2011 Summer Festival Event Guide

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music | literature | arts | fringe | culture

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Jazz World

Paloma Faith Andras Schiff Alastair Campbell Abdullah Ibrahim Soweto Kinch Black Dyke Band Steven Isserlis Sir Michael Parkinson Presents Clare Teal & Friends

Bringing Yorkshire to Life Czech National Symphony Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with John Wilson

July 2011

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Welcome Jazz World

“The North of England’s Leading Arts festival” The Times

This year, we pay homage to the ethos of the Festival’s founder, Clive Wilson, whose vision was a Festival of Arts and Science. 2011 welcomes a science strand headed by Lord Robert Winston, exploring what it means to be human. As science explores our genetic make-up, the arts explore the DNA of our hearts. Expect the very best in classical, orchestral and contemporary music with highlights including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in dazzling Technicolor and Abdullah Ibrahim’s Ekaya’s only UK date this summer.

Wilson also believed the Festival should widen its scope as years go by. And with three special guest programmers, we’re celebrating the best of the established and pushing the boundaries of the new and unexpected. Jazz legend Clare Teal will be introduced by a man who is a British institution: Michael Parkinson. On the other end of the jazz spectrum – Soweto Kinch – an award winning jazz and hip hop artist boldly goes places no jazz musician has gone before.

This year, we see a new children’s festival offering a fun-packed weekend. The Festival is also building on its literary strand, curated by journalist and author Henry Sutton, with a very special event featuring Kate Atkinson at Fountain’s Abbey. As well as exercising your brain and creative juices, we’ll get your muscles pumping with our Carnegie Sporting Words events, where you can feel the burn with extreme marathon runner Robin Harvie.

There’ll also be the usual festive frolics frothing around the edges of the main event as the Fringe gets bigger and buzzier. For those who can’t bear to be dragged away from the box (even for the world’s most inspirational musicians and writers) the Big Screen – a giant movie screen at the bottom of Montpellier Hill - makes a welcome return.

Need more? Experience Europe’s most renowned crime writing event, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Highlights include Dennis Lehane, Lee Child, Martina Cole, Tess Gerritsen, Linwood Barclay and Howard Marks.

It’s a lot to pack in. So this year, we’re pacing the Festival over four long weekends throughout July. I look forward to welcoming you.

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Sharon Canavar Chief Executive, Harrogate International Festivals

music | literature | arts | fringe | culture Harrogate International Festivals would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their support and commitment.

Regular Funders

Major Sponsors

Premier Partners

Associate Sponsors

Media Partners

Honoury Solicitors

Special Projects

Trusts & Foundations The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation The Audrey & Stanley Burton Charitable Trust The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust The Lady Bomanji Memorial Concert Sir George Martin Trust The Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award GC Armitage Charitable Trust

www.harrogate-festival.org.uk Charity Registration Number: 244861 Company Registration Number: 858029

Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales President: Dame Fanny Waterman DBE Vice-Presidents: Lady Solti

Sir Gordon Linacre CBE

Mrs Mehroo Jehangir Trustees Chairman: Peter Blackburn CBE Hon. Treasurer: David Haxby

Dr. Jill Adams,

Professor Chris Bailey,

Fergal Gara, Cllr John Fox,

Howard Hughes,

Cllr Pat Jones, Fiona Movley,

David Salter, Chris Woods.

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Diary of Events Jazz World

Harrogate International Festivals has developed the programme in 2011 to encompass a series of fabulous Festival long weekends:

Weekend 1: 30 June – 3 July Thurs 30 June 7.30pm City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

with John Wilson Royal Hall p11 Fri 1 July 1pm Escher Quartet Wesley Chapel p12 Fri 1 July 8pm Pepa Molina Flamenco Dance Company

Harrogate Theatre p12 Sat 2 July & Sun 3 July Big Screen Montpellier Stray p13 Sat 2 July 2.30pm Carnegie Sporting Words: FC United

West Park Hotel p15 Sat 2 July 7.30pm Sadie Jones & Douglas Kennedy

Wesley Chapel p15 Sun 3 July 8pm Abdullah Ibrahim - Ekaya

Royal Hall p14

Weekend 2: 6 – 10 July Wed 6 July 2pm Young Musicians: Lucy Hasler

St Wilfrid’s Church p24 Wed 6 July 6pm Robert Sackville-West Crown Hotel p15 Thurs 7 July 11am Young Musicians: Olga Jegunova

St Wilfrid’s Church p24 Thurs 7 July 7.30pm Lord Robert Winston Old Swan Hotel p17 Fri 8 July 8pm BBC Big Band Royal Hall p18 Sat 9 - Sun 10 July Children’s Festival, Papakåta Tent

Crescent Gardens p20/21 Sat 9 July 2pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Masterclass

St Wilfrid’s Church p19 Sat 9 July 8pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Recital

Wesley Chapel p19 Sun 10 July 8pm Black Dyke Band Royal Hall p22

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Weekend 3: 13 – 20 July Wed 13 July 7.30pm Robin Ince Old Swan Hotel p28 Wed 13 July 8pm Concert by Candlelight: Tenebrae

St Wilfrid’s Church p22 Thurs 14 July 8pm Steven Isserlis, Sam Haywood

St Wilfrid’s Church p27 Thurs 14 July 8pm Paloma Faith Harrogate International Centre p29 Fri 15 July 2pm Professor Tom McGuffog MBE: A Question of Identity

Old Swan Hotel p28 Fri 15 July 2.30pm Wendy Holden & Laurie Graham

Wesley Chapel p30 Thurs 14 July day Soweto Kinch - Workshop

St John Fisher RC High School p31 Fri 15 July 7.30pm Soweto Kinch - Lecture

St John Fisher RC High School p31 Fri 15 July 7.30pm Kate Atkinson Fountains Abbey p30 Sat 16 July 2.30pm Carnegie Sporting Words: Extreme marathon

- Robin Harvie West Park Hotel p32 Sat 16 July 8pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet & Friends

St Wilfrid’s Church p32 Sun 17 July 8pm Andras Schiff Royal Hall p33 Tues 19th & Wed 20th July

7.30pm Oddsocks Productions: Macbeth

RHS Garden Harlow Carr p34 Wed 20 July 12pm Young Musicians: Duo Zingara

St Wilfrid’s Church p25 Wed 20 July 8pm Alastair Campbell Harrogate Theatre p35

Weekend 4: 21 – 24 July Thurs 21 - Sun 24 July Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

Old Swan Hotel

p36/37

Weekend 5: 25 – 31 July Mon 25 July 2.30pm Melvyn Bragg Wesley Chapel p38 Thurs 28 July 2pm Kit Kat – The Building of a Global Iconic Brand

Crown Hotel p39 Thurs 28 July 6pm Carnegie Sporting Words: Anthony Clavane

Crown Hotel p39 Fri 29 July 1pm Young Musicians: David Kadouch

Wesley Chapel p25 Fri 29 July 8pm Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Royal Hall p40 Sat 30 July 2pm Brodsky Quartet

St John Fisher Chapel p41 Sat 30 July 8pm Sir Michael Parkinson presents Clare Teal

& Friends: A Celebration of the Great British Songbook

Royal Hall p42 Sun 31 July 8pm Soweto Kinch’s New Emancipation Nine

Harrogate Theatre p43

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Clare Teal Guest Programmer Growing up 15 minutes away from Harrogate, Clare Teal used to visit the “posh town with the posh tea room” as a child. She grew up to present BBC Radio 2’s Big Band Special and to have her own Radio 2 show.

A regular columnist in the Yorkshire Post, she famously landed a multi-million pound contract with Sony records – something virtually unheard of for a jazz musician outside the Radio 1 demographic.

