COSI FAN TUTTE

17 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Swansea City Opera make a welcome return with a production of Mozart’s popular and uproarious comic opera.

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THE HISTORY OF THE BIG BANDS

17 May 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The History of the Big Bands features a 13 piece big band and vocals from the incredible Andy Abraham. Audiences will be transported on a magical musical journey revisiting the very best of the swing era.

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BANE

17 May 2012 to 18 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Garnering praise from critics and sell-out audiences alike at festivals across the country, the multi-award winning Bane comes to the Harrogate Theatre Studio.

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JACK DEE : WORK IN PROGRESS

18 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Catch Jack as he road-tests his new material for a 2012 tour.

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JON RICHARDSON

19 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House

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ALFIE MOORE

19 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
After eighteen years serving with the Humberside Force Alfie certainly has a lot of stories to tell, and after five years working the clubs Alfie certainly knows how to tell them. In this show he talks about the history of protest and riots through history, (including ones that he has been personally involved with) with lots of digressions regarding his experiences on the beat.

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VINTAGE FAIR

19 May 2012

Multiple Venues
Now & Then Events bring a spectacular Vintage Fair to the foyers of Harrogate Theatre

RICH HALL

21 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
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YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

23 May 2012 to 26 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Presented by local amateur theatre company Harrogate Gilbert & Sullivan Society

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THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS

24 May 2012 to 26 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
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BOB GELDOF

25 May 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
This unmissable evening will see Bob perform tracks from the new album How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell alongside hits from his days with The Boomtown Rats.

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MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS

26 May 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The exhilarating raw energy of the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers make a welcome return to Harrogate to shake the foundations of the Royal Hall.

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THE BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN

29 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
29 May 2012 is the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Goose Green; the first decisive land battle of the Falklands War of 1982.

Follow the battle from the perspective of a Yorkshire-born paratrooper who fought in it. Peter Kennedy led the final attack at Goose Green to capture the last hill and the enemy flag on its summit. He was second in command of C Company 2 PARA, and took over the company in the closing stage of the battle when his company commander was wounded.

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MILES JUPP

30 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
After pulling a few strings and telling some little lies, an unprepared and unqualified Miles Jupp (Rev, The Thick Of It) heads to India with the English press to embark on a month long, sun-soaked disaster (and some minor triumphs). A sorry tale of how he attempted to become a cricket journalist by the unlikely, ill –thought out and dishonest method of pretending to be one.

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AS THE FLAMES ROSE WE DANCED TO THE SIRENS, THE SIRENS

30 May 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Like falling into a David Lynch movie …The Sirens chops up and replays the iconography of B-movies and early cinema in a joyous attempt to re-work cinematic and cultural clichés.

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SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB

01 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Celebrate the Cotton Club - New York City's famous nightclub of the 1920s and 1930s - in this action-packed show, which sees exciting music and dance routines recreated by the fabulous jiving Lindy Hoppers and the Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra.

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BARRY & STUART

01 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Best Comedy Illusionists, Barry & Stuart, Stars of BBC1’s ‘The Magicians’ and winners of the World Magic will be stunning audiences with their amazing new show, Show & Tell.

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AVON CALLING

01 June 2012 to 03 June 2012

Your House
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AND THE BIRDS FELL FROM THE SKY

01 June 2012 to 02 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Slip on your personal video goggles and headphones and get ready to take a dreamy and dangerous joyride for two. Combining cinema and theatre, this immersive performance casts you as the main character at the heart of a compelling and wild journey.

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MACBETH PRESENTED BY THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S MEN

02 June 2012

RHS Harlow Carr
This summer The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return with their all male production of Shakespeare’s devastating and gripping thriller: Macbeth.

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HYENA JUNE 2012

02 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Harrogate Theatre's regular monthly comedy club

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE

02 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Harrogate Choral Society singers and orchestra are proud to present a concert, in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

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AS THE FLAMES ROSE... CENTRE OF ATTENTION

02 June 2012

Crown Hotel
A private cinematic encounter in a hotel room to be experienced alone, with a soft-voiced B-movie femme fatale, a melodramatically ominous soundtrack and what may or may not be poison in your drink. Ideal, in short, for lonely hearts, private detectives with drinking problems and tattooed sailors on shore leave...

