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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6th September 2026

10.45am - 1pm

Indian Block Printing Workshop

Bbinfinkle Interiors Artists Studio

Join us in our artists’ studio to learn the history and ancient art of traditional Indian block printing. Print your own beautiful designs using a wide range of hand-carved blocks, antique and new.

Tuesday 8 September

8pm

Charlie Barker - Go Get It

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Award-winning radio host and stand-up Charlie Baker returns to the stage with his brand new show: GO GET IT.

11th-13th September

Medieval Music in the Dales...

Bolton Castle

The Uk's only festival of medieval music!

Friday 11 September

7.30pm

The History Wardrobe: Fashion...

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Fashion Revolution celebrates the women who dared defy sartorial norms to shock society and show fashion flair.

Saturday 12 September

7.30pm

Lady Windermere's Fan

The Georgian Theatre Royal

DOT Productions present Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, a sparkling revival brimming with wit, charm and the company’s signature comedic flair.

15th, 17th and 24th September

Exhibition On Screen: James...

The Station

Tate Britain is holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades (exhibition dates: 21 May- 27 September). This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history.

15th September 2206

7.00pm

Exhibition On Screen: James...

The Station Cinema

Tate Britain is holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades (exhibition dates: 21 May- 27 September).

Friday 18 September

7.30pm

The Phantom Raspberry Blower of...

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Immortalised by The Two Ronnies, this Jack the Ripper parody is raspberry-jam-packed with Spike Milligan’s and Ronnie Barker’s love of surreal absurdism, clever puns, near-the-knuckle ribaldry, quick-fire jokes and famous...