Festival favourites make a return

THIS summer sees the welcome return of the ever-popular Gypsy Queens and the feather-ruffling House of Burlesque to Harrogate International Festivals.

French pop band The Gypsy Queens, dubbed “the most famous band you have never heard of” by their Italian singer Didier Casnati, have gone from humble beginnings as buskers to A-list entertainers favoured by the likes of Elton John and Rod Stewart and earning over 100 million views on YouTube.

Their extensive repertoire of multilingual covers has made them firm festival favourites in Harrogate over the years. They are joined in the Spiegeltent this summer by House of Burlesque, the UK’s top satirical showgirls and fellow festival regulars.

Led by Tempest Rose, the stars of House of Burlesque return to Harrogate for a glamorous burlesque cabaret, followed by a Silent Disco afterparty. The talented British jazz singer Jo Harrop, who has worked with the likes of Neil Diamond, Rod Stewart and Gloria Gaynor, also makes a welcome return.

So, too, does Jimmy’s Night – a tribute to Harrogate’s legendary nightclub filled with cheesy tunes. The Spiegeltent provides a glitzy setting for this dazzling programme of music, cabaret, burlesque, jazz and funk.

“We’re delighted to welcome so many audience favourites back to Harrogate,” says Sharon Canavar, CEO of Harrogate International Festivals. “They light up the festival and help create the magic of the Spiegeltent.”

Tickets via Harrogate International Festivals website or on 01423 562 303.