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Jul 2021
Last Updated: 13/07/2021
Great Yorkshire Show organisers 'tired but excited' for return
The organisers hope that the Great Yorkshire Show 2021 will act as a signal that normality is returning after coronavirus.
Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show may be exhausted after they were forced to cram a year of planning into four months but they are excited for its return.
The Great Yorkshire Show, which was cancelled last year, starts at 8am on Tuesday and finish at 6pm on Friday.
Tickets will not be available on the gates this year and all tickets for this year’s show are now sold out.
It will be a very different event this year with visitors urged to test before they travel and follow social distancing measures.
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But the organisers hope that the Great Yorkshire Show 2021 will act as a signal that normality is returning after coronavirus.
Nigel Morgan, head of operations, told the Stray Ferret:
"We didn't realise when we announced in March that the show would go ahead just how many challenges there would be.
"I have encountered more challenges in the last four months than in the last 15 years. I feel worn out but excited.
"It might feel slightly different but it will be a similar format to previous shows. We are ready to open the gates.
"When we first made the announcement the government was planning to lift the remaining restrictions in June but that was pushed back.
"That meant that we fell under the coronavirus restrictions which are set to lift on July 19. So we were put into a different ball game.
"In the last few days we have worked with public health officials who are happy that we have met their requirements."
Mr Morgan added that he and his team are now "ready to rock and roll".
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