Proof House storage: what the new service means for the shooting sector
The London Proof House has opened a secure, climate-controlled armoury to certificate holders, gunmakers and dealers, proof master David Miles has told Gun Trade Insider. The sector reading for visitors and exhibitors, and where to find the full story
Multi-day tickets make their debut at the British Shooting Show 2027
Visitors to the British Shooting Show can buy two-day and three-day tickets for the first time in 2027. A three-day adult ticket works out at £21.65 a day, against £34.95 for a single day
Three stages for the British Shooting Show 2027
The British Shooting Show adds dedicated rifle and airgun stages alongside its main stage at the NEC Birmingham in February 2027. Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne take over the main stage on the Friday afternoon
British Shooting Show moves to bigger halls for 2027
The British Shooting Show moves into Halls 17, 18, 19 and 20 at the NEC Birmingham for 12 to 14 February 2027. The switch gives visitors 25% more floor space, with three stages and Airgun City's 38 lanes
Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Alex Payne to host main stage
The trio behind The Good, The Bad and The Rugby will take over the British Shooting Show main stage on Friday 12 February 2027. They will also host the Great British Shooting Awards at the NEC Birmingham
Saboteur advice lands before the season: what shoots need to know
Free Countryside Alliance guidance gives the shooting community a plan for disruption: the drill, the offence and the police powers, in one downloadable sheet
Shooting by numbers: what the 2026 census reveals
The largest annual survey of the shooting community reveals a sport holding its nerve – and gives the whole sector a set of figures to argue from
Licensing figures: what they mean for certificate holders
Performance has fallen for a fourth quarter running, permits are up 83% over five quarters, and new applications are finally counted separately. The sector read for visitors and exhibitors
Free-entry giveaway offers €6,500 of Spanish partridge
William Powell Sporting has launched its Ultimate Fieldsports Giveaway 2026, and the prize for one winner is a peg on two days' driven partridge at Spain's El Crespo Estate with everything from cartridges to accommodation included
Mental health and the certificate: what Wales just told holders
NHS Wales and all four Welsh police forces say seeking mental health support does not automatically cost a certificate. The sector read for holders and applicants across the show community