What's on
What's on in Thirsk
The next two weeks first, then the months ahead. Choose Thirsk on its own, add the towns and farms nearby, or open it out to the wider area. Each listing says what it means for the town: when the square fills up and when to book a table.
The next two weeks
12 Nov to 25 Nov
On all through the fortnight
- In ThirskAround town
Market Place footway repaving
until 27 Nov
North Yorkshire Council is repaving the footway on the southern side of the Market Place, between the Three Tuns and Castlegate, until 27 November. Shops stay open and reachable on foot
- MashamSeasonal
Luminescence, the winter light trail at Swinton
until 21 Feb
A mile-long light trail through the woodland and lakeside gardens of Swinton Park near Masham, on selected evenings from 31 October to 21 February
- In ThirskMusic and stage
Rural Arts: The Arts Collective Autumn Exhibition
until 21 Nov
Original prints and ceramics by the Courthouse's Open Studio artists, Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 2pm
- MaltonSeasonal
Castle Howard: Father Christmas in the Castle
until 24 Dec
A Christmas show with Father Christmas, then a moment with him for each family. Every child with a ticket gets a gift. Booked separately
- In ThirskMusic and stage
At the Ritz: Wicker (15)
From 19:30, until 26 Nov
Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard and Richard E Grant
- NunningtonSeasonal
Nunnington Hall: Meet Father Christmas
until 19 Dec
Sessions on selected dates; times and booking on the National Trust site
- MiddlehamSeasonal
Forbidden Corner: Forbidden Grotto
until 20 Dec
Saturdays and Sundays only. Gardens close earlier in the low light, so check times before booking
- HarrogateMusic and stage
Harrogate Theatre: Sleeping Beauty
until 17 Jan
Performance times vary by day. Relaxed performance Sunday 13 December at 11am; BSL interpreted Saturday 5 December at 12pm
Today
Also on: Free co-working upstairs
- In ThirskMusic and stage
At the Ritz: De Gaulle, Liberte (15)
From 19:30, until 12 Nov
The Ritz on Westgate, run by volunteers, shows a film each week at 7.30pm, seven pounds on the door
Tomorrow
- NorthallertonAround town
Northallerton late-night shopping
Northallerton BID's run-up to Christmas, with late-night shopping on 13 November, a Christmas food market on 22 November and a Snowman and Elf Trail through December
- Leeming BarSeasonal
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
until 15 Nov
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
- In ThirskMarkets
Thirsk Artisan Market
until 15 Nov
Handmade and artisan stalls on the Market Place on a Sunday, run by Little Bird Made
Saturday 14 November
Also on: Thirsk Market
- RiponAround town
Ripon Christmas lights switch-on
From 13:00
From 1pm, live music 3pm to 6pm, lights on at 5pm
- In ThirskMarkets
Topcliffe Christmas Fair
From 10:00
The Christmas Fair at Topcliffe and Asenby Village Hall on Saturday 14 November, 10am to 1pm
Sunday 15 November
- In ThirskAround town
Thirsk Heritage Show
From 10:00
Date not yet confirmed by the organiserVintage and classic tractors, stationary engines, farming bygones and models at Thirsk Auction Mart, run by the North Yorkshire Group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club
Monday 16 November
Also on: Thirsk Market
Wednesday 18 November
Also on: Free co-working upstairs
- EasingwoldMusic and stage
Galtres Centre: Cinderella, the Easingwold Players pantomime
From 19:00, until 21 Nov
7pm from Wednesday to Friday, 2pm on Saturday 21 November
Thursday 19 November
Also on: Free co-working upstairs
Friday 20 November
- RiponMarkets
Little Bird artisan market in Ripon
From 10:00, until 22 Nov
Little Bird's artisan market on Ripon's Market Place for three days from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November, the same weekend as the cathedral's Christmas fair
- RiponMarkets
Ripon Cathedral Christmas Food and Gift Fair
From 09:30, until 21 Nov
Over a hundred stalls of food and gifts inside Ripon Cathedral on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November, about twenty-five minutes from Thirsk
- In ThirskMusic and stage
Rural Arts: GnT's and Tote Bags
From 19:00
Print book quotes onto your own cotton tote bag with stencils and fabric paint, 7pm to 9pm. 25
- Leeming BarSeasonal
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
until 22 Nov
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
Saturday 21 November
Also on: Thirsk Market
- In ThirskMusic and stage
At the Ritz: Forgotten Island (PG)
From 14:30, until 22 Nov
Weekend matinees at 2.30pm, an animated fantasy about two friends carried off to the island of Nakali
