Issue 8
June 2017
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ISSUE 8 June 2017
Contents 10 | In the News
14 | Culture Hak
18 | Harrogate International Festivals 20 | Ian Rankin
26 | Henshaws Urban Beach 34 | Dog Friendly Harrogate 38 | Picks of the Month 42 | What’s On?
48 | Best of Harrogate
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I feel very honoured to be Guest Editor for June. As someone who is Harrogatebased and incredibly proud of the passion and creativity of local individuals and organisations, I have grown very fond of this monthly events, culture and lifestyle magazine. We are extremely fortunate to have such an outstanding cultural and social scene in Harrogate and the cultural calendar is jam-packed across the area over the coming months! I’ve focused on a number of exceptional community events and I’ve also used this issue to put a spotlight on Knaresborough, which will host not only the 52-year-old Bed Race this month, but also an impressive free local music festival, and Knaresborough’s fantastic family-friendly urban beach this summer.
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As part of this issue we also have a specially commissioned front cover design celebrating the upcoming Harrogate Music Festival plus some highlights from the Harrogate International Festival team; a guide to some of the best dog friendly places to go; a feature on author Ian Rankin, and all the usual minifeatures and What’s On listings. Thank you for having me, and enjoy the busy and exciting month ahead!
Rachel Auty
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In the News
Women On Tap Festival
A brand new festival with a twist came to Harrogate in May. Women On Tap - or WoTFest - is a celebration of women & beer and the very first event was held at The Little Ale House on the weekend of 19-21 May. The festival featured guest beers brewed by or in some way involving women from the Steam Machine, Mallinsons, Prospect, Baildon, Atom, Half Moon, Wellbeck Abbey, Nomadic, Brown Cow, Woodfordes and Offbeat breweries. Alongside the beer choice there was also an art exhibition by Frances Payne, live music from Cara Hammond & The Paper Waits, and a couple of ticketed beer tasting sessions run by one of the UK’s leading beer experts… who also happens to be a woman – Melissa Cole. Following on from the debut success, it is hoped Women On Tap will become an annual event. For more see www.wotfest.com 10 In the News
Harrogate Pride in Diversity
Harrogate’s first ever Pride event celebrated diversity with a bang last month. Kicking off with a pre-Pride party, a week of activities in arts, literature and faith followed at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate from 14 to 19 May, with the addition of a parade and party in the Valley Gardens on Saturday 20 May. The five-day festival was split into five specific strands, each with thoughtprovoking talks and hosted discussions - Diversity in Art & Literature, Diversity in Action, Diversity in Sport, Diversity in Performing Arts, and Faithful Conversations. Chair of the voluntary group behind the event, Leonora Wassell, said, “We have so many diverse cultures and minorities here in Harrogate and District, so in 2017 we want to celebrate this. Something new for Harrogate!” For more see www.prideindiversityharrogate.com
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The Local Hero Awards recognise the local people or groups who have done something extraordinary. Members of the public are asked to nominate someone who deserves special recognition for their achievement or someone who has helped make a difference to others. As part of this year’s awards more than 300 guests attended a glittering ceremony at the beautiful Rudding Park on 3 May. Award categories for 2017 included Child of Courage Award (winner: Oliver Myers), Bravery Award (winner: Lauren Doherty), Volunteer of the Year Award (winner: Naomi Dannenberg), Charity Fundraiser of the Year Award (winner: Steve Menzies), and Community Local Hero Award (winner: Open Country - Harrogate and Ripon Tandem Clubs). As always the awards revealed some truly exceptional local stories, including volunteers who work tirelessly, and others, from the very old to the very young, who have faced and overcome adversity with incredible courage.
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Let me tell you about Culture HaK… by Rachel Auty
Culture HaK - or Culture Harrogate and Knaresborough - is an independent web-based title founded and run by two local people who are passionate about the arts and social scene on our doorstep. Currently existing as a Facebook page and Twitter profile, Culture HaK is an information feed about local events, arts and culture, music, food, and drink, with an emphasis on creativity. Through Culture HaK the founders aim to vehemently support local indies, passionate individuals, and community initiatives, and to champion anything new and a little bit different.
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Posts to date have included the Henshaws urban beach and new crowdfunding initiative, the StrEat Food Festival, Happygate, the Mercer Gallery’s Harrogate Open Day, the Roosters Brewery open day, local tap takeovers, Harrogate Film Festival, beer reviews, gigs, art exhibitions, and cheese. There’s always room for cheese at Culture HaK.
So where did the inspiration come from, and why is Culture HaK different?
I’m lucky enough to work in the arts, but all kinds of creative are my absolute passion. For me it’s what makes the world go round, and I know lots of you will feel the same. What’s really exciting is when someone’s passion fuels something tangible for others to share. When people use creative energy to craft new experiences for others. It’s incredible when people come together over something and there’s shared passion. I also love where we live and I’m always blown away by the social scene we have – incredible bars and restaurants, festivals and special events, art and music, local organisations and people and pockets of the community constantly coming up with new and innovative ways to raise money, support a cause, bring people together, or simply create a wonderful experience for others. Culture HaK is a celebration of all that. It’s about pulling together all those individual strands of creativity and energy within the local social scene. It’s not just another local news source. I guess in summary it’s a massive ‘look at this thing, isn’t it
wonderful?’ and it’s an almighty ‘aren’t we so lucky, where we live? Get out there and feel it for yourself.’
Are there any future plans for Culture HaK?
