Harrogate's essential guide to gigs, events, and comedy at the May bank holiday and beyond
If you are planning to go out in the Harrogate district this May bank holiday weekend or in the next month or two, here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:
Thursday, April 30-June 6, 2pm: No Other Land: Hidden Treasures by Morgan van’t Hoff solo exhibition at 108 Fine Art, 15 Cold Bath Road, 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.
Friday, May 1, 9pm: Live music with Delta Geckos at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 2-Sept 6: Aesthetica Art Prize 20: Defining the Future of Contemporary Part II: Perception at Mercer Gallery, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 2, 3pm: Biltonbury 2026 feast of live indie, mod, reggae, punk and Britpop at The Bilton Club, 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.
Sunday, May 3, 6pm: Live music with Mutual Subjects at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Sunday, May 3, 9pm: Live music with The Ed Balls Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
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.
Saturday, May 9, 7.30pm: Cuore Chamber Orchestra with international Turkish cellist Cansın Kara performing Haydn’s Symphony Nº1 and Cello concert Nº1 and more at St Wilfrid’s Church, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 9, 7pm: Harrogate Community Choir Festival at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 9, 7.30pm: The Legends of American Country Tribute Show at Harrogate Theatre.
Sunday, May 10, 11am: The Sooty Show at Harrogate Theatre. Also 2.30pm.
Sunday, May 10, 6.30pm: Stagecoach Big Spring Sing 2026 at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Wednesday, May 13, 7.30pm: Verve presents a triple bill performed by 18 exceptional dancers at Harrogate Theatre.
Wednesday, May 13-16, 7.30pm: Knaresborough Players present The Crown Jewels written by BAFTA-winning Simon Nye at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Thursday, May 14, 7.30pm: Nigel Kennedy – A Virtuoso Concert Performance at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 16, 8pm: Rock The Rafters starring Pop n Rock Choirs with special guest Liam Gray at The Wesley Centre, Harrogate
Saturday, May 16, 7.30pm: Ready Steady 60s Show –The Best of the Mod 60s and the British Beat Boom at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, May 16, 8pm: Live at Grewelthorpe presents Hot Club du Nord at Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Tickets https://wegottickets.com/grewelthorpe
Sunday, May 17, 2pm: Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind the Lens at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Wednesday, May 20, 7.30pm: Dance company Emergence Triple Bill at Harrogate Theatre.
Thursday, May 21, 7.30pm: Simon Yates of Touching the Void: My Mountain Life at Harrogate Theatre
Friday, May 22, 8pm: Ripley Live presents guitar legend Albert Lee at Ripley Town Hall.
Friday, May 22, 7.30pm: The Manfreds – Get Your Kicks On Tour ’26 at Harrogate Theatre
Saturday, May 23, 7.30pm: Knaresborough Choral Society’s 40th Anniversary Concert with special guests St. Asaph Choral Society and Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra performing Haydn’s Creation at Ripon Cathedral.
Saturday, May 23, 5pm: Northern Silents presents Arnold Fanck’s The Mountain of Destiny (Der Berg Des Schicksals) at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, May 23, 7.30pm: Northern Silents presents Cecil B DeMille’s film Chicago at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, May 23, 7.15pm: Studio 3 Dance Workshop presents Dance Krazy 2026 at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.