Harrogate International Festival Fringe1 July - 31 July 2011

At one point in last year’s Fringe, esteemed music critic David Stubbs of The Wire magazine said Harrogate was “the coolest place in Britain right now.” He was right, if a little worse for wear.

This year’s mini-fest aims to be broader and better, bringing modern music, art and literature to this Victorian town’s leafy streets.

It’s the result of local people doing it for themselves, local organisations such as Kula Productions, Poems, Prose & Pints, 108 Fine Art, RedHouse Originals, Kamamica, Boiling Frog. . . with the support of its big sister, the Festival.

Visiting guests include some of the most inventive names in recent pop history - Julian Cope of the Teardrop Explodes, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Edwyn Collins of Orange Juice, all of them showing that creativity still counts. Their creativity, and yours.

Welcome by Graham ChalmersProgramme Coordinator,Harrogate International Festival Fringe

Premier PartnersRegular Funders

Front cover designby Rod Castrowith grateful thanks

Patron: HRH The Prince of WalesPresident: Dame Fanny Waterman DBEVice - Presidents: Lady Solti Sir George Linacre CBE Mrs Mehroo JehangirTrusteesChairman: Peter Blackburn CBEHon. Treasurer: David Haxby Dr Jill Adam, Professor Jill Bailey, Fergal Gara, Cllr John Fox, Howard Hughes, Cllr Pat Jones, Fiona Movley, David Salter, Chris Woods.

We’ve built our reputation on bringing quality classical and world music to the region since 1966.

This year, the Fringe is here to break down boundaries and embrace the creative energy and exciting crossover between music, literature and art.

Special thanks go to our Festival Partners who have helped to make this happen.

We hope 2011 offers something for everyone to get involved and shake things up.

Welcome by Graham ChalmersProgramme Coordinator,Harrogate International Festival Fringe

Welcome by Sharon CanavarChief Executive,Harrogate International Festivals

Last Minute News!

Look out for the Festival

Spiegeltent in late July

Set in a British country house in the 1920s, Hay Fever follows the outlandish behaviour of the Bliss family when

they each invite a guest to spend the weekend.Best described as a cross between high farce and a

comedy of manners, Hay Fever is one of Noel Coward’s most popular plays.

Family man Lewis Angel is happy and content. But life threatening events are bubbling away and time spirals

out of his control. A powerful new musical with an unpredictable storyline.

www.boilingfrogmusical.com

Event: Kamamica presents Hay Fever

Event: Boiling Frog - the new musical

Date: Friday 1 July - Saturday 2 July Time: 7.30pmLocation: Harrogate Theatre Studio Tickets/entry: £8 Box Office 01423 502 116

Date: Thursday 14, Friday 15, Saturday 16 July Time: 7.30pm (Sat 16 Matinee 2.30pm)

Location: Harrogate Theatre Tickets/entry: £10-16 Box Office 01423 502 116

She began her quirky career in cabaret and burlesque clubs, once joked about slumming it at festivals saying,

“anywhere you can’t wear stilettos just isn’t worth going” (we’re sure Harrogate will meet her approval!). A fan of

David Lynch and Tim Burton her musical influences are as diverse as Nina Simone and PJ Harvey. This promises to

be an original, engaging must-see event.

Event: Paloma Faith + Support

Date: Thursday 14 July Time: 8pmLocation: Harrogate International Centre Tickets: £22.50, £19.50, £18.50 Box Office 01423 502 116

Date: Saturday 9 July & Sunday 10 July Time: DayLocation: Papakata Tent, Crescent Gardens Tickets/entry: £4 per event

Join in the organised mayhem!

box office: 01423 502 116

Making a splash this year, the children’s festival is a wickedly fun

weekend featuring a famous young sleuth, banana sandwiches, singing, storytelling and football. Join in the organised mayhem in our papakåta

tepee-style tent on Crescent Gardens.

