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Trumpet and harp duo set to shine in Harrogate

Acclaimed trumpet player Aaron Azunda Akugbo and renowned harpist Milo Harper take to the Harrogate stage next month as part of the Harrogate International Sunday Series concerts.

Global icons and TV talent celebrated as Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival reveals special guest headliners for 2025

A star-studded lineup of Special Guests revealed for the globally renowned Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025

Acclaimed violin sensation set to make Harrogate debut

Teenage violin prodigy Leia Zhu makes her Harrogate bow next month when she performs as part of the ever-popular Sunday Series concerts.

The Jane Gregory Bursaries

Applications are now open for the Jane Gregory Bursaries, to attend the 2025 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

Behind the scenes with Junyan Chen

Prize winning pianist Junyan Chen gives us some insight into her life and career ahead of her upcoming performance in Harrogate this January.

How to live meaningfully in our hectic modern world

Berwins Salon North makes a welcome return in 2025 starting on February 13 when three special guests explore the idea of ‘Living Meaningfully’, shedding light on how we can embrace the realities of the modern world to live a better life.

Harrogate’s North Pole Post Office returns for Festive season

The Harrogate branch of the North Pole Post Office has returned for the fifth year, well in time for children to post their letters to Father Christmas before the big day.

Slow Horses creator Mick Herron to Chair Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025

Highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling thriller writer Mick Herron announced as Programming Chair for the world’s largest and most prestigious celebration of crime fiction.

Stars of classical music to perform in Harrogate in 2025

Another sparkling season of coffee and chamber music has just been announced

An exploration of quantum fields, digital fields and football fields

The Berwins Salon North series returns to Harrogate’s Crown Hotel on November 14 when three special guests will delve into the worlds of sport, digital domination, and the wonders of physics.

The Secret to Labour’s Success with Douglas Beattie

Douglas Beattie discusses his book “How Labour Wins” and examines Labour’s successes & failures in the 33 British General Elections since 1900. It provides an accessible history, analysing how left-wing politics has succeeded or failed.

The Projector Bikes illumination trail lights up Harrogate

The Projector Bikes are back in Harrogate on October 18, when dazzling lights and magical animations will light up the town for a special evening of family fun.

Kat Brown is smashing ADHD stereotypes

Kat Brown discusses her upcoming event at Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival

Delights for all the family at the Raworths Children’s Festival

The Children’s Festival (October 19-20) returns by popular demand as part of this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival with an array of imaginative events that promise fun for all the family.

Raworths Solicitors confirm big names for 2024 Literature Festival in full programme reveal

Raworths Solicitors have announced the full programme for this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival – and it features bestselling authors and some of the biggest names in politics, sport, comedy and broadcasting

Bestselling novelist and entrepreneur is the special guest at Raworths Literary Lunch

Ajay Chowdhury to discuss his own remarkable journey and the future of technology, with a focus on AI at the Literary Lunch

The Big Read – Free Book Event Comes to Harrogate

The Theakson Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival hits the road from 23 - 25 September with the North's Biggest Book Club

Former British Prime Minister amongst stellar lineup at this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival

This year's Festival includes a wonderful mix of novelists, journalists, TV broadcasters, historians and politicians

From exploring the High Seas to the world of High Tech

The Berwins Salon North series returns to Harrogate when special guests discuss everything from AI to adventure on the high seas.

T&R Theakston celebrates 20 year partnership with Harrogate International Festivals by extending sponsorship of Crime Writing Festival

The unique partnership is noted for its longevity and success