Counting Michael Parkinson as a fan, she’s worked with jazz legends and stars from Cleo Lane to Jamie Cullum.

2011 is a very special year as Clare guest curates the Festival’s jazz strand, introduced by the one and only, Michael Parkinson.

Soweto Kinch Guest Programmer The multiple MOBO and BBC Jazz Award winning jazz and hip hop artist, Soweto Kinch is considered one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians on the scene. Mentored by Courtney Pine OBE, now he graces the pages of the New York Times thanks to his innovative mix of UK urban and jazz scenes. Soweto is a crusader of music, hosting school workshops and composing scores, he boldly goes places no jazz musician has gone before.

Soweto will be playing with his nine-piece band, featuring his new album, The New Emancipation, combining recorded and live footage and delivering a lecture that encompasses the economic downturn to race politics and the travails of the independent recording artist. Soweto brings a bold new voice to the Festival through his role as guest programmer.

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Henry Sutton Literature Curator Narratives come in all shapes and forms.

But what makes them stand out is how they are told. With literature it’s not always the story that makes the biggest impact but how it’s actually written – with intelligence, insight, humour and a sense of humanity.

On top of this, of course, we always want to be entertained. The authors who’ll be appearing at this year’s festival don’t just know how to write but they also know how to inform, intrigue and entertain.

They are all wonderful communicators, and all will be exploring, one way or another, that thin line which runs between fact and fiction. Whether the influence and inspiration is historical or contemporary, personal or political, mysterious, religious or satirical, all do great justice to the art of literature.

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Artists in Residence We are honoured to be Artist in Residence for this year’s Festival, a truly remarkable event that brings together an amazing variety of musical styles & genres from the distinctive sounds of Abdullah Ibrahim to classical masters such as Andras Schiff and Steven Isserlis.

Our passion as a quartet is in performing varied music spanning the globe, the guitar is ideally suited to this cause and in our Festival programmes we have endeavoured to capture elements of the musical styles portrayed by the other artists. We welcome some of our most respected friends and colleagues to Harrogate to share the stage with us and to create yet more diverse and exciting music making.

Variety is the spice of life and there can be no better way to celebrate this than with the music events in Harrogate this summer!

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Town Centre Box Office - Launch 25 June 2011 Our Town Centre Box Office (TCBO) this year will be bringing Yorkshire to life from Harrogate’s Town Centre Ticket offers available from the TCBO throughout the Festival.

Sponsored by

Special Ticket Offers Under 25s £5 tickets For most Festival events a number of tickets will be available to under-25s for just £5, giving access to some of the best seats in the house. Tickets must be booked in advance, and proof of age will be requested at the time of booking.

A Kid for a Quid!

Bring a child (aged 16 or under) to an event for only £1! Available when booked with a full price adult ticket. Limited numbers available.

Young Musicians Book any three concerts in the acclaimed Young Musicians Series and enjoy 20% discount off your purchase.

Group Bookings Parties of five or more booking their tickets in one transaction receive a 10% discount on their tickets. Groups of ten or more receive a 20% discount on their tickets.

Please note that this cannot be used with any other offers.

Concessions All tickets are available at a 30% discount to unemployed students in full-time education and those under 18 years old. Appropriate identification must be shown. Subject to availability. Please note that this cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

Swing Low Sweet Charity – the tag rugby charity tournament – is making a welcome return on Saturday 9th July and asking, are you game?

Businesses across the region are invited to take on the ultimate community tournament to raise funds in a rather sporting manner. The corporate tag rugby teams will be captained by star players from the world of rugby. Players confirmed so far include: Simon Easterby (retired Ireland & British Lions); Martyn Wood (retired Wasps & England); Callum Clark (Northampton Saints & England); Ben Woods (Leicester Tigers) and Paul Sampson (London Welsh).

The gauntlet has been thrown down by Ralph Zoing and Howard Marshall, directors of the independent financial advisors, Marshall Zoing Ltd to raise money for charities Reach & Ataxia UK, to date this events has raised more than £100,000 for the two charities.

It’s a tackle and a half. And after you’ve shown if you have the balls to take on the pros, you’ll probably need a drink – the day will draw to a friendly end with a gala ball at the Old Swan Hotel, with a champagne reception and dinner.

If you want to join the scrum and enter a team or take a table, call 01423 501401 or email ralph@mzltd.co.uk. or find out more at www.sweetcharityonline.org.uk

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Weekend One Diary

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30 June – 3 July Thurs 30 June 7.30pm City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

with John Wilson Royal Hall p11 Fri 1 July 1pm Escher Quartet Wesley Chapel p12 Fri 1 July 8pm Pepa Molina Flamenco Dance Company

Harrogate Theatre p12 Sat 2 July & Sun 3 July Big Screen Montpellier Stray p13 Sat 2 July 2.30pm Carnegie Sporting Words: FC United

West Park Hotel p15 Sat 2 July 7.30pm Sadie Jones & Douglas Kennedy

Wesley Chapel p15 Sun 3 July 8pm Abdullah Ibrahim - Ekaya

Royal Hall p14 Coming Up in Weekends 2 & 3

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Lord Robert Winston Thurs 7 July | page 17

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Sat 9 July | page 19

Childrens Festival Sat 9 & Sun 10 July | pages 20 & 21

Paloma Faith Thurs 14 July | page 29

Andras Schiff Sun 17 July | page 33

Alastair Campbell Wed 20 July | page 35

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Jazz

Classical Thursday 30 June Royal Hall | 7.30pm

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Soloists:

John Wilson

Kim Criswell & Gary Williams

Putting on the Ritz: a celebration of Fred Astaire and his leading ladies John Wilson and his glittering scores have been the most exciting part of the recent BBC Proms seasons.

Their sound – as big and technicolour as the great MGM musicals whose music they regularly play – matched with their ebullience won over audiences in the Royal Albert Hall and across the country via live television broadcasts.

For this Gala Festival opener, Wilson is joined by his regular partner in crime the mesmerising Broadway vocalist Kim Criswell. Sharing the limelight is Grimsby born-and-bred singer Gary Williams, who started out as a regular singer with the BBC Big Band before landing a starring role in the West End show, Rat Pack.

“Technicolor for the ears” The Independent

Tickets: £34, £30, £26, £22, £15, £12.

U25’s: £5.

Boxes: £75, £50

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Classical

Jazz

Friday 1 July

Wesley Chapel | 1pm

Escher Quartet Haydn String Quartet Op. 76, No.4 ‘Sunrise’ Dean Eclipse Sibelius String Quartet in D Minor Op. 56

‘Voces Intimae’ The young, the beautiful, and the damned talented Escher String Quartet! This innovative foursome were selected as New Generation Artists from 2010-2012 for BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme – one of the world’s foremost music development programmes. The ensemble takes its name from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher and draws inspiration from the artist’s method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole.

The New York-based string quartet not only makes a mark on Radio 3 with broadcast concerts and studio recordings but is a big hit in America and Europe. They’ve played at some of the world’s most renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, New York’s Symphony Space and The Louvre Museum in Paris. Next stop? Harrogate’s beautiful Wesley Chapel.

Dance

“[The Escher’s] sound is golden-ripe, and its performance was technically almost infallible, cool edged, yet pulsing like the engine of a luxury car... the night’s biggest pleasure” San Jose Mercury News

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Tickets: £16 Unreserved. U25s: £5

Friday 1 July

Harrogate Theatre | 8pm

Pepa Molina Flamenco Dance Company Let the Festival transport you to a hot summer night in Andalusia for a night of flamenco, as raw and passionate as it gets. Joy, pain, and pulsing energy, Pepa Molina produces that heartracing rush you yearn for in any great flamenco performance.

