Your essential going out guide to the best events coming up this weekend and in October 2026

If you are planning to go out this weekend in the Harrogate district – or in the next month or so – here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:

October-November: Harrogate Comedy Festival. Various acts, various venues.

Thursday, October 1, 9pm: Live music with The Breeze at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Thursday, October 1: Ripon celebrates National Poetry Day with events at the Workhouse Museum from 11am-noon, readings at Ripon Cathedral from 2pm-4pm and an Open Mic at Claro Lounge from 7.30pm.

Thursday, October 1, 7.30pm: Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess at Harrogate Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Friday, October 2, 9pm: Live music with Tigermen at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Friday, October 2, 7.30pm: The Frazer Theatre Comedy Club with Patrick Monahan, Black Liver and more at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Friday, October 2, 7.30pm: Paul and Suki: Paul Merton and Suki Webster’s Improv Show at Harrogate Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Friday, October 2, 7.30pm: A Vision of Elvis starring world-renowned tribute artist Rob Kingsley at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Friday, October 2, 7.45pm: The 4 Johns: Frank Sidebottom Calling at Harrogate Studio Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Saturday, October 3, 7.30pm: Bootleg Beatles in Concert: 5 at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Saturday, October 3, 8pm: Hyena Lounge Comedy Club presents Geoff Norcott, Glenn Wool, Jenny Hart and Barry Dodds at Harrogate Theatre.

Saturday, October 3, 7.30pm: Petar Pejcic cello Nour Auyadi piano at St Johns Church, Sharow. Part of Ripon International Festival.

Sunday, October 4, 7.30pm: Francis Rossi – Quo Song Book: Past, Present, Future at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Sunday, October 4, 9pm: Live music with the Ed Balls Band at the Blues Bar, Harrogate.

Monday, October 5, 7.30pm: Harrogate Film Society presents How to make millions before Grandma dies (12A | Thailand) at the Harrogate Odeon. Non members are welcome - cashless payments only - £6 on the door or book online in advance at www.harrogatefilmsociety.org

Tuesday, October 6, 7.30pm: Seann Walsh: This is Torture at Harrogate Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Thursday, October 8, 7.30pm: Ed Patrick: Numb and Number at Harrogate Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Friday, October 9, 7.30pm: Michael Starring Ben – Tribute to Michael Jackson at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Friday, October 9, 7.30pm: Badapple Theatre presents Back to the Land Girls at St. Joseph's RC Church Parish Hall, Wetherby. Part of Wetherby Festival.

Friday, October 9: Rachel Mars: Your Sexts are Sh*t at Harrogate Theatre. Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival.

Saturday, October 10, 7.30pm: John Simpson: The Leaders and Lunatics Tour at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Sunday, October 11-25: Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate. Various authors and events.

Wednesday, October 14, 7.30pm: Vinyl Sessions presents Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black album at Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen, Harrogate,

Wednesday, October 14, 7.30pm: Harrogate Film Society presents Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio (2025 | 12A | UK) at the Harrogate Odeon.

Wednesday, October 14-17, 7.30pm: The Knaresborough Players Present 2:22 A Ghost Story at Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough.

Thursday, October 15, 8pm: Yorkshire folk and Americana songwriters evening with Serious Sam Barrett, Lewis Pugh and David Broad at Roosters Taproom Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Saturday, October 17, 7pm: Vocalis presents Missa Sancti Nicolai (Haydn St. Nicholas Mass) at Wesley Centre, Harrogate.

Saturday, October 17, 7pm: Ripley Live presents Man of the World – A Celebration of the Music of Peter Green + Georgette & Iain at Ripley Town Hall.

Saturday, October 17, 7.30pm: Ripon’s St Cecilia Orchestra presents Bernstein, Gershwin and Rachmaninov with soloist Martin Roscoe (piano) at Ripon Cathedral.

Monday, October 19, 7.30pm: Harrogate Film Society presents Sentimental Value (15 | Norway) at the Harrogate Odeon.

Saturday, October 24, 8pm: Acoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo at Grewelthorpe Village Hall. Tickets £12 from the Village Hall during café opening or online at: https://www.wegottickets.com/grewelthorpe

Saturday, October 31, 3pm: Haunted House DJs House Music event at the Piano Harrogate.

Friday, November 6, 7.30pm: Opening concert of 2026-27 season with the Cuore Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Hall, Harrogate.