The organisers of the LAMMA agricultural machinery exhibition which had been due to take place at the Birmingham NEC in January 2021, have this week announced a change to the schedule.

The show will now take place at the venue between 25-26th May 2021.

In a statement the organisers said the decision was based on "the government announcement last week and the many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic".

Elisabeth Mork-Eidem, group events director at AgriBriefing said, “The LAMMA show is a key part of the industry calendar, and we have seen an amazing amount of support from all our loyal exhibitors throughout this year.

"We know how much everyone wants the show to take place; we’ve had record advance bookings with more exhibitors being signed up, even in the last few weeks, and lots of interest from visitors to attend. However, pushing on with a January show under the current circumstances does not feel like the right thing to do.

“This has not been an easy decision but listening to the wishes of visitors, exhibitors and sponsors, this will provide the best opportunity to ensure that everyone gets the experience and the value they have come to expect from LAMMA.”

LAMMA went on to say that the show will take place in May for one year only. The 2022 show is still scheduled to take place in January.