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 To Date
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
Friendship Estates Ltd – Vouchers and Hats (Horsehage/Mollichaff)
Arborscape – Coloureds – Class 26 – Best Ridden 4 years old and over
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) – Class 16 – Heavy Horses – Best Heavy Horse Brought into the Ring Mounted
Castle Guards Farm Retreat – Class 6 – Fell Ponies – Best Mare or Gelding to be brought into the ring Mounted.
Castle Guards Farm Retreat – Class 42 – Riding Horse/Hack – Best Veteran
CASTLERIGG HALL – Classes 38, 39 & 40 – Pony Club Ponies
Cumberland Pencil Company – Pony Club Section – Prize donated for the overall winner of this section
Cath Heaney – Class 33 – Best Ridden Hunter, 4 yrs and above and over 15.2hh
High Dyke Equestrian Centre – Riding Pony – Classes 34, 35, 36 and 37
K & J Catering – Driving Turnouts – Class 49 – Prize Money for Best Driving Turnout
Keswick Cottages – Class 43 – Prize Money – Concours De Elegance
Lake District Hotels – £50 Voucher for the Supreme Horse/Pony Champion
Ravenstone Manor – Class 10 – Mountain & Moorland – Best 4 yr old
Ravenstone Lodge – Class 15 – Heavy Horses – Best 4 yr old
Stanleys Joiners – Fell Ponies – Classes 1 & 2 Prize Money – Best Mare with Foal at Foot and Best Foal
Woodstone Pizza (Keswick) – Class 28 – Cobs – Best Ridden
Woodstone Pizza (Penrith) – Class 41 – Riding Horse/Hack – Best Ridden 4 yrs and over
Sheep Section
Arborscape – Swaledales – Class 74 – Best Shearling Tup
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) – Herdwicks – Class 71 – Best Group of Tups
Castle Guards Farm Retreat – Class 82 – North of England Mule – Best Pair of Shearling Ewes
Castle Guards Farm Retreat – Class 89 – Traditional Blue Faced Leicester – Best Tup Lamb
Castlerigg Hall – Swaledales – Classes 79, 80 & 81 – Best Pair of Lambs, Best Group of Tups, Best Group of Females
The Crafty Baa – Class 69 – Herdwick – Best Tup and Gimmer Lamb shown in the Hands of the Breeder
Cumbrian Ales – Case of Buttermere Beauty for the Winner of the Hand Clipping of Sheep Competition
Edwin 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
Greta Motor Body Works – Class 76 – Swaledale – Best Ewe, 2 shear or above to have reared a lamb this season
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
Lakes Yurts, Cockermouth – Class 68 – Herdwick – Best Gimmer Lamb
Millcroft Veterinary Group, Cockermouth – Class 67 – Herdwick – Best Shearling Ewe, showing not more than 2 broad teeth
PF & K – Class 63 – Herdwicks – Prize Money – Best Shearling Tup
Mrs S Shaw – Jacob – Prize Money – Class 100 – Best Ram any Age
T W Relph & Sons – North of England Mule – Voucher/Prize for Overall Winner
Wheatsheaf Inn, Embleton – Herdwick – Class 62 – Best 2 Shear Tup, showing not more than 2 broad teeth
Champion Rosette for Swaledale Section – Kindly donated by The Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association
Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes for the Traditional and Modern Blue Faced Leicesters – Kindly donated by The Blue Faced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association
Sheepdog Trials
Cumbrian Ales Ltd – Case of Loweswater Gold Beer for the Overall Winner
Skinners Dog Feeds – 3 x 15kg Bags of Dog Food for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places
Dog Section
Aspatria Farmers – Prizes for Dog Section
BASC – Classes 138, 139 and 140 – Terriers (Coloured) – Prizes donated for the winners of these 3 classes
Bassenthwaite Lake Station – Class 132 – Gundogs – Prize Money – Best Labrador Bitch and Voucher for Tea for Two at Bassenthwaite Lake Station for the Supreme Champion Sheepdog
The Bitter End, Cockermouth – Sheepdogs – Class 160 – Best Sheepdog Pup
Cottage in the Wood – Novelty Dog Class 161 – Prize for winner of this Class
Cumbria Campervans – Terriers – Classes 144 & 145 – Best Border Dog and Best Border Bitch
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
Embleton Spa – Class 159 – Sheepdogs – Most Handsome Bitch (Smooth Haired)
Embleton Spa – Class 162 – Novelty – Most Handsome Bitch
Huttons Car Sales – Class 135 – Best Working Dog Any Other Breed, Class 137 – Gundogs – Best Pup Under 1 yr Old
John Norris of Penrith – Prizes for Dog Section
Keswick Groomers – Class 163 – 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)
Lakes Yurts, Cockermouth – Class 158 – Sheepdogs – Most Handsome Dog (Smooth Haired)
Lingholm Estates – Class 136 – Gundogs – Any Other Breed – Female
Manesty Cottages – Class 156 – Sheepdogs – Most Handsome Dog (Rough Haired)
Millcroft Vets, Aspatria – Prizes for Dog Section
Ravenstone Manor – Class 157 – Most Handsome Bitch (Rough Haired) Also Trophy for Champion Rough Haired Sheepdog donated in Memory of Nell
Relish of Keswick – Class 146 – Border Terriers – Best Pup Under 12 months old
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)
Wheatsheaf Inn, Embleton – Class 165 – Novelty – Any Variety Small Breed
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, Booths of Keswick, Brockbanks, Crow Park Hotel, High Hill Automotive, Lake District Hotels, Newlands Adventure Centre, Rickerbys, Smith & Butterfield Opticians
2026 SPONSORS T0 Date (28th 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
Friendship Estates Ltd - Vouchers and Hats (Horsehage/Mollichaff)
Arborscape - Coloureds - Class 26 - Best Ridden 4 years old and over
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) Class 16 - Heavy Horses - Best Heavy Horse Brought into the Ring Mounted
Castle Guards Farm Retreat - Class 6 - Fell Ponies - Best Mare or Gelding to be brought into the ring Mounted.
