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Frightwater Valley Presents: Movie Mayhem

Today to Fri 23 Oct Lightwater Valley, North Stainley, Water Ln HG4 3HT This Halloween, Frightwater Valley at Lightwater Valley is going to the movies with Movie Mayhem – a family Halloween event packed with spooky...

FREE taster session with the Selby Rock Choir

Mon 28 Sep, Mon 12 Oct, Mon 2 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Mon 23 Nov Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Leeds Road, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby YO8 9PA If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll like singing with us in the Rock Choir. The Selby Rock Choir is led by local musician Kate...

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FREE taster session with the York Rock Choir

Tue 29 Sep, Tue 6 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Tue 10 Nov Yearsley Grove Primary School, Yearsley Grove, Huntington Road, York YO31 9BX Are you looking to learn to sing? The York Rock Choir is led by singer/pianist Kate Peters. Rock Choir is unequalled in the opportunities we can...

Join our choir in Ripon for a FREE taster session

Thu 1 Oct, Thu 15 Oct Harrogate Road Methodist Church, Harewood Road, Ripon HG4 1TG Do you want to find a local choir to join near you? The Ripon Rock Choir is led by local vocal tutor Florence Glen...

FREE taster session with the Harrogate Rock Choir

Thu 1 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Thu 26 Nov Woodlands Methodist Church, Wetherby Road, Harrogate HG2 7SG If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...

Private Pickleball Sessions - Wednesdays & Fridays October 2026 (hour)

Fri 2 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, and more dates until Fri 30 Oct Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn, York YO26 9RL A fun, friendly pickleball session for invited players.Your booking includes court hire, nets, paddles and balls — just turn up ready to play!...

The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican

Fri 2 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX Founded in Barnsley Rock City in 2006 by their outspoken and energetic ringleader Scott Doonican, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a...

Coffee Morning

Sat 3 Oct Normanby Methodist Church Corner of Cleveland Street and Patten Street, Normanby TS6 0LW Coffee Morning Saturday 3rd October from 10am Normanby Methodist Church Cake Stall, Book Stall, DVD’s & CD’s, Jigsaws, Bits & Bob’s Stall, Raffle...

Pendennis Castle: A True Icon of the Steam Age

Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Oct, Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct North Yorkshire Moors Railway Park Street Pickering YO18 7AJ We're delighted to be welcoming, No. 4079 Pendennis Castle to the NYMR, courtesy of the Didcot Railway Centre...

Leveret

Leveret

Sat 3 Oct Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron are each...

York Unlocked 2026

Sat 3 Oct and Sun 4 Oct Various Venues throughout York YO1 8NL York Unlocked 2026 is a free festival on 3-4 October, giving public access to York’s most fascinating buildings and hidden spaces...

The Mystery of the Pirate Lagoon

Sun 4 Oct Skipton Town Hall High Street Skipton BD23 1AH A comic radio play presented live on stage. What is the mystery of the Pirate Lagoon? Join the crew of The Prospero on an adventure to find...

Brian Bilston How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside

Sun 4 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX With more than 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular...

Join our choir in Thirsk for a FREE taster session

Mon 5 Oct, Mon 9 Nov, Mon 16 Nov Thirsk Methodist Church, St James Green, Thirsk YO7 1AQ If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Thirsk Rock Choir...

Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls'

Tue 6 Oct Settle Victoria Hall, Settle BD24 9DZ One of Badapple’s best-loved classic shows is back after 15 years! With beautiful songs from SONY Award Winning songwriter, and BBC Radio 4 host, Jez...

GO Community Picklers Social - Tuesdays - October 2026

Tue 6 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Tue 27 Oct Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn, York YO26 9RL Join a friendly game of pickleball every Tuesday. This one-hour social session welcomes a maximum of eight players, making it the perfect size for a...

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black & Ashley Frieze

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black & Ashley Frieze

Tue 6 Oct Ripon Arts Hub, 49a Allhallowgate , Ripon HG4 1LQ Coming to Hilarity Bites at Ripon Arts Hub on October 6th 2026: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Bethany Black, Ashley Frieze, and host Al...

Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls' - Sold Out

Thu 8 Oct Eggborough Methodist Chapel, Eggborough DN14 0LP One of Badapple’s best-loved classic shows is back after 15 years! With beautiful songs from SONY Award Winning songwriter, and BBC Radio 4 host, Jez...

Victory Swing Ball

Fri 9 Oct Galtres Retreat - Pickering Showground YO18 8EA Step back in time and join us for an unforgettable 1940s Victory Swing Ball - as part of the Pickering 1940's Weekend!...

Autumn Terrarium Planting Workshop

Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct Northfield Lane, Upper Poppleton YO26 6QE Dobbies is hosting the ultimate autumn activity with a themed planting experience. Dobbies’ Green Team will show guests how to create their own...

Twilight in the Nave

Fri 9 Oct Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road HG4 1QT Elegant dining and live music in celebration of St Wilfrid Kindly sponsored by Rathbones You’re warmly invited to join us for an evening like...

John Tams

Sat 10 Oct Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT John Tams has been described by Mojo as ‘one of the ultimate British songwriters’, with a career involving work in every medium...

Back to the 1940s

Sat 10 Oct and Sun 11 Oct Eden Camp Modern History Museum YO17 6RT Brylcreem your hair, don your best hat and step back into the 1940s at Eden Camp Modern History Museum in Malton...

Oh! Productions Presents: On Your Bike Baffo

Sat 10 Oct Skipton Town Hall High Street Skipton BD23 1AH “I would watch that 3 more times!” — Otto, age 7 Get ready for big laughs as the lovable, bumbling Baffo returns in a riotous, cycle-themed clown...

Male Voice Choir joint concert: Harrogate and Eastwood Collieries MVCs

Male Voice Choir joint concert: Harrogate and Eastwood Collieries MVCs

Sun 11 Oct Starbeck Methodist Church Harrogate HG2 7LH Starbeck Methodist Church is delighted that Harrogate Male Voice Choir are coming to perform for us again...

Count Dracula by Ted Tiller (Drama)

Tue 13 Oct to Sat 17 Oct Clifford Street BD23 2AD Count Dracula leaves Transylvania with one purpose. To bring his ancient curse to England. When young solicitor Jonathan Harker travels east to...

FREE taster session with the York Rock Choir

Wed 14 Oct, Wed 4 Nov, Wed 18 Nov York Railway Institute Sports and Social Club, New Lane, York YO24 4NT Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? The York Rock Choir is led by local singing teacher Kate Peters...

Death in the Theatre

Thu 15 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX “A richly entertaining account of tragic theatre accidents and murders most foul. If theatre walls could talk, what secrets would they reveal?...

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Middlesbrough

Thu 15 Oct St Mary's Cathedral, Cathedral House, Dalby Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TW A programme exploring majestic music from the Spanish Renaissance alongside spellbinding works from James MacMillan and Kerensa...

The Wind in the Willows - A One-Man Performance

Fri 16 Oct and Sat 17 Oct Friargate Theatre Lower Friargate York YO1 9SL Dive into summer with Mat Jones’s sparkling one-man performance of Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows...

Designer Makers Market

Fri 16 Oct and Sat 17 Oct The Garden Rooms at Tennants, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG 'Unique handcrafted goods, direct from the maker' A two day event, spread over two floors, showcasing approximately thirty ‘handpicked’...

Hot Aire! Concert Band

Sat 17 Oct Holy Trinity Church 1A Mill Bridge Skipton BD23 1NJ A 2 hour concert to raise money for Project Zero 26 the new heating system. Tickets online or on the door...

Pup-kin Patch

Sat 17 Oct to Sun 25 Oct Northfield Lane, Upper Poppleton YO26 6QE Dobbies’ popular Pup-kin Patch will return this autumn for lots of tail-wagging fun for dogs. Bring your furry friend along to the dog-friendly...

Samuel Moore Flamenco Guitarist

Sat 17 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX Get ready to be captivated by the mesmerising music of Samuel Moore, the multi-award winning flamenco guitarist...

Sir Nigel Gresley: The Legend Returns

Sat 17 Oct to Tue 20 Oct North Yorkshire Moors Railway Park Street Pickering YO18 7AJ Don’t miss your chance to ride behind one of Britain’s icons from the golden age of steam, No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, courtesy of the Sir Nigel...

Run the Yorkshire Marathon in support of St Leonard's Hospice

Sun 18 Oct York University YO10 5DD Take a place in this year's Yorkshire Marathon and run in support of St Leonard's Hospice...

