Event Date
29th Jul 2026

Cheese Section

Information for Exhibitors

➡️Eligibility
Entries are open to cheesemakers and producers from the whole of the UK.

➡️Entry Requirements
Each entrant must supply a minimum of 1kg of cheese per entry. The cheese must be suitable for handling and judging at room temperature (but will be stored in a chiller until show day).

£15 for each entry. 1 ticket per entry, 4 entries = 2 tickets

Closing date for entries online by 5pm on Friday 17 July 2026

➡️Delivery of Entries
All entries must be delivered to the following address:
David Williams Cheese
51 Lancaster Fields
Crewe CW1 6FF
FAO: David Williams

➡️Delivery deadline: No later than 10am on Tuesday 21 July 2026
Late entries will not be accepted.

➡️Packaging and Labelling
All external packaging will be removed before judging.
Entries must not display any branding, labelling, or markings on the cheese itself. Any identifying marks may result in disqualification.

➡️Ownership of Entries
All cheese submitted will become the property of the Nantwich Agricultural Society. No entries will be returned.

➡️Judging and Results
Judging will be conducted by an appointed panel. The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Kindly Sponsored By: Westry Roberts Cheese

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To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 1 Best Hard Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 2 Best Soft Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 3 Best Blue Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson


Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 4 Best Blended Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson


Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 5 Best Cheddar Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 6 Best Cheshire Cheese

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 7 Best Local Cheese (50 Mile Radius)

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Cheese must be produced within 50 miles of St Mary's Church, Nantwich (CW5 5RQ)

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 8 Best Butter

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00
Class: 9 People’s Choice Competition

Description:

Rosettes to 3rd place
Winners Prize - Handmade Wooden Cheese Board by Robert Atkinson

We are delighted to include our People’s Choice Competition within the Nantwich Cheese Awards, giving cheesemakers the opportunity to have their cheese judged by a specially selected panel reflecting the tastes of the wider public.

Judging:
Entries will be judged by an appointed panel, selected ahead of the show. The panel will represent a mix of consumers and cheese enthusiasts, offering a genuine reflection of what people love to eat and buy.

What the judges are looking for:
Flavour, texture, aroma, and overall enjoyment — quite simply, cheeses that people would choose to take home.

This competition celebrates cheeses that truly connect with people — not just technically excellent, but those that stand out as real favourites.

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Entry Price: £15.00