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Jul 2023
From Zulu dancing to inflatable lobsters: Everything you need to know about Harrogate Carnival
Harrogate town centre will become a cultural hub tomorrow when it welcomes the return of Harrogate Carnival.
Launched in 2019, the carnival is commissioned by Visit Harrogate – a tourism organisation run by North Yorkshire Council and produced by Harrogate International Festivals.
The free one-day event will showcase an array of world music and entertainment, as well as street theatre, a dance stage, and a food quarter.
Live dance and music performances will fill the streets of the town, including Leeds West Indian Carnival, Zulu performers, Ubunye, and St Aelred’s Irish Dance Group.
There will be an interactive display from Close-Act, an inflatable lobster from Lobster A la Cart, as well as moving sculptures from Hebden Bridge’s Handmade Parade.
A Chinese dragon will take centre stage.
Foodies will find cuisines from around the world, from Greek gyros to Japanese rice dishes to Turkish kebabs and churros.
People can also take part is various workshops to learn about international cultures, including a dhol drumming workshop with Punjabi Roots.
The parade will begin at 11am from the war memorial and will finish in the Valley Gardens.
Several roads will be closed between 10am to 1pm during the carnival, including Cambridge Road, Royal Parade and West Park.
More details on road closures can be found on North Yorkshire Council’s website.
A full programme of acts can be found here.
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