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Article by: Polly Portwin, Countryside Alliance Hunt supporters from across the country descended on the East of England Showground near Peterborough on Wednesday 22 July for the Future for Hunting Festival of Hounds and the 138th Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show. Taking place just weeks after the government’s consultation into the future of trail hunting closed,…
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Its time to plan your day around our packed line up of hound showing and competitions. As well as the activities listed in the order of events below, be sure to make time to peruse the trade stands, visit the Blencathra fell hounds and of course grab yourself an ice cream! 7.00am Gates open for…
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Thank you to Polly Portwin at the Countryside Alliance for creating this wonderful article ahead of the 2026 Festival of Hounds! A is for ACTION which has defined the past year. Tens of thousands of people have taken action to support hunting and hounds, helping to generate the largest response ever received to a DEFRA consultation.…
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Have you signed the Future for Hunting e-lobby? CLICK HERE TO SIGN Please act now by signing the Future for Hunting e-lobby below to ensure your views are sent to the government which is consulting on proposals to ban trail hunting in England and Wales. This consultation response will be sent directly to the government…
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We are pleased to confirm that the Future for Hunting Festival of Hounds will take place on Wednesday 22 July 2026. The Festival of Hounds has always been one of the great annual gatherings of the hound world. This year, as part of the Future for Hunting campaign, it will carry even greater significance. At…
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Article provided by Countryside Alliance There were cheers from every corner of the East of England Showground last Wednesday (16 July) at the 137th Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show and the Festival of Hounds. Thousands of hunting enthusiasts from across the UK and beyond made their way to “Peterborough”, as it is fondly known, marking their…
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23 packs of Modern Foxhounds and 12 packs of Old English Foxhounds from the United Kingdom’s most prominent packs as the headline Modern and Old English Foxhound show of the summer season
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Hunting Kind, led by Ed Swales who you will see in the film, has launched a short (38 minute) film which we would urge you to watch. Entitled ‘Labour’s Loves Lost’ it looks into the long tradition of hunting with lurchers in the North East, focusing on the mining community of Ashington, where hunting for…
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What does it take to win the Stirrup Cup? Festival of Hounds launches popular Hunt Picnic Competition The organisers of the Festival of Hounds and the 136th Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show are delighted to once again invite hunts to enter the popular Hunt Picnic Competition, in the hunt lorry carpark at lunchtime on Wednesday 17…
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