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Great Yorkshire Show 2024

The North of England's leading agricultural show returns to Harrogate. Farm macinery, livestock, show jumping, country stores & more

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England's Premier Agricultural Event - The Great Yorkshire Show

he Great Yorkshire Show is an iconic three-day event and one of the biggest agricultural events in the English calendar.

Every year, more than 130,000 visitors and over 8,500 animals converge on the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate to compete, socialise and celebrate.

The 163rd Great Yorkshire Showwhen the best of British farming, food and the countryside will be showcased.

In the judging rings, thousands of animals will compete: from cattle to sheep, pigs to pigeons and the show finishes with one of the most prestigious showjumping classes in the country, the Cock O’the North.

Cutting edge equipment will be on sale and innovation celebrated with displays from big name farming brands.

There’s also first class entertainment, cookery demos, plenty of shopping and a fabulous fashion show on the Kuoni Catwalk.

The countdown is on – we look forward to welcoming you!

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Great Yorkshire Show

 Adults- £57.50

 Over 60's- £57.50

 Under 15's- £37.50

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 7:15am  Opposite Darleys, Hessle

 7:35am  Hull Truck Theatre, coach pick-up point outside Hull Truck Theatre

 8:00am  East Hull Cadet Centre Holderness Road, Hull

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 7:00am  Elloughton adjacent to the Half Moon Pub, HU15 1HU

 7:25am  Opposite Three Tuns Pub, Boothferry Road

 7:40am  Anlaby outside Red Lion Pub

 7:55am  Willerby Square Sainsburys, Kingston Road

 8:10am  Cottingham Green, HU16 5QE

 8:40am  Beverley Asda Norwood bus stop

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Great Yorkshire Show 2023: What's on and how to get there

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• Monday 10 July 2023 at 3:23pm

The Great Yorkshire Show returns this week with around 140,000 people expected to descend on the showground in Harrogate between Tuesday and Friday 11-14 July.

The show celebrates the best of the region's culture, food and farming. This year there are a number of new shows and classes to mark the 164th anniversary.

Where is the Show taking place?

The Great Yorkshire Show is located at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ.

What's on at this year's Great Yorkshire Show?

Across the four-day event, visitors will be able to take in a variety of activities including live-stock competitions, equine displays, sheepdog trails and live music. 

Star performer Lorenzo is set to wow crowds once again when he takes to the Main Ring each day. The horseman is a huge hit with visitors to the show and last appeared in 2018, performing to a packed Showground.

There’s also the best in British livestock competing across the judging rings as well as cutting edge machinery and farming equipment.

For those that enjoy the outdoors, there will be the opportunity to take part in a variety of wood crafts including turning, carving, marquetry and stick making.

Here's what else is on:

Chainsaw Carving

Woodworking Crafts

Pole Climbing Session

Live Forestry Demonstration

Rabbit Display

Sheep Shearing

Sheep to Chic Fashion Show

Sheep Dog Trials

Game Cookery Theatre

Flowers & Horticulture including Garden Show

Cheese & Dairy Show

Can you still get tickets?

No. The show is sold out and tickets won't be available to purchase at the gate.

Grandstand tickets for the main ring are still available to buy, but they don't give entry to the show.

How do I get to the Great Yorkshire Show?

Shuttle Bus

A free shuttle bus will run a service from Harrogate Bus Station to the Showground, running daily at 7:20am until 7pm. Buses depart every 10 minutes and the service is free.

The last bus will depart the Showground for Harrogate at 7pm. All vehicles will be low floor, double decks, with buggy spaces for families.

The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, is easily accessible from all parts of the country by road and there will be signed routes to the Show on your approach into the town.

Car parking is free of charge and the Great Yorkshire Showground car parks open at 6am each day.

Wetherby Road (A661) will be one-way from the Kestrel Roundabout to the junction with Rudding Lane towards the Showground from 6.30am on Show days.

