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Breeders Meetings / Shows

About the Shows

Our National Breeders Meetings were set up to enable IHS members and members of FBH affiliated clubs and societies to buy and sell their surplus animals and offspring. Members are also able to sell their redundant / unwanted hardware.

Traders are in attendance selling a complete range of dry goods, equipment and feeding stuffs / supplements. Also available is a range of invertebrates and amphibians and complete bio-active set-ups.

The IHS have a stand where you can buy our merchandise and if a non-member you can join the society on the day.

Show Details

Please see below details of all our shows.

Dates

2026: 7th June & 9th August
2027: COMING SOON

Venue

Norbreck Castle Hotel
Queen’s Promenade,
Norbreck,
Blackpool
FY2 9AA

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Getting There & Parking

There is FREE onsite parking for exhibitors and attendees. Please input your registration in the tablet on entering the building.

Tickets

There are NO pre-paid tickets for the shows.
Everyone pays on the door.

IHS Members: £5.00
Non Members: £10.00

Free carer ticket

We allow one Essential Carer to accompany a paying guest who requires assistance during their visit, provided their Access Card or Nimbus ID carries the +1 symbol. If eligible, two people can accompany the paying guest with the appropriate +2 symbol on their Access Card or Nimbus ID.

If you have a mobility disability that restricts your ability to stand and wait in line, please inform a member of the IHS team on arrival and they will tell you where to wait.

All children under 16 are free entry but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please ensure you have your membership card in order to enter via the member line.

Times

Doors open at 10.15am for IHS society members.
Non-members can gain entry from 10.45am
Shows start to wind down at 3.30pm.

Additional Information

There is a cafe inside with seating.

There are no cash facility’s at the venue to draw money from, however there is ATM machines close by.

We would like to remind all attendees that the purchase of LIVESTOCK from exhibitors must be in cash. Dry goods and gifts can be purchased by card IF the exhibitor has the facility.

The venue is wheelchair friendly with ramps to all areas.

Show Map/Table Plan

Exchange Room

The exchange room can be used for deals which have happened prior to the show, however this is not a substitute for a table. This is in the main entrance and will be signposted as you enter.

Book A Table

If you are interested in booking a table at one of the forthcoming shows, please fill in the form below. Booking forms for the 2025 shows can be requested once the details have been announced.

International Herpetological Society