Staff and special guests took to the Pavilions of Harrogate to celebrate 30 years of the award-winning venue as it warmed up for Symphonic Ibiza.
Famous faces included Lucy Pargeter of Emmerdale, Peter Wright from Channel 5’s the Yorkshire Vet, TV presenter Christine Talbot and BBC Look North’s Amy Garcia.
There were also journalists, content creators and clients who have supported the Pavilions over the last 30 years from Harrogate businesses.
Staff from the Showground were also in attendance as part of the team’s annual staff BBQ. Catering was done by Ian King and Kings Catering.
Graham Thompson, Commercial Director, said: “It was a real pleasure to bring together staff from across the business as well as clients and celebrities who have supported us over the years, to celebrate 30 years of Pavilions of Harrogate.
“Tying the celebration in as a warm-up to the new Symphonic Ibiza event seemed like a great opportunity and we are overwhelmed with the positive feedback from everyone who came and enjoyed it.”
The highly versatile Pavilions of Harrogate features 14 rooms that can accommodate up to 450 delegates and nearly 2,000 square metres of event space, hosting weddings, meetings, family celebrations, exhibitions and corporate events.
During the last 30 years, Pavilions of Harrogate has hosted more than: 8,500 corporate events, 2,000 social events, 700 weddings and 500 exhibitions, as well as 16 Royal visits.
Together with our sister venue the Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Fodder and Harrogate Caravan Park, the Pavilions of Harrogate has helped raise more than £9.5m in profits over the last 30 years that have been invested back into registered charity, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is perhaps best known as the organisers and hosts of the Great Yorkshire Show, which this year welcomed 150,000 visitors to the Showground.
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