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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 [...]

Listen to Yorkshire Post interviews with top Festival authors

According to the Yorkshire Post, a crime wave is hitting the county. But don’t rush to lock your doors or cancel your travel plans just yet! The spate of criminal activity hitting the headlines is all purely fictional – a result of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival hitting Harrogate in July.
In advance of [...]

Crime Writing Festival – Exclusive author interviews now online!

Exclusive author interviews are now online! Plus, get the low down from the people who really know the Festival – the crime fiction fans.
As part of our website revamp we are proud to bring you a series of interviews with some of the UK’s best crime writers. Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Simon Kernick and Laura [...]