Royal Highland Show

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 within the Discovery Centre.

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RHET School Groups at the Show

Ticket prices are Â£55 per school group.

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
  • You can book as many school groups as is necessary to cover the number of pupils attending.
  • 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. All ticketing is handled by an external ticketing company so RHET is unable to process any orders directly.
  • 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. This will be emailed and also on our website.
  • A sample risk assessment for school groups attending the Royal Highland Show will be available nearer show time. This will be emailed and also on our website.
  • The RHET Discovery Centre provides a limited number of drop in and bookable activities. These activities are yet to be finalised. Once activity bookings go live we will email everyone who has purchased a school ticket.
  • Remember to book your transport well in advance.
  • You’re ready! Click Book Now below to make a school group booking

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

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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