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Published: 23rd June 2025

Grasmere Sports Connects With Young Minds Through New Education Pack

In its 173rd year, Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show has created a new initiative to connect with the younger generation, its local community and schools county-wide. Several weeks ahead of its 2025 event, to be held on Sunday August 24, Grasmere Sports has put together its first-ever education…

Dialect to Infuse Great Day Out at 2025’s Grasmere Sports

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show will be taking a significant step to connect Cumbrians with their roots, whilst providing visitors with a deeper sense of Cumbrian culture this summer. The Show, taking place on Sunday August 24, will be seeking to convey to those who pass through the gate, “oor…

Paragliding Race Parachutes Into Grasmere Sports’ 2025 Programme

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show – an event older than the modern Olympics – is taking a leaf out of the book of Olympics organisers and breathing fresh life into its programme, with the introduction of a brand-new event for 2025. To give the skies above the Grasmere Valley the equivalent of…

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Cover of the Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show education pack.

Former fell-runner and now Bellman of Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, Tommy Sedgwick

The launch of the Grasmere Sports Education Pack

Linda Scott, Vice President of both the Lakeland Dialect Society and the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Association, with Rosie Hodgson, one of 2024's wrestling champions at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show.

Image of Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show's Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling ring, with phrases in Lakeland dialect

General shot of the Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling ring at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

Vintage poster-style image of Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

The Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling ring at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show.

Vintage image depicting Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

Paragliders flying over the fells close to the Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show showfield.

Paragliders on the Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show show field.

Paragliding in action over the glorious Lake District fells, providing a fabulous view of the landscape.

The Lake District fells viewed through the eyes of a paraglider taking on the X-Lakes Challenge.

The Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show's showfield, viewed through the eyes of a paraglider taking on the the X-Lakes Challenge.

Man riding one of the fun and whacky bikes from Wonder Wheelers

Sam the Scam - one of the entertainers heading to Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show in August 2025

Man taking part in a Circus Avago circus workshop

Children taking part in a Circus Avago circus workshop

Toddler getting in on the Wonder Wheelers bicycle fun

Children riding some of the whacky bikes from Wonder Wheelers

A fun children's tug of war taking place at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

Thomas Gibson All Weights World Champion 2023 in Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, in a contest won at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, lifts one of the new 'names' in the sport, George Peacock.

Breton wrestler, Anäelle Le Piolet, in Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling action at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show.

The Hibberts with Skol Gouren Pondi President, Maryline Berton

International wrestling event in Brittany

International wrestling federation representatives in Brittany

Champions at Gouren Championships in Brittany

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show 'Young Sports Reporter 2024', Harry Taylor,

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show 'Young Sports Reporter 2024', Harry Taylor, receiving his trophy.

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show 'Young Sports Reporter 2024', Harry Taylor, with his trophy.

Zeke Sumner (left) on the podium for the Under-17s race at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show 2024

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