The Show
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2026
What's on at the show?
Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling to include The Under 15’s/8 Stone Championship. All the Wrestling Classes generously sponsored by Robinson Udale, Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors.
Vintage Vehicle & Machinery Display
Cockermouth Mechanics Band playing throughout the afternoon
Food Area – A Designated area for you to choose something wonderful to eat and drink (something for everyone) and to relax in our seated area. Two Licensed Bars offering Draft Beers to Cocktails.
Terrier Racing, Pony Games with Fancy Dress, Archery, Children’s Entertainment.
NEW FOR 2026 – Novelty Dog Classes – Bring your dog and enter on the day at the Dog Section to win some great prizes – Rosettes to 3rd place.
Large selection of Horse, Dog and Sheep Classes to include Sheep Clipping Competition and Cumbria Champion Sheepdog Trials
Top prize money and prizes throughout the classes of events
2026 SPONSORS T0 Date (3rd April 2026)
Grateful Thanks to all our Sponsors and Contributors for their generous donations towards this year’s Show.
Equine Section
Dengies Horse Feeds - Vouchers for Equine Prizes
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) Class 16 - Heavy Horses - Best Heavy Horse Brought into the Ring Mounted
Cumberland Pencil Company - Pony Club Section - Prize Donated for the overall winner of this section
Cath Heaney - Class 33 - Prize Money for Best Ridden Hunter, 4 yrs and above and over 15.2hh
K & J Catering – Driving Turnouts - Class 49 - Prize Money for Best Driving Turnout
Keswick Cottages - Class 43 - Prize Money - Concours De Elegance
Ravenstone Manor - Ravenstone Lodge -
Stanleys Joiners – Fell Ponies – Classes 1 & 2 Prize Money - Best Mare with Foal at Foot and Best Foal.
Horsehage Horse Feeds - Vouchers for Equine Prizes
Sheep Section
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) Herdwicks - Class 71 - Best Group of TupsEdwin Thompson & Co - Herdwicks - Class 70 - Best Group of Ewes
Friars of Keswick - Class 75 - Prize Money - Swaledales - Best Tup Lamb
Friars of Keswick - Class 78 - Prize Money - Swaledales - Best Gimmer Lamb
Hill Top Furniture, Uldale - Herdwicks - Class 64 - Best Tup Lamb
K & J Catering - Prize Money - Herdwicks - Class 61 - Best Aged Tup
Keswick Cottages - Herdwicks - Class 65 - Best Ewe that has reared a lamb this season
PF & K - Class 63 - Herdwicks - Prize Money - Best Shearling Tup
Mrs S Shaw – Jacob - Prize Money - Class 100 – Best Ram any Age
Dog Section
Skinners Dog Feeds - 3 x 15kg Bags of Dog Food for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places - Sheepdog Trails .
Bassenthwaite Lake Station - Class 132- Gundogs - Prize Money - Best Labrador Bitchand Voucher for Tea for Two at Bassenthwaite Lake Station for the Supreme Champion Sheepdog
The Bitter End, Cockermouth - Sheepdogs - Class160 - Best Sheepdog Pup
Cottage in the Wood - Novelty Dog Class 161 - Prize for winner of this Class
Cumbria & Lancs Fire Safety - Prize Money for Gundogs (Working Cocker Classes) and Foxhound Classes
Best Dressed Huntsman and Best Group of Four Hounds
Rachel Dunckley - Donation for Prize Money/Prizes
Huttons Car Sales - Class 135 - Best Working Dog Any Other Breed, Class 137 - Gundogs - Best Pup Under 1 yr Old
Keswick Groomers - Class 162 - Novelty - Voucher for Winner of Best Any Breed Puppy (Under 1 yr old)
Keswick Travel – Class 145 - Terriers- Prize Money - Best Puppy, Dog or Bitch (Jack Russell)
Lingholm Estates - Class 136 - Gundogs - Any Other Breed - Female
Stewart Kirkbride Joinery - Donation for Prize Money/Prizes
Swinside Inn - Class 131 - Best Gundog - Labrador - Male
The Chalet Tearooms, Portinscale - Class 147 - Best Pair of Terriers (Dog & Bitch)
Cumberland& Westmorland Wrestling
Prize Money Generously Sponsored again for 2026 by
Robinson Udale (Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors)
Programme Ads
Alhambra Cinema, A W Jenkinson Forest Products, Brockbanks, Crow Park Hotel, High Hill Automotive, Lake District Hotels, Newlands Adventure Centre, Rickerbys. Smith & Butterfield Opticians
Linda Grave
Secretary
07767017103
www.keswickshow.co.uk
1 Irton
Cottage, Isel, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9ST
Keswick Agricultural Society Ltd No: 07725010 |
Registered Charity No: 1160940
Linda Grave
Secretary
07767017103
www.keswickshow.co.uk
1 Irton
Cottage, Isel, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9ST
Keswick Agricultural Society Ltd No: 07725010 |
Registered Charity No: 1160940
Prize Contributions
Skinners - 3 x 15kg Bags of Dog Food for Winners of Sheepdog Trials (1st, 2nd and 3rd Places)
Dengies Horse Feeds - Voucers Contribution for Equine Section.
