http://www.internationalcheeseawards.co.uk
Two-day event. Tuesday is judging day. Wednesday: announcement of awards and then the 40,000 attendees sample and buy cheese.
260 categories of cheese, 5,000 cheeses entered
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It began in 1897. It had been called the Nantwich Cheese Show; the name was changed to the International Cheese Awards in 2009.