Livestock and Equine Entries Now Open for 2025 Balmoral
Carolyn Greene and Karen Hughes, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) announce that livestock and equine entries for the 2025 Balmoral Show are now open.
balmoralshow.co.ukHere’s the latest publicly available news on Balmoral Show 2025.
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- The Balmoral Show 2025 was scheduled to run at the Eikon Exhibition Centre showgrounds in Balmoral Park from May 14 to May 17, 2025. This included a new breeding heifer class in the livestock competitions, and entries for livestock and equine were opened in February 2025 with a new online account system for exhibitors. [Source: Balmoral Show news and schedule announcements, Feb–May 2025]
Key updates
- Dates and venue
- Balmoral Show 2025 retained the Eikon Exhibition Centre (Belfast) venue and ran across four days in mid-May 2025. This aligns with standard Balmoral Show timing and its partnership with Ulster Bank.
- Entries and competition changes
- Livestock and equine entries opened in February 2025, with exhibitors required to create new online accounts due to a new system. A new breeding heifer class was added to recognize NI beef sector excellence.
- Notable attractions
- The show flagged the return of notable attractions, including performances and demonstrations such as the JCB Dancing Diggers, which were highlighted in their 2025 news updates.
- Public updates
- Balmoral Show maintained active social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) for ongoing updates through May 2025.
What this means for you
- If you attended or planned to attend in 2025, expect a four-day schedule at the Eikon site with updated entry requirements for exhibitors and new livestock classes. For future years, keep an eye on Balmoral Show’s official news pages and social channels for the latest entries, schedules, and demonstrations.
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- Example of an exhibitor journey in 2025: create a new online exhibitor account, submit livestock or equine entries by the March deadline, and plan around the breeding heifer class and main arena events. This mirrors the 2025 process described in the announcements.
If you’d like, I can pull the exact dates, entry deadlines, and a summary of the livestock prize schedules from the 2025 Balmoral Show to help with archival or comparison to other years.