What’s on & news

Fri 8 Nov 2024

'The Room Upstairs.', Potto Village Hall, 14 Cooper Lane, Potto, Northallerton DL6 3HQ. A Ghost Story - a young woman arrives at a large country house in answer to an advertisement for a trusted house-sitter. It’s a stunning property in the middle of nowhere. The owner shows her around, it’s the perfect job but there is one simple proviso… please don’t go into the room upstairs!. 7pm. £12, U16 £6. tel: 07956 126983 tickets: http://www.pottovillagehall.org/whats-on.html, email or phone. email: pottovillagehall@gmail.com web: http://www.pottovillagehall.org or facebook.com/pottovillagehall

Fri 8 Nov 2024

Bonfire & Fireworks, Ripon Racecourse HG4 1UG. Organised and managed by volunteers from the Rotary club of Ripon Rowels. from 5.30pm. £6, Child (under 16) £3, Family (2+2) £12. tickets: On the gate web: https://riponcitybonfire.org

Fri 8 Nov 2024

Undermined, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the 1984 Miners’ Strike. Meet young miner Dale, his best mate Billy, cheery Tony and the comic relief Jonny. 7.30pm. £10-£12. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Fri 8 Nov 2024

'Bring Him Home.', St Oswalds Church, Sowerby'. Dishforth Military Wives Choir. Music & Words for Remembrance. 7.30pm. Adults £12, Under 12's Free. tickets: eventbrite.co.uk

Fri 8 Nov 2024

Women in Rock, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. A celebration of the greatest female anthems. You think you know rock? Girl now you do… Because The Night Belongs To Us. Join us for a night of unforgettable and outrageous female rock. 7.30pm. £26. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Easingwold Artisan Market, Market Square YO61 3AN. Locally-produced arts & crafts, food & drink. A diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent
producers and makers. 9am-2pm.

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Bonfire & Fireworks, Masham Recreation Ground HG4 4DS. Food and drink on sale. from 5pm. tel: 01765 680200 web: https://visitmasham.com/events/event/masham-bonfire-fireworks-display

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Silver Pendant Necklace, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Create your own unique silver necklace using a range of jewellery making techniques to personalise and decorate your pendant. 1pm - 4pm. £50. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Silver Wrap Ring, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Create your very own silver wrap ring using basic jewellery making techniques. 10am - 12pm. £50. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Christmas Fayre, Sessay Village Hall YO73BE. Your Community Invites you: Local Vendors - Crafts, Artisan, Food, Woodwork, Candles, Dog Gifts, Cakes, Glass Gifts, Tombola. Refreshments. 10am - 2pm. Free Entry. web: https://sessayvillagehall.co.uk

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Christmas Fair, Sessay Village Hall YO73BE. Many stalls with local crafts for sale. Refreshments available. Tombola. 10am - 2pm. Free entry. web: https://sessayvillagehall.co.uk

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Celine, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Celine - My Heart Will Go On. The audience are taken on a magical ride through four decades of hits that include The Power Of Love, It's All Coming Back To Me Now, I'm Alive, All By Myself, Because You Loved Me, My Heart Will Go On. 7.30pm. £24. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 9 Nov 2024

Julian Norton book signing, White Rose Book Cafe, Market Place, Thirsk. Julian will be signing his new book 'Ruminations of a Yorkshire Vet.'. 10.30am - 12noon.

Sun 10 Nov 2024

Northallerton Farmers' Market DL7 8EF, Applegarth Car Park. From jams to gin, sourdough to scones, and cupcakes to Korean pickles - we've got it all. 9am-2pm. email: info@northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com web: https://www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

Sun 10 Nov 2024

Ripon Concerts, Holy Trinity Church, Kirby Road, Ripon HG4 2EY. Songs and Poems of remembrance by Simon Armitage and Nick Watts, accompanied by David Cowan. 3pm. £25. tel: 01765 635244 web: https://riponconcerts.co.uk

Sun 10 Nov 2024

Festival of Remembrance, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Musical Director Alan Owens brings together our Festival Concert Band and Crash Bang Wallop Youth Theatre Singers with hits including music by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, John Barry, Glenn Miller and more. Tributes to all the Nations Armed Forces Past & Present and the customary Act of Remembrance dedications. 7.30pm. £10, Child £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Mon 11 Nov 2024

