The Harrogate Review | Issue 24 | Oct/Nov 2019

ISSUE 24

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23–24 November The Hospitium, York

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At a Glance

Ben Davis

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#myHarrogate

Steve Backshall

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Festive Events

16 News From the BID

32 Wild Autumn Swimming

DJ Trev column

46 Wildlife & Safari Travel Show

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Harrogate Literature Festival

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Photo North Festival

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Theatre Highlights

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Music Highlights

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Film Review

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Well hello Autumn. That came around quickly.

Since the last issue landed back in August, we’ve had quite an eventful few weeks in Harrogate.

Everyone has their own reasons and feelings but love them or loathe them the UCI Road World Championships are the World Cup of cycling and they happened on our doorstep.

I saw for myself the great vibe at one side of town, the town centre shops and independents calling out for continued local support and the mixed viewpoints and reactions across social media. It was both an exciting and turbulent time for the town, and we were forced as a community to think differently. Whatever it all meant for you I hope you found something good in it all. I for one am incredibly proud of this town, and it was wonderful to see it out there and being enjoyed worldwide.

Looking forward, there’s still plenty more to come!

Inside another bumper issue we’ve got more of the work of The Harrogate BID and updates from the associated businesses, details of Harrogate Literature Festival, an interview with Harrogate’s own running legend Ben Davis and a feature on wild swimming. Plus news on upcoming festive events, local music, free bus travel, a chat with ‘Action Man of TV’ Steve Backshall, DJ Trev is back and there’s lots more too.

If you hid at home over the UCI, now’s the time to leave the house and support the events, businesses and other things you love. Wrap up and get out there.

Rachel Auty

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At a Glance A round up of key events in and around Harrogate this October and November.

5 October 2 November The fantastic Fountains

by Floodlight evenings run throughout October.

Explore the illuminated ruins of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal water gardens with a live choir and guided tours.

2 - 22 October Harrogate Comedy Festival is coming – and this year is the 11th year of this fabulous festival of funny talent. The festival takes place every October and has become an institution for the town, putting Harrogate firmly on the comedy map as ‘Comedy Capital of the North’. This year will see 56 comedians across 20 days at Harrogate Theatre and the Royal Hall.

12-13 October The biggest names in wildlife and safari travel are blazing a trail to The Wildlife & Safari Travel Show in Harrogate from 12-13 October. Drawing inspiration from hit TV shows Blue Planet, Dynasties and Our Planet, the show's line-up of celebrity speakers and exhibitors will inspire visitors the knowledge to make the switch from armchair viewers to worldwide travellers.

10 - 13 October Ripon Poetry Festival offers up a bumper weekend of pop-up poetry, poetry readings, poetry-inspired art, performances, workshops, book launches, open mics and more.

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Taking over the Crown Hotel’s beautiful and intimate settings for the ninth year, the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival once again presents a star-studded line-up of fascinating literary names.

Adventurer, presenter, explorer, wildlife enthusiast and allround daredevil, Steve Backshall, heads to Harrogate for a special talk at the Royal Hall.

26 Oct - 3 Nov The Harrogate Christmas Market is in town with over 200 stalls selling everything from Yorkshire cheeses and chutneys to handmade gifts and Christmas decorations. Not forgetting Santa's Grotto and real reindeer!

28 Nov 1 Dec The Knitting & Stitching Show brings hundreds of workshops, demonstrations, interactive features and exhibitors to the Harrogate Convention Centre.

30 November - 2 December 9 - 10 November Thought Bubble - the biggest and best comic art convention in the UK - is coming to Harrogate this autumn, bringing a host of famous artists from around the world.

Photo North Festival is back for a second year at Harrogate Convention Centre. The festival brings together a sensational display of exhibitions, talks, walks, workshops and portfolio reviews from highly respected and emerging artists.

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Festive fun in and around Harrogate The festive season is upon us and there is loads going on in and around Harrogate to get you in the spirit.

Here's our guide to the family-friendly Christmas events you need to visit this winter.

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Harrogate Christmas Market Putting a distinctly Yorkshire stamp on the traditional Christmas market experience, the Harrogate Christmas Market has a strong focus on regionally made products, bringing the best home-made and fairly traded Christmas goods to the heart of Harrogate for four days of festive cheer!

There is entertainment for the whole family with fun fair rides, live music and street musicians, all adding to the thriving and joyful atmosphere that fills the walkways of stalls.

As well as outdoor stalls along the walkways two large marquees provide covered areas focusing on crafts and gifts, and food and drink.

A very special guest, Father Christmas, has his own grotto at the Market for all four days, and he’ll be bringing his reindeer with him for children to see outside.

14 - 17 November, The Stray, HG1 www.harrogatechristmasmarket.org

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Knaresborough Christmas Market Knaresborough market square and the surrounding streets and courtyards overflow with festive delights and christmas cheer for the first weekend in December.

The traditional market includes fine local food and drink stalls, lovely handmade gifts and seasonal items, luxury goods too! Plus entertainment all day from brass bands, morris dancers, choirs and a fabulous firework finale on Sunday.

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Harrogate Christmas Lights Now in its 11th year, Harrogate at Christmas is a group of volunteers, chaired by John Fox, raising money to ensure Harrogate sparkles at Christmas!

Big Switch On is planned for Oxford Street on Thursday 14 November. Father Christmas has been invited to join the Mayor of Harrogate and a host of local talent, performing from 4pm till 6pm 14 November, Oxford Street

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Ripon Christmas Gift & Food Fair One of the best Christmas Fairs in Yorkshire takes place in the fantastic setting of Ripon Cathedral. With over 100 stalls offering unique gifts and food, helping you find the perfect gift and support local, independent businesses at Christmas.

23 November, Ripon

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Helen James is an experienced florist who has worked in the industry for over 25 years.

She provides a wide range of beautiful flowers for weddings, funerals, birthdays and many other occasions. Enjoy a glass of fizz, followed by a demonstration by Helen and the chance to make your own wreath to take homemaking.

Discover a fantastical new seasonal adventure at Lightwater Valley this Christmas with the enchanting Alice in Winterland.

Illuminated by the hundreds of magical lantern displays, this Christmas, Lightwater Valley will be home to Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Humpty Dumpty and many more of those Lewis Carroll's childhood characters we all know and love.

19 November, West Park Hotel

22 November - 30 December, Lightwater Valley Theme Park

Festive Wreath Making with Helen James

Alice in Winterland

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Stockeld Park Christmas Adventure Nestled within ancient woodland, Stockeld Park hosts its Adventure Seasons from Halloween through to Christmas.

They have a real outdoor ice skating rink, an enchanted forest filled with interactive sculptures and playgrounds, a huge snowflake maze, Nordic ski trail, award winning Santa’s grotto, magical gift shop and jam packed special events calendar.

14 November - 6 January, Stockeld Park, LS22 4AN

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Harrogate Country Living Christmas Fair Meet hundreds of artisan designers and makers along with regional food producers, all under one roof. A lively programme of talks, demonstrations and hands-on workshops.

Lots of ideas on things to make, cakes to bake, talents to nurture and gifts to give in the Country Living Live Theatres.

5-8 December, Harrogate Convention Centre

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Life: l u f r e d n o It's a W tmas s i r h C s e h c BID laun e m m a r g o r p events It’s a Wonderful Life! Is it too early to dig out that Christmas jumper and start the re-runs of the festive classic? Or Elf may be more to your taste… For those who don’t know It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, played

by James Stewart, gives up his dreams of travelling the world to bail out his father’s High Street bank. He tries to cash in on his life insurance policy but is saved by a kindly Angel to win his wings. It’s perhaps one of the few films whose plot depends on finance and loans! But the message endures - that no man who has friends is a failure. Community makes George a richer man.

The point of the film recap isn’t just seasonal sentiment. At the Harrogate Business Improvement District we are about putting people into profit. Christmas is hugely important financially for our local businesses, and Christmas is a time for the community to come together.

