These pictures show how preparations are already being made.

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Preparations continue at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn ahead of this year’s Balmoral Show. Lilly Lester(7), Aoife Kernan(9), Aaron O’Neill(5), Leah Lester(5) and Sarahjane Lester(8) from Armagh with their Dexter calf. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Photo: PRESSEYE

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Preparations continue at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn ahead of this year’s Balmoral Show. Lilly Lester(7), Aoife Kernan(9), Aaron O’Neill(5), Leah Lester(5) and Sarahjane Lester(8) from Armagh with their Dexter calf. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Photo: PRESSEYE

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Preparations continue at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn ahead of this year’s Balmoral Show. Lilly Lester(7), Aoife Kernan(9), Aaron O’Neill(5), Leah Lester(5) and Sarahjane Lester(8) from Armagh with their Dexter calf. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Photo: PRESSEYE

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Preparations continue at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn ahead of this year’s Balmoral Show. Lilly Lester(7), Aoife Kernan(9), Aaron O’Neill(5), Leah Lester(5) and Sarahjane Lester(8) from Armagh with their Dexter calf. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Photo: PRESSEYE