What's On

There’s always something to do and somewhere to go in Richmond. With the unique Georgian Theatre Royal plus the award-winning independent cinema at The Station, drama and cinema are well taken care of, and then there’s the sparkling events programme at the Green Howards Museum, as well as Richmond Castle and the Richmondshire Museum.

Right now, we are deep in the varied magnificence of the Swaledale Festival, with many events taking place in Richmond and across the Dales.

It’s the second week of the festival, and there’s lots to enjoy, from Clare Teal's silken-voiced magic in Leyburn, to the world premiere in Aysgarth of new music inspired by the Dales and its rivers. Just before the premiere, composer Vivek Haria joins Festival patron Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason to discuss the new work and his creative process.

The Festival closes with the infectious global folk collective Mishra + Deepa Shakthi.

We also celebrate local arts and artists, from a Richmond Chamber Orchestra collaboration to craftspeople rooted in the Dales.

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23rd March 2027

7.15pm

RBO 26/27: Alice’s Adventures...

The Station Cinema

At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…

24th March 2027

7.30pm

Met Opera 26/27: Silent Night

The Station Cinema

This Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Kevin Puts takes the audience directly to the battlefields of the Western Front...

7th April 2027

6.30pm

Met Opera 26/27: Manon

The Station Cinema

Superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on another alluring French heroine, the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama.

10th April 2027

7.30pm

Chaos Quartet

Richmond School

Founded in Vienna in 2019, Chaos Quarteet embrace chaos as creation itself, the starting point of everything. This idea shapes their music-making, where refined ensemble playing meets fiery energy and adventurous spirit. Their performances are...

22nd April 2027 at 7.15pm,
24th April at 2pm

RBO 26/27: Swan Lake

The Station Cinema

Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love...

28th April 2027

7pm

Met Opera 26/27: Otello

The Station Cinema

One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera.

5th May 2027 at 7pm, 9th May 2027 at 2pm

RBO 26/27: Tosca

The Station Cinema

Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police...

11th May at 19:00, 13th May at 14:00 and 20th May at 19:00

Exhibition On Screen: Monet

The Station Cinema

To celebrate Tate Britain’s blockbuster Monet and Time exhibition, Exhibition on Screen is delighted to bring the iconic story of Claude Monet to cinema screens in May 2027.

27th May 2027

7.15pm

RBO 26/27: Romeo & Juliet

The Station Cinema

The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball...