THE Royal Highland Show is back, seeing thousands from across Scotland come together to celebrate the very best of food, farming and rural life.
Featuring a number of prestigious awards and family-friendly events, the Highland Show is once again being hosted at Ingliston near Edinburgh.
If you're planning on going to the event or are interested in learning more about it, here is everything you need to know.
When is the Royal Highland Show 2024 taking place?
RHSTV 2024 is back! 📺 Watch our exciting highlights programme at the end of each Show day to see the best bits, stories and more! Tune in at https://t.co/97Rf6UV1Tx or from Friday 21st on FREEVIEW channel 276 at 6.30pm#RHS24 pic.twitter.com/C3xo9slq73
— Royal Highland Show (@ScotlandRHShow) June 18, 2024
The Royal Highland Show in Scotland will be taking place between Thursday, June 20 and Sunday, June 23.
Are there still tickets available for the Royal Highland Show this week?
Tickets are still bookable for some of the Royal Highland Show dates with these being available for purchase on the RHS website.
However, it should be noted that the Saturday date has been sold out, meaning those interested in attending should act fast to secure tickets for the other days.
How to get to the Royal Highland Show by bus
The Royal Highland Show will be easy to get to via bus with Lothian Buses running services directly from the city to the event. These will be the 97 and 98 buses.
To see all the bus services running to the show, visit the RHS website.
Are you going to the #RoyalHighlandShow? @ScotGov have a new venue this year. We will be hosting our events and stands in a marquee on avenue Q 304(A). pic.twitter.com/W6vEkLtcA8
— Scot Gov Rural (@ScotGovRural) June 17, 2024
What will the weather be like at the 2024 Royal Highland Show?
Here is the weather forecast for the 2024 Royal Highland Show between Thursday and Sunday:
Thursday:
The weather is to be overcast on Thursday with spells of sun appearing sporadically throughout the day (though much of this will be after 3pm).
There is a low chance of rain and temperatures are to be warm, peaking at around 18C from 3pm to 6pm
Friday:
Friday will be a cloudy day but will similarly have only a 10% chance of rain and have temperatures of around 18C.
Saturday:
There will be some spells of sun throughout the day on Saturday with temperatures holding strong at between 16C and 18C.
Sunday:
A similar pattern has been predicted for Sunday with sporadic sun, dry conditions and modestly warm temperatures (peaking at around 19C) likely.
