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Jun 2021
Great Yorkshire Show still waiting to hear if it can go ahead
The organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show have issued a statement saying it is still awaiting confirmation that the event can go ahead.
The event is scheduled to take place in Harrogate from July 13 to 16.
All social distancing measures were due to be lifted next week but Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last night current restrictions would remain until July 19.
Twenty-four hours after Mr Johnson's announcement, the impact of this on the show remains unclear.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society, the agricultural charity that organises the event, has already included various social distancing measures into this year’s planning.
They include holding the show over four days, rather than three, capping daily visitor numbers to 25,000, reducing the grandstand capacity to 30% and adapting the show to use as much outdoor space as possible.
In a statement today, the society said:
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