‘Party like you used to and still be home for Saturday night TV!’ is the strapline for Disco Dayze, a new monthly daytime clubbing event at Montey’s bar in Harrogate. It’s an enticing prospect for...
Glitter balls, retro cocktails and classic pop: The joy of Harrogate’s daytime disco
‘Party like you used to and still be home for Saturday night TV!’ is the strapline for Disco Dayze, a new monthly daytime clubbing event at Montey’s bar in Harrogate. It’s an enticing prospect for those of us whose days of cocktails and nightclubs have long since...
Mother’s Day menus with a difference in and around Harrogate
Mother's Day is just around the corner on Sunday, March 10, and if you've yet to book a table, fret not. The Stray Ferret has you covered with our pick of six venues where everything from musical meals to fine dining are on the menu. For the mums who love to boogie… ...
Harrogate charity beer festival to return next month
The Harrogate Charity Beer Festival is set to return next month. The event will take place at The Crown Hotel on March 8 and 9 and will celebrate its 34th anniversary. The festival supports local charities, including Martin House Children's Hospice, Samaritans of...
Sax player goes viral after performance on Harrogate train
An unexpected saxophone concert took place on the last train from Leeds to Harrogate last week. Retired music teacher, Brendan Duffy, 67, was on his way home to Headingley after playing a gig when a hen party noticed his saxophone. The group convinced him to play a...
Harrogate singer Sarah Collins: ‘What a fantastic surprise and a memory of a lifetime’
Harrogate singer Sarah Collins stole the show on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night. The Stray Ferret reported on Friday that Sarah would be appearing in front of millions of viewers on primetime BBC One. But in a further twist, she got to perform with...
Harrogate business owner set to appear on The Apprentice
A Harrogate business owner is set to appear on the hit BBC show The Apprentice. North Studio founder Rachel Woolford will battle against 18 candidates to win a life-changing £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. Ms Woolford will appear in the 18th series when it...
Harrogate clergyman to feature in ‘Rolex killer’ Channel 5 documentary tonight
A Harrogate reverend will feature in a Channel 5 documentary tonight, which re-counts the crimes of the notorious ‘Rolex killer’. Revd David Hoskins, who was a minister at Harrogate Baptist Church on Victoria Avenue at the time, will talk about his encounters with...
Learn ‘How to Think’ with Salon North in September
Three expert speakers will be giving talks on How to Think as part of Harrogate's Berwins Salon North in September. Berwins Salon North is a cabaret-style series of events sponsored by Harrogate-based Berwins Solicitors, which renewed its sponsorship at the beginning...
Ukulele group dedicates a year of performances to supporting Harrogate hospice
A year of more than 40 performances has seen a Harrogate ukulele group raise £4,500 for charity. The group is partnered with Saint Michael’s Hospice, and all donations and performance fees are given to the Harrogate-based charity. The Harrogate Spa Town Ukes was...
Free festival for disabled children returns to Ripon
A family friendly festival is returning to Ripon this month. 'This is Me' festival seeks to provide a fun, family-friendly environment for children and young people with disabilities Organised by Nidderdale and Morton children’s resources centres, the festival has run...
Here we go! Harrogate’s Christmas activities begin tomorrow — here’s your guide
The festive season officially gets underway in Harrogate tomorrow with the return of 'Destination Christmas'. The town will be buzzing with the opening of the ice rink, 32-metre Ferris wheel, the carousel and 50 market stalls, plus more. With so much going on we've...
‘Developers should create infrastructure for new homes’ says Harrogate and Knaresborough MP
Andrew Jones tells the Harrogate and Knaresborough area constituency committee that he has raised the issue in parliament.