What's on in May

Step into Renaissance Europe as The Maladies unveils a haunting dancing plague, blending hysteria, faith, and human fragility in a gripping, poetic drama.

Family, memory, and hidden pasts collide in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, in a powerful new production.

Boy meets girl, boy meets plant… and chaos ensues in this hilariously deadly musical, Little Shop of Horrors!

A day trip to Hawes from Catterick, with Little White Bus. £10 return.

Leading his hard-swinging quintet, Jonny delivers high-energy Songbook jazz—Ellington-inspired swing, fiery trumpet and magnetic stage presence.

Bestselling author and columnist Sally Coulthard shares readings and conversation inspired by nature, history and the changing seasons.

Eleanor Grant, soloist in Avatar Live In Concert, joins fellow musicians for a joyful, family-friendly concert blending Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, other music and local poetry to celebrate the magic of the seasons.

A fresh take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by four outstanding players, with surprises and a virtuoso percussion feature.

Excursion from Swaledale to Barnard Castle and Thorpe Farm -
£15 ticket

Acclaimed pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason returns with music from Bach to Chopin, showcasing highlights from her new album Fantasie.

A powerful and transporting solo recital from acclaimed violinist Philippa Mo. 

Local chamber orchestra and two superb violinists perform Bach’s joyful double concerto and Max Richter’s reimagined Four Seasons.