The Spiegeltent makes a return to Harrogate this summer with 10 days of non-stop entertainment and unforgettable nights.
With its bohemian mirrored walls and red velvet booths, the Spiegeltent 2026 Festival, runs from 25 June to 4 July in Crescent Gardens, featuring a programme of cabaret, jazz, rock, burlesque and dance.
Hope & Social, will get the party started, bringing their all-out infectious energy, House of Burlesque make a return with their signature mix of risqué glamour and raucous fun, followed by their legendary Silent Disco, to keep the party going late into the night.
Saxophonist Jess Gillam and her acclaimed trio bring a change of pace with their bold take on favourites, and Grīṣhma: Indian Summer Soirée offers a rich and immersive evening of traditional Indian culture designed to soothe and inspire.
Rounding off this year’s Spiegeltent is the ever-popular Jimmy’s Night offering a nostalgia trip to relive the 90s glory days.
Hope & Social (25 June 2026), described as “brilliant, uplifting and inclusive” (Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival), have been winning the hearts of gig-goers for more than a decade with their irrepressible music. Blending jubilant bonhomie, superlative musicianship and great tunes.
House of Burlesque and Silent Disco (26 June 26-26). The UK’s top Burlesque Showgirls bring their unique rhinestoned revelry to the tent, conjuring a glamourous world where everyone is welcome. The party continues when audience members can grab their headphones and head to the dancefloor for the Silent Disco.
Bringing a slightly different vibe, the acclaimed Jess Gillam Trio (28 June 2026), offer an eclectic set ranging from jazz influences with music by composers including Phil Woods and Barbara Thompson, to Baroque energy from Corelli and Telemann, and shades of folk. Led by Jess Gillam, the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, the trio will enthral with their vibrant energy and big tunes.
Audiences can immerse themselves in the world of soul-stirring Indian classical music with Grīṣhma: Indian Summer Soirée (1 July 2026), when renowned sitar duo Ayan Sengupta and Srijanee Banerjee, accompanied by tabla player Ustad Shahbaz Hussain, showcase the meditative beauty of ragas and talas. Their performance will be preceded by a talk on ‘Insights to Indian Classical Music’, presented in association with South Asian Arts-UK.
Jimmy’s Night (4 July 2026) will bring this year’s Spiegeltent to a close. Jimmy’s, the Harrogate nightclub from the 90s, and this tribute is a chance to reminisce and relive those halcyon days.
Jewellers, Ogdens, are sponsoring for a third consecutive year.
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Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals, said:
It’s fantastic to have the Spiegeltent back in town – there’s nothing quite like it.
We passionately believe the arts are for every generation and should appeal to as wide an audience as possible – which is what this Festival does. So whether you fancy watching Hope & Social and discovering your new favourite band, learning all about Indian classical music, or reliving your youth at Jimmy’s – there really is something for everyone.
The Spiegeltent is a joyful celebration of great music and culture. So get the dates in your diary for what is, quite simply, the best party in town.
