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A warm welcome to Festival-goers to our 2013 Festival.

This summer we’ll be turning our attention to the great female heroines of our heritage, 100 years of Benjamin Britten, literary greats, a decade of Europe’s largest Crime-Writing Festival and the 48th Harrogate Festival.

In 1912, suffragette Agnes Wilson of 4 Studley Road smashed the stereotype of the genteel Harrogate lady and took part in a window-smashing campaign in London.

In 1913, Emily Wilding Davison, the famous militant suffragette, died after being trampled

by King George V’s horse.

Marking the centenary of their spirit and sacrifice, we’re bringing you a line-up of some of the country’s finest female talent. From the femme fatales of crime fiction – Val McDermid, Susan Hill, Ruth Rendell and Kate Atkinson, and queens of literature Joanne Harris and Judy Finnigan, to Lianne La Havas, Jacqui Dankworth, Lesley Garrett, Zoe Rahman and Clare Teal.

Spiegeltent is also home to our growing Children’s Festival.

Want more? Join us as we celebrate a decade of Europe’s largest crime writing event, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Highlights this year include Val McDermid, Lee Child, Kate Atkinson, Charlaine Harris, Susan Hill, Ruth Rendell interviewed by Jeanette Winterson and William McIlvanney in conversation with Ian Rankin.

Each year the Festival enthrals, inspires and entertains. Whether sparking young imaginations in our Children’s Festival, inspiring a new generation of Young Musicians to take to the world-stage, bringing destinations to life with nontraditional arts venues like the Spiegeltent,

“The North of England’s Leading Arts Festival”

Our special guest curators ensure we celebrate the best of the established and push the boundaries of the new and unexpected. We’re delighted to welcome back our literary curator Henry Sutton who welcomes to the Raworths Literature and Lecture Series a host of authors and speakers, including Michael Palin, Richard and Judy and BBC Radio 2’s Stuart Maconie.

We couldn’t let 2013 go by without a nod to Britain’s greatest modern composer, Benjamin Britten, in his centenary year. The Festival programme celebrates Britten and his influences with the Carducci Quartet and delves deep into the past with the definitive Britten biographer Paul Kildea, while some of our Young Musicians demonstrate how Britten’s repertoire is as relevant as ever to the next generation of artists.

The Times or celebrating the world’s greatest musicians, writers and artists on your very doorstep – Harrogate Festival has it all.

With so much going on this summer, the Festival stretches from our Spiegeltent in June through to the Festival Finale at the end of July. There’s something for everyone so delve in and find your Festival this year.

Sharon Canavar Chief Executive Harrogate International Festivals

This year, the Festival is growing even bigger and better, with Festival fever kicking off in June with the return of the Festival Spiegeltent. Playing host to Craig Charles, Zoe Rahman and The Gypsy Queens, the

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Start your Summer with...

31 MAY - 8 JUNE

31 MAY - 1 JUNE

Summer FESTIVAL Weekend 1: 4–7 July

Thu 4 July

8pm

Gala Opening: Lesley Garrett

Royal Hall

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Fri 5 July

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Young Musician 1: Mishka Rushdie Momen

Wesley Chapel

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Fri 5 July

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Armonica Consort: Concert by Candlelight

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Sat 6 & Sun 7 July

Festival Big Screen

Montpelier Hill

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Sat 6 July

8pm

Jacqui Dankworth

Majestic Hotel

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Sun 7 July

7pm

Carducci String Quartet

Wesley Chapel

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Summer FESTIVAL Weekend 2: 10–14 July Wed 10 July 1pm

Young Musician 2: Peter Moore

Wesley Chapel

Thu 11 July

12pm

Yorkshire Post Literary Lunch

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Thu 11 July

6pm

Celebrating Jane Austen

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Thu 11 July

7pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Peter Donohoe Royal Hall

Thu 11 July

8pm

The Fabulous Baker Brothers

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Fri 12 July

1pm

Young Musician 3: Joo Yeon Sir

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Fri 12 July

2pm

Michael Palin

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Fri 12 July

6pm

The Raworths Book Club with Rachel Joyce

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Fri 12 July

8pm

An Evening with Richard & Judy

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Fri 12 July 8pm

Clare Teal presents an evening with Sir Tim Rice, Special Guest & the BBC radio Leeds Big Band

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Sat 13 July

Great British Bake Off Winner John Waite

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Sat 13 July 2pm

Spotlight on Women’s Fiction with Harriet Evans, Chrissie Manby and Polly Williams St George Hotel pg25

Sat 13 July

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Paul Kildea on Benjamin Britten

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Sat 13 July

6pm

Joanne Harris on Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé

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Sat 13 July

8pm

The People’s Songs with Stuart Maconie

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Sun 14 July 12pm

Why We Die with Simon Watt

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Sun 14 July 2pm

Legacies of The Great Gatsby

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Sun 14 July 4pm

Exploring Antarctica

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Sun 14 July 6pm

Strictly Ann Widdecombe

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Sun 14 July 8pm

Jeremy Bowen on the Middle East

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Summer FESTIVAL Weekend 3: 16–21 July Tue 16 July 7.30pm Oddsocks Productions: Comedy of Errors

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Wed 17 July 7.30pm Oddsocks Productions: Comedy of Errors

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Thu 18 July 8pm

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award

Old Swan Hotel

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Fri 19 July

Lianne La Havas

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8pm

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Ruth Rendell interviewed by Jeanette Winterson

Old Swan Hotel

Fri 19 July 9am

8.30pm Susan Hill interviewed by NJ Cooper

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Old Swan Hotel

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William McIlvanney in Conversation with Ian Rankin

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Sat 20 July 10.30am Forensics: Val McDermid in Conversation with Sue Black

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Lee Child Interviewed by Sarah Millican Old Swan Hotel

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Sat 20 July 8.30pm Kate Atkinson Interviewed by Mark Lawson

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Sun 21 July 11.30am Charlaine Harris Interviewed by Paul Blezard

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Sat 20 July 9am

Sat 20 July 5pm

Summer FESTIVAL Weekend 4: 24-27 July Wed 24 July 8pm

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

Wesley Chapel

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Thu 25 July 12pm

Young Musician 4: Albany Piano Trio

St Wilfrid’s Church

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Fri 26 July

Mikhail Rudy

Royal Hall

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Festival Finale: John Wilson Orchestra

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Sat 27 July 8pm

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The Festival Spiegeltent returns to Crescent Gardens as a pop-up venue with a great mix of live music, family events plus food and bar available daily | 31st May – 8th June only!

Friday 31st May Daytime Children’s Festival 8pm Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra £12 Come spend a sultry, romantic evening in the company of Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra, and let his warm lustrous tones and intricate guitar work escort you down the Parisian lanes of nostalgia…ooh lala!

Take to the dancefloor with the leading vintage dance ensemble, which has taken the British scene by storm. Amongst the finest entertainers of his generation, Benoit directs and ensemble internationally acclaimed musicians in a manner reminiscent of Duke Ellington and Charles Trenet.