We’re supporting a packed season of Christmas Festivities in our town centre, from the annual Christmas Lights to 200 children in a Lantern Parade, and the coveted Shop Window competition. Don’t miss too the popular Harrogate Christmas market which is back in the 16

Montpellier Quarter from 14-17 November.

Shops aren’t just for Christmas of course. Look out for our Autumn Voucher Booklet, which features offers from over 60 local businesses, to entice you into the town centre. We’ll also be launching the Harrogate Gift Card soon!

For food and drink lovers, there’s a chance to ‘Eat Out for £10’ from 18-28 October. As the nights draw in, it’s a good excuse to go out!

Participating venues will offer a fixed price of £10 per person to sample their menus, from pub grub to burgers and a beer or tea and cakes. So far, Mama Doreen’s Cupcake Company, The Fat Badger, The Old Swan Hotel and SCRAN are offering the deal, and you can find out the full list of venues on offer at dineoutharrogate.com We’ll also be running a Cocktail Month in November to make lighter work of that Christmas shopping.

So there’s no excuse to sit home alone (unless you’re watching Home Alone, another Christmas classic!); be part of the action, meet new friends, bring old friends and family, and embrace the spirit of It’s A Wonderful Life.

John Fox Chair of Harrogate BID

Harrogate Christmas Lights Now in its 11th year, Harrogate at Christmas is a group of volunteers, chaired by John Fox, raising money to ensure Harrogate sparkles at Christmas! ‘Big Switch On’ is planned for Oxford Street on Thursday 14 November. Father Christmas has been invited to join the Mayor of Harrogate and a host of local talent, performing from 4pm till 6pm.

Harrogate Christmas Market After watching the ‘Big Switch On’, head down to the beautiful Montpellier Quarter as the Harrogate Christmas Market is back! Nearly 200 stalls feature everything from Yorkshire cheeses to handmade Christmas gifts to give you shopping inspiration. So that you don’t shop till you drop, the Food and Drink Marquee will keep you fuelled up, with musical entertainment from local buskers and funfair rides. Expect Santa to put in a guest appearance. Open from 14-17 November.

Harrogate Christmas Lantern Parade New for 2019, over 200 children and musicians will gather in the town centre on Thursday 5 December (after 4.30pm) for some lantern magic! Join the light parade, and hit the late night shopping scene!

Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition ‘How Big is Your Bauble?’ Look out for the red bauble on display outside shop entrances this Christmas! Participating shops will be competing for the coveted Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition 2019 (as featured on Channel 5 TV over the last 2 years). There’s a host of festive categories for large, medium and small retailers with the themes Illumination, Innovation and the Spirit of Christmas. Judging takes place on 26 November by the Harrogate Rotary Club.

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Eat Out in Harrogate for £10!

18th-28th October 2019 Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) has launched ‘Dine Out Harrogate’, which will run from 18th to 28th October.

The ten day celebration will offer a range of menus in venues across the town centre for just £10. Travel home for free with The Harrogate Bus Company.

Just pick up a voucher card with your restaurant bill and hand to your bus driver.

Go to www.DineOutHarrogate.com for participating cafes and restaurants Eat Out for a Tenner is brought to you by the Harrogate BID team

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die o o F y a D n e T ner n e t a r o f t s Fe Residents and visitors can look forward to ten days of eating out in Harrogate for just £10 with free bus travel thrown in. Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) has launched ‘Dine Out Harrogate’, which will run from 18 to 28 October.

The ten day celebration of eating out will offer a range of menus in venues across the town centre for just £10 per person.

Participating venues include the Fat Badger, Harrogate Fine Wine Company, The Orchid, Mama Doreen’s Cupcake Company, The Old Swan Hotel, The White Hart Hotel, and SCRAN. Keep an eye on dineoutharrogate.com for new venues offering the £10 deal.

Transdev who run the Harrogate Bus Company are offering a special voucher to ‘Eat Out and Ride Home for Free’ that can be obtained from participating venues. Just pick up a voucher card with your restaurant bill and hand to your bus driver for a free ride home.

Elizabeth Murphy, Manager of Harrogate BID, said: “With over 130 restaurants in Harrogate the town has become renowned for its good taste. ‘Dine Out Harrogate’ offers a chance to experiment and experience eating out at affordable prices. It is just one of the BID initiatives to help ignite our day and night-time economy at a time of year when it can be quiet for our hospitality trade.”

The £10 menus will be on offer in addition to the venue’s normal working menu. Each participating venue will decide on the £10 offer; whether it be two courses for a tenner for example, a main course with a drink, or Afternoon Tea.

The ten day food celebration is supported by Destination Harrogate, an association of hotels and hoteliers that works to promote Harrogate as a tourist destination, as well as celebrate its hospitality sector.

Simon Cotton, MD at the HRH Hotel Group which includes the Yorkshire and White Hart Hotels, said: “There’s often dine in for £10 deals in supermarkets, but we hope this initiative will encourage people to come out and experience Harrogate’s vibrant eating out scene. We have an enormous wealth of fine hotels in Harrogate, many with amazing restaurants.

We want local residents to come and experience our hotel dining offer, as well as of course, those staying and visiting.”

Venues, including cafes, pubs, restaurants and hotels in the BID area are eligible to take part in the initiative. The BID area covers the town centre’s four quarters – Montpellier, Kings, West Park and Victoria Quarter.

The initiative follows Harrogate BID’s launch of its Eat:Drink Guide that showcases where to eat.

Elizabeth added: “It’s a chance to try restaurants out for a fixed menu fee, soak in the lively atmosphere, get off the sofa and escape those TV dinners, meet friends, or just treat the family. The BID team plan to build on the £10 for ten days food-spree in February too, when we hope even more venues will take part.”

For participating restaurants go to www.dineoutharrogate.com and look out for Dine Out for a Tenner logos at venues around town.

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We're excited to be partnering with the Harrogate BID so we can extend the Sunday Freeway until the end of this year.

Since March our Harrogate Electrics buses around Bilton, Jennyfield and Pannal Ash have been free on Sundays - the Sunday Freeway! When we trialled the scheme in March, we just wanted more people to jump on and try our brand new 100% electric buses. Over the course of the month we carried an amazing 70% more people than the same period previously.

We couldn't let it end there, knowing how many more people we were bringing into town!

So since then we've sought sponsors to continue offering free Sunday buses and have had the pleasure of working with the teams at Slingsby Gin initially, and Harrogate Spring Water more recently. What fantastic local businesses - happy to support the town, it's people and the businesses in it. Numbers of people using the Sunday Freeway have continued to rise.​ By increasing our Leeds to Harrogate buses on the 36 to every 10 minutes last year we had hoped to be able to give people out of town a better service into our local shops.

And it's working - the numbers of people using our buses to visit are rising just as fast as those on journeys for work. ​​ We're pleased now to see the BID stepping in to support the Sunday Freeway which is now a proven way to bring more and more people into the shops and other businesses in town. It's just what they're set up to do, and we're always looking ourselves for any greater part we can play to support the town centre.

Alex Hornby - CEO, The Harrogate Bus Company.

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The Montpellier Quarter

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Introducing Wagyu Bar & Grill Wagyu are an independent family restaurant serving the finest Wagyu Beef sourced locally from their long established base at Warrendale Farm near York.

Located on Parliament Street and situated in Parliament House, the recently opened Harrogate branch is the ideal place to visit for a light lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, business lunch, or to take advantage of the outdoor terrace. The name Wagyu refers to the type of beef made famous in Japan for both its flavour and health properties. wagyubarandgrill.co.uk

Love Brownies open Harrogate branch

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Whether you’re lucky enough to live in this beautiful spa town, or are here as a visitor, then Love Brownies Harrogate is the perfect place to enjoy a decadent chocolate brownie and a freshly-roasted coffee.