The one-way system has also been extended on the A658 towards Harrogate from the Thistle Hill junction (turn off to Knaresborough) to the Kestrel roundabout. This will be for mornings only from 6.30am.

This will be reversed on Wetherby Road at 2pm between Rudding Lane and The Kestrel Roundabout to accommodate traffic leaving Harrogate. This will remain in force until 8pm and the restrictions may be removed earlier depending on the volume of traffic.

Northern Rail trains run from Leeds, Knaresborough and York.  Trains run every half hour between Leeds and Harrogate as well as York and Harrogate. The shuttle bus services can then be used from the station to the show ground.

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Is there anything more classically British than a trip to a good old-fashioned country show? Taking place every summer, The Great Yorkshire Show has been running for over 160 years and is known as one of the very best agricultural events in the country. Expect everything from show jumping and sheep shearing to forestry and flower displays, there’s even a goat-milking competition! We round off our wonderful two-day break with a visit to the ever-popular Skipton Market.

PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.

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What's Included?

• Return coach travel
• Overnight stay at a selected hotel (JG3 or JG4 rating) with dinner & breakfast
• Admission to The Great Yorkshire Show, with coach transfer
• En-route visit to Skipton Market

From a morning pickup in your local area we travel by coach to the charming town of Skipton, nestled on the edge of the glorious Yorkshire Dales. Take the chance to browse the famous market, crammed with a wonderful array of stalls with something for everyone. Later we travel to our hotel, arriving in time for dinner and a relaxing overnight stay.

It’s time for the highlight of our break! After breakfast, we travel by coach to The Great Yorkshire Show where a full timetable of entertainment awaits, including fascinating talks from agricultural experts, competitions in the main ring area, animal classes, cookery theatre and art shows. Floral fans won’t want to miss the horticultural displays and shopaholics will love the browsing the craft stalls. Feeling peckish? Tuck into some delicious fresh produce in the food hall or just soak up the atmosphere and enjoy some live music with a lovely, local cider before we depart for home in the late afternoon.

Skipton Market

Join us on a trip to one of the oldest and best markets in the country, located at the foothills of the Dales in Skipton. This delightful town, known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, continues to host a market under a charter granted over 800 years by King John. Voted Best Market on many occasions, Skipton Market is a real treat on your coach break, with plenty of stalls ready to tempt you. See more

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Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service. Accommodation in our JG4 category is of an even higher standard, typically offering a wide range of facilities and services. Bedrooms are designed to make your stay the most comfortable possible and the staff provide a service that reflects the detail and quality. You can also expect higher standards of food and beverages.

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Your hotel will be confirmed approximately 3 weeks before departure, therefore we cannot guarantee that the hotel will have a lift and/or ground floor rooms and may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

All you need to know about the Great Yorkshire Show – tickets, times and travel

The 164th Great Yorkshire Show is almost upon us as one of the biggest agricultural shows in the UK gets ready to welcome around 140,000 people to the showground.

It’s a celebration of agriculture, food, farming and countryside, combining new and old traditions.

As many animals will be arriving to compete, from show jumping to cattle and pigeons, there will also be farming machinery showcased and cooking demos galore.

When is the Great Yorkshire Show 2023?

The Great Yorkshire Show will run across four days, from Tuesday, July 11 until Friday, July 14, 2023.

The event will be running each day from 8am – 6pm.

Are there any tickets left for the Great Yorkshire Show 2023?

Unfortunately, tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show this year are sold out and are non-refundable.

However, the show has partnered with TicketSwap as the official ticket reseller.

The Great Yorkshire Show website also adds: “Grandstand tickets for the Main Ring are still available to purchase, however, these DO NOT give entry to the Show.”

People attending won’t be able to buy tickets at the gate.

But it’s good news for members of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, as they won’t need to buy tickets to the show and will have access to all four days.

How to travel to the Great Yorkshire Show 2023?

The showground is situated on the A661 Wetherby Road south of Harrogate, 1.5 miles from the junction of the A658 and is located next to Sainsbury’s supermarket.

