2024 Great Yorkshire Show Schedule

in Harrogate

The 165th Great Yorkshire Show is set to take place in Harrogate next week, promising a vibrant four-day event celebrating agriculture, food, farming, and the countryside.

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Here are some of the highlights for each day:

Great Yorkshire Show Schedule

Great Yorkshire Show Schedule

Tuesday, July 9
Main Ring
  • 08:00 – Ridden Hunters (Novices) and Championships
  • 13:00 – Forever Tenors followed by Yorkshire Volunteers Band, Show Jumping (William Hanson Stakes)
  • 15:00 – Paul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Team, Heavy Horse Singles
  • 16:30 – Show Jumping (Badsworth Stakes Accumulator)
Top Spec White Rose Ring
  • 08:00 – Ridden Coloured Horses (HOYS)
  • 13:15 – Open Working Hunters (HOYS)
  • 15:45 – Novice Working Hunters and Championship
Ridings Ring
  • 08:00 – Shires, followed by Clydesdales, Irish Draught – Breeding, Cleveland Bays
Cattle Rings
  • 09:30 – Native Beef Breed classes
  • 13:00 – Commercial Cattle classes
Pig Rings
  • 09:00 – Modern Pig Breed Classes
  • 15:00 – People’s Choice Competition
Sheep Rings
  • 09:00 – MV Accredited & Non MV Sheep Breed Classes, Wool Fleece Classes
Goat Ring
  • 13:00 – Judging of Goatlings & Kids
GYS Stage
  • 11:00 & 14:00 – Helen Skelton
  • 12:00 & 15:00 – Meet & Greet with Helen Skelton
Wednesday, July 10
Main Ring
  • 08:00 – Irish Draught Ridden, Small Hunter (HOYS)
  • 10:45 – Scurry – Small Ponies
  • 11:15 – Forever Tenors, Show Jumping (International Stairway Competition)
  • 13:15 – Heavy Horse Pairs
  • 14:15 – Scurry – Large Ponies
  • 14:45 – Paul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Team
  • 15:15 – Best Soldier Presentation
  • 15:30 – Show Jumping (The Great Yorkshire Championship)
Top Spec White Rose Ring
  • 08:00 – Hunter Breeding & Youngstock, Sport Horse Breeding
  • 13:00 – Ridden Cobs (HOYS), Championship
  • 15:00 – Ridden Maxi Cob (HOYS)
  • 16:00 – Retrained Racehorse
Ridings Ring
  • 08:00 – Coloured Youngstock, Shetlands, New Forest, Miniature Shetlands, Donkeys, Exmoors, Dartmoors
Cattle Rings
  • 09:30 – Continental Beef Breed classes, Dairy Breed classes
Pig Rings
  • 09:00 – Traditional Pig Breed Classes
Sheep Rings
  • 09:00 – MV Accredited & Non MV Sheep Breed Classes
Goat Ring
  • 08:00 – Milking Goats inspection, Milking competition, Parade of prize winners
GYS Stage
  • 11:00 & 14:00 – Adam Henson
  • 12:00 & 15:00 – Meet & Greet with Adam Henson
Thursday, July 11
Main Ring
  • 08:00 – Highlands, Connemara, Welsh A, B, C, D
  • 11:00 – Show Jumping (Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Mini Major Whip Round)
  • 12:15 – Heavy Horse Teams
  • 13:10 – Scurry Championship
  • 13:30 – A Year in the Life of a Hound
  • 13:50 – Cattle Parade (Beef & Commercial Breeds), Final Judging of Blythewood Dairy Pairs
  • 14:30 – In-Hand Supreme Championship
  • 15:15 – Paul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Team
  • 15:45 – Show Jumping (Ripon Select Foods Cock O’ The North Championship)
Top Spec White Rose Ring
  • 08:00 – Ridden Mountain & Moorland Small Breeds (HOYS), Welsh A, B, Small Breed Championship
  • 10:00 – Ridden Mountain & Moorland Large Breeds (HOYS), New Forest, Connemara, Highland, Welsh C, D, Fell, Dales, Large Breed Championship, Overall Championship
Ridings Ring