- In ThirskMusic and stage
Mowbray Singers autumn concert
From 19:30
Visit Thirsk lists Purcell, Bach's Double Violin Concerto and Vivaldi's Gloria
- In ThirskMarkets
Sessay Christmas Fayre
From 10:00
The Christmas Fayre at Sessay Village Hall on Saturday 21 November, 10am to 2pm
- In ThirskMusic and stage
Taste of Yorkshire Christmas
From 19:30
A touring Christmas cookery show with chefs Steph Moon and Sandy Docherty at Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall on Saturday 21 November, with a welcome drink, canapés, a raffle and comedy
Sunday 22 November
- HusthwaiteMarkets
Husthwaite Village Market
From 11:00
A volunteer-run Sunday market of more than 25 indoor and outdoor stalls in Husthwaite, ten minutes south of Thirsk, with its last date of 2026 on 22 November
Monday 23 November
Also on: Thirsk Market
Wednesday 25 November
Also on: Free co-working upstairs
After that
November 2026
28 events
- Harrogate
RHS Harlow Carr: Glow
26 November to 30 December 2026, from 16:30
Selected evenings only, with timed entry slots from 4.30pm. Pre-booked tickets
Tickets cover the Glow event and garden admission, with off-peak and standard prices and reduced prices for RHS members. Checked 27/10/2026
- Harrogate
The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair, Harrogate
26 to 29 November 2026, from 09:30
About 180 gift, food and fashion stalls under one roof at the Great Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate, Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November
Entry 5 online early bird, 7 online once the early bird ends, 9 on the door. Free parking. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Christmas Fair
27 to 28 November 2026, from 16:00
Stalls in Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall, 4pm to 7.30pm on the Friday and 10am to 4pm on the Saturday, with different stalls each day
Not published by the organiser
- In Thirsk
Christmas lights switch-on
27 November 2026, from 17:00
Entertainment on the big stage from 5pm and the switch-on at 6.30pm, with late night opening in the town
Not published by the organiser
- In Thirsk
Festive Foliage wreath making masterclass
27 November 2026, from 13:00
Make a Christmas wreath from sustainably grown foliage with local florist Holly from Tarragon Flowers, Friday 27 November 2026, 1pm to 3pm, upstairs at Tea Time Cafe. £45 a place with all materials, a hot drink and festive nibbles.
£45 per person; all materials, a hot drink and festive nibbles included
- Richmond
Richmond: Christmas lights switch-on
27 November 2026, from 17:00
Music and rides in the Market Place from 5pm, switch-on with Santa in Friary Gardens at 6pm, then a Christmas market at Richmondshire Cricket Club
The weekend's own page gives no prices. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Rural Arts: David Ford, Songbook
27 November 2026, from 19:30
Songs from 25 years of writing and the stories behind them, on the night the lights go on. 20, sold out when checked on 7 November
Ticketed, booked online through Rural Arts, prices as listed. Checked 11/10/2026
- Leeming Bar
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
27 to 29 November 2026
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
35.95 to 57.95 a ticket depending on the day and time, fees included. Under-2s on an adult's lap 5. Several departures have sold out. Checked 27/10/2026
- Leyburn
Winter Wonderland Christmas Fair at Tennants, Leyburn
27 to 28 November 2026, from 10:00
A two-day Christmas fair of independent designers, makers and food producers at The Garden Rooms at Tennants in Leyburn, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November
No admission price is given on the fair's page. Parking on site and in the next field. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ampleforth
Ampleforth Abbey Christmas Craft Market
28 to 29 November 2026, from 10:00
10am on Saturday to 3pm on Sunday, in Alban Roe House. Free entry
Craft market and lantern procession free; lantern-making 3.50 a child; Celtic Carols 12 a person. The abbey's page gives no price for the Messiah. Checked 07/11/2026
- Malton
Castle Howard: Santa's Grotto in the Jellycat Shop
28 November to 24 December 2026
Booked separately on the Castle Howard site
Christmas tickets from 24 plus a booking fee, all pre-booked and non-refundable. Father Christmas and the grotto are booked separately. Checked 27/10/2026
- Knaresborough
Christmas at Mother Shipton's, Knaresborough
28 November to 24 December 2026
Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough runs a Christmas village with Santa's grotto from 28 November to Christmas Eve, booked in timed sessions
