Harrogate International Festival

Krystle Warren – Simone Meets Buckley

Missouri-born Krystle Warren spent years busking in Paris and New York. Now, she’s hot property with the likes of Rufus Wainwright and KD Lang singing her praises. Her appearance at the Soho Theatre in London earlier this year was met with rave reviews, promising audiences that their hearts will ‘surrender fully’.
The Guardian wrote: “Warren’s voice [...]

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 [...]

The Show Must Go On!

Ruth Bratt is a founding performer of the improvising musical troupe, Showstopper! She spills all about facing fear, the volcanic ash and …cheese….

The show must go on! Has anything ever stopped Showstopper from going on?
“We had just [...]

Eoin Colfer Festival Interview

Harrogate is in for a riotous end of term treat as Artemis Fowl author Eoin (it’s pronounced Owen!) Colfer heads to Harrogate. Eoin will be making a very special appearance at Harrogate Theatre as part of the Festival’s Little Read project in association with Leeds Metropolitan University – encouraging schools, teachers and young people to [...]

Alex Wilson Interview

Exlusive Interview! Alex Wilson talks music, salsa and erm, buses…
You spend ages waiting for a bus then three come along at once. But this July, you won’t mind waiting, and waiting – in fact – heck, you’ll want to miss the bus. Get ready to be enthralled, entranced and transfixed as salsa dancers add some [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

World Music Raises the Temperature!

The Harrogate International Festival is bringing the best in world music to Yorkshire’s doorstep: it’s a view you won’t want to miss.
Roberto Fonseca, Royal Hall, Sunday 12 July, 8pm
Havana comes to Harrogate in the form of Roberto Fonseca. Ibrahim Ferrer has said about Roberto: “This “muchacho”, despite having a jazz background, gets me and [...]