Harrogate for £16,500. 1951: From here on, Hook Oval in Harrogate has been the permanent site for the GYS. The 1951 the attendance figure was nearly 54,000. 2001: Cancelled due to the outbreak of Foot and mouth disease in Britain. 2006: The most successful show so far in terms of attendance figures, with 135,111 visitors. 2008: The show was attended by the Queen to celebrate the 150th occasion on which the Show had been held. 2011: The show came close to the record with 135,086 visitors. 2012: This show (the 154th) was cancelled on Tuesday 10 July 2012 after only one day, due to exceptional rain which had made the showground car parks unsafe. Organisers stated that the decision had been taken "reluctantly". This was the first cancellation due to weather. (Earlier cancellations had been due to war or foot and mouth disease.) An old bulldozer towed horse trailers out of muddy ground. 2017: The show was held on Tuesday 11 – Thursday 13 July 2017. This was the 159th show. 2018: This was the 160th show and was held on Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 July 2018. 2020: The show (the 162nd), which would have been held on the Tuesday 14 - Thursday 16 July 2020, was cancelled on Monday 23 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first show to be fully cancelled since 2001. Showground The Great Yorkshire Showground is situated off Railway Road, on the outskirts of Harrogate. The site is in area, and consists mainly of grassland with several permanent structures. These include Main grandstand and show-ring Country Pursuits arena (featuring Hounds and Birds of Prey) Flower Show "White Rose" grandstand and show-ring Housing for cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock Multi-purpose conference and exhibition halls (known as the "Yorkshire Event Centre") Dining and function facilities (known as "Pavilions of Harrogate") Office accommodation for the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, which has its headquarters at the showground The showground facilities are used all the year round for various functions and events ranging from the Great Yorkshire Show to antiques fairs, trade shows, business conferences and wedding receptions. It is estimated that one million people visit the showground per year. Notes References Hall, Vance (1987). A History of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society 1837—1987. London: Batsford. External links GYS website Yorkshire film archive: Great Yorkshire show 1957 Great Yorkshire Show on ITV Local Yorkshire Great Yorkshire