Huge demand for Royal Highland Show tickets

The Royal Highland Show is urging visitors to snap up remaining tickets as demand soars for the event, which takes place next week from Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th June. 

There are only a few hundred tickets remaining for the Friday and Saturday of the event, which this year is celebrating 200 years since the very first Highland Show took place back in 1822 – the first time in it’s 200 years that two days will sell out ahead of the event. 

With huge demand for Friday and Saturday tickets, the only way to guarantee entry now is to buy in advance. There are still car parking tickets available to purchase for every day of the Show. 

Mark Currie, Director of Operations at the Royal Highland Show, said: “We are delighted that Show goers are clearly as excited as we are about the return of Scotland’s biggest outdoor event. With Friday and Saturday looking like sell-out days, we’re encouraging people who might be holding off to book Friday or Saturday now, or to consider a Thursday or Sunday visit. 

“If for any reason you can’t attend this year, luckily you can still catch the action through RHS TV – it will be broadcast live from the Showground over the four days and available to watch for free on the Royal Highland Show website.” 

The Royal Highland Show, supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, will take place 23-26th June 2022. Tickets, including for car parking, must be pre-purchased online this year and no tickets will be available to buy on the gate.

The Show will be broadcast online this year via RHS TV, funded by the Scottish Government. 

For further information and to purchase tickets please visit:

www.royalhighlandshow.org

Volunteer Edinburgh are pleased to be working with the RHASS to deliver the Volunteer Showmakers programme at the Royal Highland Show 2022.

The volunteering programme for the RHS has been completely renewed for 2022 which is the 200th anniversary of the show.

Volunteer Edinburgh are recruiting Volunteer Showmakers, who will welcome visitors to the event, providing information to the public and helping to ensure that every visitor has a fantastic time.

The four day event runs from the 23rd June to the 26th June and Volunteer Showmakers will be deployed throughout.

The show, first held in 1822, is the pinnacle of the agricultural calendar. Each year over 1,000 trade exhibitors, over 2,000 livestock competitors entering into 900+competitions (with over 6,500 animals) and tens of thousands of visitors come to the Royal Highland Show to experience the best of farming, food, and rural life. You can see a short video from the 2015 edition here.

Some key information about volunteering as a Showmaker:

  • Dates: Thursday 23rd , Friday 24th , Saturday 25th, and Sunday 26th June
  • There are two shifts available per day (morning 7am-1pm and afternoon 1pm-7pm)
  • You can volunteer on as many days as you wish, but there is a maximum one shift per day
  • There is a dedicated Volunteer Hub where lunches, snacks and refreshments will be available during the during the shifts
  • Free travel to the Royal Highland Showground on dedicated Lothian Buses services is available to all Volunteer Showmakers
  • We have developed a streamlined on boarding process to ensure you have all the information and support that you need to volunteer with the 2022 Showmaker programme
  • You will need to complete a short online induction
  • You will be issued with a Yoti RHS volunteering card and this will allow you access and is separate from the CTV accreditation.

To sign up please follow this link and complete this short form. You will be asked to indicate the shift/s that you wish to volunteer for.

Please note that if you wish to volunteer with colleagues, you will each individually need to complete the form, but you may wish to coordinate and select the same shift times.

Sign up now using this link or by clicking the grey button below: www.voled.in/rhs22

This is your chance to see a hairy coo !!!!

Heather Yang

Core Services Manager


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