Essential guide: Events and shows not to miss in Harrogate district for May and June

Thursday, May 18-26:

In Wonder exhibition including featuring Christian Furr, Gered Mankowitz and more at RedHouse Gallery, Cheltenham Mount, Harrogate.

Thursday, May 18-26:

Spring Exhibition - Brushstrokes & Bees by William Watson West and Andrew Tyzack at 108 Fine Art Gallery, Cold Bath Road, Harrogate.

Thursday, May 18, 7.30pm:

Rave On: The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience at Harrogate Theatre.

Thursday, May 19:

Live electric blues-rock with the Delta Geckos at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Friday, May 19, 8.00pm:

Punk Night with Rival Fall, Clean Shirts, Calm at Roosters Taproom, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Friday, May 19, 8.00pm:

Hyena Comedy Club with Scott Bennett, Stephen Bailey, Rob Rouse and Andre Vincent at Harrogate Theatre.

Saturday, May 20, 8.30pm:

Live rock covers with Duel at Bilton Club, Harrogate.

Saturday, May 20, 7.00pm:

RipleyLive presents Alchemy Live + Cover to Cover at Ripley Town Hall. Sold out.

Sunday, May 21, 9.00pm:

Live music with Captain & The Bear & The Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Sunday, May 21, 7.00pm:

Open Mic Night at The Worlds End, Knaresborough.

Musicians to sign up at the venue from 6pm.

Sunday, May 21, 7.30pm:

Ben Fogle: Wild 2023 at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Monday, May 22, 7.30pm:

Kate Rusby 2023 at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Tuesday, May 23, 9.00pm:

The Acoustic Sessions hosted by Martin Rose at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Wednesday, May 24-Sunday, May 28:

Harrogate Women On Tap's 7th annual beer festival.

Various beer events in various bars/independent breweries.

Wednesday, May 24-May 27, 7.30pm:

Harrogate Gilbert and Sullivan Society present their 50th anniversary production of The Mikado at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Thursday, May 25, 7.00pm:

Really Funny Comedy Club hosted by Mickey P Kerr at Roosters' Sample Room, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Thursday, May 25, 7.45pm

Worklight Theatre presents Fanboy at Harrogate Studio Theatre.

Saturday, May 27, 8.30pm:

Glam Fever 70s glam rock tribute band at Bilton Club, Harrogate.

Saturday, May 27, 8.00pm:

Live AC/DC tribute band AC/DC GB at Masham Town Hall.

Tickets from 01765 680200 or www.mashamtownhall.com/

Saturday, May 27-29, 10am-5pm:

Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club’s Spring Exhibition at Ripley Town Hall. Free entry.

Saturday, May 27, 11.00am & 2.00pm:

The ‘Not So’ Grimm Twins at Harrogate Theatre.

Saturday, May 27, Noon-4pm:

Day of Royal Hall 120th anniversary events, music, entertainment, refreshments and celebrations at Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Friday, June 2, 7.30pm:

90’s Live music extravaganza from Take That to Oasis, Spice Girls to Supergrass at the Royal, Harrogate.

Friday, June 2, 7.30pm:

Award-winning Wright & Grainger present The Gods The Gods The Gods at Harrogate Theatre.

Friday, June 2, 7.30pm:

Alfie Moore – Work in Progress at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Policeman turned comedian famed for BBC Radio 4 comedy show It's A Fair Cop.

Saturday, June 3, 9.00pm:

Live ska, Mod and new wave music from Chequered Past at Bilton Club, Harrogate.

Sunday, June 4, 7.30pm:

What’s Love Got to do With It? 2023 presents the music of Tina Turner at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Sunday, June 4, 7.30pm:

Simply Tina tribute: An Evening with Tina Turner at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Wednesday, June 7, 7.30pm:

International choreographers Alice Klock and Florian Lochner present Emergence Triple Bill 2023 at Harrogate Theatre.

Thursday, June 8, 7.30pm:

British designer Keith Brymer Jones: Life, Clay and Everything at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Saturday, June 17, 7.00pm:

RipleyLive presents Jazz, Blues & Gin with the Eugene Farrar Band at Ripley Town Hall.