Tag: Harrogate Convention Centre
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Thought Bubble and The Pheonix Comic announce new partnership
Thought Bubble have teamed up with beloved children’s weekly comic The Phoenix Comic for their award-winning convention in Harrogate this November. With this new partnership, The Phoenix will be bringing a host of their brilliant creators including Neill Cameron, Sam Davies and Rob Deas to the Yorkshire convention. THOUGHT BUBBLE COMIC CONVENTION HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE…
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Harrogate Convention Centre set to attract larger conferences with increased breakout facilities
Harrogate Convention Centre unveils plans for additional conference breakout facilities for 1,200 delegates. The project is expected to complete in January 2027 and will enable the venue to attract larger conferences to the spa town, providing a boost to the district’s visitor economy. A £7 million investment was approved by North Yorkshire Council last December…
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Thought Bubble share details of first convention guests
Comic art convention, Thought Bubble, have announced the first guests for their 2025 edition taking place in Harrogate across the 15th and 16th of November. Leading today’s announcement are acclaimed Irish-American comics writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, The Punisher, Battle Action); beloved cartoonist, writer, illustrator and winner of 2024’s prestigious Le Grand Prix de…
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Harrogate’s hospitality heroes celebrated at sell-out awards evening
Harrogate’s hospitality heroes were rewarded for their excellence and commitment on Monday night (2 June 2025) during a gala dinner to celebrate the best the town has to offer at Harrogate’s Royal Hall. This year was the seventeenth year of the sell-out awards evening, which is organised by the Harrogate Hospitality & Tourism Association (HHTA),…
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Hundreds of pupils and Grenadier Guards VE Concert
The world-famous Grenadier Guards joined young musicians from schools across North Yorkshire for a concert to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The event held at the Harrogate Convention Centre was organised by North Yorkshire Council’s Music Service. It featured 300 children and young musicians from schools…
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LNER new timetable for Harrogate to London service
LNER have uped direct services between Harrogate and London from 5 to 6. Brian Dunsby, Leader of the Harrogate Line Supporters Group said: The Harrogate to London service is becoming increasingly popular with local businesses and also with tourists visiting Harrogate. Performance on the Harrogate Line has improved of late and we are still…
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Council to consider a £7m investment in Harrogate Convention Centre with a more commercial operating model
North Yorkshire Council is considering a £7 million investment into the Harrogate Convention Centre The investment would give larger breakout rooms in the venue’s Studio Two, in a bid to ensure that the centre can thrive in the extremely competitive conference market. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s executive will be asked to explore in more…
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Thought Bubble announce Harrogate Convention Centre programme of panels
Harrogate Convention Centre 16 & 17 NOVEMBER 2024 https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com Thought Bubble, Yorkshire’s award-winning comic art convention, have announced the full programme of panels, guest signings, workshops and exhibitions for this year’s comic convention taking place in Harrogate next month, across the 16th and 17th of November. Highlights from the two-day programme include DSTLRY Presents: The…
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Harrogate Convention Centre set to welcome the 30th Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show
History will be made when the Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) opens its doors for the Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show, sponsored by Korniche, from 1-3 November 2024. The show, which features the biggest ever line-up of property experts in the North of England, will be celebrating its 30th birthday. The exhibition is expected to attract…
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Thought Bubble announce 2024 Leeds & Yorkshire Festival Programme
Thought Bubble Comic Convention Harrogate Convention Centre 16 and 17 November 2024 https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com Thought Bubble, art convention, have announced the programme for this year’s festival; a week of films, workshops, talks and more taking place in Leeds and across Yorkshire. The festival takes place between 11-17th of November, with the comic convention opening its doors…