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7-22 JULY 2012CRESCENT GARDENS, OPPOSITE ROYAL BATHS

7-22 JULY 2012

CRESCENT GARDENS - HARROGATE

MUSIC & DANCESALON NORTH

FAMILY - COMEDY - LATE

The Spiegeltent at Crescent Gardensreturns to enthrall, delight and amuse…and this year,

it’s here for a 2 week residency.

Inside the Spiegeltent, the programme is perfectly in tune with the versatility and intimacy of this beautiful 100 year-old travelling venue, where some of the greatest star of cabaret, variety, and live music have trodden the boards.

Spiegeltent Music & DanceDiscover musicians with gusto, pick your feet up and dance and experience something new.

From tea dances to ‘balls to the floor gigs’, exciting new music from the Arab world to the Silent Disco.

Spiegeltent LatesA series of late shows designed to entertain from Edinburgh Comedy Previews to DJ Craig Charles Funk & Soul Night. Folk legend Eliza Carthy to a Late Night Silent Disco just for grown- ups. Get a late pass, relax and spend your summer at the Spiegeltent.

Spiegeltent SalonNorthOur new favourite season of Arts|Psychology|Science with SalonNorth will be hosted twice at the Spiegeltent this month.

Spiegeltent FamilyYorkshire’s Great Museums Come to Harrogate to ignite small children’s big imaginations.

Come face to face with a Viking, delve into the grosser side of life and the yucky delights of the human body with The Gross Show and bring your favourite Lego characters to life.

Spiegeltent ComedyGet sneak Edinburgh comedy previews from Jared Christmas and his unique dynamic on-stage persona or delve into Stephen Carlin’s bizarre exploration of your lifestyle choices to discover whether you are a penguin or a panda.

Previews in association with Sitting Room Comedy Club

Spiegeltent - Literature & LecturesThe Raworths Literature & Lecture series comes to the magical Spiegeltent Sophie Raworth, Michael Frayn headline.

Ellen IntroducesBack due to unprecedented demand, is the acoustic pop of Ellen and the Escapades, the band that stormed Glastonbury, becoming a favourite of the ultimate culture vulture, Lauren Laverne. Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis says they’re “better than Joni Mitchell”.

Ellen has introduced some of her favourite unsigned bands with sets from:Hope & Social - Spirit of John Louis, Louis, Louis - Gary Stewart Band

Guest Director - Dennis RollinsDennis has drawn on the many and varied influences that characterised his own personal musical journey. Griots t’ Garage - A Musical History of the African Diaspora is the centre-piece of his programming which also features jazz dance from Perry Louis, steel pan from Samuel Dubois, Afro-Brazilian percussion from Claudio Kron, and brass performances by YouTuba.

House bandDon’t miss the New York Brass Band in the Spiegeltent and across Harrogate throughout the Festivals. Bringing the New Orleans brass band sound to the Spiegeltent.

Drinks from our licensed bar will be available throughout.

Saturday 7 July

10am-2pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: National Media Museum Animation Drop in SessionsDrop in and have a go at animation, bring your favourite Lego characters to life and create your own animated movie! £3

Free Adult Ticket when accompanying a paying child

3.30pm MICHAEL FRAYNEA modern master, acclaimed for his outstanding journalism, brilliant comic and cerebral plays and subtle novels, Frayn is best known for the long-running and much-loved farce, Noises Off. £8

5pm A SUPERSONIC SILENT DISCO FOR ALL THE FAMILYSee if you really do look good on the dance floor with wireless headphones so you can party loud (without upsetting the neighbours). Suitable for all the family. £5 adults – children free

8pm BENOIT VIELLEFON & HIS ORCHESTRACome spend a romantic time, solo or ensemble, and let the dulcet tones and intricate guitar work of M. Viellefon escort you down the Parisian lanes of nostalgia…ooh la la! £12

10pm LATE NIGHT SILENT DISCO BUFFET WITH DJs BLOODY NORA & JENNY JETParty into the night with BUFFET, a supersonic disco with DJs Bloody Nora & Jenny Jet BUFFET is a supersonic disco with DJs Bloody Nora and Jenny Jet.

We truly are a buffet ‘cos we play a nice spread – old indie, new indie, rock, punky, poppy and kitsch. £8

Sunday 8 July

11am & 12pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: Jorvik Viking Centre, Meet a Viking WarriorGet ready for battle as Viking warriors descend upon Harrogate! With the help of Jorvik Viking Museum, discover what weapons the Vikings used and why they used them! £5 child | £5 adult

2pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: Tom Palmer Football Reading GameTom Palmer’s football books are loved by children. Here he inspires 7-11 year olds with a reading game and penalty shoot-out. £5 child | £5 adult

3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA DANCE with the Richard Wetherall TrioQuite simply, Richard is one of the country’s finest jazz pianists. Come and listen to laid back Sunday jazz or get your dancing shoes on and take a turn on the Spiegeltent dance floor. £6

8pm PENGUIN CAFE PRESENTS Arthur Jeffes with SundogStandard bearer for the Penguin Café Orchestra brings his new outfit, Sundog to town. Jeffes’ music appears in adverts, soundtracks – everywhere. Don’t miss this. £12

10pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: Steve GribbonViva Gribbostania! Satirical songbird Steve Gribbin takes a leaf out of Alex Salmond’s book and declares unilateral independence from the UK. ‘A trenchant treat’ The Guardian £9

Monday 9 July

6pm Sophie Raworth2012 is a year of great expectations and we’re delighted to welcome Sophie to gain an insight into the world of the woman fronting some of the BBC coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games. £7

Appearing as part of the Raworths Literary and Lecture Series.

9pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: Jared ChristmasLet’s go MoFo. An electric hour of arse-kicking comedy. He’s the guy with the sideburns and the glasses…“One of the funniest men to pick up a microphone” **** Time Out. £9

Wednesday 11th

7pm SALON North: Science, Art, PsychologyThis summer an extremely rare celestial event took place, one, which underpins everything we understand about our place in the universe. Award winning writer and natural scientist Andrea Wulf is an expert on the transit of Venus, the path of the planet across the face of our sun, visible to the naked eye, which only happens every couple of centuries. Andrea will bring global scientific collaboration to life, one she describes as measuring the heavens.

Why do we laugh? What is its point exactly? Academic and laughter practitioners Geoff and Gill Lowe have spent their psychological careers explaining exactly way, and educating corporations and universities to understand laughter better. Finally, we are privileged to welcome the magic that is super sound recordist Chris Watson. If you have ever heard the sound of an animal putting tooth to flesh in any of the David Attenborough’s series it is our Chris who was there, literally placing his boom deep inside the leopard’s mouth. David Attenborough will work with no-one else, and Chris has built up, over many decades travelling a world class sound archive. From the tip of the Orkneys to the far west of the British Isles, Chris will be playing the sounds of our nation’s dawn in Salon’s very own nature disco. £12

9pm CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL NIGHTWe’re talking flavoursome funk on a schoolnight, as the Funk ‘n’ Soul Show goes live with presenter, DJ, acclaimed actors & funkster about town Craig Charles on the decks. £12

Thursday 12 July

10pm ELIZA CARTHY BANDEliza Carthy, at 35, is only now beginning to reach the height of her musical powers. During a 20-year journey/career she has become one of the most dazzling and recognised folk musicians of a generation. £12

Friday 13 July

6pm POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUXExpect a distinctive sound combining elements, of blues, country, folk, soul and gospel to create a sumptuous and total unique sound with a quintessentially English twist.

8pm ELLEN AND THE ESCAPADES“…a band with a fine line in bittersweet melodies whose eponymous front woman soothes your ears with her soft, Yorkshire lilt. Definitely one to watch.” - The Guardian £12

Saturday 14 July 10am MUSICAL STORYTIMESFun musical activity for under 5s with guitar duo Rachel Buckley & Steve Biggs. The session will introduce children to a range of musical instruments - a great way to help to build your child’s confidence, coordination, communication and listening skills. £5

Free Adult Ticket when accompanying a paying child

12.30pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: Eureka! From the Chew to the PooFollow the fascinating journey of a banana and peanut butter sandwich from the moment it’s eaten to the moment it leaves the body as waste, through a series of interactive activities including the ‘Hokey Cokey Tooth Song’. £5 child | £5 adult

2.30pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: Eureka! The Gross ShowThere’s nothing kids like better than yucky delights. With the help of the team from Eureka! they can indulge their worst habits and learn about science at the same time. £5 child | £5 adult 7.30pm SAMUEL DUBOISWorld renowned steel pan player Samuel Dubois performs under the curatorship of Dennis Rollins. An award winning steel pan champion and gifted instrumentalist, performing here in Harrogate with his jazz quartet. £10

FREE

10pm HOPE & SOCIALThey do things differently. Gloriously and fiercely independent. These guys don’t do gigs or shows. They do EVENTS! £10

Sunday 15 July

11am and 12.30pm CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: National Railway Museum, The Eggscellent Science Show‘Egg’xamining the science of eggs and why their structure, the arch, is important to the railways. There will be lots of opportunities for audience participation and lots of noise! £5 child | £5 adult

5pm SPIRIT OF JOHNTaking their cue from pre-war American music styles (particularly bluegrass and rockabilly) as well as great storytellers like Tom Waits, Jeff Mangum and Johnny Cash, their sound is an interplay between Sheard’s delicately picked guitar melodies and Richards’ thumping bass parts. FREE!

9pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: Stephen CarlinPandas v PenguinsWhatever your lifestyle choices, Stephen Carlin will unleash your inner Panda or Penguin. **** Herald. £9

Tuesday 17 July

7.30pm ALIF ENSEMBLEOne of the most exciting new projects to come from the Arab world, bringing together musicians from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Iraq for a beguiling blend of acoustic and contemporary electronic sounds. “utterly bewitching” Songlines Magazine. £12

9pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: Marlon DavisEnter the Davism - An anticipated debut show from one of comedy’s rising stars and winner of FHM Stand UP Hero.“Charming observationalist” Time Out £9

Wednesday 18 July6pm JAMES FORRESTER: A Sensory Ride through Elizabethan EnglandTravel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s. Be prepared for some surprises in an event that will take place in near darkness complete with the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the Elizabethan period. £8

8pm SALONNORTHThink murders can’t be solved by smell? Take another read of your favourite detectives, and we’re looking at you Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes. Olfactory expert and scent obsessive Odette Toilette presents us with ‘Scents and Misdemeanors’, a fragrant safari throughout literature’s great detectives to bring key scenes and key characters to life by smell alone.

Have a passion for pathology in your detective fiction? Settle yourself down at the front and watch as Dr Suzy Lishman, Vice-President of the Royal College of Pathologists showcases her virtual autopsy for Salon North. Finally internationally acclaimed mind reader Philip Escoffey, known as The Grey Man, will be on hand to explain the tricks of the mind-reading trade. £12

10pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW: Tiffany StevensonUncomfortably NumbThe battle against aging is more than skin deep. Tiffany goes beneath the grimy epidermis to uncover class hatred, racism and sexism “A stroke of genius, witty, well-constructed and full of jokes” **** Sunday Telegraph. £9

Thursday 19th July6.30pm LOUIS, LOUIS, LOUISAn energetic tribute to the three greats: Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan. Expect thumpin’, slap bass, wailin’ sax, jumpin’ piano and raucous vocals, guaranteed to keep you jiving from start to finish. £89.30pm GARY STEWART BAND.Gary Stewart is a Scottish singer/songwriter who has carved out a strong fan-base in his adopted home of Leeds and around the U.K. with songs about paranoia, love and prostitution. £10

Saturday 21st July1pm YOU TUBA WORKSHOPBreathe! - A brass workshop (culminating in performance) led by award winning tuba quartet YouTuba. Bring your instrument and make some noise (all abilities and ages). At the Breathe! workshop, YouTuba will get your lungs working, your fingers waggling and you heart racing.FREE!

7pm YOU TUBA PRESENT “The Best of British”YouTuba are a professional brass quartet steeped in the British Brass Tradition. In tonight’s performance they highlight some great brass music from British luminary composers, as well as performing some pieces made famous by British brass players. £8

8.30pm URBAN FOLK QUARTETA knockout show of globally-influenced, electrifying acoustic music that has been taking the European Folk scene by storm. £12

DO NOT MISS - Mercer Gallery - AM & PM MR BEAUMONT’S PLATTER THAT MATTERSMusicologist, confidant and confirmed bachelor Mr Beaumont invites you to bring your favourite piece of music to play and discuss with him in the intimate surroundings of a room at the Harrogate International Frstival . There will no audience at your listening, no interference from external sources, and most of all, no shame. Just yourself and the friendly and enthusiastic Mr Beaumont.

The piece of music you bring may evoke a happy or sad memory, a particular time of your life perhaps, or even an excuse just to dance around like a loon. The intimate discussion about your chosen piece of music may be recorded (with your permission) with the possibility of broadcast of publication in a book at a later date.

Please bring your music on vinyl, Cd, or MP3Tea, Coffee (Mellow Birds) and traditional biscuits provided.

Sunday 22 July£5 CLAUDIO KRON DRUMMING WORKSHOPOne hour workshop with master drummer Claudio Kron, featuring Brazilian music through rhythms, syncopation, history and origins. Instruments included – just bring yourself! 11am

Sat 7th10 - 2 Animation Drop in Sessions 3.30 Michael Frayn5 - 6 Family Silent Disco 8pm Benoit Viellefon 10pm Late Night Silent Disco

Sun 8th11am Meet a Viking Warrior 12pm Meet a Viking Warrior2pm Football Reading Game3.30pm Tea Dance: Richard Wetherall 8pm Penguin Café: Arthur Jeffes 10pm Comedy: Steve Gribbon

Mon 9th 6pm Sophie Raworth 9pm Comedy: Jared Christmas

Wed 11th 7pm SalonNorth 9pm Craig Charles Funk & Soul

Thurs 12th 10pm Best of Eliza Carthy

Fri 13th 6pm Polly & The Billets Doux8pm Ellen and The Escapades

Sat 14th10am Musical Storytimes12.30pm Eureka: From the Chew to the Poo2.30pm Eureka: The Gross Show 7.30pm Samuel Dubois 10pm Hope & Social

Sun 15th11 - 12 Eggscellent Science Show12.30 Eggscellent Science Show 5pm Spirit of John 9pm Comedy: Stephen Carlin

Tues 17th 7.30pm Alif Ensemble 10pm Comedy: Marlon Davis

Wed 18th6pm James Forrester 8pm SalonNorth 10pm Comedy: Tiffany Stevenson

Thurs 19th 6.30pm Louis, Louis, Louis9.30pm Gary Steward Band

Sat 21st1pm YouTuba Workshop 7pm YouTuba8.30pm Urban Folk Quartet

Sun 22nd 11 - 12.30 Claudio Kron Drumming W/shop

7-18 JULY 2012

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