Well, we’d love to develop it into an online blog-style magazine, and to crowdsource content and contributions from others across the local community. There’s so much wonderful stuff going on locally, it would be incredible to develop Culture HaK into a vibrant source of diverse and organic experiences, perspectives, styles and opinions. There are no plans to ever monetise it or to turn it into anything other than an organic marketing tool – independence and authenticity sit at the core of Culture HaK, and its evolution will be firmly built upon those foundations. To follow or contribute to Culture HaK, visit facebook.com/CultureHaK or on Twitter @CultureHaK or email info@ culturehak.com
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Summer Highlights - Harrogate International Festivals
by Ann Chadwick and the festival team
This month’s front cover for the Harrogate Review was designed by Glenn Hustler in celebration of Harrogate International Festivals’ flagship Harrogate Music Festival, which begins on 30 June and runs throughout the month of July in venues across the town. Glenn was inspired by 2017’s Festival theme ‘Generations’. He’s captured the Festival spirit through the ages, spanning its 50 year history from the baby boomers to Gen X and the present day. The theme celebrates the Festival’s legacy and ambitious future – as the arts are passed, sung, danced and celebrated from generation to generation. There’s something for all ages to enjoy at the life affirming experience of a live performance this summer. Below, the Festival team have hand-picked the upcoming acts they’re most excited about.
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Top pick for crime fiction fans
Top picks for music lovers
Celebrating its 15th year in 2017, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is my Summer Festival top pick! The atmosphere is summed up perfectly in this quote from The Telegraph -“The biggest event devoted to crime fiction in Europe… Harrogate fosters a special intimacy between writers and readers; you see a different, more personal side to the authors… In short, a weekend that combines first-class entertainment with stimulation of the little grey cells. What better tribute could Dame Agatha’s many literary descendants pay to her shade?”
One of the biggest highlights of the Festival for me will certainly be Sir Bryn Terfel’s recital at the Royal Hall on 29 July. He has appeared in all of the world’s biggest opera houses and concert halls and it’s a real honour to have such an internationally renowned singer at the Harrogate Music Festival.
Gemma Rowland, Operations Manager
Dubbed the ‘Glastonbury of crime’, come along and be entertained by over 90 world class authors or simply soak up the atmosphere; visit the pop-up WHSmith bookshop and then enjoy a drink in the tents on the lawn of the Old Swan Hotel whilst rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in crime fiction.
Brian O’ Regan, Music Festivals Manager
I’m a great lover of chamber music and of contemporary classical music, so I’m very much looking forward to the concerts by The Gould Piano Trio and the Finnish ensemble, the Kamus Quartet. Growing up, I listened to a lot of jazz, and so I really can’t wait for the slick and energetic Alex Mendham & His Orchestra to bring the Royal Hall to life with a swingin’ set from the golden era of big band music. Tim Garland is a living jazz legend, and from the very first time I heard his music I was immediately drawn in by the complex, earthy beats, and soaring melodies which reveal subtle influences from all over the world. Insider tip - don’t miss this one.
Children and family events
Charlotte Woods, Music and Education Coordinator
We’ve got so much to offer for families this year. I’m so excited to see the fairytale story of The King, The Cat and The Fiddle brought to life with live music. This is definitely an event for the whole family - I’m not sure who will love it more, the children or the parents. Songs and Scones is also a festival pick for me - music and scones in the same morning, what’s not to love? Our Family Concert with HSO is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon and gives the whole family a chance to learn about instruments and interact with a real-life orchestra. Preview Feature 19
Ian Rankin on TV, Rebus and Bradford
Ian Rankin celebrates a 30 year reign with Detective Inspector John Rebus. He headlines the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival this July, and is the focus of its annual Big Read in June‌.Ann Chadwick speaks to him. by Ann Chadwick 20 Interview Feature
Rankin has sold more than 30 million books. His first novel had an advance of £200, but he’s been ranked as one of the most successful authors of all time. News has just been announced that Eleventh Hour Films will be adapting his Rebus books for a new contemporary TV drama adaptation. Not that he’ll be watching it. “I don’t watch TV,” Ian said. “I’ve not got Netflix or Amazon Prime, I’ve not got anything. I keep buying boxsets on DVD and thinking next time I get ill if I get the flu, I can just gorge on box sets but it doesn’t happen, I’m too busy travelling around. And I consciously didn’t watch the Rebus series when it was on TV because I didn’t want that influence to get in the way of the images in my head.” He is keen however to re-visit the series for the small screen. “When Rebus was originally put on TV, ITV did it and it was one hour per book, and that translated into 45 minutes plus ad breaks, so it’s basically a 45 page script for a 400 page novel, and I didn’t think that was doing the character or the setting or the themes of the books justice. So I got the rights back and was just waiting for the TV production company to come along and say we will give it that kind of length that series really needs – 8 hours, 10 hours, to tell the story properly and give the chance for the characters to develop.” The Rebus books centre on Inspector John Rebus, a hardboiled Edinburgh cop with
a tendency to bend rules. The first book, Knots And Crosses, was published in 1987, Rankin’s latest, Rather Be the Devil, sees Rebus in his late sixties, not at best physical peak. Would he ever kill him off? “I’ve got no plans to kill him off anytime soon, I never know when I start writing a new book what the ending is going to be, so I never know if he’s going to be alive or dead at the end of the next book. The series was never intended to be a series, and I certainly never intended it to last 30 years. So as long as there’s one story left in me and one story left in Rebus then I’ll keep writing about him. But the thing is with fictional characters, especially with detectives these days they can live after death, so even once I’m gone there’s the potential for other writers to come along and write Rebus stories.” Ian is a regular at Harrogate’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, hosted at the Old Swan Hotel. He sees it as a chance to catch up with fellow authors and fans, as well as not so distant family. “I’ve not seen Dennis Lehane for probably a decade,” he said about the Boston-based Shutter Island author, “so it would be lovely to catch up with him I’m a big fan of his work. It’s always fun to meet up with Lee Child. It’s as much as meeting the fans as meeting the authors. The nice thing about Harrogate is everyone is focussed on one setting, that one hotel, it’s not a big city, so when you walk around the streets you do bump into fans and see them in bars and restaurants and get the chance to chat. Also I’ve got family round that way so I’m going to try and catch up with them. Whenever I’m in
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Yorkshire, I try catch up with family because my mum was born and brought up in Bradford, so I’ve got cousins and aunts and uncles in the neighbourhood.” He laughs, “I’m half Yorkshire!” It would be great to set a crime book in Bradford? “Wouldn’t it, wouldn’t it yeah? We’ve got a lack of Bradford crime writers at the moment, and the nice thing about crime fiction is it does tell you about the place, anywhere I get interested in around the world, I find crime fiction set there because it tells you about the culture, the history, the social issues, good places to go, places to avoid – you get all of that from crime fiction. Bradford needs more of it. And indeed Harrogate as well.”