Castle Guards Farm Retreat - Class 42 - Riding Horse/Hack - Best Veteran
CASTLELRIGG HALL - Classes 38,39 & 40 - Pony Club Ponies
Cumberland Pencil Company - Pony Club Section - Prize Donated for the overall winner of this section
Cath Heaney - Class 33 - Best Ridden Hunter, 4 yrs and above and over 15.2hh
High Dyke Equestrian Centre - Riding Pony - Classes 34,35,36 and 37
K & J Catering – Driving Turnouts - Class 49 - Prize Money for Best Driving Turnout
Keswick Cottages - Class 43 - Prize Money - Concours De Elegance
Lake District Hotels - £50 Voucher for the Supreme Horse/Pony ChampionRavenstone Manor Class 10 - Mountain & Moorland - Best 4 yr old
Ravenstone Lodge - Class 15 - Heavy Horses - Class 15 - Best 4 yr old.
Stanleys Joiners – Fell Ponies – Classes 1 & 2 Prize Money - Best Mare with Foal at Foot and Best Foal.
Woodstone Pizza (Keswick) - Class 28 - Cobs - Best Ridden
Woodstone Pizza (Penrith) - Class 41- Riding Horse/Hack - Bets Ridden 4yrs and overSheep Section
Arborscape - Swaledales - Class 74 - Best Shearling Tup
Neil Beaty (Chimney Sweep) Herdwicks - Class 71 - Best Group of Tups
Castle Guards Farm Retreat - Class 82 - North of England Mule - Best Pair of Shearling Ewes
Castle Guards Farm Retreat - Class 89 - Traditional Blue Faced Leicester - Best Tup Lamb
Caslterigg Hall - Swaledales - Classes 79,80 & 81 Best Pair of Lambs, Best Group of Tups, Best Group of Females
The Crafty Baa - Class 69 - -Herdwick - Best Tup and Gimmer Lamb shown in the Hands of the Breeder
Cumbrian Ales - Case of Buttermere Beauty for the Winner of the Hand Clipping of Sheep Competition
Edwin 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
Greta Motor Body Works - Class 76 - Swaledale - Best Ewe, 2 shear or above to have reared a lamb this season
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
Lakes Yurts, Cockermouth - Class 68 - Herdwick - Best Gimmer Lamb
Millcroft Veterinary Group, Cockermouth - Class 67 - Herdwick - Best Shearling Ewe, showing not more than 2 broad teeth
PF & K - Class 63 - Herdwicks - Prize Money - Best Shearling Tup
Mrs S Shaw – Jacob - Prize Money - Class 100 – Best Ram any Age
T W Relph & Sons - North of England Mule - Voucher/Prize for Overall Winner
Wheatsheaf Inn, Embleton - Herdwick - Class 62 - Best 2 Shear Tup, showing not more than 2 broad teeth
Champion Rosette for Swaldedale Section - Kindly Donated by The Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association
Champion and Reserve Champion Rosettes for the Traditional and Modern Blue Faced Leicesters Kindly Donated by The Blue Faced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association
SHEEPDOG TRIALS
Cumbrian Ales Ltd - Case of Loweswater Gold Beer for the Overall Winner
Skinners Dog Feeds - 3 x 15kg Bags of Dog Food for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places
Aspatria Farmers - Prizes for Dog Section
BASC - Classes 138,139 and 140 - Terriers (Coloured) Prizes Donated for the Winners of these 3 Classes
Bassenthwaite Lake Station - Class 132- Gundogs - Prize Money - Best Labrador Bitch
and 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 ClassCumbria Campervans - Terriers - Classes 144 & 145 Best Border Dog and Best Border Bitch
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
Embleton Spa - Class 159 - Sheepdogs - Most Handsome Bitch (Smooth Haired)
Embleton Spa - Class 162 - Novelty - Most Handsome Bitch
Huttons Car Sales - Class 135 - Best Working Dog Any Other Breed, Class 137 - Gundogs - Best Pup Under 1 yr Old
John Norris of Penrith - Prizes for Dog Section
Keswick Groomers - Class 163 - 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)
Lakes Yurts, Cockermouth - Class 158 - Sheepdogs - Most Handsome Dog (Smooth Haired)
Lingholm Estates - Class 136 - Gundogs - Any Other Breed - Female
Manesty Cottages - Class 156 - Sheepdogs - Most Handsome Dog (Rough Haired)
Millcroft Vets, Aspatria - Prizes for Dog Section
Ravenstone Manor - Class 157 - Most Handsome Bitch (Rough Haired) Also Trophy for Champion Rough Haired Sheepdog
Donated in Memory of Nell
Relish of Keswick - Class 146 - Border Terriers - Best Pup Under 12 months old
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)
Wheatsheaf Inn, Embleton - Class 165 - Novelty - Any Variety Small Breed
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, Booths of Keswick, 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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