| Event details | Venue: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate Dates & times: 11th, 12th and 13th July (8am - 7pm, except for the 13th, when it finishes at 6pm) Cost: £7 - £15 Tickets: Advance tickets available from www.greatyorkshireshow.com (nb. the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites). Until 10th July, you can also buy tickets from Morrisons supermarkets across Yorkshire. |
In general, there are two types of Great Yorkshire Show goers - those who know exactly what they're there for, with itineraries and all, and those who simply amble from one part of the site to another, taking in the smells and sights along the way. But even those who fall into the latter category do well to get some idea of what's going to be happening over this annual three-day celebration of all things agricultural. Even if it's just for enhancing the pre-show excitement factor! BBC Radio York
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This year, the BBC Radio York stage and marquee is situated opposite the Black Sheep Tent. Go along to meet presenters, watch acts on the stage and take part in a range of events, including a photography surgery and green story telling. There will be dedicated BBC Radio York show radio on 666 AM between 9 and 5pm every day. You can also listen to Elly Fiorentini between 9 and 12pm every day on 103.7 FM, 104.3 FM and 95.5 FM. Jules and Julia, Kathryn Apanowicz and Jerry Scott will also be broadcasting live from the show. Don't forget you can listen live online, just click on the Listen Live box in the top right of this page. Main Ring Catch daily runs of Showjumping, culminating on the Thursday with the Hornbeam Park Cock O’ The North Championship; the newly formed Yorkshire Regiment will be wowing the crowds with their first ever performance; the Band of the Brigade of Ghurkas will take centre stage in the Main Ring each day; and heading this year’s programme of events are the JCB Dancing Diggers - think ballet for heavy machinery! Livestock
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You can see the thousands of animals at the show, from Goats, cattle, ponies, cuddly rabbits and donkeys. Food The food hall will be packed with the finest in local produce, with plenty of samples and a chance to meet the producers. The Great Yorkshire Cheese and Dairy Show will present some of the finest produce from the dairies. You’ll also get three days of entertaining and enlightening cookery demonstrations from a packed line up of Yorkshire talent. A local Beer Chef will be brewing up some wonderful concoctions using local artisan beers - how does chocolate brownies with cherry beer sauce grab you? Competitions There are more than 8,000 competitive entries held over the three days, with competitors from around the country battling it out to take the honours in everything from honey-making to wood-turning, as well as the more traditional livestock classes and favourites such as sheep-shearing, milking and horse-shoeing. Horticulture There will be more dazzling floral displays in the Flower Hall Fashion All set to hit the catwalk is the latest in cutting edge fashion from some of Yorkshire's finest innovative designers. And prepare for the final of this year’s Yorkshire fashion Idol - with only 6 designers left, who will be victorious with the winning design? For the Kids The Discovery zone will be packed with fun hands on activities relating to rural life, highlighting the importance of food, farming and the environment. Entertainment Music has a strong presence at the Great Yorkshire Show, with daily performances from the Band of the Brigade Ghurkas in the Main ring. Young musicians from local Yorkshire schools will be performed in the President’s Lawn Bandstand. Join the Casablanca Steps for a trip back to the 20’s & 30’s with the finest of swing music on the Presidents Bandstand. And don't miss the Bollywood band, the North Stars Pan Trios Pans and a taste of Afro Salsa from Lamin & Tamala. | 
