive feature of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a countr ...

pavilion, a sideshow alley with

amusement ride Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create fun and enjoyment. Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This could be due to ...

s, shopping, food courts, etc. The Newcastle Entertainment Centre is located inside the

and is used for the show. Newcastle Show Day was formerly a public holiday which usually applied to the

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...

and Lake Macquarie

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, however from 2012, the local government deemed the public holiday null and has only been a local event day only available to a very few number of people, including people like council staff.

References

{{Hunter Region places and items of interest Agricultural shows in Australia Economy of Newcastle, New South Wales Festivals established in 1902 Recurring events established in 1902 1902 establishments in Australia