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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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