Indulge in a taste of the Far East at The Orchid.

The award-winning, two rosette restaurant is one of Harrogate’s most acclaimed dining experiences, as one of the first pan Asian restaurants in the UK. The Orchid is part of the Harrogate BID’s ‘Eat Out for a Tenner’ week (18-28 October). Don’t miss the chance to taste its lunchtime only (12-2pm) deal of a main course, side dish and drink for just £10.

In eight tempting flavours, including caramel fudge, fresh raspberry or original double chocolate, all Love Brownies brownies are gluten-free with a delicious vegan range also available.

For those of you who would like to sit and watch the world go by they have a full breakfast and lunch menu, healthy smoothies and indulgent milkshakes.

Love Brownies are proud of their Yorkshire roots and source as many of their ingredients as possible from the local area.

And every single one of their brownies is handmade at the Love Brownies kitchen at Barden and shipped out to their cafes and shops the very next day. www.lovebrownies.co.uk

The Orchid 28 Swan Rd, HG1 2SE

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The Kings Quarter

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Gallery celebrates landscapes of Yorkshire Anita Bowerman’s Dove Tree Art Gallery and working studio is home to her paintings of Harrogate and Yorkshire. Paper cuts, cycling artwork and stainless-steel creations can also be found.

Colour and nature abound.

Anita uses her signature technique of painting with twigs and leaves.

As artist-in-residence at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Anita has captured the seasons in a series of 12 stunning paintings.

She illustrates Christmas cards for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. www.anitabowerman.co.uk Gallery open:- Thursday, Friday 10am – 3.30pm, Saturday 12 – 4pm

Kings Road welcomes new craft beer emporium Beer fans are in for a treat thanks to the latest opening on Kings Road. Husk is a craft beer shop featuring the weird, the wonderful, the crushable, the sessionable, the quaffable and the chronics.

Expect tastings, featured breweries, vinyls, monthly beer clubs and more. Fully stocked with the best in local, national, international and intergalactic beers featuring a selection of spirits, wine and ciders.

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Imagined Things Westminster Arcade, HG1 2RN

Fiercely and proudly independent, Imagined Things Bookshop is in the beautiful and iconic Westminster Arcade on Parliament Street. Their passion for books taps into the strong literary roots of the town, and the shop hosts a variety of author events. imaginedthings.co.uk

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The West Park Quarter

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The Luxe Company bucks the trend and opens a new shop Online luxury goods boutique, The Luxe Company is bucking the trend of retailers abandoning the high street by opening a new shop in West Park, Harrogate.

Directors Brian and Lisa Marshall see the future of retail as ‘clicks and mortar’, meaning that their existing website and the new shop will work in tandem to support one another.

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Work out with PureGym

Now open at 20 West Park, Harrogate, the new store promises to be an extension of the website, offering luxury goods ranging from beautiful home décor and gifts to designer lingerie, swimwear and nightwear.

If you’ve over indulged with Harrogate’s Eat Out for a Tenner Week in October, work it off at PureGym. In the heart of Harrogate on Tower Street it’s one of the few no contract gyms for great value. With air-con, free Wi-Fi, an Olympic weightlifting platform and over 220 pieces of top-quality equipment and cycle studio, there’s 50 plus fitness classes a week. What’s more, it’s open 24-hours for those early birds and night owls.

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OKA 9 West Park, HG1 1BL

OKA provides beautiful luxury furniture and home accessories, sourced with an eye for beauty, comfort and unique style. Their Harrogate store - situated on West Park opposite the Stray - displays most ranges from the collection in OKA’s seasonal room sets, plus a few smaller limited edition pieces. Being a country store, they also stock a selection of outdoor furniture. www.oka.com

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The Victoria Quarter

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Mama Doreens open stunning new cake emporium on Station Square Eat Out for a Tenner at Scran Scran at the iconic Yorkshire Hotel is ran by Exec Chef Dean Sowden. It features contemporary ‘Yorkshire Tapas’ made from local produce. Delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere, Scran is one of the Harrogate BID’s ‘Eat Out for a Tenner’ restaurants. It’s a chance to dine out for just £10 during the week, 18-28 October. the-yorkshire.co.uk/scranrestaurant

After 10 years on Cold Bath Road, popular cake emporium Mama Doreens have moved into new, bigger premisis in the former home of Carluccio’s at Station Square.

Mama Doreens is a family run business, who thrive on creating bespoke cupcakes and speciality cakes in over 45 flavours and a range of designs.

The on-site bakery will continue to create beautiful cupcakes, sweet treats and celebration cakes for all occasions along with it being a perfect place to host a private party or event. www.mamadoreenscupcakes. co.uk

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36 Beulah Street, HG11QH

Sophie Likes... is an innovative lifestyle brand stocking a range of unique gifts, contemporary jewellery and design led products, all carefully sourced by Sophie herself.

Quirky girlie gifts, design led items and innovative ideas for everyone and anyone. So pop in and enjoy accessorising yourself from head to toe, from pompom hats to all things that sparkle! sophielikes.com

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By Rachel Gregory As the days become shorter and the temperatures dip, I’m obsessively watching the weather - trying to work out how many more opportunities I may have to throw myself into wild water.

I have always loved water – as a child some of my strongest memories include getting lost in a garden centre as I honed in on a goldfish pond; paddling and making dams in moorland streams and playing in rivers.

But somewhere along life’s line, my ability and desire to throw myself into chilly, brown and grey Northern pools diminished. Looking more like Moby Dick, than a mermaid may also have had something to do with this!

Additionally, from a safety point of view, solitary swimming is not encouraged and I just didn’t come across many adults who shared my secret urge for the wet stuff.

Cue a chance encounter with a friend who had a friend…a Facebook group was mentioned with tales of meet-ups, secret spots and tried and tested locations, not to mention OS reference points, ‘flow’ measurements and water temperatures. I was intrigued.

A wonderful local woman called Barbara offered to take me to a favourite spot – a fairytale lake, nestling under an impressive inland cliff where the Vale of York meets the North York moors.

It was early autumn yet still warm with golden sunshine. We parked and walked to a discreet clearing in the trees surrounding the lake. I’d been told to bring more layers than I anticipated, a hot drink and cake!

It was magical. Early evening shadows threw shapes across the utterly still, dark lake. The last

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rays of sunshine lit up tree tops as we waded into the silky water. Rooks chattered and swallows swooped over our heads as we swam, watched only by a couple of curious moorhens.

From that moment, I was smitten. While not as hardy as some of my new-found swimming friends who break ice to swim year-round, I relish the cold days of early autumn and spring, where your skin screams from the exquisite chill of water, as much as the days where the coolness is a blissful antidote to a day trapped in a hot office.

The benefits of this hobby to my emotional wellbeing are clear – swimming outdoors has a mindful, almost meditative quality to it. As well as getting up close and personal with Mother Nature, I feel utterly alive in that moment, forced to relish the assault on all the senses.

There is also a “high” after delving into cold water. This addictive sense of wellbeing and happiness is all down to endorphins. The body’s natural painkillers – these happy hormones kick in to take the sting away from the cold.

The cold also triggers the release of dopamine and serotonin – which help keep us chirpy.

