PARTY TIME AT COUNTRYSIDE LIVE 2012
Birthday celebrations are on the programme for this year's Countryside Live, as the little sister of the Great Yorkshire Show celebrates its tenth birthday.
Held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October, the event is a fun day out as well as a showcase for the farming industry and rural life, with everything from pigs to poultry and fabulous food to show jumping.
To mark the special year, organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society is inviting anyone who also has his or her 10thbirthday in October to get in touch and say why they want to attend. One person will then be named the “Birthday Star of Countryside Live” and will be able to bring ten friends as the Society's guests to join in the fun at the Great Yorkshire Showground
Bill Cowling, Show Director said: “The aim ten years ago was to have a fun autumn event aimed at families to really enthuse people about farming and the countryside, and we've certainly done that with attendance numbers growing each year.” Last year saw a record-breaking 10,700 people come through the gates.
For the first time there will be the chance to have a go at mountain biking, the hilarious “One Man and His Pig” competition is featured, plus there's ferret racing and an equine special with The Northern Show Cross Series Final – a mix of show jumping then a round of cross country jumps - makes its debut and is sponsored by Bishop Burton College.
Elsewhere farming's best will be competing for the coveted top awards with classes for cattle, sheep, horses and ponies as well as pigeons and poultry. The quest to find Britain's most talented new show jumper will also take place with equestrian experts Graham and Tina Fletcher in the judges' seat.
Sheep dog displays by Carol and Philip Mellin, stars of TV's popular “The Dales” programme, will again feature, plus the fashion show with a difference – Richard Savory's Sheep Show – is included on the packed programme of events.
With dog agility competitions, Birds of Prey demonstrations, a horticultural section, have-a-go archery, a climbing wall, Diggerland and the tug of war competitions, plus a pavilion devoted entirely to children's activities, there's plenty to do!
Doors open at 9am with tickets are available on the gate or in advance. Parking is free and extensive but please note dogs, other than assistance dogs, are not allowed. For more information see: www.countrysidelive.co.uk
Ends
3 September 2012
Media contact: Judy Thompson, PR Manager on judyt@yas.co.uk or Sally Wall, Marketing Co-ordinator, sallyw@yas.co.uk
Apply online for Press Passes for Countryside Live 2012 - http://www.countrysidelive.co.uk/en/media-centre/press-passes/
INFORMATION
Ticket Prices
Tickets can be bought in advance or on the gate.
Adults: £10 on the gate and £8 in advance.
Children (5-18 years): £5 on the gate and £4 in advance
Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 adults): £28 on the gate and £22 in advance.
Travel Information
Parking is free and extensive. There will be a free shuttle bus service on Railway Road at the Showground from Sainsburys to the Blue Entrance and return, 8am - 6pm on both days, with two double decker buses operating a continuous service.
Please note dogs, other than assistance dogs are not allowed on the showground.
For more information visit the website at www.countrysidelive.co.uk
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY:
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society was formed in 1837 and is a charity dedicated to supporting the farming industry and rural life. The value of the support it provides to regional farming and countryside initiatives has risen year on year to almost £1m. It is based at the Regional Agricultural Centre, Harrogate; the RAC includes Fodder, the Society’s regional food shop and café which opened in June 2009. Both the RAC and Fodder has won a number of awards, including in 2010, being named as the Observer Monthly Best Independent Local Retailer, and most recently it has been chosen as a finalist in the Taste of England category of the 2012 Visit England Awards for Excellence.
The Society is the organiser of England’s premier agricultural show, the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live. Dates for Countryside Live 2012 are Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October. The 2013 Great Yorkshire Show dates are Tuesday 9 – Thursday 11 July which will be the 155th show.
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