Family ticket for up to five people 44 to 46, plus a Santa Experience ticket of 18 to 19 per child who sees Santa. 1.50 booking fee. Checked 27/10/2026
- Bedale
Christmas in Bedale
28 to 29 November 2026
Lights switch-on at 4.30pm on Sunday 29 November
The council has not published prices for the weekend
- In Thirsk
Christmas Makers Market at Rural Arts
28 November 2026, from 10:00
Rural Arts' Christmas Makers Market at the Old Courthouse on Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm, with handmade gifts and artwork from makers across Yorkshire
Free admission. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Christmas Market and Santa's Grotto at Family Life Church
28 November 2026, from 10:00
A Christmas market of handmade gift, home and food stalls at Family Life Church on Finkle Street, Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm, with Santa's Grotto the same day at 5 per child
Free entry to the market. Santa's Grotto is 5 per child, booked online. Checked 07/11/2026
- Hutton-le-Hole
Christmas Shopping Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum
28 to 29 November 2026, from 10:00
Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton-le-Hole closes its season with a Christmas shopping weekend on 28 and 29 November, 10am to 4pm
Shopping in the gift shop is free. Museum admission is separate, adult 12, child 4 to 15 10. Checked 07/11/2026
- Near Ripon
Christmas trail and Bah, Humbug! at Fountains Hall
28 November to 3 January 2027
Trail 10am to 3.30pm on selected dates through the season
Normal admission applies to the trail. Carols by Candlelight is ticketed separately, with tickets on sale from Friday 6 November
- Easingwold
Easingwold Christmas lights evening market
28 November 2026, from 15:00
3pm to 8pm, alongside the town's Christmas lights event
Little Bird publishes no entry charge for its markets
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Santa Express
28 to 29 November 2026, from 10:30
Departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00. 29.50 per person. The 15:00 on 28 November is a relaxed service
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Tinsel Tipple
28 November 2026, from 17:00
Evening train Pickering to Levisham and back, 17:00 and 18:30. Ages 14 and over, 35 with a Baileys or soft drink and a mince pie
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Richmond
Richmond: Christmas shopping day and Twilight Market
28 November 2026
Christmas Twilight Market in the Market Place, and Arthur Christmas Stay and Play at the Station, 10am to 3pm
The weekend's own page gives no prices. Checked 07/11/2026
- Bagby
The Great Yorkshire Christmas at Monk Park Farm
28 to 29 November 2026
Monk Park Farm's Christmas, with a private grotto visit and a gift from Santa, a build-your-own teddy, gingerbread and the farm animals, on weekends from 28 November and every day from 19 to 23 December
Booked by time slot through the farm, with a 50 deposit. Adults 22 to 30 and children 44 to 55 depending on the date, under-1s 10. Every booking needs at least one child ticket. Checked 07/11/2026
- Bedale
Thorp Perrow: Santa's Grotto
28 November to 24 December 2026
Booked ahead, with a keepsake photograph and a present for each child
Arboretum entry 14.75 for adults and 9.75 for children aged 4 to 16 online, a little more on the door, under-4s free. Grotto prices are on the booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
- Bedale
Thorp Perrow: Santa's Missing Presents Christmas trail
28 November to 3 January 2027
The arboretum is open 10am to 5pm, last entry 4pm, and closed on Christmas Day
Arboretum entry 14.75 for adults and 9.75 for children aged 4 to 16 online, a little more on the door, under-4s free. Grotto prices are on the booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ripon
Advent Carol Service and Procession
29 November 2026, from 17:30
A candlelit service, 5.30pm to 7pm
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Near Ripon
Artisan Christmas market
29 November 2026
10am to 3pm, Sunday only. The Saturday market has been cancelled
Normal admission applies to the trail. Carols by Candlelight is ticketed separately, with tickets on sale from Friday 6 November
- Bedale
Real Markets Bedale, Christmas lights day
29 November 2026, from 10:00
10am to 6pm, the day of Bedale's Christmas lights switch-on
Real Markets publishes no entry charge for its markets
- Richmond
Richmond Christmas Fair
29 November 2026, from 10:00
Christmas Fair in the Market Place from 10am, opening with a 2k fun run. Vintage Christmas at Richmondshire Museum, 11am to 3pm
The weekend's own page gives no prices. Checked 07/11/2026
December 2026
63 events
- Northallerton
Northallerton Snowman and Elf Trail
1 to 31 December 2026
Northallerton BID's run-up to Christmas, with late-night shopping on 13 November, a Christmas food market on 22 November and a Snowman and Elf Trail through December
The BID has not published prices; more details are due on its site
- Northallerton
The Forum: The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet and Opera screening)
1 December 2026, from 19:15
The Forum's Christmas season in Northallerton, with the Male Voice Choir's Christmas concert, the family show The Nice List and screenings of The Nutcracker and Ebenezer
Prices are on each show's booking page on The Forum's site. Box office 01609 776230
- In Thirsk
Rural Arts: Plumhall, Music Monthlies
3 December 2026, from 19:30
The songwriting duo Michelle Plum and Nick B Hall, folk-rock. 15, seated or standing
Ticketed, booked online through Rural Arts, prices as listed for each night. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Christmas rag wreath workshop
4 December 2026, from 10:00
Make a Christmas rag wreath from reused fabric with local maker Helen Shakespeare, Friday 4 December 2026, 10am to 12pm, upstairs at Tea Time Cafe. £25 a place, with all materials, a hot drink and festive nibbles; add afternoon tea downstairs after.
£25 per person; all materials and tools, a hot drink and festive nibbles included
- Richmond
Georgian Theatre Royal: The Little Mermaid
4 December to 3 January 2027
The theatre's page gives 3 January in one place and 9 January in another as the last night; check with the box office
Prices and performance times through the theatre's booking page or box office, 01748 825252. Checked 27/10/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Rat Pack, A Swingin' Christmas by Candlelight
4 December 2026, from 19:30
Ripon Cathedral's Christmas season, from the Advent carol service on 29 November through candlelit concerts and Nine Lessons and Carols to the New Year's Eve watchnight service
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Leeming Bar
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
4 to 6 December 2026
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
35.95 to 57.95 a ticket depending on the day and time, fees included. Under-2s on an adult's lap 5. Several departures have sold out. Checked 27/10/2026
- Ampleforth
Ampleforth Abbey: Handel's Messiah
5 December 2026, from 19:30
7.30pm to 9.30pm, booked through Ampleforth College
Craft market and lantern procession free; lantern-making 3.50 a child; Celtic Carols 12 a person. The abbey's page gives no price for the Messiah. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
At the Ritz: The Polar Express
5 December 2026, from 14:30
A Rural Arts family screening, doors 2pm, 9, booked through Rural Arts
7 on the door, 8 online for the weekly films, as listed by Visit Thirsk; event screenings are priced on the Ritz booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
- Kirby Misperton
Flamingo Land: Christmas Experience Days
5 to 6 December 2026, from 10:00
10am to 5.30pm, with Santa's Grotto, the zoo and some rides
Prices are not on the Christmas page; day tickets are booked through the Flamingo Land site. Checked 07/11/2026
- Easingwold
Galtres Centre: Easingwold Community Christmas Concert
5 December 2026, from 19:30
The Easingwold Players' pantomime Cinderella from 18 to 21 November, the town's Community Christmas Concert on 5 December and Ripon City Band's The Snowman on 12 December, at the Galtres Centre
The centre sells tickets through its own website and on 01347 822472; prices are not shown on its event pages
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: 1812 pantomime
5 to 13 December 2026
2.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays, 7.30pm on Saturdays and Tuesday to Friday; no show on Monday 7 December
Adults 16, under 16s 12, family of four 48, babes in arms free, plus 1.50 online booking fee. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 27/10/2026
- Knaresborough
Knaresborough Christmas Market
5 to 6 December 2026, from 10:00
Knaresborough's Christmas market fills the Market Place on 5 and 6 December, closing with fireworks over the viaduct on the Sunday
Details on the market's own site. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: A Bloody Merry Christmas
5 December 2026, from 18:30
An hour's ghost-story train with Mad Alice, Pickering to Levisham and back. Ages 16 and over, 35
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Santa Express
5 to 6 December 2026, from 10:30
Departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00. 34.50 per person