So, why not have a look and dip your toe into the world of wild swimming. Come on in, the water’s lovely! Just don’t forget the tea and cake…

For more information, tips and advice on wild swimming: www.outdoorswimmingsociety. com & www.wildswimming.co.uk

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Harrogate Choral Society

An Evening of Elgar

Spirit of England

HARROGATE CHORAL SOCIETY Presents

HANDEL

MESSIAH

with Samantha Hay

Music Makers & Sea Pictures with Gaynor Keeble

Conducted by Andrew Padmore

In the Garden Rooms at Tennants, Leyburn

Sunday 8 December 2019, 6pm

with The Amici Ensemble

(Doors 5pm)

Royal Hall, Harrogate

9 November 2019, 7.30 pm

Tickets £15 to £20 Students or IBA £5 Under 16s free when accompanied by an adult from Harrogate Box Office 01423 502116 or online at www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

With The Amici Ensemble Bibi Heal, Soprano James Micklethwaite, Tenor

Beth Mackay, Mezzo Phil Wilcox Bass

Conducted by Andrew Padmore

Tickets: £15 (section A), £12 (section B)

(Section B only - Students and IBA £5, under 16s free when accompanied by an Adult)

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Lace up s e o h s r u yo and get outside: Ben Davis interview

Ben Davis is a freelance video and events producer from Harrogate who last year ran an incredible 495-mile lap of Yorkshire’s boundaries to raise big money for a mental health charity. Rachel Auty caught up with Ben to find out more about what’s happened since.

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When and how did the idea for Running Yorkshire come about?

Tell us about The Early Bird Run Crew and why that started?

At the end of 2017 I wanted to do some fundraising for a metal health charity and also go on a big adventure. I became obsessed with reading about people who had planned their own big adventure runs. It was during a run around our Stray when I had the idea. I hate running back on myself and whenever I can like to plan routes that are loops rather than out and backs. That was when the idea came to me, a lap of Yorkshire!

EBRC is a crew of people that meet every week day morning at the Cenotaph in Harrogate to run together. Until my lap of Yorkshire I always ran alone. During the run I wore a GPS tracker on my bag and invited people to run with me. I met loads of incredible community running groups and wanted to bring something to Harrogate.

Whenever you go out running you seem to see hundreds of other people running on their own too. I like to use the analogy of a biker’s café: I used to ride motor bikes and there’s a place in Sherburn in Elmet in West Yorkshire called Squires. You can head there on your bike and there will always be someone to ride with. I wanted to create that for runners.

What was the biggest challenge for you?

Getting going in a morning. It took me 18 days to complete - that was an average of 27 miles a day (more than a marathon) with my longest day being 39 miles. After about 3 days my legs were just so incredibly tight, it took me about 5/6 miles to get them moving properly and settle into the day.

Has it had any lasting impact on you personally?

Massively. It has completely changed my life! I am now a fully-fledged running addict and have become really passionate about getting people outside and running together. I'm working really closely with CALM to better understand how we can use running to build communities and help people with their mental health. Whenever I say that I can sense people wince a bit. Although the conversation has changed around mental health considerably over the past few years, I still think we have a way to go. You don’t have to be poorly to make an effort to look after your mental health - we all have it, it’s like a sliding scale. We should all be making an effort to keep our minds healthy and help others keep theirs healthy too.

Running and particularly running with others is a great way to do that!

Who are CALM and why did you choose them?

They are the Campaign Against Living Miserably.

And because they are cool. I just love them, I love their brand, their ethos their message, I love their people. They’re just brilliant. I went through a period of depression a few years ago and thought about killing myself. At the time those thoughts seemed very normal. Now I realise they’re not and I want to help as many people that are thinking that way and also help people to not ever have those thoughts.

Why do you feel running is so important?

There are just so many benefits, and it’s free!

Running has completely changed my life and I’ve seen it change so many others. It’s great for our physical health and our mental health. It’s just bloody brilliant!

Tell us about your day job. You recently worked with Sylvester Stallone…?!

Ha! I work as a freelance video events producer so I’m either making videos or looking after the technical side events. I’ve recently done a run of shows for a Yorkshire-based company called “An Experience With”. We’ve done shows with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson this season. I love my job!

Finally, any magic words of wisdom for any reluctant runners out there?

Just lace your shoes up and get outside, I couldn’t run to the end of my street when I started, if I can do it…

Early Bird Run Crew is free and open to everyone at all levels of running. Meet at the Cenotaph in Harrogate for a 6am or 6.30am start every weekday. The standard route is 5km, with some runners choosing to ‘do the double’ and run 10km. Find out more on Facebook or Twitter @EarlyBirdRunnin

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Putting the wild in wildlifell: Steve Backsha interview

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He puts the wild in wildlife. The Action Man of TV. We’re used to seeing Steve Backshall holding a deadly creature on the children’s show Deadly 60 or swimming with sharks on Blue Planet Live, but his latest challenge was his most jaw-dropping yet. Steve took on 10 expeditions in 12 months to remo te parts of the planet not even on the map, proving that old-fashioned exploration and adventure is alive. ‘Expedition’ makes for gripping TV. “The last year I’ve been on the road doing ten world firsts,” Steve explained. “Things like the first ever white water kayak in the centre of a river in the Himalayas, or the first ever ascent of a mountain in the Arctic and the first ever ascent of a mountain in the dessert. It’s been a year living in the most remote, most little known, most challenging, and most exciting environments on earth.”

It’s a project that he said left him mentally drained and physically destroyed by the end, albeit his trademark enthusiasm quickly bounced back.

“I think I’m lucky in that I’m just a positive and enthusiastic person. We got lots of experiences pretty much daily that rejuvenate any sense of enthusiasm that might otherwise be flagging.

Whether it’s going round a corner and finding an animal that’s clearly never seen a human being before, or whether its dropping over a rapid that no-one’s paddled before, or even if it’s just seeing a stunning sunrise or sunset, those little moments are very good for resetting the clock and getting you back on track.”

His new book on the challenge Expedition: Adventures into Undiscovered Worlds was published this July. It’s hard to imagine Steve sitting at a dusty desk. He didn’t, naturally.

“It was written while I was on the expeditions!”

Steve said. “It wasn’t done in a quiet room at home, it was done in my hammock at the end of the day in the rainforest, it was done in my tent once I got to the end of slogging up a mountain in the Arctic, it was done on planes, on trains, in cars and boats. It’s all down to keeping a very meticulous diary which is essential for putting together a book like this.”

Steve’s adventurous path is ultimately thanks to his upbringing.

“It was probably my mum and dad, they’re both massively into the outdoors and into nature, it was something that was very much a part of our childhood, so I kind of knew it was going to be a part of my life somehow.

I wasn’t entirely sure how it was going to happen. I wouldn’t of thought I’d of ended up working in television, I probably would of thought it was more likely I’d end up working in an African safari park as a guide, but it has been a happy accident, and one that I’m very, very glad that has worked out this way.”

It’s part of his message. That falling in love with the outdoors, nature and adventure as a child - on your doorstep - can have a lifetime of benefits.

“It’s always been a massive part of my message that you always have to start close to home –that adventure is found most deliberately in our back yard. I don’t think there is anybody who goes away on their first expedition to the summit of Everest. You go on an expedition to climb up the hill in your village - you discover the world first from the things that are close to you. And also you discover how to take care of those places as well because they’re ours, they belong to us, their heritage is placed in our hands. I think it’s critical that we find adventure close to home first, and we learn all of our skills to be able to have other adventures later on in life as close to home as possible.”

The team risk assess ‘every second of every minute of every day’ but Steve hit the headlines for almost drowning when his kayak flipped in icy waters. Life lessons are part and parcel of his line of work.

“Right from my very first expedition where I tried to walk solo across New Guinea on my own, I failed dismally and saw it as a disaster, but actually I learned more from my mistakes on that expedition than I probably learnt from any of my successful expeditions.

You learn more from your mistakes than you ever do from your successes.”

Steve’s talk at the Royal Hall is being brought

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to Harrogate by local agency, Cause UK, with support from The Wild Watch, a project in Nidderdale AONB that is running the area’s biggest wildlife survey, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Part of their mission is to get children, and people of all ages, into the great outdoors.

The Wild Watch patron, fellow BBC wildlife presenter Lindsey Chapman explains, “We need a movement of people to be the custodians of our countryside, and the best way to get people enthused is to get them outdoors to engage with nature, and develop a love of our countryside and wildlife.”

What we do not love, we do not save.