The Mind of Mike Barfield, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. If you enjoyed The Mind of Mike Barfield exhibition, or have chuckled at his inventive illustrations for Private Eye, you’ll enjoy hearing directly from him. 7.00pm. Free Entry. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Wed 13 Nov 2024

Widow Cliquot, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Film. 7.30pm. tel: 01439 771700

Wed 13 Nov 2024

Hilarity Bites, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Returning this autumn, our popular pop-up comedy club, hosted by multi award-winning Scotsman, John Scott. Opening with Fran Garrity, one of Teesside’s finest comedic exports and Bethany Black completes the bill. 7.30pm. £9-£11. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Wed 13 Nov 2024

Friends of the Friarage fundraiser, Town Hall, Northallerton,. Stalls selling Knitting, Sewing, Cards, Wood turning, Resin Work, Decorative painting, Art work and other crafts, Refreshments on sale. 9am till 1pm.

Fri 8 Nov 2024 until
 Thu 14 Nov 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Zazie Beetz and Steve Coogan Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, he not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. Crime Drama Musical Thriller. 7.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Thu 14 Nov 2024

A Christmas-tale of Two Halves, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Jacqui O with her stylish demonstration. Jacqui is an award-winning luxury wedding and event floral designer and will conjure up breathtaking designs which will showcase some of the most wonderful gifts of nature. 7.30pm. £18. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Ripon Christmas lights, Market Square, Ripon, HG4 1BW. Meet Santa and his reindeer as they make a special visit to Ripon to spread some magic, with fairground rides and live entertainment before the lights switch on. Switch on at 6pm.

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Ripon Choral Society, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QS. We begin our 70th season with Carl Orff's rousing Carmina Burana plus music by English composers including Elgar, Parry, Coates and Rutter. With Harrogate Ladies' College choir. 7.30pm. £25. web: https://riponchoralsociety.org.uk

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Willow Deer, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Using simple weaving techniques create your own willow deer. The perfect addition to your house or garden!. 10am - 4pm. £80. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Scratch Night, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Join us for Scratch Night! A chance to hear up-and-coming musicians with stories to tell and melodies to weave. 7.30pm. Pay as you decide. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Kevin Bloody Wilson (18), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. 2024 marks 40 years since Kev’s first album was released (which went on to obtain quadruple platinum status). 20 albums later, this comedy icon’s fan base continues to grow with new generations of fans flocking to experience Kev’s PC-free live shows. 7.30pm. £35. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Digital Cafe Launch, Thirsk Community Library Meadowfields Chapel Street Thirsk YO7 1TH. Everyone is welcome to come and see what we do at Thirsk Digital Hub and join us for cake and a cuppa. Our digital buddies will be there to help with all your digital needs and you can bring your own device or use the Library computers free. Find out more at the Community Library. 10:00-13:00. Contributions welcome. tel: 01609 534589 email: library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Topcliffe Christmas Fayre, Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall. Christmas Fayre. Money raised will go towards supporting the Village Hall. To book a stall phone or email. tel: 01845 577426 email: thomisfamily@gmail.com web: http://http:/

Now until
 Sun 17 Nov 2024

New Yarnbombers display, Thirsk Market Place. Remembrance Day knitting and crotcheting around the town.

Sat 16 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 17 Nov 2024

The Wild Robot (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Animated Sci-fi adventure. After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. 2.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Sat 16 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 17 Nov 2024

Santa and Mrs. Claus’ Arrival, Stockeld Park, Wetherby LS22 4AN. Santa and Mrs. Claus make a grand entrance to Stockeld Park, bringing joy and merriment to all. Watch their festive arrival and join in the cheer as they take a special trip around the park on their unicorn driven carriage, spreading the magic of the season to everyone before the officially open the Grotto. 1pm-2pm. email: enquiries@stockeldpark.co.uk web: https://stockeldpark.co.uk

Sun 17 Nov 2024

Pianist: Mishka Rushdie Momen, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Hailed as "one of the most thoughtful and sensitive of British pianists" (The Times), Mishka Rushdie Momen captivates audiences with her refined and expressive playing. Her programme includes Schubert, Byrd, Mendelssohn and Janacek. 2.30pm. £22. tel: 01439 771700 tickets: Book online web: https://www.helmsleyarts.co.uk

