LAKELAND COUNTRY FAIR
at Torver, near Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AU
on A593 
by kind permission of the Inman Family

SUNDAY
19th. AUGUST 2018

For information on booking a Trade Stand space, please contact the Show Secretary on 01229 837680                          aboltpv@aol.com

N.B There is again no Ferret Show this year as we cannot find anyone to run it.  If anyone would like to do it next year, please contact me (details above)

As well as being a typical Cumbrian show, the Lakeland Country Fair acts as a showcase for traditional Cumbrian skills and activities.  There will be Herdwick sheep on display and demonstrations of hand-clipping will take place during the afternoon.

We are delighted to announce that this year's Main Ring feature will be a display by Silverband Falconry.  They will have a stand during the afternoon at which visitors to the show can see birds of prey close up and talk to their very knowledgeable staff.  In addition they will put on a flying display mid-afternoon.

Also in the Main Ring there will be a demonstration entitled "Fun Training Activities for You and Your Dog" by Chris Mancini and Sandy Child.  This promises to be of great interest to all dog-owners, and Chris will be on hand during the afternoon to give advice on dog training issues.

Features include a Terrier Show followed by Terrier Racing, a Lurcher and Whippet Show,  a family Dog Show, Childrens' Sports, a Stick Show, a Foxhound Show, and a Horn-blowing competition!  There will be Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling, as well as Fell Races for adults and juniors.

Many traditional skills will be on show; these will  include stickmaking, glass painting, chair-caning, leatherwork, swill basket making, weaving, felting, spinning, leatherwork, cookery and sheep clipping. There will also be a number of Displays;  These will include a display of Fell Ponies for people to learn about this ancient native Cumbrian breed.  There will also be a display of fell foxhounds and beagles, and the children will be invited into the ring to meet them and give them a stroke. A feature of the show will be teams from the local Young Farmers taking part in a Tug-of-War. 

The Lakeland Country Fair offers something for all the family - as well as numerous Trade Stands there is a childrens' area with bouncy castle, roundabout and other sideshows.  In addition, Darren Morgan of "Independent Adventure" will be running Have-a-Go Archery. There is a licensed bar, home-made refreshments and a barbecue.

We are keeping our low admission price as we want to encourage as many people as possible to come and enjoy the show.  Car parking is free, so this is an opportunity for an inexpensive day out to see a cross-section of Cumbrian life!