Steve agreed: “Very much so. I think it’s critical. I think nowadays it’s not enough to just make programmes that show the world at its most beautiful, you also need to talk specifically about the challenges that these environments and these animals are facing.”

He’s a passionate advocate for AONBs and protected landscapes.

“I think they’re actually vital. Some of the biggest fundraising projects that I’ve had over the last ten years have been about protecting habitats, about maintaining them. I think that it’s immensely important to maintain a living, functioning landscape as opposed to trying to recreate it from scratch, which is something that has inevitably a complexity that we can never hope to replicate. It’s always better to maintain a mature environment in its entirety than trying to bring it back after we’ve ruined it.”

Has he seen the impact of climate change first hand on his expeditions?

“Yes, absolutely. The Arctic expedition was one where we very much saw in real time things happening in the field of climate change, it’s also been a massive concern of ours on this expedition. Not only have we tried to achieve UNESCO World Heritage Site status for many of the sites that we’ve been going to, but also we’ve been the first UK TV production company to completely offset all our carbon emissions through forest purchase in Borneo. So the entire

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project has been ratified as carbon neutral.”

Is it the most important issue we face as a society?

“I think that each and all of the elements in terms of biodiversity, habitat loss, the plastic crisis – all of those things come together to spell an ‘eco-gedden’ if you like, which yes is the biggest problem facing us as a species and our planet. Fresh water, desertification, all of these things come together into one big topic which is going to be the biggest scenario for our children, for the next generation, to have to focus on.”

Steve’s mission is to inspire hope, to tap into a spirit of adventure and wonder.

What does he hope audiences in Harrogate will leave with after his talk?

“Everyone will take something different from it. There’s always the opportunity for people to ask me questions, so to focus on the things that they’re most interested in. I hope they take away with them the sense that the world has not been completely explored and not completely despoiled and there are fabulous wild corners of it out there both to explore for the first time, but also to want to try and protect.”

So how does Steve follow up the most challenging year of his life?

“Good question! So I’m at present making another series of my kid’s series Deadly 60, which is very much this time round based on conservation, with conservation at the heart of everything we do. Then I’ve got another big project on sharks after that, so yeah, there will always be another new passion project for me, I’m sure.”

Imagine what an encounter with Steve could do to an aspiring explorer.

Steve Backshall - The Royal Hall, 19 October 2019, 3pm followed by a book signing of Expedition. Later that evening, don’t miss An Evening With Chris Packham at the Royal Hall, 7pm. www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

“I don’t think there is anybody who goes away on their first expedition to the summit of Everest. You go on an expedition to climb up the hill in your village - you discover the world first from the things that are close to you. but also to want to try and protect.”

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Harrogate's Happy Pickers 2019 has been a strong year for raising awareness about our planet and having been inspired by activists such as Greta Thunburg, Harrogate local Samantha Dorward decided to set up a local community group with an aim of reducing litter and raising awareness our mental health.

As a counsellor in training she recognized that, especially people her age, talking about different mental health issues is incredibly hard. She also could see that the town she grew up and lives in is not exempt from the issues of littering. She decided to set up The Happy Pickers, a group which encourages people of all walks of life to get together to litter pick around the centre of town, reducing the impact of litter on our local environment, whilst introducing different mental health topics each meet.

The aim of the topics is to educate, so people can spot the signs in them or others and to give ideas on how to deal with these issues. For example the first meet up Samantha talked about what stress is, the signs and symptoms of stress and helpful tips on how to cope. Because of the litter picking element people can talk as little or as much as they want about their experience in a supportive environment.

Even if you’re just interested in the environment or just mental health, it is a great opportunity to make a positive impact, raise awareness and to meet new and supportive people.

To get involved look up @happy_pickershgte on Instagram or ‘Happy Pickers’ on Facebook for more information. The Happy Pickers next meet ups are on 6 & 27 October 6th as well as November 24th. The group meets up at 10.30am at the cenotaph in Harrogate.

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By DJ Trev

I do like to have a walk. If I'm feeling a bit glum, I have a walk: it's nature's pick me up.

It is increasingly important to walk; I try walk instead of driving or getting a taxi. But it is always worth remembering you should never have a walk in a taxi, that's not cool; and if you are hoping to have a nice private walk in some woods, make sure they are secluded and no one is going to interrupt you.

If I'm visiting a place I've never been to before I will usually try and go on a walking tour; not only do you acquaint yourself with the area and its history, you get a context for how the place came to be. It's a great thing to do at the start of a holiday - the stories you hear let you relate to certain areas, which helps you avoid getting lost, several refreshing alcoholic beverages later.

Don't get me wrong: if you're going to have 16 pints of high strength fighting juice brewed by mad Belgian Monks - knowing that in Bath there is a building with a false bricked up window not because of the window tax, but because the style of architecture demanded exterior symmetry and a supporting wall was needed so they painted a window there - isn't going to help you find a kebab shop; but it will give you something to talk about 6 years later when writing reviews of walking tours.

When, therefore, about a year ago I started seeing signs round Harrogate advertising a free walking tour, it was something I promised myself I'd go on. As usual, life got in the way for 11 months, but last month I manage to get around to it. I had to meticulously plan the day, as I knew I would want to go to a few pubs in town after the tour, and at my age, a “few pubs” tends to require me to clear my calendar for the next three days;

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DJ Trev is a Massive Walker

still, eventually I was able. I put on my comfiest “17 years too young for me” trainers and waited at The Cenotaph.

As soon as the guide, a chap called Harry, arrived, I could tell this would be a good one.

I don't like to brag, but I've seen walking tours from one side of the galaxy to the other, and to be good, the guide has to have a passion not only for the town, but for the art of theatre.

Harry delivers his tales and tips with a warmth it would be impossible to fake; he is clearly someone who loves our town, and the fact that he is doing these tours for free makes him, in my opinion, nothing short of a local hero. Taking a little over an hour, the walk takes you through the classic Montpelier postcard area of the town and further; the route is pretty easy going so I'd say it is suitable for most people. Even though, as a resident, I was familiar with most of the sights, I was certainly not familiar with the tales that go with them. Witty, full of curious detail and never meandering, the stories and tour itself is set at exactly the right pace. You are never out of breath, but equally you are never bored; there are the right amount of stop off points, and at the end of the tour you will have a list of further things you will want to check out.

When I've visited other towns, the point of taking a tour has been to find out activities, so as a resident this was great because how many times are you needing something to do on a rainy day? It's easy to forget there are actually lots of

attractions right on your doorstep.

At the end of the tour there really isn't any pressure to tip; whilst I certainly did, a lot of people didn’t, and Harry didn't mind that at all.

I genuinely think this is something he is doing to boost the town, and because he enjoys it. Believe it or not, as I sit here writing a review for a guide that was one day going to be able to pay but has not mentioned it again, that's something I can relate to.

If you are a bit jaded of Harrogate – that happens, go anywhere and you will find people who think their hometown is rubbish – I urge you to go on this tour and see the town through a visitors eyes. You will look up, above the bars and shop fronts, to the buildings that contain them, and see just how beautiful the town is. You will hear stories - often very funny stories - about how the town built up and what has gone on in the colourful history of the region, and maybe,

just maybe, it will help you to appreciate that even with its flaws, Harrogate is still an awesome place. If like me, you already think that, you will still get a lot from this tour. One of the main things I got was a real sense of joy from knowing that Harry is out there boosting the town to its many visitors. Give that man an award!

The summer schedule of the Walking Tours ends on October the 14th, but until then they run Wednesdays to Sundays plus Bank Holidays, at 10.30, 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00. www. freewalkingtourharrogate.com has all the details, or you can find info on Facebook.

Dj Trev plays Saturday nights at The Foundry Project in Harrogate. His pub quiz is a slightly more acquired taste, with events coming up at The Tap on Tower Street, Blind Jack's in Knaresborough and Montey's in the Ginnel, but please check with the venues to avoid/ guarantee disappointment.

