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Jul 2023
Harrogate Carnival to be held on July 30
Harrogate Carnival is set to take place on Sunday, July 30.
The free event will begin with a street parade through the town centre before heading to Valley Gardens.
The attractions will include a troupe from Leeds West Indian Carnival and a dance stage with belly dancing.
First staged in 2019, the carnival is commissioned by Destination Harrogate, which is a tourism organisation run by North Yorkshire Council and produced by Harrogate International Festivals.
The event, which celebrates global diversity, costumes, sounds and flavours, will include music, dance, themed food zones, art and craft workshops and street theatre.
John McGivern, destination events manager at Destination Harrogate, said:
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Cllr Derek Bastiman, the council’s executive member for open to business, said:
The full programme will be announced closer to the date on the Harrogate International Festivals website for more information: https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/
The arts charity is seeking volunteers to take part in the carnival.
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