Your essential what’s on guide to Harrogate area gigs, events, and comedy this month
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:
Until June 6, 2pm: No Other Land: Hidden Treasures by Morgan van’t Hoff solo exhibition at 108 Fine Art, 15 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate.
Until Sept 6: Aesthetica Art Prize 20: Defining the Future of Contemporary Part II: Perception at Mercer Gallery, Harrogate.
Wednesday, May 27-30, 7.30pm: Teechers by John Godber at Harrogate Theatre. Also 2.30pm.
Thursday, May 28, 9pm: Live music with Hot Sauce at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Thursday, May 28, 7pm: Singer-songwriter Henri Gaston plus support act Will Matthew at Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, Oxford Street, Harrogate.
Friday, May 29, 7.30pm: The Harrogate Soul Lounge presents Motown, Philly, Stax, Northern and more on vinyl at St Robert's Club, Harrogate.
Friday, May 29, 9pm: Live music with The Gary Cain Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Friday, May 29: Colour, Collage and Line – an exhibition of art works by Peter Robinson at Delicious Cafe, Mayfield Grove, Harrogate. Runs until June 24.
Friday, May 29: Taylormania – Swift Era The Ultimate Tribute Show at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 30: 7.30pm: Live music with MFOR at The Bilton Club, Harrogate.
Saturday, May 30, 1pm: Whixley on Tap community beer festival at Whixley Village Hall.
Saturday, May 30, 7.30pm: Heartbreak: The Tom Petty Show at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Saturday, May 30, 7.30pm: Ripon Live Music presents Dan Webster and Emily Lawler at Ripon Arts Hub. Cancelled.
Saturday, May 30, 7.30pm: Ripley Live presents The Counterfeit Stones at Ripley Town Hall.
Sunday, May 31, 2pm: An Afternoon with Ryan Giggs at The Bilton Club, Harrogate.
Sunday, May 31, 9pm: Classic rock covers with Souls of Strangers at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.
Wednesday, June 3, 7.30pm: The Sound of Springsteen at Harrogate Theatre.
Wednesday, June 3, 7pm: The Sample Room at Roosters Brewery, Harrogate plays host Harrogate Folk Club's monthly club nights on the first Wednesday of every month.
Friday, June 5, 7.30pm: Women in Rock from Janis Joplin to Kelly Clarkson at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, June 6-7: Harrogate Artists Open Doors for North Yorkshire Open Studios 2026. Locations at: https://nyos.org.uk/summer-open-studios/
Saturday, June 6: Rivers4Life, a family-friendly exhibition by Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust at the Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes. Runs until September 27.
Saturday, June 6, 11.30am: Little Stages Festival presents So Unfair by One Tenth Human in association with The Dukes Lancaster at Harrogate Theatre. Also 2pm.
Saturday, June 6, 8pm: Hyena Lounge Comedy Club with Matt Bragg, Harriet Dyer, Thomas Henry and Andre Vincent at Harrogate Theatre.
Saturday, June 6, 6.30pm: Summerbell Dance Academy presents Dancing Through the Decades at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Sunday, June 7, 7.30pm: Elkie Brooks: The Long Farewell Tour at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.
Tuesday, June 9-13, 7.30pm: Harrogate Gilbert and Sullivan Society Present Iolanthe at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.
Tuesday, June 9-13, 2pm: HOPS Musical Theatre Company presents Calamity Jane The Musical at Harrogate Theatre. Plus 7pm.
Wednesday, June 10, 7.30pm: Vinyl Sessions presents classic rock album Boston at Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, Oxford Street, Harrogate.
Saturday, June 13-14: Harrogate Artists Open Doors for North Yorkshire Open Studios 2026. Locations at: https://nyos.org.uk/summer-open-studios/
Saturday, June 13, 12pm: Bedfest presents live music, street food and a licensed bar at Henshaws’ Art and Crafts Centre, Knaresborough.
Saturday, June 13, 7.30pm: Ripon Choral Society’s season finale (JS Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata 51 plus Handel’s Dixit Dominus) at Ripon Cathedral.
Saturday, June 13, 7.30pm: Ripley Live presents Walk The Road with the Mark Harrison Band – A celebration of American Folk Music and Its Characters at Ripley Town Hall.
Tuesday, June 16, 7.30pm: Ripon Live Music presents Sons of Town Hall at Ripon Arts Hub. Tickets from https://wegottickets.com/event/689687
Friday, June 19, 7.30pm: The Rod Stewart Songbook at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.