Harrogate Brigantes Website
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Harrogate Hospital Radio – A Talk by Bernard Mageean
Bernard Mageean is Chairman of Harrogate Hospital Radio. Founded in 1977 in the days of vinyl and turntables, it now has 50 members and 30 presenters, broadcasts on 95.3m FM, is regulated by Ofcom and is a registered charity. It’s…
Introduction to ‘Knaresborough Revolutionaries’
Kit Lacey, Revolutionary Knaresborough Rotary Club had a great idea. They found some young businesspeople in the town who wanted to find a really good social project and run with it. Kit Lacey told us about the new group, the…
Rotary and the 2004 Tsunami
Rotary is a worldwide organisation but you don’t necessarily appreciate what that means until you see it in action. Brian Souter from Knaresborough Rotary Club spoke to us about how, after the devastation of the 2004 tsunami, Rotary rolled up…
KIDS ALOUD 2025 – “MUSICAL MAGIC”
Rehearsals are now well under way in local primary schools for the next Kids Aloud production, Musical Magic, which takes place at Harrogate’s Royal Hall on 1 March. The show features some of the highlights of musical theatre over almost…
Brigantes Rotary Officers Elected for 2025-26
At a Special General Meeting at the Crown Hotel on 26th November the following were elected for the Rotary year beginning on 1st July 2025 President Diane Stokes President Elect Les Ellington Treasurer Mike Hammond Club Secretary Bill O’Rourke Minutes…
Kids Aloud 2025
The next Kids Aloud event is set for 1 March 2025 in the Royal Hall when choirs from seven local primary schools will perform “Musical Magic”, a celebration of musicals from Gilbert and Sullivan to Queen. Rehearsals will begin after Christmas and recently…
Pop-up Charity Cafe at St. Peters Church in aid of Polio +
Brigantes organised another Cafe at St. Peter’s Church, Harrogate, on Saturday, 2nd November, and it was well supported. The proceeds amounted to £451 net, and the charity we supported this time was “End Polio Now”. Every donation helps us to…
Charities and Comunity Groups receive £50k funding from 1st. Tranche of Brigantes Legacy Fund
Charities and community groups from across Harrogate District have been awarded a series of grants as the first tranche of financial aid from the Brigantes Rotary Legacy Fund was distributed at a special presentation evening. Representatives of the 14 successful…
Brigantes Walking Group – Copgrove and Burton Leanord
A fine walk on the last day of July was laid on by John Wood, late of this parish. The sun shone on John, Guy, Manuel (somewhat later of this parish) and your editor as we set off from John’s…