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: G4 Christmas
5 December 2026, from 19:30
Ripon Cathedral's Christmas season, from the Advent carol service on 29 November through candlelit concerts and Nine Lessons and Carols to the New Year's Eve watchnight service
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- In Thirsk
Rural Arts: The Courthouse Festive Choir Concert
5 December 2026, from 18:00
Christmas songs from a choir that rehearses for one day beforehand, led by Jenny and Cameron McArthur. 8
Ticketed, booked online through Rural Arts, prices as listed for each night. Checked 07/11/2026
- Bagby
The Great Yorkshire Christmas at Monk Park Farm
5 to 6 December 2026
Monk Park Farm's Christmas, with a private grotto visit and a gift from Santa, a build-your-own teddy, gingerbread and the farm animals, on weekends from 28 November and every day from 19 to 23 December
Booked by time slot through the farm, with a 50 deposit. Adults 22 to 30 and children 44 to 55 depending on the date, under-1s 10. Every booking needs at least one child ticket. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ampleforth
Ampleforth Abbey lantern procession and carol service
6 December 2026, from 16:00
Free, no booking. The carol service starts at 4.30pm
Craft market and lantern procession free; lantern-making 3.50 a child; Celtic Carols 12 a person. The abbey's page gives no price for the Messiah. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Macmillan Carol Concert by Candlelight
7 December 2026, from 19:30
All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets through macmillanriponcarolconcert.co.uk
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Darlington
Darlington Hippodrome: Beauty and the Beast
11 December to 3 January 2027, from 19:00
Opening night 7pm, last show 5.30pm on 3 January. Relaxed performance Thursday 17 December at 12pm; signed and audio-described shows Sunday 20 December at 1.30pm and Tuesday 29 December at 6pm
Standard tickets 23.50 to 35.50 by seat, 16 and under 21.50 to 33.50, the relaxed performance 16 in every seat. All prices include a 2 restoration levy and a 1 booking fee. Family and group rates on selected performances. Checked 07/11/2026
- Harrogate
Santa's Polar Kingdom
11 to 13 December 2026, from 10:00
Arrival slots from 10am to 7.30pm
Standard tickets from 22.99 on 11 and 16 December, 24.99 on 12, 13 and 17 to 20 December and 29.99 on 21 to 23 December, VIP from 39.99, plus a booking fee. Children aged 12 months and under go free. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Shared Christmas party night
11 December 2026
Not racing. Gates 6.30pm, ends 1am, ticketed by the racecourse
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- Leeming Bar
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
11 to 13 December 2026
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
35.95 to 57.95 a ticket depending on the day and time, fees included. Under-2s on an adult's lap 5. Several departures have sold out. Checked 27/10/2026
- Ampleforth
Ampleforth Abbey: Celtic Carols by Candlelight
12 December 2026, from 19:30
7.30pm to 8.30pm, 12 a person, booked ahead
Craft market and lantern procession free; lantern-making 3.50 a child; Celtic Carols 12 a person. The abbey's page gives no price for the Messiah. Checked 07/11/2026
- Easingwold
Easingwold Christmas Artisan Market
12 December 2026
Little Bird's artisan markets on Easingwold Market Place, with an evening market at the town's Christmas lights night on 28 November and a Christmas market on 12 December
Little Bird publishes no entry charge for its markets
- Kirby Misperton
Flamingo Land: Christmas Experience Days
12 to 13 December 2026, from 10:00
10am to 5.30pm
Prices are not on the Christmas page; day tickets are booked through the Flamingo Land site. Checked 07/11/2026
- Easingwold
Galtres Centre: The Snowman with Ripon City Band
12 December 2026, from 14:00
The Easingwold Players' pantomime Cinderella from 18 to 21 November, the town's Community Christmas Concert on 5 December and Ripon City Band's The Snowman on 12 December, at the Galtres Centre
The centre sells tickets through its own website and on 01347 822472; prices are not shown on its event pages
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Santa Express
12 to 13 December 2026, from 10:30
Departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00. 34.50 per person
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Tinsel Tipple
12 December 2026, from 17:00
Evening train Pickering to Levisham and back, 17:00 and 18:30. Ages 14 and over, 35
