About Royal Highland Showground
The Royal Highland Centre is an exhibition centre and showground located at Ingliston in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, and adjacent to Edinburgh Airport and the A8.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland purchased the land in 1958 for £55, 000, and after 2 years of infrastructure work including a new roadway and improved electrical supplies, the 300 acres site was formally opened in 1960.
During the 1970s and 1980s, more facilitates were built including the Highland hall and Countryside area
The Royal Highland Centre now welcomes over 1 million 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 1990s the Royal Highland Showground became the home of 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 staged at the Showground, where 25, 000 people danced the night away in numerous tents and arenas. DJs included Bass Generator, Scott Brown, Tom Wilson, Mikey B, Seduction, and DJ Rap.
Royal Highland Showground Description
The Royal Highland Centre is an exhibition centre and showground located at Ingliston in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, and adjacent to Edinburgh Airport and the A8.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland purchased the land in 1958 for £55, 000, and after 2 years of infrastructure work including a new roadway and improved electrical supplies, the 300 acres site was formally opened in 1960.
During the 1970s and 1980s, more facilitates were built including the Highland hall and Countryside area
The Royal Highland Centre now welcomes over 1 million 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 1990s the Royal Highland Showground became the home of 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 staged at the Showground, where 25, 000 people danced the night away in numerous tents and arenas. DJs included Bass Generator, Scott Brown, Tom Wilson, Mikey B, Seduction, and DJ Rap.