Show Calendar

Show Calendar - Next 10 Shows

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You can view the results of previous shows on our show results pages.

Scawsby 1* - Saturday 17th May 2025

Venue

Scawsby Community Centre, Barnsley Road, Doncaster, DN5 8QQ

Website
Show Secretary
Julie Oliver
e-Mail
Entries Close
10pm TUESDAY 13th May 2025
Show Manager
Charlotte Scott
Judging Starts
11am prompt
Varieties Judge
Leia Morrison
Pet Judge
Cat Bowling
Varieties Steward
Debbie Davis
Pet Steward
Steve Fairhurst
Kitchen Manager
Charlotte Goedvolk

Ratatat toys and things stall
Lilola Creations Stall

Harlow * - Saturday 24th May 2025

Venue

Bushfair Playbarn (Behind Bowls Club off Tilegate Road), Bushfair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LU

Show Secretary
Abi Thompson
Show Manager
Lisa Irvine
Judging Starts
10.30am
Varieties Judge
Ann Storey
Pet Judge
Joanna Pirch
Sitting In
Jo Wall
Varieties Steward
Sam Swash
Pet Steward
Michelle Hennessy
Kitchen Manager
Nic Goodwill

This show has joint pet/variety entries.
Show includes kitchen, raffle and NFRS promotions.

Rats to be benched by 10.15am.

Please use the car park only at this show, no cars to be driven up to the building at the venue

Yelvertoft Show (*) & Marked Show (*) - Saturday 7th June 2025

Venue

Yelvertoft Village Hall
Lilbourne Rd, Yelvertoft NN6 6LJ

Website
Show Secretary
Katie Cracknell
e-Mail
Entries Close
Wednesday 4th June 10pm.
Judging Starts
11am
Varieties Judge
Julie Oliver
Marked Show Judge
Lisa Irvine
Pet Judge
Zara Perrett
Varieties Steward
Katie Cross - Varieties, Marti Leimbach - Marked Show
Pet Steward
Harriet Widd
Kitchen Manager
Volunteers needed

Show includes raffle and NFRS promotions.

Rats can be entered into any separate section or all 3 – Variety/Marked/Pets so please be clear when making your entries which section you want each rat to go into.

Rats to be benched by 10.45am latest

Clevedon Show * - Saturday 21st June 2025

Venue

St. Andrews Church Centre, Old Church Rd, Clevedon, BS21 7UE

Website
Show Secretary
Amy Foxford
Judging Starts
11am
Varieties Judge
Marti Leimbach
Pet Judge
AJ Black Savage
Varieties Steward
Stacey Young
Pet Steward
Freeke van der Voort
Kitchen Manager
Angela Corrie

Dual Entry

Show includes Kitchen, Raffle, NFRS Promotions.

Rat Warehouse Stall

Carlisle (Joint with NERS) * - Saturday 5th July 2025

Venue

St. Mark’s Church Hall, Brackenridge, Carlisle, CA3 9TW

Website
Show Secretary
Kasia Zyber for NFRS and Fiona Milton for NERS
Judging Starts
10:45, rats to be benched by 10.30
Varieties Judge
NFRS - Amy Foxford

Joint show with the North of England Rat Society.
http://www.neratsociety.co.uk/html/nextshow.shtml

Each rat may be entered into all three of the standard show sections (NFRS varieties, NERS varieties, NERS pets).

There will be a raffle at this show – donations for prizes are very welcome.

Geoff Izzard Memorial Show ** - Saturday 12th July 2025

Venue

Tendring Agricultural Show, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2ND

Website
Show Secretary
April Hearnah
Show Manager
Abi Thompson
Judging Starts
10:30am
Varieties Judge
Lilly Hoyland
Pet Judge
Vicky Morley

Large agricultural show with lots to see and do.

This show is dual entry.

***ALL tanks will require a small mouse water bottle.***

*** IMPORTANT – Please read ALL below for information on passes***

This show is part of a large agricultural show. Entry fee online / on the gate, unless you have a pass (limited number available to exhibitors & show workers only by request – see below).

**There are also unloading passes available to bring cars onto the showground that need to be requested separately so please mention if you would like to request one of these too (vehicles have to be off the show ground and in the Tradestand carpark by 9am at the latest and cannot be bought back onto the show ground until after 6pm).**

Volunteers needed to help with PR on the day, please email shows@nfrs.org if you would like to help

Summer Cup Show *** - Saturday 26th July 2025

Venue

Shurdington Social Centre, Bishop Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4TB

Show Secretary
Amy Foxford
Judging Starts
10:30am. Rats to be benched by 10.15am
Varieties Judge
Ann Storey
Pet Judge
Lisa Irvine
Sitting In
Maja Feline
Pet Steward
Jon Savage
Kitchen Manager
Charlotte Scott & Emma Davis

This is a dual entry show.

Please bring a donation to the kitchen and raffle.

WolfySilver Art by Anna stall

Scottish Championship Show *** - Saturday 16th August 2025

Venue

Rutherglen United Reformed Church Hall, 69 Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 2QA

Website
Show Secretary
Kasia Zyber
Judging Starts
10:30am
Varieties Judge
Rackie Powell

Rats may be entered in both varieties and pets.

Doors open at 10am.

Pegs and Pieces Stall

Edenbridge & Oxted Agricultural Show (*) Monday - Monday 25th August 2025

Venue

Ardenrun Showground, Tandridge Ln, Lingfield RH7 6LL

Website
Show Secretary
Emma Davis
Show Manager
Sophie Langella
Judging Starts
10.30 am
Varieties Judge
Alison Triggs
Pet Judge
Lauren DeGrange

Note this show is on Bank Holiday Monday
***ALL tanks will require a small mouse water bottle.***
This show is part of a large agricultural show. Entry fee online / on the gate, unless you have a pass (limited number available to exhibitors & show workers only by request – see below).

**There are also a very limited number of unloading passes available to bring cars onto the showground that need to be requested separately so please mention if you would like to request one of these too (the showground is open from 6am and vehicles have to be off the show ground and in the exhibitor carpark by 8.30am). Priority will go to those with access requirements or those that have large entries**

Annual General Meeting & AGM Pet Show * - Saturday 30th August 2025

Venue

Tempsford Village Hall
Stuart Memorial Hall, Church St, Tempsford, Sandy SG19 2AW

Website
Show Secretary
Lauren DeGrange
Judging Starts
10.30am

Doors open at 9 am

Rats to be benched by 10:15am at the latest in order to be finished by for our AGM.

Late entries will not be accepted due to time constraints at this show.

There will be a raffle after the Pet Show and short break to set up the hall.

AGM for members will take place from 1pm onwards. Non-members will not be able to attend.

Raffle prizes will be provided by the NFRS at this show.