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May 2021
Last Updated: 10/05/2021
Manchester Furniture Show to be held in Harrogate this year
Harrogate Convention Centre is set to host the Manchester Furniture Show this year. It becomes the latest event to fill the centre's calendar after lockdown.
Harrogate Convention Centre, which is earmarked for a potential £47 million redevelopment.
The Manchester Furniture Show is set to be held in Harrogate this year as more events are lined up for after lockdown.
The annual show is normally hosted at Manchester Central, but a post on the events website says the show will now be held at the Harrogate Convention Centre.
It is unclear why the event has been moved, but it is due to be held alongside the Home and Gift Buyers Festival.
The show will take place from July 18-21.
It becomes the latest event to be held at the town's convention centre and the Royal Hall after lockdown.
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The Harrogate Bridal Show is also due to be held in September after being postponed last year.
Meanwhile, the 10-day International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival is returning to Harrogate this year, in a major boost for the town’s economy.
Harrogate hosted the event annually from 2014 until last year, when it was cancelled due to covid.
The festival, which will take place from August 8 to August 18 at the Royal Hall, attracts thousands of visitors from around the world.
Following the announcement, Janet Smith, festival director, said:
“After the horrible year we have all endured, we cannot wait to get back into the theatre.
“Our seating plan in the theatre is socially distanced, and only 40% of the usual Royal Hall seats are available, so we expect tickets to sell out quickly.
“We will have to wait to hear the government announcements about easing restrictions on June 21, when hopefully we will be allowed to open up more seats.”
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