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Pirate Princess
Wed 26 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Created and performed by circus performer and professional idiot Gemma Bond, Pirate Princess is a story of hope against adversity inspired by strong...
Pickleball Social Tuesday - 25 August 2026
Tue 25 Aug 26
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...
In The Air Silsden: Stories In The Air
Tue 25 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Join In the Air for adventure, aerial exploration, storytelling, and crafts inspired by a spotlight picture book...
Summer Art Club: Paint and Print Tote Bag
Mon 24 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Design and produce your own painted Tote bag. Using masking, printing, and colour wheel methods, you’ll make bold colour and composition choices...
Free Guided Walk Reeth
Mon 24 Aug 26
Dales Bike Centre Parks Barn, Fremington, Richmond DL11 6AW
It's that stunning 3-mile escarpment north of Reeth with panoramic views over Arkengarthdale and Swaledale...
Mathewsons Live 2026
Sat 22 Aug 26
The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ
Mathewsons Live is more than a car show – it’s a full weekend celebration of motorsport, music, food, and community...
The Harrogate Food and Drink Festival 2026: A Feast at The Castle
Sat 22 Aug 26
Chapel Flats, Ripley , Harrogate (Next to Ripley Cricket Club) HG3 3AY
Harrogate — it's that time again!
We're returning to the peaceful parklands of Ripley Castle on August 22nd & 23rd, 2026, marking our...
Paul Thompson performs ‘To Absurdity and Beyond!'
Sat 22 Aug 26
Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT
Paul Thompson performs ‘To Absurdity and Beyond! A celebration of classic comic songs’, by the likes of Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann, Richard...
Funky Flowers
Thu 20 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Did you know that the museum has a collection of rare flowers?
Discover how you can be a wildlife hero by letting more flowers grow in your...
Private Pickleball Session August 2026 (hour)
Wed 19 Aug 26
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!...
Make and Take: Fans
Wed 19 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Construct and decorate your own hand-held fan to keep cool and look cool this summer, inspired by the fans in...
Great Ouseburn Community Pickleball - Tuesday
Tue 18 Aug 26
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...
Summer Art Club: Creative Canvas - Mixed media Still Life
Mon 17 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Come and get inspired by a Still Life composition inspired by the work of John Bratby and the ‘Kitchen Sink Realism movement’...
Settle Loop challenge
Sun 16 Aug 26
North Ribblesdale RUFC, Settle, North Yorkshire.
The event, sponsored by Castleberg Outdoors starts and finishes at North Ribblesdale RUFC, you will be rewarded with a finishers gift and hot food when you finish.
The route is on good trails and is signed and marshalled. It does, however, take in some remote parts of the Yorkshire Dales countryside so you need to be fit and healthy enough to take part and prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the day. BD24 9RB
10 mile run, walk or Off-road bike ride in the Dales for Sue Ryder
At the Settle Loop Challenge you can choose to run, walk or mountain bike this...
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ Great Broughton
Sun 16 Aug 26
The Wainstones Hotel, 31 High Street, Great Broughton TS9 7EW
Embarking on its 29th year of touring, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience continues its universally acclaimed adaptation of the iconic TV series...
LoneWolfWrestling Chronicle 1: The Hidden Wolf
Sat 15 Aug 26
The Manhattan Club, The Manhattan Beech Avenue, Harrogate, Harrogate, , United Kingdom, Harrogate HG2 8DS
LoneWolfWrestling presents Chronicle 1: The Hidden Wolf, a live wrestling event at the Manhattan Club in Harrogate...
Coffee morning
Sat 15 Aug 26
Reeth Evangelical Congregational Church, The Green, Reeth DL11 6TE
Coffee morning: Drop in for coffee and cakes. Everyone welcome.
Young MacDonald Wants A Farm
Fri 14 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Written and composed by David Gibb
Get ready to turn the volume up on the farm in this playful, musical adventure for early years audiences and...
Backstage Arts: Stage Lighting and Audio
Thu 13 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Are you interested in the technical aspects of live performance?
Come and learn how sound and lighting systems work at Skipton Town Hall...
Summer Family Fun
Thu 13 Aug 26
Reeth Evangelical Congregational Church, The Green, Reeth DL11 6TE
Crafts, games, puzzles to solve together for all the family, followed by a Bible story, song and light refreshments around 3pm.
Make and Take: Brick-loving birds
Wed 12 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Decorate a chosen bird and create a suitable background landscape for flying and perching...
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ York
Tue 11 Aug 26
45 Main Street, York YO10 4PJ
Embarking on its 29th year of touring, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience continues its universally acclaimed adaptation of the iconic TV series...
The Dingdong by Mark Shanahan (Comedy)
Tue 11 Aug 26
Skipton Little Theatre, Clifford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 2AD
Paris, 1938. When Vatelin and his wife Lucienne find their marriage under siege by relentless admirers, their attempts to stay loyal explode into...
Garlic Theatre: Billy Goats Gruff
Sun 9 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
This is the simple story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll, told with a gentle ecological message...
Bon appétit! Scarborough care home to host food festival
Sat 8 Aug 26
Heather Pastures
Eastfield
Scarborough
North Yorkshire YO11 3YH
On Saturday 8th August from 12pm-4pm, Care UK’s Cayton View will open its doors to families and neighbours for a food festival, inviting guests to...
SWT Events - Pulp'd vs Blur2
Sat 8 Aug 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
Join us for a double-header of Britpop Royalty.
