CARDIGAN County Agricultural Show is the latest event in the area to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This year’s show was due to take place at Briscwm on Saturday, August 1 but now follows the likes of the National Eisteddfod at Tregaron, Barley Saturday, Nevern Show and Newcastle Emlyn Food Fair that have already been called off.

A statement from Cardigan Show, which was first held back in 1854, said: “Due to the current situation with Covid-19, it is with a heavy heart, the committee of Cardigan County Agricultural Show have no option but to cancel the 2020 show.

“The show is a volunteer-led event and is supported by thousands of local visitors, members, sponsors, exhibitors and traders. Shows like ours provide a valuable social, economic and cultural event in the local area but the risks are too great to hold it this year.

“The show committee takes great pride in organising a high-quality and entertaining day and although we discussed holding a different scale of event, the decision was that there are still too many unknown factors to make these feasible options at this time.

“This will be a difficult period financially for the people, businesses and organisations that support our event.

“From all of us at Cardigan County Agricultural Show, stay safe, take care of your loved ones and your community and we look forward to welcoming you back to Cardigan Show on Saturday, July 31, 2021.”