Looking Back to Power The Future

When we launched the Future 50 Appeal in 2015, our goal was ambitious: raise £1 million to support access, innovation, and long-term sustainability for the Harrogate International Festivals – and ensure we could thrive for another 50 years.

What we didn’t expect was a global pandemic. And yet, because of the early generosity of donors and supporters like you, Future 50 became the lifeline that kept the Festivals alive.

As we approach the milestone of our 60th anniversary, now is the time to finish what we started.

We have a passion to ensure that the Festivals can achieve great things in the future. In 2015 we were on the starting blocks, now we are mid-marathon, aiming to complete our ambition to raise £1 million to secure the next 60 years of the Festivals.

Your support through Future 50 helped us survive. Now, HIF@60 will help us thrive, building a Festival for everyone, forever.