A STUNNING new mural has been created to celebrate agriculture and countryside on the Great Yorkshire Showground.
The work welcomes visitors to the new GYS Stage – formerly the fashion show building – at the Harrogate site, where the 2022 show will take place over four days from Tuesday, July 12.
It has been created by artist Sam Porter, of Mural Minded, who uses walls as huge canvasses, and has created murals across Yorkshire and nationally.
He said: “It was challenging to incorporate as many animals as I did within the mural but I am really happy with the end result and I hope all the visitors to the show can enjoy the mural for many more years to come.”
Artist Sam Porter at his new mural at the Great Yorkshire Showground Picture: GERARD BINKS
Show director Charles Mills added: “What a wonderful way to celebrate the very best of the Great Yorkshire Show with inspirational and vibrant mural. This is the first time we have commissioned a local artist to do something like this and it really does bring a splash of colour to this corner of the showground for our visitors.”
Tickets for the show must be purchased in advance, and there will be no ticket sales on the gates, and they will be day specific to manage numbers attending. The opening times are 8am to 6pm on all four days.
Tickets are on sale now at: https://greatyorkshireshow.co.uk/ticket-information/
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