Stuck for ideas of what to do in and around Harrogate at the weekend? Here’s the Stray Ferret’s top picks of cultural activities from May 17-19. Go to Pudding Club where you can try seven...
5 things to do in and around Harrogate this weekend
Stuck for ideas of what to do in and around Harrogate at the weekend? Here’s the Stray Ferret’s top picks of cultural activities from May 17-19. Go to Pudding Club where you can try seven traditional puddings Enjoy an evening of entertainment, a light main course...
Pierce Brosnan ‘borrows screwdriver’ from Knaresborough optician
Staff and customers at a Knaresborough eyewear store had a surprise today when James Bond star Pierce Brosnan walked in. Yorkshire Eyewear, on High Street, helped the 70-year-old film star after he came in with "a problem with his glasses". Meg Lazenby, who runs the...
Meet the man behind the Candlelit Beatles concert happening in Harrogate this Friday
The Stray Ferret details everything you need to know about this candlelit event taking place in Harrogate on Friday that has been trending on social media. It's set to be an evening of The Beatles’ greatest hits, accompanied by a string quartet, and later joined by...
5 things to do in Harrogate and the district this weekend
Above: Ripley Decorative Home and Salvage Show Go to the Decorative Home and Salvage Show Shop for charming and unique pieces for your home and garden, with a wide range of designs coming from country-wide traders and home buyers at the Decorative Home and Salvage...
Final details announced for this year’s Harrogate Celebration of Fashion 2024
This story is sponsored by Victoria Shopping Centre. Excitement has started to build in Harrogate town centre with the Celebration of Fashion set to take over next week. The event will be back on the Piazza outside the Victoria Shopping Centre on Saturday, May 18,...
Harrogate man, 80, through to the final of Channel 4’s The Piano
A Harrogate man has won a place in the grand final of Channel 4’s The Piano. Eighty-year-old Duncan captured the hearts of viewers with an incredible love story and won episode 1 of series 2, securing him a spot in the final. The show sees gifted amateur pianists...
Entries open for the 2024 Ripon Poetry Festival
The search has begun for entries from people of all ages for the seventh Ripon Poetry Festival competition. This year's event runs from September 19 to September 22 and the closing date for entries is July 31. Advising would-be entrants, festival curator Andy Croft...
Did you know that Everyman in Harrogate screens National Theatre Live productions?
There’s no need to travel to the Big Smoke to see what's on at the National Theatre, instead you can feel as though you’re at the renowned theatre in London thanks to the luxury cinema chain’s live screenings at its regional premises. An initiative operated by the...
Harrogate business owner Rachel Woolford wins The Apprentice
The brains behind Harrogate’s North Studio, Rachel Woolford, was tonight named as the winner of The Apprentice on BBC. Rachel, who began the 12-week process alongside 17 other hopefuls, has landed herself a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. The lucky winner,...
Crime author who solved Ripon mystery revisits school mural 50 years later
Crime writer Malcolm Hollingdrake has returned to Ripon to visit a mosaic mural he created 50 years ago. In February, Holy Trinity Infant School enlisted the help of the Stray Ferret to track down the creators of a mosaic wall mural dating back to the 1970s. Mr...
Review: RAOS’s Sister Act is happy, hilarious and vibrant
Lauren Crisp is a book editor, writer and keen follower of arts and culture. Born and raised in Harrogate, Lauren recently moved back to North Yorkshire after a stint in London, where she regularly reviewed theatre – everything from big West End shows to small fringe...
Heaven knows what Morrissey was doing back in Harrogate…
Morrissey, the elusive former frontman of The Smiths, has been photographed in suitably mysterious circumstances in a tiny hamlet between Ripon and Harrogate. The 64-year-old, who is known for his enigmatic persona, posed with his arms folded in front of street signs...