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Art & Beer at the Mercer

A turning point in local beer Previously based in Kirkbymoorside, a market town on the doorstep of the North York Moors, Turning Point is a modern brewery producing a wide range of beers, in as many styles as you can think of. Initially started by Aron McMahon and Cameron Brown, the brewery has grown to be a small team expanding quickly. Between September and October, they will be moving production to Knaresborough in the site previously occupied by local beer legends, Roosters Brewing, who have moved to a new site at Hornbeam Park in Harrogate.

The move will more than double their potential output, and see more of their beers finding their way into the hands of keen beer adventurers! One of the main benefits of the move will be an addition of a taproom space at the brewery.

Cameron (Head brewer/co-owner) said “As much as we loved our original brewing space, we quickly outgrew it. We were prepared to be patient and find the right place for us, but thankfully that opportunity presented itself a lot sooner than we expected. The moment we found out Roosters were moving, we were on the phone. The rest is history! An exciting addition to the new place will be the space for a taproom and bar, where we can host tours, hold tasting events and festivals, but mainly provide a space to enjoy our beers from the source. This is something we’ve been incredibly excited about, so look out for details on our plans in the coming weeks and months.”

Cameron adds “There is a wealth of great beer bars in and around Harrogate that we’re proud to be supplying. We’ll be hosting plenty of events with them in the coming months and years for sure. We’re proud to be moving our brewery to this beautiful part of the world, and getting to know it a little better.” www.turningpointbrewco.com 44

Tuesday 12th November 2019 7pm Join Women on Tap for an evening where art and beer collide with a series of special talks and beer samples.

Women On Tap has teamed up with Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery to create a very special event to coincide with the 2019 Autumn Open exhibition.

Art & Beer will take place in the elegant main hall at the Mercer, in the heart of the exhibition.

Over the evening we will showcase four specially curated beers, talking you through ingredients, brewing processes, and flavours. Punctuating each beer will be a series of four special talks from Women On Tap and the Mercer Gallery, plus two of the female artists featured in the exhibition.

There will be time to view the full exhibition at the end of the final talk.

Tickets £20. To book see www.womenontap.co.uk

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Get ready for st e g ig b 's e t a g o Harr re! travel adventu The biggest names in wildlife, safari and conservation travel are blazing a trail to Harrogate this Autumn as the spa town prepares to host the UK’s leading show dedicated to wildlife, safari and conservation travel experiences. At one unmissable event you’ll have the opportunity to explore the incredible world of wildlife, safari and conservation travel from all the corners of our amazing planet.

Expert Exhibitors This is your only chance this year to meet with over 70 expert exhibitors who will be in Harrogate to help you plan your next wildlife safari adventure. From luxury safaris, wildlife cruises and family travel adventures to conservation travel experiences – we have it all covered.

AVIS 360 VR Travel Experience Stay ahead and get right into the centre of the action with amazing 360 degree wildlife and safari video content in the Virtual Reality Theatre experience.

Sketch for Survival Visitors to this year’s show will be able to view a capsule collection of the charity’s innovative Sketch for Survival touring wildlife art exhibition, featuring original artworks donated by professional artists and celebrity supporters including the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry and Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Wildlife Artist In Residence New for 2019 we are very pleased to confirm Richard Symonds as our Wildlife Artist In Residence. Richard’s passion and commitment to wildlife spans back over 20 years.

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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards This one-off exhibition is exclusive to the Wildlife and Safari Travel Show at the Harrogate Convention Centre in October, and the first time the 2019 CWPA finalists will be shown as a collection, in what promises to be a rib-tickling show suitable for all visitors.

Craghoppers WSC Stories Theatre Hear talks, discussions and debates from BBC1’s The One Show's Mike Dilger, television presenter, biologist Patrick Aryee and South Africa Tourism’s Marine Expert – Alison Towner.

Plus there are discussions from experts on wildlife travel photography, wildlife expedition cruising and how to plan the wildlife adventure of a lifetime.

Marine Conservation Society Charity Auction Yorkshireman, Tom “The Blowfish” Hird – MCS Ocean Ambassador and Heavy Metal Marine Biologist hosts the Charity Auction, which will be packed with fantastic lots to bid on. All proceeds raised from the auction will be donated to Marine Conservation Society. Lots include: A 7 day cruise, limited art, 7 day worldwide car hire, hotel and airport parking package, gin, wine and more!

Elephant Gin Lounge The Elephant Gin Lounge is a central attraction and meeting point where visitors can soak up all the show has to offer. Gin and Elephants. As combinations go, it’s not an obvious one. But Elephant Gin is more than just the obvious choice. The founders were inspired to create Elephant Gin following their own adventures in Africa.

More Events Online Many more events not listed here. Please visit www.wildlifesafarishow.com to see who is exhibiting, explore talks programme and find loads more to see and do!

Venue: Harrogate Convention Centre Opening Times: Saturday, 12 October 2019: 10am – 5:30pm. Sunday, 13 October 2019: 10am – 4:30pm SAVE WITH HARROGATE REVIEW! Quote code HR when you book advance tickets online to get a special £4 Harrogate Review offer. Or its £10 per ticket, on the day at the show.

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Discover Britain’s brightest ceramicists at this Autumn’s York Ceramics Fair when leading potters from the UK and beyond, will be showcasing a stunning selection of their beautifully hand-crafted pieces.

Ruth King’s serene pots with their subtle luminous tones are the result of many years of mastering the art of salt glaze technique. Ruth’s works also express her preoccupation with structure, containment and balance.

From vibrant to serene, minimal to magical, sculptural to utilitarian, expect to see hundreds of pots of all shapes and sizes – to fall in love with and take home. The fair takes place in the York Hospitium, a beautiful mediaeval building set in the leafy environs of Museum Gardens on the bank of the river Ouse in the heart of York.

Karen Bunting’s pieces are quiet and contemplative, with subtle muted colours that are produced by her process of reduction firing.

This is a rare opportunity to buy beautifully hand-crafted pieces direct from 40 leading contemporary makers with something to suit all budgets!

Potters to look out for include Jenny Southam whose beautifully eccentric figures explore her love of gardening as well as her interest in both Staffordshire mantelpiece figures and Etruscan tomb sculptures.

Dylan Bowen’s bold expressionistic ceramics capture the spontaneity and energy of how they are made. His work is sought after by both leading interior designers as well as collectors.

Lara Scobie’s beautiful ceramics balance composition and form with pattern and bright pops of colour. Lara’s multiple awards include an Honourable Mention at The International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan.

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Ceramics by Rupert & Alice Johnstone

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Running alongside the fair is a discovery programme all about ceramics in collaboration with the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA). Get hands on and be inspired by live demonstrations with a chance to get your hands dirty on Saturday 23 November, whilst on Sunday 24 November a series of talks, conversations and demos from the makers themselves, will show you how raw clay can be pinched, carved, rolled, thrown and transformed through their craft.

This is the second York Ceramics Fair which is organised by the Craft Potters Association (CPA).

Featuring leading makers from the UK and abroad, each one chosen through competitive selection, and representing a wide range of approaches to the craft. Entry is £5 per person, which includes access to all talks and demo’s, with U16’s free.

York Ceramics Fair is on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 November, 10am - 5pm, at The Hospitium, Museum Gardens, York YO30 7DR. For more details visit www.yorkceramicsfair.com

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From Beer to Paternity!

The Harrogate Literature Festival If you were asked what the man behind the success of BBC’s Top Gear, a beer aficionado, new father and organic gardener have got in common, you may be hard pressed to find the answer.

However, apart from having recently published books on their given subject, they are all appearing at this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.

Now in its ninth year, the four-day event has gained a reputation as one of the country’s premier literature festivals, and one that authors clamour to appear at.

Taking place from Thursday, October 17 until Sunday, October 20, no fewer than 25 authors will have their work – and lives – put firmly in the public spotlight when they take to the stage at the town’s Crown Hotel.

