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More than 6,000 attend Harrogate's Love to Be Festival

Love to be... Festival returned to Harrogate's Stray last weekend.

More than 6,000 house music fans attended the Love to Be Festival in Harrogate at the weekend.

The event returned to the Stray for its third edition on Saturday 5th September, offering 11 hours of live music across an upgraded festival site.

Headliners included Claptone, Sam Divine and Paul Woolford, while Gok Wan performed on the Music Factory Stage alongside US DJ Todd Terry.

Rave pioneers K-Klass delivered a live performance, with Julie McKnight, David Penn and Mousse-T also among the line-up.

The festival went ahead despite strong winds damaging infrastructure and bringing down a large section of the main stage tent just 24 hours earlier.

Organisers and crew worked through the night to rebuild the site in time for the event.

Love to Be Director Marc Dennis said:

“Love to Be... Festival 2026 was everything we hoped for and more.

“After some huge challenges 24-hours before the event with winds taking down a large part of infrastructure and the main stage tent, the team pretty much rebuilt the site overnight to deliver a superb day.

“It was an incredible celebration of house music, community and togetherness. Seeing generations of fans dancing side-by-side, sharing pure energy and unforgettable moments, made all the hard work worthwhile.

“The artists, crew and audience created something genuinely special. We are proud of how the festival continues to grow while staying true to its roots. Thank you to everyone who made it happen.”

Changes to the festival site included upgraded sound and lighting systems, a new chillout zone and an improved layout.

A new VIP garden featured traditional fairground games, while changes were also made to the event’s bar system.

The main stage hosted dancers and additional festival production throughout the day, while Funky Love took over the VIP area.

Planning is already underway for next year’s festival, which will return to the Stray on Saturday 4th September 2027.

Ticket sign-ups for the event are now open via Skiddle.

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