The 2013 show: TBA

NBBKA holds and annual honey show with several classes. The show is usually held at the Wyevale Garden Centre, Woburn Sands (NB: not the 2012 show!) and comes under BBKA Honey Show Rules.

Photos and results from past shows: 2012 honey show 2011 honey show 2010 honey show

Entries may be staged up to 10.45 am on the day of the show, a Saturday in Autumn. They will stay on show all Saturday and Sunday. Exhibition dismantled, removed and cups presented at 4.00 pm on the Sunday.

Open to all members of the Association. All honey and wax to be produce of competitor's own bees. There is an entry fee of 20 pence per class with the exception of novice classes (nos. 23, 24 and 25) and the Gift Honey class (no. 8). There is no prize money. Only one award allowed per entrant in any one class.

A novice is any person who has not previously won a first prize in a Show under National Honey Show, BBKA or similar rules. (Note: you may still enter novice classes if you came second) Joint owners may make multiple entries but will only be allowed one placing in any one class.

Special classes

• Clara Furness Award - Highest points total for wax and mead, classes 12 to 15 and 19 to 21
• Albert Toms Shield - highest points total in the open honey classes excluding any class for which a specific award is made. Since 2004 this shield is for classes 1 to 8
• BW Apiary Cup - winner of class 9, six jars as for sale.
• Plaque - winner of class 16, fruit cake
• Arthur Foreman Cup - highest total points in novice classes
• BBKA Blue Ribbon - best exhibit in the show (only if entries total over 100)