2024 is the 225th Anniversary of the first Smithfield Show held at the Dolphin Yard at Wootton's Livery Stables adjacent to Smithfield market on the first Monday of December 1799. 2024 also marks 20 years since the final London show at Earl's Court.

The Club will be holding a lunch in the Farmers Suite at the Farmers Club, 3 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EL (nearest tube - Embankment) on Weds 11th December from 11.30-2.30pm. This is priced at £65pp to include drinks on arrival, a two-course sit-down hot buffet, wine on table and tea/coffee. Ken Fletcher, former editor of The Scottish Farmer, has agreed to recount a few anecdotes of times past. Please note that places are limited to 50.