All evening perfomances start at 7.30pm, matinees at 2.30pm. All normal tickets £6, from 3rd April £7. National Theatre live performances: Adult £15, child (under 15) £10. All tickets plus £1 if booked online.
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Ritz, Thirsk, at Easter
Free at Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway this Easter has free activities across the Dale.
Cheap travel is available between Scruton and Leeming Bar, making it easy to enjoy the crafts and get involved across the railway. All activities are free.
Bunny Rail Trail
Wed 1 April until Wed 8 Apr across Leeming Bar and Leyburn Stations.
Easter Crafts at Scruton
Wednesdays 1st & 8th April at Scruton Station 11am-2pm. Come along to Scruton Station for Easter crafts including egg painting, bunny faces, and chicks on sticks, then make a day of it by travelling on the train down to Leeming Bar and Leyburn for the rail trail.
Thorp Perrow at Easter
Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Birds of Prey & Mammal centre, Bedale DL8 2PS, has special events for Easter, Sat 28 Mar to Sun 12 Apr: Beatrix Potter Trail, Easter Crafts, Pizza & Nature.
• Step into the pages of Beatrix Potter’s magical tales on our family-friendly trail. Come along and see if you can spot Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher and other well-known characters surrounded by fun and imaginative scenes. The trail will run daily from Sat 28 Mar to Sun 12 Apr.
• We have a face painter visiting Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (additional fee applies) who will be located in the band stand between 11am & 2pm.
• Easter crafts days will also be running in the band stand on Mon 30 Mar & Tue 31 Mar - also from Tue 7 Apr to Thu 9 Apr. Drop in from 11am to 2pm (this is included in your day ticket).
• @butepizza will be here on Sat 4 Apr until Sun 12th Apr, serving their delicious stone baked, wood fired pizzas.
Standard Entry applies. Trail sheets can be purchased on the day at an additional cost of £3, which includes an activity pack for all.
Easter crafts are included in the admissions price. Book online at
thorpperrow.com
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Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
Until Sat 4 Apr Thirsk’s Zillah Bell Gallery is displaying the full suite of 52 prints, ‘Against Nature’, by the internationally acclaimed artist, William Tillyer, who commented:
‘‘I’m delighted the complete suite of works can be seen again in its entirety for the first time since 2018.’’
The artworks are all inspired by Joris-Karl Huysmans’ experimental novel, ‘A Rebours’, and use a wide range of different intaglio printmaking techniques. Tillyer, who first began the project in 1974, continued to work on it during the next 43 years.
Willaim Tillyer was born and still works in North Yorkshire. He studied at Middlesbrough College of Art and at the Slade. He has exhibited internationally and his work is held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Brooklyn Museum; the Tate Gallery, the V&A and the Arts Council.
Train disruption
LNER changes: weekends from 7 to 29 Mar
Buses will replace trains between York & Newcastle, calling at Darlington, Durham & Chester-le-Street.
Services will be diverted and will not call at Northallerton (excluding Sat 14 Mar).
Customers travelling to or from Northallerton should use rail replacement buses operated by LNER.
All trains: Saturdays 21, 28 and Sundays 8, 15, 22, 29 Mar
On Saturdays 21, 28 and Sundays 8, 15, 22, 29 Mar there will be no trains into Northallerton Station.
These replacement buses will be in operation:
• Darlington <> Northallerton <> Thirsk (Sun 8 Mar only)
• Northallerton <> Thirsk
• Northallerton <> Darlington <> Durham <> Newcastle (LNER)
Journeys on rail replacement buses may take longer than usual. Please plan accordingly.
Ritz Adventure Film Festival
SUNDAY EVENINGS
8th, 15th & 22nd MARCH
Though the core of our festival films are bold exploits and derring-do there is much more besides with contemplative works and the beauty of the outdoors.
Please don't think "this isn't for me". If you are a climber, a biker, a skier, or a boarder, you will certainly not be disappointed; however, if you are none of these, you can still enjoy the grandeur of the natural habitat and the touching human tales told.
Full details of the content for each night are detailed on the Ritz website. Each week is a totally different showreel.
For each event the doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 7:30pm.
Each is approximately 90 minutes duration, category 12A and standard Ritz ticket price. Tickets can be booked online now or on the door on the night.
