New Forest & Hampshire County Show (29th, 30th & 31st July 2025)

We have back to back shows in July! That are part of the accredited NBCC (National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit) shows.

Straight after the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show (21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th July 2025). We jump straight into the New Forest & Hampshire County Show!

This is the 7th accredited show on the NBCC (National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit).

Book up your entries today! As there is generous sponsors involved with this show! Please see print of schedule below, for more details.

Schedule: https://championblacksmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/showschedule-34.pdf

Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2025 (21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th July)

We hope you are all up to date with the progress across the competition circuit! We now have over a months break now in between shows! The break represents the half way mark for the National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit. 5 out of the 10 accredited shows have been completed.

This is a great opportunity to recharge and plan ahead if you are a competitor! Maybe make something in this time for the statics? Or really dig you’re teeth into practicing for the lives!

The next Show on the calendar is the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, the duration for this show is from the 21st* (Static Judging), 22nd, 23rd & 24th* (Live Competitions only on this day) of July.

This is the 6th accredited show on the NBCC (National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit).

We hope to see you all there! This is not one to miss, as this is the largest county show in Europe!

Schedule details below – (Online entries close 20th June), Link to schedule; https://championblacksmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-complete-ornamental-schedule.pdf

Royal Cornwall Show (5th, 6th & 7th June 2025)

We hope you are all enjoying the first couple of shows of the year. Our next stop is Wadebridge, Cornwall, at the Royal Cornwall Show! This is Round 4 of the National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit.

Although online entries are closed now, do not worry! Late entries can be accepted; please see the schedule below. We hope to see you all there for a fun-filled show.

As the showing scene portal is now closed for entries, you will have to get in contact with Steve Wilson regarding entry booking.

Schedule link;

https://cdn.prod.websitefiles.com7_Blacksmith%20Schedule%20(draft).pdf

Devon County Show 2025 (15th, 16th & 17th May)

Don’t forget! Straight after the North Somerset Show (5th May), we jump straight into the Devon County Show (15th, 16th & 17th May). Which are on days Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

Devon Show is show number 3 of the accredited shows on the National Blacksmithing Competition Circuit!

Do not worry if you have not booked up yet, entries close on Wednesday, 14th May 2025!

Find the link to the schedule below! Online entries to be submitted on the Showing Scene.

Schedule; https://championblacksmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/showschedule-33.pdf

Two weeks to go until the 2025 (Saturday 18th) NBCC ‘Judging Seminar and Competition’

Book up now for the 1st NBCC round held at Holme Lacy College (National School of Blacksmithing)

Entries close Friday 7th March 2025

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Just over two weeks to go until the NBCC Seminar and 1st round of the National Blacksmith Competitions. The event is kindly being hosted by Hereford College and is shaping to be a great day. There are multiple Student entries in the Live Forging student competition, and the Open (Professional) Class & Open static are filling up too. If you want more details or to get involved you can enter using this link: Entry Form

For details of the set Student Live Forging Competition here’s a link to a downloadable PDF: https://championblacksmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nbcc-student-comp-piece-trammel-hook-2.pdf

For Schedule details: https://championblacksmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/schedule-08-03-25-3.pdf

Photos from this years North Somerset Show

Always nice to see photos from the Competitions and Shows so be sure to tag us in or send copies to us 🙂 we’ll always try to credit you with the photography.

Devon Show 18th, 19th, 20th May 2023

This is a good one… Westpoint Showground near Exeter.