Harrogate International Festivals

Harrogate International Festivals Year round international arts Festival bringing the best in Music | Literature | Crime writing | Salon | Arts | Education to Harrogate
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Established with a reputation for delivering the world’s most enthralling performers to our doorstep, we create distinctive cultural experiences through our year-round delivery of festivals, series and events, as well as nurturing local young talent. Our diverse portfolio dramatically increases the cultural and tourism offer for Harrogate and the surrounding area. As well as entertaining audiences

, we bring internationally acclaimed artists to work with young people and communities all year-round. Our outreach and education work taps into the arts to change lives.

On the door sales for the Luminarium are temporarily closed. More updates to follow!
13/06/2026

On the door sales for the Luminarium are temporarily closed. More updates to follow!

🔎 Behind the crime scenes…This week, the shortlisted authors for this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Y...
13/06/2026

🔎 Behind the crime scenes…

This week, the shortlisted authors for this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award have sat down for their interviews with Dot + Diode which will be available to watch when the shortlist is announced.

The shortlist remains under wraps until 8am on Thursday 18 June, when voting reopens for you to choose your winner.

But the speculation starts now.

Who do you think has made it onto this year’s shortlist?



"I can't wait to come back to Harrogate..." – Julian Lloyd Webber, in the Yorkshire Post earlier this week!Julian is not...
12/06/2026

"I can't wait to come back to Harrogate..." – Julian Lloyd Webber, in the Yorkshire Post earlier this week!

Julian is not only a globally renowned cellist, but he was also one of our original young voices. We're delighted to be hosting him, with his wife and fellow cellist Jiaxin, next week at Wesley Centre for an evening featuring:

🎻 performance and discussion of Bach’s sublime Cello Suites
📽️ a musical tour through his career, with video and live Q&A

We can't wait to have you join us, Julian!

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We're offering space for you to relax and slow down this summer 🙏 we know how important it is to have moments of calm am...
12/06/2026

We're offering space for you to relax and slow down this summer 🙏 we know how important it is to have moments of calm amongst the excitement, so we've programmed events to help Harrogate rest whilst enjoying the festival...

Luminarium, by Architects of Air | Thurs 11 - Sun 14 June, various times | West Park Stray
Solstice Yoga | 21 June | Stray (exact location shared with bookers)
Indian Summer Soirée | 1 July | Spiegeltent
Soundbath | 4 July | Spiegeltent

Head to our what's on for more info on everything coming up!

https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/whats-on/
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Luminarium is sponsored by Harrogate BID and supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, and funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund. Harrogate Music Festival is sponsored by The HACS Group. Spiegeltent is sponsored by Ogden of Harrogate.

We're still grinning from that Abel Selaocoe & Bantu Ensemble gig!Enjoy some lovely shots of them kicking off the HACS H...
11/06/2026

We're still grinning from that Abel Selaocoe & Bantu Ensemble gig!

Enjoy some lovely shots of them kicking off the HACS Harrogate Music Festival last weekend. 👏

Photos courtesy of Richard Maude

Tickets are still available for the Luminarium on the door throughout the weekend. Please pay at the box office on West ...
11/06/2026

Tickets are still available for the Luminarium on the door throughout the weekend. Please pay at the box office on West Park Stray (opposite Hotel Du Vin) as our office on Cheltenham Parade is now closed.
For more info head to our website
https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/whats-on/?_festival=39002

Harrogate BID Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith

10/06/2026

Davóne Tines arrives in Harrogate this Friday!

We're hosting a full hour of the Grammy-nominated singer at the Wesley Centre, as he guides us from Handel and Bach through to African American spirituals and contemporary compositions. More info on our website!

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Part of Harrogate Music Festival sponsored by The HACS Group

10/06/2026

Luminarium opens tomorrow! Designed by Architects of Air, the installation invites you to walk through light & colour, finding winding pathways and soaring domes, on your own route and at your own pace.

Luminarium, by Architects of Air | Thurs 11 - Sun 14 June, various times | West Park Stray

Suitable for all ages. A truly memorable experience for curious minds and calm seekers alike.

Original footage from Katie Greenhalf / This Film productions
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Luminarium is sponsored by Harrogate BID and supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, and funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund.

09/06/2026

What a way to start the summer!

Huge thanks to Abel Selaocoe & Bantu Ensemble for kicking off this year's HACS Harrogate Music Festival over the weekend. For everyone in the audience, from young children to classical enthusiasts, it was a night that felt genuinely unique for our town, and one we'll long remember!

Listen to some of the sounds of Abel & the Ensemble, in their element at Ashville College...

There's more music this week and throughout June – don't miss out!

Join us for WEEK 2 of !Experience an immersive world of light and genre-defying vocal performances this week in Harroga...
08/06/2026

Join us for WEEK 2 of !

Experience an immersive world of light and genre-defying vocal performances this week in Harrogate.

Davóne Tines | Friday 12 June @ 8pm | Wesley Centre
Luminarium, by Architects of Air | Thurs 11 - Sun 14 June, various times | West Park Stray

Book now via our website!

https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/whats-on/
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Davóne Tines performance is part of Harrogate Music Festival, sponsored by The HACS Group.
Luminarium is sponsored by Harrogate BID. Supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, and funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund.

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32 Cheltenham Parade
Harrogate
HG11DB

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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