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Isn’t Harrogate too twee? “I don’t know, what problems lurk below the surface?” “I’m looking forward to coming back, I’m looking forward to seeing some family members hopefully, and catching up with fans and catching up with other writers, that’s what it’s all about.” Ian Rankin is a Special Guest at The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, 20-23 July at The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, alongside Lee Child, Robson Green, James Runcie, Arne Dahl, Kathy Reichs, Dennis Lehane, Stuart MacBride and Peter May. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Box Office: 01423 562 303.
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A summer of sand by Rachel Auty
Picture this - the warm summer sunshine on your skin, children playing, a cold drink in your hand, the sand between your toes… Where are you? Whitby? Cornwall? Overseas? Or Knaresborough? For the fourth consecutive year, this August Henshaws will be bringing the beach to their arts & crafts centre in Knaresborough – 70 miles from the nearest coast! The Henshaws urban beach was first brought to the town in 2014 thanks to a collaboration between Henshaws and Feva, an arts festival held in Knaresborough every August. Initially delivered as a bit of an experiment without anyone really knowing what to expect, the first year was so busy and successful that it’s been repeated annually since. Three years on and it has become a summer highlight for the local community as well as a tourism asset for the town.
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In terms of the construction, the sand is installed in the central courtyard area at Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre, creating a circular ‘beach’ surrounded by hay bales with a neighbouring stage, picnic benches, and undercover areas for craft and food stalls, plus sheltered seating should the weather be unkind. It’s a wonderfully welcoming and practical space and Henshaws is the perfect host for such an impressive summer spectacle. This year the beach will offer three weeks full of family fun with a programme of daytime events and activities including live music, face painting, craft workshops, a beach party, theatre shows, wood-fired pizzas, and an ice cream parlour. There are also evening
events running throughout - some ticketed, some completely free.
The full programme of events will be available online from mid-June at www.henshaws.org.uk
It’s free entry to the centre and the beach and an absolute dream for parents on a budget at summer holiday time – the perfect space in which to spend the day and if the weather is kind it’s really quite a magical place to be. In fact I’ve witnessed the most horrendous downpours whilst visiting the urban beach at Henshaws in previous years.. and seen carefree kids splashing in puddles, grown-ups dancing in the rain, and the live acts carrying on regardless. There’s something very special about this space, and it’s wonderful to see and be part of the way the urban beach brings people together every summer.
Arts & Crafts Centre manager Maria Dawbarn is looking forward to the urban beach arriving again this year, “We’re very excited - the beach is a great chance to welcome visitors in and to showcase the wonderful work we do here at the Arts & Crafts Centre. We really want people to see this as a place for the local community, somewhere you can come to relax and enjoy the activities whenever you want.”
Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre’s senior workshop leader Rufus Beckett agrees, “The urban beach has become a fantastic part of the summer alongside the Feva festival. When the sun is shining it plays host to hundreds of children and parents every day. It’s got a magical atmosphere.”
If you haven’t been to Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre before, you’re in for a big surprise. It’s a creative facility that’s about so much more than making art. It’s a place that is about making friendships, making memories, making a difference, and ultimately bringing people together – which is exactly why the urban beach works so well here. The centre offers accessible facilities open to all, including a licensed café, pirate ship play area, open studios, woodland walks and gardens, a plant centre, and a shop selling original artwork. Preview Feature 27
Other Highlights The Henshaws urban beach has become an important part of summer for me and my family, and I’m delighted it’s returning. The fact that social groups and families can spend time together in such a safe, exciting and welcoming space without spending a fortune is fantastic. I also love the support given to local talent through opportunities to perform. I love the breadth of creativity that surrounds the urban beach project. And - in this modern world of digital conversations and online friendships - across those three weeks this summer our local community will be physically and socially drawn together by this wonderful temporary circle of sand. Now isn’t that just brilliant? For me, it’s things like this that make this an outstanding place to live. Henshaws urban beach is at Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre, Bond End, Knaresborough, from Sunday 6 to Sunday 27 August 2017. Open 10am – 4pm every day. Free entry. Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre is part of Henshaws, a charity supporting people living with sight loss and other disabilities to go beyond expectations. Registered charity 221888. henshawsacc.org.uk - 01423 541888 Facebook/ HenshawsACC - Twitter @ HenshawsArts
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Saturday 12 August 4-8pm: Circle Live (acoustic music) free. Part of Feva. Sunday 13 August 10-4pm: Make and Take Market Place (Craft Fair) free. Part of Feva. Tuesday 15 August 7.30-11pm: Snake Davis (tickets £12) Part of Feva. Wednesday 16 August 2pm: Practically Theatre free. Part of Feva. Friday 18 August 7.30-11pm: Holy Moly and the Crackers (tickets £12) Part of Feva. Saturday 19 August 2-5pm: Memory Box (free interactive theatre) free. Part of Feva. Sunday 27 August 2-10pm: Beach Closing Party Mods on the Beach (tickets £5).
Headliners revealed for Literature Festival
From Game of Thrones to cricket, via William Blake, Bradford Literature Festival returns with a programme of events like no other. by Georgina Lennon
Bradford Literature Festival, in association with Provident Financial Group, has announced 2017’s new, exciting events and literary greats. The now iconic festival, held for ten days from 30 June to 9 July, has always considered literature in its broadest possible sense, celebrating the wonderful world of words that connects everything from poetry to music, fiction to science, theatre to sport. This year’s guests include literary greats Jeanette Winterson and Ben Okri, worldrenowned poets Jackie Kay and Linton Kwesi-Johnson, feminist Germaine Greer and historian and politician Shashi Tharoor. There’ll also be a trio of events on Yorkshire cricket, held in association with The Cricketer Magazine, Tiff Needell, host of Top Gear and Fifth Gear, joins the festival for a look into the world of Formula One, and there’ll be a fittingly adult celebration of Harry Potter’s 20th birthday - Potter’s Potions, a bespoke cocktail-making class in the dungeonesque setting of Bradford’s stunning Sunbridge Wells. At the Bradford
Literature Festival there’s something for everyone. Fans of film and theatre will be thrilled by this year’s programme. With films as diverse and wide ranging as Holy Terrors, which brings to life the macabre tales of Welsh writer Arthur Machen, and the highly controversial Lipstick Under My Burka, banned in India for being ‘too lady orientated’, with its scenes of feminist rebellion, there’s plenty to keep cinema lovers entertained. There’ll also be a series of exceptional theatre productions - Bradford-born Asif Khan brings his debut play Combustion, a fabulously comic take
Clockwise: Shashi Tharoor, Joanna Trollope, Gemma Cairney, Tiff Needell, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Germaine Greer
on young British Muslim lives in the north of England, and celebrated poet Lemn Sissay will perform his internationally acclaimed Something Dark, recently added to the national syllabus. This year’s dates have moved the festival further into the summer months, and, with a spectacular line-up of free family fun days held in Bradford’s own City Park sun trap, families will be spoiled for choice this July. The first weekend - Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July - will see superheroes descend upon the city, followed by a fairytale wonderland of mythical characters, whilst the second weekend - Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July will see Bradford’s first Teddy Bear’s Picnic, and the finale, a Harry Potter extravaganza, promises a magical end to what is sure to be an incredible ten days. For parents of teenagers, the festival’s Young Adult strand will come as a welcome
relief. Radio 1 DJ and fashion stylist Gemma Cairney joins this year’s A-list line-up for a frank discussion on the highs and lows of growing up, king of controversy and YA author Melvyn Burgess, whose novel Junk defined a decade, will join Glamour columnist and LGBT activist Juno Dawson to discuss The Books They Don’t Want You To Read, and there’ll be interactive workshops on everything from Manga drawing to opinion writing to performance poetry. The full programme of events is now available via the festival website, including a digital version of the festival brochure, and with events already selling out, literature lovers are encouraged to buy tickets now to avoid disappointment! For full lineup and ticket information visit www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk
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Taking a paws by Andrew at CultureHaK
Residents of Harrogate have long been considered among the most fortunate in the UK for their quality of life, due in part to our many green and leafy spaces. These leafy spaces allow us to enjoy the company of our furry canine friends, and increasingly so do our social spaces and drinking establishments. It’s fair to say that Harrogate has experienced a surge of new craft ale pubs, and more often than not they’re dog friendly. Never again do leisurely pooch walks need to be separate from a quality pint. As keen dog owners ourselves at CultureHaK - Culture Harrogate and Knaresborough we thought we’d highlight a few of the local places where we like to take a pause with our favourite paws. We’ve also included a longer list to the right of the opposite page.
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Here’s our fuller list of dog-friendly places to eat and drink, but if we’ve missed any please let us know either at facebook.com/CultureHaK or by email at info@culturehak.com Blind Jacks, Knaresborough The Cross Keys, Knaresborough The Mitre, Knaresborough Carriages, Knaresborough (in garden) The World’s End, Knaresborough The Harrogate Tap, Harrogate North Bar, Harrogate
10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate The choice of beers at 10 Devonshire Place (TDP) seems to be matched only by the range of its regular doggy guests. With a homely old-world-meets-new-world feel, the TDP bar staff show such love for animals that sometimes our dogs get served their water bowls before we get our pints. Dog beers are also on offer, and if you’re lucky you might just catch dog-friendly burgers from local pop-up Hades Kitchen. There’s even a Dogs of the Dev group on Facebook to add to the community feel.
The Little Ale House, Harrogate Major Tom’s, Harrogate The Tap & Spile, Harrogate The Old Bell, Harrogate (bar side only) 10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate The Swan on the Stray, Harrogate The Smiths Arms, Beckwithshaw
The Little Ale House, Harrogate
The Travellers Rest, Harrogate
CAMRA Harrogate and Ripon’s Pub of the Year 2017 has not exactly gone unreported in the local press, but what isn’t covered is owners Richard and Danni’s love for hairy quadrupedal visitors. A plate of doggy biscuits on the bar and communal water bowls throughout the pub shows their enthusiasm, and it’s rare for one of them to walk past a table without stopping for an ear scratch. (For legal reasons, we must qualify that ear-scratching is for the dogs only). Keep your eyes peeled for Holly, a beautiful Cocker Spaniel and part-time pub dog who does a great job of greeting customers and generally being very sweet.
The Den, Harrogate
Blind Jacks, Knaresborough
Filmore & Union, Harrogate & Wetherby
A half pint glass of treats and dog-friendly locals await your pets at this historic Knaresborough pub, while the extraordinarily well-kept cellar ensures that whatever you drink will be high quality beer. It’s a hard place to leave, and with Drake’s fish and chips available just round the corner your dogs can enjoy some excellent quality ‘droppage’.
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The Knaresborough Bed Race
1940s Open Day @ Valley Gardens
Part fancy dress pageant and part timed running challenge, first off all the teams parade in all their finery through the medieval streets of Knaresborough to Conyngham Hall. Each year has a theme and this year is Heroes And Villains. Making up the parade are marching bands, troubadours, dance groups and more.
