The essential guide to events across the Harrogate district in March 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, February 26-28: Fields, Rooms and Faces – Works by Joash Woodrow at 108 Fine Art, Cold Bath Road, Harrogate.
Thursday, February 26-April 2026: Vision & Labour: Making Comics - The Art Of Avery Hill Publishing exhibition at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate.
Thursday, February 26, 7.30pm: Stand-up comic Bridget Christie - Jacket Potato Pizza at Harrogate Theatre.
Thursday, February 26, 9pm: Live music with Hot Sauce at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Friday, February 27, 7.30pm: Comedian Dave Spikey: Life in a Northern Town at Harrogate Theatre.
Friday, February 27, 9pm: Live music with Alex Hamilton at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Saturday, February 28, 7pm: Tony Moore (Iron Maiden) presents Awake concept album at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Saturday, February 28, 7.30pm: Creedence Clearwater Review – The Cosmo’s Factory Tour at Harrogate Theatree.
Saturday, February 28, 7pm: Rural Arts presents The Life of Amy Johnson at Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Tickets www.wegottickets.com/grewelthorpe
Saturday, February 28, 7pm: Ripley Live presents live music from Dan Burnett at Ripley Town Hall.
Sunday, February 29, 9pm: Live music with The Ed Balls Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Sunday, March 1, 11am: Harrogate International Festivals Sunday Series presents Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson & Kumi Matsuo on clarinet and piano at the Old Swan Hotel.
Sunday, March 1, 12.30pm: Freedom Performing Arts presents Curtain Call 2026 at Royal Hall, Harrogate. Also 5.30pm.
Friday, March 6, 7pm: Ripley Live presents live music from Chris Bannister playing John Denver at Ripley Town Hall.
Friday, March 6, 7.30pm: Harrogate’s Cuore Chamber Orchestra at the Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds.
Sunday, March 1, 11am: Harrogate International Sunday Series presents British clarinet star Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson and award-winning pianist Kumi Matsuo at the Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate.
Monday, March 2: The Billy Joel Songbook at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Tuesday, March 3-4, 7.45pm: Bunny – by Jack Thorn at Harrogate Studio Theatre.
Wednesday, March 4, 7.30pm: Rendez-Vous dance presents The Monocle at Harrogate Theatre.
Friday, March 6-9: Fusion Art Fair at the Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Saturday, March 7: Pop-Up Art Fair – Meet the Artists at RedHouse gallery, Cheltenham Mount, Harrogate. Free entry
Monday, March 9, 7.30pm: Harrogate Film Society presents The Last Dance (12A | Hong Kong) at the Odeon.
Non members welcome. £6 on the door or book online at https://www.harrogatefilmsociety.org/event-details/the-last-dance
Wednesday, March 11, 7pm: Harrogate Film Society presents Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (US/1953) at the Harrogate Odeon as part of its Classic Cinema Season.
Thursday, March 12-14: HG1 Productions presents Grave Condition, a dark musical, at the Ripon Arts Hub.
Saturday, March 14, 7.30pm: An evening of Japanese music by Kaminari UK Taiko Drummers at Starbeck Methodist Church Pay on the door. More information from [email protected]
Wednesday, March 18, 7pm: Harrogate Film Society presents Spare Date at the Harrogate Odeon.
Non members welcome - cashless payments only.
Saturday, March 21, 7pm: Ripley Live presents live music from The Urban Folk Quartet at Ripley Town Hall.
Monday, March 23, 7.30pm: Harrogate Film Society presents The Promised Land (15 | Denmark) at the Harrogate Odeon.
Non members are welcome - cashless payments only.
Saturday, March 28, 7pm: Ripley Live presents live r’nb music from The Milk Men at Ripley Town Hall.
Sunday, March 29, 11am: Harrogate International Festivals Sunday Series presents Nicholas McCarthy, the world’s only one-handed concert pianist, at The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate.