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Richmond Presents... Summer on the Swale!

There’s always something to do and somewhere to go in Richmond and this year's 'Summer on the Swale' programme offers loads of summer fun.

We’ve got an action-packed August of outdoor activities and experiences – including Outdoor Cinema on the banks of the Swale and hosted by The Station, an exciting range of workshops for all the family including kite making and “Fly Your Kite Day” at the Racecourse, plus a bumper Bank Holiday weekend of Twilight Market and Music at Easby Abbey. Not to mention all the thrills and spills of Yorkshire Day and the Duck Club Annual Sports Day!

  • August 14th at 5pm: Outdoor Cinema - Mamma Mia - A Free Event
  • August 15th at 5pm: Outdoor Cinema - Jurassic Park - A Free Event
  • August 16th at 5pm: Outdoor Cinema - The Greatest Showman - A Free Event
  • August 19th 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm: Kite Making Workshops at Richmondshire Museum - drop in session, children free
  • August 20th 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm: Kite Making Workshops at the Green Howards Museum - drop in session, children free
  • August 23rd, 1-4pm: Fly Your Kite at the Racecourse - A Free Event
  • August 29th, 5-9pm: Summer Twilight Market 
  • August 30th, 11am-3pm: Music at Easby Abbey with Trouvere Medieval Minstrels
  • August 31st: The Richmond Duck Club Annual Sports Day at Richmondshire Cricket Club

It’s all part of Richmond Presents... Summer on the Swale!

 

Summer on the Swale is supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. 

Wednesday 5 Aug, 2026 - Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

Wednesdays

11.15am to 12.15pm

11:00 am

Seated and Social

Richmond Town Hall

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Outdoor, Fitness & Wellbeing, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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A gentle seated exercise class designed to improve strength, coordination and mobility.

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Wednesday 5 Aug, 2026 -

Wednesday 5th August 2026

3pm

3:00 pm

Cindergorilla and Rabunzel -...

Richmond Library

Cindergorilla and Rabunzel -...

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Art, Talks & Workshops, Festivals, August

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Author, performer and composer Gareth Jones presents a show of colourful, energetic animal fairytales.

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Wednesday 5 Aug, 2026 -

5th August 2026

7.15pm

7:15 pm

LOHENGRIN – Wagner

The Station

LOHENGRIN – Wagner

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Music, Film & Theatre, August

168

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, stages Lohengrin, Richard Wagner's epic story set in mediaeval Brabant that explores the conflict between Christian faith and Germanic paganism.

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Thursday 6 Aug, 2026 -

Thursdays, 11.40am

11:40 am

Seated Yoga

Venue: The Station

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Outdoor, Fitness & Wellbeing, February

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New one-hour seated yoga class at The Station on Thursdays 

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Friday 7 Aug, 2026 -

Every Friday from 31st July to the end of September

10:00 am

Dales Jumper

Little White Bus Seasonal Bus

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July, August, September

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This Bus joins Wensleydale and Swaledale every Friday to enable locals and visitors to jump dales. Return tickets can be bought online or on bus.

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Saturday 8 Aug, 2026 - Sunday 9 Aug 2026

8th and 9th August 2026

All day event

André Rieu's 2026 Summer...

The Station

André Rieu's 2026 Summer...

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Music, Film & Theatre, August

144

This year, André Rieu celebrates a spectacular milestone — the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the magnificent Vrijthof square.

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Saturday 8 Aug, 2026 - Saturday 8 Aug 2026

Saturday 8th August

2.00pm - 4.00pm

2:00 pm

Grandad Was A Green ‘Oward, the...

The Green Howards Museum

Grandad Was A Green ‘Oward, the...

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News-Events, What's On, August

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Come and join us Saturday August 8th at 2pm, to hear the results of Gary’s research: Grandad Was A Green ‘Oward, the ‘Unofficial History’ of an ‘Unofficial Pal’s Battalion’…

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Saturday 8 Aug, 2026 -

Saturday 8th August at 4pm and Sunday 9th August at 2pm

4:00 pm

André Rieu Summer 2026 Concert

Station Cinema

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Music, Film & Theatre, August

134

André Rieu celebrates the 20th anniversary of his iconic summer concerts on the Vrijthof square with a new concert.

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Saturday 8 Aug, 2026 -

Saturday 8th August

7:30 pm

Summer Jazz Night

The Station Cafe Bar

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August

144

Be transported to an elegant jazz lounge as you join us for an evening of great food and jazz at The Station Cafe | Bar.

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