Rising stars of the new generation of Flamenco artists, Pepa and her Company of dancers, singers and musicians are pushing at the traditional boundaries of the ancient art while staying true to its roots.

Pepa Molina and her Company present an exquisite performance of pure, distilled flamenco – featuring the traditional range of flamenco styles including Tangos, Bulerias, Alegrias and Soleas.

“A dancer to her bones, classic in her flamenco sensibility, yet her knowledge and experience in contemporary dance shows through in marvellous gestures – far from obscuring the flamenco, it enriches and creates bold, original dimensions in her work.”

Granada Today

Tickets: £20, £16, £12. U25’s: £5

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Film

Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 July

Montpellier Stray

Festival Big Screen

The Harrogate International Festival Big Screen returns to the beautiful Montpellier Stray, showing an array of feature, family-friendly and art-house films, as well as showcasing talented young filmmakers in the region.

See website www.harrogate-festival.org.uk for full programme and timings.

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Sunday 3 July Royal Hall | 8pm

Abdullah Ibrahim - Ekaya Musicologist Wilfrid Mellers once described the much loved and hugely influential South African composer and pianist, as a musician of both the old world and the new “on a razor edge between hazard and hope”. When Duke Ellington first heard – and recorded - Ibrahim’s band, his life was re-rooted from South Africa to New York. The versatile artist performs both solo and with his band, Ekaya, and not only on piano but on flute, saxophone and cello too. In addition to performances in concerts and clubs, his music can also be heard on the big screen as Ibrahim composed the soundtrack to the award winning Chocolat, and more recently No Fear, No Die. After the end of Apartheid, Ibrahim split his time between America and his home country. This dual citizenship reflects his unique sound with music that recalls the sounds of South Africa, mixing his country’s vocal and harmonic traditions with the rhythmic feeling and improvisation of jazz. The result?

It’s said that once this man’s music is under your skin, you never forget it.

“A legendary performer whose musical tensions deliver a sound that offers a “rare eloquence” The Guardian Tickets: £30, £22, £15. U25’s: £5. Boxes: £60, £35.

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Carnegie

Sporting Words

Saturday 2 July

West Park Hotel | 2.30pm

F.C. United

Literature

Football – the people’s game – so what could be more inspirational than a club run by the fans?

Manchester’s F.C. United is a semi-professional English association football club formed in 2005

by Manchester United supporters following Malcolm Glazer’s controversial takeover which led to hundreds of supporters defecting from the club. Affectionately referred to as “The Red Rebels”, founder Andy Walsh and board members, Julian Spencer, Martin Morris and former Macclesfield Town player, Karl Marginson are interviewed by Julian Coman from the The Observer.

Tickets: £5 Unreserved

Saturday 2 July

Wesley Chapel | 7.30pm

Sadie Jones & Douglas Kennedy

Literature

Two award-winning authors talk about their writing, lives and the role of the novelist in the modern age. Sadie Jones spent many years as a jobbing screenwriter before her first novel, the feverish 1950’s set suspense tale The Outcast, won the UK’s coveted Costa First Novel Award and was a finalist for the Orange Prize. Douglas Kennedy was born in Manhattan but lives in London. In the late eighties The Big Picture was published to great acclaim and a career as a bestselling author was secured. The Job, The Pursuit of Happiness and most recently Temptation have followed.

Tickets: £7 Unreserved

Wednesday 6 July Crown Hotel | 6pm

Robert Sackville-West His fascinating memoir, Inheritance: The Story of Knole and the Sackvilles is a graceful history of a grand house and a troublesome ancestral line.

He explores the story of an extraordinary family told through the vast, four hundred year old house (it is said to have 365 rooms and 52 staircases); a house that seemed destined to cause heartache, peppered with lively characters, who Vita Sackville West once described as: “A rotten lot, and nearly all stark staring mad”.

Sackville-West will be discussing the fascinating intertwined history of his family and their house with Michael Prodger, former Booker Prize judge and literary editor of the Sunday Telegraph Tickets: £7 Unreserved

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Weekend Two Diary

Jazz World

6 – 10 July Wed 6 July 2pm Young Musicians: Lucy Hasler

St Wilfrid’s Church p24 Wed 6 July 6pm Robert Sackville-West Crown Hotel p15 Thurs 7 July 11am Young Musicians: Olga Jegunova

St Wilfrid’s Church p24 Thurs 7 July 7.30pm Lord Robert Winston Old Swan Hotel p17 Fri 8 July 8pm BBC Big Band Royal Hall p18 Sat 9 July - Sun 10 July Childrens Festival, Papakåta Tent

Crescent Gardens p20/21 Sat 9 July 2pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Masterclass

St Wilfrid’s Church p19 Sat 9 July 8pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Recital

Wesley Chapel p19 Sun 10 July 8pm Black Dyke Band Royal Hall p22

Children’s Festival Weekend: Papakåta Tent, Crescent Gardens Sat 9 July

10am 11.30am 1.30pm 3pm 4.30pm

Hilary Robinson: In The Picture (Book)!

Eureka! Science session: Splash!

Eureka! Science session: From The Chew to The Poo! Creating Stories with Emily Diamand Andrew Lane: Young Sherlock

10am 11.30am 1.30pm 3pm

Tom Palmer: Football Reading Game Musical Storytime: Bringing Down The Moon Penny Dolan: A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E Marcus Sedgwick: White Crow

Sun 10 July

Coming Up!

Steven Isserlis Thurs 14 July | page 27

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Kate Atkinson Fri 15 July | page 30

Oddsocks Productions Tues 19 & Wed 20 July | page 34

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Literature

Science

Thursday 7 July

Old Swan Hotel | 7.30pm

An Audience with Lord Robert Winston Lord Winston is truly no ordinary man of our time. As Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, his research is changing the very fabric of medical science. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the man who tackles the very fabric of our genetic make-up and who has embarked on a fascinating journey into the heart of what it means to be human.

Tickets: £15 Reserved. U25’s: £5.

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Jazz

BBC Big Band

Friday 8 July

Royal Hall | 8pm

BBC Big Band Widely regarded as the UK’s leading and most versatile jazz orchestra, the BBC Big Band has played with jazz stars such as Van Morrison, Michael Bublé, Tony Bennet, Cleo Laine and John Dankworth.

The band will be recording their concert in Harrogate’s stunning Royal Hall as part of the BBC Radio 2 BBC Big Band Special series, and will be inviting on stage with them the world-class, multi- grammy award winning a cappella group from London The Swingle Singers.Their new collaboration, formed as part of the Harrogate International Festival, promises mind blowing performances and a unique evening you’ll be sure never to forget - especially when you can ‘listen again’ on BBC Radio 2 iPlayer!

Tickets: £25, £18, £15. U25’s: £5. Boxes: £60, £35

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Saturday 9 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 2pm

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Masterclass Michael Baker, Vasilis Bessas, James Jervis, Rory Russell Music college students learn from one of the most inspiring, energised guitar quartets around. Dubbed the Fantastic Four, be prepared for a heroic adventure in music with this ultimate guitar masterclass.

Tickets: £10 Unreserved.