Direction signs to the show will be visible on all signed routes outlined here , reports the Great Yorkshire Show website.

“Wetherby Road (A661) will be one way from the Kestrel Roundabout to the junction with Rudding Lane towards the Showground from 6.30am on Show days. The one-way system has also been extended on the A658 towards Harrogate from the Thistle Hill junction (turn off to Knaresborough) to the Kestrel roundabout. This will be for mornings only from 6.30am,” it adds.

“This will be reversed on Wetherby Road at 2.00pm between Rudding Lane and The Kestrel Roundabout to accommodate traffic leaving Harrogate. This will remain in force until 8pm and the restrictions may be removed earlier depending on the volume of traffic.”

Travelling by car

For those planning to drive to the event, the car park at the Great Yorkshire Show is free of charge and is open from 6am every day.

Travelling by shuttle bus

A free shuttle bus will be available by Transdev, The Harrogate Bus Company, running from Harrogate Bus Station to the showground, daily from 7.20am-7pm.

The last bus will depart the showground for Harrogate at 7pm.

Travelling by train

If you’re thinking of heading to the Great Yorkshire Show by train, Northern Rail operates journeys from Leeds, Knaresborough and York.

Trains along these routes do run frequently but check with Northern Rail before travelling.

You can also listen to BBC Radio York (103.7 FM) to be the first to know about updates on the roads around Harrogate while the show is on.

The Great Yorkshire Show is located at Railway Road Great Yorkshire, Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ.

Great Yorkshire Show 2023 full schedule from attractions to competitions and live music

There are hundreds of displays and competitions taking place across the showground over the four day event

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The Great Yorkshire Show returns for its 164th edition next week and thousands of people are expected to flock to the showground in Harrogate.

The historic event, which takes place at the Great Yorkshire Showground , will take place between Tuesday, July 11 and Friday, July 14. The show is known as one of the best agricultural shows in the country and always draws crowds to it numerous attractions.

Across the four day event , visitors will be able to take in a variety of events including chainsaw carving, sheepdog trails, livestock competitions and live music. Organisers are expecting some 140,000 people to pass through the gates before they close at the end of the week.

Read More: Programme, travel information, what's banned and how to buy tickets

With so much going on during the event it is important to plan ahead and give yourself the best chance of seeing the displays that you're interested in. We've already brought you the official 2023 map so you can find your way around.

All the ticketing and travel information you might need before you arrive can be found in our handy round-up here . Below are the events scheduled in each area of the showground over the four days of The Great Yorkshire Show.

• Main Ring Ridden Hunters: Novices & Weights (HOYS), Ridden Hunter Championship, Lizzie Jones & The Yorkshire Volunteers Band, Lorenzo, Heavy Horse Singles, Show Jumping
• TopSpec White Rose Ring Ridden Coloured Horses (HOYS), Small Hunter (HOYS), Open Working Hunters (HOYS), Novice Working Hunters, Working Hunter Championship
• Ridings Ring Shires, Clydesdales, Irish Draught – Breeding, Cleveland Bays
• GYS Stage Presenter Christine Talbot interview with Adam Henson. Followed by book signing
• Cattle Rings Beef Shorthorn National Show & classes, Longhorn National Show & classes, Native Beef Breed classes, Commercial Cattle classes
• Sheep Rings MV & Non MV Sheep Breed classes, Wool Fleece classes, Commercial Lamb Carcass classes
• Pig Rings Modern Pig Breed classes
• Goat Rings Milking competitions
• Forestry Wood Crafts – Turning, Carving, Marquetry and Stickmaking – Competitions
• Forestry & Woodland Small Scale Forestry, Mobile Sawmilling & Chainsaw Carving, Horse Logging, Hedge Laying, Green Woodworking & Coppice Crafts, Pole Climbing practice session, Meet the Harvester, Live Forestry Demonstration, KindleWoods Workshop Session
• Cheese & Dairy Show Stage Story of le Gruyere, Cheese Awards Around the World, Pairing Wine & Cheese