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STACEY KENT

03 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Stacey Kent, a best-selling member of the Blue Note roster of recording artists, now boasts six best-selling albums, a string of awards, including the British Jazz Award, The BBC Jazz Award for 'Best Vocalist', and Album of the Year , as well as a fan base that enables her to sell-out concert halls around the world.

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CHRIS ADDISON

06 June 2012

Fresh from The Thick of It, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and his sell-out 2010 tour, Chris Addison, the man who put the ‘Chris Addison’ into, “I see Chris Addison is touring again,” is touring again.

Top class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. You should come and see him.

”Exquisite, super-smart solo show … gloriously funny’” Time Out

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COUNTERFEIT STONES

07 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Back with a glamorous new show the Counterfeit Stones are more than just a tribute band, performing astoundingly accurate renditions of the real Rolling Stones greatest hits alongside gags aplenty and outrageous outfits.

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DUMB WAITER & THE LOVER

08 June 2012 to 09 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
European Arts Company presents a very entertaining double-bill of Harold Pinter's classic short, black-comedies.

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WITHERING LOOKS

08 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
The classic comic duo, Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, just couldn’t resist the urge to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rained-lashed windows in a pale and decorative manner. Don’t miss this chance to share in the silliness too!

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KEN DODD

09 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Like a fine wine Ken Dodd Dodd simply gets better with age. Join him for an unforgettable evening full of laughter, songs and comedy.

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BORN TO DANCE

09 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Local dance school Dance Directions mounts its second public showcase with an exciting programme of contemporary, tap, ballet and jazz dance. ‘Born to Dance’ will get your pulses racing and your feet tapping.

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DANCING IN THE STREETS

10 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Please note: date has changed from previously advertised

A spectacular celebration of the music that came from the heart of Detroit, Dancing in the Streets features legendary Motown classics such as I Heard It Through The Grapevine, My Girl, Dancing in the Streets and Tears of a Clown.

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THE ADVENTURES OF WOUND MAN & SHIRLEY

11 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
The Adventures of Wound Man and Shirley is a funny and touching story by Chris Goode about two unlikely friends and the adventures they share.

“A simple, unaffected piece of storytelling… There is something so unguarded about this show that you can't help but fall in love with it.” The Guardian

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ALEX HORNE

12 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Alex Horne returns due to popular demand following a sell-out show at Harrogate Comedy Festival in October 2011.

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MARTIN TAYLOR & ALISON BURNS

12 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
When Grammy award-winning guitarist MartinTaylor chose to record a special album with a vocalist to feature gems from the Great American Songbook, he chose the UK’s fastest rising jazzsinger Alison Burns.

Together the duo have a natural rapport that comes over best when sharing a stage – each bouncing off each other and blending their music to dynamic effect. A classy experience.

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PIAF - THE SONGS

13 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Edith Piaf has become synonymous with French Cabaret of the 1940s & 50s and remains France’s most popular singer.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES : THE LAST ACT

13 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
The World's Greatest Fictional Detective confronts the most complex case of all… his own psyche. Fine Wit, Humour, High Drama, and a touch of pathos – "elementary" aspects of this original and entertaining solo play.

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DAVE GORMAN'S POWER POINT PRESENTATION

13 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Following a sell-out autumn 2011 tour; the man behind Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure has announced extra dates for spring 2012 due to popular demand.

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THE GIRL WITH THE IRON CLAWS

14 June 2012 to 16 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, The Wrong Crowd bring you this captivating dark fairy-tale, which shares its roots with Beauty and the Beast. Stunning puppetry, enchanting music and deft humour combine to dazzling effect in this coming-of-age tale to enthral audiences young and old.

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THE KING'S SINGERS

15 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Championing the work of young and established composers, they remain consummate entertainers; a class act with a delightfully British wit. The King’s Singers are instantly recognisable for their spot-on intonation,impeccable vocal blend, the flawless articulatio nof the text and incisive timing.

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BRONAGH'S BIG WEEKEND

15 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
The Irish Dancing Championships... bridesmaid at our Sean's wedding... my 13th birthday... all on one weekend. A one-woman comedy show about a mad weekend in a mad family. Think Four Weddings and a Funeral with Irish dancing and restraining orders.

