Competitive Home Crafts

Northumberland County Show

Northumberland County Show 2026

Event Date

23rd May 2026

Baking

Kindly Sponsored By: Durham Hens

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

Mrs Ann Holmes (Judge)

Class: 1 Loaf of White Bread (not machine)

Class: 2 Sourdough Loaf

Class: 3 Four Sausage Rolls with Shortcrust Pastry

Class: 4 Four Fruit Oven Scones

Class: 5 Four Cheese Scones

Class: 6 Savoury Flan

Class: 7 4 Squares of Corned Beef Pie Shortcrust Pastry

Class: 8 Apple Tart/Pie (Pastry top and bottom, on a plate, unglazed)

Class: 9 Four Rock Buns

Class: 10 Chocolate Cake (1 cake – cake & decoration to be judged)

Class: 11 Victoria Sandwich Cake, (1 cake split with rasp jam filling, caster sugar on top)

Class: 12 Gingerbread (Loaf tin)

Class: 13 Carrot Cake (round tin)

Class: 14 Rich Fruit Cake (Prize money 1st £7/2nd £5/ 3rd £4)

Class: 15 Fatless Sponge Cake (plain)

Class: 16 Four Pieces of Flapjack

Class: 17 Four Ginger Nuts

Class: 18 Four Pieces of Tray Bake

Class: 19 Tea Loaf

Class: 20 Lemon Drizzle Cake

Preserves

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

Mrs Sue Dinning (Judge)

Class: 21 Jar of Lemon Curd

Class: 22 Jar of Marmalade

Class: 23 Jar of Raspberry Jam

Class: 24 Jar of Fruit Jelly

Class: 25 Jar of Chutney

Class: 26 Six Pieces of Fudge

Class: 27 Two Dyed Eggs (onion peelings only)

Handicrafts

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 28 Soft Toy

Class: 29 A Pin Cushion

Class: 30 A Christmas Tree Decoration (any medium)

Class: 31 A Doorstop

Class: 32 Article of Cross Stitch (max. size 20” x 20”)

Class: 33 Any Embroidered Article (not classified)

Class: 34 A Cushion (any medium)

Class: 35 Handknitted Scarf

Class: 36 A Garment for Baby

Class: 37 Something New from Something Old

Class: 38 Draught Excluder

Class: 39 Painting (any medium)

Class: 40 Tea Cosy

Class: 41 An Article of Felt work

Class: 42 Article crocheted (any medium)

Class: 43 Article Handknitted in Double Knit Yarn

Class: 44 Knitted/Crocheted Bobble Hat

Class: 45 Article of Craft (not classified)

Children's Classes Class 46-49 Age 4 and under

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 46 Hand print picture

Class: 47 Sunflower/s – paint/collage/construct

Class: 48 Animal or bird made from a toilet roll tube

Class: 49 Painted Stone

Children's Classes Class 50-53 Age 5-6

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 50 Decorated Letter – cut out first letter of your name & decorate / paint

Class: 51 Vegetable/Fruit Animal

Class: 52 Homemade Animal theme Pom Pom

Class: 53 Junk Model - Article/Model from Recycled Materials

Children's Classes Class 54-57 Age 7-8

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 54 Handmade Birthday Card

Class: 55 Miniature Seaside/Garden in a seed tray 9” x 14”

Class: 56 3 Decorated Cup Cakes

Class: 57 Decorated Wooden Spoon

Children's Classes Class 58-61 Age 9-10

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 58 Decorated Jam Jar

Class: 59 Article/Model made out of Recycled Materials

Class: 60 Piece of Handmade Jewellery – any medium

Class: 61 3 Butterfly Buns

Childrens Classes Class 62-65 Age 11-16

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 62 Chocolate Cake (cake & decoration to be judged)

Class: 63 Picture of a Forest Scene (any medium) max size A3

Class: 64 4 Pieces of Tray Bake

Class: 65 Article/Model made out of Recycled Materials

Photography

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 66 Child or Children

Class: 67 Bee/Butterfly or Bug Photograph

Class: 68 Animal or Bird

Class: 69 Holiday Snapshot

Class: 70 Most Humorous Photograph

Class: 71 Photograph not classified

Class: 72 Black and White Photograph

Wine and Miscellaneous

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

Mr Patrick Eyres (Judge)

Class: 73 A Vintage Toy

Class: 74 A Vase of Garden Flowers

Class: 75 House Plant

Class: 76 Arrangement in a Cup and Saucer (Natural Plant Material Only)

Class: 77 Sloe or Damson Gin

Class: 78 A Summer Drink

Class: 79 A Flavoured Spirit (any spirit, e.g: gin, vodka, rum)

WI Exhibit

Ring:

Competitive Home Craft Section

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: WI WI Exhibit

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Event Summary

Location
Bywell Hall,
Bywell,
Stocksfield,
Northumberland,
NE43 7AB
Entry Fee
£5.00 - £10.00
Date
Sat 23 May 2026 8am
Entries Close
Sat 9 May 2026 11:29pm
Email
kerry@northcountyshow.co.uk
Phone
01434604216

Competitive Home Crafts

Baking

Preserves

Handicrafts

Children's Classes Class 46-49 Age 4 and under

Children's Classes Class 50-53 Age 5-6

Children's Classes Class 54-57 Age 7-8

Children's Classes Class 58-61 Age 9-10

Childrens Classes Class 62-65 Age 11-16

Photography

Wine and Miscellaneous

WI Exhibit

Bywell Hall,
Bywell,
Stocksfield,
Northumberland,
NE43 7AB

£5.00 - £10.00

Sat 23 May 2026 8am

Sat 9 May 2026 11:29pm

kerry@northcountyshow.co.uk

01434604216

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Competitive Home Crafts

Baking

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Handicrafts

Children's Classes Class 46-49 Age 4 and under

Children's Classes Class 50-53 Age 5-6

Children's Classes Class 54-57 Age 7-8

Children's Classes Class 58-61 Age 9-10

Childrens Classes Class 62-65 Age 11-16

Photography

Wine and Miscellaneous

WI Exhibit

Bywell Hall,Bywell,Stocksfield,Northumberland,NE43 7AB

£5.00 - £10.00

Sat 23 May 2026 8am

Sat 9 May 2026 11:29pm

kerry@northcountyshow.co.uk

01434604216

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Bywell Hall,
Bywell,
Stocksfield,
Northumberland,
NE43 7AB