Notes for Exhibitors will be posted here, as and when appropriate. The Rules shown below are generic and subject to change in any year, at the behest of the Committee.
Belford Show Rules
1. All entry forms to be handed into the Community Shop High Street, Belford or online at http://www.belfordvillageshow.com on or before Wednesday 23rd September 2026. All entries to be staged between 8.00am and 10.00am on Show Day and must not be removed until the Secretary or the Deputy declare lifting time at approx. 4.35pm.
2. Exhibitors shall sign a declaration that the work they exhibit is bona-fide their own production and that it has not been previously entered in the Belford Show and that the flowers and vegetables have been grown by them. Any exhibitor using deception with his or her exhibits shall forfeit all prize money.
3. Any person charging an exhibitor with violation of Rule 2 must do so in writing before 3.30pm on Show Day and deposit £5.00 with the Secretary or the Deputy, which will be forfeited to the Society, should he or she fail to make good the charge. The Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry without giving a reason.
4. The Judge need not award the prizes if the specimens or exhibits shown are not of sufficient merit to deserve them. The decision of the Judges shall be final.
5. The exhibition will be open, once judging has been completed, at approx. 1.00pm and will close after prize giving which is at approx. 4.15pm.
6. The Committee will take the utmost care of the exhibits but they cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage to any of the exhibits.
7. The exhibitor must arrange for the removal of their exhibits.
8. Prize tickets must not be removed from any of the exhibits before 4.30pm.
9. Challenge Trophies must be returned to the Community Shop, High Street, Belford before Wednesday 26th August 2026, to ensure they will be ready for Show Day.
10. An exhibitor is allowed points from one entry only in each class towards the respective challenge trophy, for the section the class is in. Some classes are excluded from the challenge cups. There will be some Best of Section Cups to be awarded.
11. Prizes will be awarded as follows, unless indicated by the award of a trophy. In all the Adult Sections they are: – 1st – £3, 2nd – £2 and 3rd – £1. In the Children’s Sections they are: – 1st – £2, 2nd – £1 and 3rd – 50p.
12. Prize money and deposits not collected by 5.30pm on Show day will be classed as a donation towards the Show, unless an exhibitor informs the Treasurer to the contrary on the day of the Show.
13. Entry is free – entry forms must be submitted by the date shown.
14. Any entry without entry number on exhibit will be disqualified.
No alcoholic prizes to be given to under 18 year olds.
Belford Village Show 