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BREAKING NEWS!! Adding a Little More Magic to Harrogate’s Hot Salsa Night!

Colombian rapper MC Magico will be featuring at Alex Wilson’s Salsatak!
One of the first Latino MCs, Magico was born in Colombia and raised in London. Magico blends his Latin roots with old school Salsa shaken up with urban hip-hop. Magico has caused a storm on the UK Latin scene. He’s recorded with Basement Jaxx and [...]

Exclusive Preview Tracks!

Check out these exclusive preview tracks recorded by Ayanna with her trio during her residency at Dartington. These are brand new and unreleased!
Awakened_by Ayanna
In Time by Ayanna
No Excuse by Ayanna

Prince Charles New Patron of Harrogate International Festival

We are delighted to welcome Prince Charles as a new patron of Harrogate International Festival.
Prince Charles who became a Patron early in 2010 will certainly offer a huge amount of expertise to HIF as Dame Fanny , President of HIF stated: “I met Prince Charles through his support of the restoration of Harrogate’s Royal [...]

Interview with Lesley Garrett

Lesley Garrett CBE headlined the 2009 Harrogate International Festival. She spoke to Ann Chadwick about her passion for music and why Yorkshire beats strongly in her heart…
Lesley is a whirlwind of energy and passion. Currently starring in the musical Carousel in the role of Nettie, she wanted to make time to speak to the Harrogate [...]

Interview with Clare Teal

Growing up 15 minutes away from Harrogate in a village near Skipton, Clare Teal used to visit the “posh town with the posh tea room” as a child. Now she’s one of the headline acts appearing at the prestigious Harrogate International Festival. Trying to pin Clare Teal down isn’t easy. After she had returned from [...]

Exclusive interview with Camilla Dallerup

In the first of our exclusive interviews with this year’s Festival artists, Camilla Dallerup speaks to Festival reporter, Ann Chadwick about romance, Yorkshire vowels and Fred Astaire.
Why is Camilla leaving one the most loved BBC shows ever – a show that inspires palpitating passions – the ultimate dance competition that has provoked endless column inches [...]

Summer Music – Try before you buy!

We think our Festival line up is fantastic! But don’t just take our word for it – watch the videos, hear the music then book online. If you haven’t yet fully explored our new website, now is the time to do so! We’ve added new content so you can ‘try before you buy’, making it [...]

Crime Writing Festival’s Big Read is no yawn

New for 2009, the Festival is launching its very own Big Read in partnership with Penguin Books to get as many crime fans as possible reading in unison one of the classics of the crime fiction canon – The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.
The Big Read celebrates the seventy-year anniversary since the first publication of [...]