Chair Fiona Movley and chief executive Sharon Canavar hosted the reception.

Supporters and guests of the arts charity, Harrogate International Festivals, attended the Chairman’s Summer Party, hosted in the Spiegeltent, in the town centre.

Chair Fiona Movley and chief executive Sharon Canavar hosted the reception.

Fiona Movley said: ‘Being a small, agile arts charity, means we can, and do make big things happen. We punch above our weight delivering world-class acts. Our success is due to the supporters, champions and friends of the festival, and the Chairman’s Summer Party is a fantastic way to say thank you to those people who help make our town so vibrant.’ The next major event is the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival October 18th-21st at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate.