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Release date: 28 May 2009
Royal Hall, Harrogate, sweeps board in prestigious building awards
The restoration and subsequent successful use of the Royal Hall in Harrogate, a key venue in the Harrogate International Centre portfolio, has been acknowledged by the construction industry's own professionals by being awarded the Building Project of the Year as well as being winner in the Conservation Category in this years RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards. The regional award automatically qualifies the Royal Hall for a place in the national finals due to take place in London later this year. Read the full release.
Royal Hall, Harrogate, sweeps board in prestigious building awards
The restoration and subsequent successful use of the Royal Hall in Harrogate, a key venue in the Harrogate International Centre portfolio, has been acknowledged by the construction industry's own professionals by being awarded the Building Project of the Year as well as being winner in the Conservation Category in this years RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards. The regional award automatically qualifies the Royal Hall for a place in the national finals due to take place in London later this year. Read the full release.
Release date: 4 April 2009
Royal Hall Tours Extremely Popular
Since reopening its doors in April 2008 the Royal Hall in Harrogate has seen
8,750 people flock to attend one of the eighteen organised public tours of the
building to see the results of the £10.8m restoration work. Many visitors return
through nostalgia remembering the original hey days of this magnificent Edwardian
theatre. Read the full release.
Release date: 22 October 2008
Stray FM's Star Search 2008
Have you got star quality? 97.2 Stray FM have partnered with the Royal Hall,
Harrogate and Simply Beds, Ripon, to bring you their first ever Star Search! Read the full release.
Release date: 22 October 2008
Moscow Ballet on Canvas
When the Moscow Ballet appear at Harrogate International Centre, (HIC), in November
to perform Coppelia, their image will already have been captured on canvas by
local artist Jenni Eden. Read the full release.
Release date: 9 October 2008
Royal Hall High Commendation
The Royal Hall, Harrogate, part of the Harrogate International Centre portfolio,
received a High Commendation at the British Construction Industry 21st Anniversary
Awards, in the Conservation Award category. These awards represent the UK's 'Oscars'
for the construction industry. The event was held in London on 8 October 2008.
Read the full release.
For Royal Hall media enquiries and image requests, please contact the Harrogate
International Centre (HIC) Public Relations Executive, Billie Gill, by email at
billie.gill@harrogate.gov.uk.