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JOHN BISHOP: WORK IN PROGRESS

17 June 2012 to 18 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
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DAISY PULLS IT OFF

20 June 2012 to 23 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Join this local amateur group in an evening of high jinx, hockey sticks and midnight feasts! 'Daisy Pulls It Off' is a tongue-in-cheek look at a girls' English boarding school. Our heroine Daisy wins a scholarship to Grangewood School for Young Ladies, and soon discovers that life there is not quite as she imagined.

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I'M AN ARISTOCRAT: GET ME OUT OF HERE

20 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Having previously thrilled audiences with hit shows, Is That A Bolt In Your Neck? and Grimm And Grimmer, Gonzo Moose are back with a swashbuckling comedy adventure packed full of hilarious slapstick, verbal wit, and magical illusion.

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IN THE BOX

21 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Following the huge success of Sticky Wicket and Rain Stops Play, the team of raconteurs from BBC Radio’s Test Match Special are on the road again with their new show - In The Box.

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MARTIN SIMPSON & ANDY CUTTING

21 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Multiple BBC Radio Folk Award nominees Martin Simpson & Andy Cutting perform together

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THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND

22 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Chris Barber leads his 10-piece band, with its 7-strong front line, playing a wide selection of his favourite music

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HSO SUMMER CONCERT : YOU CHOSE

23 June 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
HSO Summer Concert features a programme from HSO's popular 'You Choose' competition & includes: Hebrides Overture - Mendelssohn, Finlandia - Sibelius, Vltava - Smetana, In the Steppes of Central Asia - Borodin, Swan Lane extracts & 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky. The highlight of the evening will be the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2, performed by the superb Julian Saphir on a fabulous Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand, generously provided for this concert by Mark Crossland's company 'The PianoMan, Leeds'.

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LAYERS OF SKIN

26 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Layers of Skin is a multilayered performance event from the inspirationally fearless Retina Dance Company. In this unique show, six Retina dancers are joined by professional and community dancers from the local area, to present a work seen in layers of energy, sensitivity, power and versatility.

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COELACANTH

27 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
From the imagination of Ben Moor – one of the Edinburgh Fringe’s most lauded comedy writing talents - comes an extraordinary tale of love, loneliness, tree climbing and deeply oblivious fish.

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SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE & ALI COOK

28 June 2012 to 29 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Due to overwhelming popular demand The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre & Harrogate’s own comedy magician Ali Cook are back at Harrogate Theatre.

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BLAKE

29 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
“Four Voices in Perfect Harmony” – Superstar vocalists Blake (as seen on BBC Breakfast, Daybreak, Loose Women, Sky News & NBC America’s ‘Today Show’) return to present their new sensational live show.

Famous worldwide for creating unique harmony versions of pop, classical and West-End anthems, the four unmistakably British singers take audiences on a 2 hour musical rollercoaster.

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HYENA 30 JUNE 2012

30 June 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Harrogate Theatre's regular monthly comedy club

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PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE

03 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
In this fascinating encounter with the writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, Patricia Routledge recalls this very special part of her career with access to some rare and treasured recordings.

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MONKEY POET'S MURDER MYSTERY

04 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Think Bill Hicks meets Mark Thomas, add a splash of rhyme and you’ve got Monkey Poet.

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JOHN COOPER CLARKE

04 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
John Cooper Clarke dubbed "The Bard of Salford" and given the moniker "punk poet" for his biting, satirical, political and very funny verse delivered in a rapid-fire performance style makes a welcome appearance at Harrogate Theatre.

Since the punk days, he has been recognised as one of England's most important poets and performers, who enjoys performing now more than he ever used to.

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SIR RANULPH FIENNES

04 July 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Spend an evening with the World's greatest living explorer of our time as he talks about the challenges life has thrown his way including crossing the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean.

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THE TRICK

05 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s The Shadow, Total Theatre Award winners Odd Doll Productions have created this contemporary fairytale; combining puppetry and theatre with a live original music score. Featuring angry pegs,dancing scissors, magic taps and flying creatures; The Trick is playful, beautiful and tragic.

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THE DAMSEL IN SHINING ARMOUR

06 July 2012 to 07 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Yorkshire Diva, Damsel Sophie, is back in her home town of Harrogate with her award-winning comedy-cabaret.

