Royal Hall

The Royal Hall in Harrogate has been restored to its Edwardian glory and is a great venue for musical entertainment. I was amused by the traditional usherettes with little torches that showed us to our seats at a Saw Doctors concert last month, sitting is not what this audience had in mind. The circular venue makes for an intimate attmosphere and I was left disappointed when a show featuring The Troggs and The Move was canceled due to ill health (it made me a bit sick too).

There are free open days on the 5th August and 3rd of September and I am sure the bars and cafeteria will be open so if you are in the area pop in for a look around, it is well worthwhile.

For a full history of the Turkish bath read more on Victoria Baths better still visit the Steam Room ‘where high humidity, made gently fragrant with cleansing eucalyptus, opens pores, penetrates the respiratory system and eases tense muscles’ before taking a bracing dip in the Plunge Pool. Towel down with the supplied towels and work your way through three Hot Rooms, the Tepidarium (warm), the Calidarium (hot), and the Laconium (cor blimey).

The Royal Pump room can round off your visit to harrogate with a sip of Sulphur spring water but I would content myself with a visit around the museum. You can also discover Harrogate’s connection to Russian royalty or learn more about Egyptian monarchs.