The first ever Fathering Funday from Harrogate BID has been hailed a success in the town as crowds gathered to join in the football-themed fun. The new free event, held on Saturday (June 15th) near the cenotaph in Prospect Place, saw families gather to join in with the challenges including beat the keeper, one vs…
Street dressing in Harrogate has taken another development as the BID team have begun the Euro 2024 celebrations across the town centre. Selected streets have now been lined with bunting displaying the flags of all of the countries taking part in the competition, with the first game set for Friday when hosts Germany play Scotland.…
A change over in Harrogate BID’s floral barrier baskets has added a summer feel to the town centre as we move further into the warmer months of the year. With more than 200 on show around the BID area, the baskets are just one part of the Business Improvement District’s floral offering in the town,…
Harrogate BID is delighted to announce the return of a popular shop window competition for businesses to celebrate the town’s famous floral heritage. The BID team are proud to be partnering with Harrogate in Bloom to facilitate this year’s Floral Window Competition, with entries to be submitted by Friday, June 28th. This summer, Harrogate BID…
BID Newsletter May 2024 Hello everyone and welcome to our latest BID newsletter as we move towards those sunny summer months! It’s been a busy month for us at Harrogate BID, which saw the return of the Celebration of Fashion. It was fantastic to bring another successful event to the town, which saw more than…
Harrogate BID is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new free event to kick off Father’s Day celebrations in the town. The BID team are excited to be working alongside Harrogate Town AFC, Harrogate Town Community Foundation and Your Harrogate to deliver the inaugural ‘Fathering Funday’ in the town, set to take over…
Harrogate BID is delighted to announce that the new Town Centre Support Officer (TCSO) role has now launched, helping to keep the town safe and welcoming for all. Kiam Taylor, a former civil servant, has now kickstarted the new role at the BID – and said he is excited to be part of a team…
A shop local ethos is the latest link between Harrogate and its twinned Canadian city as Barrie introduces its own gift card scheme to boost the economy and keep money local. They might be 5,000km apart, but the twinned areas of Harrogate and Barrie are closer than ever thanks to the arrival of a new…
From the discovery of an unusual series of springs in the 16th and 17th centuries, to the modern-day popular spa, shopping and conference town we see today, Harrogate’s heritage is renowned both nationwide and internationally. The North Yorkshire town has been a fashionable destination across centuries, with visitors travelling from far and wide to come…
Another successful celebration of Harrogate’s excellent retail offer saw crowds gather to join a day fashion-themed fun put together by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). The sun shone down on the Piazza on a lovely spring day for the second Harrogate Celebration of Fashion, organised by the team at Harrogate BID. The latest figures…
