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Jul 2020
Harrogate International Festivals' virtual "word-class" line-up
Harrogate International Festivals has released the line-up for its virtual arts weekender taking place from 23-26 July.
Having cancelled this years Summer Season due to coronavirus, HIF were determined to still celebrate the arts and have instead taken their weekend festival online.
The weekend begins by crowning the winner of Harrogate's Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in a virtual ceremony. This will be followed by interviews from crime writing royalty including Ian Ranking and Val McDermid.
The free virtual festival will also feature the world premier of Eclipse. The new piece of music, commissioned by Harrogate International Festivals, features celebrated trumpeter Mike Lovatt.
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Sharon Canavar, chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals said the arts had the ability to transform lives:
Harrogate International Festivals hopes to welcome people back to the festival this year despite the circumstances and is determined to make it a year to remember.
For more information and to see the full line-up for the HIF Weekender visit - www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
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