Al Murray arrives at Harrogate Theatre 10th October!

Tickets on sale from 19th of May at the price of £25.50 per person I would suggest booking early as will sell fast.

Britain's best loved pub landlord is going back to basics by returning to many of the intimate venues where he made his name.

Ring 01423 502 116
www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

Atkinson Grimshaw Painter of Moonlight

This exhibition is on at the Newly Refurbished Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate. Over the last 40 years Atkinson Grimshaw has emerged as one of the most popular artists of the Victorian Age. This exhibition the first majour show in the last 30 years brings together more than 60 paintings from his earliest Pre-Raphaelite inspired works up until the impressionist seascapes of his last years. There are also Photographs, drawings and manuscripts on loan from public and private collections and decendants of the artist.

The collection is also accompanied by a majour new book called Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight paperback £20.00.

The address for the Gallery is The Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road,HG1 2SA

www.harrogate.gov.uk/museums. (for more infomation)

Spring Flower show in Harrogate

From the 14th to the 17th of April the Harrogate flower show comes to town. This year is their Centenary year and they have something really special planned.

There will be the Centenary Show garden, hundreds of plants available for purchase. Exciting and innovative flower arranging as well as a strong cookery theme. For more information see their own web site which is far more comprehensive.

www.flowershow.org.uk

What is Flugtag?

This is an amazing event organised by Red bull and this year is being held in Leeds! The date is 17th July and it will be held in Roundhay Park. If you are one of the uninitiated in this event it is a sponcered flying competition which is marked not only on distance flown but creativity of the craft and perfomance. Marks are also given for the efforts of the ground crew working to gain you support with the crowds who will gather in their thousands to watch. Flugtag - means flying day in German. www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Red-Bull-Flugtag-2011/001242980500328

Cookery School in Harrogate (and its Not Betty's!)

Award Winning Patisserie Chef Charlotte Marrifield (that's amazing cakes for the uninitiated) is now offering cookery school classes in her Station Parade Premises Sugar Therapy. Cup Cake Decorating Class - Junior and Adult on a Sunday Morning 2 hours including refreshments and take home cup cakes - £25. Chocolate Master Class - Adults Monday Daytime and weekday evenings 4 hours including refreshments, Patisserie tastings and take home desserts £80. Private Tuition - Adults on Mondays 8 hours from £150. Book on 01423 563676 or visit the web site http://www.sugartherapy.co.uk/ and read the Tasty Blog for more information.

Spoiler for the 2nd Week of the Dales

In this episode we meet Alex Wilkes who is taking her Thoroughbred cows to compete in the Yorkshire Show in Harrogate and how cows are prepared for showing at this top level event. We go back to see Philip Mellin who at 16 is part of a two person team running the family farm and today is the day he learns how to shear a sheep which is no mean feet as the average sheep ways 150 pounds (a bit less after sheering!) and it is a physically demanding task. We also meet Tom Orde-Powlett heir to the Bolton Castle estate learn about his estate and the things he is doing to move it into the 21st century and make it economically viable. For more information on this historic Castle just follow the link to see the year round events. http://www.boltoncastle.co.uk/metadot/index.pl

A new link to the Dales

http://itv.com/presscenter/presspacks/thedales/default.html