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THE TWIST

06 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
‘Happy Days’ meets ‘Buddy’ in a 50’s & 60’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Epic Featuring songs from the 50’s and 60’s

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ROCK UP AND SING

07 July 2012 to 08 July 2012

Harrogate International Centre
The latest musical extravaganza from Yorkshire’s rapidly growing, successful and popular choir Rock Up and Sing!, showcases 400 voices from their combined choirs, in a fantastic family show of music from the movies. Whether it’s songs from classic films of the 1940’s or bang up-to-date blockbusters like Avatar and the Lion King, there’s something for everyone in this unique musical event.

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LLOYD COLE

10 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Through both his lauded work fronting the Commotions and his highly respected solo material, Lloyd Cole has established himself as one of the most articulate and acute songwriters of the post-punk era.

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ANDREW MOTION : SILVER

11 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999-09), introduces his eagerly awaited sequel to Treasure Island - Silver - featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates and tales of love, valour & terrible cruelty.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

14 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland brings a famous story and its equally famous characters to the stage of harrogate Theatre! The Victorian childhood of Lewis Carroll’s Alice and her encounters with extraordinary people, strange creatures and unusual events gives Upstage Academy an entire new world to create and also gives a great chance to local people to have a fantastic family night out at your local theatre! With a modern twist on a classic story using modern song and dance its not to be missed!

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JUBILEE SPITFIRE PROMS

14 July 2012

To celebrate this Jubilee year, Ripley Castle are bringing back their acclaimed Classical Proms Concert on Saturday 14th July.

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THE WANTED

15 July 2012

Boy band Sensations, The Wanted, are to play a one-off show at Ripley Castle on Sunday July 15th

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THE ZOO STORY

18 July 2012 to 21 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio

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GODSPELL

18 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Based on the gospel according to St Matthew, this rock musical ran for nearly three years in the West End and the Broadway production won 7 Tony awards. In a charming, folk-rock, magical and imaginative way it relates the last days and nights of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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ON SONG - A J BROWN WITH ECHO FOUR TWO BIG BAND

19 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Halifax born singer/songwriter/saxophonist has embraced the world of popular music and jazz in particular, through listening to greats such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Dean Martin, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, Diana Krall & Michael Bublé.

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KEVIN BRIDGES

21 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT
Kevin returns to Harrogate Theatre to try out material ahead of his forthcoming 2012 UK tour.

PEPPA PIG'S TREASURE HUNT

25 July 2012 to 26 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig’s Party, Peppa is back with a brand new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Ahoy! Arrrrr!

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HYENA JULY 2012

28 July 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Harrogate Theatre's regular monthly comedy club

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TREASURE ISLAND

09 August 2012 to 11 August 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Get ready to walk the plank, sail the high seas and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Following the success of previous summer’s productions of The BFG and The Wind In The Willows, Harrogate Youth Theatre is proud to present another well-loved family story packed full of piratical adventures, buried treasure and swashbuckling action.

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CLASSICFEST

21 August 2012 to 27 August 2012

Multiple Venues
Classic Fest, created by the organisers of Buxton’s popular International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, will include opera, oratoria, operetta, musical theatre and pop.

HYENA COMEDY CLUB

25 August 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Harrogate Theatre's regular monthly comedy club

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FRIENDS BRIDGE AFTERNOON

06 September 2012

Crown Hotel
A Friends of Harrogate Theatre Event

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A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

07 September 2012 to 22 September 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
If you like your humour broad, your references topical, your heart warmed and your brass ‘live’, look no further than A Government Inspector. Absurdly funny, clever and strangely familiar, you’ll never trust your local authority again … if you ever did that is!