Presented at Valley Gardens throughout the day will be live 1940s big band music, vintage and military vehicles, displays of 1940s memorabilia, various stalls inside the Sun Pavilion, children’s activities, a beer and Pimms tent, a hot food catering area, plus tea, cakes and tombola!
On Saturday 10 June the 52nd Great Knaresborough Bed Race will take place. Each year the Bed Race features 90 teams of six runners and a passenger.
At Conyngham Hall Field the decorations are stripped and the teams prepare for the race itself - a gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy waters of the River Nidd. For more see www.bedrace.co.uk
The seventh annual 1940s Open Day in Valley Gardens will be held on 18 June – also Father’s Day. Organised by the Friends of Valley Gardens (FOVG) as a fundraiser, last year the event attracted approximately 30,000 visitors.
It’s free entry into Valley Gardens and visitors are welcome to dress in 1940s attire if they wish – many do! All funds raised by FOVG go towards the restoration and development of the park facilities. Currently they are over halfway to meeting their £60k target for the restoration of the Green Park Entrance. For more see www.friendsofvalleygardens.co.uk
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Hospitality and Tourism Awards 2017
Now in its ninth year Harrogate’s Hospitality & Tourism Awards presented by Destination Harrogate act as a spotlight on the best of the best working in our town’s leading industry - business and leisure tourism. With 11 categories, including Bar Person of the Year, Unsung Hero, and Harrogate Ambassador, the quality of the nominations this year is said to be excellent, with over 1,500 received – the most to date. Anyone can nominate and a panel of judges then create a shortlist of four from each category. The winners will be announced at a prestigious Gala Dinner at the Royal Hall on 5 June 2017. For more and this year’s winners see www.destinationharrogate.co.uk/hhta
Circle Live @ Harrogate Theatre
Circle Live showcases some of the best live local musical talent in Harrogate Theatre’s stunning Circle Bar on a Saturday afternoon (3-7pm unless otherwise stated) once a month. The summer dates are 3 June and 1 July, and on 12 August there will be a very special Circle Live ‘on tour’ at Knaresborough’s urban beach at Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre. These open events are an opportunity to spend some downtime enjoying one of Harrogate’s oldest and most beautiful spaces. Every month presents three or four different live acts, fresh pork pies, and a locally brewed guest ale. It’s always free entry and everyone is welcome, including little ones. For more see www.facebook.com/ harrogatetheatre
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Thursday 1 June Tip-Ex and Tank-Ex
9am-5pm, Until 3 June, Harrogate Convention Centre For anyone involved in the tipping, bulk haulage, tanker and bulk liquid transport industries, Tip-ex and Tankex are the only shows dedicated to these markets. With over 100 leading manufacturers and suppliers on show, many of whom only exhibit at Tip-ex and Tank-ex, these have become the must-attend events for operators in the dry bulk and liquid tanker sectors.
Mother Shipton’s May Half Term - Labyrinth 10am-4.30pm, Runs until 4 June, Mother Shipton’s Cave, Knaresborough Meet some strange characters on your journey through Mother Shipton’s this May Half Term. Sarah needs your help to find her baby brother Toby, you must face puzzles and clues to complete the Goblin King’s Labyrinth by the 13th hour. Be quick, be brave, and above all be careful not to fall into the Bog of Eternal Stench!
Dick And Dom Live
11am and 4pm, Harrogate Theatre The legends of Children’s TV, Dick and Dom are about to be unleashed on a theatre near you! Touring the UK in a show that promises to get the whole family on their feet, the performance will be full of madcap challenges and audience participation games guaranteed to have you in stitches.
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Family Storytelling Show - The First King Of England.....in A Dress 10.30am and 2.30pm, Harrogate Library Join us this half-term for an interactive, fun-packed family storytelling show performed by Snail Tales. Tickets £5 per person (under 5s free).
What If I Told You
7.30pm, Harrogate Theatre Throughout Pauline’s life, people have made assumptions about her based on her gender, background and race. She’s defied these expectations at every turn, tearing up the narrative that society tried to impose on her. Now, Pauline is finally ready to tell the world her story. Ages 15+.
Karaoke Night
9pm-late, every Thursday, Hales Bar Come and sing your heart out at Hales Bar’s weekly karaoke night!
The Sharon Colgan Band
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Friday 2 June
Old Magnesia Well Pump Room Open Day
10am-3.30pm, Valley Gardens Learn how Harrogate became a spa town. Let us tell you about other exciting projects being undertaken by the Friends Of Valley Gardens. Entrance to the Old Magnesia Well Pump Room is free. www.friendsofvalleygardens.co.uk
Counterfeit Sixties Show
7.30pm, Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough Relive the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties with their tribute to over twenty five bands. Tickets £15.
Circus Heights Live
9pm-12am, The Den “For a band that, based on quick first impressions appear to be all about the funk and the groove, well you might well be taken by surprise by their big, beautiful choruses and Jamie Kelly’s lead vocal which has that wonderful balance of both joyous and yearning melancholy” - Mickey Dale – Embrace
Saturday 3 June
Evening concert: Yevgeny Sudbin 7.30 pm, Wesley Centre Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) plays music by Scriabin,Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Scarlatti and Meitner. Wesleycentreharrogate.org.uk
Counterfeit 70s
7.30pm, Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough Having toured extensively with The Counterfeit Sixties show they now bring you their unique Seventies show from a decade of glam rock through to new wave music, and everything in between! Whether you want to sit back and take a trip down memory lane, or get your glad rags on and boogie, this uplifting show will take you on a nostalgic trip back to the 70s! Tickets £15
SCARY SH*T
7.45pm, Harrogate Theatre A courageous experiment, Scary Shit is a show where two young women attend therapy to learn about themselves, the world and imagine a future without fear. After a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, Scary Shit will be touring throughout 2017.
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Monday 5 June Lunchtime recital
1pm, Wesley Centre Kathryn Christians (flute) and Lars Jönsson (piano). Wesleycentreharrogate.org.uk
Jed Thomas Blues Band
Jam Night
Sunday 4 June
Tuesday 6 June
12pm-4pm, Aspin Pond, Knaresborough This is a free community event. Please bring your own picnic, drinks and chairs/rugs. There will be a small stall with books, plants, bric a brac and cakes. Hedgehogs will be visiting!
Until 10 June, Harrogate Theatre Adapted from the hilarious film A Private Function by Alan Bennett & Malcolm Mowbray, Betty Blue Eyes is a thoroughly British musical with a deliciously infectious, toe-tapping, retro contemporary score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
9pm, The Blues Bar Experience Blues Bar regulars, the Jed Thomas Blues Band.
The Big Lunch
Ten Millennia
3pm, The Blues Bar Fill your boots with as much live music as you like on Sunday at the Blues Bar.
Acoustic Open Mic session
4.30pm-late, every Sunday, Hales Bar Grab a pint and relax to the sounds of local talent at Hales Bar’s weekly acoustic open mic session.
The Matt Goldberg Band
9pm, The Blues Bar More live music at The Blues Bar.
Brimham BioBlitz
10am-4pm, Birmham Rocks, National Trust Whether you’re an expert entomologist, a budding botanist or just curious about what wildlife lives at Brimham, join us for a bio blitz and help us census the site. Bring the kids for a bug hunt! Follow signs from the main car park to the pond area and
9pm, The Blues Bar Plug in and jam the night away at The Blues Bar. Hosted by Martin Rose.
Betty Blue Eyes
Royal Hall Open Day
10am-4pm, Royal Hall Explore Harrogate’s magnificent, historic building. Guided tours are held at 11am and 2.30pm - the minimum suggested donation is £3 per person.
Country Session
8pm-late, every Tuesday, Hales Bar Enjoy some good old country music with Ade Payne and Rob Reynolds with special guests.
Acoustic Session
9pm, The Blues Bar Come and enjoy some acoustic sounds at Blues Bar.
Musical Mums
1pm-2pm, Wesley Chapel Musical Mums creates a welcoming environment and promotes positive interaction between mums and their children through music. The weekly sessions involve music creation and singing, encouraging the children
to respond in a positive manner to the music and to the sounds of their mothers’ voices.
Wednesday 7 June
Rock Legends at Brimham Rocks
2pm-3.30pm, Brimham Rocks Road Hear stories of ancient druids and star-crossed lovers who have been linked with some of the fantastical rock formations at Brimham, together with some old folklore legends associated with trees and plants which grow around the rocks.
Paul Middleton’s Angst Band
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Thursday 8 June
Summer Homes & Gardens Fair
All day, Runs until 11 June, Ripley Castle Top quality decorative accessories, soft furnishings, furniture, antiques and gift items for you, your home and your garden. The Fair features 150 companies and has an on-site restaurant and free car parking close by. The marquee is situated on the banks of a lake with the castle in the background. There is free car parking in the adjoining field.
La Traviata - Glyndebourne
5.45pm, Everyman Cinema There’s rarely a dry eye in the house when this poignant tale unfolds through Verdi’s robust, tuneful, fullhearted and full-throated score, laced throughout with melodies as familiar as the story.
Something Terrible Might Happen 7.45pm, Harrogate Theatre Don’t worry it’ll be perfectly safe, comfy chairs, some jokes, a few games. You’ll have a great time. Then again I would say that. What if it’s a trap? Join us for a night of laughing in the face of fear and playing games with the things that really scare us.
What’s On? Part theatre, part stand-up, part childish prank by people old enough to know better. Something Terrible Might Happen.
The Resonators
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Friday 9 June Confabulation
7.45pm, Harrogate Theatre A show about memory and making stuff up. Join Eamonn Fleming, writer, performer and O-level Biologist (Grade C), as he stumbles through the amazing world of Memory Palaces, False Memories and Werther’s Originals.
Tom Toal and The Delightful Sausage
8pm, Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough The Edinburgh Festival comes early, and considerably further south, as the Frazer Theatre Comedy Club presents two special previews, Tom Toal and The Delightful Sausage, for the great price of just £5.
The Swaps
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Saturday 10 June
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race
10am-6pm, Town Centre, Knaresborough It was first staged in 1966 and have been never cancelled. 90 teams of six runners and a passenger take part
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in the glorious fancy dress pageant that comprises the first half of the event, before the race itself which is run as time trials with team leaving at 10-second intervals.
Jed Thomas Blues Band
9pm, The Blues Bar Experience Blues Bar regulars, the Jed Thomas Blues Band.
Sunday 11 June
Hearth & Home Exhibition
All day, Until 13 June, Harrogate Convention Centre Europe’s leading showcase for the home heating industry returns to Harrogate Convention Centre for its 21st year. Hearth & Home encompasses every product including gas, electric and multi fuel appliances and fire surrounds together with new products, technology, materials and innovation.
Vintage
3pm, The Blues Bar Fill your boots with as much live music as you like on Sunday at the Blues Bar.
Whitney ‘Can I Be Me’ + Q&A with Nick Broomfield
6pm, Everyman cinema Dogwoof proudly presents the UK premiere of WHITNEY ‘Can I Be Me’, followed by a Q&A with acclaimed director Nick Broomfield and a tribute performance by Michelle John from The Voice, brought to the big screen live via satellite.
Hell Fire Jack
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at The Blues Bar.
Monday 12 June Jam Night
9pm, The Blues Bar Plug in and jam the night away at The Blues Bar. Hosted by Martin Rose.
Tuesday 13 June
Reboot Art & Design Exhibition
6pm, Until 23 June, Harrogate College The graduate fashion show. Reserve your free tickets to the fashion show by calling 01423 878274 and support the young designers of Harrogate.
Acoustic Session
9pm, The Blues Bar Come and enjoy some acoustic sounds at Blues Bar.