Saturday 9 July

Wesley Chapel | 8pm

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Recital Luigi Boccherini (arr. Jeremy Sparks) Introduction & Fandango J.S.Bach (arr. J.F.Smith) Concerto Brandebourgeois No 6 BWV.1051 Ian Krouse Folias M.Tadic & V.Stefanovski (arr. V.Bessas) Do you remember, Milica / Baidushka Clarice Assad (Commissioned by the AGQ) Dancas Nativas Dalwyn Henshall (arr. M.Baker) Welsh Dance David Prichard Stairs Andrew York Quiccan

Dubbed the Fantastic Four, Aquarelle has heroically put guitar quartets on the musical map. Known for their spell-binding performances, reviews in Classic FM and BBC Music Magazine rave about their ‘infectious spirit’ with performances that are ‘technically faultless’ with ‘breathtaking artistry’. This dynamic ensemble has been pegged as the Next Big Thing, performing throughout Europe with live performances on Radio 3 and Classic FM. Their repertoire is adventurous and epic, presenting music from around the globe that spans from the renaissance to the present day.

“A genuine treat: energetic, sensitive, texturally varied, technically faultless and highly evocative of the South American guitar tradition.” Andrew Mellor, Classic FM Magazine Tickets: £16 Unreserved. U25’s: £5

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Children’s

Festival

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 July Papakåta Tent, Crescent Gardens Making a splash this year, the children’s festival is a wickedly fun weekend featuring a famous young sleuth, banana sandwiches, singing, storytelling and football. Join in the organised mayhem in our papakåta tepee-style tent on Crescent Gardens.

Saturday 9 | 10-11am

Hilary Robinson

Picture books! Princesses, parties or penguins – Hilary Robinson has told stories on them all, with over 40 books sold around the world. Known for Mixed Up Fairy Tales and The Princess’s Secret Letter, Hilary is also a Patron of ‘The Children’s University’ that promotes innovative learning outside of school hours. Suitable for under 5’s Tickets: £4, Free adult ticket when accompanying a paying child

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Saturday 9 |11.30am-12.30pm

Splash!

Make a Splash! Science can be seriously fun as this session looks not only at the importance of water to life and our environment, but examines the rather fun things you can do with it too (water pistols on standby!).

Suitable for under 10+ Presented by Eureka! The National Children’s Museum Tickets: £4

Saturday 9 | 1.30-2.30pm

From The Chew to The Poo!

Urgh. Children know the yucky delights of a well-timed burp and all things that go squelch. Here they can relish in just that under the pretext of science! This fascinating journey explores the fate of a banana sandwich from the moment it’s eaten to the moment it leaves the body as waste. Suitable for ages 7-11 Presented by Eureka!

Children’s Museum

The

National Tickets: £4

Saturday 9 | 3-4pm

Sunday 11.30-12.30pm

Creating Stories Musical Storytime: with Emily Diamand Bringing Down the Moon

Emily Diamand, author of Flood Child and its sequel Flood and Fire, has always wanted to save the world. Well, the ‘animally, planty, environmentally bits of it’ anyway. Growing up, instead of honing her future craft writing books she filled her mum and dad’s garden with wildlife ponds. Then one day she wrote a book.

The winner of the Times/Chicken House Writing Competition shares her craft with budding young authors (who may also want to save the world!)

Suitable for ages 8-12 Tickets: £4

Saturday 9 | 4.30-5.30pm

Andrew Lane: Young Sherlock

Elementary, my dear Watson.

The author of the Young Sherlock series of books sees if the young spies and private eyes of the future can crack the case, following the 14 year-old budding detective as he learns the deductive skills that make him famous in adult life.

Andrew is also the author of some 20 previous books including original novels set in the same universes as the BBC TV programmes Doctor Who and Torchwood.

Suitable for ages 10+ Tickets: £4

Sunday 10 | 10-11am

Tom Palmer

Score a winning goal with Tom Palmer – the ultimate football fan - Tom may not have done brilliantly at school, but he soon found his footing inspired by the beautiful game. His passion for football is one way of engaging boys off the pitch and onto the page.

He has written eleven books for Puffin, including four in his popular Foul Play series with a fifth due in spring 2011 plus six in the brilliant Football Academy series for younger children.

Suitable for ages 7+ Tickets: £4

Fun musical activity for under 5s with guitar duo Rachel Buckley & Steve Biggs. Using Jonathan Emmett’s beautiful picture book Bringing Down the Moon as inspiration, Rachel and Steve bring to life the story of Mole and his attempts to capture the moon with songs and dances, introductions to instruments and opportunities for children to express themselves creatively through music. A great way to help to build your child’s confidence, coordination, communication and listening skills.

Suitable for ages under 5’s Bringing Down the Moon by Jonathan Emmett & illustrated by Vanessa Cabban. Text © 2001 Jonathan Emmett. Illustrations © 2001 Vanessa Cabban.

Reproduced by kind permission of Walker Books Ltd. London. SE11 5HH www.walker.co.uk

Tickets: £4, Free adult ticket when accompanying a paying child

Sunday 1.30-2.30pm

Penny Dolan

Penny Dolan is well known for a host of books for younger readers but A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E published

by Bloomsbury in paperback in 2011, is her first novel for older readers (9-12 year olds). Mouse was born into a life of luxury, but a family tragedy and the evil Mr Button sees Mouse taken to the grim Murkstone Hall…

Will he find his true family ever again?

Will he escape? Dolan takes her young readers on a gripping adventure!

Suitable for ages 9+ Tickets: £4

Sunday 10 | 3-4pm

Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick works in a very lovely shed in his garden. It must be a magical shed, as over his 16 year publishing career, he’s gone on to win over 30 awards. When he’s not writing, he carves stone and plays drums. As a widelyadmired writer of young adult fiction, awards include the Booktrust Teenage Book Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.

Suitable for ages 11+ Tickets: £4

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Crown Imperial William Walton Trumpet Concerto Aratunian Trumpet Soloist Richard Marshall The Armed Man Karl Jenkins Richard III William Walton arr. Watson Narrator Barrie Rutter Brassed off? Not for long thanks to the bombastic beauty of brass! Harrogate hosts a

welcome return for the Black Dyke Band, the most recorded band in the world with a programme featuring Northern Broadsides’ Barrie Rutter narrates William Walton’s Richard Opus One Cy Oliver III. For more highlights, take your pick from the special Big Band set, Aratunian’s Trumpet I Only Have Eyes for You Concerto or Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man. arr. Fernie Euphonium Ian Yates, Bass Trombone Hirst£35.

Tickets: £22, £16, £12.

U25’s: £5.Adrian Boxes: £60, Mack the Knife arr. Richards Brassed off? Not for long Soloist Showcase thanks to the bombastic Bravura Peter Graham beauty of brass! Harrogate Euphonium Soloist hosts a welcome return Gary Curtin for the Black Dyke Band, Atlantic Zephyrs the most recorded band in Gardell Simons the world with a programme Mack the Knife arr. Richards Crown Imperial William Walton Trombone Soloist Brett Baker featuring Northern Broadsides’ Soloist Showcase Trumpet Concerto Aratunian Fling Andrea Price Barrie Rutter narrating Bravura Xylophone Peter Graham Trumpet Soloist Richard Marshall Soloist Andrea Price William Walton’s Richard III. Euphonium Soloist Gary The Armed Man Karl Jenkins Immortal Paul Curtin Lovatt-Cooper For more highlights, Atlantic Zephyrs Gardell SimonsRoutley Richard III William Walton arr. Watson Narrator Matthew take your pick from the Trombone Soloist Brett Baker Narrator Barrie Rutter special Big Band set, Fling Andrea Price INTERVAL Trumpet Aratunian’s Xylophone Soloist Andrea Price Opus Oneor Cy Oliver Concerto Karl Jenkins’ Immortal Paul Lovatt-Cooper I Only HaveMan. Eyes for You arr. Fernie The Armed Narrator Matthew Routley Euphonium Ian Yates, Bass Trombone Adrian Hirst Tickets: £22, £16, £12. U25’s: £5. Boxes: £60, £35.

