showground

British

/ ˈʃəʊˌɡraʊnd /

noun

Also called (Austral and NZ): showgrounds. an open-air setting for agricultural displays, competitions, etc

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Roan will do it all over again in Leeds on Saturday night, before two headline shows at Edinburgh's Royal Showground next week.

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He said it fell apart when he realised he wouldn't be able to get permission for an event of that size at Monmouth Showground.

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Monmouth Rising was due to be held on a leafy showground outside the Welsh border town - a space more used to hosting Saturday morning car boot sales than festivals with five stages.

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"Back when the club played at the Old Showground, kick-off was always 3.15pm – 15 minutes after other fixtures – to accommodate the steel lads on the 6am to 2pm shift, giving them enough time to get to the game."

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A recruitment drive has been launched at the annual Dairy Show, held at the Royal Bath and West Showground near Shepton Mallet in Somerset.

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