Sun 17 Nov 2024

Thirsk Artisan Market, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. Locally-produced arts & crafts, food & drink. A diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent
producers and makers. 10am-3pm. email: info@littlebirdmade.co.uk web: https://littlebirdmade.com

Sun 17 Nov 2024

4th Thirsk Heritage Show, Thirsk Farmers Auction Mart YO7 3AB. North Yorkshire Group of North Vintage Tractor & Engine Club present 4th Thirsk Heritage Show. Classic & Vintage Tractors Indoors. Collections, Bygones, Models & Crafts in Entrance Hall. Stationary Engines running outside throughout the day. 10am onwards. Admission Adults £6 Children under 14 free. tel: 01609 770111 web: https://www.facebook.com/nvtecnorthyorkshiregroup

Fri 15 Nov 2024 until
 Tue 19 Nov 2024

The Critic (15), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Only Tue Fri Sat. A powerful London theatre critic lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. Fri 7.30pm, Sat 10am, Tue 2.30pm. £6, Child/Senior/Student £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Wed 20 Nov 2024

Kiss Me Kate: The Musical, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Film. 7pm. tel: 01439 771700

Wed 20 Nov 2024

Snowman Felting Workshop, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Our Snowman Felting workshop is just one of the workshops you can join. Come along and learn felting skills first and you will craft your very own Snowman. 10am - 1pm. £55. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Wed 20 Nov 2024

Ceramic Christmas Garlands, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. This is a great way to start the festive preparations for your house. Get ahead early and create your own ceramic Christmas garland to make your neighbours envious. 10.30am - 12.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Wed 20 Nov 2024

Yarnbombers Coffee Morning, Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall, Westgate YO7 1QS. Proceeds go to Herriot Hospice. 10.30am-Noon.

Fri 15 Nov 2024 until
 Thu 21 Nov 2024

The Crime is Mine (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Comedy French Language with English Subtitles. In 1930s Paris, a young, penniless, and talentless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her friend, Pauline, an unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defence. A new life of fame begins, until the truth comes out. 7.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Thu 21 Nov 2024 until
 Sat 23 Nov 2024

The Mirror Crack'd, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Local drama group, the Allerton Players, present The Mirror Crack’d by Agatha Christie. It is 1962 and St Mary Mead has been thrown into a frenzy by the news that a glamorous American film star has bought the local manor house. 7.30pm. £12, Child/Senior £10. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Has the Cookoo come?, Kilburn Village Institute YO61 4AH. An evening of words and music. Join Times journalist,
Dalesman columnist, and novelist Jonathan Tulloch as he follows the seasons through the back lanes and woods of the Hambleton Hills. His words will be accompanied by music from The Codbeck Ceilidh band. His latest novel, Cuckoo Summer, was nominated for a Carnegie Medal in 2023. He lives in the Hambleton Hills. 7.30pm bar opens for 8pm. £10. tickets: Please email email: Graham.Matthews@Outlook.com

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Malton St Clement's Festival, Malton Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LX. The first of its kind in Yorkshire, this is the second year of the St Clement’s Festival which is set to be a celebration of Malton’s host of craftspeople, the Autumn and St Clement, the patron of blacksmiths. Check out the Visit Malton website for further details and timings for the day. 10.00 - 17.30. Free entry. tel: 016536928494 tickets: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-st-clements-festival email: maltonstclements@gmail.com web: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-st-clements-festival

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Coffee, Cakes & Crafts, Sowerby Parochial Hall, The Flatts, Sowerby, YO7 1JG. Coffee Morning in aid of St Oswald's Church, Sowerby , with Coffee/Tea £1.50, Cake £1.50. Stalls include Jewellery, Books, Jig Saws, Bottle, Cakes & Crafts. Raffle
& more. 10am-12.30pm. Admission Free. web: http://http:/

Sat 23 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 24 Nov 2024

Christmas Craft Fair, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Get gift-list ready in a one-stop-shop. Come and meet our local makers and crafts people to find unique and special presents at our Christmas Craft Fair. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Fri 22 Nov 2024 until
 Thu 28 Nov 2024

