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May
5 things to do in and around Harrogate this bank holiday weekend, May 22-25
Harewood House to host Great British Food Festival
The Great British Food Festival will return to Harewood House this bank holiday weekend, running from Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25.
The three-day event will bring together local and artisan food producers, street food vendors, chef demonstrations, live music and family entertainment across the grounds of the historic estate.
Organisers say this year’s festival will feature several new attractions, including a new main stage, expanded children’s activities, masterclasses and roaming entertainment. Returning favourites such as live-fire cooking demonstrations and the festival’s dog-friendly “Woof Zone” will also make a comeback.
Tickets include access to Harewood House, its gardens and adventure playground during normal opening hours.
Free for Harewood House members and children under-four, £7.50 for children aged four to 17 years old, £15 for adults, £42 for two adults and two children, 10am-5.30pm Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm Monday, Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LG.
Prospect House opens this Sunday for National Garden Scheme visitors
Prospect House will open its one-acre walled garden to the public this Sunday as part of the National Garden Scheme, offering visitors the chance to explore a privately owned space designed around planting diversity and seasonal interest.
The garden features mixed herbaceous borders, an ornamental pond, cutting beds and a physic (medicinal) garden, all enclosed by mature trees and established hedging. Visitors can also see a renovated outhouse that has been transformed into an attractive potting space used for gardening workshops.
For the full list of this summer's open gardens, click here.
Admission is free for children and £5 for adults. Tickets can be booked in advance or on the day. 12.30pm-4.30pm, May 24, Prospect House, Scarah Lane, Harrogate, HG3 3RS.
Tractor run returns to Masham in support of Yorkshire Air Ambulance
The Black Sheep Tractor Run returns to Masham this Sunday, with a convoy of tractors taking to the roads of Mashamshire to raise money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Beginning and ending at the Black Sheep Brewery, the event will follow a scenic rural route through villages including Bedale, Crakehall, East Witton and Jervaulx before returning to Masham for an afternoon of food, drink and live music.
Participants are expected to gather from early morning ahead of the 8am start, while spectators along the route can enjoy the sight of dozens of tractors travelling through the Yorkshire countryside.
8am-6pm, May 24, Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, Wellgarth, HG4 4EN.
Image: Google Street View.
Stuzzi to host Sicilian rotisserie chicken pop-up in Harrogate
Stuzzi will host a one-day Sicilian rotisserie chicken pop-up this late bank holiday Sunday, May 24, serving a menu inspired by street food found in Sicily.
Running from 12 noon until 6pm, the event takes its inspiration from Coccinella, a small village north of Palermo where rotisserie chicken is traditionally served over roast potatoes cooked in chicken gravy.
The menu will include rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes, seasonal salads, stuzzichini, arancini, spritz cocktails and Sicilian Messina beer. The restaurant has also hinted at a Yorkshire pudding filled with chicken and gravy might be on the menu.
The pop-up follows a series of themed bank holiday events previously held by the restaurant, including Après Ski and Stuzzi Fish Shack.
Bookings are recommended. 12noon-6pm, May 24, 46B Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5JW.
Free Sunday concerts return across the Harrogate district
From the end of May through to early September, Sunday afternoons across the Harrogate district will once again be filled with the sound of live music, as bands, choirs and musical groups take part in a programme of free outdoor concerts between 2pm and 4pm.
Set in some of the area’s most picturesque locations, the performances offer residents and visitors the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment in beautiful surroundings.
Concerts will take place at Valley Gardens in Harrogate, the Castle Grounds in Knaresborough, Spa Gardens in Ripon and the Recreation Ground in Pateley Bridge. Organised by North Yorkshire Council, admission is free, though voluntary collections may be taken to help support the performers and their expenses.
This Sunday, May 24, audiences can enjoy performances from Ripon and Harrogate Rock Choir at Valley Gardens in Harrogate, Amelie Williams at the Castle Grounds in Knaresborough, The Woodside Big Band at Spa Gardens in Ripon, and The Wednesday Flowers at the Recreation Ground in Pateley Bridge.
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