Saturday 1st June Daytime Children’s Festival 8pm An Evening with Zoe Rahman

& Friends £12 MOBO Award Winner and Mercurynominated jazz pianist and composer Zoe Rahman curates an evening of jazz: “I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to highlight some of the incredible female jazz musicians we have in the UK and was delighted I was invited to curate an evening. Opening with a set from the brilliant Scottish saxophonist and composer Laura MacDonald, I’ll then present a set with my own band, featuring powerful drummer Cheryl Alleyne and the phenomenal viola player Amanda Drummond..”

Holy soul food, Batman! It feels good to listen to a musician who plays from the heart’ allaboutjazz.com ‘Rahman is a total star’ Independent on Sunday

Sunday 2nd June Daytime Children’s Festival 7pm Unsigned sessions £5 A celebration of young and unsigned bands from across the region. Come and check out the next big thing.

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Monday 3rd June 8pm Polly & The Billets Doux £10 Expect a distinctive sound combining elements of blues, country, folk, soul and gospel to create a sumptuous and totally unique sound with a quintessentially English twist.

Wednesday 5th June 8pm The Gypsy Queens £15 The Gypsy Queens may have come from humble beginnings – starting out as buskers before forming the group – but they’re now known for intimate gigs at private parties, with the likes of Elton John and Rod Stewart in the audience. Now it’s your turn to experience the A-list entertainers as they open up the party and the whole world is invited (well Harrogate). With high profile fans including Robert De Niro, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Prince Harry, you’ll be joining a distinguished elite when you experience this truly irrepressible musical force.

8pm The Demon Barbers £12 Hold onto your haircuts, the Demon Barbers, winners of the Best Live Act gong at the 2009 BBC Folk Awards, are back as a headline act in the 2013 Spiegeltent with their new show The Demon Barbers XL. The Demon Barbers now bring some of the UK’s most exciting young Folk, Hip Hop & Break dancers onto the concert stage to create the live folk music spectacle of the year!

Featuring Scratch DJ Wax On and combining solid traditional acoustic instruments and songs with the added oomph of a superbly tight rhythm section they create a unique and captivating sound. With music from their upcoming album ‘Disco At The Tavern’, a collaboration with Grammy Award nominee Simon Emmerson, it would truly be a sin to miss the award-winning Demons.

Thursday 6th June 8pm Craig Charles Funk & Soul Night

+ The Haggis Horns,

Mark Ronson’s horn section £15 We’re talking flavoursome funk on a school night as the Funk ‘n’ soul Show goes live with BB6 groove-meister, presenter, DJ, acclaimed actor and funkster about town Craig Charles on the decks.

Friday 7th June 8pm Smoove and Turrell £12 One of Craig Charles’ favourite bands, regular playlisted for BBC Radio 2, this band from the North East creates a style of music they describe as ‘northern funk’, with a contemporary sound fusing a variety of musical genres including funk, northern soul, hip-hop and jazz.

Saturday 8th June 10.30am Drumming Workshop £5

Samba & Latin American Family workshop for all ages, come as a group or solo, beginner or pro. Featuring rhythms, syncopation, history and origins influenced by Latin America. Instruments included – just bring yourself!

“One of the best live bands I’ve ever seen.

If you get a chance to see them – don’t miss it – they are brilliant.” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

Spiegeltent Sessions at Lunchtime Don’t miss our Spiegeltent Sessions from 12.30pm throughout the week. Let the stresses of the office melt away through music or just come and enjoy a great line-up of musicians.

Wednesday 5th June

Morag Brown & Lewis

Powell-Reid (Fiddle &

Accordion, folk duo) Thursday 6th June

Kudos Percussion Duo Friday7th June

Steppin’ Out (Jazz Quintet) Saturday 8th June

Tempest Flute Trio Spiegeltent will close between 10.30pm and 11.15pm each evening.

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Friday 31st May 10:00am Incy Wincy storybooks and

Watch The Birdy Workshop Craft teeny tiny books or your own little feathered friend with Becky Adams – all materials provided to make your own books and birds.

For ages 5+ but all ages

welcome. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

3:00pm Thackray Medical Museum:

Meet Florence Nightingale Join the Thackray Medical Museum in a role play and craft workshop around Florence’s life. Dress up as nurses and porters and learn to make a Florence Nightingale’s lamp.

For ages 7+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

12:00pm Seven Stories: Bookworm

Babies and Story Party for

Toddlers Lunchtime Event Bringing books to life with songs, props and sensory activities for all the family. Bring your own lunch and enjoy the magical Spiegeltent!

For ages 0-5. £5 Free Adult with

paying Child.

Saturday 1st June 10:30am What on Earth?

Wallbook of Natural History Join What on Earth for a spectacular voyage through the 4-billion year story of life on Earth using a coat of 14 pockets, a series of everyday objects and quizzes with a giant edition of What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History as a backdrop.

For ages 5+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

1:30pm Mixed up Fairytales From Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man to Hansel and Gretal and the Ugly Duckling, join children’s author, Hilary Robinson and hear about her best-selling fairytale jumbles.

For ages 5+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

12:00pm Musical Storytimes

Lunchtime Event The popular musical activity for under 7s returns to Harrogate with guitar duo Rachel Buckley and Steve Biggs, bringing a book to life with songs and dances. Bring your own lunch and enjoy the magical Spiegeltent!

For under 7s. £5

Free Adult with paying Child.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

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1:30pm What on Earth?

Wallbook of Sport Join What on Earth for a mind-boggling journey through 3 million years asking the simple, but intriguing question: why do people play sport? Members of the audience are invited to pick everyday objects out of a multi-coloured coat of 10 pockets to make this a truly interactive, memorable workshop with a giant edition of his What on Earth?

For ages 7+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

3:00pm Jorvik Viking Centre:

Sagas and Storytelling Join a costumed Viking storyteller in myths, sagas and poetry from Viking times, and perform in a short play of a Viking myth.

For ages 7+.£5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

4:00pm Jorvik Viking Centre:

Viking Medicine Meet our Viking Cunning Woman and learn how plants were used as medicines during the Viking Age. Help mix remedies that would have been used by Vikings and are still used today.

For ages 7+.£5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

SPECIAL OFFER: Buy tickets for both What on Earth Wallbook sessions for £8 Child. £8 Adult.

Buy tickets for both Jorvik Viking Centre sessions for £8 Child. £8 Adult.

Sunday 2nd June 10:30am That Poetry Bloke Craig Bradley combines poetry, music, imagination and comedy in his creative workshops, encouraging lots of audience participation and fun.

Ages 7+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

12:00pm Winnie-the-Pooh

Lunchtime Event Join storyteller Liz Fost talking about our favourite children’s toys, and don’t forget your honey sandwiches! Bring your own lunch and enjoy the magical Spiegeltent!

For under 7s. £5

Free Adult with paying Child.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

1:30pm History’s Maid:

Meet the Dragonslayer Since medieval times St George has been depicted as a magnificent knight. Today you can hear from England’s own patron saint - St George himself. Did he really slay a dragon, where was he born, did he really wear all that shiny armour? Come and find out!

Ages 5+. £5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

2:30pm History’s Maid:

Top of the Chops The Tudor times were bloody and dangerous, especially if you broke the law!

Come and see a rundown of the Top 5 Tudor executions. Who will take the top spot?

Find out which victim of the Tudors had the ultimate Axe Factor!

Ages 5+.£5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

3:30pm History’s Maid:

Have a go at sword school Do you know your thrust from your parry, your rapier from your broadsword? Try History’s Maid’s child friendly have a go Sword School and see if you have got what it takes to be a medeival warrior!

Ages 5+.£5 Child. £5 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

SPECIAL OFFER: Buy tickets for all three History’s Maid sessions for £10 Child. £10 Adult.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an appropriate adult at all times.

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With so much going on this summer, the Festival stretches from our Spiegeltent in June through to the Festival Finale at the end of July. There’s something for everyone so delve in and find your Festival this year.

Festival High l

ights Michael Palin headlines our Raworths Literature and Lecture Series,

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Festival Big Screen, Montpelier Hill Sat 6 & Sun 7 July Page 19 Pack a picnic and the popcorn to watch classic and popular films, the Wimbledon finals live and children’s flicks open-air style with a programme destined to put a warm fuzzy glow onto your summer.

Lianne La Havas heads up our Contemporary Series, along with Clare Teal, Sir Tim Rice, Jacqui Dankworth and many more.

Thu 4 – Sat 27 July

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The Festival Spiegeltent is back! Hosting music, dance, comedy and the Harrogate Children’s Festival.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra headline in our classical series with a sensational Russian programme – not to be missed!

Joining them are the John Wilson Orchestra, Mikhail Rudy, Carducci Quartet Lesley Garrett and more…

Fri 31 May – Sat 8 June

Thu 4 – Sat 27 July

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Thursday 4th July

Royal Hall | 8pm

CLASSICAL

Gala Opening: Lesley Garrett

Forsaken Women

Lesley Garrett | soprano Martin Pickard | piano

The UK’s most popular soprano opens our 2013 Festival with a Gala Opening to remember. Since first gracing Harrogate’s stage as a Young Musician, Lesley Garrett brings an inspirational programme with her signature style and creativity. This intimate concert explores the rich tapestry of opera’s Forsaken Women, bringing to life the great moments of lost love from Purcell, Beethoven and Verdi to Noel Coward and Benjamin Britten, the first of a number of appearances throughout the Festival by Britten in his centenary year.

“Lesley Garrett is a singing whirlwind.

She sweeps fans in her wake and gives them the exciting ride they want” BBC Music Magazine Garrett takes us on this journey of arias from the baroque period through to the Romantics and the modern day, revealing women of character, sensitivity and depth. Early booking is highly recommended.

Tickets: £38, £35, £30, £25, £18 Boxes: £75, £50

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Friday 5th July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm

CLASSICAL

Armonico Consort: Concert by Candlelight

Programme: Naked Byrd

supported by TBC

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the 16 angelic voices of Armonico Consort to perform in the unparalleled atmosphere of the Festivals’ Candle-lit Concert in St Wilfrid’s Church. Naked Byrd is a programme created in the ensemble’s inimitable style, embracing the tradition of acappella versions of choral pieces by composers who, in the words of the Consort’s artistic director Christopher Monks, “wore their hearts on their sleeves”.

Thus alongside the familiar repertoire ranging from Byrd’s Ave Verum to Barber’s Agnus Dei and Hildegard of Bingen can be found more recent compositions by Tavener and the Consort’s own Jonathan Roberts, both of whom contribute moving pieces based around texts by William Blake.

Tickets: £20 Unreserved Byrd Attributed to Hermann Contractus Allegri Monks Roberts Hildegard of Bingen Lauridsen Shepherd Hildegard of Bingen Barber Victoria Tavener Byrd Lotti Hildegard of Bingen Purcell Tavener Hildegard of Bingen Carissimi

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Ave Verum Salve Regina Miserere Mei The Spirit of Tallis Never Seek to Tell Thy Love Ave Generosa O Magnum Mysterium Libera Nos, Salve Nos O Virtus Sapientiae Agnus Dei Versa Est Funeral Ikos Agnus Dei (4 Part Mass) Crucifixus Ave Generosa Hear My Prayer Song for Athene Spiritus Sanctus Vivicans Plorate (Jephtha)

“There is so much to relish here” Gramophone Magazine

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Saturday 6th July

Majestic Hotel | 8pm

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY

Jacqui Dankworth

Joyful, seductive, playful, sensual, delightful, passionate, enigmatic...

Jacqui Dankworth always breathes her unique personality into her art. Whether she’s acting, singing, writing or just performing, there is something essentially Jacqui about whatever she does, and we’re delighted to welcome her to the 2013 Harrogate Summer Festival.

Jacqui is part of a musical dynasty along with her mother Cleo Laine and late father John Dankworth.

Her live concerts showcase her unique versatility and effortless mastery of a wide spectrum of genres, drawing on jazz, folk, soul and blues, as well as her acute sensibility as a songwriter and lyricist.

“Impressionistic, soulful and beguiling” Time Out

Don’t miss your opportunity to see and hear one of Britain’s finest singers, live in concert.

Tickets: £20 Unreserved

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Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July

Montpelier Hill | 8pm

Festival Big Screen

The Harrogate Festival Big Screen returns to the beautiful Montpelier Stray, showing and array of feature, family-friendly films.

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Wesley Chapel | 7pm

CLASSICAL

Carducci Quartet

Programme: Britten and his influences - ‘War and Humanity’

Britten

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in

D Major, Op. 83 Beethoven

String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor (“Rasumovsky No. 2”), Op. 59/2

Tying in with the nation’s centenary celebrations of Benjamin Britten, the Carducci’s programme explores Britten and his influences, ‘War and humanity’.

Britten left England for the US in 1939 as a proclaimed pacifist and was commissioned to write his String Quartet No. 1 in 1941.

Such was its impact that Britten was awarded the Library of Congress medal for services to chamber music before his return to the UK in 1942 as a ‘conscientious

objector’ to the war. The programme explores the friendship between Britten and Shostakovich; both composers being exiles of sorts within their own countries, their music connected by strong anti-war convictions. With Beethoven representing a heavy influence on Britten as he began his composing career, this insightful concert is a true celebration of Britten and his musical anthology.

Tickets: £18 Unreserved

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Friday 5th July

Wesley Chapel | 1pm

CLASSICAL

YM1: Mishka Rushdie Momen - piano

Chopin Chopin Chopin Britten Ravel

Ballade no. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9 no. 3 Polonaise – Fantasie in A flat Major Op. 61 Night Piece (Notturno) Le Tombeau de Couperin

At the age of six, Mishka Rushdie Momen became the youngest pupil ever admitted to the Purcell School and has studied with renowned pianists Imogen Cooper and Joan Havill. This talented young woman will be performing Britten’s Notturno as part of the Britten Centenary celebrations. This piece, originally written for the very first Leeds Piano Competition, is a rare opportunity to see one of Britten’s few solo piano works.

