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To find out what’s on in Harrogate, a charming spa town located in the North of Yorkshire, check out our handy guide for everything you need to know. Summer concerts in the Valley Gardens and grounds of Knaresborough Castle will keep you busy in the Summer months, through to Winter Wonderlands and craft markets in the colder months. Events in Harrogate are sure to please all of the family no matter the weather.
General Events
Castiles Farm Foraging Courses with Wild Food UK, Nidderdale.
Join us for a foraging walk, where we'll teach you about the wild edibles we find in the area. Enjoy a refreshment on route and a foraged meal at the end of your day! Afterwards, we'll email a set of... View event
Patrick Grant | How to Buy Less and Buy Better
  • Thursday 9th October 7:00pm until 8:00pm
Join us for an evening with Patrick Grant, best known for his work as a designer, a judge of The Great British Sewing Bee and campaigner for sustainable fashion, as he discusses his new book Less: Stop... View event
Chris Tarrant | For the Love of Bears
  • Wednesday 15th October 7:00pm until 8:00pm
Join broadcaster and wildlife enthusiast Chris Tarrant as he shares the heartfelt story behind his new book For the Love of Bears. View event
Literary Lunch with Lyse Doucet
  • Thursday 16th October 12:00pm until 2:30pm
For over four decades, Lyse Doucet has brought the world’s most urgent stories into our homes, from the Arab Spring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and many wars in the Middle East. As the BBC’s Chief... View event
Imaginary Landscapes | Poetry & Harp
  • Thursday 16th October 7:00pm until 8:00pm
Experience an unforgettable evening where music and words entwine in perfect harmony. Imaginary Landscapes pairs the evocative poetry of Chris Tutton, author and master of the short poem, with the expressive,... View event
Steve McRae | Anything is Possible with Ballet
  • Saturday 18th October 10:00am until 11:00am
Step into the world of ballet with Royal Ballet star Steven McRae. His book Anything is Possible with Ballet isn’t just about dance steps, it’s about courage, creativity and proving that ballet is for... View event
Anne & Steve Brusatte | My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs
  • Saturday 18th October 11:30am until 12:30pm
Join author Anne Brusatte and world-renowned palaeontologist Steve Brusatte for a lively session of stories, science and roaring fun. They’ll read from Anne’s book My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs, bust... View event
Mama G | Oh Yes I Am!
  • Saturday 18th October 1:00pm until 2:00pm
Bring the whole family for a joyful hour with Mama G, storyteller, panto queen and now picture book author of Oh Yes I Am! With songs, stories and plenty of dancing, this is a celebration of being who... View event
Susannah Lloyd | Badgers are Go!
  • Sunday 19th October 10:00am until 11:00am
Susannah Lloyd knows how to turn reading into an adventure. In Badgers Are Go! she takes children on a mission to uncover who among us might secretly be a badger in disguise.... View event
Tom Vaughan | Hercules – Hero to Zero
  • Sunday 19th October 11:30am until 12:30pm
Greek myths meet modern mayhem in Tom Vaughan’s latest adventure, Hercules: Hero to Zero. Meet Herc Braver, a kid with godly heritage, big dreams and a knack for getting into trouble. When money is tight,... View event
Martin O’Neill | Changing the Game
  • Sunday 19th October 11:30am until 12:30pm
Join football legend and former Ireland and Premier League manager Martin O’Neill for an insightful event centered on his forthcoming book The Changing Game: The Past, Present and Future of Football. Drawing... View event
Creepy & Kooky Halloween
They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky… Step into the shadows this Halloween at the wonderfully weird and witchy Mother Shipton’s Cave in Knaresborough, Yorkshire! View event
Harrogate Theatre Choir presents..... HTC15: THE MUSICALS 3
  • Sunday 26th October 3:30pm until 5:30pm
Join us for our spectacular Anniversary Concert ‘HTC15 The Musicals 3’ on Sunday afternoon, 26 October 2025. Bring your friends and family to Wetherby Town Hall, for a heartwarming and entertaining afternoon... View event
Pacem - A Concert for Peace
  • Saturday 15th November 3:00pm until 5:30pm
Featuring Marsh A Psalm for Chichester Elgar Serenade for Strings Bernstein Chichester Psalms Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem View event
Magical Christmas Experience
Step into a world of magic and wonder as you enter Mother Shipton's magical Christmas experience. Get ready, for Santa is flying through the starry skies to meet you! View event
Handel - Messiah - by candlelight
  • Saturday 13th December 4:00pm until 6:30pm
Handel's best loved work sung by Harrogate Choral with Orchestra View event