Saturday 9 | 10-11am

Hilary RobinsonPrincesses, penguins and picture books! Suitable for under 5’sFree adult ticketwhen accompanying a paying child

Saturday 9 |11.30am-12.30pm Splash!Saturday 9 | 1.30-2.30pm From The Chew to The Poo!Suitable for ages 7-11Presented by Eureka! The National Children’s Museum

Saturday 9 | 3-4pm

Creating Stories with Emily DiamandAuthor of Flood Child and its sequel Flood and Fire.Suitable for ages 8-12

Saturday 9 | 4.30-5.30pm Andrew Lane:Young SherlockElementary, my dear Watson. Suitable for ages 10+

Sunday 10 | 10-11am

Tom PalmerFun Football Reading Game.Suitable for ages 7+

Sunday 10 | 11.30-12.30pm

MusicalStorytime:Bringing Downthe MoonFun musical activity for under 5’s.Suitable for ages under 5’sFree adult ticketwhen accompanying a paying child

Sunday 10 | 1.30-2.30pm

Penny DolanThrilling adventure with A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E Suitable for ages 9+

Sunday 10 | 3-4pm

MarcusSedgwickMagical gothic fantasy. Suitable for ages 11+

box office: 01423 502 116www.harrogate-festival.org.uk

Harrogate Theatre Box Office 01423 502 116

Enjoy an evening of big band hits from the 18 piece Echo 42 Big Band. Hits from the swing era to present

day - songs, solos, section features. Featuring music by Ellington, Basie, Miller, Heath, Goodman, Gershwin, Cole Porter and many more. Feature vocalist by Chris Kemp

and Shirley Lewis. www.echo42.co.uk

Event: Echo Four Two Big Band

Date: Saturday 16 July Time: 7.30pmLocation: Wesley Chapel Tickets: £6 Box Office 01423 569 817 / 01423 812 975

Take part in writing exercises in different locations in the town centre, buffet lunch included in the price. A writing

workshop with a difference, rather than being stuck in a classroom, we’ll spend much of the day on the move, interacting with each other, with the local environment

and writing wherever we can - cafes, pubs, the library or maybe even a park bench, but throughout the day also

meet collectively to share our work and get one another’s feedback...

Event: Poems, Prose & Pints presents: Writing on the move

Date: Saturday 16 July Time: 10.30am - 4.30pmLocation: Meet at Harrogate Library Tickets/entry: £15/10 concessions, in advance Box Office 01423 524 471

Super Furry Animals’ creative genius Gruff Rhys headlines a special Fringe Showcase concert. Support

from Harrogate’s inventive The Birdman Rallies.

www.harrogatetheatre.co.ukwww.gruffrhys.com www.harrogate-festival.org.uk

Event: Showcase concert with Gruff Rhys

Date: Monday, 18 July Time: 7.30pmLocation: Harrogate Theatre Tickets/entry: £17 Box Office 01423 502 116

Ticket Hotline: 01423 524 471

Open mic poetry and prose - you are welcome to have a turn at the microphone, then our accomplished guest

poet Helen Burke has a featured slot.

Event: Poems, Prose & Pints with Helen Burke

Date: Wednesday 20 July Time: 7.30pm - 10.30pmLocation: The Tap & Spile Tickets/entry: £2.50 reduced to £2 if you read Box Office 01423 524 471

Harrogate Theatre Box Office 01423 502 116

Event: Afternoon Literary TeaSpeakers: David Nobbs recounting his life as a hugely popular

prolific novelist and successful TV scriptwriter and talking about his latest work ‘It had to be you’.

Deidre Bounds telling the inspirational story of her life and the journey leading to publication of her best-selling personal

development book ‘Fulfilled’.Annabel Pitcher revealing the influences and inspiration which led

to her debut novel ‘My sister lives on the Mantelpiece’.Supported by: ‘The Little Ripon Book Shop’ and Taylors of Harrogate.

There will be an opportunity to talk to each of the authors and buy signed copies of their books, at the end of the afternoon.

Date: Tuesday, 19 July Time: 4.30-6.15pmLocation: Constance Green Hall, St Aidan’s CE High School Tickets/entry: £5 (children free) Available from St Aidan’s School reception

or tel 01423 818 534 for further details

London-based four-piece Teeth of the Sea make the journey north exclusively for the Fringe. Their thrilling live show combines wild post-rock and prog rock with Rave-era ambience. Afterwards, VJ Quadrod turns Minimalism

into a Rave, mixing live visuals with 3D glasses and classic minimalism, Krautrock and post-rock from the likes of

Steve Reich & Can.