Wednesday 10th July

Accompanying this are works by Ravel and Chopin, written in response to oppression and war.

A magical and moving performance is not to be missed by this young rising star!

Tickets: £10 Unreserved

Wesley Chapel | 1pm

CLASSICAL

YM2: Peter Moore - trombone

Bernstein Handel Brahms Bozza Debussy Lars-Erick Larsson Jongen

Elegy for Mippy II Concerto in F Minor Serious Songs Ballade La Cathedrale Engloutie Concertino Aria and Polonaise

At only 12 years old, Peter Moore became the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musicians Competition and has since been in much demand.

Bringing a wonderfully diverse programme of brass music accompanied by pianist Nicholas Oliver this is set to be a truly unique performance from one of today’s most talented young brass players.

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‘Gloriously payed with the abandon of youth

by Peter Moore’ Gramaphone

Tickets: £10 Unreserved

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Friday 12th July

Birstwith Church | 1pm

CLASSICAL

YM3: Joo Yeon Sir - violin

& Irina Andrieveky - piano Faure Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 13 Britten Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 6 Castelnuevo-Tedesco

’Figaro’ Concert Rhapsodie on Rossini’s

Opera “Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Both a talented performer and composer, Joo Yeon Sir has already amassed a number of awards and accolades including The BBC Young Composer of the Year and in 2006, and aged only 16, she was overall Grand Prix Laureate at Nedyalka Simeonova International Violin Competition.

Accompanied by pianist Irena Andrieveky, Joo Yeon brings with her a fascinating programme including the work of Benjamin Britten as part of our celebration of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers.

Thursday 24th July

Supported by The Lady Bomanji and Mrs Mehroo Jehangir Memorial Concert

Tickets: £10 Unreserved

St Wilfrid’s Church | 12pm

CLASSICAL

YM4: Albany Piano Trio

Hayden Trio in G Major Hob XV:25

‘Gypsy Rondo’ Bride Miniatures: Valse Russe

Hornpipe

Saltarello Shostakovich Trio in E Minor, Op.67 No. 2

Comprised of Pippa Harrisson on Piano, Gemma Sharples on Violin and Verity Evanson on Cello, the Albany Piano Trio are beginning to establish themselves as an exciting new ensemble after forming in 2010. Bringing with them a programme which includes Shostakovich – an influence of Benjamin Britten – their programme

complements our summer festival’s celebration of Britten’s centenary. Performing in partnership with Live Music Now.

Supported by The Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award

Tickets: £10 Unreserved

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Thursday 11th July

Royal Hall | 7pm

CLASSICAL

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

with Peter Donohoe | piano

Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole

Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has enjoyed more than sixty-five years of success, giving first-class performances all over the world with artists of the highest calibre. They bring with them a sensational Russian programme, performed with internationally-acclaimed pianist, Peter Donohoe. The programme opens with Rimsky Korsakov’s musical translation of Spanish folk music, now a standard in Russian repertoire, followed by Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2, arguably one of the most influential and enduringly popular pieces of the composer’s canon, epitomising the Romantic movement. This awe-inspiring concert closes with Tchaikovsky’s 6th and final symphony, first performed just nine days before the composer’s death, 120 years ago. Early booking is highly recommended.

Tickets: £38, £35, £30, £25, £18 Boxes: £75, £50

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Friday 12th July

Royal Hall | 8pm

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY

Clare Teal presents:

an evening with Sir Tim Rice, Special Guests & the BBC Radio Leeds Big Band

Dear Music Lovers, As many of you know I am no stranger to this festival and am proud to have a long association with such a forward thinking outfit who annually present artists from all over the world but who also realise the importance of supporting local talent too.

Last year my long time dream to build a big band from scratch came true. The idea of bringing local people of all ages and from all walks of life together to create something that celebrates the music I love and the power of community proved too irresistible.

Of course Yorkshire with its noble brass tradition was the perfect place to base the project and with BBC Radio Leeds behind us all the way our journey began.

Over 100 musicians came to audition and from these talented masses we arrived at the brilliant bunch who last October sold out their debut gig at Leeds Town Hall. A high level of musicianship is demanded from all our members and in addition each section of our big band is mentored by one of the finest jazz musicians currently working in the UK. Together they create a truly awesome sound.

I was thrilled that the organisers leapt at the opportunity to support the band by showcasing them at this year’s festival. The legendary songwriting genius and top bloke that is Sir Tim Rice loves the project and so is coming to host our show. Conducted by the brilliant Grant Windsor, the band and myself will be joined on stage by jazz singer extraordinaire, Ian Shaw who makes a welcome return to the Royal Hall after his knockout appearance in 2011 and newcomer young singer and Halifax born AJ Brown.

Our community ensemble pays homage to the history of big band and also reflects the music we listen to today. Big bands are cool!

It’s an inspirational story and we look forward to unleashing upon you a spine tingling programme that will delight and uplift even the grumpiest Yorkshireman!

Big love from Clare XX Tickets: £32, £28, £26, £22, £15. Boxes: £75, £5.

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LITERATURE

Raworths Literature and Lecture Series

Henry Sutton Literary Curator

Bringing books to life is one of the key aims of an author. Hearing an author explain his or her ideas, inspiration and intention, can only aid the process. It’s that link between reader and writer, between experience and the imagination, between exploration and understanding, which carries so much enrichment. No wonder literary festivals are so popular. They are endlessly dynamic, enlightening and enjoyable. At Harrogate this year we are embracing diversity, integrity, adventurousness, gender, humour, conflict, politics, science, gilded ages, harmonious sounds and fancy crusts.

We are also delighted to be welcoming Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, who of course have done so much over the last decade to promote reading in this country with their famous book club.

In Harrogate they’ll be talking candidly about their own novels, while one of their spring choices, Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, is featuring as the Raworth’s Book Club novel. Come and meet Rachel Joyce as well, during what promises to be a most engaging and entertaining four days in July.

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Thursday 11th July

St George Hotel | 12pm

LITERATURE

in association with Harrogate International Festivals Join us in a special event to launch the Raworths Literature and Lecture Series with a delicious three course lunch at the St. George Hotel. Lunch and speeches will commence from 12 noon with the opportunity to meet the featured authors for book signing at 3:00pm. Speakers to include Gervase Phinn and Deborah Moggach.

Tickets: £35 including lunch For tickets, please contact Margaret Brown.

Phone: 07731 690163 Email: mbrownevents@hotmail.com

Thursday 11th July

St George Hotel | 6pm

LITERATURE

Celebrating Jane Austen

It’s a fact universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is responsible for the most beloved novel in the history of the English language. As 2013 marks the bicentenary of Pride and Prejudice, the finest Austen experts gather to discuss her remarkable legacy. Paula Byrne is the author of The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things. As her family destroyed the majority of her letters, Byrne brilliantly illuminates Austen through the objects connected to her life. Paula is joined by Deborah Moggach, bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, who discusses adapting the novel with the most famous opening line in literary history; a challenge that resulted in a BAFTA nominated screenplay starring Keira Knightley. Bharat Tandon, Austen academic, author and 2012 judge of the Man Booker Prize, chairs the debate.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

Thursday 11th July

St George Hotel | 8pm

LITERATURE

The Fabulous Baker Brothers

As TV critics say, when Channel 4 launched The Fabulous Baker Brothers, they knew exactly what they were doing. From butchering to baking, Tom and Henry Herbert are uppercrust brothers with rugged looks as well as fifth generation baking pedigree. Their flour power has been in the family for five generations. Now the brothers have unravelled the trade secrets of baking on TV without a cupcake in sight, cooking up mouth-watering and heart-warming British dishes to inspire. Join them in conversation to hear more about their road-trip to reinvigorate Britain’s lacklustre cafes and fall back in love with British food. Delicious.

Don’t even try to resist.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

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Friday 12th July

St George Hotel | 2pm

LITERATURE

Michael Palin

From the iconic Monty Python years, to eight huge adventures for the BBC including the recent Brazil, to two volumes of best-selling diaries and travel books, Michael Palin is undoubtedly a national treasure.

More recently Yorkshire-born Palin has turned his hand to novel-writing and comes to the Harrogate stage to discuss his second and latest novel, The Truth. Following the story of Keith Mabbut, who ends up travelling to the hotspots of India after being offered the opportunity to write a biography of legendary idealist and activist Hamish Melville, it is a novel that the Guardian terms ‘gripping’ and ‘triumphant’ and could only be penned by one with such a world of experience and insight behind him as Palin. Journalist Danuta Kean will act as interviewer.

Tickets: £18 Unreserved

Friday 12th July

St George Hotel | 6pm

LITERATURE

The Raworths Book Club

with Rachel Joyce The remarkable, bestselling debut novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is deservedly the Raworths Book Club festival choice to be explored and debated by local readers. We hope readers and members of all local book clubs will consume this novel with the passion that so many thousands of people, around the world already have, and then come to listen to and question the author about both Harold Fry’s and her own extraordinary journeys. For many years Rachel Joyce was a successful writer of radio plays, and then she hit upon the idea of Harold Fry and trying her hand at a novel.

Rachel will also be talking about her brand new novel, Perfect, during the event, to be chaired by the Festivals literature curator Henry Sutton. Audience participation at this book club special event is very much encouraged.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

Friday 12th July

St George Hotel | 8pm

LITERATURE

An Evening with Richard and Judy

It’s a phenomenon dubbed ‘the Richard and Judy effect’ – if a novel is in their book club, it virtually guarantees bestseller status, making them one of the most powerful couples in publishing, as well as one of the most successful partnerships in TV history. Now the couple are playing it as its own game with their first foray into fiction. Richard Madeley’s novel, Some Day I’ll Find You, features sexy, handsome, fighter pilot James Blackwood – every girl’s dream - but is he? Meanwhile, Judy Finnigan’s novel, Eloise, weaves the story of Cathy, who after mourning the death of her best friend Eloise, is haunted by her in her dreams in a complex web of family intrigue, betrayal and deception. This is a rare opportunity to see the candid pair in conversation on their debut novels. Journalist Danuta Kean will chair the discussion.

Tickets: £15 Unreserved

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Saturday 13th July

St George Hotel | 12pm

LITERATURE

Great British Bake Off Winner John Waite

What makes John Whaite great? Well, for one thing, he won the BBC’s Great British Bake Off in 2012 using architectural plans to whip up a miniature Roman Coliseum out of gingerbread. He applied gold leaf to his winning cake, finessing its chocolate coating with a hair dryer.

In fact, gold leaf, pure vanilla-bean paste, and chestnut puree are John’s ‘must-have’ ingredients. Despite the elaborately brilliant Bake Off, his new book, John Whaite Bakes: Recipes for Every Day and Every Mood, explores how you can make indulgent, delicious bakes to suit every mood and every day; happy, alone, sad, with friends or lovers. Whaite talks about his tantalising recipes from Apple and Thyme Sausage Rolls for comfort, to the romantic Passion Fruit Tart and the show-stopping Hellfire and Brimstone Cake.

See Whaite in conversation with Yorkshire chef and Great British Menu star, Stephanie Moon. Be inspired to crack out the cake tins, and to go in search of gold–leaf, that is.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

Saturday 13th July

St George Hotel | 2pm

LITERATURE

Spotlight on Women’s Fiction

with Harriet Evans, Chrissie Manby and Polly Williams We all know women read more than men. They are also, arguably, the more discerning for it. The women’s fiction market is both very broad and highly sophisticated.

Publishers love labels such as Chick Lit and Yummy Mummies, but do readers and authors? And just where does expectation come into play? In our fast changing world the gender debate still seems to be very much alive and kicking. Is it a controlling factor in women’s fiction, or something to be dismissed as prehistoric? In what is set to be a fascinating debate and celebration of women’s fiction, join bestselling authors Chrissie Manby, whose first novel Inspiration explored some frantic bed-hopping in the artists’ community of St Ives.

Since then she has written 25 novels in 17 years, including erotic fiction. Harriet Evans is the author of the bestsellers including Going Home and A Hopeless Romantic, and passionately rallies against the sexism and prejudice rife in her genre. And Polly Williams is author of the debut bestseller, the Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy, who has since produced six more novels including recent Husband, Missing. She also writes for Red, Marie Claire and The Sunday Times. Danuta Kean, journalist and books editor for Mslexia, the magazine for women writers, is perfectly placed to chair the discussion.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

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Saturday 13th July

St George Hotel | 4pm

LITERATURE

Paul Kildea on Benjamin Britten

With Special Guest Mark Milhofer Join us for a special event, as writer and conductor Paul Kildea and tenor Mark Milhofer speak and perform pieces from Britain’s greatest modern composer. Published to mark the beginning of the Britten centenary year in 2013, Paul Kildea’s Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century delves deep into the past, with forensic attention to detail, relating events to the music.

Britten is a figure that demands attention, acknowledged as being the most original musical mind to be born in England since Purcell – and the last born anywhere to have an operatic oeuvre that remains in the repertory. Kildea was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 and 2002, whilst Milhofer’s international reputation rightly places him among the premiere artists of his generation. A rare opportunity to see a unique Britten lecture-recital.

Tickets: £12 Unreserved

Saturday 13th July

St George Hotel | 6pm

LITERATURE

Joanne Harris

On Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé Yorkshire-born Joanne Harris is best known for penning the best-selling Chocolat (adapted to film starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche), and she comes to Harrogate to discuss her third novel about the intriguing Vianne Rocher, Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé. Born in Barnsley in 1964, of a French mother and an English father, Harris was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels. She went on to write eight more, as well as two cookbooks and she’s now published in over 40 countries. A literary addition to the Festival’s baking bonanza, she even hosted her own Literary Bake-Off for fans to bake cakes as a tribute to her books, characters and stories. Indulge, enjoy and delight in one of the most successful authors at work today.

Tickets: £12 Unreserved

Saturday 13th July

St George Hotel | 8pm

The Peoples Songs

With Stuart Maconie

LITERATURE

BBC Radio 6Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, past Radio 2 DJ and bestselling travel writer, hosts the landmark 50-part series for 2013 inviting listeners to contribute to help create The People’s Songs and tell the story of modern Britain via 50 records that have provided the soundtrack to British culture. From post-war optimism and the fissures and divisions in society during the punk years to mass immigration and the perils of fame, narcotics and the obsession with celebrity, it’s a fascinating evocative song book of our nation’s idiosyncratic history and culture. These are the songs that people listened to, laughed to, loved to and laboured to, as well as downed tools and danced to. Tap those toes, shake it, and get in the groove…

Tickets: £12 Unreserved

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Sunday 14th July

St George Hotel | 12pm

LITERATURE

Why We Die

With Simon Watt Death might not be certain, though taxes probably are. In this fascinating and humorous lecture, featuring immortal jelly fish, the world’s slowest bacteria and the trip Darwin took to a séance, biologist Simon Watt delves into the surprising science behind why we die, and what the alternatives might be. Featuring genetics, evolutionary theory, zoology, virology and some weird but true history about the search for immortality, come satisfy your morbid curiosity A biologist, writer, science communicator and TV presenter, Simon Watt runs “Ready Steady Science”, a science communication company committed to making information interesting. He has performed live to over 100,000 people and is MC/president for life of the “Ugly Animal Preservation Society” which is a comedy night with a conservation twist. He has written dozens of articles for national newspapers and websites including The Times, The Sunday Times and the Huffington Post.

He is perhaps best known as a presenter on the BAFTA winning documentary series Inside Nature’s Giants, the Channel 4 special The Elephant: Life After Death, and has performed alongside Professor Brian Cox at the O2.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

Sunday 14th July

St George Hotel | 2pm

LITERATURE

Legacies of The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald fever is being reignited once more with the latest version of one of America’s most iconic novels, The Great Gatsby, hitting the big screen.

The enduring legacy of Gatsby is as powerful today, as then, as economists refer to the USA’s economic inequalities and failure of the American Dream as the ‘Gatsby curve.’ Sarah Churchwell is the author of Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby, which explores the true story of the chaotic world Fitzgerald lived in, reconstructing the parties, the drunken weekends, jazz clubs, rise of celebrity culture and casual interaction of high society and organised crime. Sarah joins Alex Preston, whose debut novel, The Bleeding City, picks over the carcass of the financial markets in the wake of the 2007 crash in a withering love story and study of excess, inspired by Fitzgerald’s short story Return to Babylon. Be seduced by the destructive glamour of America’s most iconic writer, and hear just how prophetic Fitzgerald was, and remains.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

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Sunday 14th July

St George Hotel | 4pm

LITERATURE

Exploring Antarctica

Antarctica remains the ultimate challenge for explorers since the doomed race to the South Pole by Scott and Shackleton. Susanna Jones’ When the Nights were Cold is a critically acclaimed psychological thriller following turn-of-the-century women adventurers as they form their own Antarctic Exploration Society. Gavin Francis fulfilled a lifetime ambition when he spent 14 months as the base camp doctor at an isolated research station on the Caird Coast of Antarctica. His book, Empire Antarctica, detailing his fascination with the world’s loneliest continent was praised as a ‘beautiful, profound and highly readable account of a remarkable personal adventure’.

Jean McNeil is the author of ten books, including the haunting novel, The Ice Lovers, and is a past Antarctica Arts Council fellow. Join these three remarkable writers as they speak about the most remarkable land on our planet.

Tickets: £8 Unreserved

Sunday 14th July

St George Hotel | 6pm

LITERATURE

Strictly Ann Widdecombe

She recently flabbergasted the nation flying through the air on Strictly Come Dancing. Forthright and intrepid in sequins, and even more formidable in the House of Commons, the former Shadow Home Secretary talks about her recent memoir, Strictly Ann. Ann’s father was Head of Naval Supplies & Transport for the Ministry of Defence and so Ann was educated at the Royal Naval School Singapore and La Sainte Union Convent Bath. It also explores her 30-year career in politics, and tells all about the TV and stage career epitomized by her stint on Strictly. Oh, and she’s also a bestselling novelist. No wonder she inspired Britain’s greatest comedian, Victoria Wood, to write a musical final extravaganza in her honour. There is only one Ann Widdecombe.

Ex-ITV Political Editor, Gerry Foley, interviews.

Tickets: £12 Unreserved

Sunday 14th July

St George Hotel | 6pm

LITERATURE

Jeremy Bowen on the Middle East

Jeremy Bowen joined the BBC Corporation in 1984. A war correspondent for much of his career, starting with El Salvador, he’s reported from more than 70 different countries, predominantly the Middle East. During the Kosovo conflict, he was robbed at gunpoint by bandits. Despite the clear and present danger, Bowen was seduced by a dangerous cocktail - the combination of adrenalin and a sense of doing something worthwhile - ‘shining a light in dark corners’. Bowen changed scenes to present the London’s BBC breakfast show until returning to the field in 2003, and being appointed Middle East editor in 2005. Here, he talks about his remarkable career and his recent book, Arab Uprisings, mapping the most seismic events of our time, reshaping the world’s most turbulent region. Ex-ITV Political Editor, Gerry Foley, will host.

Tickets: £12 Unreserved

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INSURANCE, PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS FROM AN OFFICE THAT’S ON YOUR DOORSTEP

We believe financial decisions deserve the time and respect to get right. We believe you do too.

NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers. We’ll explain the services we offer and our charges.

Call 01423 525242 or pop in NFU Mutual Office, 14 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1ED

Agent of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited.

Tuesday 16TH & Wednesday 17th July RHS Gardens Harlow Carr | 7.30pm

THEATRE

Oddsocks Productions

Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s most farcical of comedies meets the nation’s most slapstick of theatre troupes for some truly thespian frolics. Harrogate’s perennial favourite theatre company Oddsocks are back.

A servant and master from far off Syracuse arrive in Ephesus in search of their long-lost twin brothers. In no time at all they are trapped in a terrifying chain of chaotic events. Tormented by a wild wife, a moody mistress, challenged by a crazy jeweller and damned by a demonic doctor the terrified twosome run headlong into a climactic happy ending which defies all probability.

Pack a picnic to the delightful Harlow Carr gardens for music and mayhem for a summer Turkish delight not to be missed. It would be a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions to miss it!

Tickets: £17, 7-16 year olds £10, Under 7s £3, Group discount (10 or more) £13 Entry to advance bookers 6.30pm, 7pm on the door

This is an outdoor event, please bring warm and waterproof clothing.

Refreshments available. Feel free to bring your own picnic.

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Friday 19th July

Royal Hall | 8pm

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY

Lianne La Havas

“Composed and proud, yet heart-achingly real and raw, La Havas is the closest thing Britain has got to Alicia Keys…La Havas looks both diva and ingénue” The Guardian

With a BBC Sound of 2012 nomination and North American tour spot with Bon Iver, English folk singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas’ debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? made waves in the music industry.

The soulful young singer nominated for the Mercury Music Prize gave a breakthrough performance on Later... with Jools Holland. La Havas’ gorgeous voice and gifted string fingers make the biggest impressions.

