Dates for Harrogate 2014

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Hi, my wife and I are planning a holiday to Britain next year and SWMBO has agreed to me visiting a ME exhibition while we are there. I'm guessing that Harrogate in May would be nice, does anyone know the dates for 2014 yet?

Regards, Dave from the Colonies

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

You could try emailing lou.rex@theharrogateshow.com if anyone knows, Lou will.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

It's usually the first full week in May so that makes it 9th, 10th and 11th.

Won't be before that as May1st is a public holiday.

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Thanks, I'll plan on the first week of May and give Lou an email. I'm getting a bit excited at the idea of visiting the Harrogate show.

All the best, Dave

[Phil PParticipant @philp]

Posted by David Blunn on 20/05/2013 10:43:03:

Hi, my wife and I are planning a holiday to Britain next year and SWMBO has agreed to me visiting a ME exhibition while we are there. I'm guessing that Harrogate in May would be nice, does anyone know the dates for 2014 yet?

Regards, Dave from the Colonies

That should read……….. "I'm guessing that Harrogate in May SHOULD be nice"

Don't be too surprised if it's snowing when you get here in early May, it is not unknown in the North of the UK at that time of year.

Seriously you will enjoy the show whatever the weather, I have been to all 20 of them and do not intend to miss any in future.

Phil

[Another JohnSParticipant @anotherjohns]

David;

This colonist and wife made it to Harrogate for a good part of the Saturday this year.

If we managed to go again, we'd give it 2 days; maybe not 2 full days, but as the Harrogate show was a last minute addition to our schedule, 3-1/2 hours in an absolutely packed show did not give any of it justice.

It would have been nice to actually see the club stands, for instance – we walked through twice but because of the number of people, getting to actually see anything was difficult.

Just food for thought – Another JohnS.

[CuP AlloysParticipant @cupalloys]

Hi David,

We and two other traders have already booked hotel based on May 9th – 11th

Come and say hello

regards

keith

[HomeUseParticipant @homeuse]

Try this official link http://www.theharrogateshow.com

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

In his introduction in this year's programme, Gavin Rex (Exhibition Manager) said "hope to see you all at the same time next year", which suggests May 10,11,12. again, so will probably be the Fri,Sat,Sun nearest those dates. Haven't got a 2014 calendar to check!

Phil

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Thanks for all the good advice, I will probably only get one day so I'll make sure to get there early and make a full day of it. Am I right in assuming the Friday would be the least croweded day?

All the best, Dave

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

No, least crowded will be Sunday.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Dave,

As others have commented, Friday is packed out, Saturday a little better, and Sunday is the quietest, but still busy enough, but there is chance to talk to Traders and Club members on the stands.

Sunday lets me run about fairly freely in my electric 'chair without being glared at by grumpy old men! And my wife doesn't get pushed out of the way by the same.

Might be best to allow 2 days.

Phil

Edited By Robbo on 22/05/2013 09:39:47

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Ok, looks like Sunday is the best……but I might try and get a leave pass for a second day, just have to find something that might keep SWMBO busy so she doesn't notice I'm missing ; )

Thanks again one and all, Dave

[WindyParticipant @windy30762]

 Hello David when you go to Harrogate if you call at York they have many places of interest just to name a few.

National Railway Museum, Castle Museum, the Minster, Jorvick and not far away Elvington Air Museum.

Paul

Edited By Windy on 23/05/2013 09:20:30

[GaryMParticipant @garym]

Posted by David Blunn on 23/05/2013 06:47:50:

Ok, looks like Sunday is the best……but I might try and get a leave pass for a second day, just have to find something that might keep SWMBO busy so she doesn't notice I'm missing ; )

Thanks again one and all, Dave

Hi David,

Encourage your wife to go to the Turkish Baths for a spa treatment.

**LINK**

There are lots of model engineering widows to be found in there when the exhibition is on. My wife is one of them.

Also, she will be less concerned about any money you spend as it will probably be less than she spends.

Gary

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Thanks for the ideas on how to entertain SWMBO while I sneak away to the exhibition. Using these techinques it may be possible for me to visit for all three days, although it does provoke images of us over-doing-it a bit and having to scrounge through rubish bins to feed ourselves for the remainder of the holiday ; }

Best regards, Dave

[theharrogateshow.comParticipant @theharrogateshow-com]

Hi David,

I can confirm that the 2014 National Model Engineering & Modelling Exhibition will be taking place at the Harrogate Showground from the 9th to the 11th May '2014'.

See **LINK** for more details.

Look forward to seeing you all there,

Gavin

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Thanks Gavin, ticket booked for the Saturday (I'll be driving over from Holyhead ferry terminal on Friday). In case I don't see everything on the Saturday and want to return again on the Sunday (quite likely), can I buy a ticket at the show for the following day to avoid the queue on Sunday?

Regards, Dave

Edited By David Blunn on 18/02/2014 01:39:04

Edited By David Blunn on 18/02/2014 01:39:44

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

David,

Yes tickets are available on the door but might I suggest to avoid any delay on the Sunday go to the organizers desk, just inside the main entrance and ask for Lou Rex and I'm sure he will help you to get and "advance" ticket for Sunday if you explain the situation.

John

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

Thanks John, I'll do that.

Regards, Dave

[theharrogateshow.comParticipant @theharrogateshow-com]

Hi Dave,

Yes, you will be able to buy a ticket during the show for the following day in order to avoid the queues in the morning. If you have any problems then please ask for myself at either the main entrance in Hall 2 or at the reception desk near the entrance to Hall 1.

Regards,

Gavin

[David BlunnParticipant @davidblunn56158]

excellent! Thanks Gavin

[Chris KellandParticipant @chriskelland71558]

Talking about avoiding queues, last time I travelled up to visit the Harrogate show I ended up in the pouring rain for nearly an hour. This was a few years ago. As I will be on holiday in Yorkshire this year I tried to buy an advance ticket, no such luck. It seems that you can only buy an advance ticket if you can say exactly what day you will visit and you need to have internet connection and a printer to print your ticket!!. Not something I have in my caravan.

All advance tickets I have bought over the years have been valid for any show day, wonder why Harrogate are different?

Regards to all,

Chris.

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Chris, don't worry about the ticket date although it's not clear on the sale site I took this up with the organiser when this first showed up and was assured that you will still gain entry on any day thus can only assume it's just to give them some indication of the numbers expected on each day even if some of us change our minds .

regards John

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