Royal Highland Showground
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The Royal Highland Centre (or Royal Highland Showground) is the exhibition centre and showgrounds located at Ingliston
west of Edinburgh
, Scotland
, adjacent to Edinburgh Airport
and the A8.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
(RHASS) purchased the land in 1958 for £55'000 ,and after 2 years of infrastructure work including new roadway and improve electrical supplies, the 300 acres (1.2 km²) site was formally opened in 1960.
During the 1970's and 1980's, more facilitates were built including the Highland hall and Countryside area
The Royal Highland Centre now welcomes over 1m visitors annually to a wide range of events. The largest event is the Royal Highland Show
, which attracts over 200,000 visitors each year.
In the 1990's the Royal Highland Showground became home of the rave events organised by North East based Rezerection. There were monthly events in the Royal Highland Centre and each summer a much larger event called The Event, where 25,000 people danced the night away in numerous tents and arena's. DJ's included Bass Generator, Scott Brown, Tom Wilson, Mickey B, Seduction, DJ Rap.
, which foresees the need for the Royal Highland Centre site to be used for airport use by 2013.
By 2008 the plans were killed off and leaving the show ground where it is. This resulted in RHASS decide to spend £75million upgrade of the site and refurbishment, with work starting just after the 2010 show and will be finished by 2014.
http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/
Ingliston
Ingliston is an area in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.It is south of Edinburgh Airport and home to the Royal Highland Showground.From 1965 to 1992 motor racing took place at Ingliston Motor Racing circuit, which was located within the Royal Highland Showground.From 1973 to 2005, Ingliston held a...
west of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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, adjacent to Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport is located at Turnhouse in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2010, handling just under 8.6 million passengers in that year. It was also the sixth busiest airport in the UK by passengers and the fifth busiest by aircraft movements...
and the A8.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland was founded in Edinburgh in 1784 as the Highland Society of Edinburgh. The Society was formed 2 years after the repeal of the Dress Act of 1746, at a time when there was renewed interest in Highland culture.The Society is responsible for...
(RHASS) purchased the land in 1958 for £55'000 ,and after 2 years of infrastructure work including new roadway and improve electrical supplies, the 300 acres (1.2 km²) site was formally opened in 1960.
During the 1970's and 1980's, more facilitates were built including the Highland hall and Countryside area
The Royal Highland Centre now welcomes over 1m visitors annually to a wide range of events. The largest event is the Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland Show
The Royal Highland Show is Scotland's annual farming and countryside showcase.It is held annually at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston over the second-last weekend in June , the event attracts over 1,000 exhibitors, 4,500 head of livestock, and an annual 200,000 visitors - making it Scotland's...
, which attracts over 200,000 visitors each year.
In the 1990's the Royal Highland Showground became home of the rave events organised by North East based Rezerection. There were monthly events in the Royal Highland Centre and each summer a much larger event called The Event, where 25,000 people danced the night away in numerous tents and arena's. DJ's included Bass Generator, Scott Brown, Tom Wilson, Mickey B, Seduction, DJ Rap.
Future
The future of the Showground was threatened by the proposed expansion of Edinburgh Airport in 2006 under a UK government white paperWhite paper
A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that helps solve a problem. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions, and are often requested and used in politics, policy, business, and technical fields. In commercial use, the term has also come to refer to...
, which foresees the need for the Royal Highland Centre site to be used for airport use by 2013.
By 2008 the plans were killed off and leaving the show ground where it is. This resulted in RHASS decide to spend £75million upgrade of the site and refurbishment, with work starting just after the 2010 show and will be finished by 2014.
Links
http://www.rhass.org.uk/http://www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk/