The Royal Highland Show is considered a great day out for families and individuals keen to experience the best Scotland has to offer.
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) welcomes school groups on Thursday 20th June and Friday 21st June 2024. The RHET Discovery Centre is open from 9am to 5pm each day and is open to the public over all four days.
RHET organises a variety of hands-on activities for children along with a selection of our partners and organisations to provide sessions which can be found in both the Centre and across the showground. These activities are still being finalised but will be posted on our website nearer show time.
If your school wishes to take part, please see the school group booking section below.
If you are interested in bringing a school group, here is some information you may find useful:
Ticket prices are as follows:
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.
Year Group | Adult:Child Ratio |
P1-2 | 1:4 |
P3-4 | 1:6 |
P5-7 | 1:8 |
Secondary | 1:10 |
Additional support for learning | 1:1 |
If you're having trouble working out how many accompanying adults will be covered by the school group ticket, check out our RHET Ticket Calculator here. Adults over these recommended ratios will require to purchase individual tickets.
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. Any change to ticket day will incur a £30 administration charge per group.
Payment can only be made by debit/credit card or PayPal. Neither cheques nor cash payments will be accepted.
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 drop in and bookable activities (details coming soon)
Remember to book your transport well in advance.
You’re ready!
We look forward to seeing you at the show!
Make your school group booking now.
We are currently looking for volunteers to assist the RHET team in the Discovery Centre with educational activities (open to all).
You can find out more and register to volunteer here.