Horbury Show Website - Welcome

The Horbury Show - Sunday 24th June 2012

11 am to 4.30 pm

Welcome to your Show! The Horbury Show is always held on the last Sunday in June and for over 30 years has been a major event in the Wakefield District calendar. The Rotary Club of Horbury & Ossett Phoenix have organised (and expanded) the Show at Carr Lodge Park in the centre of Horbury for the last 16 years.

The Show regularly attracts several thousand people from Wakefield, Horbury, Ossett, Netherton and surrounding districts. We offer free entrance to all visitors (although we do ask for donations for parking) and all the Rotary Club profits go to local charitable causes. Planning for the 2012 show is well advanced but we still have a lot we want to fit in. 2012 will see the return of the amazing Colourscape display [Colourscape website]; new Birds of Prey displays [Cuerden website]; Local sports displays (watch this space) Majorettes; Cheerleaders; Wildcat Dolls and Kittens; Dry Stone walling and Wood Carving displays; Horbury Victoria Brass Band; The Drummingbinmen; Fairground attractions; Punch and Judy shows; Classic Cars and Motorcycles; Information, Charity and Commercial stalls; Bar Marquee; Food outlets and much more. (Visit the Attractions Page). Sadly there will not be a dog show for 2012 as the members of PADS who have so ably organised this on our behalf are now unable to do so and we have therefore decided to provide other attractions. We would like to place on record our gratitude and thanks to the members of PADS for all their hard work on our (and your) behalf.

As well as our target of raising money for the local causes which the Rotary Club supports, our other main aim is to make the Horbury Show a family interactive event - so that there are plenty of opportunities for young and old alike to take part in events and displays and to be entertained and informed - new ideas from the public are always very welcome. Why not contact us via the link [contact us]

Horbury & Ossett Phoenix Rotary Club is not a commercial organisation, we don't have funds of our own and therefore could not run the Show without the the help and financial assistance of our sponsors and supporters. We continue to receive strong support from our local Councillors, as well as from members of Parks & Realms Department, Wakefield MDC.

In 2011 we were very pleased to welcome a new main Show Sponsor; Pentagon Hyundai of Horbury Bridge and we are delighted that they have again agreed to be the main Show Sponsor for 2012. Richard Kendall, Estate Agent - the leading sales and letting agent in the Wakefield area (who have prominent offices in Horbury - and in Ossett) are again supporting us as are a number of other organisations whose details will appear on our website before the show.

We are grateful to them and to the other supporters - Capri Restaurant and Wine Bar at Horbury Bridge; Cinnamon Lounge at Horbury Bridge; Yorkshire Building Society who provide the posters and printing of programmes; Yorkshire Water who helped with the logistical support needed; Green Light Traffic Management Ltd, have helped us overcome the financial and practical issues around the provision of traffic management cones; while the owners of businesses based in Horbury, Ossett and outside the area also support the Horbury Show especially O'Neills Transport, Horbury Bridge Stone Sales, Cole Catering, Total Sports Promotions and Stopcroft Transport. Their contributions are invaluable - so please follow the links to their websites.

Colourscape at the Horbury Show

Colourscape needs to be experienced directly — photographs only give an impression; descriptions are inadequate. Apart from how colour is seen it can also be felt. Colour is energy. Colourscape is about opening up your senses, stimulating creativity and extending your awareness of colour.
Whilst wandering through the interconnected chambers, you can experience the intensity and subtlety of colour. We use only translucent red, blue, green, yellow and opaque grey but you will see mixtures of colours that you may not be able to name.

From the reactions of many thousands of visitors, it is obvious that people have strong feelings about colour. Some people describe red as a physical presence; others hesitate to step into it. Some people find green relaxing, others find it disturbing. Find out how you respond when you come to Colourscape.

Colourscape is for all ages, appreciated by young and old alike. Increasingly, it fulfils a need for a relaxing, beautiful and calm experience. Many people return again and again to visit — often bringing their children, having seen a previous Colourscape themselves as children.
When you arrive at Colourscape, you put on a colour cloak to become part of the colour. The rest is up to you.
Adults often say that they feel like children inside Colourscape, or describe it as ‘like flying’ or ‘breathing colour’. Children often say that they feel as if they are ‘inside a huge body’ or ‘wrapped in a rainbow’. They like to try ‘hiding in colour’.

See and experience Colourscape
at the Horbury Show on Sunday 24th June

The 2011 Show...What a Brilliant Day!

Yes, what a day it was! Hot and sunny, with record crowds throughout the Show. BRILLIANT!

Thank you all for your support. We certainly enjoyed the Show and we hope you did too. Any feed back and suggestions for the Show will be very welcome so may we encourage you to use the "Contact Us" link here or on the Main Menu to do that. All your comments will be given to the Organising Committee and all the Phoenix Rotary Club members.

We look forward to reading your comments. We would particularly like to know if you have any local good causes you would like to suggest for our support. We would like to hear your suggestions for improving the Show. What did you like and what did you not like about the Show? It's your Show so please help us make it better! ALL COMMENTS ARE WELCOME - BE THEY COMPLEMENTARY OR OTHERWISE!

Photos of the show are now posted on this website see menu opposite or click this link: Photos

Thank you again for your attendance and support.

"THE HORBURY SHOW IS ALWAYS THE LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE"

In 2012, the 16th Horbury Show is on Sunday 24th June!