Preparations are well under way for this year’s Royal Manx Agricultural Show with Manx Telecom which has a packed programme of events for all the family on Friday August 8 and Saturday August 9. Tents and marquees are already being erected at Knockaloe Farm, Patrick, ready for the thousands of visitors who will flock to the showground next week to see the traditional farming and livestock exhibitions and competitions. There is some spectacular entertainment lined-up in the main ring too. Top of the bill are the Stampede Stunt Company who also thrilled crowds at last year’s show. This year, and for the first time in the Isle of Man, the Stampede team will perform their ‘Gulliver’s Carnival’ set which features spectacular horse-riding stunts and tricks in two half-hour displays on both days of the show. 

Allan Jones, President of the Royal Manx Agricultural Society, says that introducing new events and entertainment is a key to the continued success of the event. He added:

“The show has been an important part of Island life for over 150 years but we need to move with the times. It is a much-loved cornerstone of Manx community life and most people have a special memory of a day spent there – meeting friends and enjoying a leisurely day seeing the very best that Manx agriculture has to offer. By introducing new events and entertainment we aim to encourage more young people to not only visit the Royal Show in August, but hopefully to become involved personally, perhaps even as exhibitors in years ahead. Providing entertainment such as the Stampede Stunt Company display is only possible thanks to funding from Manx Telecom. We are therefore very grateful to them for extending their role as title sponsor until 2016, and thank the many other local businesses which also support the show.”

Manx Telecom will have their own stand featuring a ‘Sprint Cycling Challenge’ competition on both days. Fantastic prizes of Sony wireless headsets will be presented to the fastest adult and fastest under-16s competitors who will race on stationary bikes. The competition is being held to celebrate Mark Cavendish’s role as a Manx Telecom 4G Ambassador, and visitors to the company’s stand will also be able to take advantage of some exclusive show offers. In addition, everyone who signs up to or renews their mobile or Ultima broadband tariff at the show, will be entered into a prize draw to win free Ultima broadband plus their mobile rental for 12 months.

Show organisers are keen to point out that the show is on August 8 and August 9, and NOT this weekend. They also wish to emphasise that due to the presence of heavy livestock on Saturday August 9 visitors to the show will not be allowed to bring dogs with them. For more information about the Royal Manx Agricultural Show with Manx Telecom go to www.royalmanx.com – and to see the Stampede Stunt Company in action click on http://www.stampedestuntcompany.co.uk.