Next NERS show of 2026:
Show details:
Welcome to our 1* Carlisle show on 19th September 2026
St Mark's Church Hall
Brackenridge
Carlisle
CA3 9TW
Doors will open to exhibitors at 10am Please note that you will NOT be able to enter the hall before this time, we advise making sure your show prep is complete before leaving the house, as there will only be a short time before judging commences . Rats should be benched by 10.30am and judging will start at 10.45am.
Show Secretary: showsecretary@neratsociety.co.uk
Show Manager: showmanager@neratsociety.co.uk
NERS Varieties Judge:Angela Corrie
Pet Judge: TBC
Please send entries via this link . Entries will close at 9pm on 16th September 2026 - no late entries will be accepted
There will be sale tanks available at this show. Tanks will cost £8.50 each and lids are £4.50 each. Please pre-order when completing your entries.
This show will be have the following stalls: Ratcessories, Mischief Made, Chaos Potato Crochet.
There will be a raffle at this show - donations for prizes are very welcome.
All rats can be entered into NERS Varieties and Pets. Rats entered in Varieties and/or Pets must be tanked.
There is no Agility at this show.
| Fees, per exhibit |
Members |
Non-members |
| Standard entries (NERS Variety/Pet section) |
£2.00 |
£3.00 |
| Please note that entry fees are payable in full, including any withdrawals made after the entry deadline. Payment can be made via cash or card on the day of the show or via PayPal - the Show Sec will provide details as part of the entry confirmation. |
| Hire tanks Hire Tanks cost £3.00 per tank. Hire tanks are capped at a maximum of two tanks per exhibitor. If you need to hire more than two, this can sometimes be arranged by prior arrangement and exception only. New exhibitors will be given priority. Please note that hire tanks do not include substrate or moisture source so you will need to bring your own. Please request hire tanks on your entry form |
| No unentered rats may be brought to the show unless registered with the show secretary in advance. |
If you are new to showing these guides may be helpful:
Showing at NERS shows
Show preparation
You can also connect with others hoping to attend via our public Facebook page. If you have any further questions feel free to ask!
Usual infection control rules apply:
Please do not bring your rats in the following circumstances:
- You have had any acute (new) infection related illness or unexpected deaths in the past 2 weeks;
- You have brought in any new rats over the past 2 weeks. If you have collected kittens from an NFRS registered breeder who would be able to show (i.e. they do not break any of these guidelines) you may show your rats, but should advise the show secretary of this situation via email before entries close. This exception does not apply where rats have passed through multiple people (often known as a rat train) within the two-week window.
- You have been to any other shows or participated in any gatherings of rats in the past 2 weeks
- You have had any rat related contact with rats of unknown background (eg rescue centre, pet shop) in the past 2 weeks
- You own fewer than 15 rats and have had a virus within the past 4 weeks:
- You own 15 or more rats, or have been raising a litter, and have had a virus within the past 8 weeks.
If you are unsure of whether your individual circumstances meet these guidelines, or would like to request that your circumstances be considered by the committee, please email the show sec on showentries@neratsociety.co.uk at least 48 hours before close of entries. Help us to keep your rats safe!
Proxy entries: In the case of proxy entries, both the owner of the rat(s) and the person bringing the rat(s) to the show must be eligible to show under the above guidelines. Proxy entries must be declared by the exhibitor to the show secretary via email before close of entries.
Rat exchanges: Any rats brought for exchange must meet the above rules and be declared to the show secrretary via email before close of entries by the person with whom the rats are originating. The email should include details on who the rats are going to, date of birth (or rough age for older rats), and information on any known health issues.
For your information:
For future show dates, please refer to our show calendar. |
