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3.30pm Dickie Arbiter - On Duty with The Queen: My Time as a Buckingham Palace Press Secretary

Tickets £12Dickie shares the incredible stories from his memoir. Prepare to be royally entertained by his warm memories of the Queen, and

be moved as he touches on one of the defining moments in our nation’s history: the death of Princess Diana. A remarkable glimpse into what life is really like behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace.

5pm Mary Portas – Shop GirlTickets £12

From aspirational working class beginnings to Sunday Times Bestseller, Shop Girl’s narrative travels through a childhood in Sixties Watford where money was scarce, encompassing family, love, loss and shop

jobs. Be inspired by the Queen of Retail’s charm, depth and humour, as she talks of her journey from hand-me-downs to the riches of Harrods, discovering her craft – the art of selling dreams. Literary journalist Danuta Kean interviews.

6.30pm John Rowlinson - The Boys of 66: The Unseen Story Behind England’s World Cup Glory

Tickets £9Football, like religion, inspires devotion. Wembley, 30 July 1966, is a date to worship as Geoff Hurst completes his hat trick. “They

think it’s all over….it is now”. England are the World Cup champions. Marking the 50th anniversary of England’s historic 4-2 victory against West Germany, former BBC TV Sports producer John Rowlinson takes you on the triumphant journey of sporting glory.

8pm Charles MacLean – Whiskypedia Tickets £12

Scotch whisky is the Holy Grail, steeped in history, craft and tradition. Charles MacLean, Keeper of the Quaich, has the spirit with 30 years researching its curiosities and character, resulting in Whiskypedia. Experience a wee

dram as never before in our tasting event, with one of the world’s leading experts.

10.30am Mark Thompson - A Space Traveller’s Guide to the Solar System

Tickets £9Prepare to be blasted out of this world with the co-presenter of BBC Stargazing Live and Royal Astronomical Society fellow. Let stardust enter your soul as Mark takes you on a tour of the Solar System.

What would you feel? Would you cope? How would you go to the loo? Find out here!

12pm Einstein’s UniverseTickets: £12

Einstein, the world’s foremost physicist who developed general relativity - the most beautiful theory ever formulated - turned to another virtuoso for solace and inspiration: Mozart. A violin player and devotee, Einstein saw his life ‘in terms

of music.’ Professor Brian Foster will be joined by violinist Jack Liebeck to present a musical lecture, exploring how Einstein’s ideas have shaped our concepts of space, time and the evolution of the Universe.

2pm Laura Dawes - Fighting Fit:The Wartime Battle for Britain’s Health

Tickets £9It’s a battlefield when it comes to diets, disease and mental health. So how on earth did the nation’s health not only survive, but triumph in real war? Against all the odds of rationing and a bombed-

out-Britain, WW2 saw a war for well-being, fought by pioneers – nurses, Nobel Prize winners, housewives. Laura shares the extraordinary story of the men and women who kept Britain well in wartime and paved the way for the NHS.

3.30pm Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode with Mark Mason

Tickets £9Mark Mason is truly the god of small things. Mail Obsession is his quirky trail around Britain unearthing ‘the facts that slip down the back of life’s sofa’ from each postcode area in the UK.

From how Jimi Hendrix got confused by the M1 to what the Queen keeps in her handbag, his adventures result in a charming homage to Britain’s past and curious present.

5pm Lucie Green - 15 Million Degrees,A Journey to the Centre of the Sun

Tickets £9Light takes eight minutes to reach Earth but its journey within the Sun takes hundreds of thousands of years. What is going on in there?

In this astonishing and enlightening adventure, you’ll travel millions of miles from inside the Sun to Earth, where the light at the end of its journey is now (right now!) allowing you to read this.

6.30pm - MindFOLDness workshop: Learning the art of Mindful Origami

Tickets £9Don’t miss the new trend for crafty calmness: MindFOLDness. Samuel Tsang, author of The Book of Mindful Origami, in this interactive workshop shows you how to fold your way to a quiet mind.

Origami, has been dubbed Ori-calm-me, as it’s been shown to reduce stress, aid relaxation, concentration, hand-eye co-ordination and memory.

8pm Jack LiebeckSt Wilfrid’s Church | Tickets £18

Unravel the complexities of the universe with this companion recital to our earlier lecture, Einstein’s Universe. Violinist Jack Liebeck and pianist Katya Apekisheva perform a programme of violin music that was loved by Einstein and truly inspired his work.

10am On Shakespeare’s Sonnets in association with the Royal Literary Fund

Tickets £9Love is a theme that can encompass all others: death, sex, politics, time and space. Award-winning poets Jo Shapcott and Ruth Padel along with Hannah Crawforth, editor of the volume, explore how our greatest poet still,

on the 400th anniversary since his death, speaks closely to today’s foremost contemporary poets. Prepare to be moved in Shakespearean proportions.

11.30am Rock and Roll Confidential Tickets £9

Four of our finest music writers and broadcasters - Paul Du Noyer, David Hepworth, Zoë Howe and Mark Ellen - with outrageous tales of some of rock’s biggest egos. Combining expertise from the worlds of Smash Hits, Q, MOJO and The Word, they’ll discuss overrated

superstars, nightmare interviews and life at the NME, as well as giving their views on the greatest records ever made.

1.30pm Jon Savage – 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded

Tickets £9The Sixties – an era of ideas, freedom, and perception-enhancing substances, revolutionary literature, radical politics, fashion and pop. 1966 is a monument to the year everything changed, and the

Harrogate Festival launched, as the decade exploded to the soundtrack of The Beatles, The Byrds and Velvet Underground. Music journalist Ben Thompson interviews.

3pm John Suchet – A Tale of Two Composers

Tickets £18One is the greatest composer who ever lived, the other the undisputed Waltz King. They could not be more different. Their music is a world apart. Their lives never touched. Yet there is one thing that

they share. The city of Vienna. Suchet will bring Beethoven and Strauss II. alive — their life, their loves, and of course their music. He will take you to the city of Vienna, then as now the musical capital of Europe, and home to both men.Please note this event lasts 90 minutes.

5pm Roald Dahl – A Life in Letters with Donald Sturrock

Tickets £9Sturrock - Dahl’s official biographer - had exclusive access to the weekly letters Dahl wrote to his mother. From the excitement of flying as a WW2 fighter pilot, and the thrill of meeting presidents and movie

stars during his time as a spy in Washington, in the 100th anniversary of his birth, experience Dahl in a light never seen before: in his own words.

6.30pm Julia Bradbury’s Unforgettable Walks

Tickets £12Bradbury, much inspired by fell walker Alfred Wainwright, takes us on eight of the UK’s best-loved walks, showcasing the beauty of Britain. As she navigates the reader through the sights and sounds,

the flora and fauna and the past and present of some fascinating and relaxing paths, Julia reveals there are still discoveries to be made, even on some of on the more well-trodden paths. Both a practical guide and a love letter to walking and walkers everywhere.

THURSDAY 7 JULY

FRIDAY 8 JULY

SATURDAY 9 JULY

To celebrate Harrogate International Festivals’ 50th Anniversary, we will be presenting a year filled with more events than ever before, based on our theme

of Discover, Explore, Experiment.

All events take place at the Crown Hotel, Harrogateunless otherwise stated

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8pm Fretwork: The World Encompassed

St Wilfrid’s Church | Tickets £21Narrated by English actor, Simon Callow, The World Encompassed tells the tale of Sir Frances Drake’s perilous circumnavigation of the globe with a through-composed piece of music,

featuring original 16th century compositions melded with contemporary offerings by Orlando Gough.

10.30am Tim Marshall - Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About The World

Tickets £9Former Diplomatic Editor and foreign correspondent for Sky News, with 30 years’ experience in reporting, presenting and writing about current affairs and

international news, Tim explains how the land lies. His award-winning New York Times bestseller uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-politics of world powers.

12pm James Naughtie - Paris SpringTickets £12

James, one of the most recognisable voices in the land, knows a thing or two about political shenanigans. The BBC Radio 4 broadcaster’s decades of insider knowledge make the pages ping in his cerebral

spy series, featuring Will Flemyng. His latest book, Paris Spring is set in 1968, a time of revolutionary zeal, featuring the young spy in the thick of the action that claims blood and tests loyalties.

2pm Vince Cable - After The Storm: The World’s Economy and Britain’s Economic Future

Tickets £12The former Coalition government’s Business Secretary has the inside view on the state of the British economy. In this acclaimed sequel to The Storm, published

after the 2008 financial crisis, Vince offers a global context, exploring inequality and politics. Though the storm may be over, he navigates us through those dark clouds on the horizon.

3.30pm Ian Fraser in conversation with Hugh Pym - Inside The Banking Crisis

Tickets £9In a world where money talks, Ian Fraser talks about his book Shredded as he lifts the lid on the seismic mistakes that led the Royal Bank of Scotland, the world’s biggest bank with $3 trillion assets, employing 200,000 people,

to the brink. Who better to recount the catastrophic proceedings than one of the leading broadcasters on the banking crisis, former BBC chief economics correspondent, Hugh Pym.

5pm Liam Byrne - Dragons:10 Entrepreneurs Who Built Britain

Tickets £9Dragons tells the story of British business endeavour through the lives of ten titans of commerce. Liam Byrne MP traces an entrepreneurial golden line through men such as Thomas Pitt, saviour of the East India

Company to John Spedan Lewis, founder of the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. Expect a rousing celebration of British business genius from the Fulbright Scholar and Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills.

6.30pm Erwin James - Redeemable:A Memoir of Darkness and Hope

Tickets £9Aged 7, Erwin lost his mother. His father was a violent alcoholic. As a teen, petty crime turned violent. He was jailed for life aged 27 for murder. With the help of a prison psychologist, he confronted his painful past.

The Guardian columnist, author and trustee of the Prison Reform Trust, speaks to the very heart of the human condition. No matter how far a person may fall, redemption is possible.

8pm Jeremy Bowen – War StoriesTickets £15

The bravery and naivety of believing a bullet doesn’t have your name on it and the compulsion of a story that must be told. Jeremy had the fearlessness of youth covering his first war in El Salvador. After 11 years in warzones, a close friend was killed. Join

the circumspect veteran he is today, offering a fascinating insight into the world of war reporting, from Afghanistan to Rwanda.

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DON’T MISSEd Seckerson In Conversation with John Wilson

Friday 1 July | Cairn Hotel | 7.30pmHear from the man behind the orchestra, as he talks abouthis passion for film music – from the restoration of scoresfor classic musicals, through to arrangements for modern

films that have earned him a Grammy nomination.Tickets: £15

SUNDAY 10 JULY