Thirty years of events at Pavilions of Harrogate have had far-reaching impacts on the agricultural community after helping to fund millions of pounds worth of charity work.
More than 920,000 people have attended an event at the award-winning venue at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate since it first opened in 1996.
Together with its sister venues the Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Fodder and Harrogate Caravan Park, the Pavilions of Harrogate has helped raise more than £9.5m in profits over the last 30 years that have been invested back into registered charity, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
Graham Thompson, Commercial Director of Yorkshire Event Centre Limited, who oversees the development of Pavilions of Harrogate, said: It is immensely satisfying to welcome so many guests to Pavilions of Harrogate, knowing that each and every one of them is contributing to an enormous impact that the Yorkshire Agricultural Society makes as a charity to benefit agriculture and farming families across the North of England.
The highly versatile Pavilions of Harrogate features 14 rooms that can accommodate up to 450 delegates and nearly 2,000 square metres of exhibition space, hosting weddings, family celebrations, exhibitions and corporate events.
During the last 30 years, Pavilions of Harrogate has hosted more than: 8,500 corporate events, 2,000 social events, 700 weddings and 500 exhibitions, as well as 16 Royal visits.
Over a 12-month period, Pavilions of Harrogate has contributed to the work of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society in the following ways:
Wedding bookings subsidised 150 farmers to attend a knowledge exchange event, plus 70 teachers to enjoy free training in taking learning outdoors.
Corporate bookings funded free places for more than 1,700 primary school children to attend the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Countryside Days to learn all about farming, food and the countryside.
Exhibition bookings raised funds to equip 100 farmers with potentially life-saving first aid training, as well as 150 farmers to connect at social events to support wellbeing.
Graham added: What Pavilions of Harrogate has achieved in support of the farming community in the last 30 years is remarkable and it’s a real testament to the great passion and dedication of the team who work tirelessly to make every occasion we host here extra special.
We are incredibly grateful to work with fantastic corporate clients on the delivery of unforgettable events, and with so many local families who have chosen to celebrate their biggest moments and milestones with us.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is perhaps best known as the organisers and hosts of the Great Yorkshire Show, which welcomes 140,000 visitors to the Great Yorkshire Showground each July. However, thanks to profits raised by the Show and the Society’s family of businesses at the Showground – Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Fodder, Harrogate Caravan Park and Pavilions of Harrogate – the charity works all year round to support farming. With the help of its farming networks, the Society provides opportunities for those in farming to harness their skills, knowledge, wellbeing and connections through events, initiatives, bursaries and training.