Royal Hall | 8pm

Black Dyke Band Black Dyke Band

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Sunday 10 July Sunday July Royal Hall 10 | 8pm

Jazz

Wednesday 13 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm

Concert by Candlelight

Tenebrae

Tenebrae have spellbound Festival-goers in recent years with their candlelit programmes exploiting the magic and majesty of the human voice. In this programme spanning some 400 years – from the Spaniard Victoria’s uplifting Requiem to Vaughan Williams and Richard Rodney Bennett – experience the power and intimacy of the human voice at its best.

Tickets: £17 Unreserved. U25’s: £5.

Alonso Lobo Versa est in luctum Tomas Luis da Victoria Requiem Gustav Holst The evening watch Ralph Vaughan Williams Rest

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Ralph Vaughan Williams The Turtle Dove Richard Rodney Bennett Close now thine eyes Herbert Howells Requiem

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Kamamica presents Hay Fever Boiling Frog Poems, Prose & Pints Gruff Rhys Julian Cope Kasiuss Plus many more....

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Wednesday 6 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 2pm

Young Musicians

Lucy Hasler, harp The Lady Bomanji Memorial Concert Following world-class training at the prestigious institutions of Royal Northern College of Music and the Eastman School of Music in New York, Lucy Haslar has begun her professional performing career in style. A keen orchestral harpist, having performed with many of the top orchestras in Britain including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Haslar also tours internationally as a solo recitalist and this year takes the stage on Harrogate International Festival’s Young Musician platform in association with Live Music Now. J. Parry Sonata No.1 in D major, mvt. 1 C. Lizotte Suite Galactique

Exosphére

Hymn au Bon Combat

Scherzo del Pueblo Y. Bowen Arabesque N. Rota Sarabanda e toccata A. Francisque

Courante, Pavane et Bransles

Arr. M.Grandjany

P. Chertok Around the Clock Suite

Ten Past Two

Beige Nocturne

Harpicide at Midnight

The Morning After C. Debussy Première Arabesque

Arr. C.Salzedo J. Marson El Picaflor Tickets: £10 Unreserved.

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Thursday 7 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 11am

Young Musicians

Olga Jegunova, piano Latvian pianist Olga Jegunova has established herself as one of her country’s leading young pianists. A multi-award winning performer, Jegunova is fast becoming an international star playing a range of Festivals in Latvia, Russia, Germany and the UK. Since working as a performer for Live Music Now in 2009, this young talented musician’s profile has soared, and we are delighted to host her in our Young Musicians Series this year.

Prepare yourself for a breath-taking performance, promising to be a very special treat for Harrogate.

Patterson Beethoven Schumann Prokofiev

A tunnel of time Sonata in C Major Op. 53 Fantasiestücke Op. 12 10 pieces for piano Op. 75 from Romeo and Juliet Tickets: £10 Unreserved.

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Wednesday 20 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 12pm

Young Musicians

Duo Zingara: The Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award

Kokila Gillett, violin James Sherlock, piano Mozart Beethoven

Chausson Franc

Violin Sonata No. 10 in Bb, K378 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Opus 24, The Spring Sonata Poem Sonata in A minor

Two rising stars Kokila Gillet and James Sherlock make up Duo Zingara. Violinist Gillet is already an international artist, performing in Europe and the East both as a soloist, with orchestras and in a duo with James Sherlock, who also takes an international role as an award winning soloist, chamber musician and conductor.

The Duo bring a stunning and powerful programme to Harrogate as they take to the stage as part of our Young Musicians Series, in partnership with Live Music Now.

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Tickets: £10 Unreserved.

Friday 29 July

Wesley Chapel | 1pm

Young Musicians

David Kadouch, piano Haydn Variations in F minor Wagner-Liszt Spinning Chorus of

The Flying Dutchman.

Liszt Variations on a Theme of Bach Moussorgsky Pictures at an exhibition A recent competitor in the Leeds International Piano Competition 2009, David Kadouch has been awarded a plethora of titles and prizes since the age of 13. Now just 25, Kadouch is fast becoming an international star, touring to New York, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Portugal and France, and now comes to Harrogate for a coveted place in our Young Musicians Series. Bringing with him an astounding collection from the piano repertoire, this young musician is one not to be missed.

Tickets: £10 Unreserved.

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Weekend Three Diary Jazz World

13 – 20 July Wed 13 July 7.30pm Robin Ince Old Swan Hotel p28 Wed 13 July 8pm Concert by Candlelight: Tenebrae

St Wilfrid’s Church p22 Thurs 14 July 8pm Steven Isserlis, Sam Haywood

St Wilfrid’s Church p27 Thurs 14 July 8pm Paloma Faith Harrogate International Centre p29 Fri 15 July 2pm Professor Tom McGuffog MBE: A Question of Identity

Old Swan Hotel p28 Fri 15 July 2.30pm Wendy Holden & Laurie Graham

Wesley Chapel p30 Thurs 14 July day Soweto Kinch - Workshop

St John Fisher RC High School p31 Fri 15 July 7.30pm Soweto Kinch - Lecture

St John Fisher RC High School p31 Fri 15 July 7.30pm Kate Atkinson Fountains Abbey p30 Sat 16 July 2.30pm Carnegie Sporting Words: Extreme marathon

- Robin Harvie West Park Hotel p32 Sat 16 July 8pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet & Friends

St Wilfrid’s Church p32 Sun 17 July 8pm Andras Schiff Royal Hall p33 Tues 19th & Wed 20th July

7.30pm Oddsocks Productions: Macbeth

RHS Garden Harlow Carr p34 Wed 20 July 12pm Young Musicians: Duo Zingara

St Wilfrid’s Church p25 Wed 20 July 8pm Alastair Campbell Harrogate Theatre p35 Coming Up in Weekend 5

Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 21-24 July | page 36 & 37

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Soweto Kinch Sunday 31 July | page 43

Sir Michael Parkinson presents Clare Teal Sat 30 July | page 42

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Thursday 14 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm

Steven Isserlis, cello Sam Haywood, piano

Bartok Chopin Schubert Beethoven

Rhapsody No. 1 Sonata Arpeggione Sonata Sonata No. 5, Op. 102/2

Acclaimed worldwide for his technique and musicianship, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher.

He’s played with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Washington National Symphony, delivered recitals at London’s Wigmore Hall and appeared at the BBC Proms.

Renowned for his ingenuity and innovation, he is passionate about bringing music to children and delivers master classes all over the world. The recipient of many honours, Steven Isserlis was awarded a CBE in 1998 in recognition of his services to music.

Perhaps one of the most romantic and evocative instruments, the repertoire for the cello never fails to show it off and Isserlis brings to Harrogate some of the most definite cello repertoire around. From the master of 20th century string chamber music in Bartok to Schubert’s Arpeggione – which whilst going through many incarnations for different ensembles, the cello arrangement remains the most cherished among classical-lovers. This programme is truly a treat not to be missed.

“The music world - and music itself - is infinitely richer for the presence of Steven Isserlis” Gramophone Magazine Tickets: £20 Unreserved. U25’s: £5.

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Literature

Science

Wednesday 13 July

Old Swan Hotel | 7.30pm

Robin Ince: Bad Book Club From Sign of the Speculum to How to Marry the Man of your Choice, Robin Ince picks the best of the truly bad books he’s salvaged from jumble sales and skips up and down the country with his compilation and celebration of the world’s worst, and inadvertently hilarious, books. The Chortle Award Winner and British Comedy Award nominee is one of the UK’s most accomplished, versatile comedians with a string of media appearances to his name. Bad Book Club was hailed by The Observer as “the outstanding literary event of the Edinburgh Festival”.

