Music
Knaresborough’s month of music by Rufus Beckett
Feva was founded in 1996 as Knaresborough Festival. It has steadily grown from a low key folk festival to a ten day festival with multiple events hosted by numerous venues each day. Grown from roots in music it has been nurtured year after year to give the Knaresborough (and Harrogate) scene a real lift in August. Feva attracts internationally acclaimed artists as well as providing a platform for local talent. Feva stands for Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts so it’s no surprise that there’s an awful lot packed into the ten day schedule. As well as music, the festival showcases art, poetry, comedy, magic, history, walking tours and has its own beer festival. This year’s highlights include Edwina Hayes and Snake Davis. Edwina Hayes has opened for Jools Holland and Van Morrison while the list of musicians Snake has played with reads like a who’s who of music. It includes bands such as Take That and Dire Straits and artists ranging from Paul McCartney to Amy
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Winehouse. Highlights from recent years include Ben Ottewell of legendary nineties indie band Gomez and Hope and Social’s appearance at the Urban Beach closing party. The Urban Beach was introduced as part of Feva in 2014 and was an instant hit. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Henshaws Arts
