BRITANNIA LEEK & DISTRICT SHOW
51st year for popu
TICKETS are now on sale for one of the biggest dates in the Staffordshire Moorlands calendar , the 2013 Britannia Leek and District Show which takes place on Saturday 27th July .
The show this year celebrates its 51st anniversary at Birchall playing fields and once again expects to attract thousands of visitors for one of the county ' s largest one-day agricultural shows .
After a very successful event last year , organisers are gearing up for an even bigger and better event this year with even more fun things for visitors and their families to see and do than ever before .
An impressive range of livestock classes , competitions , trade stands and other attractions have been lined up , not to mention some very exciting main arena acts .
After months of hard work , the organising committee are now making final arrangements for what promises to be another excellent day .
Main arena entertainment includes the jaw dropping Stannage International Stunt Team , who will be
8 Leek Life July / August 2013 performing two 45 minute displays throughout the day . The father and son team of Mark and Aaron Stannage is guaranteed to generate great excitement as they take to the arena to present their ' Amazing Flaming High Dive ' where Mark climbs up a specially constructed tower , dowses himself in flammable liquid and sets himself on fire before diving headfirst into the air bag 60 feet below , followed by the ' Spectacular High Fall Show ' in which Mark and his family will entertain the audience with their amazing and spectacular High Fall and Motorbike display , with all the commentary provided by wife Janine .
More skills will be on show in the main ring courtesy of the English School of Falconry who will also perform two different 20 minute stunning shows throughout the day . Catch the amazing team in action with their free flying American Bald Eagles , African Fish Eagle , falcons , hawks and owls , accompanied by a lighthearted running commentary providing facts about the birds .
The display team will also have a large static
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