The 100 year anniversary of Graves park was celebrated in style, with an estimated 10,000 people attending its Country Show. 

Highlights of the Country Show included a Pet Dog Show, an Extreme Mountain Bike Society, as well as a display of birds of prey. 

Craig Gaughan, a parent in attendance with his young son, said: “The Country Show has been really lovely. It’s nice, you look around and you’ve got all sorts of people. You see people with kids, old people and young adults as well.”

Graves Park was gifted to the people of Sheffield in 1926, and the Bank Holiday Monday Country Show ‘brought together all sorts of people’.

Megan Ord, who was visiting the event, said: “It’s been really fun so far, I’m quite a big fan of the birds. I’d probably say if it wasn’t free entry I wouldn’t have come. It’s something very different to do that is really fun.”

The event transformed the almost 250- acre grounds of Graves Park into a lively showground, with traditional funfair rides, bouncy castles and food stalls. 

Jack Tankard, one of the event organisers, said: “It’s nice to see everyone having fun. We like that people come from all over Sheffield.

“The park means a lot to people as you can see. We expect about 10,000 people to be here today.”

Entry to the park was free, which was a huge incentive for families, who wanted a fun and affordable day out. 

Shane Chapman attended the event with his children and grandchildren. He said: “The free entry to get in was great. I only live a five minute walk from here, yet this is the first year I have been here. The kids are absolutely loving it.”

Graves Park Animal Farm was also open, which was hugely popular with families who got to see a range of animals. The park requested that in order to fund the Animal Farm, visitors paid a voluntary donation of £3. 

There were a wide array of animals on display, from typical farm animals such as pigs, lambs and chickens, to more exotic animals, including ostriches and wallabies.