SHOW NEWS
In 2008
A date of Saturday 19th July has been set for the Bishop
Wilton Show & Craft Fair in 2008. Please reserve that day in your diary!
Bishop Wilton Show Committee is working very hard again to bring you a better Show than ever.
Please note that the layout of the Show Field has changed for 2008 - see diagram below.
The Schedule of Show Classes is now available for download along with entry forms for all the Horse Classes - see the Show Programme page.
Last year the Show had to be cancelled due to bad weather for the first time in its history so we really want to make amends this time around.
New Show Field Layout for 2008
Be ready for a new look to the Show Field when you visit in 2008:
Click on the image above to see it enlarged and read about the changes.
Click ...
... here to find out which Show Classes you are going to enter and obtain the appropriate entry forms
... here to become a Show sponsor and/or to advertise in the Show Programme
... here to apply for Craft Tent space
... here to book a Trade Stand
... here to leave us your feedback about the Show
... here to find out what is new on this site since you last visited
... here to see a range of trophies that can be won by entering Show classes
or follow the Site Content links opposite
The Half Marathon
The Yorkshire Wolds Half Marathon & Two Mile Fun Run takes place on the same day as the Show, starting at 10.00 am, beginning and ending in the Show Field.
You can download an entry form by clicking on the icon below:
... or you can make contact via email
Show Programme
Essential information about Show Classes is available here.
If you would like to find out how you can receive a printed copy of the complete Show Programme for 2008, through your letterbox (including printed entry forms), get in touch via email.
Affiliations
The Bishop Wilton Show is affiliated to:
| British Show Jumping Association (see the local website here) |
| Ponies Association (UK) |
| Shire Horse Society |
| Dartmoor Pony Society |
It is also a participant in the Press Association Accumulator Competition for Agricultural Horses with Eastrington, Sykehouse and Howden shows.
Press Coverage In 2006
On Sunday 16th July 2006 there was an article by Richard Benson in the Independent that mentioned the Show. If you missed it you can read it here.
Historical Background
It all started in 1897 as the Bishop Wilton Flower Show in a tent erected in the school yard. In the early days it was accompanied by a cricket match, sports, a brass band and an evening dance. By 1907 a competition for mares, foals, cows and pigs had been added.
Find out more about the very first Show on the Local History Site. Also, the earliest known photograph of the Show, from 1923, can be viewed there.
