Great Yorkshire Show: Call for country models to take part in this year's fashion show parade

Not only will it be in a new location on the Sheep Shearing Stage, but the hunt is also on for wannabe models to join the professionals on the catwalk.

Organisers are looking for individuals with a love of style and a sense of fun to step out and showcase top-of-the-range outfits, following in the footsteps of well-known TV personalities such as Anita Rani, singer Lizzie Jones, Paralympian Hannah Cockroft and the Yorkshire vets Julian Norton and Peter Wright, weather presenter Jon Mitchell and illustrious names from the worlds of cricket and rugby.

Entitled “From Sheep to Chic,” this year’s fashion extravaganza will highlight the all-important link between the sheep we see in fields and the creation of stylish wool garments – everything from quirky tweed jackets and waistcoats to fun bobble beanie hats.

Charles Mills, Show Director said: “We are delighted to champion the importance of wool and the vital role that British sheep farmers play in the production of this versatile natural product.

"The title of our fashion shows, “From Sheep to Chic” sums this up precisely and the new venue for the shows could not be more appropriate. For the first time they will be held on the stage in the sheep shearing area, next to more than 2,000 sheep which will be shown in the competitive classes.

“The link is clear: without sheep the wool industry would be a shadow of what it is today, without sheep farmers there would be a huge gap in British agriculture and our iconic countryside would be a pale imitation of the past.”

Organisers will select five or six wannabe models to join the experts in the shows which take place daily at 12.30 during the show which is taking place from Tuesday July 11 to Friday July 14. No experience is needed as training will be given for the show which will be led by model and fashion event organiser, Bernadette Gledhill and is sponsored by tailors, Brook Taverner, and supported by British Wool.

To be in with a chance, email [email protected] and include: name, address, phone number; link to farming and or rural life; profile picture; availability for a photo shoot at the showground on Wednesday May 10 as well as for the show itself.

Entries close on Friday April 28.

Tickets for the Great Yorkshire Show are on sale now and will be in advance only, as visitor numbers are capped at 35,000 a day.

The 2022 Great Yorkshire Show sold out a week before the event in July and in 2019 it was calculated that businesses and events held at the Great Yorkshire Showground contributed £73.7m to the economy.

Visitors can expect the best animals in the country competing including national breed shows as well as machinery, food and first-class entertainment to celebrate the very best of farming, food and the countryside.

The event will continue to again be run over four days. Farmer tickets are available for the 2023 show and available from farming outlets.