Catch her while you can before she goes stellar.

Tickets: £24, £20 Boxes: £60, £40

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THU 18th - SUN 21st JULY Old Swan Hotel

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

Ten years ago, a handful of us were cajoled into putting together a crime festival in the sedate Victorian spa town of Harrogate. We called in favours from reluctant friends, persuaded publishers to come north of the M25 and compiled a programme that excited us. We hoped it would attract readers too.

We must have done something right, because the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is now the most vibrant and popular event of its kind anywhere in the world. Because we’re inclusive. We include the very best writers, from newbies to icons of the genre. We include translated fiction, TV and film adaptation, a quiz and, of course, beer. We don’t hide the writers away – we include them in the rolling party in the bar. And in everything we do, we include the readers. Because writers without readers are redundant.

Enjoy your visit. Enjoy becoming part of the heritage of homicide.

Ruth Rendell

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Lee Child

Susan Hill

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Val McDermid, 2013 Festival Programming Chair

Kate Atkinson

2013 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Programme All events take place at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Thursday 18 July 8pm | Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and Opening Party £16 Friday 19 July 9am | Special Guest: Ruth Rendell The best-selling author speaks exclusively to Jeanette Winterson about transforming the whodunit into the whydunit. £13 10.30am | Dead in Deutschland With Barry Forshaw, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Jan Costin Wagner, Sebastian Fitzek and Nele Neuhaus. £10 12pm | Victorian Crime: Fact or Fiction With Sarah Pinborough, Kate Colquhoun, Lyndsay Faye, Kate Summerscale and Andrew Taylor. £10 2pm | Social Media: Who Are You With Ruth Dudley-Edwards, Erin Kelly, Steve Mosby, Sarah Pinborough and Mark Billingham. £10 3.30pm | Touching Evil Michael Ridpath with Belinda Bauer, Nicci French, Alex Marwood and Stav Sherez. £10 5pm | “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” Martyn Waites with Sophie McKenzie, Denise Mina, Louise Penny and Henry Sutton. £10 8.30pm | Special Guest: Susan Hill Creator of the chilling Woman in Black talks to acclaimed author and reviewer NJ Cooper. £13

10.30am | Forensics: Val McDermid in Conversation with Sue Black Crime fiction on the dissection table as these two huge talents discuss criminal fact vs. criminal fiction. £13 12pm | New Blood Val McDermid introduces four sparkling new talents, Derek B. Miller, Colette McBeth, Anya Lipska and Malcom Mackay. £10 2pm | Special Event: Vera Behind the scenes of ITV’s flagship drama, this panel features writer Ann Cleeves, actress Brenda Blethyn, producer Elaine Collins and screenwriter Paul Rutman. £11 3.30pm | South of the Equator With Paul Johnston, Lauren Beukes, Helen Fitzgerald, Michael Robotham and MD Villiers. £10 5pm | Special Guest: Lee Child The internationally best-selling author talks to comedienne Sarah Millican. £13 6.15pm | Dinner: License to Thrill Be prepared to be shaken not stirred, with this celebratory James Bond Murder Mystery Dinner, 007 style. £30 8.30pm | Special Guest: Kate Atkinson BBC Radio 4’s Mark Lawson speaks to the critically acclaimed author of the compelling Jackson Brodie private detective series. £13 10pm | Late Night Quiz Test your criminal knowledge with quiz masters Mark Billingham and Val McDermid and vie to get your hands on the coveted quiz cut! £10

10pm | Fleming Fans: Bond Panel Sam Bourne, JJ Connolly, Susan Hill and Greg Hurwitz celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first James Bond Novel with Charles Cumming. £10

Sunday 21 July 10am | Slaughtering the Sacred Cows Mark Lawson, Stuart MacBride, Catriona McPherson, Manda Scott and Cathi Unsworth discuss pushing the boundaries of the crime fiction genre. £10

Saturday 20 July 9am | Special Guest: William McIlvanney in conversation with Ian Rankin A true champion of gritty poetic literature, the Godfather of ‘Tartan Noir’ talks to one of its biggest selling talents. £13

11.30am | Special Guest: Charlaine Harris Paul Blezard speaks to the New York Times best-seller whose novels were the inspiration for HBO’s hit drama True Blood. £13 For more information and tickets visit www. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/crime

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Wednesday 24th July

Wesley Chapel | 8pm

CLASSICAL

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

Ferando Sor, arr. Sergio Assad

Grand Solo

Isaac Albeniz, arr. David Roe

La Vega

Eduardo Martin

Hasta Alicia Baila

Elliot Goldenthal, arr. Mike Baker

Themes from Frida

Luis Bacalov, arr. Rory Russell

Il Postino

Gustavo Santaolalla, arr. Vasilis Bessas

De Usuahia a la Quiaca

Egberto Gismonti, arr. James Jervis

Palhaco

Recognised as one of Britain’s leading chamber music groups, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet is a dynamic and innovative ensemble known for its extraordinary group performances, expansive repertoire and ground breaking work in developing the guitar quartet medium.

The quartet has performed extensively across the UK and abroad, as well as appearing at the Harrogate Summer Festival 2011 as our Artists in Residence, to critical acclaim. We’re delighted to welcome them back to the Harrogate stage with what promises to be a sensational programme, complete with original arrangements of music from a wide range of styles, periods and cultures.

Tickets: £18 Unreserved

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HLC

HLC Highfield Bankfield Harrogate Girls & Boys Ladies Age 2 –College 5 4 11

An independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 2-18

Whatever and however our pupils play, we support them every step of the way.

Bankfield Pre-Prep, Highfield Prep and Harrogate Ladies’ College provide an all-round, high quality academic education for girls aged 2-18 and boys aged 2-11. Our pastoral care to full, flexi or part-time girl boarders is exceptional.

With excellent inspections by Ofsted, The Good Schools Guide and ISI, small class sizes, and with Scholarships and means-tested Bursaries available, contact us to arrange a visit. We look forward to welcoming you.

tel: 01423 504543 | e-mail: admissions@hlc.org.uk | www.hlc.org.uk

Friday 26th July

Royal Hall | 8pm

CLASSICAL

Mikhail Rudy

Stravinsky

Petrushka

Mussorgsky

Pictures at an Exhibition

Piano paintings and film from Russia pianist Mikhail Rudy combine in this truly intriguing event that celebrates two very different sides of Russian culture. The first act sees Mikhail performing Stravinsky’s Petrushka to the Anthony Wilkinson film that features Little Angel Theatre puppets and dancers from the Guildhall School of Music performing the Petrushka ballet.

In the second half, Rudy performs Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with a synchronised animation film of Kandinsky’s Watercolours, painted under the inspiration of Mussorgsky’s piece.

This is an acclaimed and unique performance that has stunned audiences across Europe, at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and now comes to the Harrogate stage – don’t miss it.

Tickets: £25, £22, £20, £15, Boxes: £60, £40

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Saturday 27th July

Royal Hall | 8pm

CLASSICAL

John Wilson Orchestra

We can’t think of a more fitting finale! Festival favourite, the John Wilson Orchestra make a welcome return for an evening celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra. Old Blue Eyes is back!

