The Royal Lancashire Show (RLS) is an

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 breeding stock is exhibit ...

which takes place every year at different locations throughout the historical county boundaries of Lancashire in

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. The show is organised by the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society (RLAS) and is one of Britain's oldest agricultural shows, first taking place in 1767.

History

* 1767: Formation of the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society. * 1954: From this year the show was at

Stanley Park, Blackpool Stanley Park is a public park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It is the town's primary park and covers an area of approximately . The park was designed to include significant sporting provisions, along with f ...

for many years. * 1972:

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opened, taking up a large part of Stanley Park, thus the show had to move. The Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show bought land at

Ribby Hall Ribby-with-Wrea is a civil parish just west of Kirkham, in the Borough of Fylde and ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It had a population of 1,489 in 2001, reducing to 1,373 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes Ribby Hall and the vil ...

, near Kirkham. * 1979: Shortage of money forced the society to cease all activities for some years. * Later: At various sites in Lancashire, including

Witton Park Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 2001 it had a population of 384. Famous people born in Witton Park * Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford VC—youngest ever Brigadier G ...

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. * Later: for many years at Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire. * 2003 to 2007: On land at Salesbury Hall Farm near Ribchester. ** 2006: Hot dry weather gave the show a good profit. ** 2007: Weeks of heavy rain waterlogged the ground and forced cancellation. * 2008: Planned to be at Myerscough near Preston Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July; heavy rain on 16 July night turned the ground into a mudbath and forced the show organizers to keep the public out on 18 July, but the animal classes on that day were judged. Further rain forced cancellation for 19 and 20 July. These two cancellations cost the society over £550,000, * 2009: No show. The Society abandoned the Myerscough site, as it waterlogged easily in wet weather. The show was planned for Duke of Lancaster Park at

Bilsborrow Bilsborrow is a village on the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal, in the Wyre District, in the English county of Lancashire. The village population at the 2011 census was 632. It is approximately east of Myerscough. Bilsborrow was a civil pa ...

, but was cancelled as there was not enough time to rearrange the show, and lack of funds due to the 2008 cancellation. * 2010: No show. * 2011: No show. * 2012: Held in May in

in good weather. * 2013: No show. * 2014: No show. * 2015: Held on 7–9 August in good weather at Salesbury Hall near Ribchester, alongside the River Ribble. * 2016: Held at Witton Park, Blackburn on 12–14 August. * 2017: Held at Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, 11–13 August. * 2018: Held on 20–22 July at Salesbury Hall. *2020: Cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic. *2021, 2022, 2023: Held in July at Salesbury Hall.

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