Royal Highland Show

The Royal Highland Show may have ended, but the fun doesn’t have to!

Keep the excitement going at home this summer with a range of family-friendly activities. From planting and cooking to crafting and more, find plenty of inspiration in our online RHET Discovery Centre.

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The 2026 Royal Highland Show will take place from Thursday, June 18th to Sunday, June 21st.

Recognised as one of Scotland’s premier events, the Show offers a fantastic day out for families and individuals looking to enjoy the very best of Scottish food, farming, and rural life.

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is delighted to welcome school groups on Thursday and Friday. The RHET Discovery Centre will be open daily from 9am to 5pm, and is accessible to the public throughout all four days of the Show.

Children can enjoy a wide range of hands-on activities, delivered by RHET in collaboration with a variety of partners and organisations. These engaging sessions take place both within the Discovery Centre and at locations across the showground.

More details will be shared closer to the event.

Online Discovery Centre

This year we are bringing the activities from the Discovery Centre online so that everyone can hear from the experts and have a go at a wide range of learning activities.

RHET School Groups at the Show

The following information is relevant to the 2025 Show only.

One ‘school group’ consists of up to 33 pupils (up to 18 years old) and accompanying adults within the ratios listed below. 

**Any additional adults would need to purchase individual tickets.

If you need help working out how many adults are required for your group, check out our calculator here.

P1-2

1:4

P3-4

1:6

P5:7

1:8

Secondary

1:10

Additional support for learning

1:1

  • Please be aware that bookings are non-refundable and may not be sold or passed to a third party.
  • Payment can only be made by debit/credit card or PayPal. Neither cheques nor cash payments will be accepted.
  • You can book as many school groups as is necessary to cover the number of pupils attending.
  • Upon booking you will receive an e-ticket sent to the email you provide. Please either print and bring this on the day or it can be scanned from your smartphone.
  • Some further information for teachers will be available nearer show time to help you organise your day.
  • A sample risk assessment for school groups attending the Royal Highland Show will be available nearer show time.
  • The RHET Discovery Centre provides a limited number of drop in and bookable activities. Once activity bookings go live we will email everyone who has purchased a school ticket. One activity booking per school, on first come basis.
  • You’re ready! Click Book Now below to make a school group booking
  • Remember to book your transport well in advance.

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Volunteering at the Show

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist the RHET team in the Discovery Centre with educational activities (open to all).

Register Your Interest