The East of England Showground is a large showground area (667,731sqm) located on East of England Way near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The Showground is owned by Bellway as of around 2019 and the site currently includes the East of England Arena and Events Centre and a motorcycle speedway stadium.[1] In September 2021, EEAS entered into a land promotion agreement with Asset Earning Power Group (AEPG). The purpose of the agreement was to develop new leisure facilities on the site and further the association with the Anglia Ruskin University.[2]
Grimme GZ 1700 DL 1 potato harvester on display at the East of England Show, 2010
The showground was owned by the East of England Agricultural Society, formed in 1970 by the merger of several agricultural societies. Until 2012,[3] it was the organiser of the East of England Show held each year at the showground.[4][5]
East of England Arena and Events Centre
The East of England Arena and Events Centre hosts an array of various events throughout the year, including music and comedy events, exhibitions, trade fairs, vehicle shows, weddings and festivals.[6]
Speedway stadium (East of England Arena)
The Showground is also the home of the Peterborough Panthers speedway team who race in the SGB Premiership, the highest level of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The track is 336 metres (367 yards) long and the stadium has a 2,200 capacity grandstand along with grass banking on the back straight. The track record of 57.4 seconds was set on 13 May 2019 by Danny King.[7]
In 2022, by the owners Asset Earning Power Group (AEPG) that Arena would undergo redevelopment, which would include demolition of the grandstand and speedway track. Peterborough Panthers came to a short-term agreement with AEPG that it could be used until the end of the 2023 season.[10]
