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    Show Calendar 2024




    Date Location Address Additional info
    Saturday 24th February Preston 1* Show Christ Church Hall, Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8NE
    Saturday 13th April Newcastle 2* Stannington Village Hall, Main Street, Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 6EL AGM at this show
    Saturday 8th June Preston 1* Christ Church Hall, Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8NE
    Saturday 6th July Carlisle 1* St Mark's Church, Brackenridge, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9TU Joint with NFRS
    Saturday 10th August NERSfest 1* West Hall Scout Campsite, Moor Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7JT Limited Places weekend event for members only.
    Saturday 28th September Newcastle 1* Stannington Village Hall, Main Street, Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 6EL
    Saturday 26th October Preston 2* cup show Christ Church Hall, Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8NE
    Saturday 14th December Newcastle 1* Stannington Village Hall, Main Street, Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 6EL

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    Our venues

    All of our show venues are wheelchair accessible. Lighting is by daylight supplemented with fluorescent strip-lighting. Light meals and refreshments (including vegetarian) are available to purchase at all of our shows.

    Venue Parking/area Parking cost Public transport Wheelchair access
    Preston,
    PR2 8PD
    Limited parking availability on Higher Bank Road directly outside the hall (one-way street). Main parking on surrounding side roads, which are very narrow. Residential area. Free Preston rail station: 2 miles

    Local bus stop:
    5 minute walk
    Yes
    Newcastle, NE12 9NQ Parking available through the gateway just past the church, signposted Percy Hedley School. Fairly steep tarmac path from car park to church hall. Free Newcastle rail station: 5 miles

    Benton metro:
    5 minute walk
    Yes (fairly steep tarmac path)
    Carlisle,
    CA3 9TW
    Sizeable car park directly outside the hall. Residential area. Free Carlisle rail station: 2.2 miles

    Local bus stop:
    Outside of the church,
    Bus number 76
    Yes
    Northumberland,
    NE61 6EL
    Car parking on site Free  

     
     
    Yes

     

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