Your Harrogate

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town defender Toby Sims and also pays a visit to Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, where they've launched a new beer in name of Rob Burrow MBE.

Town defender Toby signed a two-year-deal at the end of last season and is loving life at the club.

Which is better: Scoring a goal or making a goal-line clearance?

Toby also tells us how the news went down with the squad regarding Luke Armstrong wishing to leave and he looks ahead, to a tough match against Forest Green Rovers.

On Tuesday (8th August) at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, they launched a new beer - "Burrow's Blonde."

It's to support Rob Burrow MBE and those, like Rob, living with Motor Neurone Disease.

In partnership with the Rob Burrow Racing club, Pete learns more about how the club was set up and speaks to Rob's wife Lindsey.

We also hear from Danika Priim who, as a former Leeds Rhinos player, is very much looking forward to the women's Challenge Cup final.

Another former Rugby League player, Eorl Crabtree, also speaks to Pete and gives his thoughts on Black Sheep's latest offering...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Flower Show director Nick Smith about the forthcoming autumn show at Newby Hall and gardens.

Thousands attended the spring flower show earlier in the year at the Yorkshire Events centre and good crowds are predicted once more as the event takes place in the wonderful surroundings of Newby Hall and gardens.

Nick explains to Pete all the different elements of the show, including some giant onions and other fruit and veg flourishing this time of year.

All the produce will be put to good use during a number of cookery demonstrations, including local chef Steph Moon, aiming to make a roast dinner in just 60 minutes.

Nick also describes a wonderful display that'll be on show within the main house of Newby and one that'll especially appeal to any fans of murder mysteries...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, Pete Egerton catches up with Harrogate Town gaffer Simon Weaver ahead of their season starting. Plus, Harrogate Railway Ladies have a very special day planned this weekend (6th August).

Town will feature in League Two for a fourth season and begin with a Yorkshire derby at Doncaster Rovers.

The club has recently launched their junior supporters club and the gaffer gives his thoughts on this fantastic new initiative.

Simon also tells us what has been the fundamental differences between this pre-season and last year’s.

Meanwhile, Harrogate Railway Ladies first team manager, Richard Burns, details where his team are at and the positive place the women’s game is in.

The club hosts a ladies day at Station View in Starbeck on Sunday 6th August, partly to celebrate women’s football, but also for another incredibly important reason…

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Nick Hancock speaks to the chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals, Sharon Canavar, about this weekend's carnival. (30th July)

First staged in 2019, the carnival will kick off with a street parade through the centre of Harrogate, before heading to the Valley Gardens.

It’s free for everyone to attend and celebrate the diversity, colours, costumes, sounds and flavours from the four quarters of the world.

With global music and dance stages, themed food zones, art and craft workshops and street theatre, this family-friendly day is a true party in every sense of the word.

Think Rio in Rhododendrons, parade in the petunias, sounds in the sun colonnades, food in the flora and dancing in the dahlias, and you will begin to get a taste of what the day holds in store...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to the chairman of St Wilfrid's procession, Antony Prince.

The day is an ancient tradition that takes place at the end of July or the beginning of August in Ripon.

St Wilfrid is buried within Ripon Cathedral and will be remembered once again this Saturday, 29th July 2023, with a procession leaving Studley Road at 1:45PM.

The route takes the floats around the border of where Ripon used to be, when it was a much smaller city.

The day is a huge celebration with not only the procession, but also a short service at Ripon Cathedral, live music throughout, prizes awarded to those who take part and the partying will continue into the night.

Your Harrogate will be in the procession, thanks to Ripon Farm Services, in the Your Harrogate tractor...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, with the women's World Cup underway, presenter Pete Egerton heads to Harrogate-born Lioness Rachel Daly's first club, Killinghall Nomads and Knaresborough Women feature too.

Killinghall Nomads Junior FC was the first club that Rachel Daly played for, before venturing across the pond to feature in the States.

David Terzza is girls' and women's football lead at Killinghall and speaks passionately about far the club has come, especially with ladies teams of all different ages and ability too.

The club is incredibly grateful for the ongoing support from Rachel and her family and will be cheering her on, each time she features for the Lionesses in the World Cup.

Meanwhile, pre-season training has resumed at Knaresborough Town women's football club.

The ladies were crowned champions of the West Riding league division 4 last season and have been hoping they would be promoted higher than just one league above, but have they succeeded with their wish? Manager Mike Bligh explains where they will be defending their title...

The Crime Writing Festival organised by Harrogate International Festivals is back from today until Sunday!

We’re chatting to Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals to preview the event and some of the huge guests scheduled to appear, including Judge Ringer, Richard Osman and Rosemary Shrager.

We also talk about the diversity of the crowds, the amazing marquee setting and the uniqueness of the festival that allows visitors to get up close and personal with the crime authors they love.

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, Nick Hancock is joined by Sharon Canavar from Harrogate International Festivals to talk about some very exciting events coming to town…

This weekend is their children’s festival with Family Yoga and Family Silent Disco being held at the Crown Hotel. DJ Trev will be providing the tunes with three different channels and three sets of tunes.

And then an adult silent disco tomorrow evening…

A charity cycle tour in memory of a North Yorkshire police officer who took his own life starts this Saturday (15th July).

The annual 'Tour de Aky' is now in its fifth year, organised in memory of former police officer Mick 'Aky' Atkinson who sadly took his own life in October 2018.

The charity cycle ride aims to fundraise in memory of Mick, whilst also raising awareness for mental health.

Nick Hancock is chatting to organiser PC Pierre Olesqui and Sgt Paul Cording of North Yorkshire Police who is taking part.

In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, Pete Egerton has been to Grantley Hall to speak to executive chef Simon Crannage about the chefs academy.

Simon has been at Grantley since the start and is understandably proud of the hotel's five red stars, one Michelin star and now "hotel of the year" status.

The academy is flexible, fun and 50% getting the apprentices ready for the workplace and 50% knowledge, which includes recipes, theory and practical skills.

The chefs academy also covers all the different cuisines served in Grantley's restaurants something that the team are again, very proud of and is unique to an academy of this kind...