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MOZART GALA - NORTHERN SINFONIA

08 September 2012

Ripon Cathedral
Northern Sinfonia Janusz Piotrowicz conductor Caroline MacPhie soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone Mozart Symphony no 40 in G minor Mozart Overtures and arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, The Magic Flute Following our sold out concert with Northern Sinfonia in May we are delighted to welcome them back. Two outstanding young singers join us for some of Mozart’s most engaging arias, and the concert begins with his powerful and innovative masterpiece – a work of unforgettable beauty and pathos. Caroline MacPhie has sung with Scottish Opera, the Philharmonia and Choir of Kings Cambridge, the Classical Opera Company and at the Cheltenham Festival

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MOZART GALA- UNRESERVED

08 September 2012

Ripon Cathedral
Northern Sinfonia Janusz Piotrowicz conductor Caroline MacPhie soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone Mozart Symphony no 40 in G minor Mozart Overtures and arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, The Magic Flute Following our sold out concert with Northern Sinfonia in May we are delighted to welcome them back. Two outstanding young singers join us for some of Mozart’s most engaging arias, and the concert begins with his powerful and innovative masterpiece – a work of unforgettable beauty and pathos. Caroline MacPhie has sung with Scottish Opera, the Philharmonia and Choir of Kings Cambridge, the Classical Opera Company and at the Cheltenham Festival

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

15 September 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Janusz Piotrowicz – Conductor Beethoven Overture Fidelio Schubert Symphony no 8 “Unfinished” Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No 1: Morning, Death of Ase, Anitra’s Dance, In the Hall of the Mountain King Dvorak Symphony no 9 “From the New World” Ripon International Festival presents the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on its only visit to the North of England this year. Schubert’s “Unfinished” is a magnificent work; the variety and immediacy of the themes suffusing the two movements are breathtaking: at once fragile, shimmering and deeply moving. Dvorak’s most popular symphony with its poignant negro spiritual theme also reflects his longing for his Bohemian homeland.

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DEBUSSY: A PASSIONATE LIFE

16 September 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Robert Powell and Liza Goddard celebrate his turbulent and passionate life with Debussy’s own brilliantly vivid, sometimes moving, often humorous writings and those of his friends (as well as his enemies!) and fellow artists and musicians interwoven with musical interludes.

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SECONDS OUT

18 September 2012 to 29 September 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Partly inspired by true events, Reform Theatre are proud to bring you the world premiere of a thrilling new play from the writer of My Favourite Summer and Housebound.

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THE LIGHTHOUSE ON SHIVERING SANDS

26 September 2012 to 29 September 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Another hilarious ripping yarn from the makers of The 39 Steps, A Blood Wedding in Wensleydale & The Rocking Horse Winner.

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THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

26 September 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The group that spawned a thousand ukulele orchestras and inspired millions of players.

From the North Pole to Sydney Opera House, via Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall , The Ukes of GB™ are touring planet Earth with their funny, stomping, toe tapping, all singing, all plucking obituary of Rock and Roll and melodious light entertainment.

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THE LEVELLERS: ACOUSTIC

29 September 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Folk-rock band Levellers who release their tenth studio album, Static On The Airwaves, on 25 June 2012 have announced an intimate and rare 6 date seated tour of theatres and cathedrals in September including a night at the Harrogate Royal Hall.

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THE TIM VINE CHAT SHOW

30 September 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
The audience are the stars of the show! Tim Vine (Not Going Out BBC) brings his sell-out Edinburgh show to Harrogate. With new guests, new jokes and new nonsense, expect the pun-expected.

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BONES

03 October 2012 to 04 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
An achingly honest portrayal of a boy struggling to find his place in a world that doesn’t want him. Bones will break your heart, spit you out and then make you wonder why you cared in the first place.

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THE H P LOVECRAFT CHRONICLES

05 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Michael Sabbaton brings two classic horrors based on the weird tales of H.P. Lovecraft.

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SEANN WALSH

07 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Stand Up For The Week's (Channel 4) and star of 'Live At The Apollo' (BBC 1) and team captain of Argumental (Dave) Seann Walsh is taking his all-new hour of razor- sharp observational comedy across the UK this Autumn.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE!

07 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Sandi Toksvig - comedian, novelist, actor, broadcaster, show-off and international treasure - is embarking on her first major UK solo tour in years to celebrate publication of her new novel Valentine Grey.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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CARL DONNELLY

09 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Carl started performing stand-up in 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians. His conversational, silly sense of humour saw him win a host of awards and become a regular at all of the finest comedy clubs in the UK and Ireland.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON

10 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
An award-winning stand up act in a league of his own. Combining stunning magic and delightfully deadpan humour – imagine Jack Dee in a dragon suit performing jaw-dropping magic tricks and you’re on the right track.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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STEWART FRANCIS

10 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The star of 'Mock The Week', 'Michael McIntyre's Roadshow' and 'Live At The Apollo', embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show!

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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TONY LAW

11 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
As seen on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Russell Howard's Good News, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, The Tape Face Tapes, Edinburgh Or Bust and loads of other things.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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MARK THOMAS

11 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness World Record holder for political protests and chasing arms dealers around the country Mark Thomas turns his attention to matters closer to home with a show about his father.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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WIT TANK

12 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Big characters, inventive sketches and fast-paced fun for those who enjoy a riot but would rather sit in a theatre and laugh. Hotly tipped as ones to watch for the future, come see three men who take silly very seriously. Hurry, this is important.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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JON RICHARDSON

12 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Due to an overwhelming public demand, the brilliant Jon Richardson returns with his Funny Magnet show.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012.

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JULIAN CLARY

12 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Master of camp Julian Clary returns to Harrogate as he is scouring the land in search of love. He’s promised to leave no stone unturned.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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JIMMY TARBUCK

13 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Top television comedian Jimmy Tarbuck swaps The London Palladium for Harrogate Theatre. Tarby, as he is known to millions of TV viewers, is one of the country’s most evergreen performers and a master of light entertainment.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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TREORCHY MALE VOICE CHOIR

13 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The unique Treorchy sound has been heard worldwide as they have made regular radio broadcasts, television appearances, commercial recordings, two feature films and overseas tours including Canada, USA and Australia.

The choir has shared the stage with some of the worlds’ greatest entertainers. Sir Tom Jones, Dame Shirley Bassey and a host of international stars.

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COMEDY WORKSHOP

13 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Ever wondered whether you had what it takes to get up on stage and make people laugh?

From turning ideas into material to performance skills to building the self-confidence to stand in front of an audience, our one-day workshop is interesting, challenging and fun.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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THE DOG-EARED COLLECTIVE

14 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Anarchic funnymongers The Dog-Eared Collective are back to bend your minds with more supercharged silliness.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE

14 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
The silent show that is creating a lot of talk.Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking, drama with no acting. You’ll laugh, you’ll scream and ultimately you’ll end up like The Boy - lost for words.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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JIGSAW

15 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Jigsaw are the rising stars in British sketch comedy. It has been a meteoric year for this smart, silly threesome.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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DANIEL SLOSS

15 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Stunning new show from Scotland’s award-winning comedian and internationally acclaimed half-man-half-Xbox, Daniel Sloss.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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ROB ROUSE

16 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Star of Mad Mad Mad World (ITV1), 8 out of 10 Cats (C4), Dave's One Night Stand (Dave), The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) & Spoons (C4).

Come and see Rob do what he does best - Honest, frank, seriously funny stand-up.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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FRISKY & MANNISH

16 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Frisky and Mannish, pop experts and "fully blown superstars" (Time Out), have taken their particular brand of pop education all around the world, from the Sydney Opera House to the cabaret dives of Berlin. Now they’re coming to Harrogate with their bestest bits, plus some brand new stuff.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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FRANCESCA MARTINEZ

17 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Fresh from winning a Fringe Media Network Award at the Edinburgh Festival, ‘wobbly’ comedian, Francesca Martinez, takes her hit show on tour! What happens when you're branded ‘abnormal', in a world obsessed with normality?

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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ANDI OSHO

18 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Award winning comic Andi Osho (Live At The Apollo ,BBC1,Mock the Week, BBC2, Stand Up For The Week, Channel 4) is back on tour with her second stand-up show.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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THE HAIRY BIKERS

19 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The Hairy Bikers are back on stage in a brand new live show - expect more food and laughs than every before.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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DANNY BHOY: WANDERLUST

19 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Wanderlust is the brand new show from one of the world’s most popular and travelled comedians. Fresh from sell-out tours across the world, Danny Bhoy returns this Autumn to selected theatres throughout the UK.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS

20 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Cracking entertainment for everyone over the age of six, we will have the best comedians on the UK circuit doing what they do best... but without the rude bits!

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival 2012

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M R JAMES GHOST STORIES: A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS

22 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Over a century after they were first published, the ghost stories of M R James retain their power to terrify and amuse. This gripping one man show retells two of the eeriest.

