Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show

Each year on the first Tuesday of August, Egton Bridge Gooseberry Society host their annual show — the longest running gooseberry show in the country which was first established in 1800. This is a show all about tradition, and most importantly size (not taste). These are hefty fruits with the appearance of a mini-melon and around the size of a plum.

The show provided a glorious display of the member’s fruits with the winning berries displayed on plinths. We learned about the long history of the society and how there were once many across both the country and the world.

I won’t attempt to recall the rules and scoring structure but you can find out more from the society.

The 224th show (2025) was not a record-breaking year with 2019’s 64.83 gram gooseberry retaining it’s title!