Welcoming Luke Jerram’s In Memoriam touring Covid memorial
Measuring 36m in diameter, it features more than 100 flags made from hospital bed sheets arranged in the form of a medical symbol and is designed as a temporary memorial to those we have lost over the last 15 months, In Memoriam has been designed as a tribute to frontline NHS staff and care workers who have constantly put their lives at risk during the ongoing pandemic.
Announcing the 2021 #TheakstonAward longlist
We are thrilled to announce the longlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year 2021 - the most wanted prize in crime fiction.
Peter Blackburn CBE announced as Harrogate International Festivals’ new President
Harrogate International Festivals has named former business leader Peter Blackburn CBE – the former Chairman and Chief Executive of Nestle UK – as its new Honorary President.
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2021, FAQS
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is back this July and we are working hard on 2021’s Festival. Please find the answers to our most frequently asked questions here.
A Year Without The Arts?
We reflect on the last year, the devastating impact of Coronavirus on the arts, and our hope of the returning to events this summer.
Natural Goodness At Berwins Salon North with Alan Levinovitz
Berwins Salon North, will expand your horizons and make you think again about topics you thought you had already made up your mind about.
The Astonishing Story Of How Culture Enabled Us To Become The Most Successful Species On Earth
Recognised as the ‘go to cultural series’ in the North, this March Berwins Salon North returns for its next digital foray with award winning scientist: Gaia Vince, as she explores the epic sweep of human progress in an entirely fresh view of human history.
Historian Hallie Rubenhold sets out to reclaim the lives of the women killed by ‘Jack The Ripper’.
Praised for its fresh approach to arts, science and psychology, this March Berwins Salon North returns for its next digital foray with the historian Hallie Rubenhold, as she sets the record straight on the victims killed by ‘Jack The Ripper’.
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Returns
The world-renowned Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has announced that it will go ahead later this year, after the Government unveiled its roadmap out of lockdown.
Truth, boredom and fashion in the spotlight at Berwins Salon North
Three different though highly relevant subjects will come under the spotlight when the North’s ‘go to cultural series’ fires up for 2021.
Dame Fanny Waterman
22 March 1920 – 20 December 2020
Berwins Salon North returns with end-of-year digital showstopper
Streaming from Thursday 10 December
The North Pole Post Office
HIF and Harrogate BID have joined forces to host the North Pole Post Office.
Digital success for the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival
The Festival, which went digital due to the pandemic, has been hailed a great success.
Codex Light Book Comes To Harrogate
Bringing stories to life from 23-24 October.
Harrogate International Festivals Confirms Redundancies
Amid this dark time for the arts, our arts charity confirms necessary redundancies.
The Writing’s On The Wall
Literature came to life in lights, as part of the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.
The Edge Of Unemployment
Read about the challenges for freelancers working in the arts during the pandemic with DJ Trev.