Bishop Wilton Show 2024
Saturday 20th July 2024 is the next Bishop Wilton show!
For Sat Nav users, the postcode destination is YO42 1TD
From humble beginnings in the school yard, it’s still going strong after all these years, thanks to the amazing support it gets from the local community.
Note from our Chair
" We are looking forward to welcoming you all on Saturday, the weather is set to be warm and dry which always makes for a great day. The show opens at 8.30 am, and the tent classes ready for entry. We have some fantastic attractions all centered around our rural heritage booked for 2024, the agriculture through the ages and new sheep agility are a couple of the favourites this year. We have over 60 different trade stands for you to explore and plenty of food concessions to get a bite to eat. The wonderful Gait Inn from Millington will be running the beer tent again this year, do come and join us. Next year's show has already been pencilled in for Saturdy 19th July 2025"
Ed Hutchinson
Attractions this year
Agriculture through the ages, the spectacular tour of classic cars and tractors, a Percheron horse display, the brand new Sheep agility and egg hurling, Hunsley beagles, The Purple Pig company will join us again, and we will welcome the Hessle Dog Scurry, some Axe-throwing too, Archery and more!
Main Ring Entertainment 2024*
09:30 The Bishop Wilton Beast run will start
10:00-12:00 Pony classes for all to watch
12:00 Vintage Parade
13:30 Percheron Horses - magnificent animals rarely seen
14:00 Childrens’ Sports - all welcome!
14:45 Dog Agility
15:30 Hunsley Beagles
15:50 Farming through the ages - a display of old and new farm machinery.
16:35 Terrier racing
17:00 Welly + egg throwing
*please note these are rough times are still being finalised
The Bishop Wilton Beast
The Bishop Wilton Beast is one of the newest cross country runs in the county. Click here to find out more about the Bishop Wilton Beast event.
Prices for this event:
- £16 - affiliated
- £18 - unaffiliated
2024 Schedule available NOW
Tickets for 2024
Tickets now available online click here
Enter classes online for 2024
You can save time on the day by entering here
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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 (including a copy of the first Show Programme). Also, the earliest known photograph of the Show, from 1923, can be viewed there. There was a South African connection with the first Show which is explained in an article on the Local History site.
From all of the Bishop Wilton Show Committee, a huge thank you to everyone who supports and visits our very special event.
How to get to the show
The show this year is at the top of Garrowby Hill - full directions will be updated soon.
Follow the signs along the A166 Stamford Bridge to Bridlington road.
The show will be well signposted on the day. Access to the field on the day of the show will be specially signposted for entrants into the Horse Classes, Trade Stands, Craft Tent stall holders, Half-Marathon competitors and visitors.
Parking attendants will also be on the road outside the field to assist drivers.
For Sat Nav users, the postcode destination is
YO42 1TD