Two days of ghost stories from Nunkie Theatre who return due to popular demand

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SIR CHRIS BONINGTON

23 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
This Autumn Chris will be presenting a brand new “life and times” talk, covering his sixty years spent in the mountains. With original images and raw footage from some of his earliest expeditions, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

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M R JAMES GHOST STORIES: COUNT MAGNUS

23 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Studio
Over a century after they were first published, the ghost stories of M R James retain their power to terrify and amuse. This gripping one man show retells two of the eeriest.

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IAN HUNTER

25 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) performs live ahead of his new album release.

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HYMN

27 October 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Hymn is a meditative piece, by turns funny and melancholy, in which Alan Bennett looks at the part which music played in his childhood, at his father's doomed attempts to teach him the violin, and at what hymns mean to him now.

Performed by the Medici Quartet and Alex Jennings

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PAUL CHOWDHRY

30 October 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Paul Chowdhry star of Channel 4's 'Stand-Up For The Week' will be touring the UK this autumn with his brand new show.

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THE LIGHTHOUSE

01 November 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Peter Maxwell Davies’ opera thriller based on the true story of the mysterious disappearance of the three Flannan Isles lighthouse keepers.

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ALBERT HERRING

02 November 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Michael Rosewell conducts Britten’s witty depiction of English village life in this classic comedic masterpiece.

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THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS

03 November 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Viktor Ullmann’s last opera, and an extraordinary testament of wit and humanity in the face of barbarity.

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SEAN HUGHES

04 November 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Sean Hughes returns to Harrogate Theatre with a brand new show.

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EDDI READER

06 November 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Spend an evening in the company of one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers.

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WINE TASTING EVENING

15 November 2012

Harrogate Theatre Circle Bar
A Friends of Harrogate Theatre Event

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FASCINATING AIDA

20 November 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Three times Olivier Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aïda are still Britain's best comedy cabaret trio.

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JACK & THE BEANSTALK

23 November 2012 to 13 January 2013

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Packed with everyone’s favourite pantomime characters, this enchanting and spellbinding tale combines spectacular scenery, jokes galore, magic and sparkle - all of which makes Harrogate Theatre’s pantomime a festive family favourite throughout the region.
     

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PAUL CARRACK

28 November 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
With a back catalogue of hits including “How Long”, “Tempted” and “The Living Years”, Paul’s marvelously soulful voice is known to millions around the world; he is undoubtedly a key figure in Britsh pop history. And as his devoted fans know all too well, a Paul Carrack show is always something very special.

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RAF IN CONCERT

30 November 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
The hugely popular Royal Air Force in Concert tour returns to Harrogate with a special Diamond Jubilee salute to Her Majesty The Queen.

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JENNY ECLAIR: ECLAIRIOUS

06 December 2012

Harrogate Theatre Main House
Professional Grumpy Old Woman, writer and panto star - don't miss Jenny's brand new stand-up show.

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KATE RUSBY AT CHRISTMAS

08 December 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
In this 20th anniversary year of Kate’s career the celebrations continue and this un-missable evening of entertainment will feature songs from Kate’s two albums of Yorkshire-inspired songs and carols. Kate is touring this Christmas season with her hugely talented band, complete with brass quintet – a rousing Christmas celebration!

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GREG DAVIES

13 December 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Following the thrice extended sell-out success of his five star reviewed and Foster’s comedy award nominated show Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog, Greg Davies returns with his brand new stand-up show The Back of My Mum’s Head.

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JAKE & ELWOOD'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

21 December 2012

Harrogate Royal Hall
Jake & Elwood Blues invite you to spend an evening in a Chicago Winter Wonderland to witness the masters at work as they explode on stage for their soul, rhythm and blues Christmas musical extravaganza.

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MILTON JONES

21 March 2013

Harrogate Royal Hall
Milton Jones is back on the road with another tour, this time imaginatively entitled On The Road. If you like the stuff he’s done on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or in any of the nine radio series he’s done for Radio 4 then this is the show for you.

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THE WHITE ROSE PLAYERS BOOK

14 December 2014

A brand new book that has just been published detailing the history of The White Rose Players. Full of stories and anecdotes from the first fifteen years of the Players time in Harrogate this is one of the most comprehensive look at this influential period of the Theatre’s history.

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