Great Yorkshire Events Centre News

  • Sustainability Boosted at the Great Yorkshire Showground

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    Farming charity, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society now generates more than half of all its own electricity, after switching on 1,536 new solar panels this week at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. A new 990.72-Kilowatt peak (kWp) solar system offsets 44 per cent of the Society’s annual imported electricity. This is in addition to the…

  • Vernon Kay’s ‘BBC Radio 2 Dance Sounds of the 90s Live Tour’ joins Symphonic Ibiza as major new support act.

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    Symphonic Ibiza has today announced a major new addition to its line-up, with Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 Dance Sounds of the 90s Live Tour joining the event at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, on Saturday 15 August. Already set to be one of Harrogate’s biggest summer nights, the event will now also feature a…

  • Great Yorkshire Events Centre Launches New Day Delegate Packages for Large Conferences

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    The Great Yorkshire Events Centre has announced the launch of new Day Delegate Packages for organisers planning large conferences and exhibitions in Yorkshire. With Day Delegate Rates now starting from £50 + VAT per delegate, the new packages reinforce our position as one of the leading large‑scale conference venues in the North of England, catering…

  • Introducing Brand New Website for Pavilions of Harrogate

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    We’re delighted to share some exciting news – the brand new Pavilions of Harrogate website is officially live! The launch of our refreshed website marks a very special moment for us, as it perfectly coincides with an important milestone: 30 years of Pavilions of Harrogate. 30 Years at the Heart of Events in Yorkshire For…

  • Multi-Million Pounds Support for Farming from 30 Years of Pavilions of Harrogate

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    Thirty years of events at Pavilions of Harrogate have had far-reaching impacts on the agricultural community after helping to fund millions of pounds worth of charity work. More than 920,000 people have attended an event at the award-winning venue at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate since it first opened in 1996. Together with its…

  • First-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference at the Great Yorkshire Showground

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    More than 700 farming people have been brought together for the first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference at the Great Yorkshire Showground, with organisers hailing the event a huge success. The Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s new event for everyone in agriculture was a vibrant occasion with a bustling atmosphere inside the Great Yorkshire Events Centre at the Great…

  • Director Appointed to Lead Businesses at the Great Yorkshire Showground

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    Businesses on the Great Yorkshire Showground have been given a boost thanks to the internal appointment of a new Commercial Director. 2026 is already looking strong, with a number of brand new events coming to both venues as well as returning bookings. A restructure has seen the appointment of Graham Thompson who has been promoted…

  • Brand-new events join packed 2026 line-up at the Great Yorkshire Showground

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    An exciting line-up of brand-new events for 2026 have been announced at the Great Yorkshire Showground, as well as some popular returning favourites. New signings to the 250-acre Showground in Harrogate include four events taking place at the versatile Great Yorkshire Events Centre and Pavilions of Harrogate. Hundreds of authors will be showcased at the…

  • UK Agricultural Shows annual conference at the Pavilions of Harrogate

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    Key figures from across the UK’s agricultural showing scene celebrated the success and resilience of their showcase events during their annual conference at the home of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. The Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO) has brought together members from more than 60 Societies and Associations from across the home…

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale filmed at The Great Yorkshire Showground

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    Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show can reveal that the Showground in Harrogate will feature in the highly anticipated third Downton Abbey movie. Hundreds of cast, crew and extras were based on the Showground where filming took place for some scenes in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The film will be released globally today with…