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Bagby
The Great Yorkshire Christmas at Monk Park Farm
12 to 13 December 2026
Monk Park Farm's Christmas, with a private grotto visit and a gift from Santa, a build-your-own teddy, gingerbread and the farm animals, on weekends from 28 November and every day from 19 to 23 December
Booked by time slot through the farm, with a 50 deposit. Adults 22 to 30 and children 44 to 55 depending on the date, under-1s 10. Every booking needs at least one child ticket. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ripon
A Ceremony of Carols with Ripon Concerts
13 December 2026, from 15:00
Corvus Consort and harpist Louise Thomson perform Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and music by women composers at Holy Trinity Church, Ripon, on Sunday 13 December at 3pm
Tickets booked through Ripon Concerts' TicketSource page
- Bedale
Real Markets monthly market in Bedale
13 December 2026, from 10:00
Real Markets' Sunday market of local and speciality stalls on Bedale's cobbled Market Place, usually the second Sunday of the month, with a longer market on the Christmas lights day
Real Markets publishes no entry charge for its markets
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: Merry and Bright, a Christmas collective
15 December 2026, from 19:00
Tickets 10, under-18s 5
From 5 for the film to 35 for the all-day workshop, plus a 1.50 booking fee online. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Mowbray Singers Christmas concert
15 December 2026, from 20:00
The Mowbray Singers' autumn concert on Saturday 21 November at 7.30pm and their Christmas concert on Tuesday 15 December at 8pm, at St Oswald's Church in Sowerby
The choir does not publish a price. Visit Thirsk lists the autumn concert at 10, under-16s free. Checked 07/11/2026
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
16 December 2026, from 19:30
Tickets 5
From 5 for the film to 35 for the all-day workshop, plus a 1.50 booking fee online. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Rural Arts: The Listener, a festive ghost story
16 December 2026, from 19:30
Neu Noir Theatre, with Richard Usher performing Algernon Blackwood's ghost story, about 90 minutes. 10
Ticketed, booked online through Rural Arts, prices as listed for each night. Checked 07/11/2026
- Harrogate
Santa's Polar Kingdom
16 to 23 December 2026, from 10:00
Arrival slots from 10am to 7.30pm. Closed 14 and 15 December
Standard tickets from 22.99 on 11 and 16 December, 24.99 on 12, 13 and 17 to 20 December and 29.99 on 21 to 23 December, VIP from 39.99, plus a booking fee. Children aged 12 months and under go free. Checked 07/11/2026
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: Rob Heron and Conrad Bird
17 December 2026, from 19:30
Tickets 15
From 5 for the film to 35 for the all-day workshop, plus a 1.50 booking fee online. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
Goldilocks, the Rural Arts pantomime
18 December 2026
Rural Arts' touring pantomime Goldilocks, at Thirsk Town Hall the week before Christmas, before it tours the villages
10 to 12, booked through Rural Arts
- Leeming Bar
The Polar Express Train Ride from Leeming Bar
18 to 23 December 2026
The Polar Express Train Ride on the Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar, on weekends from 13 November and every day from 18 to 23 December
35.95 to 57.95 a ticket depending on the day and time, fees included. Under-2s on an adult's lap 5. Several departures have sold out. Checked 27/10/2026
- In Thirsk
At the Ritz: Andre Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert, Let It Snow
19 December 2026, from 19:30
One night only, with a 15-minute interval
7 on the door, 8 online for the weekly films, as listed by Visit Thirsk; event screenings are priced on the Ritz booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
- Kirby Misperton
Flamingo Land: Christmas Experience Days
19 to 24 December 2026, from 10:00
10am to 5.30pm, closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve
Prices are not on the Christmas page; day tickets are booked through the Flamingo Land site. Checked 07/11/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: A Bloody Merry Christmas
19 December 2026, from 18:30
An hour's ghost-story train with Mad Alice, Pickering to Levisham and back. Ages 16 and over, 35
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Santa Express
19 to 20 December 2026, from 10:30
Departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00. 39.50 per person
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- In Thirsk
Rural Arts: Eclectic Harmony Gospel Choir
19 December 2026, from 19:30