  • 08:00 – Fells, Dales, Mountain & Moorland First Ridden (HOYS), Mini Championship
Cattle Rings
  • 09:30 – Beef Junior Championship, Supreme Beef Championship, Beef Interbreed Junior Group of 4, Beef Interbreed Senior Group of 4
  • 09:30 – Dairy Young Handlers, Dairy Maiden Heifer Championships, Dairy Preliminary Judging of Blythewood, Dairy Interbreed Group of 5, Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs Class, Dairy Junior Championship, Dairy Exhibitor Bred Championship, Dairy Supreme Championship
Pig Rings
  • 09:00 – BPA Pig of the Year Qualifier, Supreme Championship, BPA Pig of the Year Final, Young Stock Handler Competition, BPA Young Pig of the Year Qualifier
Sheep Rings
  • 10:30 – Commercial Female Championship, MV Accredited Supreme Championship, Non Accredited Supreme Championship, Overall Supreme Championship, Young Handlers (MV & Non MV)
Goat Ring
  • 08:00 – Milking Competitions – Yorkshire Dairy Goats
  • 15:00 – Novice Goat Handler Competitions
GYS Stage
  • 11:00 & 14:00 – Peter Wright – The Yorkshire Vet
  • 12:00 & 15:00 – Meet & Greet with Peter Wright – The Yorkshire Vet
Friday, July 12
Main Ring
  • 08:00 – Intermediate Show Riding Type (HOYS), Intermediate Show Hunter (HOYS)
  • 08:00 – Traditional Cobs (TGCA), Equine Rescue
  • 11:30 – Forever Tenors, Show Jumping (The Great Yorkshire Challenge)
  • 13:25 – Heavy Horse Turnout Championship
  • 14:00 – Grand Cattle Parade & Blythewood Beef Pairs Championship
  • 15:00 – Paul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Team
  • 15:30 – Forever Tenors, President’s Handover
  • 16:00 – The Pony Club Games Display
  • 17:50 – Closing Ceremony – Yorkshire Volunteers Band
Top Spec White Rose Ring
  • 09:30 – Show Jumping Class 8 – Senior Newcomer 1.10m – First Round
  • 10:00 – Show Jumping Class 9 – Senior 1.10m Open
  • 12:30 – Show Jumping Class 10 – Senior Foxhunter 1.20m – First Round
Ridings Ring
  • 11:00 – Traditional Cobs (TGCA), Rescue Equine Class
Cattle Rings
  • 09:30 – Beef Young Handlers, Beef Preliminary Judging of Blythewood Beef Pairs, Beef Breed Pairs Championship, Beef Breed Groups Championship
  • 09:30 – Dairy Nation young Farmers Competitions
  • 11:00 – People’s Choice Competition
Pig Rings
  • 09:00 – Young Pig Interbreed Championship, Interbreed Pig Pair Classes, Interbreed Pig Group Classes, Champion of Champions
Sheep Rings
  • 09:00 – Open Pair of Ewe Lambs (MV & Non MV), Open Pair of Tup Lambs (MV & Non MV), Overall Pair of Lambs – Open Championship, Pairs (MV & Non Acc.) Championship, Overall Pairs Championship, Groups (MV & Non Acc.) Championships, Overall Groups Championships
  • 13:30 – Wool on the Hoof (MV & Non Acc.)
Goat Ring
  • 10:00 – Yorkshire Dairy Goats judging of Goatlings & Kids (in the pig ring), Best in show (Pig Ring)
  • 14:30 – Display of Pygmy Goats
GYS Stage
  • 11:00 & 14:00 – Rob & Dave Nicholson of Cannon Hall Farm
  • 12:00 & 15:00 – Meet & Greet with Rob & Dave Nicholson of Cannon Hall Farm

For more information, visit the Great Yorkshire Show website.

Related Accommodation

The accommodation below is nearby - and has been updated recently.

The Studley Hotel

28 Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SE, United Kingdom

The Harrogate Inn

1 Ripon Rd, Harrogate, HG1 2SY, United Kingdom

The Grafton

1/3 Franklin Mount, Harrogate, HG1 5EJ, United Kingdom

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