Black and Blue - live reading
7pm, Ripon Library The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival will be on tour this Summer with the 9th Big Read. These free reading group events will be led by award-winning author Mari Hannah, delving into the world of Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus novel ‘Black and Blue’. Free copies of the book will be available in advance.
Wednesday 14 June
The Paul Middleton Angst Band 9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Thursday 15 June
Image Academy Hair & Media Make-Up Show
6pm, Harrogate College Harrogate students will be putting
their creative talents to the test at the annual Harrogate College Hair and Media Make-Up Show. Tickets are £3 each or four for £10, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Reserve yours by calling 01423 878274.
Jed Thomas Blues Band
Scapegoat Kelly
1940s Day
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Friday 16 June
Big Girls Don’t Cry - The Music Of Frankie Valli 7.30pm, Royal Hall Big Girls Don’t Cry authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. It showcases Frankie’s incredible falsettos, and features solo hits that range from the exuberant rock’n’roll nostalgia of Grease, to the spine-tingling show-stealers such as My Eyes Adored You.
Hoodoo
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Saturday 17 June
Harrogate Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert 7.30pm, Royal Hall Operatic and orchestral favourites from the world of opera with sensational tenors Tenori.
Lee Kyle Is Burning This Place To The Ground
8pm, Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough If you have seen him do comedy and liked it, you might like this show, if you have seen him and thought he was rubbish, this might change your mind I suppose, probably not. If you don’t rate him, I’m perplexed as to why you’re even reading this really.
9pm, The Blues Bar Experience Blues Bar regulars, the Jed Thomas Blues Band.
Sunday 18 June All day, Valley Gardens, Harrogate A celebration of the spirit of the 1940s with live 1940s big band music, vintage and military vehicles, displays of 1940s memorabilia and children’s activities. There’ll also be a beer & Pimms tent, tea, cakes and a tombola. Entrance is totally free! friendsofvalleygardens.co.uk
First Weekend: What’s New?
2pm, Mercer Art Gallery Join us for the first weekend of the Harrogate Open 2017, packed with children’s activities, gallery tours and artist demonstrations. Dropin event, there’ll be activities for children and adults, no need to book. Free entrance.
The Travis Reilly Band
Tuesday 20 June Acoustic Session
9pm, The Blues Bar Come and enjoy some acoustic sounds at Blues Bar.
Wednesday 21 June Paul Middleton’s Angst Band
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Thursday 22 June
The Great Yorkshire Show Off
6pm, Bistro on the Park, Harrogate College Join us at Bistro on the Park for the finale of our themed evenings, with Yorkshire Night, celebrating Yorkshire dishes, produce and staff. Five courses for £20pp. To book, please email bistro@harrogate.ac.uk or call 01423 878300.
Salon North: AI
3pm, The Blues Bar Fill your boots with as much live music as you like on Sunday at the Blues Bar. Rodina 6pm, The Blues Bar More live music at The Blues Bar.
7.30pm, The Crown Hotel Join three expert speakers for three inspiring TED-style talks on the theme of ‘AI’, the First event in our ‘AI, DIY, ISpy’ series, interspersed with intervals allowing time for a wellcrafted G&T! Expect the remarkable!
Jam Night
The Phil Dean Trio
Monday 19 June
Friday 23 June
9pm, The Blues Bar Plug in and jam the night away at The Blues Bar. Hosted by Martin Rose.
Sons Of Pitches
7.30pm, Royal Hall The SOPTV tour will explore the highly entertaining world of television, through The Sons’ own inimitable style and vocal delivery. It’s a show that will entertain and amuse from start to finish. They’ll be bringing a complete televisual experience to the stage.
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show
10am-5pm, Until 25 June, RHS Garden Harlow Carr Browse, buy, and pick up advice from specialist nurseries and garden trade stands at Harlow Carr’s second annual flower show.
What’s On? Cold Norton
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Saturday 24 June
Celebrity charity football match and Family Funday
to learn and network, to listen to excellent and thought provoking speakers and celebrate the successes of the profession and those that work with and in the trading standards community.
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Harrogate Fine Food Show
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
12 noon to 4pm, Harrogate Town FC Grounds A fun-filled charity football match with stars from Emmerdale vs local players from Harrogate. Lots of family entertainment, including face painting, taster class sessions, tombola and raffle.
10am-4pm, Also on Tuesday, Yorkshire Event Centre Bringing together the very best local, regional, national and international producers and suppliers under one roof, the Guild of Fine Food’s Harrogate Fine Food Show returns to the Yorkshire Event Centre on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 June 2017.
Jed Thomas Blues Band
Jam Night
Sunday 25 June
Tuesday 27 June
3pm, The Blues Bar Experience Blues Bar regulars, the Jed Thomas Blues Band.
The Jamie Valentine Band
6pm, The Blues Bar Fill your boots with as much live music as you like on Sunday at the Blues Bar.
Not The House Band
9pm, The Blues Bar More live music at The Blues Bar.
Monday 26 June
Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards Conference & Exhibition
All day, Until 29 June, Harrogate Convention Centre The flagship event in the trading standards calendar. A fantastic chance to meet with many across the consumer protection community. The event has lots of opportunities
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9pm, The Blues Bar Plug in and jam the night away at The Blues Bar. Hosted by Martin Rose.
Northern Aldborough Festival: Marian Consort
7.30pm, The Old Hall, Wetherby One of the most talked about young vocal ensembles of the moment makes its debut at Northern Aldborough Festival. The Marian Consort is a young, dynamic and internationally-renowned early music vocal ensemble, recognised for its freshness of approach and innovative presentation of a broad range of repertoire.
Acoustic Session
9pm, The Blues Bar Come and enjoy some acoustic sounds at Blues Bar.
Wednesday 28 June
The Paul Middleton Angst Band
Thursday 29 June Stax
Friday 30 June The Revelator Band
9pm, The Blues Bar Live music at Harrogate’s home of blues.