Traditional and modern Christmas songs from three gospel singers with keyboard, 7.30pm to 10pm with an interval. 22
Ticketed, booked online through Rural Arts, prices as listed for each night. Checked 07/11/2026
- Northallerton
The Forum: Northallerton Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert
19 December 2026, from 14:30
Two performances, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, with the Easington Colliery Band
Prices are on each show's booking page on The Forum's site. Box office 01609 776230
- Bagby
The Great Yorkshire Christmas at Monk Park Farm
19 to 23 December 2026
Monk Park Farm's Christmas, with a private grotto visit and a gift from Santa, a build-your-own teddy, gingerbread and the farm animals, on weekends from 28 November and every day from 19 to 23 December
Booked by time slot through the farm, with a 50 deposit. Adults 22 to 30 and children 44 to 55 depending on the date, under-1s 10. Every booking needs at least one child ticket. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Christmas Carol Concert
20 December 2026, from 17:30
Ripon Cathedral Choir and the St Cecilia Orchestra, with movements from Bach's Christmas Oratorio and carols to sing
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Northallerton
The Forum: The Nice List
20 to 24 December 2026
Family Christmas show of about 45 minutes, several performances a day from 11am, the last at 1pm on Christmas Eve
Prices are on each show's booking page on The Forum's site. Box office 01609 776230
- In Thirsk
Thirsk Artisan Market
20 December 2026
Handmade and artisan stalls on the Market Place on a Sunday, run by Little Bird Made
Free to browse
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Santa Express
22 to 24 December 2026, from 10:30
Departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00. 39.50 per person
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Tinsel Tipple
22 to 23 December 2026, from 17:00
Evening train Pickering to Levisham and back, 17:00 and 18:30. Ages 14 and over, 35
Santa Express 29.50 to 39.50 per person by date, carers 17.50; evening trains 35. A 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 27/10/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
23 December 2026, from 17:30
Ticketed. The first release has sold out and more tickets are due, with a few walk-in places. Doors 4pm
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Christmas Eve services
24 December 2026, from 11:00
Journey to Bethlehem family service at 11am, Nine Lessons and Carols at 5.30pm (ticketed, also streamed), Midnight Mass at 11pm
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- In Thirsk
Christmas Day dinner at Family Life Church
25 December 2026, from 12:00
Christmas dinner at Family Life Church on Finkle Street, 12 to 4pm on Christmas Day with lunch served at 12.30pm, activities for all ages and transport if booked ahead
Call the church to book a place on 01845 868188
- Pickering
Moors Railway: Winter Steamer
27 December to 3 January 2027, from 09:40
Daily, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day included. Autocar 09:40 from Pickering, steam trains 10:45 and 13:45; back from Goathland 11:35 (autocar), 12:30 and 15:35
Adult 24.95, which covers one child aged 4 to 15; each extra child 6.50. Under-4s on a lap and carers free, dogs 3, plus a 1.50 booking fee per booking. Checked 07/11/2026
- Northallerton
The Forum: Ebenezer
27 to 29 December 2026
Film screenings on 27 December at 7.30pm, 28 December at 11am (subtitled) and 29 December at 2.30pm
Prices are on each show's booking page on The Forum's site. Box office 01609 776230
- Bedale
Wensleydale Railway Mince Pie Steam Specials
28 to 29 December 2026, from 10:00
Three return trips a day, leaving Leeming Bar at 10am, 12.20pm and 2.40pm
Adults 25, children 3 to 15 with a paying adult 5, under-16s travelling alone 12.50. Day rover tickets, booked ahead. Checked 07/11/2026
- Kirby Misperton
Flamingo Land: Winter Opening
29 December to 3 January 2027, from 10:00
10am to 4pm. Closed 25 to 28 December
Prices are not on the Christmas page; day tickets are booked through the Flamingo Land site. Checked 07/11/2026
- Bedale
Wensleydale Railway Mince Pie Diesel Special
30 December 2026, from 10:00
Same timetable, hauled by diesel 47714
Adults 25, children 3 to 15 with a paying adult 5, under-16s travelling alone 12.50. Day rover tickets, booked ahead. Checked 07/11/2026
- Ripon
Ripon Cathedral: Watchnight Service
31 December 2026, from 23:00
Ripon Cathedral's Christmas season, from the Advent carol service on 29 November through candlelit concerts and Nine Lessons and Carols to the New Year's Eve watchnight service
