Royal Visits Announced for the 2014 Great Yorkshire Show
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is delighted to announced that there will be two Royal visitors attending its flagship event, the Great Yorkshire Show.
The agricultural and rural showcase which runs from Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 July will welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex on Tuesday, and HRH The Princess Royal the following day. It will be the first time that The Countess has attended whilst The Princess Royal has been a guest on several occasions, the last time being in 2010.
Bill Cowling, Honorary Show Director said: “This is super news and will make it a very special show, both for us as organisers and for the thousands of visitors. We are in the process of finalising the programmes for our Royal guests but touring the show, meeting visitors and exhibitors as well as staff and stewards will be the focus.”
The show takes place at the Great Yorkshire Showground on the edge of the spa town of Harrogate and around 135,000 visitors are expected to attend. This will be the 156th Great Yorkshire Show. HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron.
The event is acclaimed as England’s premier agricultural show with competitive classes for around 8,000 animals, including the country’s finest cattle, sheep, horses and pigs, plus demonstrations of country skills, fashion shows, cookery theatres and includes a major exhibition of British food and drink.
Recent Royal Visitors
HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended the Great Yorkshire in 2011 and prior to that, Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited in 2008.
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14 May, 2014
Media contact: Judy Thompson, PR Manager, Yorkshire Agricultural Society on 01423 546215 or email: judyt@yas.co.uk
Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show are available either on line - www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk or call 01423 541222 or from the Show’s office at the Regional Agricultural Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Tickets bought in advance Tickets bought on the gate
Adult: £22 Adult £25
Concession: £21 Concession: £24
Children: £9 Children: £11
Family: £56 Family: £64
Parking is free and extensive. Free buses will run from Harrogate Railway Station to the showground. Please be aware, dogs, other than assistance dogs, are not allowed on the showground.
For more information please see www.greatyorkshireshow.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 Society is the organiser of the annual farming and country showcase, the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live. Both take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire and are flagship events for agriculture and rural life. Dates for the 2014 Great Yorkshire Show are Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 July, and Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October for Countryside Live. See www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk for more information.
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