Armonico: Concert by Candlelight 8pm, St Wilfrid’s Church Celebrating the 450th Anniversary of the composer’s birth, the acclaimed vocal ensemble Armonico Consort perform Monteverdi’s Vespers, a breathtaking musical kaleidoscope by candlelight at the beautifully atmospheric St Wilfrid’s Church. The piece is a dazzling demonstration of the great Italian composer’s genius.
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... Tuesday 6th June ACOUSTIC SESSION ... Wednesday 7th June PAUL MIDDLETON’S ANGST BAND ... Thursday 8th June THE RESONATORS ... Friday 9th June THE SWAPS ... Saturday June JED THOMAS BLUES BAND ... Sunday 11th June (3pm) VINTAGE
Sunday 11th June (6pm) TENSHEDS ... Sunday 11th June (9pm) HELL FIRE JACK ... Monday 12th June JAM NIGHT hosted by Martin Rose
Tuesday 20th June ACOUSTIC SESSION ... Wednesday 21st June PAUL MIDDLETON’S ANGST BAND ... Thursday 22nd June THE PHIL DEAN TRIO ... Friday 23rd June COLD NORTON ... Saturday 24th June JED THOMAS BLUES BAND ... Sunday 25th June (afternoon) THE JAMIE VALENTINE BAND ... Sunday 25th June (evening) NOT THE HOUSE BAND ... Monday 26th June JAM NIGHT
... Tuesday 13th June ACOUSTIC SESSION ... Wednesday 14th June THE PAUL MIDDLETON ANGST BAND ... Thursday 15th June SCAPEGOAT KELLY ... Friday 16th June HOODOO ... Saturday 17th hosted by Martin Rose JED THOMAS BLUES BAND ... ... Tuesday 27th June Sunday 18th June (afternoon) ACOUSTIC SESSION THE TRAVIS REILLY BAND ... ... Wednesday 28th June Sunday 18th June (teatime) THE PAUL MIDDLETON ANGST BAND CHRIS TAYLOR ... ... Thursday 29th June Sunday 18th June (evening) STAX RODINA ... ... Friday 30th June Monday 19th June THE REVELATOR BAND JAM NIGHT hosted by Martin Rose
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The best of Harrogate Violet
Space Vintage
Pre-owned clothing sits alongside contemporary accessories from upcoming British designers in this luxury store on Cheltenham Mount. Those in the know browse barely or never-worn pieces from designers including Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, Isabel Marant and Self Portrait.
Opened in 2009, Space is an award winning vintage and retro store in the heart of Harrogate, recognised as one of the best vintage stores in the country.
Violet also stocks new customised Levis, organic cotton basics, including the iconic HGTE logo sweatshirts which raise money for the Harrogate Homeless project, and classic breton tops. The friendly and professional team are always looking to source quality contemporary pieces to offer to their discerning customers. Call in to find about their agency terms. 48 The Best of Harrogate
Situated on The Ginnel between Parliament Street and The Crown Hotel, Space has an amazing range of vintage clothing from 1950s Christian Dior museum pieces and cute 1960s minis to 1970s maxi dresses and classic 1980s Adidas jackets. It also has dealers selling vintage watches, fab retro homewares, classic designer furniture and cool collectables of all kinds. Upstairs there’s an old fashioned record shop as well as Major Tom’s Social cafe bar. Cool!
The Royal Pump
BedFest
Did you know the Harrogate cure involved drinking eight glasses of water reeking of sulphur daily for three weeks? Inside the original 1842 building discover displays of party dresses, hats and jewellery worn by Harrogate’s spa visitors, who travelled from far and wide and included Russian royalty.
BedFest is an impressive free music festival hosted by Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre and taking place after the Great Knaresborough Bed Race, just up the road from the finish line. On 10 June 2017 BedFest will take place once again for the fifth year.
Room Museum
You can visualise the Egyptian mummification ceremony, with their unique Anubis mask worn by the priest. See weapons, jewellery and everyday objects to get a glimpse of Ancient Egyptian life. There’s dressing up, games and activities, archive footage and old photographs throughout the museum to keep all ages busy, as well as activities every school holiday.
This incredibly popular community event for all ages boasts 12 hours (12 noon til midnight) of live music across four stages, plus hot food and a licensed bar, and has a focus on local talent. The 2017 line-up includes Citizen Smith, Hell Fire Jack, Pips, The Paper Waits, Bring the Wolf, Two Tone Rust, Rory Hoy, DJ Trev, 601, Strangers in Paradise, The Superlatives, Ben Sowden, Two White Guys and a Mexican, Andy Aitchison, David Dean and The Four45s. The Best of Harrogate 49
A Quick Chat with...
Lucy Playford
Lucy Playford runs popular blog www.HarrogateMama.com, which shares what’s great about Harrogate for families. Favourite place to hang out in and around Harrogate? I always love to take the kids to RHS Harlow Carr. It’s been our haven since my twins were born ten years ago and I now spend time chasing around after my little boy up there too!
Local event you couldn’t live without? I’m excited to see the StrEat Food Festival coming back this August. We had a brilliant time there last year, it was great to get that family festival feel in our own home town.
Local business you admire? Sara Shaw, who has opened her own preloved designer wear store Violet, is doing great things and supports local Harrogate charities in the process too!
Local person you admire (past or present)? I think when Gary Verity brought the Tour de France to Yorkshire he moved up my admiration list. I have never seen Harrogate like that before and all credit to him and the team who achieved that.
Official government fuel consumption figures in mpg (litres per 100km) for the Mercedes-Benz range: urban 16.2(17.4)-72.4(3.9), extra urban 23.9(11.8)-88.3(3.2), combined 20.5(13.8)-134.5(2.1). CO2 emissions 322-48 g/km. Official EU-regulated test data are provided for comparison purposes and actual performance will depend on driving style, road conditions and other non-technical factors.
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