Thank you to everyone that came to the BHW Show of the Year 2024 over the weekend, whether as a fancier, trader, official or staff. It was another great weekend, and a full report will follow over the next few days. (Image below courtesy of Craig Szlatoszlavek.)

The results (subject to ring verification etc) were as follows – our congratulations to all of the winners:
• Trophy Winners
• Class Winners 2023 
• Class Winners 2024 
• Full Class Results 

On the right is the Supreme Champion 2024 – E & N Yule’s chequer pied hen SU21NE2828.

Thank you everyone that took part in the online charity auction and helped to raise over £5,000 for Show funds.

The raffle draws have been made at RPRA HQ, and the winners are as follows:

A gallery of excellent images of the weekend, courtesy of Craig and Gisela Szlatoszlavek

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A further gallery of great images, by kind permission of Poppy Parker

People attend this year’s #British Homing World Show. Attracting around 15,000 visitors. It is the year’s highlight for #pigeon fanciers, who come from all over the world to show their birds as part of a historic community celebration. #BHW #Blackpool, UK. 20th January 2024. pic.twitter.com/PODc3F1BQm

— Andy Barton (@Andybartonphoto) January 20, 2024

The final day of @official_rpra BHW Blackpool Pigeon Show of The Year 2024. Brilliant weekend away in England. Great to see everything kick back into normal after last year’s biosecurity measures due to the avian influenza spike. Until 2025… pic.twitter.com/g4B03sfjOa

— Darren Mc Donald (@DarrenMcScience) January 21, 2024

The Gala Evening booklet and free copies of the British Homing World and Blackpool Special can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate images below.