Join crime writing superstar Elly Griffiths for brunch at Cedar Court Hotel
Harrogate International Festivals and Yorkshire’s largest independent hotel group, Cedar Court Hotels, are launching a new literary series this autumn, starting with bestselling crime novelist Elly Griffiths.
Elly (credit: Heather Chuter)
The inaugural Cedar Court ‘Book & Brunch’ event takes place at Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate on Sunday, September 21, and features Elly Griffiths, recent winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution award 2025.
Guests will have the opportunity for a ‘meet and greet’ with Elly, followed by a delicious brunch after which she will talk about her career as a bestselling author, including an audience Q&A.
Cedar Court Hotels has four-star hotels in prime locations in Harrogate, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield, that attract around 500,000 visitors to Yorkshire each year, with Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate – housed in a historic Grade-II Listed building – one of the spa town’s most prestigious venues and its first ever hotel.
Elly Griffiths is the acclaimed author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries; the Brighton Mysteries, the Detective Harbinder Kaur series and an exhilarating new series featuring time-travelling detective Ali Dawson.
Wayne Topley, managing director of Cedar Court Hotels, said: “We are thrilled to host this brand new ‘Book and Brunch’ series at our Harrogate hotel, and I can’t think of a better way to kick things off than with the fantastic Elly Griffiths – one of the biggest names in crime fiction.
“Harrogate attracts bestselling authors from around the world to its literary events and we have no doubt this new series will be a big hit with readers.”
Sharon Canavar, chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to launch this exciting new partnership with Cedar Court Hotels, one of the key Festivals’ sponsors.
“I am delighted, too, that we have such a much-loved author as Elly Griffiths to get the ball rolling. This will be the first of many Cedar Court ‘Book and Brunch’ events – so watch this space for more announcements!”
Cedar Court Book & Brunch with Elly Griffiths, at The Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate, Sunday, September 21, 10am-noon. Tickets cost £15 and are available from the Harrogate International Festivals website harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
