Essential information and figures for visitors to Great Yorkshire Show 2026
The Great Yorkshire Show is a big event in every way, as the facts show.
The Great Yorkshire Show is England’s premier agricultural event, organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), a registered charity supporting rural Yorkshire.
The event sells out every year with 140,000 visitors expected over four days.
Some 8,500 animals will be exhibited in pursuit of prize rosettes, including the very best cattle from across the UK.
Top-class entertainment will run throughout this year’s show.
Daily chat shows with TV stars, followed by meet and greets, will take place at the Ariat GYS Stage, hosted by TV presenter Christine Talbot.
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher of ITV’s Fletchers on the Farm will appear on Tuesday, Peter Wright of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet on Wednesday, Jules Hudson of BBC’s Escape to the Country on Thursday and Harriet Cowan from Clarkson’s Farm on Friday.
Two fashion shows will also take place on the Ariat GYS Stage each day featuring leading Yorkshire and UK clothing and footwear brands.
Main Ring act, motorbike stunt riding team The Bolddog FMX can be enjoyed on all four days.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is supported by its family of businesses including Fodder, The Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Pavilions of Harrogate and the Harrogate Caravan Park, as well as GYS.
Businesses and events held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in 2019 contributed £73.7 million to the economy.
Tickets are available to purchase in advance only, with prices frozen at the same rate as last year.
Tickets are priced Adults £36.50, Children £13 and Families £89, while YAS Membership is Single £95 and Joint £155.
Details at: www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk/ticket-information
Farmer tickets are also available, offering those who work on-farm extra the flexibility to attend.
Farmer ticket prices have also been held at the same rate as last year.
Details at: www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk/farmers
Free shuttle buses will be operated by The Harrogate Bus Company every day of the Great Yorkshire Show.
The buses will run every 10 minutes from Harrogate Bus Station to the Showground’s White Gate, starting at 7.20am.
The last bus will depart the Showground at 7pm.