In his new book, Autopia: A Tour of the Future of Cars, Jon Bentley explores the future of what many consider the greatest-ever invention, the motor car! Jon is best known for the significant part he played in making BBC 2’s Top Gear one of the most-watched series in the world and helping launch the career of Yorkshire-born Jeremy Clarkson to name bit a few. Beginning as a producer, he moved up a gear to become executive producer, giving his name to the “Bentley Bend” on the show’s test track.

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With the launch of The Gadget Show, Jon moved from being behind the cameras to become one of the hosts of the tech consumer programme. In addition to his television work, Jon writes regular columns for Classic Car Weekly and Amateur Photographer – and has also contributed to the London Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph, Top Gear Magazine, MSN and CNET UK. Those with a thirst for real ale are also in for a treat in the form of Nikki Welch and her Pocket Guide to Beer. Having spent ten years selling and marketing wine for a number of major supermarkets and wine producers, she launched her business, Convivium Wine, and, five years ago, published The Pocket Guide to Wine and the ‘WineTubeMap’.

Switching from grape to grain, this was followed up by The Pocket Guide to Whisky, again accompanied by a handy ‘tube map’.

In her latest publication, Nikki and co-author Joe Dick turn their attention to the world of beer, designed to point taste buds in new and different directions; be it from pilsner to pale ale, stout to porter or mild to bitter.

When it comes to the trial and tribulations of becoming a new dad, Yorkshireman Matt Coyne has been there and done it and, thanks to a single post on Facebook about his then three-month-old, Charlie, (seen by more than 15 million people),

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he is now a best-selling comic author.

best-seller, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway.

He was soon inundated with requests to appear on television and, after appearing on This Morning, he was approached by a number of literary agents asking if he had thought about writing a book.

But whilst she begins her labour of love - which sees her dismantling the decking, clearing the builders’ rubble it concealed, enriching the soil and planting it with flora that she knows will attract wildlife, her neighbours are busy with the paving and decking.

His first book, Dummy: The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting, was followed up two months later with Man vs Toddler: The Trials and Triumphs of Toddlerdom.

Matt, who lives on the outskirts of Barnsley with his partner Lyndsay and their child, Charlie, and a Jack Russell terrier with “issues” called Eddie, is also a singer/songwriter with the band Terry and Dead, and has appeared on compilation albums with Paul Heaton, Billy Bragg and Sleaford Mods.

The transformation of a tired, north-facing patio garden at her new home in Brighton into a haven for wildlife is the subject of award-winning author Kate Bradbury’s new

When not tending to her garden, Kate has cultivated a career as an award-winning author and journalist, who also edits the wildlife pages of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine and regularly writes articles for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, RHS magazine The Garden and BBC Wildlife and BBC Countryfile magazines.

An audience with Kate Bradbury is sure to inspire even the most reluctant of gardeners.

For more information visit harrogateinternationalfestivals.com

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Photo North Festival A new arts festival aimed at bringing worldclass photography to the North is heading to Harrogate Convention Centre for its second year.

Organisers of the three-day Photo North Festival have announced a reformatted show for 2019 including exhibitions, workshops, talks and competitions, as they look to establish a home in Yorkshire for promoting the work of amateurs and professionals.

Peter Dench, co-founder and curator of Photo North, said: “The driving force behind Photo North was our desire to keep exhibitions on the road, outside of the South, and get worldclass work out to a northern audience. We also want to showcase the work of up-and-coming photographers to give them a leg up.

“We don’t want the festival to be sniffy or static, we want it to be inclusive. We want people to walk through the door and feel welcome.”

For its second year, the event takes up a full exhibition hall and includes a theatre area, trade stalls and the exhibitions. Aspiring photographers can take advantage of portfolio reviews and there will be a free-to-enter competition for students.

Peter said the festival will also feature harderhitting exhibitions of works highlighting social issues. He added: “Photo North Ltd 54

has ambitious plans to help the unfortunate, marginalised and the homeless through ongoing photography projects throughout the year.

“The majority of events throughout the festival will be free of charge upon entry. We offer a full and diverse programme of events which will vary each day, including film screenings, talks, book signings, meet the artist, live music, food and drink, portfolio reviews, trade stands and independent traders."

Paula Lorimer, director of Harrogate Convention Centre, welcomed the return of the festival, saying Harrogate was punching confidently and comfortably above its weight in its annual programme of art festivals.

“I’m really positive about Photo North and I’m confident Harrogate will make a home for this event as it continues to evolve. We have the space and the infrastructure to host the festival and support it to become the must-attend photography show in the North.”

Photo North Festival take place at Harrogate Convention Centre from Saturday November 30 to Monday December 2. Pop Up Portrait Sessions with esteemed photographers at only £20 per session. To book your slot contact sharon@photonorthfestival.co.uk For information and tickets, visit www.photonorthfestival.co.uk

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PHOTOFESTIVAL YEAR TWO. Join us for our second sensational annual line up of even more world renowned photographers, artists, exhibitions and events

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Exhibitions from world leading photographers, plus:

Pop Up Portrait Sessions Have your (or your family's) portrait taken by our esteemed pro photographers.

Fun and quirky 20 minute sessions at only £20.

Film screenings Talks / Q&A's Workshops Book signings Meet the Artist Indie market stalls Portfolio reviews

IDEAL XMAS GIFTS FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY Festival ticket price starts at £7.50

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Sundays are for Indies

By Andrew Cameron

On Sundays however, just around the corner - a mere 25-second dash in the rain away - is Six Poor Folk, who host an open mic night from lovely locals Mark and Sarah-Louise Boyle.

It starts at 7.30pm and finishes whenever it finishes, with everyone who wants to play getting a turn, and it’s full of friendly faces and words of encouragement for the plucky performers from a welcoming set of staff and punters.

The natural nature of Sunday nights means that sometimes it’s packed - which serves only to increase the bustling, community feel - and sometimes it’s quiet, which brings a serene, relaxed experience with fairy lights hitting those Christmassy parts of your brain. It’s a win-win if you’re into niceness, things, and things that are nice.

Bringing yet more twinkly lights to Sunday nights is The Disappearing Chin, whose inimitable hosts Jack & Hannah invite

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Image by Rainbow Rice Photography

There’s a certain magical essence - an oeuvre if you like (you don’t have to like it) - to Knaresborough, especially with the evenings drawing in. A few drinks at Blind Jack’s is always welcome, but when the weather’s howling through the marketplace there’s a snug comfort in hiding out there, knowing home is only a small bus trip away.

unplugged acts to play in the early evenings at their delightfully cosy venue on Beulah Street. Grab a beer and lean in close for performances of the kind you won’t normally see. On September 15th it’s actually me playing, but don’t worry - you’ve already missed it!

These venues are all fantastic independent businesses who, like many others, work for the local community. With a well-timed bus or taxi, it’s possible to hit up both music nights in one beery swoop. I highly recommend giving it a shot.

Find Six Poor Folk at 25 Castlegate, Knaresborough and The Disappearing Chin at Beulah Street, Harrogate.

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Theatre Highlights The Nutcracker 24 October, Royal Hall The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents 'The Nutcracker' a lavish Ballet of festive season with music by Pyotr I.Tchaikovsky and featuring live Orchestra with over 30 musicians. Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are just some of the elements that will be brought together by this renowned Russian company. A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum

An Evening with Chris Packham 19 October, Royal Hall In a special bespoke evening at the Royal Hall, Packham will talk about his photography and work with wildlife and conservation. He’ll also discuss his autobiography, Fingers in the Sparkle Jar. The memoir which was voted the UK’s ‘Favourite Nature Book’ inspired his TV documentary, Asperger’s and Me.

