A whole symphony from memory? Aurora orchestra are the experts 🤯 Aurora made history as the first orchestra to perform a complete symphony entirely from memory. Experience Mozart's Jupiter Symphony in an extraordinary new way this summer.  Wednesday 24 June  7.30pm  Royal Hall, Harrogate

Check out these events from our friends at York Festival of Ideas!

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The 2026 Festival programme is now available and tickets are going FAST! Browse our inspiring (mostly free) events and book your tickets today. Don’t miss world-class speakers, performances, guided tours, family-friendly activities and more. yorkfestivalofideas.com #YorkIdeas

This week, Kate Atkinson talks to Lee Child about the six novels that have captivated the crime writing community. Recorded live at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025 🔗https://bit.ly/HIFPlayer26

Our Box Office is closed for the Easter Break 🐣 We will reopen at 10am Tuesday 7 April - in the meantime, you can purchase tickets online at harrogateinternationalfestivals.com for HACS Harrogate Music Festival, Raworths Salon North, Book & Brunch and lots more!  🔗 https://bit.ly/4dZhgSB

This week, John Suchet delves into his connection with Ludwig van Beethoven, sharing stories and insights from a lifetime immersed in the composer’s world. Recorded at the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival. 🔗https://bit.ly/HIFPlayer26

The first Raworths Salon North is now on sale! 💡 Expect houseplants, lucid dream worlds, and a whole lot of “oh wow, I never thought of it like that.” Grab your tickets and grow your curiosity (and your houseplant collection). 📆 7 May, 7.30pm 📍The Crown Hotel 🎟️ head to our website

We are delighted to partner with the Wild Foundations and author Rachael Blok to deliver CSI creative writing workshops for pupils aged 9–12. These sessions support curriculum learning and creativity. As arts funding declines, our commitment to free cultural access remains essential.

On this week’s HIF Player, Lee and Andrew Child, authors of the bestselling Reacher series, talk about writing alone, writing together, and sustaining a thriller phenomenon. Recorded at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. 🔗https://bit.ly/HIFPlayer26

Join our team as Communications & Box Office Co‑ordinator and help deliver our year‑round programme of internationally recognised cultural events. If you’re organised, proactive and passionate about great audience experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4sgvcMe

From our Friends at York Concerts... Helen Charlston & Sholto Kynoch, 25 March, 7:30pm, Sir Jack Lyons Hall. A programme linking Bach, Monteverdi and Charpentier with Schubert, Viardot and Semple. Songs explore love, music and our place in the world. Find out more: https://yorkconcerts.co.uk/

🎉 HACS Harrogate Music Festival at 60 🎉 Abel Selaocoe & Bantu Ensemble blur the boundaries. Davóne Tines stuns with his genre-defying voice. Aurora Orchestra play Mozart without music. BBC Philharmonic bring big orchestra energy. Oddsocks do Romeo & Juliet, their way. More soon. Tickets - 18 March.

On this week’s HIF Player, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason shares insights into her children’s journey in classical music & talks about her book, To Be Young, Gifted and Black, which has just been nominated for the Women’s Prize. Recorded live at Berwins Salon North Festival 2025 🔗https://bit.ly/HIFPlayer26

#CONCERT #REVIEW Matilda Lloyd and the Goldmund Quartet @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social "delicate trumpet wrapped in an elaborate string accompaniment" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ www.thereviewshub.com/matilda-lloy... #Harrogate

Harrogate is throwing it's hat in the ring for UK Town of Culture in 2028! Find out how you can get involved by coming along to a stakeholder workshop or filling out the questionnaire below 👇 Book here: https://bit.ly/3P2eIIQ or complete the questionnaire here:

Take a close up look at Anastasia Feruleva & Frank van de Laar's captivating performance of Schumann's 'Adagio & Allegro, op.70'🎵 You can catch Anastasia & Frank playing more Schumann at our next Harrogate International Sunday Series concert on 19 April!

