Dalston Show

22/08/2026

Celebrating our Trade Stand Champions 🏆

As we look back on another fantastic Dalston Show, we’d like to shine a spotlight on our Trade Stand and Craft winners.

🏆 Large Trade – Champion: Nestlé
🥈 2nd: Paragon
🥉 3rd: NFU

🏆 Small Trade – Champion: Handmade in Cumbria
🥈 2nd: Men’s Wooden Creations
🥉 3rd: Cumbria Beekeepers

🎨 Craft Tent:
🏆 Wooden Stuff
🥈 Moonlight Bay
🥉 Kind and Loving

And taking the overall honours and the Nick Utting Trophy was KAH Ceramics — congratulations! 👏

Here our winners receiving their rosettes from President, Chris Henderson.

A huge thank you to every one of our trade stands, sponsors and suppliers who help make Dalston Show the special event it is. We’d also like to thank Dalston Parish Council and the Rickerby family for their continued support.

It simply wouldn’t be possible without you all. ❤️

That’s a wrap on Dalston Show 2026 — but we’re already looking forward to doing it all again!

📅 See you on 14th August 2027!

22/08/2026

Two weeks ago today, the showfield was still buzzing with people, animals, exhibitors, competitions and plenty of sunshine! ☀️🐄🐑🐎

We thought it was time to take another look back at Dalston Show 2026 — and what better way than by celebrating our Champions! 🏆

The 2026 results are now online, so if you entered a class, had a go at one of our competitions or simply want to see how your favourites got on, you can find the full results here:

https://www.dalstonshow.co.uk/shows/dalston-show-2026

🏆 Champion of Champions
Taylor Charlton
Sponsored by Paragon Veterinary Group - Farm

Taylor also won
🐂 Overall Beef Champion
Sponsored by Dodd Accountants

🐄 Overall Dairy Champion
J, G & JC Swainson
Sponsored by Lely Centre Longtown

🐑 Overall Sheep Champion
Messrs Wales
Sponsored by West Scottish Lamb

🐎 Overall Horse Champion
Jackie Williamson
Sponsored by S H Electrical UK LTD

A huge congratulations to all our champions and to everyone who took part. 👏

And, of course, a massive thank you to all our sponsors for helping make these championships possible.

12/08/2026

Here are a few snaps courtesy of Keith A Richardson Photography who managed to capture a superb day at our 2026 show. Big thanks goes to Keith for another busy day as we sent him in all directions!

(Also thanks to our own Mari Reay for Industrial Presentation snaps!)

Feel free to tag your friends!

12/08/2026

11/08/2026

Thanks Drainwise Civils Ltd for all your support and well done Gill!

11/08/2026

As brilliant as always, hope everyone else enjoyed them 🪊🎺🎷🥁

11/08/2026

Looks like Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors enjoyed themselves !

11/08/2026

Thanks for coming NFU Carlisle!

10/08/2026

Well done to all the competitors and thanks to the team at Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling Association for organising it all.