Can’t bear to drag yourself away from the box? Not even for some of the world’s most inspirational artists, musicians and writers? Well the Harrogate International Festival is offering all of you square eyes something really special – a giant movie screen at the bottom of Montpellier Hill.
It’s a chance to watch some absolute classic [...]

Steve Blaylock is blasting out music in his farm outbuilding-turned-studio while he keeps fit on his multi gym. A magpie sits by the door in an open cage and sends out an alarming squawk. Quirky doorbell.
The sculptor has joined forces with the Harrogate International Festival to create bespoke sculptures to present to the arts charity’s [...]

Raise your coat collar, hide behind your shades and fix a trilby on your head. Dr Mark Baldwin is exposing the secret world of smuggled intelligence and espionage in an intriguing talk: Codebreakers, The Story of Enigma.
Break the code, unlock the mystery and win the day – it’s the stuff of thriller novels! The ingenuity [...]

Last year, audiences had the chance to dance, dance, dance the night away as the floor of the Royal Hall was liberated of its formal theatre seats for a special Strictly Dancing event, sweeping Harrogate off its feet with Camilla Dallerup and Ian White. Check out the pictures!
This year, dance fever is back in the [...]

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

If you’re not familiar with some of the musicians headed to Harrogate, have no fear – YouTube is here! Just click on the images below to get your ears acquainted with some terrific tunes…     
     
 
    
 
 
 
      
 
     
 
        
     
     

News just in that Ayanna Witter-Johnson has sold out Darlington and London dates already. Make sure you don’t miss your chance to catch the captivating star in Harrogate. Ayanna is a composer, jazz vocalist, cellist and pianist who has developed musically from a diverse background of mixed cultures. Her compositional versatility includes writing for symphony [...]

Take a bite out of the Big Apple this summer. Temperatures seem to be rising as the sunshine finally kicks in, but one thing that’s guaranteed to get you hot under the collar, rain or shine, is America’s next big thing: Peter Cincotti.
The 25 year-old native New Yorker is sweeping into Harrogate on July 27 [...]

Missed Glastonbury this year? Or maybe you want the outdoor festival experience with access to decent public loos? Have no fear, the Harrogate Festival is here offering a weekend of laid back world and contemporary music in a PapaKåta style tent.
On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July the Festival’s New Music New Venues initiative kicks [...]

Check out the latest review for Oddsocks in The Stage magazine! 
 
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
Published Monday 28 June 2010 at 12:20 by Pat Ashworth 
Oddsocks must be one of the cheeriest companies in Britain, a band of strolling players who have fun with their audience even in the interval. Their stage is a lumbering old wagon with [...]