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Tickets: £7 Unreserved.

Science

Friday 15 July

Old Swan Hotel | 2pm

Professor Tom McGuffog MBE “A Question of Identity” From the supermarket barcode to getting the right drug to the right person; nearly every aspect of our lives has been completely transformed by the barcode. Shopping, going to the cinema, using a library card, aviation, even scientists tracking different plants and species – it’s all controlled by barcodes. Talking about how the barcode has revolutionised our lives is the Former Head of the UK delegation to the UN for trade facilitation and e.business, Professor Tom McGuffog MBE. Harrogate International Festival has this year been awarded funding by PRSF to use barcodes (more specifically QR codes, or ‘Quick Response’ codes) to provide a brand new artistic platform and a new way for audiences to experience art. Keep a look out for QR codes around Harrogate that you can scan with a ‘smart’ mobile phone to gain access to specially commissioned works and exclusive news on 2011’s artists.

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Contemporary

Thursday 14 July

Harrogate International Centre | 8pm

Paloma Faith + Support Paloma Faith is a one-woman cult.

She appeared in Heath Ledger’s final movie - Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus - fitting, considering in a previous life she was the magician’s assistant sawn in half.

She began her quirky career in cabaret and burlesque clubs, once joked about slumming it at festivals saying, “anywhere you can’t wear stilettos just isn’t worth going” (we’re sure Harrogate will meet her approval!). Following a platinum-selling debut album, the 2011 BRIT Award nominee has taken the pop world by storm with hits such as Stone Cold Sober, New York and Smoke and Mirrors.

This promises to be an original, engaging must-see event.

Tickets: £22.50, £19.50, £18.50.

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Jazz

Friday 15 July

Wesley Chapel | 2.30pm

Wendy Holden & Laurie Graham Wendy Holden had a career in magazine journalism but knew she wanted to write; growing up near to Haworth and The Brontes, she was awed by how the sisters drew inspiration from the misty moors, as well as by Charlotte’s tiny waist as demonstrated by the dresses on display in the Parsonage. How she could write so much while being so tightly trussed? Her first novel, Simply Divine, where a lowly hack writes for a celebrity socialite, is inspired by her own experience writing for Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.

She chats to fellow former journalist turned novelist, Laurie Graham, whose books include The Great Husband Hunt – in an event that promises frivolous hilarity.

Tickets: £7 Unreserved.

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Friday 15 July

Fountains Abbey | 7.30pm

Kate Atkinson Adored by readers, this is one event you won’t want to miss. The York-born Atkinson’s latest novel, Started Early Took My Dog, part of her Jackson Brodie series, is in part homage to the beauty of North Yorkshire. This is a chance to indulge in her brilliant writing in the most brilliant of settings - the majestic Fountains Abbey.

“Atkinson’s prose is diamond-cut to twinkle and slice by turns. Her playful sense of humour dances round the darkness of her themes.”

The Telegraph In Partnership with

Tickets: £10 Unreserved

Please note: This event is held in an outdoor venue.

Weather appropriate clothing and sensible footwear should be worn.

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Contemporary Thursday 14 July

St John Fisher RC High School | Day

Soweto Kinch Workshop During his visit to Harrogate Soweto Kinch will be working with young people across the District, offering jazz and hip hop workshops for 11-16 year olds, developing their musical skills and experience performing alongside a world-class artist.

This fantastic opportunity is just part of the outreach work Harrogate International Festivals undertakes year round, and is supported by the Harrogate District Safer Communities Partnership.

This is a private event.

Friday 15 July

St John Fisher RC High School | 7.30pm

Soweto Kinch Lecture:

Freedom Music - Improvising in Hip Hop and Jazz The multiple MOBO and BBC Jazz Award winning jazz and hip hop artist is considered one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians on the scene. Here, he explores the development of his distinctive sound and asks controversially, does music today reflect the realities of a recession and social exclusion or is it simply the tool of advertising companies and corporations?

Playing audio examples from the American South and Gil Scott Heron, through to the Roots and a Tribe Called Quest to contemporary artists such as Robert Glasper, he’ll explore race politics in a post-Obama age and the travails independent recording artists.

Tickets: ÂŁ10 Unreserved.

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Carnegie Sporting

Words

Saturday 16 July

West Park Hotel | 2.30pm

Extreme Marathon Robin Harvie

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The author of Why We Run: A Story of Obsession ran his first marathon in 2000 after a bet. Since then he took on the Spartathlon, the toughest footrace on earth, which covers 152 miles, nonstop, from Athens to Sparta. In preparation he ran 6,000 miles in one year including taking on the Round Rotherham 50-mile ultra, the Sri Chinmoy Transcendental 100 kilometre ultra-Marathon, in which he came 4th, and the 72 mile Bob Graham Round in the Lake District. 35,000 people run the London Marathon every year. For some this is enough. For others the desire to test the limits of their capacity is overwhelming. Harvie has gone on a journey of obsession, grief and growing into adulthood in the ultimate story of self-discovery.

Tickets: £5 Unreserved

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Saturday 16 July

St Wilfrid’s Church | 8pm

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet & Friends Dubbed the Fantastic Four, this dynamic ensemble has been pegged as the Next Big Thing, performing throughout Europe with live performances on Radio 3 and Classic FM. Their repertoire is adventurous and epic, presenting music from around the globe that spans from the renaissance to the present day.

The Aquarelle Quartet return to the stage with special guests: Craig Ogden Guitar Andy Scott Saxophone David Hassell Percussion

Sally Johnson Soprano Louise Thompson Harp Tickets: £16 Unreserved. U25’s: £5

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Classical Sunday 17 July Royal Hall | 8pm

Andras Schiff, piano Schubert Sonata in G major D894 Beethoven 33 Variations in C on a waltz by Diabelli Op. 120 Some say life is too short for a first-rate pianist to be bothered with second-rate music.

As such, Andras Schiff has cultivated a deep and consistent repertoire of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert – and his army of admirers will need no extra persuasion to attend his long-awaited interpretation of Beethoven’s great ‘Diabelli’ Variations.

“Andras Schiff’s recital was one of the great musical events of the season” The Washington Post Tickets: £30, £27, £25, £20, £15. U25’s: £5. Boxes: £75, £50.

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Theatre Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 July

Sponsored by

RHS Garden Harlow Carr | 7.30pm

Oddsocks Productions: Macbeth - Something funny this way comes!

Music and mayhem in the park!

Take a picnic to the delightful Harlow Carr gardens and feast on thespian frolics.

It would be a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions to miss out on the Festival’s annual treat. In the fearless hands of the Oddsocks theatre troupe you’re guaranteed a comedic reworking like no other. Enjoyed by all the family, you’ll be guaranteed giggles and some seriously frenzied fun!

“Laugh your odd socks off at this Shakespeare treat. Inspired interpretation of the bard.” Derby Evening Telegraph Tickets: Adults: £17, 7-16 year olds: £10, Under 7s: £3, Group discount (10 or more): £13 Entry to advance bookers 6.30pm, 7pm on the door.

This is an outdoor event, please bring warm and waterproof clothing.

Refreshments available. Feel free to bring your own picnic.

No seating is provided for this event.

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Literature

Wednesday 20 July

Harrogate Theatre | 8pm

Alastair Campbell Interviewed by Henry Sutton Alastair Campbell changed British politics. Whatever your opinion of the forthright former New Labour Director of Communications, it’s impossible to deny his influence on the way the media portray – and people perceive – the workings of Westminster. For years he was at the heart of the Blair Government.

