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There's never a dull moment in Richmond...

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.

And coming up is Richmond MayFest - the town's annual celebration of spring with loads of music, dance and family fun going on all over the town. This year it is all happening on May 2nd-May 4th, with the May Fair at Richmond Castle, concerts, ceilidh, Folk Fest, Baroque Fest, Day of Dance and much much more. Find out the whole programme and book your tickets here.

Sunday 3 May, 2026 - Sunday 3 May 2026

Sunday 3 May

2pm to 5pm

2:00 pm

MayFest BaroqueFest

St Mary's Church

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An afternoon of baroque delights for MayFest.

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Wednesday 6 May, 2026 -

Wednesday 6th May

7.30pm

7:30 pm

Richmond and District Civic Society

Venue: Richmond Methodist Church

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China's ancient poems for the modern era. A talk by Tim Clissold.

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Thursday 7 May, 2026 -

Thursday 7th May

All day event

Little White Bus Excursion to...

Venue: various pickup points

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Join Little White Bus for an Excursion to Harrogate. £20 per ticket.

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Friday 8 May, 2026 - Friday 8 May 2026

10:00 am

Operation Sealion Museum Talk...

Museum Talk at The Green Howards Museum

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Join us for an evening of code breaking tales and learn how the British prepared for a German invasion. This is a battle that was never fought, and now brought to life by Jonathan Cunningham MBE, a retired Green Howard Major.

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Friday 8 May, 2026 - Friday 8 May 2026

Friday 8 May

7.30pm to 9.30pm

7:30 pm

Scott Lavene

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Scott Lavene

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English post-punk poet Scott Lavene returns with dark humour, love songs and snapshots of everyday England.

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Saturday 9 May, 2026 -

10:00 am

Green Howards Weekend

A weekend to celebrate

Green Howards Weekend

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We’re looking forward to welcoming back former Green Howard veterans as they gather to reminisce and parade through the town on the annual Green Howard Sunday!

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Saturday 9 May, 2026 - Saturday 9 May 2026

10:00 am

Operation Banner Ceilide Book...

A brand new book launch

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As part of Green Howards weekend activities, Tom Wharton will be launching his second book in the Green Howards Museum.

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Saturday 9 May, 2026 - Saturday 9 May 2026

Saturday 9 May

7.30pm

7:30 pm

Divine Deco - The History Wardrobe

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Divine Deco - The History Wardrobe

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Step into the glamour of the 1920s with the ever-popular History Wardrobe.

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Sunday 10 May, 2026 - Sunday 10 May 2026

10th May 2026
10am-5pm

All day event

Summer Wreath Stained Glass...

The Station

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Make a stunning stained glass summer wreath with Anne, who has over 30 years experience in the art of stained glass.

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