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20
Aug 2020
Yorkshire Showground cancelled events worth over £70 million
Harrogate's Yorkshire Event Centre has calculated the huge impact its cancelled events have had on the local economy.
To date, 148 events have been cancelled or postponed at the Yorkshire Event Centre and Pavilions of Harrogate, both owned by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The total cost of struck-off events has cost the Centre nearly £6 million, but the total cost to the Harrogate economy is much higher.
Cafés, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, hotels and other local businesses have all struggled as a result.
Heather Parry, Managing Director of Yorkshire Event Centre Ltd, said:
The calculation comes days after the Harrogate Convention Centre, home of the Nightingale Hospital, announced it will remain closed until March next year.
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The Yorkshire Event Centre sits in the Great Yorkshire Showground. The venue is home to some of the country's biggest shows including The Great Yorkshire Show itself, which welcomes more than 130,000 visitors to the Harrogate district.
Bev Kemp, owner of The Bijou in Harrogate said:
But, Ms Parry remains positive with future events coming to the showground. The Harrogate Bridal Show, the UK's largest and longest running bridal event, has still been given the go-ahead in October.
Ms Parry said:
The Harrogate Bridal Show is expected to run at the Yorkshire Event Centre from October 4 - 6.
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