Love to be… Harrogate Festival has been shortlisted for the “Best Festival Newcomer” category at the 2025 Access All Areas Awards.
The nomination recognises standout achievements across the live events sector, celebrating organisers, teams, and events that have made a strong impact over the past year.
The Love to be… Harrogate Festival, which took place this summer, is among several finalists in the Best Newcomer category, alongside Co-op Live, The Rock Orchestra by MEGA Events, Vaillant Live Derby, Country on the Common, and Leadenhall Live 2025.
The festival returned to The Stray in Harrogate this summer with the Armand Van Helden headlining the event.
The organisers have confirmed that Love to be… will return to The Stray in Harrogate in 2026.
The announced date is Saturday 4th September 2026 according to some sources.
Other sources list 5 September 2026 as the date.
Pre-sale tickets for 2026 are already available to attendees of the 2025 festival.
The Access All Areas Awards are an annual event honouring excellence and innovation within the live events industry.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 4 December at the Novotel London West.
More information about the awards and full list of finalists can be found on the Access All Areas website.

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