A former Daily Mirror reporter and political editor, he faced his own demons in alcohol and stress before becoming one of the most influential people in the country through his work with the Labour party.

The third volume of his unexpurgated version of his crucial diaries is published in July. Campbell will be interviewed by curator of the 2011 Summer Festival Literature programme, author and journalist, Henry Sutton.

Tickets: £15 Reserved Seating. U25’s: £5

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Weekend Four Diary

Jazz World

21-24 July 2011 Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Dreda Say Mitchell, 2011 Festival Programming Chair For one long weekend at the height of summer, the world’s greatest crime-writing authors gather in one beautiful hotel in the idyllic spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire to discuss criminal master plans, the best murder weapons, corruption and dastardly villains. Welcome to the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.

Book lovers and crime fiction fans are invited to spend a few days in the company of such genre giants as Dennis Lehane and Martina Cole, special guests David Baldacci, Linwood Barclay, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen and Howard Marks, and this year’s Festival Chair, Dreda Say Mitchell.

Dennis Lehane

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Martina Cole

David Baldacci

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Tess Gerritsen

2011 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Programme All events take place at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Thursday 21 July 8.00pm Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year & Festival Opening Party

Friday 22 July 9.00am Special Guest: Martina Cole Britain’s most successful female novelist talks to Dreda Say Mitchell.

10.30am Penned In With Duncan Campbell, Jonathan Aitken, Erwin James, Cass Pennant and Noel ‘Razor’ Smith.

12.00pm Wrong ‘Uns With Mandasue Heller, Denise Mina, Alex Wheatle and James Twining.

2.00pm Old Blood Martyn Waites talks to former ‘New Blood’ panellists Nick Stone, Allan Guthrie, Cathi Unsworth and Mark Mills.

3.30pm What Lies Beneath With Sophie Hannah, Camilla Lackberg, Tana French, Steve Mosby and NJ Cooper.

5.00pm Chasing The Story With Niamh O’Connor, Stav Sherez, Tony Thompson and Henry Sutton.

10.30am The Outer Limits With Andrew Taylor, Patricia Duncker, Sarah Pinborough, SJ Bolton and Phil Rickman.

12.00pm New Blood Bestselling author Val McDermid introduces four sparkling new talents, Julia Crouch, Gordon Ferris, Melanie McGrath and SJ Watson.

2.00pm Legal Eagles With Helen Black, Martin Edwards, Frances Fyfield and MR Hall.

3.30pm Vice Society With Val McDermid, Adam Creed, James McCreet and former senior police officer Jackie Malton.

5.00pm Special Guest Event In Conversation: David Baldacci & Joseph Finder The US thriller writers discuss the art of intrigue.

6.15pm Criminal ‘Consequences’ Dinner Join Festival Reader-In-Residence Martyn Waites and a host of other authors for a dinner with ‘consequences’.

8.30pm Special Guest: Lee Child’s ‘Room 101’ The creator of Jack Reacher presents his writing pet hates to Christina Patterson.

8.30pm Special Guest Event In Conversation: Linwood Barclay & Lisa Gardner

10.00pm The Late Night Quiz Show

See two internationally bestselling authors make their Festival debuts.

10.00pm X-Rated: Special Guest: Howard Marks Mark Lawson interviews the notorious former drug dealer and now writer.

Saturday 23 July

9.00am Special Guest: Tess Gerritsen The acclaimed American author talks to Jenni Murray.

Test your criminal knowledge with quizmasters Mark Billingham and Dreda Say Mitchell.

Sunday 24 July

10.00am No Place Like Home With Laura Wilson, CJ Box, Elly Griffiths, Urban Waite and Anne Zouroudi.

11.30am Special Guest: Dennis Lehane The author of Mystic River and Shutter Island talks to Mark Billingham.

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Weekend Five Diary

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25 – 31 July

Literature

Mon 25 July 2.30pm Melvyn Bragg Wesley Chapel p38 Thurs 28 July 2pm Kit Kat – The Building of a Global Iconic Brand

Crown Hotel p39 Thurs 28 July 6pm Carnegie Sporting Words: Anthony Clavane

Crown Hotel p39 Fri 29 July 1pm Young Musicians: David Kadouch

Wesley Chapel p25 Fri 29 July 8pm Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Royal Hall p40 Sat 30 July 2pm Brodsky Quartet

St John Fisher Chapel p41 Sat 30 July 8pm Sir Michael Parkinson presents Clare Teal

& Friends: A Celebration of the Great British Songbook

Royal Hall p42 Sun 31 July 8pm Soweto Kinch’s New Emancipation Nine

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Monday 25 July

Wesley Chapel | 2.30pm

Melvyn Bragg: The Book of Books The Radical Impact of the King James Bible A lecture event by Melvyn Bragg to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Melvyn Bragg sets out to persuade us that the King James Version has driven the making of the Englishspeaking world over the last 400 years, often in the most unanticipated ways.

He argues that while many think our modern world is founded on secular ideals, it is the King James Version which had a greater legacy. The King James Bible not only influenced the English language and its literature more than any other book, it was also the seedbed of western democracy, the activator of radical shifts in society such as the abolition of the slave trade, the debating dynamite for brutal civil wars in Britain and America and a critical spark in the genesis of modern science.

Tickets: £10

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Science

Thursday 28 July

The Crown Hotel | 2pm

Kit Kat: The Building of a Global Iconic Brand

Have a break (through) Have a Kit Kat With David Rennie, Managing Director of Nestlé Confectionery UK&I

Carnegie Sporting

“Have a break, have a Kit Kat”. It’s one of the most recognised slogans in advertising.

So how did the humble milk-chocolate coated wafer become a global brand? The origins of the brand go back to 1911 when it was first produced by Rowntree confectioneries in York. Changing the foil wrapping to plastic was one of the most controversial moves for fans – but the bar has evolved and dominated; a master lesson in marketing, advertising and brand management.

Tickets: £8

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Thursday 28 July

The Crown Hotel| 6pm

Anthony Clavane: Promised Land Anthony Clavane, a son of Leeds born of Jewish immigrant forebears, is a passionate Leeds United supporter.

In his book, Promised Land, he charts the club’s rises and falls from inauspicious beginnings, through the era of Don Revie - who transformed a club who were a laughing stock in 1961 into the most feared, and reviled, club in Europe by the time he left in 1974 - the European Cup final disaster of 1975, the false dawn of a League Championship title in 1992 and the financial meltdown under the chairmanship of Peter Ridsdale.

Tickets: £5

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Friday 29 July Royal Hall | 8pm

Czech National Symphony Orchestra Supported by The Audrey & Stanley Burton Charitable Trust Conductor: Violin:

Libor Pešek Jakub Junek

Rossini Overture Silken Ladder Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Dvorak Symphony No.7

The final weekend’s orchestral concert has all the epic qualities you expect from one of the best known, and technically demanding, violin concertos and the most ambitious of Dvorak’s symphonic writings with its political turmoil and dark undertow. Considered one of the Czech Republic’s greatest orchestras, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra is one of busiest symphonic ensembles in Europe, and one of the best placed interpreters of Dvorak’s patriotic fervor.

Tickets: £32, £28, £22, £20, £18, £16, £12. U25’s: £5. Boxes: £75, £50.

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Literature

Saturday 30 July

St John Fisher Chapel | 2pm

Brodsky Quartet Wolf Puccini Debussy Ravel

Italian Serenade Chrisantemi String Quartet String Quartet in F

The Brodsky Quartet is at the forefront of the international chamber music scene.

