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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.

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.

Browse the full programme and book your tickets!

Grandad Was A Green ‘Oward, the ‘Unofficial History’ of an ‘Unofficial Pal’s Battalion’
8 Saturday 8 Aug, 2026 - Saturday 8 Aug, 2026

Saturday 8th August

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Saturday

2:00 pm

Grandad Was A Green ‘Oward, the ‘Unofficial History’ of an ‘Unofficial Pal’s Battalion’

The Green Howards Museum

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A native of Middlesbrough, our Speaker Gary Guess, has researched his grandfather’s service with the 12th Battalion (Teesside Pioneers) of the Yorkshire Regiment. This has evolved into one of the few Battalion histories of the Yorkshire Regiment, and one of the even fewer projects focussing on the unsung heroes of Great War service, the Pioneers, the men digging the trenches, laying the roads, and generally building the infrastructure on which an Army depends. But don’t be fooled, this work was done in close proximity to the enemy as many a western front cemetery can attest.

Your ticket includes museum entry, a welcome drink and the in depth talk by Gary Guess. Book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information: events@greenhowards.org.uk

01748 826561.

Saturday 8th August

2.00pm - 4.00pm

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