Wirral Show factfile

Dec 9 2009 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

In 1977 the Rotary Club of Wallasey decided to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee by reviving the Wallasey Carnival with a procession of decorated floats through the town. The parade finished on New Brighton promenade where a number of stalls had been erected.

In the following years, the number of floats decreased while the number of stalls increased, becoming the main attraction and entertainment was introduced

As the event became too large for Rotary alone to organise, the Lions and Round Table clubs were invited to help.

The show became a two-day event and was extended to cover the entire area of open land, known as the Dips, between New Brighton and Harrison Drive.

Highlights over the years have included the Musical Ride of the Household Cavalry, the White Helmets Motorcycle Display team, The Royal Horse Artillery, stunt acts such as the Garard Naprous horsemen and the Lings Motocross team and a huge variety of aircraft displays.

In 2008 the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, flew over the showground