Yes - it was a brilliant day, warm, sunny and wonderful crowds all day long!

We think it is safe to say that it was a record breaking day for attendance.

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 our member's.

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 will be posted on to this website later this week.

Thank you again for your attendance and support.

All winners will be contacted by 1^st July and prizes delivered.

The Horbury Show - Sunday 28th June 2009

11.00 to 16.30

Welcome to your Show! The Horbury Show is always held on the last Sunday in June and for over 25 years has been a major feature in the local events 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 13 years.

The Show regularly attracts several thousand people from Horbury, Ossett, Netherton and surrounding districts offering free entrance to all (although we do ask for donations for parking) and with all the Rotary Club profits going to local charitable causes. 2009 Attractions include a major Dog Show, an Aerobatics Display (subject to permissions etc), Medieval Falconry displays, Colourscape (new this year - a family experience of lights and music), Dog Training Display, Majorettes, Cheerleaders, dance troupes, West Yorkshire Mining Museum display, Dry Stone walling displays, Horbury Victoria Brass Band, Wakefield Orchestral Wind, Fairground attractions, Punch and Judy shows, Classic Cars and Motorcycles, Information, Chariity and Commercial stalls, Bar Marquee, Food outlets and much more. (Visit the Attractions Page).

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]

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 28th June

Unfortunately, we have just learned that the aerobatic display (which had had to be re-scheduled to end the Show around 4.25) cannot now take place. The Civil Aviation Authority, who have to give permission, have refused to do so because of the proximity of the flightpath to Leeds Bradford airport. Obviously this is extremely disappointing but, as mentioned, this was at the end of the Show and we have some exciting new attractions, especially Colourspace, which we think will more than make up for the absence of the flight.
We are delighted to say that the raffle to support the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which was proposed by this Rotary Club, will still go ahead - First Prize is a flight with aerobatic pilot John Dixon - see below.Extra! Extra!

Horbury Show Flying Finale