Juror #2 (12A), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons and Kiefer Sutherland - Directed by Clint Eastwood. While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict, or free, the accused. 7.30pm, also Wed 2.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 22 Nov 2024 until
 Thu 5 Dec 2024

Meet the Designers Tour, Castle Howard, Malton, York, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DA. Enjoy a Guided Tour of our Alice in Wonderland-inspired installations in a small group after our regular opening hours, led by Design Director Adrian Lillie of CLW Event Designs. 22nd, 28th Nov and 5th Dec. From £25.00. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://castlehowardchristmas.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/meet-the-designers-tour

Now until
 Tue 17 Dec 2024

Boccia Classes, Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall. Only Tue. What is Boccia? It's on every Tuesday and it's fun & friendly, a type of bowls that all ages & physical abilities can play. Come & have a go!
New members needed. Everyone welcome. From 1.30pm with tea & cakes after. Costs just £3 per session.

Sat 16 Nov 2024 until
 Mon 23 Dec 2024

The Polar Express, Wensleydale Railway, Leeming Bar Station. Only. The annual festive treat of a ride on The Polar Express from Leeming Bar station up the Wensleydale line starts on the weekend of 16/17 November and on weekends and other dates (check website link below) Last year over 50,000 guests took the magical journey and its popularity guarantees another bumper event this year. Book online at Wensleydale Railway | Bringing Rail back into the dale. Various. tickets: Book online-See website web: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk

Sat 23 Nov 2024 until
 Tue 24 Dec 2024

Father Christmas in the Castle, Castle Howard, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DA. Enjoy a full day out at Castle Howard with a Father Christmas in the Castle experience, which includes access to Alice’s Christmas Wonderland in our main House, and access to the Gardens. From £31.00. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://castlehowardchristmas.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/father-christmas-in-the-castle

Now until
 Sat 4 Jan 2025

Jason Beside the Sea, Woodend Gallery, Scarborough. A presentation by Jason Wilsher-Mills. Free entry.

Thu 14 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 5 Jan 2025

Alice's Christmas Wonderland, Castle Howard, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DA. Alice is planning a huge Christmas party, and she invites you to follow the White Rabbit through Castle Howard’s grand halls and regal rooms with each twist and turn revealing fanciful festive surprises. From £21.00. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://castlehowardchristmas.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/alice-s-christmas-wonderland

Now until
 Mon 6 Jan 2025

Which Language?, Scarborough Art Gallery, The Crescent, Scarborough YO11 2PW. In Which Language Do We Dream? offers fresh insights through the photographic perspectives of the al-Hindawi family, a Syrian family with first-hand experience. 10am-5pm. £5 Annual Pass, under 18s free. tickets: Book by phone web: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk

Now until
 Thu 6 Mar 2025

Free bridge lessons on zoom, 33 Baynes Drive. Learn how to play Bridge from home
Free Bridge lessons by EBU qualified teacher. Email to enrol. 11. 30pm every Thursday. tel: 07930 983214 email: jackr2868@gmail.com

Sat 23 Nov 2024 until
 Tue 24 Dec 2024

Father Christmas in the Castle, Castle Howard, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DA. Enjoy a full day out at Castle Howard with a Father Christmas in the Castle experience, which includes access to Alice’s Christmas Wonderland in our main House, and access to the Gardens. From £31.00. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://castlehowardchristmas.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/father-christmas-in-the-castle

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Has the Cookoo come?, Kilburn Village Institute YO61 4AH. An evening of words and music. Join Times journalist,
Dalesman columnist, and novelist Jonathan Tulloch as he follows the seasons through the back lanes and woods of the Hambleton Hills. His words will be accompanied by music from The Codbeck Ceilidh band. His latest novel, Cuckoo Summer, was nominated for a Carnegie Medal in 2023. He lives in the Hambleton Hills. 7.30pm bar opens for 8pm. £10. tickets: Please email email: Graham.Matthews@Outlook.com

