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Oct 2022
Hollywood actor praises Harrogate as he runs laps of 'extraordinary' Stray
A Hollywood actor has praised the Stray in Harrogate after running laps around it during his theatre tour.
Richard E Grant was in town as part of his An Evening With tour, discussing his memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness.
Before heading off to Liverpool yesterday, he posted a video on Twitter of him running around the Stray, which he described as an "extraordinary parkland right in the middle of this beautiful city".
https://twitter.com/RichardEGrant/status/1582656478090969088
The night before, the Oscar-nominated actor - who first found fame in the celebrated film Withnail and I - appeared at the Royal Hall in front of a sell-out audience.
He described the venue as "stunning" - and the audience seemed equally impressed with him, giving a standing ovation at the end of the night.
https://twitter.com/RichardEGrant/status/1582496498599591936
Mr Grant's more recent work includes parts in Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, and Doctor Who. In 2019, he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Bafta and a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in Can You Ever Forgive Me?.
His memoir takes its title from his late wife Joan Washington who, before her death last year from lung cancer, challenged him to "find a pocketful of happiness in every single day".
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