Prices and booking on each event's page on the cathedral's site. The Nine Lessons and Carols services are ticketed, up to four tickets each
- Ripon
Ripon New Year's Eve on the Market Square
31 December 2026
Live music from Aftersun. Times not yet published
Free
January 2027
1 event
- In Thirsk
At the Ritz: NT Live, Hay Fever (15)
15 January 2027, from 14:30
National Theatre Live, Noel Coward's comedy with Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant
7 on the door, 8 online for the weekly films, as listed by Visit Thirsk; event screenings are priced on the Ritz booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
February 2027
4 events
- In Thirsk
The Thirsk Brick Show
6 February 2027, from 10:00
A day of LEGO at Thirsk Town Hall on Saturday 6 February, 10am to 4pm, with brick models, play tables and stalls, raising money for Holy Rood House
Not yet published by the organiser
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: Imagine That art workshops for ages 5 to 16
9 to 10 February 2027
Ages 8 to 11 on the Tuesday, 10am to 3pm, 35. Ages 5 to 7 on the Wednesday, 10.30 to 11.30am, 10. Ages 12 to 16 on the Wednesday, 1pm to 4pm, 20
From 5 for the film to 35 for the all-day workshop, plus a 1.50 booking fee online. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 07/11/2026
- Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre: Tales from the Lighthouse, family show
13 February 2027, from 14:30
Tickets 12, under-16s 10
From 5 for the film to 35 for the all-day workshop, plus a 1.50 booking fee online. Box office 01439 771700. Checked 07/11/2026
- In Thirsk
At the Ritz: NT Live, The Motive and the Cue (15)
19 February 2027, from 14:30
National Theatre Live, about Richard Burton rehearsing Hamlet under John Gielgud in 1964
7 on the door, 8 online for the weekly films, as listed by Visit Thirsk; event screenings are priced on the Ritz booking page. Checked 07/11/2026
March 2027
1 event
- Bedale
Real Markets monthly market in Bedale
14 March 2027, from 10:00
Real Markets' Sunday market of local and speciality stalls on Bedale's cobbled Market Place, usually the second Sunday of the month, with a longer market on the Christmas lights day
Real Markets publishes no entry charge for its markets
April 2027
2 events
- Bedale
Real Markets monthly market in Bedale
11 April 2027, from 10:00
Real Markets' Sunday market of local and speciality stalls on Bedale's cobbled Market Place, usually the second Sunday of the month, with a longer market on the Christmas lights day
Real Markets publishes no entry charge for its markets
- In Thirsk
Season opener
17 April 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
May 2027
3 events
- In Thirsk
Thirsk Hunt Cup
1 May 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Irish Day
15 May 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Racing at Thirsk
24 May 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
June 2027
4 events
- In Thirsk
Racing at Thirsk
4 June 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Racing at Thirsk
15 June 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Racing at Thirsk
21 June 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Racing at Thirsk
30 June 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
July 2027
3 events
- In Thirsk
Sky Bet Sunday Series
11 July 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Summer Family Day
23 July 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Summer Cup
31 July 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
August 2027
3 events
- In Thirsk
Family Day
6 August 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Country Music Night
13 August 2027
An evening meeting
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Family Day
27 August 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
September 2027
2 events
- In Thirsk
Ladies' Day
4 September 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
- In Thirsk
Season finale
13 September 2027
All sixteen 2027 flat fixtures, April to September, on the course at the edge of town, twenty minutes walk from the market square
Prices and gate times are on the racecourse page
Every week
The things that are always on
Free co-working upstairs
Wednesday and Thursday, from 09:00
The room above the cafe is free to work in every Wednesday and Thursday, with power, wifi, and a coffee from downstairs the only thing you need to buy
Thirsk Market
Monday and Saturday, from 08:00
The market fills the square outside our windows every Monday and Saturday, and has done since the thirteenth century
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