Horsehage Horse Feeds - Vouchers Contribution for Equine Section.
Linda Grave
Secretary
07767017103
www.keswickshow.co.uk
1 Irton
Cottage, Isel, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9ST
Keswick Agricultural Society Ltd No: 07725010 |
Registered Charity No: 1160940
"Something to Please Everyone"
SHOW Timetable
TABLE OF EVENTS
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE
08:30 a.m. Show field Open for Stock
SHEEP PENS
09:30 a.m. Best young handler aged 7 and under
10.00 a.m. Judging of All Classes commences
12.45 p.m. (approximately) Supreme Sheep Championship followed by presentation of Sheep Section Trophies
1.30 p.m. Sheep Young Handler
2.00 p.m. Hand Clipping of Sheep Competition
DOG RING
9.30 a.m. Gun Dogs
11.15 a.m. Terriers, Fox Hounds followed by Sheep Dogs. Novelty Dog Classes are to be shown in the Main Ring during the afternoon Programme.
WRESTLING RING
1 pm – Taster Session to introduce youngsters to the Sport of Wrestling.
2.00 p.m. Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling (Sponsored by Robinson Udale)
MAIN RING (Spilt into 2)
Ring 1:
8.30am – Hunter followed by Horse/Hack. Traditional Native and Non Traditional Coloured Horses/Ponies, Cobs.
Concours de Elegance, Heavy Horses and Driving Turnouts will take place in the Main Ring after Rings 1 and 2 are combined.
Ring 2:
8.30 a.m. Registered Fell Ponies followed Registered Mountain & Moorland
Ring 3: ( Main Field)
8.30 a.m. Shetlands followed by In Hand, Riding Ponies, Pony Club Pony
Ring 4 (Warmup Ring – adjacent field)
2pm – Pony Games – Enter on the Day
MAIN RING ENTERTAINMENT (All Times are Approximate)
1.30 p.m. (approx.) Judging of the Supreme Championship of Horses & Presentation of Trophies to the Champion of each section
2.00 p.m. Barrow Fell Race sponsored by The Coledale Inn, Braithwaite.
Followed by:
In no particular order
Terrier Racing
Novelty Dog & Pet Classes
Horse & Pony Fancy Dress
INDUSTRIAL MARQUEE
12.30 p.m. Open to Public
Guide Times only subject to change
Show Layout
Visitor Information
The site is approximately a one mile walk from Keswick but, if you prefer, there is a free car park adjoining the show field whilst there is a free shuttle bus service to and from the show field from outside the Quaker Meeting House, Near Booths on vintage buses provided by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust. The first bus leaves Booths at 9am and the last one leaves the show field at 5pm.
Ground Admission
Adults: £10.00
Senior Citizens :£5.00
Children (Aged 5-16): £2.00
Children (5 and Under): Free
Family Ticket: £20.00
As well as cash we are now able to accept card payments.
DOGS
Dogs are more than welcome to Keswick Show. We ask owners to keep their dogs on leads, be courteous to other visitors and clean up any mess they may leave behind. Please do not leave your dogs in your Car.
Enter for The Show
Download the entry forms on the Exhibitors Page
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