Main Events
Now one of the most popular traditional events in the English Lake District, participants compete in a variety of sports, including Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling, Fell Running and Hound Trails.
Grasmere Sports
Now one of the most popular traditional events in the English Lake District, participants compete in a variety of sports, including Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling, Fell Running and Hound Trails.
The 2023 Annual Grasmere Lakeland Sports, now celebrating 173 years of existence, has been a regular annual event since 1868, unbroken except for the two periods of the First and Second World Wars, and then in 2020 for Covid-19.
GRASMERE SPORTS 2023
Bank Holiday Sunday 27th August 2023
The next show will be held on :
Bank Holiday Sunday 27th August 2023
The Showfield, Stock Lane Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SL
Gates open at 09:00am.
Event opened by The Bellman at 10:00 am
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL EVENTS AND RACES ARE ENTERED ON THE DAY.
2023 HEADLINE ACT
WONDER WHEELERS
Weird and wacky bikes for all ages to try
Come and have a go on all manner of weird and wacky bicycles. Unicycles, Penny Farthings, bendy bikes, tall bikes, mini-bikes and mini-tandems, eccentric wheelers, circus bikes, balance trikes and more!
Try our un-rideable bicycle challenge – steer one-way and it goes the other!
Huge fun for all ages, participants and spectators!
2023 HEADLINE ACT
Fat Cat Brass
A lively, colourful addition to the Sports
After taking the 2019 Sports by storm, Fat Cat Brass will be back by popular demand. Who could forget their colourful performances and their unique take on a range of modern classics.
Look out for them strolling around the field as well as playing in the arena.
2023 HEADLINE ACT
BADMAN SOUL
A fantastic selection of classic pop, disco, and funk hits
Badman Soul is a duo from Manchester who have toured in Spain, Germany, Holland, Belgium and their native England. Now living in the Lake District and regularly performing around Cumbria and Lancashire they have a fantastic selection of classic pop, disco, and funk hits from the 70s/80s right up to the present day. You can be guaranteed a party and to be left craving for more!
Main Sponsors
Main Sponsors for Grasmere Sports 2023
Latest News
Grasmere Sports, Pete Bland Bursary 2023
An annual award of £500 is being offered by Grasmere Sports Committee in memory of Pete Bland.
Sports Manager Vacancy
Following the retirement of the current Sports Manager, Deborah Black, the Directors are looking for a replacement for the 2024 Sports.
Our Details
Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show
The Showfield,
Stock Lane
Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SL
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