Harrogate's essential guide to shows, gigs and comedy in April 2026
If you are planning to go out in the Harrogate district this weekend or in the next month or two, here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:
Thursday, April 16-18, 2.30pm: RAOS Musical Theatre Company presents 9 to 5 The Musical at Harrogate Theatre. Plus 7.30pm.
Thursday, April 16, 9pm: Live music with the Drop Leg Steppers at The Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Friday, April 17: Logan Paul Murphy – The Beatles vs Elton John (With A Little Help From My Friends) at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.


Friday, April 17-18, 7.30pm: Red Wall Community Theatre present Gogol's Marriage: an Utterly Incredible Occurrence in Two Acts at St Robert's Club, Harrogate. Also 2.30pm. Tickets www.buytickets.at/redwalltheatre
Friday, April 17, 9pm: Live music with The Marauders at The Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Saturday, April 18, 7pm: Folk singer Wendy Arrowsmith performs a fundraising concert for Cayton Parish at All Saints Church, Ripley. Tickets from: www.eventbrite.com/e/wendy-arrowsmith-folk-concert-tickets-1984866918384?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.
Saturday, April 18, 7.30pm: Ripley Live presents Laurence Jones plus Amy Eftekhari at Ripley Town Hall.
Sunday, April 19, 11am: Harrogate International Sunday Series finale with international cellist Anastasia Feruleva and pianist Frank van de Laar at The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate.
Sunday, April 19, 2.30pm: Red Wall Community Theatre present Gogol's Marriage: an Utterly Incredible Occurrence in Two Acts at Ripon Arts Hub. Tickets www.buytickets.at/redwalltheatre
Sunday, April 19, 7.30pm: Mythos: Ragnarök at Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Sunday, April 19, 9pm: Live music with Soul Shebang at The Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Wednesday, April 22-23, 7.45pm: Acclaimed writer Gareth Durasow’s The Tailor’s Ghost at Harrogate Studio Theatre
Thursday, April 23, 7.30pm: The Pasadena Roof Orchestra – Celebrating the Music of the Roaring ’20s & ‘30s at Harrogate Theatre.
Thursday, April 23, 7.45pm: Harrogate Theatre Choir presents A Season Of Love musical theatre at Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall. Book tickets via: https://harrogatetheatrechoir.co.uk
Friday, April 24, 7.30pm: Endless Love – A Tribute to Diana Ross & Lionel Richie at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Friday, April 24, 7.45pm: Dyad Productions and Company Gavin Robertson present General Medical Emergency Ward 10 at Harrogate Studio Theatre.
Friday, April 24, 7.30pm: Sing-a-long-a The Greatest Showman at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, April 25-26, 10am: Teas, lunches and homemade cakes at Fewston Hall, Fewston near Harrogate. All proceeds to Saint Michael’s Hospice.
Saturday, April 25, 6.30pm: Tewit Youth Band in concert at Starbeck Methodist Church, Harrogate. Pay on the door. More details at email [email protected]
Saturday, April 25, 5pm: Theatre Tour and Gin Tasting Experience at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, April 25, 8pm: Hyena Lounge Comedy Club April 2026 with Angelos Epithemiou, Jack Gleadow, Peter Brush and Dave Twentyman at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, April 25, 7.30pm: St Cecilia Orchestra presents Great Romantic (Weber, Brahms and Dvorak) at Ripon Cathedral.
Sunday, April 26, 10am: Harrogate International Festivals presents Book & Brunch with Essie Fox exploring ‘Wuthering Heights fat Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate.
Sunday, April 26, 1pm: Little Stages Festival presents The Magic of Science – High Voltage at Harrogate Theatre.
Wednesday, April 29, 7.30pm: Alfie Boe in Concert at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Wednesday, April 29-May 2, 2pm: INK by James Graham at Harrogate Studio Theatre. Plus 7.45pm.
Wednesday, April 29-May 2, 2pm: Sherlock Holmes – The Hunt for Moriarty at Harrogate Theatre. Plus 7.30pm.
Thursday, April 30, 7pm: Really Funny Comedy Club presents Lou Sanders, The Halls of Ridiculous and Brennan Reece at Roosters Tap Room, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 2, 7.30pm: The James Brown Experience at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 2-27, 11am: Theatre Tour and Cream Tea at Harrogate Theatre. Every Saturday.
Wednesday, May 6, 1pm: Northern Ballet presents Little Red Riding Hood at Harrogate Theatre. Also 3pm & 5pm.
Thursday, May 7, 7.30pm: Raworths Salon North with guest speakers Dr Gillian Sandstrom, Dave Green, and Jonny Balchandani at The Crown Hotel, Harrogate.