Essential going out guide to Harrogate district events in September and October 2026
If you are planning to go out this weekend in the Harrogate district – or in the next month or so – here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:
Until Sept 19: Thank You, Sorry, and Congratulations exhibition by Thomas James Butler at RedHouse Gallery, 15 Cheltenham Mount, Harrogate.
Tuesday, September 8-12, 2.30pm: Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott at Harrogate Theatre. Also 7.30pm.
Thursday, September 10, 11am: The Forest of Mythical Breezes with Yu-Wei Hu flute and Johan Lofving guitar at Markenfield Hall, near Ripon. Part of Ripon International Festival. Also 3pm.
Thursday, September 10, 9pm: Live music with The Less Than Average Height Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Friday, September 11-20: Harrogate Heritage Open Days. Various venues, various times. Free entry. See https://www.harrogatecivicsociety.org/heritage-open-days-hods
Friday, September 11-20: Ripon BID presents Ripon Heritage Open Days 2026.
Friday, September 11, 7.30pm: Badapple Theatre presents Back to the Land Girls at Samwaies Hall at Wath near Ripon.
Friday, September 11, 9pm: Live music with Dirty Ruby at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Saturday, September 12, 7pm: Top Banana 80's Party Night at The Bilton Club, Harrogate.
Saturday, September 12, 7.30pm: Live music with Rust For Glory - Tribute to Neil Young at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Saturday, September 12, 7.30pm: Wild Men of the Baroque at St Johns Church, Sharow. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Sunday, September 14, 2.30pm: Lempen Puppet Theatre – The Golden Princess at North Stainley Village Hall. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Sunday, September 14, 9pm: Live music with Blind Monkeys at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Wednesday, September 16, 2.30pm: The Highwayman by John Godber at Harrogate Theatre. Also 7.30pm. Part of HT Drama series.
Wednesday, September 16, 7pm: Harrogate Film Society presents Frida (2024 | 12A | Spain) at the Odeon.
Wednesday, September 16, 7.30pm: The Kosmos Ensemble at St Nicholas Church, West Tanfield. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Thursday, September 17, 4pm: Intesa – Lucine Musaelian and Nathan Giorgetti viols and song at St Andrew’s Church, Kirkby Malzeard. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Thursday, September 17, 7.30pm: Badapple Theatre presents Back to the Land Girls at Spofforth Village Hall.
Friday, September 18, 7.30pm: An Evening with Formula One Racing Icons David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen at Harrogate Convention Centre.
Friday, September 18, 7.30pm: Live comedy with Lloyd Griffith: Pardon? A work in progress show at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Saturday, September 19, 3pm: Author Event with David Almond OBE FRSA at Ripon Library. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Saturday, September 19: Ripley Live presents Danny Bryant Band + David Broad at Ripley Town Hall. Cancelled due to ill health.
Saturday, September 19, 7.30pm: Live music with The Rob Dylan Band – tribute to Bob Dylan & The Band – at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Sunday, September 20, 7.30pm: Triptic – world-folk music at St John’s Church, Sharow. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Monday, September 21, 7.15pm: Harrogate Film Society presents The Secret Agent (15 | Brazil) at the Odeon.
Thursday, September 24- 26: Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful at Harrogate Theatre. Part of HT Drama series.
Thursday, September 24, 7.30pm: In The Air Tonight – ultimate live tribute to Phil Collins – at Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Friday, September 25, 7.30pm: The Carnival Band at North Stainley Village Hall. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Saturday, September 26, 7.30pm: The Phantoms best of the musicals starring West End and TV Star Lee Mead at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Saturday, September 26, 7pm: Ripley Live presents Italian blues duo Max & Veronica at Ripley Town Hall.
Sunday, September 27, 7.30pm: What’s Love Got to Do With It – ultimate tribute to Tina Turner at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Sunday, September 27, 2pm: The Archers: Live at 75 at Harrogate Convention Centre.
Sunday, September 27, 3.30pm: Lucinda Taylor – Harp – at St Peter’s Church, Brafferton. Part of Ripon International Festival.
Wednesday, September 30, 7.30pm: Badapple Theatre presents Back to the Land Girls at Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Ripon.
Wednesday, September 30-November 1: Harrogate Comedy Festival. Various acts, various venues.
Friday, October 9, 7.30pm: Badapple Theatre presents Back to the Land Girls at St. Joseph's RC Church Parish Hall, Wetherby. Part of Wetherby Festival.
Wednesday, October 14-17, 7.30pm: The Knaresborough Players Present 2:22 A Ghost Story at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough
Saturday, October 17, 7pm: Vocalis presents Missa Sancti Nicolai (Haydn St. Nicholas Mass) at Wesley Centre, Harrogate.
Saturday, October 17, 7pm: Ripley Live presents Man of the World – A Celebration of the Music of Peter Green + Georgette & Iain at Ripley Town Hall.
Saturday, October 24, 8pm: Acoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo at Grewelthorpe Village Hall.
Tickets £12 from the Village Hall during café opening or online at: https://www.wegottickets.com/grewelthorpe