Rimsky-Korsakoff/Zimbalist -Concert Phantasy on '''Le Coq d'Or"

Anastasia Feruleva-celloFrank van de Laar-pianoRecorded by Chris Everts at the Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 23.09.2018

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📣Wanted... the next big voice in crime fiction!  We are on the hunt for the next voice in crime writing & need your help with the search! Do you know an aspiring author who would love to hone their craft at #TheakstonsCrime?  If this sounds like you, apply here: https://bit.ly/JGBApplyHere

This week on HIF Player, founder of UNILAD, LADbible & neurodiversity advocate, Alex discusses his experiences with ADHD & his bestselling memoir 'Now It All Makes Sense'. Recorded live as part of Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival 2025 🔗https://bit.ly/HIFPlayer26 @alexpartridge87.bsky.social

A close up look at Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson's expressive performance of Widor's Introduction and Rondo 🎵 We are looking foward to Mebrakh's perfomance of this piece at the Old Swan Hotel on 1 March.  Book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/Mebrakh

We’re inviting graphic designers & creative agencies to tender for the design of Harrogate International Festivals’ printed materials - including brochures, flyers & programme books. This role will help shape our visual identity in our 60th anniversary year 🔗 Full brief: https://bit.ly/HIFDesigner

We caught up with the Royal Philharmonic Society award nominee Matilda Lloyd to talk more about her upcoming performance at Harrogate's Old Swan Hotel with the Goldmund Quartet. Read the full interview and book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/MatildaQA

📣We're hiring!  Do you want experience within the arts & culture sector? Do you also want valuable events experience? This summer we are looking for a new member of our team.  For more information on how to apply: https://bit.ly/HIFFA26

This year we're inviting submissions for the Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award. Established in 1982, this prestigious award provides a platform to the country’s rising classical musicians & the chance to perform at HACS Harrogate Music Festival Find out more: https://bit.ly/DPMA2026 📸Richard Maude

An all star line up for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has been revealed! Ann Cleeves & Brenda Blethyn, Anthony Horowitz, Holly Jackson, Jane Harper, Chris Brookmyre, Chris Whitaker, LJ Ross, join a list curated by Programming Chair Lisa Jewell @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social

With Lisa Jewell at the helm, we’re thrilled to welcome Chris Whitaker, Ann Cleeves & Brenda Blethyn, Anthony Horowitz, Chris Brookmyre, Holly Jackson, Jane Harper & LJ Ross and Lee Child to Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 🕵️ #Theakstonscrime fans find out more: https://bit.ly/news26

What an incredible start to this year’s Harrogate International Sunday Series, featuring the talented Nathan and Kasparas 🎻✨ A truly unforgettable opening performance.  Tickets for more of our spring concerts are available here: https://bit.ly/HISS26 🎶🎟️

One week until we announce more headliners for #theakstonscrime 2026. Any guesses who’s joining the 2026 line up? Who would you like to see? Drop them in the comments 👇 📸 Richard Maude - Kate Mosse and Paula Hawkins pictured at the 2025 Festival.

We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the Jane Gregory Bursaries, created to ensure access to the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and to open opportunities for writers who may face barriers to attend. Find out more 👉

Applications Open for the Jane Gregory Bursaries | Harrogate International Festivals

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Next Monday is Blue Monday, said to be the bleakest day of the year!  Beat Blue Monday with uplifting live music from the best and brightest in Chamber music. Starting this Sunday at the Old Swan Hotel. Tickets available here 👉 https://bit.ly/HISS26

We caught up with the classical music stars kicking off this year's Sunday Series, Nathan Amaral & Kasparas Mikužis, to find out more about their upcoming performance at the Old Swan Hotel. 

Meet classical music stars Nathan Amaral & Kasparas Mikužis | Harrogate International Festivals

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Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support in 2025 - and here's to an incredible 2026 celebrating HIF@60! 🥂 From the stars of chamber music at this year's Sunday Series to a host of musical and literary experiences in summer and beyond, there's plenty to look forward to in Harrogate this year!