A Harrogate bar is set to host a Taylor Swift-themed quiz to celebrate the UK leg of her tour.
Starling Harrogate, on Oxford Street, will stage a six-round quiz this Friday (August 18) for ‘Swifties’ to enjoy.
Attendees will need to brush up on their ‘Tay-Lore’ ahead of the event, and will be tested on their knowledge of her music videos, lyrics, her sell-out Eras Tour and more.
Teams will be formed on the evening and the lucky winners will be awarded Swif-tea mugs, while the winner of the best-dressed award will receive a free cocktail.
Organiser and die-hard Taylor Swift fan, Tiffany Snowden, held a release party ahead of her album, ‘Red’, in 2021 and is hoping the quiz will see the same level of success.
The 2021 album release party.
She said:
“We still have a few tickets left and last time was such a success, I’d love for other Harrogate-based Swifties to be able to attend.
“[It is a] pub quiz like no other, centred around the one and only, Taylor Alison Swift (a.k.a. the music industry).”
The quiz will be followed by an after-party featuring the star’s songs on repeat.
A ‘posh’ pizza buffet, including pizza slices and sides, will be also included in the ticket, as well as a complimentary glass of wine on arrival.
The singer, who is the second most listened to artist globally on Spotify, recently announced 13 UK shows as part of her Eras Tour in 2024, including Liverpool, Cardiff, London, and Edinburgh. VIP tickets set fans back over £600, while regular admission ranged from £58 to £172.
The quiz will take place on Friday, August 18, from 7pm – 10pm.
Tickets for the event can be found here.
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A die-hard Taylor Swift fan from Harrogate has arranged a party in town for fellow Swifties to celebrate an upcoming album release.
The party on November 13, timed to coincide with the new album, will include Prosecco, pizza, a Taylor Swift-inspired tarot card reader, cakes and a lifesize cut-out of the American superstar herself.
Swifties, as her fans are called, will assemble at the Starling Bar Cafe Kitchen on Oxford Street to sing the night away to Taylor’s new album, Red (Taylor’s Version).
Organiser Tiffany Snowden has been a fan for 15 years and said being a similar age to Taylor meant her songs often resonated with her own life.
A 10-minute version of her favourite song, All Too Well, is included on the new album.
Ms Snowden said:
“There’s nothing like a proper breakup Taylor Swift song to get all your emotions out. This album is really exciting.
“I just lost it when I found out we were going to hear the full version. This night could be the highlight of my year.”
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The party idea started after Ms Snowden asked a local Facebook page if fans would be interested in getting together. One hundred comments later and the event was planned.
She said 22 tickets have already been sold, with people of all ages getting ready to listen to the album.
“There’s a real range of ages coming and parents have bought them for the kids too,
“I can’t wait to be in a room with people who also know all the words instead of me singing alone!”
The event will begin at 7pm, tickets can be bought here.