Raworths returns to support Harrogate Literature Festival

Harrogate law firm Raworths has announced its continuation as title sponsor of Harrogate International Festival's headline literature festival.
Raworths managing partner Zoe Robinson with TV journalist John Suchet at the 2016 Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.Raworths managing partner Zoe Robinson with TV journalist John Suchet at the 2016 Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.
Raworths managing partner Zoe Robinson with TV journalist John Suchet at the 2016 Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.

The Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival is returning for a seventh year in 2017 and has moved to a new autumn slot of October 19-22.

It has become the hot ticket on the national Festival circuit thanks to its stellar line-up of literary names. Previous speakers include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Kate Adie, Michael Palin, Alastair Campbell, Lord Melvyn Bragg, Kate Atkinson, Sue Townsend, John Suchet and Noddy Holder.

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This year’s programme will reflect the Harrogate International Festivals’ over-arching theme for 2017: ‘Generations’.

Zoe Robinson, managing partner of Raworths, said: “We are thrilled to continue our support of Harrogate International Festivals. There is a real synergy in this partnership of two long-standing Harrogate institutions, both proud of our legacies and contribution to the town.”

Raworths became the inaugural sponsor of the literature festival in 2012 to celebrate its 125th anniversary.

Ms Robinson added: “We are committed to Harrogate, and proud to support the arts in the area and help enhance the town’s national reputation as the ‘Jewel of the North’, making it such a vibrant place in which to live and work.”

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Gemma Rowland, operations manager at Harrogate International Festivals, said: “The Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival has built an enviable reputation as a bespoke high-calibre literary event. For this reason we have taken the decision to move the Festival to October – to give it room to further flourish and grow outside of our busy summer programme.”

She added: “As an arts charity, only 2 per cent of our income is from public money. The support of Raworths helps Harrogate continue to attract the biggest names in publishing. This shows what exciting innovation is possible when the business community steps in to support the arts.”

The Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival returns October 19-22, at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate.

The programme will be announced in June.