This year’s 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair in association with sole sponsor Danske Bank will take place on Thursday next, December 8 from 9am to 6pm at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Lisburn. This one-day event organised by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has established itself as a firm favourite in the agricultural calendar.

Visitors to the Winter Fair will be able to watch top quality livestock compete for championship titles including the prestigious title of Supreme Interbreed Champion of the Show.

The honour of judging this year goes to Canadian livestock judge Pierre Boulet with Andrew Shortt from Omagh judging the Dairy Stall and Trade Stand Awards.

At the time of going to Press there were over 200 trade stands indicating their presence at this year’s event.

The Royal Ulster Winter Fair will again be streamed live online at www.winterfair.org.uk

Rhonda Geary, RUAS Operations Director commented: “The Royal Ulster Winter Fair continues to grow year on year and is a firm favourite in the agricultural calendar in the run up to Christmas.

The one-day Show offers the chance to interact with dairy related trade exhibitors and hear about up-to-date technological advances, difficulties and solutions within the industry. It really is a pinnacle event for farmers and industry enthusiasts.

She concluded: “Once again we have the generous financial support of Danske Bank for the event. Their continued support is pivotal in making the Winter Fair the successful event it is year on year. We are extremely proud of the ongoing partnership between ourselves and Danske Bank as it highlights our own, and the bank’s support of the dairy industry.’’