Pulp’d are best described as the world’s number one tribute band to Britpop legends Pulp...
Mansion Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 8 Aug 26
Mansion Cottage, Bridlington YO15 1HW
A truly hidden, private and secret garden with exuberant, packed, vibrant borders. Visitors book says a veritable oasis, the garden is inspirational,...
Little Bird Artisan Market at Teesside Park
Fri 7 Aug 26
Goodwood Square, Management Suite, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 7BW
Popular Yorkshire market, Little Bird Artisan Market, will make its Tees Valley debut on Friday 7th August, bringing together 30 independent makers,...
Swift Silhouettes
Thu 6 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Discover the fascinating life of swifts: the ‘screaming devil birds’ which are the sound of summer, bringing...
Make and Take: Rings & Brooches – celebrate Pride!
Wed 5 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Create your own ring and brooch or badge, inspired by our museum collections across Skipton, Harrogate and...
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alun Cochrane & Lauren Pattison
Tue 4 Aug 26
Ripon Arts Hub, 49a Allhallowgate , Ripon HG4 1LQ
Coming to Hilarity Bites at Ripon Arts Hub on August 4th 2026:
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alun Cochrane, Lauren Pattison, and host Pete...
Beverley care home to host food festival for local community
Tue 4 Aug 26
Chapter House Care Home
Keldgate
Beverley
Yorkshire HU17 8HU
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Beverley is welcoming the community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...
Summer Art Club: Felt’astic Accessories
Mon 3 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Inspired by colours, geometric shapes and more, you’ll design and make accessories of your choice, such as Keyrings, Necklaces and Earrings...
Run the York 10K in support of St Leonard's Hospice
Sun 2 Aug 26
York Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Knavesmire Road, York YO23 1EX
Take a place in this year's York 10K and run in support of St Leonard's Hospice.
You will be doing an amazing thing to support our...
Tanfield Lodge - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 2 Aug 26
Tanfield Lodge, Ripon HG4 5LE
Three lovely gardens, set between ancient woodland, the River Ure and vast lawns. William's garden, a woodland garden, walkways, hidden paths,...
Greencroft - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 2 Aug 26
Greencroft, Ripon HG4 3LS
½ acre country garden with long herbaceous borders packed with colourful late summer perennials, annuals and exotics...
Tadcaster Vintage Fair
Sat 1 Aug 26
Riley-Smith Hall,
28 Westgate,
Tadcaster LS24 9AB
Tadcaster Vintage Fair at Riley-Smith Hall, 28 Westgate, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24 9AB
10am - 4pm
25 stalls of TRUE VINTAGE homewares,...
The Ultimate Bubble Show
Sat 1 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
After the sold out performances of The Amazing Bubble Science Show! at Skipton Town Hall in 2025, Ray Bubbles returns with The Ultimate Bubble...
Coffee Morning
Sat 1 Aug 26
Normanby Methodist Church
Corner of Cleveland Street and Patten Street,
Normanby TS6 0LW
Coffee Morning
Saturday 1st August from 10am
Normanby Methodist Church
Cake Stall, Book Stall, DVD’s & CD’s, Jigsaws, Bits & Bob’s Stall, Raffle...
Bon appétit! Whitby care home to host food festival for local communit
Fri 31 Jul 26
High Stakesby Road
Whitby
North Yorkshire YO21 1HL
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Whitby is welcoming the community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...
Arts Award Discover Day
Thu 30 Jul 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
£7.00 per child, drop in, last arrival time 2:30pm, pay on arrival
Join us at the museum to complete your Arts Award Discover, the first of 5...
Ryedale Blues Club - John Doe Trio
Thu 30 Jul 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
The John Doe Trio have established themselves as one of the most exciting bands on the British blues circuit...
Make and Take: Weaving
Wed 29 Jul 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Experiment with weaving to create your own woolly bookmark and rainbow fish, taking inspiration from...
Tornado: The Steam Superstar is Back at the NYMR
Mon 27 Jul 26
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Park Street
Pickering YO18 7AJ
We're delighted to be welcoming back to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, No. 60163 Tornado, one of Britain's most famous steam...
Summer Art Club: Gelli print bookmarks
Mon 27 Jul 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Experiment with Gelli plate printing, collage, colours, and embroidery. Using the fruits of your labour to create a unique laminated bookmark...
Goldsborough Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul 26
Goldsborough Hall, Goldsborough HG5 8NR
Historic 12 acre garden and formal landscaped grounds in parkland setting around Grade II, C17 house, former residence of HRH Princess Mary, daughter...
Summer NGS garden opening at Goldsborough Hall
Sun 26 Jul 26
Goldsborough Hall, Church Street, Goldsborough, Knaresborough HG5 8NR
Goldsborough Hall will be opening on Sunday 26th July 2026 for the National Garden Scheme. The grounds in July are full of interest and garden...
Azerley Chase - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 25 Jul 26
Azerley Chase, Ripon HG4 3JJ
A romantic setting amongst a mature and tranquil landscape. The artist owner has enhanced the gardens with unique architectural features...
The Secret
Fri 24 Jul 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Behind every illusion lies a secret, a secret guarded for centuries.
Step into a world of mystery, magic and wonder as master magician and member...
High Dalby House - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 24 Jul 26
High Dalby House, Pickering YO18 7LP
Set in the heart of Dalby Forest, the garden comprises over six acres of a mix of woodland, small lake, wild areas, a cherry orchard, Labyrinth,...
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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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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!