A TRADITIONAL country show featuring displays from archery and beekeeping to birds of prey displays and blacksmith demonstrations is taking place this weekend.

Beamish Museum’s Agricultural Show recreates a typical event from the early 1900s and runs from Thursday to Sunday, including the chance for visitors to enter crafts and produce into the Industry Classes.

On all four days of the event, which takes place between Pockerley Old Hall tram stop and the 1950s welfare hall, visitors can admire working displays of crafts including rake making, willow basket making, quilting, clog making, spinning and harness making.

They can also see the work of the clock repairer, wheelwright and corn dolly maker.

There will be a chance to see alpacas, ferrets, retired greyhounds and birds of prey, get a ‘hoofagraph’ from the pony and admire the tractor trade stand and the heritage garden bulb and vegetable stall.

Paul Foster, the open air museum’s historic events officer, said: “The Agricultural Show is one of our most popular events at Beamish.

“There’s lots for visitors to see and do, from 16th Lancers displays to woodworking demonstrations and geese and duck herding.”