Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling

Something to look forward to again thing year is the Cumberland & Westmoreland Wrestling which to take place on Sunday 18th July, at this year's show.

The photograph of Hexham Clarke (left), a well known Cumberland and Westmorland style Heavyweight wrestler, was taken in the late 1890's. He wears a championship belt which was generally rated more highly than the financial rewards.

The wrestling costume (no boots, belts or braces) was 'de rigeur' from 1852 until recent years, and even today, the traditional costume is compulsory for World Championship contests in Cumbria. At Grasmere, competitions are held to select the best dressed wrestlers in different groups. Highly decorative designs result, but they must always have the initials of the wrestler built into the design somewhere...read more

X-Treme Motorcycle Stunt Trials Display Team

The X-Treme Motorcycle Stunt Trials Display Team have been booked for Sunday 18th July, at this year's show. The X-Treme Motorcycle Stunt Trials Display Team consists of two of the world’s best stunt riders, a professional compère and a mobile stunt unit which is the focal point of the show...read more

National Hawking School

The National Hawking School will be at the show ground again this year. The National Hawking School is an organisation which exists to promote the conservation, through education, of raptors (i.e. birds of prey and owls). They have an enviable reputation among those in the know, and have supplied owls for the Harry Potter films, having been recommended to Warner Brothers...read more