Alwinton Border Shepherds' Show
The last show of the English season, held in the Coquet Valley in mid-October with the Cheviots above and Northumberland all around, Border sheep, sheepdog trials and views that make the drive entirely worth it.
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"A classic upland agricultural show on the Allendale showfield celebrating the livestock, horticultural, and rural craft traditions of the North Pennine Dales."
Allendale Show
"A beloved North Tynedale agricultural show at the heart of Northumberland's most remote market town, celebrating 100 years of Kielder Forest in 2026 with inter-farm challenges, vintage vehicles, and livestock classes."
Bellingham Show
"Deep in the Northumberland countryside, a riotous one-day festival with terrier racing, live bands, Northumbrian piping, traditional wrestling, a dog show and fell racing, with the 2026 theme celebrating 100 years of Kielder Forest."
Bellingham Show and Country Festival
"A border shepherd's show in the shadow of the Cheviots, one of Northumberland's most traditional agricultural gatherings, with Cheviot sheep, cattle, horses and the Border hills right there on the horizon."
Glendale Show
"A tiny Northumberland hamlet between Alnwick and Craster springs to life each August Bank Holiday with a scarecrow trail quiz, tombola, sausage sizzle and refreshments raising funds for the village hall and church."
Rennington Scarecrow Festival
"Five days of classical music, recitals and choral performances in and around the magnificent 7th-century Hexham Abbey, one of the finest ecclesiastical settings for live music in northern England."
Hexham Abbey Festival of Music and Arts
"Founded in 1871 and held in the Milburn Arms Field in the tranquil valley village of Rosedale Abbey, this long-running show features foxhound and terrier shows, gundog displays, terrier races, hound trails, and a gymkhana."
Rosedale and District Show
"Founded in 1871, this intimate show at Milburn Arms Field in the heart of Rosedale Abbey showcases heavy horses, cattle, goats, vintage tractors and local produce against the backdrop of a former ironstone mining valley."
Rosedale Show
"The combined agricultural show for the Brough and Kirkby Stephen area showcases the sheep farming traditions of the Cumbrian Dales, with horticulture, vintage machinery, and livestock classes in the dramatic Upper Eden valley."
Brough and Kirkby Stephen Agricultural Show
"Held in the grounds of Eshton Hall near Skipton, this traditional Dales show blends livestock and horticulture classes with show jumping, sheepdog trials and fell running."
Gargrave Agricultural and Horticultural Show
"Held in the grounds of Eshton Hall in a Dales village near Skipton, the Gargrave Show has cattle, sheep, showjumping and a fell race, a cornerstone of local tradition since the Victorian era."
Gargrave Show
"A full Wharfedale country show with livestock, horticultural classes, showjumping and local food, run by the Arthington, Bramhope, Pool and District Society since 1906 at the gateway to the Dales."
Arthington Show