Their love and mastery of the traditional string quartet repertoire is evident from their highly acclaimed performances of composers ranging from Beethoven, Schubert and Tchaikovsky to Shostakovich, Britten and Respighi. Their passion to embrace “all good music” has been the driving force behind their success and has kept their approach fresh and their enthusiasm high for well over 30 years.

The Quartet brings us a stunning romantic programme, with music from the turn of the period in Puccini and Wolf, favourites within the quartet repertoire world-wide, along with Debussy and Ravel’s only string quartets produced at the threshold of the new music that a new century was to bring.

Daniel Rowland Violin Ian Belton Violin

Paul Cassidy Viola Jacqueline Thomas Cello

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Saturday 30 July Royal Hall | 8pm

Sir Michael Parkinson presents Clare Teal & Friends A Celebration of the Great British Songbook

Growing up 15 minutes away from Harrogate, Clare Teal used to visit the “posh town with the posh tea room” as a child.

She grew up to present BBC Radio 2’s Big Band Special and to have her own Radio 2 show.

A regular columnist in the Yorkshire Post, she famously landed a multi-million pound contract with Sony records – something virtually unheard of for a jazz musician outside the Radio 1 demographic Counting Michael Parkinson as a fan, she’s worked with jazz legends and stars from Cleo Lane to Jamie Cullum. Here, Parky himself introduces the Clare Teal Trio with special guests.

Tickets: £32, £25, £22. Boxes: £75, £50. U25’s: £5

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Jazz Sunday 31 July

Harrogate Theatre | 8pm

Soweto Kinch’s New Emancipation Nine Featuring his new album, The New Emancipation, the award winning jazz and hip hop artist brings his nine-piece band for an innovative mix of the UK urban and jazz scenes.

Mentored by Courtney Pine OBE, the crusader of music boldly goes places no jazz musician has gone before.

“It’s a clever and entertaining juxtaposition of idioms that kicks pure Jazz and authentic rap into a brave new world.”

The Guardian

Tickets: £20, £16, £12. U25’s: £5

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Reach Out

Jazz World

Supported by The Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation Since 2005, Harrogate International Festivals has worked with over 6,000 disadvantaged young people. We believe that music and the arts have the powe to change lives and empower young people.

Our projects take place across the Harrogate District, including Ripon, Nidderdale and Boroughbridge. By working in harmony with schools, youth workers, Extended Schools Services and a range of other partners, we aim to enrich the lives of young people in all areas of the district.

Musical Mums, now in its fifth year, is a weekly singing group for teenage mums and babies that allows early years to access the beneďŹ ts of music from a very early age, and offers support, inclusion and relaxing, fun social time for young mothers.

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Our longstanding world music programme, Global Villages, has brought international cultures to children in rural North Yorkshire, ranging from Indian classical music to Brazilian samba drumming and everything in between!

This touring half term project aims to teach young people about world cultures through funky rhythms and unusual instruments.

Divas & DJs is an urban music project that offers participants the chance to be a rock star! Run in areas of social deprivation, young people can write their own songs, play instruments, DJ, MC, dance, mix computer music tracks and much more.

The project culminates in a performance for family and friends where participants show off their new skills.

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Invitations to special exclusive Friends events throughout the year.

Friends of the Festival membership card Festival newsletter

Premier Friends Launched in July 2009, The Premier Friends Foundation is an exclusive opportunity for a select group of supporters to make a difference to the work of the Harrogate International Festivals. Joining the Premier Friends will create a longterm, year round association with the Festival encompassing the highest quality performing arts, literary and education participation across the district, alongside a comprehensive series of benefits designed to keep you entertained all year round!

Premier Friend Platinum Friend Gold Friend Silver Friend

Suggested £500+ per year (£100 per year) (£50 per year) (£25 per year)

Giving to the Festival the tax efficient way If you pay income tax, you can significantly increase the value of your donation to the Festival by agreeing to Gift Aid your contribution- an extra 28p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost for you.

Spreading your payments We can offer Premier, Platinum and Gold Friends the facility of spreading your payments across the year by standing order- please contact the Festival Office for details.

To join the Festival Friends, or for more information please contact Cathleen O’NeillWinbow on 01423 562 303 or cathleen@harrogate-festival.org.uk

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Sport Childrens Arts Literature Classical Fringe

Booking Info

Jazz World

An exciting newly established partnership with the Harrogate Theatre Box Office offers an array of options to book your tickets for this year’s Festival

You can book your tickets Phone: Email: In Person:

Book Online:

Opening Times:

Payment:

01423 502 116 boxoffice@harrogatetheatre.co.uk Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF Or from our Town Centre Box Office, 11am – 3pm, Monday – Saturday from 25 June and Sundays during the Festival www.harrogate-festival.org.uk or www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk Please note that a £1.75 transaction fee applies when booking online.

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm or until 15 minutes after the start of the evening performance.

We accept all major credit/debit cards also Cash, Cheque and National Theatre Tokens, or any combination of these. Cheques should be made payable to ‘HARROGATE THEATRE’.

Harrogate Theatre Box Office is powered by SeatAdvisor Europe.

Please note: If you pay by Credit/Debit Card your statement will read SAE-HARROGATE THEATRE. Your statement may also mention Dublin as this is where all card payments are processed.

Visitors with Disabilities Box Office staff can help with advice and information about all the venues we use.

All venues have wheelchair access and we offer free tickets for accompanying carers.

Reservations Reservations will be held for 24 hours, and until 30 minutes before the performance begins.

Tickets on the Door Will be sold at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance, subject to availability.

Returned Tickets The Box Office cannot refund money or exchange tickets, except in the case of a cancelled performance. We are happy to try and re-sell returned tickets for sold out concerts for a small charge.

Latecomers: Out of courtesy to both performers and audiences, latecomers to performances will not be admitted until a suitable break, which may not be until the first interval.

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box office: 01423 502 116

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4 7 HARROGATE THEATRE & BOX OFFICE

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1 Fountains Abbey. 2 St Wilfrid’s Church. 3 Old Swan Hotel. 4 Royal Hall.

5 Harrogate International Centre. 6 Papakata Tent. 7 The Cown Hotel.

8 Wesley Chapel. 9 West park Hotel. 10 St John Fisher School

A large print version of this event guide can be ordered by calling 01423 562 303.

Souvenir Programme The essential full colour guide with full details, biographies and programme notes of all Festival events will be available at concerts for £4. Reserve your copy in advance for only £3 when you book your tickets at the Box Office. You will receive a programme voucher with your tickets to exchange for a Programme Book at the first event you attend or at the Town Centre Box Office from 25 June.

Gift Vouchers Why not treat a friend or relative to an event at the Festival? Gift Vouchers are available from the Festival Box Office for all Festival Promotions, priced at £20, £10 or £5.

General Enquiries Festival Office, Raglan House, Raglan Street, Harrogate, HG1 1LE 01423 562303 info@harrogate-festival.org.uk All information in the brochure is correct at the time of going to print. Harrogate International Festivals reserves the right tp make any alterations as may become necessary.

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Abdullah Ibrahim Alastair Campbell Andras Schiff Anthony Clavane Aquarelle Guitar Quartet BBC Big Band Black Dyke Band Brodsky Quartet City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Clare Teal Czech National Symphony Orchestra FC United David Rennie Douglas Kennedy Duo Zingara Escher Quartet John Wilson Kate Atkinson Laurie Graham Lord Robert Winston Melvyn Bragg Oddsocks Paloma Faith Pepa Molina Robert Sackville West Robin Harvie Robin Ince Sadie Jones Sir Michael Parkinson Soweto Kinch Steven Isserlis Tenebrae Tom McGuffog MBE Wendy Holden

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