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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Friday 25 September

7.30pm

Lady Brenda Hale: With the law...

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Join Lady Brenda Hale, former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, for a fascinating evening of conversation about law, justice and her remarkable career.

Saturday 26 September

2.00pm & 7.30pm

The Pirates of Penzance

The Georgian Theatre Royal

The West Yorkshire Savoyards present the wonderful, swashbuckling Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece.

Sunday 27 September

7.30pm

Terry Deary: Actually I'm A Corpse

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Author of the famed Horrible Histories talks about his new murder mystery.

3rd October 2026

7.30pm

Piano Recital - Margaret Fingerhut

Richmond School

The opening Concert of Richmondshire Concerts new season with music by Haydn, Debussy and others.

7th October 2026

6.30-10.30pm

Met Opera 26/27: Cosi Fan Tutte

The Station

Phelim McDermott’s colorful and inventive staging, inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, sets the uproarious story at a boardwalk amusement park, where the two pairs of lovers at the heart of the tale find themselves on one...

Thursday 8 October

7.30pm

The Loves of Others

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Razor-sharp dark comedy drama by the award-winning HER Productions.

11th October 2026

10.45am - 2.45pm

Furniture Upcycling Workshop

Bbinfinkle Interiors Artists Studio

An engaging and hands-on workshop - Learn the art of professional furniture preparation and painting.

15th October 2026

6.30-9.00pm

Halloween Pumpkin Needle...

All Things Bright (26 Market Place)

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating a beautiful felt pumpkin and learning the art of needle felting.

Thursday 15 October

7.30pm

An Unexpected Item - More Silly...

The Georgian Theatre Royal

An evening of wit, tuneful tomfoolery and gloriously dodgy history lessons with the timeless songs of Flanders and Swann, wicked humour of Tom Lehrer, Marriott Edgar’s brilliantly daft monologues and a dash of Jake Thackray’s...