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Beagles & Harriers, Hives & Honey, Rabbit Display, Sheep Shearing, Farming Events and Displays, Innovation Zone showcasing new agricultural technology and research, Hands on family friendly activities in the Discovery Zone, Sheep to Chic Fashion Show on the Sheep Shearing Stage, Sheep Dog Trials, Shoemaking, Displays & Demonstrations in the Countryside Arena, Art Show, Game Cookery Theatre, Great Yorkshire Cookery Theatre in the Food Hall, Cheese & Dairy Show – judging, Flowers & Horticulture including Garden Show, Live music in the President’s Lawn Bandstand, Shopping.

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• Main Ring Irish Draught Ridden, Ladies Side Saddle (HOYS), Riding Horses (HOYS), Scurry – Small Ponies, Band & Lizzie Jones, Show Jumping, Heavy Horse Pairs, Scurry – Large Ponies, Lorenzo, Best Soldier Presentation
• TopSpec White Rose Ring Hunter Breeding & Youngstock, Sport Horse Breeding, Riding Pony Breeding & Youngstock, Veterans, Ridden Cobs (HOYS), Ridden Maxi Cob (HOYS), Retrained Racehorses
• Ridings Ring Coloured Youngstock, Standard Shetlands, New Forest, Miniature Shetlands, Donkeys, Exmoors, Dartmoors
• GYS Stage Future Farmers Breakfast Meeting, Presenter Christine Talbot interview with Adam Henson, followed by a book signing
• Cattle Rings Continental Beef Breed classes, British Charolais National Show & classes, Dairy Breed classes
• Sheep Rings MV & Non MV Sheep Breed classes
• Pig Rings Traditional Pig Breed classes
• Goat Rings Second Milking competition, Goatlings & Female Kids, Novice Goat Handler Competition
• Forestry Wood Crafts – Turning, Carving, Marquetry and Stickmaking demonstrations
• Forestry & Woodland Small Scale Forestry, Mobile Sawmilling & Chainsaw Carving, Horse Logging, Hedge Laying, Green Woodworking & Coppice Crafts, The 2023 Great British Pole Climbing Championships, Meet the Harvester, Live Forestry Demonstration, KindleWoods Workshop Session
• Cheese & Dairy Show Stage The Story of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, Awards Ceremony, Regional & Local Cheese, The Perfect Cheese Board, Fix Our Food, Local Legends, Beer, Cheese & Friends

Pigeons, Foxhounds, Hives & Honey, Sheep Shearing, Farming Events and Displays, Innovation Zone showcasing new agricultural technology and research, Hands on family friendly activities in the Discovery Zone, Sheep to Chic Fashion Show on the Sheep Shearing Stage, Sheep Dog Trials, Shoemaking, Tye Trophy Awards, Student Awards, Long Service Awards, Wool Fleeces, Displays & Demonstrations in the Countryside Arena, Art Show, Game Cookery Theatre, Great Yorkshire Cookery Theatre in the Food Hall, Cheese & Dairy Show – Consumer Choice, Flowers & Horticulture including Garden Show, Live music in the President’s Lawn Bandstand, Shopping.

