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Hillage finally opening show (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

event

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'show' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'hillage finally opening' is the wordplay.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'opening' becomes 'vent' (vent is a kind of opening).
The final letter of 'hillage' is 'e'.
'e'+'vent'='EVENT'

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(Other definitions for event that I've seen before include "game, perhaps" , "Function" , "Fixture" , "case" , "riding competition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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