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Malton St Clement's Festival, Malton Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LX. The first of its kind in Yorkshire, this is the second year of the St Clement’s Festival which is set to be a celebration of Malton’s host of craftspeople, the Autumn and St Clement, the patron of blacksmiths. Check out the Visit Malton website for further details and timings for the day. 10.00 - 17.30. Free entry. tel: 016536928494 tickets: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-st-clements-festival email: maltonstclements@gmail.com web: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-st-clements-festival

Sat 23 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 24 Nov 2024

Christmas Craft Fair, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Get gift-list ready in a one-stop-shop. Come and meet our local makers and crafts people to find unique and special presents at our Christmas Craft Fair. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Coffee, Cakes & Crafts, Sowerby Parochial Hall, The Flatts, Sowerby, YO7 1JG. Coffee Morning in aid of St Oswald's Church, Sowerby , with Coffee/Tea £1.50, Cake £1.50. Stalls include Jewellery, Books, Jig Saws, Bottle, Cakes & Crafts. Raffle
& more. 10am-12.30pm. Admission Free. web: http://http:/

Sun 24 Nov 2024

Husthwaite Christmas Market, Husthwaite Village Hall YO61 4PY. With a mix of both indoor and outdoor stalls, we offer a fabulous selection of both food, crafts and goods for all your Christmas needs!
The Apple Tree Café will be serving up home-made sandwiches, cakes, hot and cold drinks and bacon butties.
Wheelchair accessible/ Dog friendly. 11am till 2pm. Free. tel: 07810 263346 email: husthwaitemarket@gmail.com web: http://husthwaite village

Sun 24 Nov 2024

Rainton Christmas Fair, Rainton Village Hall. Many stalls selling Christmas gifts, wreaths and decorations, cakes, jams and chutneys, Raffle , Tombola, and refreshments- proceeds to village charities. 2-4pm.

Sun 24 Nov 2024

Girl from the North Country, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Cinema Live, Broadway production (12A). Reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. 7pm. £16, Child £10, Senior £13. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sun 24 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 5 Jan 2025

New Yarnbombers display, Thirsk Market Place. Christmas-themed knitting and crotcheting around the town.

Wed 27 Nov 2024

The Outrun (15), Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Film. 7.30pm. tel: 01439 771700

Wed 27 Nov 2024

NT Live: 'Prima Facie', Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Jodie Comer’s award-winning performance in this gripping one-woman play returns. 7.30pm. £9-£11. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Thu 28 Nov 2024

A Talk for Remembrance, Thirkleby Village Hall. Talk by Elizabeth & Timothy Edwards. 2pm. Visitors Welcome £3. Annual Subs £12.

Fri 29 Nov 2024

Helmsley Christmas Lights, Market Place, Helmsley, YO62 5BL. Sing carols with Helmsley Arts Centre Singers and Swinton and District Excelsior Band before the lights are switched on by the Town Crier. Switch-on at 5pm.

Fri 29 Nov 2024

Thirsk Christmas Lights, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. Switch-on of the Christmas lights, with entertainment and Father Christmas. Switch-on at 6.30pm. email: Info@christmasinthirsk.com web: https://www.facebook.com/christmasinthirsk

Fri 29 Nov 2024 until
 Thu 5 Dec 2024

Paddington in Peru (PG), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Starring Ben Whishaw (voice), Olivia Coleman, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters. Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. 7.30pm, also 2.30pm Sat & Sun. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 29 Nov 2024

Mulled Wine and Macrame, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Come and relax with a mulled wine and learn the basics of Macrame using various knotting techniques. Leave with your own Macramé keyring!? These take place in our cosy studio. 7pm -9pm. £15. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Fri 29 Nov 2024

Count Arthur Strong, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in 'A Christmas Carol'. He delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A Christmas Carol. 8pm. £22.50. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 30 Nov 2024

Stepping Into Christmas With MUSICALITY/, All Saints Parish Church, Northallerton. Traditional Carols, Seasonal Songs & Festive Fun! Music, Entertainment, Raffle, Refreshments. Supporting Friends ofthe Friarage Eye Appeal 2024. Disabled access to church & easy access toilets. (Nearby pay & display parking). 2pm. £10 (under 18, over 65, unwaged £7. Under 5 £3). tickets: 07876 705550 or FotF shop on ground floor of Friarage, or on door.

