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Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show web site.
The next show is: 19th-20th May 2012

2011 saw the eighth staging of the show at the picturesque Belvoir Castle after relocating from Tallington, near Stamford, its home for nine years.
Home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, the castle overlooks the rally field, which is on Knipton Pasture, a much larger and flatter site than the one used for the first few years at the estate.
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Latest news

22 December 2011

New commercials section now on-line, along with a detailed report from the commercials crew. [Click here to read]

6 July 2011

Due to the late May Spring Bank holiday moving into June for 2012 and a number of events effectively moving from their regular weekend, the organisers of the Belvoir Castle Steam festival would like to advise all traders, exhibitors and potential visitors that we will be running on what is effectively the same weekend that we usually do, two weekends after the May Day Bank Holiday, which for 2012 will be 19th & 20th May.

16 June 2011

Old Glory magazine - 2011 show report is now on-line!
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16 May 2011

Latest news is that we have a travelling wrestling show for the first time, and we also have the return of Ken Fox’s famous ‘Wall of Death’.

• See show details page for the 2011 HUGE line-up. There's so much to see and do at this year's show.

• See the Steam Engine list for an updated lengthy list of the stunning steam engines and vehicles appearing this year.

9 December 2010

Plans are now at an advanced stage for the 2011 show, the 9th to be held at the Belvoir Castle Estate.
The tractor theme for the show this time will be Ferguson, Massey Ferguson and Massey Harris. Given that there is a huge following for 'Fergie' product, this will be a popular theme with exhibitors and visiting enthusiasts...
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26 May 2010

Glorious sunshine for Belvoir Castle Rally

Sponsored by Old Glory Magazine THE 2010 Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show, was held on 22/23 May amid glorious sunshine (for a welcome change!)

Read the news story plus gallery...

 

What was at the 2010 show:

• Ferguson, Massey Harris, Massey Ferguson Special
• Ken Fox’s Wall of Death
• Over 60 Full size and miniature engines, including several appearing for the first time.
• Road Roller Association Special display
• Road Rescue Recovery Assocaiation (‘Triple RA’) annual gathering
• Tractor Pulling presented by Peak Vale Tractor Pullers
• Dog Agility Championships
• Over 200 classic cars organised by the Grantham Classic Car Club
• Over 120 commercial vehicles, including buses and fire engines too
• Over 50 military vehicles including an off road course with tank rides and re-enactment groups
• Travelling Wrestling Show
....and so much more.....

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Around the Showground

Helicopter Flights - take a bird's eye view of the show and the Castle courtesy of Sky Charter UK

Berkeley Owls Display

Belvoir Hunt (His Grace the Duke of Rutland Hounds) - meet the dogs under the leadership of MFH Rupert Inglesant as they parade daily in the Main Arena

Heavy Horses - see the Park Percherons and visiting guests in our Heavy Horse area and also in Main Ring Action

Rare Breeds Farm Animals - see Sheep, Cattle, Ponies and Poultry from volunteers of the East Midlands Support Group of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust

See the Pennine Carters Bernese Mountain Dogs and their highly decorated Carts parade daily in the Tractor arena

Dog Agility Championship - see dogs and handlers working in harmony over obstacles and against the clock in top flight competition {own arena}

Bounce around on Inflatables from the Jolly Jesters, go Bungee trampolining with Maxx Leisure, try your hand at Paintballing, take a thrill ride on William Abbot's Simulator or take part in the latest craze of Zorbing {Land sphering} with Silver's Zorbing

On Sunday catch the Paper Wizard with his Origami, Papercraft and Balloon Modelling

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