What’s On

Not sure what to do this month? Discover local events and what's on in Harrogate, Ripon & the wider District below...

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  • 18th January - 27th December

    Learn to Square Dance with White Rose Squares! – Weekly Beginners’ Class Starts Sunday 18 January 2026

    Pannal Village Hall, Station Road, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1JG.
    Square dancing is a great way to keep your mind and body fit! And it's exercise while having fun! White Rose Squares weekly Beginners' Class starts Sunday 18 January 2026,...
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  • 3rd October
    Photo of the Madhouse Orchestra, taken from the upper circle in Harrogate's Wesley Chapel.Photo of the Madhouse Orchestra, taken from the upper circle in Harrogate's Wesley Chapel.

    Madhouse Orchestra Performs Bartók and Walton

    Wesley Centre, Harrogate, HG1 1PP
    The Madhouse Orchestra is back and performing this Saturday, 3rd October at the Wesley Centre in Harrogate. Madhouse is once again pushing the limits of what a small ensemble can...
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  • 11th October

    Book and Brunch with Vaseem Khan

    Cedar Court Hotel
    Enjoy a delicious brunch with bestselling crime writer Vaseem Khan before settling in for a captivating morning of mystery, history and adventure. Taking audiences on a fascinating journey from Bombay...
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  • 11th October

    Waking the Warriors with Ben Okri

    The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
    Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Booker Prize winning author Sir Ben Okri as he introduces his extraordinary new novel, Waking the Warriors. Drawing on the ancient legend of...
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  • 11th October

    The Isle of Good Karma with Alexander McCall Smith

    The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
    Join one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, Sir Alexander McCall Smith, as he discusses his captivating new novel, The Isle of Good Karma, the new novel in the No....
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  • 11th October

    Being Old and Learning to Love it with Prue Leith

    The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
    Warm, wise and wonderfully candid, national treasure Dame Prue Leith shares the stories, lessons and laughter behind her latest book, Being Old… and Learning to Love It! Blending memoir with...
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22nd September

The Great Harrogate Transport Fair

West Park Centre, Harrogate, HG1 1EQ
Come along to our fun Transport Fair to discover some of the ways people are already getting around and talk to transport experts. Ask questions about the Local Transport Plan.

5th October

Leonore Piano Trio play music by Haydn & Brahms

Wesley Centre, Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1PP
The new season of monthly Monday lunchtime concerts begins in style with glorious trios by Haydn and Brahms, played by the renowned and much-loved Leonore Piano Trio. Tickets £12 or free to aged 26 and under.  Doors open 12.15pm.  Click here for tickets.

11th October

RIPON CONCERTS: Connaught Brass

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Connaught Brass opens the season with music from France and the Americas — Rameau, Ravel, Piazzolla, Florence Price and Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Find our more here

17th October

Knaresborough Forest Park Quiz Night

Knaresborough House, High St, Knaresborough HG5 0HW
Get ready for a fun evening filled with brain teasers, laughs, and friendly competition to support Knaresborough Forest Park! Whether you're a trivia buff or just want to hang out with friends, Quiz Night is the perfect way to challenge your knowledge and have a laugh. Bring a team or join in on the night.  Bar (drinks and snacks), raffle, and musical interlude. For more information & tickets click here.  Funds raised will go towards improving the water collection system at Knaresborough Forest Park.

8th November

RIPON CONCERTS: Pictures at an Exhibition

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Pianist Reina Okada performs live alongside a screening of London City Ballet's Pictures at an Exhibition, plus a wide-ranging recital. Find out more here

13th December

RIPON CONCERTS: A Ceremony of Carols

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Corvus Consort and harpist Louise Thomson celebrate women's voices in choral and harp music, from Imogen Holst to Britten's Ceremony of Carols. Find out more here

10th January

RIPON CONCERTS: The Treske Quintet

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Treske Quartet join cellist Lucy Hoile for string quintets by Glazunov and Cage, culminating in Schubert's masterpiece, String Quintet in C. Find out more here.

14th February

RIPON CONCERTS: Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Piano

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, one of the most exciting young pianists of her generation, performs Scarlatti, Mozart, Florence Price and Chopin. Find out more here

14th March

RIPON CONCERTS: Jaren Ziegler, Viola; Kasparas Mikužis, piano

Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, HG4 2EY
Violist Jaren Ziegler, who made BBC Young Musician history in 2022, joins pianist Kasparas Mikužis in a programme by Schubert, Brahms and more. Find out more here.