Sat 30 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 1 Dec 2024

Christmas Tree Festival, Methodist Church, St James Green, Thirsk YO7 1AQ. In support of Herriot Hospice @ The Lambert. Sat 10am-4pm, Sun Noon-4pm. Free, donations welcome.

Sat 30 Nov 2024 until
 Sun 22 Dec 2024

Great Yorkshire Christmas, Monk Park Farm, Bagby, Thirsk YO7 2AG. Only Sat & Sun. Join Santa in his magical grotto, meet Bramble the Elf in his Toy Emporium, Visit the North Pole Sorting Office and Elf Village, taking the amazing Elf Show and pop in and see Mrs Clause who’s baking Gingerbread in the kitchen. Adult £10 to £17, Child £20 to £35. tel: 01845 421124 tickets: Book online web: https://monkparkfarm.co.uk

Sat 30 Nov 2024

Bach Cantatas & Advent Carols, St John and All Saints Church Easingwold. Easingwold Singers Advent concert.
Bach Cantatas and Advent carols. 3pm. £12. tel: 07821 429022 tickets: Churhill Eastate agents, Easingwold. White Rose books Thirsk web: https://www.easingwold-singers.com

Sat 30 Nov 2024

Made in Tennessee, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. A Night of Country Music. Country fans are given a taste of Nashville. 7.30pm. £26. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sat 30 Nov 2024

Cake and a Cuppa, Thirkleby Parish Hall. Join us for Cake and a Cuppa, and a raffle, raising funds for Candlelighters (the Yorkshire Children's Cancer Charity). Candlelighters Christmas Cards will be on sale too. Everyone is Welcome. 2pm - 4pm.

Sun 1 Dec 2024

Thirsk Farmers' Market, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. Around 20 artisan food and drink producers bring the fruits of their labour to the centre of this historic market town. 9am-2pm. email: info@northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com web: https://www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

Mon 2 Dec 2024

Christmas Carol Concert by Candlelight, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QS. The Yorkshire Macmillan Carol Concert committee invite you to a Christmas Concert with the choirs of Aysgarth and Queen Mary's Schools. Drinks & Canapes inthe Old Deanery at 6pm. Carol Concert by Candlelight 7.30pm. Entry from 7pm. £17.50 to £50. tickets: Tickets available from 4th November. web: https://www.macmillanriponcarolconcert.co.uk

Tue 3 Dec 2024

Thirsk Ladies Cycle Group, Outside the Thirsk and Sowerby Leisure Centre YO7 1LU. An invitation to join us on the first Tuesday of each month, cycling on the lanes around Thirsk and surrounding villages with a social coffee stop. 10am. Free, just bring money for coffee stop. tel: 07531 093357 / 01845 522942 email: glenbank.2@gmail.com web: https://www.cyclinguk.org/group/thirsk-ladies

Tue 3 Dec 2024

Shepard's Christmas, The Golden Lion Hotel, High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8PP. The Arts Society Hambleton - James Campbell - The magic and joy of Christmas through EH Shepard's own words, including his drawings for Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. 1.45pm. Members free. Visitors £10. tickets: On the door. Please see website for more information web: https://theartssociety.org/hambleton

Wed 4 Dec 2024

Visible Mending, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Join us for this new trend in mending old garments through the practice of visible mending. What is visible mending? It’s the practice of repairing a worn, torn or overused item, where the focus is on the decorative aspect of the repair, rather than speed and simplicity. 10.30am - 12.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Thu 5 Dec 2024

Sowerby Flower Club, Sowerby Parochial Hall, The Flatts, Sowerby, YO7 1JG. Our own lunch & Workshop. 2pm.

