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Recharge like royalty: Harrogate's enduring wellness legacy

Centuries after being crowned the ‘quintessential English spa’, Harrogate’s wellness legacy continue to attract visitors, from holiday makers to business travellers.

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Surge in medical conferences highlights Harrogate’s growing appeal as unique conference destination

Medical conferences held at Harrogate Convention Centre in 2024/25 topped the past decade and more than doubled that of the previous year.

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Challenge accepted – running and cycling the Yorkshire hills

Long Course Weekend athletes share their experience at Europe’s biggest multisport event and recommendations for cycling and running around Harrogate.

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From home gathering to international gaming festival: how Harrogate nurtures the expansion of AireCon

Harrogate has seen some events grow exponentially over a few years, thanks to the vision and hard work of the organisers but also the unique location.

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What happens when business events come to Harrogate?

What is the impact of these business events to the local economy? Well, let’s speak to some of the local businesses....

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Video: Former HCC technical manager remembers "disrupting" BBC's way of working at Eurovision 1982

Tony Gill, former technical manager, recounts how HCC's cutting-edge facilities impressed BBC—so much so they brought Eurovision to Harrogate in 1982.

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Ideas for your next ‘bleisure’ trip to Harrogate

The wider Harrogate district has a lot to offer ‘bleisure’ travellers who wish to make the best of a business trip to Harrogate.

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What's on this Christmas in Harrogate?

With a variety of Christmas activities on offer, Harrogate promises a memorable holidays season for everyone.

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Honouring Victims of Terrorism—by Making Events Safe

As International Day of Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism approaches, we take a look at what venues and organisers are doing to keep everyone safe.

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40 Years since Eurovision

Take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the great events at HCC since Eurovision, how they have helped shape Harrogate and what’s next.

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Harrogate: The Medical Legacy

Harrogates existence is rooted in the spa treatments that shaped the town. The Nightingale Hospital is the next step in its medical history and legacy

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Harrogate Convention Centre - The NHS Nightingale Story

Just over a week after Captain Moore officially opened NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and Humber - it’s time to reflect on a month when everything changed.

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