Footloose 30 October - 2 November, Harrogate Theatre Life in small-town Bomont is peaceful until city boy, Ren, arrives. Breaking every taboo, Ren brings dance back to the heart of a town held back by the memory of a tragedy. Based on the hit movie, Footloose is brought to life by classic 80s anthems including Holding Out for A Hero, Let’s Hear It For The Boy, and of course the title track, Footloose. Remember - dancing is not a crime!

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Outdoor Events North Yorkshire Colour Rush 27 October, Ripley Showground It’s bold, bright, and beautiful - and it’s back to brighten up your autumn! The North Yorkshire Colour Rush community 5k takes on October 27, at Ripley showground. The ever-popular event, raising funds for Saint Michael’s and Herriot Hospice Homecare, will see hundreds of people walking, jogging or running round the picturesque parkland course, being showered with multicoloured paint at every kilometre.

Nidderdale Food Drink & Wellbeing Festival 27 October, Memorial Hall, Pateley Bridge This second Nidderdale Food and Drink Festival will showcase the fantastic range of local produce the area has to offer. New for 2018 is the Wellbeing Festival where you will find a wide variety of stalls selling gifts, health products and much more.

Masham Sheep Fair 5-6 October, Market Place, Masham Masham boasts one of the largest and finest market squares in England, famous for its sheep sales where in the past as many as 70,000 sheep were sold each year. The popular Masham Sheep Fair commemorates these times, raising much money for Yorkshire charities, and filling the town with sheepy fun and entertainment.There is an action packed programme for Saturday and Sunday including Sheep Show, Sheep Racing, Craft Market, Fleece Stalls, Wood Competition, Sheepdog Demonstrations, music, dancing, entertainment and much more.

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Music Highlights

Squeeze

16 November, Harrogate Conference Centre Squeeze have announced their brand new tour ‘The Difford And Tilbrook Songbook 2019’, which will see the South-London legends play their extensive list of hits as well as some rare, lesser known gems from their back catalogue and solo careers.

True North

27 October, Royal Hall True North is back for its third year celebrating some of Yorkshire's best music, dance and visual arts all in one evening of entertainment. This is a unique evening of inspirational art from local musicians, dancers, painters, photographers and fine artists who will showcase their creative talents in a programme that has something for everyone.

Headlined by the Paul Mirfin Band.

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An Evening of Elgar 9 November, Harrogate Theatre

Featuring three well loved works by Elgar - The Spirit of England - written

by Elgar at a time when he was greatly affected by suffering caused by the First World War he captures the sadness without becoming maudlin; Sea Pictures - the very first work composed

by Elgar after he completed his Enigma Variations which includes a song with lyrics by his wife Alice; and Music Makers - his last substantial work for choir and orchestra in which he clothes the words in unmistakable passion, and they are enhanced by the detailed and masterly orchestral comment. For this fine evening of great music Harrogate Choral are joined by the the Amici Ensemble; Samantha Hay, Soprano – singing in Spirit of England; and Gaynor Keeble singing both Sea Pictures and in Music Makers; all conducted by Andrew Padmore.

Tickets: www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

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Live Music THURSDAY 3RD OCT THE BREEZE ...

FRIDAY 4TH OCT THE RON SAYER BAND ...

SATURDAY 5TH OCT (4-7PM) SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN

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THURSDAY 10TH OCT FRIDAY 25TH OCT SATURDAY 9TH NOV (4-7PM) SUNDAY 24TH NOV (3PM) SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN THE RESONATORS BLACK BEAR BONES ... ...

DJ MARTIN - ON THE ONES AND TWOS THE LONG SHADOW FAMILY ... ...

FRIDAY 11TH OCT SATURDAY 26TH OCT (4-7PM) SUNDAY 10TH NOV (3PM) SUNDAY 24TH NOV (6PM) SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN BROKEN LEVEE ...

DJ MARTIN - ON THE ONES AND TWOS VINTAGE WILSON MCGLADDERY ... ... ...

SATURDAY 12TH OCT (4-7PM) SUNDAY 3PM 27TH OCT (3PM) SUNDAY 10TH NOV (6PM) SUNDAY 24TH NOV (9PM) SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN DJ MARTIN - ON THE ONES AND TWOS TOO WELL WORN PROPORI SEAFOAM GREEN ... ... ... ...

SUNDAY 13TH OCT (3PM) SUNDAY 27TH OCT (9PM) SUNDAY 10TH NOV (9PM) THURSDAY 28TH NOV SWAMPMONKEY HELLFIRE JACK & THE DORI & THE OUTLAWS FRANK BOUGH’S CARDIGAN ... ... ...

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SUNDAY 13TH OCT (6PM) THURSDAY 14TH NOV FRIDAY 29TH NOV THURSDAY 31ST OCT SLEEPY JAKE THE RESONATORS CROSSCUT SAW ... ... ...

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SUNDAY 13TH OCT (9PM) FRIDAY 15TH NOV SATURDAY 30TH NOV (4-7PM) FRIDAY 1ST NOV GU-RU THE MITCH LADDIE BAND SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN ... ...

DJ MARTIN - ON THE ONES AND TWOS THE MARAUDERS THURSDAY 17TH OCT SATURDAY 16TH NOV (4-7PM) SATURDAY SHAKEDOWN SCAPEGOAT KELLY DJ MARTIN - ON THE ONES AND TWOS

Mondays - Jam Night Hosted by Martin Rose | Tuesdays - Acoustic Sessions Wednesdays - Paul Middleton Angst Band | Saturdays - Jed Thomas Blues Band

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Film Review with Henry Thompson

Small c conservativism in Hollywood is an established fact of life. As production budgets have climbed the willingness to invest in original stories has, not surprisingly, declined.

Any producer spending $50 million or more is essentially making a high-stakes bet on the success of their film and the evidence demonstrates that one way to reduce the risk is to develop franchise stories. A refinement of the franchise market is the ‘origins’ market.

The original Star Wars trilogy (1977, 1980, 1983) have, for example, been joined in recent years not just by extensions of the core story -the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy (the final sequel instalment, The Rise of Skywalker is due in December) - but with ‘origin’ story spin-offs like Rogue One and Solo. The effects get better as the story-telling fades.

Taking Star War as our guide, we might reasonably be wary of the latest addition to another long-running franchise- Batman. The new instalment of the DC Comics’ Caped Crusader stories is Joker – an origin story for one of Batman’s great adversaries with Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role. Phoenix has a strong track record in portraying troubled and troubling characters, ranging from – Commodus in Gladiator (2000) to Joe in You Were Never Really Here (2017) and he brings his redoubtable talents to bear in this exceptionally frenetic and taut exploration of a character whose journey to the dark side is all the more disturbing because of its closeness to home. This is not a monster created in deep space but one created in social circumstances that are all too familiar.

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In a cinema culture far, far away from the world of franchises, Parisian director François Ozon has had notable recent successes with his post-WW1 romance Frantz (2016) and a psychological thriller, L’amant double (2017).

His new film, By the Grace of God, steers directly into what is arguably the greatest betrayal and moral failure of modern times – the relentless, global abuse of children by Catholic priests and the unstinting efforts by Church authorities to avoid justice; putting their institutional needs ahead of those of the survivors. Ozon’s film tackles these issues in an unblinking way, focusing on the impacts on three former abuse victims now in their 40s.

Ozon’s story is based on the experiences of a group of boy scouts in Lyon in the late 1980s. where their abuse by a priest was covered up.

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin the Archbishop of Lyon was tried and convicted in March 2019 for his part in the cover-up. Showing a characteristic and continuing ambivalence to the seriousness of such crimes, the Vatican confirmed in June 2019 that while Barbarin would no longer lead the Archdiocese of Lyon he would retain his title of Archbishop. There were two legal attempts to block the release in France of Ozon’s film; both dismissed. The UK release is on 25 October.

Henry Thompson is Research Fellow in film at the University of Manchester. His acclaimed book on Oliver Stone (co-authored with Ian Scott) was released in 2016. www.harrogatefilmsociety.co.uk

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