A TRUE Celebration of Mid Devon Life, the Mid Devon Show took place at Knightshayes, Tiverton, on Saturday, July 24.

There was an eclectic mix of breathtaking entertainment, food, shopping, music, horticulture and farm life.

Thousands of people attended to enjoy the biggest one-day agricultural show in the South West, despite the year of absence due to the pandemic.

The weather was ideal, a few small showers meaning harvesting could not take place and allowing everyone from the farming community to attend.

There were good entries in the livestock classes as well as many of the other competitions including YFC classes, flower and garden marquee, classic cars, motorbikes and vehicles of special interest, and many others.

Crediton area exhibitors fared well in the results.

Trade stands enjoyed busy times with others such as the music and dance pavilion programme a firm favourite with the crowds.

The public loved watching the cattle, sheep and other livestock classes being judged.

Champion Devon bull and winner of the Crediton Courier bowl were Simon and Grania Phillips of Collaton Barton, Chulmleigh.

Other favourites included the food hall, magpie market marquee, children’s art competition, Mid Devon Crafts Guild, rural crafts, vintage tractors, modern tractor demonstrations, Mid Devon Show Churches Tent and countryside arena.

The main ring entertainment included an impressive ATV stunt show, Pony Club Games, the Diamond Twirlers Majorettes, YFC competition, vehicle parade, Dartmoor ponies, parade of hounds, heavy horses and the not-to-be-missed Grand Parade.

The show committee thanked all the volunteers and public who attended to make it a hugely successful event.

Next year’s show will take place on July 23.

Show images by Sue Read and Alan Quick