Nottinghamshire County Show returns to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The agricultural show was having Jubilee-themed activities ahead of the official celebrations next month

An annual agricultural county show has returned to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The Nottinghamshire County Show celebrates farming and countryside life and this year also marks the Queen's 70-year reign.

The event, at the Showground in Newark, had rural and Jubilee-themed activities, as well as music and singing performances.

It was cancelled for the last two years due to the pandemic.

Organisers said the Nottinghamshire County Show was one of the earliest county shows in the UK farming calendar.

The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster bomber was due to be performing a flypast

As well as the usual activities including livestock displays, rural skills, a family friendly dog show and a lawnmower race, an array of activities marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation ahead of the UK's official celebrations from 2 to 5 June.

Traders were held a competition to decorate their stalls with a Jubilee theme, Jubilee-themed cake decorating contests and a live graffiti artist creating a Platinum Jubilee mural.

A display of pictures showed previous visits by the Queen to the county, including when she opened the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham in 1977 during her Silver Jubilee.

Another highlight was a flypast from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster bomber.

Among the varied attractions was lawnmower racing

Show organiser Elizabeth Halsall said: "We could not have asked for a better day to bring the crowds out and back to Newark Showground - it's been a wonderful event and huge reward for the tremendous amount of work that has gone into staging this year's county show.

"We are extremely grateful to everybody who has taken part, from competitors, to trade stand holders, our stewards and all of our thousands of visitors, for supporting us and making the show's return such a success.

The event is organised by Nottinghamshire County Council and the Lord Lieutenant's Office in partnership with Nottingham Trent University.

The county show celebrates farming and countryside life