Driffield Show attendance hit all-time record
Published Date:
18 July 2008
By Staff Copy
ORGANISERS of the 133rd Driffield Show are celebrating after the event chalked up record attendance figures.
A crowd of 25,486 flocked to Driffield Showground on Wednesday.
A thrilled show director, David Tite, said several hundred motorists had to park in a second overflow car park because of the sheer volume of vehicles heading to the event.
And he declared: "I am absolutely ecstatic with it."
New attractions, including a spectacular demonstration by the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery and terrier dog racing, stood alongside the more traditional elements of what remains the country's largest one-day agricultural show.
It is believed that the show passed without any major incidents, although a man had to be taken to hospital after suffering a seizure.
Police at the site said they had not heard of any serious problems and had spent most of the day dealing with traffic in the area.
The full article contains 156 words and appears in Driffield Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
17 July 2008 1:26 PM
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Source:
Driffield Post
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Location:
Driffield