Fri 6 Dec 2024 until
 Thu 12 Dec 2024

Gladiator II (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Not Sun. Starring Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi and Joseph Quinn. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. 7.30pm, also Wed 2.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 6 Dec 2024

Driftwood Scented Decorations, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. These washed up pieces of wood are often beautiful and sculptural without any human intervention, but we want them to smell nice and fill your house with scents of clementine, pomegranate or frankincense. 1.30pm - 3.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Fri 6 Dec 2024

Bella Gaffney - 'Reflections', Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. 'Reflections' offers a captivating blend of original compositions and traditional tunes that delve into both British folk and Americana. 7.30pm. £10-£12. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sat 7 Dec 2024 until
 Sat 14 Dec 2024

Mother Goose Panto, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd. York YO31 8TA. Another Rollicking Romp of a Panto From Rowntree Players. It’s market day and Mother Goose needs to make rent before the ever nasty Demon Darkheart evicts the Goose family. Meantime Jack’s exciting new addition to the farm - Priscilla the Goose - has stopped production in Jill’s hen house. Comedy, song and dance in this very silly rollicking romp of a family pantomime. At various times. £20, Child (18 & under) £18. tel: 01904 501935 tickets: Book online email: boxoffice@jrtheatre.co.uk web: https://josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

Sat 7 Dec 2024 until
 Sun 8 Dec 2024

Malton Christmas Festival, Malton Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LX. The Christmas version of our popular monthly food market but with non-food gifts as well. With up to 80 stalls, you'll find artisan crafted food, festive gift stalls, street food, live music & choirs and entertainment for the whole family including a festive land train and Santa shows too!. 09.00 - 15.30. Free entry. tel: 016536928494 tickets: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-christmas-festival email: enquiries@visitmalton.com web: https://www.visitmalton.com/malton-christmas-festival

Sat 7 Dec 2024

Easingwold Artisan Market, Market Square YO61 3AN. Locally-produced arts & crafts, food & drink. A diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent
producers and makers. 9am-2pm.

Sat 7 Dec 2024

Music for Christmas, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Thirsk Road, Northallerton DL6 1PJ. Join Alverton Singers for an afternoon of Music for Christmas. In support of Target Ovarian cancer charity. 2.30pm. £10 including seasonal refreshments. tel: 01609 258953 / 01609 882365 tickets: Choir members or phone

Sat 7 Dec 2024

Thirsk Community Library Quiz, Thirsk Library, Meadowfields, Chapel St YO7 1TH. Thirsk Community Library Quiz (Christmas Special). 7.30pm. £5 per person. tickets: Payment on door

Sat 7 Dec 2024

Repair your stuff, Thirsk Library, Meadowfields, Chapel St YO7 1TH. Be greener by avoiding waste and save money by letting a team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or “worn-out” items; cost is a voluntary donation. For further details or if you would like to volunteer, please email. 10am-1pm, last entries by 12.30pm. Free, donations welcome. email: thirskrepaircafe@gmail.com

Sun 8 Dec 2024

Northallerton Farmers' Market DL7 8EF, Applegarth Car Park. From jams to gin, sourdough to scones, and cupcakes to Korean pickles - we've got it all. 9am-2pm. email: info@northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com web: https://www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com

Sun 8 Dec 2024

Ripon Concerts, Holy Trinity Church, Kirby Road, Ripon HG4 2EY. Travel through time from Bach to Bernstein with plenty
of boogie between. 3pm. £25. tel: 01765 635244 web: https://riponconcerts.co.uk

Sun 8 Dec 2024

Between The Lights (TBC), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. One night only. Fresh from the London Breeze and Brighton Rocks Film Festivals, the Ritz is lucky enough to bring this cinematic gem for an exclusive performance. Filmed locally in York, including the famous Shambles. When sceptical scientist Alice falls for reluctant medium Jay, she's taken on an odyssey of love, loss and discovery that will turn her world upside down. 7.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Tue 10 Dec 2024

Wrapping Paper, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. We’re going to be making wrapping paper that is worthy of being a gift itself. There will be a choice of how you decorate your paper, either through print, letter press or calligraphy, but the creative design will be up to you. 10.30am - 12.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Tue 10 Dec 2024

Christmas Stockings, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. This is a really fun workshop to make your own Christmas Stockings that can be filled and hung up next to a fireplace, end of a bed, or simply put underneath the tree. 1.30pm - 3.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Tue 10 Dec 2024

Pet Sketch, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. During this workshop, your tutor, Jo Lawson, will guide you through every stage of drawing pets. 10am - 4pm. £55. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Wed 11 Dec 2024

Upcycled Wooden Furniture, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Perhaps you have small wooden piece of furniture that sits unloved in a corner of your home. Well, this upcycling workshop is the perfect way to give it some love and put it centre stage in a room. 10.30am - 12.30pm. £20. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Fri 13 Dec 2024 until
 Thu 19 Dec 2024