• Main Ring Grand Cattle Parade & Judging of Blythewood Dairy Pairs, Cock O’the North Show Jumping Competition, Band & Lizzie Jones., A Year in the Life of a Hound. Equine classes: Highland, Connemara, Welsh A, Welsh B, Welsh C, Welsh D, Heavy Horse Teams, Scurry Championship, In-Hand Supreme Championship, Lorenzo
• TopSpec White Rose Ring Ridden M&M Small Breeds (HOYS), Welsh A, Welsh B, Small Breed Championships, Ridden M&M Large Breeds (HOYS) – New Forest, Connemara, Highland, Welsh C, Welsh D, Fell, Dales, Large Breed Championship, Overall Breed Championship
• Ridings Ring Fells, Dales, M&M First Ridden (HOYS), M&M Lead Reign (HOYS), M&M Mini Championship
• GYS Stage Presenter Christine Talbot interview with Matt Baker MBE. Followed by book signing.
• Cattle Rings Dairy Preliminary judging of Blythewood Pairs, Dairy Interbreed Group, Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs, Dairy Junior Championship, Dairy Supreme Championship. Beef Interbreed, Beef Junior Championship, Beef Supreme Championship, Grand Cattle Parade
• Sheep Rings Commercial Female Championship, MV & Non MV Accredited Supreme Championships, Overall Supreme Championship, Young Handlers (MV & Non MV)
• Pig Rings BPA Pig of the Year Qualifier, Supreme Championship, BPA Pig of the Year Final, BPA Young Pig of the Year Qualifier, Young Stock Handler Competition
• Goat Rings Yorkshire Dairy Goat Show: Milking Competitions
• Cheese & Dairy Show Stage How to Judge Cheese, Story of local cheesemakers Shepherds Purse, 2.30pm Cheese Auction

Around the showground Egg Show, Working Terriers, Hives & Honey, Sheep Shearing, Farming Events and Displays, Innovation Zone showcasing new agricultural technology and research, Hands on family friendly activities in the Discovery Zone, Sheep to Chic Fashion Show on the Sheep Shearing Stage, Sheep Dog Trials, Shoemaking, Poultry – Egg Show, Wool Fleeces, Displays & Demonstrations in the Countryside Arena, Art Show, Game Cookery Theatre, Great Yorkshire Cookery Theatre in the Food Hall, Cheese & Dairy Show – Learn to Grade, Flowers & Horticulture including Garden Show, Live music in the President’s Lawn Bandstand, Shopping.

• Main Ring Grand Cattle Parade & Judging of Blythewood Beef Pairs, Band & Lizzie Jones. Equine: Intermediate Show Riding Type (HOYS), Intermediate Show Hunter, Traditional Cobs, Show Jumping, Heavy Horse Turnout Championship, Lorenzo, The Pony Club Games Display, Closing Ceremony
• TopSpec White Rose Ring Show Jumping – Senior Newcomer, Senior, Senior Foxhunter
• Ridings Ring Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Display, Side Saddle Demonstration
• GYS Stage Presenter Christine Talbot interview with Peter Wright from Channel 5’s the Yorkshire Vet, followed by book signing.
• Cattle Rings Beef Young Handlers, Beef Preliminary Judging of Blythewood, Beef Pairs Championship, Beef Groups Championship, Grand Cattle Parade. Dairy Young Handlers, Dairy Maiden Heifer, Dairy National Young Farmers Competitions, Young Farmers Tug of War Competition (NEW)
• Sheep Rings MV & Non MV Classes for – Wool on the Hoof, Interbreed Pairs Championship, Interbreed Group Championship, Open Pair of Ewe Lambs, Open Pair of Tup Lambs
• Pig Rings Butcher’s Pig classes, Young Pig Interbreed Championship, Interbreed Pig Pair & Group classes
• Goat Rings Yorkshire Dairy Goat Show: Goatlings & Female Kids, Parade of prizewinning Dairy Goats, Display of Pygmy Goats
• Cheese & Dairy Show Stage Wensleydale Cheese Making Demo, The Story of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, The Great Cheese Quiz, Regenerative Agriculture & Dairy, Beer, Cheese & Friends.

Displays & Demonstrations in the Countryside Arena, Bloodhounds & Draghounds, Hives & Honey, Farming Events and Displays, Innovation Zone showcasing new agricultural technology and research, Hands on family friendly activities in the Discovery Zone, Sheep Shearing, Sheep to Chic Fashion Show on the Sheep Shearing Stage, Sheep Dog Trials ,Shoemaking ,Wool Fleeces, Art Show, Game Cookery Theatre, Great Yorkshire Cookery Theatre in the Food Hall ,Cheese & Dairy Show – Learn to Grade, Flowers & Horticulture including Garden Show, Live music in the President’s Lawn Bandstand, Shopping.

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