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Badger-faced sheep in show Here's our guide to agricultural and horticultural shows in North West Wales in April, May, June, July, August, September and November. If you want to put your show on the map, let us know.
NB: Shows will be affected by any livestock movement restrictions in force. Check with the organiser before going.

May

Llŷn Agricultural Show
04/05/09 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Botacho, Nefyn
Contact: Eirian Hughes: (01758) 750692
What's happening: Classes for cattle, sheep, horses, small animals, cookery, craftswork and an exhibition of old cars and farm equipment.

June

Dyffryn Ogwen Agricultural Show

13/06/09 (second Saturday in June)
Dol Ddafydd Fields (Bethesda Rugby Club fields)
Contact: Nia Williams: (01248) 602448
Website: www.sioedyffrynogwen.co.uk
What's happening: Classes for horses, sheep and goats. Also competitions in cookery, carving a shepherd's staff, children's races and photography.

July

North Wales Agricultural Show
04/07/09 (first Saturday in July)
Cae Du, Ffordd Bethel, Caernarfon
Contact: Margaret Heard (01286) 673792/0
What's happening: Classes for horses, terriers, lurchers, fowl and sheep. Also terrier racing, horse and cart demonstrations and competitions in photography, cookery, crafts, flower arranging and vegetables.
Website: caernarfonshow.com

August

Eglwysbach Show
8/08/09 (second Saturday in August)
Cae Henblas, Eglwysbach
Contact: Roy Kenrick (01492) 650529
What's happening: Classes for rare breeds of cattle, sheep and horses, cookery, vegetables, flower arranging, honey and wine. Also a fair, entertainment for children and an art exhibition in the primary school.

Anglesey Show
11 & 12/08/09
The Showground, Gwalchmai
Contact: Aled Wyn Hughes: (01407) 720072 www.angleseyshow.org.uk
What's happening: Classes for cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, foul, rabbits, pigeons and hunting dogs. Also competitions in building a dry stone wall, horticulture and cookery in the produce tent.

Llanrwst Show
15/08/09 (third Saturday in August)
Ty Gwyn Fields, Ffordd Betws, Llanrwst
Contact: Dorothy Roberts (01492) 650847
What's happening: Classes for cattle, fur and feather, cookery, garden produce and a gymkhana.

Dinas Mawddwy Agricultural Show
22/08/09 (Saturday before August Bank Holiday)
The fields near Ysgol Dinas Mawddwy
Contact: Robert Jones (01650) 531252
What's happening: Classes for sheep, sheep dog trials, cookery, garden produce and an 'it's a knock out'.

Merioneth County Show
26/08/09
Rhug Estate, Corwen
Contact: Mr ED Powell (01341) 422837

The Pennal Show
29/08/09 (Bank Holiday Saturday)
Esgairweddan Fields, Pennal
Contact: Annie Parry (01654) 791218
What's happening: Classes for dogs, horses, sheep, sheering, cookery, flower arranging, craftwork and vegetables.

Llansannan Show
31/08/09 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Cae Hendre Llan, Llansannan
Contact: Guto Davies (01745) 870449
What's happening: Classes for cattle, sheep, horses, sheep dogs, cookery, craftwork, vegetables and flower arranging.

September

Cerrigydrudion Show
05/09/09 (first Saturday in September)
Gwynfa Fields, near Cerrig
Contact: Brian Roberts (01490) 420626
What's happening: Classes for cattle, sheep, horses, cookery, garden produce, art work and a gymkhana. Everyone is welcome to bring along old farming equipment to exhibit.

Corris Show
05/09/09 (first Saturday in September)
Ysgol Gynradd Corris
Contact 01654 761687
What's happening: Horticultural competitions.

Trawsfynydd Show
05/09/09 (first Saturday in September)
Cae Glasfryn
Contact Wendy Williams (01766) 540369
What's happening: Classes for sheep, cookery and garden produce.

Colwyn Bay Horticultural Society Autumn Show
26/09/09 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Rhos Methodist Church Hall, St George's Rd, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay.
Contact: 01492 548850
What's happening: Horticultural, home produce, photographic and children's competitions

November

The Anglesey Winter Fair
22 and 23/11/09
The buildings on the showground, Gwalchmai
Contact: Aled Wyn Hughes: (01407) 720072
What's happening: Classes for cattle, cookery and horticulture.


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