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Sharon Canavar

@sharoncanavar

CE @HarrogateFestivals | Co Chair BAFA | books, music, fests | spinner, cake habit, slow runner

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Great to see you!

27.07.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see you!

27.07.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoured and delighted to produce this artwork to promote
@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social this summer! So many spectacular events coming up! Always a pleasure working with @sharoncanavar.bsky.social πŸ™

16.05.2025 09:55 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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#TheakstonsCrime 2025 full programme revealed with a host of thrills and spills guaranteed this July!

Visit our brand new website and find our more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/TheakstonsCr...

@johnmurrays.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social
πŸ“· Mike Whorley

01.04.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

Wish we had started it but a genius young girl began it all, we’re just following her lead!

27.03.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK publishing less accessible to Black authors now than before 2020, industry names say Ahead of the Black British book festival, literary figures say the number of books being published by Black writers has β€˜plummeted’

UK publishing less accessible to Black authors now than before 2020, industry names say

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

27.03.2025 06:08 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 9
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Nine book festivals unite to survive funding pressures Nine of the UK’s leading book festivals previously sponsored by Baillie Gifford have collaborated to explore how to survive in an increasingly pressurised environment. They have also joined the Britis...

Fantastic to welcome so many amazing literature festivals to the British Arts Festival Association.
Looking forward to working with them to ensure that these vital cultural organisations are supported.

www.thebookseller.com/news/nine-bo...

27.02.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Harrogate funeral directors create 'Letters to Heaven' postbox Lynsey from Harrogate had recently lost her grandma and was struggling to find a way to explain the situation to her two daughters aged 3 and 5.

The family business has created a β€˜letters to heaven’ postbox here in Harrogate. More info here: www.yourharrogate.co.uk/local-news/h...

26.02.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social delivering in all weathers.

10.02.2025 10:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Meet your heroes at HIF!

10.02.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Breaking news! We reveal a criminally good Special Guest lineup for #theakstonscrime 2025πŸ•΅οΈ

We’ll celebrate global icons, TV talent & fan favourites as we announce our star-studded Special Guests.

Find out more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/TOPCWFNewsSG25

29.01.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Festivals’ Chief Executive @sharoncanavar.bsky.social welcomes our Sunday Series audience back for 2025 - a series of wonderful artists and a room full of wonderful smiling faces!

26.01.2025 11:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yorkshire Tea Calls in Sarah Lancashire to Solve a Brewdunnit | LBBOnline Little Black Book, The new ad from Lucky Generals was produced by Stink and directed by Traktor

Harrogate really is the home of crime - no, not the fest but the gurus @yorkshiretea.bsky.social

Watch it immediately!

lbbonline.com/news/yorkshi...

08.01.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Memories of Distant Mountains by Orhan Pamuk review – journal of a private dreamworld The Turkish Nobel laureate’s illustrated notebooks offer a vivid insight into his creative process

Great read:
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

02.01.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - Take Four Books, Nick Harkaway James Crawford speaks to writer Nick Harkaway about his new book and its three influences.

This is indeed up!

Me plus @valmcdermid.bsky.social on the BBC’s Take Four Books.

Merry almost Christmas (from a surprisingly chilly room in the National Library of Scotland :)

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

22.12.2024 18:34 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Christmas Spotlight: Sharon Canavar Yet again for 2024, we’re bringing back our popular festive spotlight β€” featuring regional businesspeople from across the north.

With thanks to the Yorkshire Times for the opportunity to bang the drum for longer term funding and planning as a potential Christmas miracle!
yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Chri...

18.12.2024 09:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What’s the bloke equivalent of Oliver Bonas so you can just walk round together and he can point out all the stuff he’d like for Christmas?!

14.12.2024 16:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Living Meaningfully | 13 February 2025 Living Meaningfully: Civility, Technology and Beauty Thursday 13 February 2025 | 7.30pm The Crown Hotel | Harrogate Tickets: Β£18 Please note all bookings are subject to a Β£2.50 transaction fee. BOO...

Starting to think about 25?
I love Berwins Salon North for intel and info. Lots coming up in Feb next year with Oliver Burkeman teaching us Meditations for Mortals, Dr Alex Box blending beauty and tech + Professor Louise Mullany discussing the power of politeness.
Loads to get your teeth into!

13.12.2024 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our editing skills are unmatched.

12.12.2024 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Food tech for G today. Realised as I got to work that I look like a coke fiend given the volume of flour down my front.

10.12.2024 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The best books of 2024 – recommended by authors from Ian Rankin to Mick Herron The nation's biggest and best authors share their favourite books of the year with Express readers...

Very pleased to be a part of the @dailyexpress.bsky.social books of 2024 list, along with some of the biggest names in writing: not often I find myself next to Sir Ian Rankin, Mick Herron & Mary Beard!

Hit the link to see all of our choices and please share.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1986...

09.12.2024 20:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s gorge!

08.12.2024 09:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Used to love watching Theatre Twitter play out, wishing fests had the same.

Book twitter seems to have found a new home too.

04.12.2024 11:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@mattbrewster.bsky.social dude, you’re here!

02.12.2024 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at this gorgeous ornament that includes the @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Spiegeltent - purchased immediately!

01.12.2024 16:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The changes for the night time economy and events are huge.

28.11.2024 21:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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London bound for #TheakstonsCrime planning - who is in our book of authors for 2025….who will be on stage??
#tensionbuildingpost

@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social

27.11.2024 11:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are some great recommendations for us from @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social to try too!

27.11.2024 09:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When the stats don't lie.

27.11.2024 09:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Slipped over on the dog walk today. Whilst very embarrassed of my newly achieved splits....it did cross my mind that I could be falling into the age territory of having 'had a fall'.

26.11.2024 09:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0