The Warkworth A&P Show
Saturday 21 March 2026

Warkworth A&P Show Support Required

 

15th April 2025 

 

Subject: Embracing Tradition – Support the Warkworth A&P Show

 

Dear Local Community

 

Following the success of the 2025 Warkworth A&P Show on March 15, we are once again reaching out to our community for support.

 

Despite our recent success, we find ourselves facing the ongoing challenge of ensuring the event’s future. Like many community organisations, we rely on a strong base of volunteers, committee members, and supporters to keep this cherished tradition alive.

 

The need for new committee members and volunteers is more pressing than ever, and as our predecessors said in 1867, “The Show must go on!”

 

We understand that your time is valuable, but we ask that you consider supporting the Warkworth A&P Show. Your involvement will not only ensure the event’s continued success but also help safeguard its future for generations to come.

 

Let us take you on a journey back in time to 1867, when the first Warkworth A&P Show was held. This was a year marked by significant events: the United States formally acquired Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, Alfred Nobel patented dynamite, and Joseph Lister introduced antiseptics in surgery. Against this backdrop, the Warkworth A&P Show was born, becoming an institution that has brought our community together for over 157 years. 

 

Throughout the decades, the Warkworth A&P Show has overcome many challenges, including the cancellation of two shows during the global pandemic and a missed event during World War II. Yet, the resilience and dedication of our community, volunteers, committee members, and sponsors have ensured the show’s continuity.

 

The Warkworth A&P Show embodies the values of hard work, farming, community spirit, and shared commitment. While similar shows across the country have closed due to dwindling support, we remain committed to ensuring our show continues for another 157 years and beyond.

 

As we reflect on this year’s successful show, we invite you to join us as a member, volunteer, or even a committee member. Together, we can preserve the tradition of the Warkworth A&P Show for future generations to enjoy.

 

Your support would mean the world to us, and we are happy to discuss any way you can help at your earliest convenience. A small selection of the areas of the Show where you could help us are:

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          • Beef

          • Shearing

          • Indoor

          • Miniature horses

          • Show set up

          • Show pack down

          • Committee member

          • Entertainment

          • Trade

          • And so much more!

 

This is only a sample of the work the committee member and volunteers currently do. Any help would be greatly appreciated and could be a day or an afternoon or as much as you want. We are more than happy to discuss what you could do for the Show. Please contact the Show secretary Karen Black at; secretary@warkworthshow.co.nz

 

Let’s continue to write the next chapter of the Warkworth A&P Show and ensure its legacy endures.

 

Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to working together to secure the future of this beloved event.

 

Carl King

Chair - Warkworth A&P Society