5 things to do in and around Harrogate this weekend June 21-23

by Francesca Lee-Rogers

| 19 Jun, 2024

Visit Mickley’s open gardens

Head up to the charming village of Mickley, near Ripon, which is putting on an Open Gardens event this Saturday. Explore a diverse range of garden styles and sizes from quaint cottage gardens with traditional blooms to contemporary landscapes.

There will also be a plant stall selling a variety of flora, along with ice cream, coffee, lunch and afternoon tea available in the village hall, plus a Prosecco stand and a barbeque providing al fresco dining.

£5 adults, accompanied under 16s free, cash only due to limited mobile signal, 11am-4.30pm, June 23, Mickley, HG4 3JE.

Enjoy an evening of summer garden theatre

Taking place al fresco in Ripon Spa Gardens, book tickets for A Midsummer Night’s Dream this Friday, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedies that features magical forests, bewitched lovers and playful fairies.

Organised by Chapterhouse Theatre Company, the performers will be wearing Elizabethan costumes and there will be a captivating musical score, making for a special 25th anniversary show for the troupe.

Adults £22, Children £13.20, gates open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm, June 21, Ripon Spa Gardens, Park Street, Ripon, HG4 2AX.

Watch an Edinburgh Festival preview show

Comedian Justin Moorhouse is bringing his work in progress show to Knaresborough, titled The Greatest Performance of My Life.

Exploring life’s ups and downs, Justin goes on a heartfelt journey through the joys, sorrows and hilarity of life, delivered with his characteristic charisma and warmth. Prepare to laugh, reflect and connect with his stories.

£8, doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm, June 21, The Frazer Theatre, Park Crest, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ.

Go to Yorkshire’s Comic Con

Comic Con Yorkshire is coming to The Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate this weekend. From guest appearances to cosplay masquerades, it celebrates all things pop culture.

This year’s show will welcome actors from a wide range of franchises including Christopher Eccleston, Paul McGann and Colin Baker from Doctor Who, Kristian Nairn from Game of Thrones, Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, and Mara Wilson from Matilda.

Outside of the celebs, attendees can get their picture taken with some of the unique props and set builds, watch the cosplayers strut their stuff on stage – or join them – and test their skills in the retro and modern gaming areas.

Various prices, from 9am for early entry, from 11am for standard entry, June 22-23, The Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8NZ.

Learn all about wildflowers

Wildflowers make for a beautiful display of colour in any garden, and they provide food for pollinators like bees and butterflies, as well as other insects.

If you’d like to know more about these blooms, why not take a beginner’s course to learn more about them in the Dales village of Buckden?

Attendees will get an introduction to British wildflower families, covering a mixture of the more common and some unusual species, with an opportunity to identify these in the field.

£65, 10am-5pm, June 22, Buckden Village Institute, Buckden, Skipton, BD23 5JA.

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