What’s On 2026
We are counting down to a jam-packed Great Yorkshire Show 2026 which is set to take place over four days from Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 July 2026.
Key timetables for each day are now available to view below.
For a complete set of timetables including Cookery Theatres, Countryside Arena, Forestry, Bandstands and more, download the Great Yorkshire Show App where you will be able to plan your day. Details on the app will be available from June 2026.
Farming visitor? Don’t miss events specifically for farmers at the Show – click here for details.
Main Ring
| 08:00 | Ridden Hunters (Novices) |
| Followed by | Ridden Hunter (Weights) |
| Followed by | Ridden Hunter Championship |
| Followed by | Ridden Hunter Championship |
| 13:00 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Class 1) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping - The William Hanson Stakes |
| 15:00 | Motorbike stunt riding team - The Bolddog FMX |
| 15:30 | Heavy Horse Singles |
| 16:25 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Class 2) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping – Badsworth Stakes Accumulator |
Top Spec White Rose Ring
| 08:00 | Ridden Coloured Horses (HOYS) |
| 13:45 | Course Build |
| 14:05 | Open Working Hunters (HOYS) |
| 15:45 | Novice Working Hunters |
| Followed by | Championship |
Ridings Ring
| 08:00 | Shires |
| Followed by | Clydesdales |
| 12:30 | Cleveland Bays |
| 15:30 | Irish Draught - Breeding |
Cattle Rings
| 09:30 | Native Beef Breed classes |
| 13:00 | Commercial Cattle classes |
Pig Rings
| 08:30 | Modern Pig Breed Classes |
| 15:00 | People’s Choice Competition |
Sheep Rings
| 09:00 | MV Accredited & Non MV Sheep Breed Classes |
| 09:00 | Wool Fleece Classes |
Goat Ring
| 08:00 | Demonstration of machine and hand milking in the Goat building |
| 13:00 | Judging of Goatlings & Kids |
GYS Stage
| 11:00 | Fashion Show |
| 12:00 | Kelvin & Liz Fletcher |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Kelvin & Liz Fletcher |
| 14:00 | Fashion Show |
| 15:00 | Kelvin & Liz Fletcher |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Kelvin & Liz Fletcher |
Other Competitions
| 09:30 | Judging of Beagles – Doghounds |
| Followed by | Junior Handler – Beagles |
| 09:30 | Judging of Harriers – Doghounds |
| Followed by | Junior Handler – Harriers |
| 09:30 | Pigeons |
| 10:30 | Cheese & Dairy Competition |
| 10:30 | Garden Show Competition |
| 14:15 | Judging of Beagles – Bitchhounds |
| 14:15 | Judging of Harriers – Bitchhounds |
| 15:45 | YAS Awards followed by RABI/YAS Outstanding Contribution to Yorkshire Agriculture Award (Nidd Room, The Pavilions) |
| All day | Shearing Competitions |
| All day | Honey Competition |
| All day | Forestry and Woodcraft |
Main Ring
| 08:00 | Ring A: Irish Draught Ridden |
| Followed by | Ladies Side-Saddle (HOYS) |
| 08:00 | Ring B: Small Ridden Hunter (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Riding Horses (HOYS) |
| 10:45 | Scurry – Small Ponies |
| 11:15 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build & Walk Show Jumping Class 3) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping - International Stairway Competition |
| 13:45 | Heavy Horse Pairs |
| 14:45 | Scurry – Large Ponies |
| 15:15 | Motorbike stunt riding team - The Bolddog FMX |
| 15:45 | Best Soldier Presentation |
| 16:00 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Class 4) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping – The Rudding Park Great Yorkshire Championship |
Top Spec White Rose Ring
| 08:00 | Ring A: Hunter Breeding & Hunter Youngstock |
| Followed by | Riding Pony Breeding & Youngstock |
| 08:00 | Ring B: Veterans |
| Followed by | Sport Horse Breeding |
| 13:45 | Ridden Cobs (HOYS) followed by Championship |
| Followed by | Ridden Maxi Cob (HOYS) |
| 16:30 | Retrained Racehorse |
Ridings Ring
| 08:00 | Coloured Youngstock |
| 10:10 | Shetlands |
| 12:30 | Donkeys |
| 13:20 | Shetlands (Miniature) |
| 15:40 | Exmoors |
| 16:20 | Dartmoors |
Cattle Rings
| 09:30 | Continental Beef Breed classes |
| 09:30 | Dairy Breed classes |
Pig Rings
| 08:30 | Traditional Pig Breed Classes |
Sheep Rings
| 09:00 | MV Accredited & Non MV Sheep Breed Classes |
Goat Ring
| 08:00 | 1st inspection of Milking Goats in the Pig ring |
| Followed by | Milking in the former Goat ring (for the milking competition) |
| 11:00 | 2nd inspection of the Milking Goats by the judge, in the Pig ring |
| Followed by | Parade of prize winners (inspection production) & Best in Show |
| 15:00 | People’s Choice Competition |
GYS Stage
| 08:15 | Future Farmers of Yorkshire Breakfast Meeting |
| 11:00 | Fashion Show |
| 12:00 | Peter Wright |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Peter Wright |
| 14:00 | Fashion Show |
| 15:00 | Peter Wright |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Peter Wright |
Other Competitions
| 09:30 | Judging of Foxhounds – Doghounds |
| 11:00 | Tye Trophy Awards |
| 14:00 | Judging of Foxhounds – Young Handlers |
| 14:15 | Judging of Foxhounds – Bitchhounds |
| 16:45 | John Boddy Award |
| All day | Shearing Competitions |
| All day | Cheese & Dairy |
| All day | Honey Competition |
| All day | Forestry and Woodcraft |
| All day | Wrought Ironwork Static & Live Competitions |
Main Ring
| 08:00 | Ring A: Highlands |
| 08:00 | Ring B: New Forest followed by Connemara |
| 08:00 | Ring C: Welsh A followed by Welsh B |
| 08:00 | Ring D: Welsh C followed by Welsh D |
| 10:55 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Classes 5) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping – The Great Yorkshire Junior Championship |
| 12:25 | Heavy Horse Teams |
| 13:20 | Price In-Hand Championship |
| 14:05 | Cattle Parade (Beef & Commercial Breeds) & Final Judging of Margaret Chapman Dairy Pairs |
| 14:35 | Motorbike stunt riding team - The Bolddog FMX |
| 15:05 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Class 6) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping – Ripon Select Foods Cock O’ The North Championship |
Top Spec White Rose Ring
| 08:00 | Ridden Mountain & Moorland Small Breeds (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Welsh A |
| Followed by | Welsh B |
| 09:30 | Ridden Mountain & Moorland Large Breeds (HOYS) |
| Followed by | New Forest |
| Followed by | Connemara |
| Followed by | Highland |
| Followed by | Welsh C |
| Followed by | Welsh D |
| Followed by | Fell |
| Followed by | Dales |
| Followed by | Large Breed Championship |
| Followed by | Overall Championship |
Ridings Ring
| 08:00 | Fells |
| 10:00 | Dales |
| 14:00 | Mountain & Moorland Lead Rein (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Mountain & Moorland First Ridden (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Mountain & Moorland Mini Championship |
Cattle Rings
| 09:30 | Beef Junior Championship |
| Followed by | Supreme Beef Championship |
| Followed by | Beef Interbreed Junior Group of 4 |
| Followed by | Beef Interbreed Senior Group of 4 |
| 09:30 | Dairy Young Handlers |
| Followed by | Dairy Maiden Heifer Championships |
| Followed by | Dairy Preliminary judging of Margaret Chapman Trophy |
| Followed by | Dairy Interbreed Group of 5 |
| Followed by | Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs Class |
| Followed by | Dairy Junior Championship |
| Followed by | Dairy Exhibitor Bred Championship |
| Followed by | Dairy Supreme Championship |
| 13:45 | Cattle Parade & Final judging of Margaret Chapman Dairy Pairs |
Pig Rings
| 09:00 | Young Stock Handler Competition |
| 11:00 | BPA Pig of the Year Qualifier |
| Followed by | BPA Pig of the Year Final |
| Followed by | Supreme Championship |
| Followed by | BPA Young Pig of the Year Qualifier |
Sheep Rings
| 09:30 | Commercial Female Championship |
| 10:30 | MV Accredited Supreme Championship |
| Followed by | Non Accredited Supreme Championship |
| Followed by | Overall Supreme Championship |
| Followed by | Overall Groups Championships |
| 14:00 | Young Handlers (MV & Non MV) |
| Followed by | Shepherd of the Future |
Goat Ring
| 08:00 | 1st inspection of Milking Goats in the Pig ring |
| Followed by | Milking in the former Goat ring (for the milking competition) |
| 11:00 | 2nd inspection of Milking Goats in the Pig ring. |
| Followed by | Parade of prize winners. |
| 15:00 | Novice Goat Handler Competitions |
GYS Stage
| 11:00 | Fashion Show |
| 12:00 | Jules Hudson |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Jules Hudson |
| 14:00 | Fashion Show |
| 15:00 | Jules Hudson |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Jules Hudson |
Other Competitions
| 09:00 | Horseshoeing Competitions & Demos |
| 10:00 | Working Terriers |
| 15:30 | Student Awards & Long Service Awards |
| All day | Shearing Competition |
| All day | Cheese & Dairy |
| All day | Forestry and Woodcraft |
| All day | Wrought Ironwork Static & Live Competitions |
Main Ring
| 08:00 | Ring A: Intermediate Show Horse (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Intermediate Show Hunter (HOYS) |
| Followed by | Championship |
| 08:00 | Ring B: Traditional Cobs (TGCA) - Ridden |
| Followed by | Ridden Rescue Horses |
| 10:00 | Ridden Heavy Horses (HOYS) |
| 10:45 | Forever Tenors followed by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| Followed by | (Build and Walk Show Jumping Class 7) |
| Followed by | Show Jumping – The Great Yorkshire Challenge |
| 12:45 | Heavy Horse Turnout Championship |
| 13:30 | Scurry Championship |
| 14:00 | Grand Cattle Parade & Margaret Chapman Beef Pairs Championship |
| 14:30 | Motorbike stunt riding team - The Bolddog FMX |
| 15:00 | Show Jumping - Class 9 - The Senior 1.30m Open |
| 16:30 | Hound Display |
| 16:50 | President’s Handover with the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
| 17:10 | The Pony Club Games |
| 17:50 | Closing Ceremony with the Yorkshire Volunteers Band |
Top Spec White Rose Ring
| 09:00 | Show Jumping Class 9a – Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery |
| Followed by | Show Jumping Class 9b – The Senior 1m Open |
| 10:00 | Show Jumping Class 10 – The GFS Saddles Senior Newcomers Championship |
| 12:30 | Show Jumping Class 11 – The Senior 1.10m Open |
| 14:00 | Show Jumping Class 12 – Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter |
| 15:00 | Show Jumping Class 13 – The Senior 1.20m Open |
Ridings Ring
| 08:00 | British Miniature Horses |
| 10:00 | Traditional Cobs (TGCA) |
| 11:30 | Rescue Equine Class (in Hand) |
| 14:30 | Suffolk Punch |
Cattle Rings
| 09:30 | Beef Preliminary Judging of Margaret Chapman Beef Pairs |
| Followed by | Beef Breed Pairs Championship |
| Followed by | Beef Breed Groups Championship |
| 09:30 | Beef Young Handlers |
| 09:30 | Dairy National Young Farmers Competitions |
| 11:30 | Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream People’s Choice Competition |
| 14:00 | Cattle Parade & Final judging of Margaret Chapman Beef Pairs |
Pig Rings
| 09:00 | Butcher’s Pig |
| Followed by | Young Pig Interbreed Championship |
| Followed by | Interbreed Pig Pair Classes |
| Followed by | Interbreed Pig Group Classes |
| Followed by | Champion of Champions |
Sheep Rings
| 09:00 | Open Pair of Ewe Lambs (MV & Non MV) |
| Followed by | Open Pair of Ewe Lambs – Championship |
| Followed by | Open Pair of Tup Lambs (MV & Non MV) |
| Followed by | Open Pair of Tup Lambs – Championship |
| Followed by | Overall Pair of Lambs – Open Championship |
| Followed by | Pairs (MV & Non Acc.) Championship |
| Followed by | Overall Pairs Championship |
| 13:30 | Wool on the Hoof (MV & Non Acc.) |
Goat Ring
| 08:00 | Demonstration of machine and hand milking in the Goat building. |
| 10:00 | Yorkshire Dairy Goats judging of Goatlings & Kids (in the pig ring) |
| Followed by | Best in show (Pig Ring) |
| 14:30 | Display of Pygmy Goats |
GYS Stage
| 11:00 | Fashion Show |
| 12:00 | Harriet Cowan |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Harriet Cowan |
| 14:00 | Fashion Show |
| 15:00 | Harriet Cowan |
| Followed by | Meet & Greet with Harriet Cowan |
Other Competitions
| 09:00 | Eggs |
| 10:30 | Bloodhounds & Draghounds |
| All day | Wrought Ironwork Static & Live Competitions |
| All day | Horseshoeing Competitions & Demos |