Joining them will be guest star Matt Ford - voted ‘Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist’ by the readers of Big Band World Magazine - who has previously performed with the likes of the Halle Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra. This is set to be a spectacular performance, so tap those toes, tip the trilby and don’t even bother resisting!.

Tickets: £38, £35, £30, £25, £18 Boxes: £75, £50

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Harrogate International Young Musicians: Autumn Series (September – October) Young musicians concert series showcasing some of the brightest rising stars in classical, jazz, folk and world music.

right around the arts, right around the year, right around the world

Reach Out: Year-Round Engagement (January – December) A year-round programme of events and engagement including Salon North and a wide-ranging programme of community engagement, creative learning and advocacy presented for a broad range of audiences:

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Musical Mums – Weekly singing project for teenage parents and their babies, using music as a means of encouraging positive activity between mothers and babies.

In partnership with NYMAZ.

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Global Villages – Half-term world music delivery across the rural areas of the District, targeted at mono-cultural and rural areas. In partnership with NYMAZ.

Harrogate International Spring Sunday Series (January – April) International chamber concert series

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Harrogate Children’s Festival (May-June) A unique Children’s Festival featuring arts, music, science and literature

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Harrogate International Summer Festival (July) Yorkshire leading international arts festival held throughout July Raworths Literature & Lecture Series (July) An exciting Literature and Lecture series curated by journalist and author Henry Sutton Harrogate Fringe Festival (July) Supporting a thriving local arts scene Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (July) The Festival is the biggest event of its kind in the world achieving huge positive media coverage; in 2011 there were 53 million opportunities to read about the Festival.

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (April – July) Prestigious national literary prize in partnership with WH Smith and libraries nationwide.

Big Read – The Big Read project increases links across the region beween libraries and reading groups, creating new readers.

Little Read – Working with schools; providing support, training and opportunities to meet authors to support the National Curriculum & increase engagement in literacy with young people

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Divas & DJs – Annual programme of work to provide urban music opportunities for young people at risk of anti-social behaviour and offending through the use of urban music. In partnership with NYMAZ & HBC Community Safety Partnership.

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Kids, Spies & PIs – Using the theme of crime investigation to engage children and young people in reading, specifically reluctant readers.

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Reader in Residence – Supports our ongoing literacy delivery and the Festivals “You’re Booked” website to create a national hub for aspiring writers and readers.

• Young Musicians in Residence – A

programme of activity featuring live performance in unusual and unexpected places. Working with local, young musicians and creating a platform for performance.

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Our Friends play an important part in the success of the Harrogate International Festivals. Join today and make the most of your benefits this season.

Harrogate International Festivals is the ‘north of England’s leading arts Festival’ bringing destinations to life through the creation of an exciting programme of festivals, series and events. We work yearround to bring the finest performing arts, literature and education programmes to Harrogate and Yorkshire and we could not do this without the invaluable contribution made by the Festival Friends.

As a charitable organisation we rely on the generous support of our funders, friends, donors and sponsors to create the quality and range of work we deliver.

Help secure the future of the Harrogate International Festivals by becoming a Friend, and enjoy special privileges reserved exclusively for Festival Friends including priority booking.

“The Festival is a highlight of my musical year” Dame Fanny Waterman DBE

Your donation will support the production of our internationally acclaimed portfolio of activity delivered throughout the year and the incredible work of our Learning and Participation Department; ReachOut. Silver Festival Friend - £25 pa (£45 joint membership) Benefits include: • Advance details of Festival programme • Priority bookings • Festival newsletter • Membership card • Invitation to Friends events • Priority entrance to unreserved events at the Festivals • Social events • Additional offers and discounts from Festival partners Gold Festival Friend - £55 pa (£100 joint membership) Benefits as Silver Friend plus: • Invite to Festival Launch/Chairman’s Reception • Name credit in Festival Programme • Complimentary Festival Programme • Discounted tickets to certain events

Platinum Festival Friend - £100 pa (£180 joint membership) Benefits as Gold Friend plus: • Access to champagne table at Royal Hall concerts • Invitation to the Benefactor’s Reception Premier Festival Friend - £500 pa (£950 joint membership) Benefits as Platinum Friend plus: • 2 x top price tickets to each Festival within the portfolio • 10% ticket discount on any tickets purchased • Exclusive Premier Friends events throughout the year • Dedicated assistance in booking tickets through Festival Office to develop your Festival programme • Festival briefing with Chief Executive at a Festivals Reception

In Memory: Donate in memory of a loved one. The Festivals have given great pleasure to audiences for over forty years; contact the Festivals Office for more details about how to remember a family member, friend and loved one through supporting the Festivals.

Giving to the Festivals the tax efficient way If you pay income tax, you can significantly increase the value of your donation to the Harrogate International Festivals by agreeing to Gift Aid your contribution – an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you.

Spreading your payments We can off ways to spread your payments across the year by direct debit – please contact the Festivals Office for further details.

To become a Festival Friend or for more information please contact Harrogate International Festivals on 01423 562303.

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BOOKING INFORMATION Harrogate International Festivals are proud to announce the launch of our own, independent Box Office. Our new service will offer a great range of ticket booking options, and ensure you receive a personal service from the Festivals Team.

You can book your tickets: Phone:

01423 562303

Email:

boxoffice@harrogate-festival.org.uk

In Person:

Harrogate International Festivals, 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1DB *Please note our new address

Or from our Town Centre Box Office, 11am – 3pm, Monday – Saturday from 22 June and Sundays during the Festival Book Online: www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Opening Times: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.

Payment: Harrogate International Festivals Box Office accepts all major credit/debit cards (except American Express), cash and cheques. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Harrogate International Festivals’.

Visitors with Disabilities Box Office staff can help with advice and information about all the venues we use.

All venues have wheelchair access and we offer free tickets for accompanying carers.

Reservations Reservations will only be held for 7 days. If you book within 7 days of the performance, reservations will be held until 30 minutes before the performance begins.

Tickets on the Door Will be sold at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance, subject to availability.

Returned Tickets The Box Office cannot refund money or exchange tickets, except in the case of a cancelled performance. We are happy to try and re-sell returned tickets for sold out concerts for a small charge.

Latecomers: Out of courtesy to both performers and audiences, latecomers to performances will not be admitted until a suitable break, which may not be until the first interval.

A large print version of this event guide can be ordered by calling 01423 562 303.

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Souvenir Programme The essential full colour guide with full details, biographies and programme notes of all Festival events will be available at concerts for £4. Reserve your copy in advance for only £3 when you book your tickets at the Box Office. You will receive a programme voucher with your tickets to exchange for a Programme Book at the first event you attend or at the Town Centre Box Office from 22 June.

Gift Vouchers Why not treat a friend or relative to an event at the Festival? Gift Vouchers are available from the Festival Box Office for all Festival events.

General Enquiries Harrogate International Festivals Office, 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1DB Telephone: 01423 562303 Email: info@harrogate-festival.org.uk

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