It's Friday night at Equifest and the evening performance had just finished, rather later than planned. Spectators are filing out from both sides of the indoor arena and Arena UK, but we are talking to the owners of a trade stand right by the automatic doors out into the car park. There is a drunk […]
The Northern Lights MastersRead More
Let me explain. The Northern Lights Show circuit, I'm reliably informed, is a series of "local" shows in the North of England, culminating in this two-day Northern Lights Masters show at Arena UK. There is an evening performance on the Saturday night, though it is only scheduled to go on until 7.50pm. There is also […]
Derbyshire County ShowRead More
If Derbyshire County Show was described by a cricket player, it would be called Village. It's a very rustic show with no permanent fixtures and an air of "who cares". First things first: it's not a great idea to choose a show venue where access is only available via a single road, which itself has […]