Event: Teeth of the Sea Live + You’ll Learn + Minimalism to the Max 3D event

Date: Friday 22 July Time: 7.30m - 2amLocation: Katana, Union Street Tickets: £4 advance/£5 door by post: modernmusicreview@btinternet.com Box Office 01423 522 277

Legendary music writer Chris Welch of Melody Maker, Metal Hammer and classic rock biographies fame

talks about Led Zeppelin and the Golden Age of the Music Press.

Event: Led Zeppelin & The Golden Age of the Music Press with music critic Chris Welch

Date: Saturday, 23 July Time: 6pmLocation: Harrogate Theatre Stalls bar Tickets/entry: £4 advance/£5 door Box Office 01423 524 471

Harrogate Theatre Box Office 01423 502 116

Rediscover Harrogate in a sequence of ‘secret’ events in a psychogeographic journey across town. Music, art,

poetry, politics, ‘happenings’ and a party.In conjunction with 108 Fine Art and Redhouse Originals.

Places strictly limited.. www.108fineart.com

Event: Across the Town: Hidden Harrogate

Date: Saturday, 23 July Time: 7pm - 10.30pmLocation: Multi-media at different locations Tickets/entry: Free Box Office 01423 502 116

This exhibition of classic and unseen photographs by Gered Mankowitz will be opened by Mankowitz himself

during an exclusive preview reception at the gallery.

Please email info@redhouseoriginals.com to attend.

Event: The Experience: Jimi Hendrix at Mason’s Yard

Date: Friday, 29 July Time: 4pm - 7pmLocation: Redhouse Originals Tickets/entry: Free

Picture by Gered Mankowitz

Paintings, Drawings and Prints. Tues - Sat 11am - 5.30pm.

All other times by arrangement.01423 709108 / 07798 908857. www.108fineart.com

Additional works available to view at 16 Cold Bath Road.

Event: Adrian Wisznieski & Edwyn Collins

Date: 22 July-27 August 2011Location: 108 Fine Art, 1 Crown Place

01423 709108 / 07798 908857

Harrogate Theatre, Blues Bar, Monteys Rock Café,The Regency, Harlow Gata, Rehab.

The 2nd annual feast of local music talent with acoustic, rock, indie and punk acts from Harrogate, Leeds and York, topped off with the legendary maverick Julian

Cope’s first northern show for years.

Including Sketches, Tubelord, Ryan Spendlove,Croak Ditch, Samantha Smith, Philip Legard, James Sant,

Ghostown Soldier, Sharkbait, **** with Fire, Ericbana, DJ Trev‘s Bottom of the Bottle night plus

North Yorkshire Hardcore.

More acts to be confirmed.

Event: Fringe Crawl Day

Date: Saturday, 30 July Time: Noon - 2amLocation: Six Venues, 50 live acts Tickets/entry: see venues

Tickets: Entry price varies, mostly free. Check with Fringe website www.harrogate-festival.org.uk and

click on the guy with the erm…fringe

Featuring his new album, The New Emancipation, the award winning jazz and hip hop artist brings his nine-piece band for an innovative mix of the UK urban and

jazz scenes. Mentored by Courtney Pine OBE, the crusader of music boldly goes places no jazz musician

has gone before.

Event: Soweto Kinch’s New Emancipation Nine

Date: Sunday, 31 July Time: 8pmLocation: Harrogate Theatre Tickets: £20, £16, £12. U25’s: £5 Box Office 01423 502 116

Venues

Venues

108 Fine Art,1 Crown Place, Harrogate HG1 2RY.

Blues Bar,4 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2TJ

Harlow Gata,1 Station Square, Harrogate, HG1 1TB.

Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA.

Harrogate Theatre,Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF.

Katana,62A Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BS.

Monteys Rock Café,3 The Ginnel, Harrogate,HG1 2RB.

RedHouse Originals Gallery, 15 Cheltenham Mount,Harrogate, HG1 1DW.

Rehab,18-20 Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1 2QZ.

Tap & Spile,41 Tower Street, Town Centre, Harrogate,HG1 1HS.

The Regency,63a East Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5LP.

Wesley Chapel,Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1PP.