Harrogate Theatre Choir presents.....LOVE STORIES

Sun 18 Oct The Crown Hotel, Crown Place, Harrogate HG1 2RZ We are very excited to be returning to The Crown Hotel in Harrogate on Sunday evening 18 October 2026 with our latest production ‘Love Stories‘ — the...

Mad Alice’s Ghost Train

Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sun 1 Nov North Yorkshire Moors Railway Park Street Pickering YO18 7AJ Come and join Mad Alice, if you dare. Step aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway after dark for an immersive Halloween experience like no...

Kemps Presents Terry Deary 'A History of the World in 10 Wars'

Sun 18 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX Join Terry Deary, the number one Sunday Times bestselling author, for a lively and laugh-out-loud exploration of history’s most pivotal conflicts,...

Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls'

Wed 21 Oct Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hampsthwaite HG3 2EJ One of Badapple’s best-loved classic shows is back after 15 years! With beautiful songs from SONY Award Winning songwriter, and BBC Radio 4 host, Jez...

Skipton Musical Theatre Company: Little Shop of Horrors

Wed 21 Oct to Sat 24 Oct Skipton Town Hall High Street Skipton BD23 1AH Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN Music by ALAN MENKEN Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith Originally...

Adult Only Silent Disco

Fri 23 Oct Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road HG4 1QT Step into the breathtaking surroundings of Ripon Cathedral for an unforgettable adults-only Silent Disco...

Family Silent Disco

Fri 23 Oct Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road HG4 1QT Experience the magic of a Silent Disco inside the stunning surroundings of Ripon Cathedral. Gather the family, put on your wireless headphones and...

Honey & the Bear

Honey & the Bear

Fri 23 Oct Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT Honey and The Bear are UK Folk and Roots multi-instrumentalists Lucy and Jon Hart. Formed in 2014, the duo have gone from strength to strength,...

Daytime on the Dancefloor - DISCO Spectacular!

Sat 24 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX Join us for our last Daytime on the Dancefloor for 2026 with a D.I.S.C.O Special! DJ Murray Mint and his dancers are back for a four-hour disco...

Halloween Hocus Pocus at Mother Shipton's

Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy House High Bridge, Harrogate Road HG5 8DD Get ready to be spellbound this Halloween at Mother Shipton's in Knaresborough, Yorkshire. From 24th October to 1st November, join us for a...

NYMR October Half Term Activities

Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov North Yorkshire Moors Railway Park Street Pickering YO18 7AJ STATION TRICK OR TREAT AT THE NYMR Dates: Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November Location: Pickering, Goathland & Grosmont (Station...

Ryedale Blues Club 'Bison Hip'

Thu 29 Oct The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX “We’ve arrived at the party fashionably late…” Bison Hip were formed by long-time friends during a lockdown Zoom call in 2020...

Ripon Cathedral Presents 'The Rozzers'

Sat 31 Oct Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road HG4 1QT The Rozzers are Europe’s most authentic tribute to the music of Sting and The Police. Fronted by Owen James as Sting, they have toured extensively in...

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Things to do around North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire offers a plethora of delightful activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic options to explore:

1. Climb Brimham Rocks:
- Located just outside the small city of Ripon in the Yorkshire Dales, Brimham Rocks is a geological wonder. These massive rock formations were shaped by a river long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Today, you can climb, hike, do yoga, and even take photography classes amidst these unique formations. Don't miss the locally loved Yorkshire Dales ice cream from the kiosk.

2. Flamingo Land:
- Not far from beautiful York, Flamingo Land combines the best of both worlds: a theme park and a zoo. Spend half your day on thrilling rollercoasters, ghost trains, and teacups. Then transition to the animal exhibits, including lion enclosures, giraffe parks, and reptile centers. There are also cable cars, sea lion shows, and opportunities to meet meerkats or feed giraffes. Arrive early to make the most of this exciting attraction.

3. National Railway Museum:
- Located in York, this museum houses iconic locomotives and an unrivaled collection of railway history. Admission is free, making it a great educational and family-friendly outing.

4. York Minster:
- Dating back to medieval times, York Minster is a splendid Church of England cathedral. Explore its stunning architecture and learn about its rich history.

5. Stockeld Park:
- Enjoy outdoor adventures at Stockeld Park, which offers activities like solving detective mysteries, pumpkin picking, and exploring beautiful gardens.

Remember to plan ahead and check opening hours for these attractions. Whether you're fascinated by geology, wildlife, or history, North Yorkshire has something special for everyone!

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