Whats on: Your guide to events in and around the Harrogate district area across the next seven days.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

Harrogate

Exhibition: Neil Simone Exhibition 2018 at Sutcliffe Galleries, Montpellier Street.

Exhibition: Be Here Now – Today Is Just a Daydream, Oasis by rock music photographer Brian Cannon + Gareth Halliday’s Black and White Sunshine at RedHouse Originals gallery, 15 Cheltenham Mount.

Exhibition: First solo exhibition by new UK art star Jesper Pedyo at 108 Fine Art, 16 Cold Bath Road.

Exhibition: From Today Painting Is Dead – Paintings from the Harrogate Fine Art Collection at Mercer Gallery, Swan Road + The Divine Art of Photography – Portraits from the Harrogate Photography Collection.

Music: Live music with The Resonators at the Blues Bar.

Music: Acoustic jam session hosted by Rob Reynolds/Aaron Bertenshaw at Charlies Place, Otley Road. 8pm. Weekly.

Music: Hales Bar karaoke. 9pm.

Quiz: Christie’s Bar Quiz from 8.30pm.

Music: Acoustic Night - Live music at the St Robert’s Club, Robert Street. All genres, any acoustic instrument. Open to all: performers and non-performers. Every Thursday, except third Thursday, 7.45-11pm.

Knaresborough

Exhibition: Solo exhibition by young recycling artist James Owen Thomas at Art in The Mill.

Ripon

Festival: Ripon Poetry Festival. Various events, various venues. Until October 14.

Coffee Morning: Ripon walled garden and Saint Wilfred’s bungalow coffee morning at Ripon Town Hall 10am-noon.

Walk: Ripon Ghost Walk 7.30-9pm £3 adults. £1 children. Meet at The Cabmen’s Shelter in the Market Place.

Kettlesing

Event: Charity fashion show and shopping night at The Millstones, Kettlesing. Doors open 7.30pm, show 8pm. Tickets £7 on door.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Harrogate

Music: Hoodoo at the Blues Bar.

Music: Rock and indie classics with Barr Lane at The Den, Cambridge Street.

Music: Harrogate (Bilton) Northern Soul Club 7.30pm at Bilton WMC, Skipton Road. £5 on the door.

Tai Chi: Tai Chi Qigong 12.45pm at Starbeck Methodist Church Hall. £6/session pay as you go. Contact Lin 07956 250040.

Knaresborough

Music: Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay performing live at Art in the Mill 7.30pm.

Wetherby

Festival: Wetherby Festival. Various events, various venues. Until October 14.

Cinema: Wetherby Film Theatre - Johnny English Strikes Again - Fri & Mon: 4.30pm. Sat: 4.30pm, 7.30pm. Sun: 6.30pm. Tue & Wed: 4.30pm, 7.30pm. Thu: 2pm (Senior Screen), 7.30pm. Cliff Richard Live 60th Anniversary Tour - Fri: 8pm. Sun Encore: 3pm. The Royal Ballet Presents: Mayerling - Mon: 7.15pm. Visit www.wetherbyfilmtheatre.co.uk.

Thirsk

Cinema: Ritz Cinema Thirsk - Crazy Rich Asians - Fri-Thu: 7.30pm. Visit www.ritzcinema.co.uk.

Boston Spa

Festival: Annual Boston Spa Art and Crafts Festival - Village Hall, High Street 10am–5pm. Entrance £1.

Ripon

Event: The Wakeman Lectures Autumn Series 10am-noon at St John’s Bondgate. Ken Robertshaw - ‘Six Dogs a Sled and Me’. Casual attendances £8 per visit. Visit www.wakemanlectures.co.uk

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Harrogate

Music: The Jed Thomas Blues Band at the Blues Bar.

Music: Acoustic night with Biz Denton at The Den, Cambridge Street.

Event: Cycle Expo Yorkshire at Harrogate’s Yorkshire Event Centre. Runs until October 14. Visit www.cycleexpo.co.uk

Concert: Starbeck Methodist Church, High Street presents Tewit Silver Band at 7.30pm. Adults £8, children free - pay at the door. Visit starbeckmethodistchurch.org.uk

Fair: Starbeck Christmas Lights Appeal. Table top sale, gifts, cards, jewellery, books, WI cakes, pre- loved items at St Andrew’s Church 11am–2pm.

Coffee Morning: Charity coffee morning at Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street 10.15-11.30am.

Knaresborough

Music: Award-winning singer-songwriter Rob Reynolds at the Cross Keys. 9-11.30pm.

Boroughbridge

Music: Snake Davis and band at Coronation Hall, Boroughbridge 7pm. Tickets from 01423 323482.

Boston Spa

Festival: Annual Boston Spa Art and Crafts Festival - Village Hall, High Street 10am–4pm. Entrance £1.

Barwick-in-Elmet

Fair: Annual Autumn Fair at Barwick Village Hall 10am-noon.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

Harrogate

Music: Acoustic sessions with Jake Pattinson at Monteys Rock Café, The Ginnel. 8pm.

Music: Live music at the Blues Bar with Long Shadow Family (3pm), No Fit State (6pm) and Trinity Road (9pm).

Music: Live Jazz at The Harrogate Arms, Parliament Street. 7.30pm. Weekly.

Music: Martin Rose hosts a weekly acoustic session at The Regency.

Music: Sunday Acoustic Session at the Hales Bar.

Knaresborough

Comedy: Viva las Vegans - vegan stand up comedy night at Art in the Mill 7.45pm. Tickets £15 on door

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

Harrogate

Music: Open Mic Night with Martin Rose at The Blues Bar.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Harrogate

Event: The Important Man (WW1 drama) at Harrogate Library. 8pm.

Music: Live Jazz at The Empress on the Stray. 8.15pm. Weekly.

Music: Acoustic session at the Blues Bar.

Club: Harrogate and District Family History Society meeting in St Paul’s UR Church Hall, Bedford Road, Harrogate 7.30pm. Speaker, David Srimgeour ‘Early Asylum Life-Evolution of Patient Photography’.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

Harrogate

Music: The Paul Middleton Band at the Blues Bar.

Music: Matt Anderson’s Acoustic Underground + guests at Retro bar, Commercial Street.