Countryside Live is the perfect day out for families, with a cookery theatre, live performances, animals, shopping and a Create & Explore area with hands-on activities for children. FREE face painters will be on hand to turn the little ones into their favourite character. Join in with circus skills and watch your children’s excited faces as they learn to throw a diabolo and juggle bean bags or watch the wool spinners fast at work. From kneading dough to having a go at making the perfect sausage, there will be lots of opportunities for the younger ones to get hands-on and learn where their food comes from and how it’s made. Get up close and meet a variety of animals including farm animals, newly hatched chicks, alpacas plus some more exotic creatures and bugs. There will also be arena displays including birds of prey, sheepdog and ducks and even the chance to race against a ferret!
There are indoor and outdoor activities so it doesn’t matter what the weather is doing!
Don’t miss Annie’s the Alpaca’s Adventure Trail!!
Follow Annie the Alpaca around the grounds to fun & interactive hot spots. Meet the Farmer, find the answers and say hello to some animals along the way! Available from the info point in Hall 1 foyer, return your completed trail to enter the exciting prize draw. There will be a Ride on Pony and a John Deere ride on tractor to be won!
As well as family activities, there are 2,000 animals who converge on the showground over the two days to compete. From horses to honey, pigs to poultry, sheep to cattle, pigeons to rabbits there are competitions and classes throughout the weekend. Elsewhere there are birds of prey displays, hundreds of stands to browse, horticultural classes and farriery competitions.
Special guests will include Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen on Saturday, October 20th, and Peter Wright of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet on Sunday, October 21st. There will be two live Q&As with the stars at 11 am and 3 pm each day on the Main Stage in the Yorkshire Event Centre followed by book selling and signing next to the stage.
Double Olympic British Show Jumper Geoff Billington will make his debut when he wows crowds with a breath-taking display in the indoor equine arena. Geoff will take part in show jumping demonstrations in the indoor equine ring on both days of the Show, and is guaranteed to keep crowds entertained.
New for this year will be a pop-up pub called the Tipsy Heifer overlooking the Main Ring which will feature live entertainment from Stray FM presenters Will Smith and Nick Hancock.
Open from 11 am to 5 pm on both days, Stray FM will provide entertainment at the pub including quizzes three times a day with over £500 worth of prizes to win including Fodder Afternoon Tea vouchers and Great Yorkshire Show family tickets.
The Main Stage Show will be running throughout the day with Show & Tell Live.
Shows running at allotted times:
Please note dogs are not allowed on the showground.
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