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

THURSDAY

Harrogate

Theatre: Littlemighty presents Shivers: The Book of Darkness and Light in Harrogate Theatre Studio. Until January 21.

Exhibition: Picturing Women - An Exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of votes for Women at Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road. Until June 17.

Exhibition: 21st Century Realism: An exhibition of paintings, sculpture and drawings by Andrian Melka, Paul Reid and Mark Demsteader at 108 Fine Art, Cold Bath Road. Until January 21.

MUSIC: Dylan-influenced singer-songwriter Daisy Wardle at The Knox, Bilton. 8.30pm.

Music: Live music with Scapegoat Kelly at the Blues Bar.

Music: Acoustic jam session hosted by Ade Payne at Charlies Place, Otley Road. 8pm. Weekly,

Theatre: Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Harrogate Theatre. Until January 21.

Concert: Harrogate Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club concert at The Manhattan Club, Beech Avenue (third Thursday of the month), 7.30pm.

Music: Weekly karaoke at the Hales Bar from 9pm.

Quiz: Christie’s Bar Quiz from 8.30pm. £1 entry.

Event: RHS Garden Harlow Carr Bath House Gallery - Japanese Gardens Exhibition. 10am–3pm daily until February 25. Normal garden admission.

Knaresborough

Theatre: Sleeping Beauty panto at Frazer Theatre. Until January 27.

Masham

Event: The Square Kitchen pop up restaurant at Bordar House Teas in the Market Square. For more details, visit www.thesquarekitchen.co.uk.

FRIDAY

Harrogate

Music: Dan Burnett and band at The Club, Victoria Avenue. Music starts at 7pm.

Music: Crosscut Saw at the Blues Bar.

Music: Reggae with Majesty at The Den, Cambridge Street.

Wetherby

Cinema: Darkest Hour - Fri-Sat 7.30pm. Sun-Mon 4.30pm, 7.30pm. Tues-Thurs 7.30pm. Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle - Fri 4.30pm. Sat 2.30pm. Sun 2pm. Mon 12.30pm. Visit www.wetherbyfilmtheatre.co.uk.

Thirsk

Cinema: Ritz Cinema Thirsk - Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Daily 7.30pm. Matinee Sat & Sun 2.30pm. Visit www.ritzcinema.co.uk.

Thorner

Music: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams at Thorner Victory Hall 8pm. Visit www.thornervictoryhall.com.

Ripon

Event: The Wakeman Lectures Spring Series 10am-noon at St John’s Bondgate, with Malcolm Neesam ‘Harrogate: The Russian connection’. Visit www.wakemanlectures.co.uk.

Pateley Bridge

event: Drop in consultation session - Gouthwaite Wildlife Centre. Between 11am-1pm at Nidderdale Plus.

SATURDAY

Harrogate

Music: Pop Icons of the 80s at Harrogate Convention Centre with Cutting Crew, Go West and Nik Kershaw.

Harrogate

Music: Dicky Blackburn’s Reach Out Music Festival for mental health charities with various acts - 11.30am until late at The Blues Bar, then from 8pm at The Empress.

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

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

Event: Harrogate Churches host the Compassion Experience at St Aidan’s School, 10am–4pm.

Knaresborough

Music: The Cross Keys, Cheapside - Rob Reynolds - Blues. 9pm.

Grewelthorpe

Music: Guitar legend Graham Hunter at Grewelthorpe Village Hall. 7.30pm.

Ripley

Music: Counterfeit Stones at Ripley Town Hall.

Boston Spa

Music: Jazz in the Spa presents Richard Exall’s Shooting Stars at the village hall.

Thorner

Music: Hope and Social at Thorner Victory Hall 8pm. Visit www.thornervictoryhall.com.

Wetherby

fair: Wetherby Antique and Collectors Fair - Town Hall market place every Saturday. Free admission, walk in lift, disabled friendly. Browse, buy and sell.

Sharow

Event: Rotary Club of Ripon evening of music featuring the Dishforth Military Wives Choir. 7.30pm at St John’s Church, Sharow. Tickets £10 available on the door.

Pateley Bridge

event: Drop in consultation session - Gouthwaite Wildlife Centre. Between 11am-1pm at Nidderdale Plus.

SUNDAY

Harrogate

Music: Bad Asteroids (3pm), Light Tide (6pm) and Stockyard Crossing (9pm) at The Blues Bar.

Music: Jazz Club presents Jon Taylor (sax/flute) with the Blues Dudes at Harrogate Arms. 7.30pm.

Music: Weekly acoustic session at The Regency.

Music: Sunday Acoustic Session at the Hales Bar.

Event: Harrogate Churches host the Compassion Experience at St Aidan’s School, noon-4pm.

MONDAY

Harrogate

poetry: Poetry Course at Harrogate Theatre. Afternoon.

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

Event: Monday Night Quiz at The Knox, Bilton. 8pm.

Film: Harrogate Film Society presents Mustang (Turkey, 2015) at Ashville College at 7.45pm, followed by ‘Film Club’. Members free, guests £5 (students £3).

TUESDAY

Harrogate

Music: Jazz Club presents Rod Mason (sax) with the AC Band at Empress on the Stray. 8.15pm.

music: Acoustic session at the Blues Bar.

Choir: Stray Sound Ladies barbershop choir at Starbeck Methodist Church. 7.30-9.30pm. Weekly. More information from Sue Lynch at [email protected].

WEDNESDAY

Harrogate

Music: The Paul Middleton Angst Band at the Blues Bar.

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

FURTHER AHEAD

Ripon

Coffee Morning: Ripon Community Link coffee morning in Ripon Town Hall on Thursday, January 25, 10am-noon.

Get in touch: email details of your upcoming events to [email protected]