North Yorkshire Events
Past Events In North Yorkshire
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Exhibition: Everyday Histories - Exploring the lives of Quiltmakers from the Past
Fri 11 Sep 26
The Quilters Guild, St. Anthonys Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Heritage Open Day: Join us at The Quilters' Guild as we delve into the history and stories of the quiltmakers in the Quilt Collection, with a...
Pateley Bridge Playhouse
Fri 11 Sep 26
Church Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate HG3 5LB
Heritage Open Day: Playhouse open to the public with guided backstage tour. This small theatre in Nidderdale, formerly a Primitive Methodist Chapel,...
Our Lady Immaculate and St Robert's Church
Fri 11 Sep 26
Robert Street, Harrogate HG1 1HP
Heritage Open Day: We are very proud of our heritage here at Our Lady Immaculate and St Robert's church...
Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls'
Fri 11 Sep 26
Samwaies Hall, Wath, Ripon HG4 5ET
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...
The Dunwells
Fri 11 Sep 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
The Dunwells are a successful Leeds-based indie-folk-pop band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics...
St Oswald's, Thornton in Lonsdale Heritage weekend
Fri 11 Sep 26
St Oswald's Church, New Road, Thornton in Lonsdale LA6 3PB
Heritage Open Day: Come and find out about the history and heritage of Thornton in Lonsdale - its connections with Sherlock Holmes, the Brontes and...
September Crafternoon Tea
Fri 11 Sep 26
Northfield Lane, Upper Poppleton YO26 6QE
This September, enjoy a relaxing afternoon of creativity at Dobbies’ Crafternoon tea experience, where guests will relax, enjoy a delicious...
Life on Stage
Fri 11 Sep 26
Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd, 3 Garrick Buildings, Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1QF
Heritage Open Day: A small exhibition showcasing posters and production images from plays across the last century, offering snapshots of everyday...
National Trust Ormesby Hall
Fri 11 Sep 26
Ormesby Hall, Ladgate Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough TS3 0SR
Heritage Open Day: Home to the Pennyman family, Ormesby Hall, garden and parkland is a green oasis in the heart of urban Middlesbrough...
Screening of vintage films of Scarborough
Fri 11 Sep 26
Market Vaults, St Helen's Square, Scarborough YO11 1EU
Heritage Open Day: A collection of vintage films of Scarborough supplied by Yorkshire Film Archive - A chance to see lots of unseen footage!...
Holy Trinity Church, Ripon
Fri 11 Sep 26
Holy Trinity Church, Kirkby Road, Ripon HG4 2EY
Heritage Open Day: Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, welcomes visitors to explore its historic building, stained glass and stories of local worship across...
Schools and Schooldays in Harrogate
Fri 11 Sep 26
West Park United Reformed Church, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 1BL
Heritage Open Day: An exhibition, curated and hosted by historian Dr Paul Jennings, showing the development of schools in Harrogate in the nineteenth...
Scarborough 400
Fri 11 Sep 26
Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, 45 Eastborough, Scarborough YO11 1NH
Heritage Open Day: 2026 marks the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Spa water and the start of us becoming Britain's first seaside resort...
Northallerton Heritage Hub
Fri 11 Sep 26
Northallerton Library, 1 Thirsk Road, Northallerton DL6 1PT
Heritage Open Day: Explore Northallerton’s football past at the Heritage Hub! Discover the story of football in Northallerton through a display of...
The Church of St. Martin on-the-Hill - Scarborough's Hidden Pre-Raphaelite Gem
Fri 11 Sep 26
Albion Road, Scarborough YO11 2BT
Heritage Open Day: Known as 'Scarborough's Hidden Pre-Raphaelite Gem' The church is decorated with stained glass and artwork by...
St Wilfrid's Catholic Church
Fri 11 Sep 26
St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church, Coltsgate Hill, Ripon HG4 2AB
Heritage Open Day: Grade II*, opened in 1862. Joseph Aloysius Hansom was the architect and Edward Pugin designed the reredos...
Badapple Theatre Company present 'Back to the Land Girls'
Thu 10 Sep 26
All Saints Hall, Poppleton, York YO26 6DA
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...
Parcevall Hall Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Thu 10 Sep 26
Parcevall Hall Gardens, Skipton BD23 6DE
The only garden open daily in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. 24 acres on a sloping south facing hillside in Wharfedale sheltered by mixed...
Badapple Theatre Company Ltd. present 'Back to the Land Girls'
Wed 9 Sep 26
Stillingfleet Village Institute, Stillingfleet,
York YO19 6SJ
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...
Antiques & Vintage Fayre
Sun 6 Sep 26
Village Hall, Enterpen, Hutton Rudby, Yarm TS15 OEJ TS15 0EJ
A very friendly fair with 3 rooms full of Antique Vintage & retro stands to browse. Toys records stamps, trains, pottery silver gold...