Constance Green Hall,St Aidan’s CE High School,Oatlands Drive,Harrogate, HG2 8JR.

Booking FeesBookings are managed and contracted independently byeach Festival Fringe partner.

www.kula-productions.com Harrogate tHeatre Box office : 01423 502116

TOYAHWILLCOX‘hits & surprises’ : fri july 22nd 8pm – £20

www.toyahwillcox.com

STEVE HARLEY& COCKNEY REBEL

only a few tickets left! : sat july 23rd 8pm – £25www.steveharley.com

CLAIRE MARTIN& RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT‘irving berlin songbook’ : sun july 24th 8pm – £20

www.clairemartinjazz.com

JULIANCOPE‘a rare performance’ : sat july 30th 8pm – £20

www.headheritage.co.uk

KULA PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS

AT T H E H A R R O G AT E T H E AT R Ewww.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

www.kula-productions.com Harrogate tHeatre Box office : 01423 502116

TOYAHWILLCOX‘hits & surprises’ : fri july 22nd 8pm – £20

www.toyahwillcox.com

STEVE HARLEY& COCKNEY REBEL

only a few tickets left! : sat july 23rd 8pm – £25www.steveharley.com

CLAIRE MARTIN& RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT‘irving berlin songbook’ : sun july 24th 8pm – £20

www.clairemartinjazz.com

JULIANCOPE‘a rare performance’ : sat july 30th 8pm – £20

www.headheritage.co.uk

KULA PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS

AT T H E H A R R O G AT E T H E AT R Ewww.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

Fri 1 - Sat 2 July 7.30pm Kamamica presents Hay Fever Harrogate Theatre StudioThurs 7 July 8pm Live music from Wirepushers (original punk-pop band including Sascha Paeth and Paul Kettley). Free entry. The Alexandra, West Park, Harrogate.Sat 9 - Sun 10 July All Day Children’s Festival Papakata Tent, Crescent GardensThurs 14, Fri 15 & Sat 16 July 7.30pmSat 16 July Matinee 2.30pm Boiling Frog Harrogate TheatreThurs 14 July 8pm Paloma Faith + Support Harrogate International CentreSat 16 July 7.30pm Echo Four Two Big Band Wesley ChapelSat 16 July 10.30am - 4.30pm Poems, Prose & Pints presents Writing on the Move Harrogate LibraryMon 18 July 7.30pm Showcase Concert with Gruff Rhys Harrogate TheatreTues 19 July 4.30pm Literary Tea with David Nobbs Constance Green HallWed 20 July 7.30pm Poems, Prose & Pints with Helen Burke The Tap & SpileThurs 21 July 7.30pm The Magnets Harrogate Theatre

Full listing of

Fringe events

Fri 22 July - Sat 27 August Adrian Wisznieski & Edwyn Collins 108 Fine Art GalleryFri 22 July 8pm Kula Productions presents Toyah Willcox Harrogate Theatre Fri 22 July 7.30pm Teeth of the Sea Live KatanaSat 23 July 8pm Kula Productions presents Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Harrogate TheatreSat 23 July 6pm Led Zeppelin & The Golden Age of Music Press Harrogate Theatre Stalls BarSat 23 July 7pm Across the Town: Hidden Harrogate Various LocationsSun 24 July 8pm Kula Productions presents Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett Harrogate TheatreThurs 28 July 7.30pm The Ukulele Project Harrogate TheatreFri 29 July 4pm The Experience: Jimi Hendrix at Mason’s Yard Redhouse OriginalsSat 30 July 8pm Kula Productions present Julian Cope Harrogate TheatreSat 30 July Noon - 2am Fringe Crawl Day Various LocationsSun 31 July 8pm Soweto Kinch’s New Emancipation Nine Harrogate Theatre

Featuring:

Lee ChildMartina Cole

David BaldacciLinwood Barclay

Tess Gerritsen

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Paloma FaithSoweto KinchSteven IsserlisAlastair CampbellLord Robert WinstonAbdullah IbrahimCzech National Symphony OrchestraCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with John WilsonSir Michael Parkinson presents Clare Teal & Friends

2011

book now: 01423 502 116www.harrogate-festival.org.uk

30 June - 31 July

21 - 24 July2011

Plus our Children’s Festival