The Platinum Jubilee weekend in Harrogate will be celebrated by an exciting four-day programme of family events on the Stray and in Valley Gardens organised by Destination Harrogate and the Harrogate BID. The two groups aim to bring together the community, local businesses and visitors from further afield. People are invited to head into Harrogate for picnics, pageantry and a family-friendly party, joining the nation in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years of service over a bank holiday weekend from June 2-5.
Harrogate has a long history of organising events - such as the Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate International Festival and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Here we take a look back at some of those events over the years...
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The opening night of the Harrogate International Festival. The opening parade in Harrogate town centre, including street theatre, 200 school children and floats.
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Ken Gillard from Halifax sits on a bench in Harrogate and is surprised by the stilt walking alien bird belonging to the Neighbourhood Watch Stilts International Group which was publicising the Harrogate International Festival in 2005.
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Peter Morrill, Chief Executive of Atmos, gets into the rhythm with Imbongi, who performed at the Harrogate Theatre as part of the Harrogate International Festival.