Clifton Castle - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 6 Sep 26
Clifton Castle, Ripon HG4 4AB
Impressive gardens and parkland with fine views over lower Wensleydale. Formal walks through the wooded 'pleasure grounds' feature...
Coffee Morning
Sat 5 Sep 26
Normanby Methodist Church
Corner of Cleveland Street and Patten Street,
Normanby TS6 0LW
Coffee Morning
Saturday 5th September from 10am
Normanby Methodist Church
Cake Stall, Book Stall, DVD’s & CD’s, Jigsaws, Bits & Bob’s Stall,...
Bob Fox & Stu Luckley
Sat 5 Sep 26
Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT
Bob Fox and Stu Luckley took the folk world by storm when they began playing together in the late 1970s...
The Rollin' Stoned
Sat 5 Sep 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
Rescheduled at the Milton Rooms after their spring show was unfortunately cancelled through illness, The Rollin’ Stoned are a tribute to The Rolling...
Reeth Arts Festival
Sat 5 Sep 26
Reeth Show Ground, Reeth, North Yorkshire DL11 6TS
Reeth Arts Festival, now in its 4th year, is a FREE festival for all artists to exhibit and sell their work and is FREE for all visitors to come and...
The Dan Webster Band
Fri 4 Sep 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
The Dan Webster Band deliver a compelling transatlantic blend of Americana, country, folk and roots. Based in York, the band has built a reputation...
Duncanne House - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 4 Sep 26
Duncanne House, York YO51 9LN
A secluded town garden, which borrows enclosure from surrounding gardens. From the front garden a birch glade leads to theatrical rear garden with...
Gleowit Productions 'Anne Boleyn's Mother'
Thu 3 Sep 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
Wednesday, October 13, 1537 – another ordinary day except a new queen, Jane, has given birth to a son, an achievement beyond compare in Henry VIII’s...
Pennine Way Three Day Hike for Women | Hebden Bridge
Thu 3 Sep 26
IOU Hostel, Hebden Bridge. Highfield, Hebden Bridge HX7 8DG
Join me for a three-day hike from Hebden Bridge to Horton-in-Ribblesdale along the Pennine Way! Discover the UK's oldest national trail with...
Make and Take: Pick & Mix
Wed 2 Sep 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Take your pick from a range of craft materials and kits leftover from previous Make & Takes!...
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
Wed 2 Sep 26
The Milton Rooms, Marketplace, Malton YO17 7LX
Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote comes to Malton with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “A Fashionable...
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alex Boardman & David Eagle
Tue 1 Sep 26
Ripon Arts Hub, 49a Allhallowgate , Ripon HG4 1LQ
Coming to Hilarity Bites at Ripon Arts Hub on September 1st 2026:
Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Alex Boardman, David Eagle, and host Daisy...
Pilmoor Cottages - Open Garden for NGS
Mon 31 Aug 26
Pilmoor Cottages, nr Helperby YO61 2QQ
A year-round garden for rail enthusiasts and garden visitors alike. A ride on the 7¼' gauge railway runs through two acres of gardens and gives...
Summer Art Club: Your names on the door
Mon 31 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
To wrap up our Summer of Art Club sessions, we’re giving you the opportunity to create a personalised wooden bedroom sign...
Village Songs of Praise
Sun 30 Aug 26
Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT
Open air Songs of Praise with Reeth Brass Band on the village green - in the Memorial Hall if wet.
Scarborough Vintage Home Fair
Sat 29 Aug 26
The Old Parcels Office, Railway Station Car Park, Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1TU
Scarborough Vintage Home Fair returns on both days of the weekend Sat 29 & Sun 30 August 2026 !
The Old Parcels Office, Railway Station Car Park,...
August Living History Event - Eden Camp
Sat 29 Aug 26
Eden Camp Modern History Museum YO17 6RT
Step back in time and immerse yourself in history at Eden Camp's Living History Weekend, where the past comes alive with reenactors around...
Ripon City Photographic Society Annual Photography Exhibition
Sat 29 Aug 26
Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Victoria Grove, Ripon, (opposite Ripon bus station) HG4 1LG
Come and enjoy our very popular, free, Annual Photography Exhibition, 9am to 4pm at the Allhallowgate Methodist Church Hall, Victoria Grove, Ripon,...
Swindon House Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 29 Aug 26
Swindon House Farm, Harrogate HG3 1HT
An English country garden surrounded by farmland, with mixed perennial borders, a pond garden, orchard, roses, mature trees and native hedges, with...
Make and Take: Needlework
Thu 27 Aug 26
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton BD23 1AH
Free, no need to book - just drop in
Embroider your own bookmark with simple stitching and create a paper sampler inspired by the beautiful...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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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!