Essential guide to shows, gigs and comedy in Harrogate this weekend and rest of the month in March

Thursday, March 7:

Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at Ripon Grammar School

Runs to March 8. Tickets from 01765 602647.

Thursday, March 7, 7.30pm:

A Midsummer Nights Dream Presented by Harrogate Youth Theatre at Harrogate Theatre.

Friday, March 8, 9pm:

Live music with Pat Fulgoni’s Blues Experince at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 9:

Sights and Sounds of Ripon events at the city’s cathedral, library and the Workhouse, Prison and Police and Courthouse museums.

Saturday, March 9, 7.30pm:

Harrogate Theatre Choir perform The Sound of Musicals to fundraise for Boroughbridge Community Charity at Boroughbridge Methodist Church.

Saturday, March 9, 7.30pm:

Kaminari UK Taiko Drummers + koto player Michael Graham and LJ English, performer of enka songs, present an evening of Japanese music at Starbeck Methodist Church, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 9, 3.30pm:

Diversity – Supernova Matinee at Harrogate Convention Centre.

Saturday, March 9, 7.30pm:

Live music with Gerry Jablonski and his Electric Band at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Saturday, March 9, 8.30pm:

Live covers with Hobo Chic (with Brandon Symonds) at The Den, Cambridge Road, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 9, 7.30pm:

Harrogate Theatre Choir’s Spring concert The Sound of Musicals at Boroughbridge Methodist Church.

Saturday, March 9, 7.30pm:

The Epic of Everest film with live score by Frame Ensemble at Harrogate Theatre.

Monday, March 11, 7.30pm:

Ripon Concerts presents a recital from Beth Taylor, Scottish Mezzo-Soprano, with Julius Drake, Piano, at Holy Trinity Church, Ripon.

Monday, March 11, 7.30pm:

Harrogate Film Society presents Rocks (12A/UK) at the Odeon.

Non members a welcome.

Pay on the door or book online at: https://www.harrogatefilmsociety.org/

Wednesday, March 13, 7.30pm:

Miles Jupp – On I Bang at Harrogate Theatre.

Thursday, March 14, 7pm:

Harrogate Harmony Barbershop Charity Concert for Friends of Harrogate Hospital at The Oatlands, 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate.

Thursday, March 14, 7.30pm:

Barrie Rutter – Shakespeare’s Royals at Harrogate Theatre.

Friday, March 15, 6.30pm-10pm:

BEAM Light Festival – free to access with light installations and soundscapes in Harrogate town centre.

Runs to March 16.

Friday, March 15, 7pm:

Rooster's Unplugged presents Chris Helme (Seahorses) + Gary Stewart + Mickey P Kerr at Rooster’s Taproom, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Friday, March 15, 7.45pm:

Rachel Stockdale presents Fat Chance at Harrogate Theatre in association with Northern Stage.

Sunday, March 17, 7.30pm:

The Geek Pub Quiz at Major Tom's Social, Harrogate.

Wednesday, March 20, 7.30pm:

Harrogate Folk Club presents Johnny Campbell at The Taproom, Rooster’s Brewery, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Friday, March 22, 8pm:

The Harrogate Soul Lounge at St Robert’’s Catholic Club, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 23, 9pm:

Pop Punk Goes 80s charity night at The Den, Cambridge Road, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 23, 7.30pm:

Knaresborough Choral Society perform Gabriel Faure’s Requiem at Starbeck Methodist Church, Harrogate.

Saturday, March 30, 7pm:

Greaves & Feltham of Nine Below Zero at Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Sold out.

Saturday, April 6, 9pm:

Saturday Showcase presents two heavy and original rock bands Tempt The Mage and Damp from Harrogate at The Den, Cambridge Road.

Thursday, April 18, 2.30pm:

An Afternoon with Gervase Phinn for Friends of Harrogate Hospital charity at Harrogate Theatre.