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In October 2021, a temporary sound and light art installation, celebrating Harrogate's 450 year spa heritage, was installed next to the Royal Pump Room Museum in the town. Entitled '1571 The Water That Made Us', the installation was a collaboration between sound and light artists, Dan Fox, and James Bawn and HIF.
The Festival was awarded a grant of £120,000 from the government Culture Recovery Fund that helped it to survive the shutdown [17] and, in 2021, resume annually. [18] Until 2022 it continued to run for a week in Buxton and nearly two weeks in Harrogate. [19] In 2023 the entire Festival returned to Buxton, [20] where it continues. [21]
The White City, an "ideal city" constructed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois White City (Indianapolis) , an amusement in Indiana, 1906–1908 White City (New Orleans) , an amusement park in Louisiana, 1907–1913
In the 1950s, like many theatres converted into a cinema but looking for alternative uses, the venue helped in the formation and growth of Harrogate as a conference and exhibition centre. The Royal Hall is an important national heritage building, with Harrogate acknowledged as a top UK event destination and home to Harrogate International ...
The White Hart is now privately owned, once again serving visitors to Harrogate as a hotel and conference centre. The building has undergone major refurbishments, and now includes its own restaurant area and tearoom, as well as an adjoining pub, The Fat Badger, which operates both as a hotel bar and as a pub catering to Harrogate locals.
The 1908 Franco-British Exhibition site seen from the air. The White City Stadium is to the right of the view. Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, [2] on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in ...
Franco–British Exhibition 1908 souvenir stamp. The fair was the first international exhibition co-organised and sponsored by two countries. It covered an area of some 140 acres (57 hectares), including an artificial lake, surrounded by an immense network of white buildings in elaborate (often Oriental) styles.
The 2021–22 season was Harrogate Town's 108th year in their history and second consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup , the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy .