CLA Game Fair
Constant rain forces ‘heartbreak’ cancellation of CLA Game Fair
With great regret the CLA said today (12 July) that exceptionally bad weather has forced it to take the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel this year’s CLA Game Fair, at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. ... Full story
CLA Game Fair closes its doors - for now
Extraordinarily wet weather conditions for weeks this summer have brought enormous pressure to bear over the past week on the Country Land & Business Association and their showpiece event, the CLA Game Fair. In the wake of the cancellation of other big country shows this summer, including the Great Yorkshire Show this week and the Scottish Game Fair and Suffolk Show last month, and with heavy rain forecast tomorrow and next week, for the first time now the Belvoir Castle site's gates have been closed - or at least entrance to exhibitors working flat out on the build-up, suspended. ... Full story
CLA Game Fair embraces social media
Britain's biggest countryside event is the latest to embrace social media and the online in a big way and we at Fish and Fly - and our members, visitors - need no reminding of the primacy of online in terms of up-to-the-minute coverage of international salmon and destination game-fishing. In another first the Fair is launching a casting event that allows able-bodied and disabled anglers to compete alongside each other. ... Full story


