TiCats & Cakes Cat Club
Welcome to the online home of TiCats & Cakes Cat Club. Voted the Best Show in EW for 24-25!
Here you will find all the information relating to our show, our sponsors, our vendors and our plans for the future.
We will be holding the Europe West end of season show, our 7th International Cat Show, "The Purrfect Parade" on
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April 2026
At Springfields Events & Conference Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6ET
The Flower Parade may be cancelled but join us for The Purrfect Parade and celebrate our beautiful cats!
If you are new to showing with TICA this guide will help you to get started:
Full April Show Flyer here:
Entries open 14th February:
Invited Judges:
Laura Cunningham – USA – AB/AB
Jean Marc Lagarde – France – AB/AB
Steven Corneille – France – AB/AB
virginia Araujo - Brazil – AB/AB
Amy Stadter – Germany – AB/AB
Entries will open 14th February and close at 9pm Friday 17th April 2026 or when hall capacity is reached. No late entries will be accepted.
Show times:
Checking in from 8am to 8.45am, on Saturday and 8.15am to 8.45am Sunday. There will be NO access to the venue on Friday 24th April 2026. The show will be open to the public between 10am - 4pm both days and all cats are required to be present during these times.
This show is a NON-VETTED show. Correctly completed, up to date vaccination cards, that show both the owner and cat's registered name, must be produced at check in. Boosters must be done a minimum of 7 days before the show.
Catering:
The onsite restaurant will be providing hot & cold food and drinks both days.
Hotels:
There is no official show hotel, however, the nearest cat friendly hotel is on the Springfields site and only a 3 minute walk to the show hall:
Travelodge Spalding, Springfields Outlet Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, PE12 6EU www.traveldoge.co.uk
There is another Travelodge 20 minutes away along the A16, south of Boston.
Visitor Information
The show will be open to the public on Saturday 25th April 2026 and
Sunday 26th April 2026, from 10am to 4pm.
At Springfields Events & Conference Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, PE12 6ET
The entry fees:
Adults £7.50
Seniors £5
Accompanied 16 and under free
Tickets on the door. Cash or card payments accepted
All Visitors will receive a free Visitor guide, while stocks last
The first 35 visitor groups through the door both days will be given a Visitor's Choice rosette, kindly sponsored by Rooke's Pet Products. This is your chance to be judge for the day and pick your favourite cat in the show hall and award them your rosette
We are supporting the following charity by collecting donations of non-perishable food, cat litter and toys for them, there will be a collection bin at the entrance:
Lincs Ark Cat Rescue, South Lincs: Lincs Ark is a small charity operating in the South Lincolnshire area to rescue and rehome cats, kittens and rabbits. Everyone involved with the group is an unpaid volunteer, with a love of animals, and each year over 170 cats, kittens and rabbits are helped.
What will you see?
There will be in excess of 130 pedigree and non-pedigree cats, competing for titles and prizes across 5 judging rings. Each cat is in their own safe “house” and we encourage you to look, but, not touch please. If you’d like to take photos please ask the owners and turn off your flash. Also, if you’d like to stroke anyone’s cat, ask first.
You can see the judging in progress and please feel free to ask any members of the team if you would like to know more about what’s happening. You’ll discover that we’re quite a nice bunch really, if a bit obsessed by our cats.
What does judging mean?
Each cat is presented to the judges, anonymously. This means the judge will look at each cat and assess it according to the breed standard. Each breed has its own “Standard Of Points” and the judges are looking to ensure each cat meets those standards, for their own breed. Non-pedigree, household pet cats, are judged on presentation and temperament. If a cat is deemed good enough, they can then go through to a final, which is where they earn titles, regional and international points.
Further details will be in the published visitor guide, available at the show.
Cat Agility:
The Catgility project! We will have a small obstacle course to test the cats agility skills. Come along and support them while their owners try to persuade them to complete the course!
Meet the Breeds:
We will be presenting multiple breeds over the weekend in our dedicated Meet the Breeds area. Interact with the cats and chat to owners and breeders.
Food:
The onsite restaurant will be open all day for hot & cold drinks and food
Vendors:
The following vendors attended our January 2026 show, April 2026 vendors will be listed soon!
Handmade cat toys and bespoke collars
Lincs Ark Cat Rescue - win every time Tombola and collection bin for cat food etc.
