Stokesley Show Ltd

02/09/2026

Our Latest blog is out and we are now in September, - show month,. The countdown is one; check out our latest need-to-know info here.

September has arrived and our show planning moves up another gear! The countdown is on!

02/09/2026

Last-minute Competition update:

Homemade produce section - Class 53, Cherry Almond Cake, the recipe requires the following addition.

15g flaked almonds toasted for the decoration

Any question on this addition, please contact our secretary.

02/09/2026

Last few days to get your entries in for this year's Stokesley Show.

We have lots of classes to take part in and by entering one (or more) you will be in with a chance of receiving a slice of £30,000 of the prize money we have to give away at the show!

All the schedules of every single class are featured on our website with all the details you need to enter.

Horselovers - we have London International Direct qualifiers for you, as well as Best Rider and Best Combination, so we are sure there is something for everyone!

Plus a wonderful array of classes covering:

🐴 Horses
🐮 Cattle
🐏 Sheep
🚜 Vintage
🐐 Goats
🍰 Produce
🧶 Handicrafts
🥕 Farm produce
🥀 Horticulture
🥚 Poultry - eggs
🕊️ Pigeons
🐹 Cavies
🦦Ferrets
🐶 Dogs
🎨 A wide range of classes just for Children.

So many classes, you can enter and WIN a prize.
But time is running out; our deadline is Saturday 5th September.

Links are online on our website - here https://stokesleyshow.co.uk/exhibitors/competitors/

01/09/2026

New for 2026, we are upgrading several aspects of the show that reflect on our valued animals. So this year we have allocated an open-sided marquee just for the cattle! (and their handlers, of course!)

All cattle will be under a covered cattle line to help them hopefully stay cool and (and/or dry from the dreaded rain!)

Please note the show is exempt from pre-movement testing requirements for TB.

At the time of the show, cattle can enter the showground on Friday afternoon/Evening and limited straw will be provided.

We have a few more new things up our sleeve, so keep watching our socials up until show day!

The countdown is on for the show - Saturday 19th September. Got your tickets yet?

31/08/2026

Last day to enter! You have until midnight tonight 📸 SHOW US YOUR SHOW! 📸

Dig out the albums, raid the biscuit tin, scroll right back through that camera roll... we're on the hunt for your photos of Stokesley Shows gone by!

Whether it's a faded snap of grandad's prize tup from the 1960s, you and your siblings class entries in the 90s, or a muddy-wellies moment from last year — if it captures the spirit of the Show, we want to see it.

Our winning entry WINS a Family ticket to the 2026 Stokesley Show.

📅 Closing date: Tuesday 1st September
👉 Enter here - https://stokesleyshow.co.uk/photo-competition-2026/

Please refer to the entry criteria and Terms and Conditions before you enter online.

30/08/2026

Check out our new Stokesley Show map, NEW for 2026!

No excuses for getting lost now on show day!

Countdown is on!

29/08/2026

Entries are coming in for our FIRST EVER Photo competition. BUT the deadline is approaching, so don't delay!

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a FAMILY TICKET and access to the Members' enclosure at this year's show, all you have to do is enter your best Photo of the Show online.

It's free to enter - Don't delay get your photos uploaded today.

Please check the Terms and Conditions of entry on our dedicated webpage

ENTER AT https://stokesleyshow.co.uk/photo-competition-2026/

That's it!!

29/08/2026

A perfect description we have all of those classes and more and our entries are still open -get your entries in by 5th September for the show on 19th September.

Tweezers for sheep facial hairs, onions lined up, cakes on doilies, animals made out of vegetables, fell runners stretching. You'll see all these at our country shows where the atmosphere feels celebratory as farmers gather and visitors get an insight into another life.

You'll spot people scurrying around as they place their carefully tended onions in their allocated place in the show tent, see farmers making final tweaks to their sheep, ensuring there are no stray white hairs in a black muzzle. Horse-riders tentatively enjoy a last-minute practice round the show ring. Farmers clap each other on the back in greeting, grunt a few words to each other, then tend to their animals - banter will come later, once the rosettes have been handed out. The air is full of a mixture of the scents of manure, leather and straw bales.

Yorkshire's country shows are a chance to see the best of the countryside: cattle at their finest and fattest; cabbages at their firmest; cakes at their lightest and most moist deliciousness. Many shows include fell-running races and other feats of determination and strength.

In the show-rings you'll see sheep, cows, horses, dogs, ferrets and other animals primped and paraded. Judges carefully scrutinise every detail, sometimes to the bemusement of onlookers. The rear end of a prize tup (ram) will be considered just as carefully as its face. The crowd will ooh and aah as decisions are made and skills demonstrated.

Onlookers don't always understand why one sheep wins over another but if you go and ask the proud winners to explain their livestock's best features, they'll happily do so. Winning at some of these agricultural shows can vastly increase market prices and secure breeding lines.

In the tents you'll find gorgeous displays of flowers, vegetables, cakes and handicrafts. Children's competition categories almost always include "made an animal out of a vegetable" (I've still got my certificates from childhood). At almost every show you'll notice certain family names appearing again and again on prize certificates. Friendly rivalry is strong, resurrected each year.

Each show is different, but always with a great atmosphere. Do you have a favourite? Or visiting for the first time? Don't miss these events:

29th August: Malham Show
29th August: Wensleydale Agricultural Show
31st August: Reeth Show
31st August: Farndale Show
1st September: Kilnsey Show
2nd September: Muker Show
5th September: Bentham Agricultural Show
5th September: Kildale Show
19th September: Stokesley Show Ltd
20th September: Nidderdale Show
26th – 27th September: Masham Sheep Fair

photo: Stephen Garnett

28/08/2026

Get your entries in today! Just over 1 week until they close.

Prize money for all sections!

26/08/2026

We are very excited to let you know we have engaged local magician 💫Tom Rolfe 💫 to appear (magically) at this year's show. You can check out his two action-packed magic shows at 1.00 and 1.30 at this year's show!

A great children's favourite. To help you to get organised, we have also extended our early bird ticket deadline to 9th September, so even more time to grab those advance discounted tickets.

Click here to find them; no magic wands required!🪄

Tom Rolfe Productions