Wicked (TBC), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Not Sun. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum. Elphaba, an ostracized but defiant girl born with green skin, and Glinda, a privileged aristocrat born popular, become extremely unlikely friends in the magical Land of Oz. As the two girls struggle with their opposing personalities, their friendship is tested as both begin to fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and The Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical. 7.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 13 Dec 2024

Organic Wreath Making, Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate YO7 1QS. Fed up with the throwaway culture of Christmas, where decorations and gifts are discarded just weeks later? This year, ditch the plastic and embrace a greener holiday. Make this Christmas not just merry, but truly sustainable. 10.30am - 12.30pm. £30. tel: 01845 525536 tickets: Rural Arts email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org

Sun 15 Dec 2024

Thirsk Artisan Market, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. Locally-produced arts & crafts, food & drink. A diverse, quality, shopping experience that celebrates independent
producers and makers. 10am-3pm. email: info@littlebirdmade.co.uk web: https://littlebirdmade.com

Sun 15 Dec 2024

Handel's Messiah, Tennant's Garden Rooms, Harmby Rd, Leyburn DL8 5SG. Harrogate Choral Society and the National Festival Orchestra. Anna Devin, Soprano; Gaynor Keeble, Mezzo; Brian Parsons, Tenor; Gareth Brynmor John, Baritone. 4.30pm, doors open 3.30pm. £19 and £16, Child (under 16) & student £5. tickets: Book online web: http://harrogatechoral.org.uk

Wed 18 Dec 2024

Andre Rieu's Christmas Concert, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Gold & Silver. A Christmas Spectacular,. 7pm. tel: 01439 771700

Fri 20 Dec 2024

Sleeping Beauty and the Beast, Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall. The intrepid Badapple actors go where no Pantomimers have ever gone before in a hilarious new Panto mashup from York writer and actor Richard Kay. 7.00pm. £8-£10. tickets: Rural Arts

Sat 21 Dec 2024

Carols by Candlelight, St John's Church, Berrygate Lane, Sharow HG4 5BJ. In dulci jubilo, Jervaulx Singers. 7.30pm. £20, Child (under 18) free. tickets: Book online web: https://www.jervaulxsingers.com

Thu 26 Dec 2024

Sleeping Beauty & The Beast, Potto Village Hall, 14 Cooper Lane, Potto, Northallerton DL6 3HA. Three actors, two pantomimes, one hour… What could possibly go wrong? Join Fairy Naturel and her merry companions as they strive to prevent the nefarious schemes of the Wicked Witch of the West, a devious potion plant-poisoner. Their mission? To rescue Belle and Beauty from their storybook fates. 7pm. £12, U16 £6. tel: 07956 126983 tickets: http://www.pottovillagehall.org/whats-on.html, email, phone. email: pottovillagehall@gmail.com web: http://www.pottovillagehall.org, facebook.com/pottovillagehall

Sat 18 Jan 2025

Repair your stuff, Thirsk Library, Meadowfields, Chapel St YO7 1TH. Be greener by avoiding waste and save money by letting a team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or “worn-out” items; cost is a voluntary donation. For further details or if you would like to volunteer, please email. 10am-1pm, last customer 12.30pm. Free, donations welcome. email: thirskrepaircafe@gmail.com

Sat 25 Jan 2025

Pretty Vacant, Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate DL1 1RR. The Story of Punk and New Wave. Kevin Kennedy joins riotous new tour bringing iconic punk songs to life. 7.30pm. £18 to £29.50. tel: 01325 405405 tickets: Book online email: hippodrome.boxoffice@darlington.gov.uk web: https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk

Fri 31 Jan 2025

The Goldscheider Hom Trio, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Ben Coldscheider was the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year. He is principal horn in the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra but still plays widely as a soloist and chamber musician. Benjamin Baker came from New Zealand to study violin first at the Yehudi Menuhin School and then at the Royal College of Music. Huw Watkins is a composer as well as a brilliant pianist, and his own trio will be played in this concert. 7.30pm. £22. tel: 01439 771700 tickets: Book online web: https://www.helmsleyarts.co.uk