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Mon 23 Mar 2026
Lecture: Ethics, Religion and Life, Quaker Meeting House, 24 Kirkgate YO7 1PL. The Problem of Truth, a lecture by Peter Vardy. Explores relativism and 'post-truth', debating whether absolute truth exists in ethics or politics while comparing competing global claims. 6.30pm for 7.00pm. Free with free non alcoholic refreshments. tel: 07749 504140 tickets: Booking essential by email email: clerk@thirskquakers.org
Tue 24 Mar 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange, St James Church, Baldersby St James, Thirsk YO7 4PT. Please take along any puzzles that you would like to swap. This is a great opportunity to obtain new ones without having to buy them. Run by the Coffee and Chatter Group. 10am-12pm.
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Observing the Seasons – Spring, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Enjoy the emerging of new life as the days get lighter in this two-hour workshop led by artist Dove Armistead. Explore the colours of the shifting seasons with the uplifting blooms and buds of Spring. (Morning session). 10:30am -1pm. £25.00. tel: 01845 526536 tickets: Online email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/workshops/taste-of-art-observing-the-seasons-spring/
Now until
Thu 26 Mar 2026
If I had Legs (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Not Sun. If I had Legs I’d Kick You. With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. 7.30pm. No showing on Sunday. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Buildings of England, Thirkleby Village Hall. Thirkleby History Society presentation by Dr Jane Greville. 2pm. Annual £15, visitors £3. tel: 01845 501365 tickets: Contact A Stoney
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Thirsk Ladies Club, Thirsk & Sowerby Town Hall Annexe, Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QR. This month will be a talk given by our entertaining and informative local historian Marion Moverley on the "Ladies of Letters", extracts from diaries and letters of ladies in the past which gives a glimpse of their experience of marriage, child bearing, work. 7.30pm. Free for members, visitors £4. tel: 01845 522819
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Fixing: Ripon Festival Launch, Ripon Arts Hub, 49 Allhallowgate, HG4 1LQ. Fixing is a gloriously silly drag car maintenance class which shifts in and out of the performer’s childhood memories of their parents’ break up. How their Dad struggled, and then started to restore a classic car. We’ve all had breakdowns, haven’t we. 7:30pm. £17. tel: 07804 899612 tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/ripon/ripon-arts-hub-ripon-operatics-hall email: romily@ripontheatrefestival.org web: https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org
Fri 27 Mar 2026
National Theatre Live: Hamlet (12A), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. One night only. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet. 7.30pm. £16 on door, child (under 15) £11. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Needle Felting and Fizz, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Our evening workshops are the perfect way to meet new people and make friendships, all fun and sociable. We’re offering a drink at all of these as a great way to get crafting and creative. 7pm - 9pm. £25. tel: 01845 526536 tickets: Online email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/workshops/something-social-needle-felting-and-fizz/
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Easter Quiz, Thirsk & Sowerby Institute, Flats Lane, YO7 1LY. Quiz: up to 6 people per team. In aid of Sowerby Flatts Bowling Club. 7.30pm - start time 8pm. £2 per person (includes raffle ticket).
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clocks go forward, All UK & most of Europe. The clocks will go forward by one hour, changing from 1am to 2am tonight.
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Ripon Choral Society, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT. Our Spring concert is Finzi’s setting of Wordsworth’s Ode in one continuous movement. “The things which I have seen I now can do no more”
Plus two of Poulenc’s most celebrated works: his Gloria and Organ Concerto. 7.30pm. Tickets £26 reserved, £24 unreserved, students £10. tickets: book online, or at the door email: tickets@riponchoralsociety.org.uk web: https://riponchoralsociety.org.uk
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Mowbray Singers Concert, St Oswalds Church , Front St, Sowerby YO7 1JG. The Mowbray Singers (the Sowerby-based chamber choir) together with Strings Attached (the Thirsk-based string orchestra). The programme will feature the ever-popular Faure Requiem with other works. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 under 16s free, Card payments accepted. tel: 07783 070627 tickets: White Rose Bookshop, Choir & orchestra members or On the door email: malclloyd29@gmail.com web: https://www.mowbraysingers.co.uk
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Repair your stuff, Thirsk Library, Meadowfields, Chapel St YO7 1TH. Be greener by avoiding waste and save money by letting a team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or “worn-out” items; cost is a voluntary donation. For further details or if you would like to volunteer, please email. 10am-1pm, last repair 12.30pm. Free, donations welcome. email: thirskrepaircafe@gmail.com
Fri 27 Mar 2026 until
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Film: Wuthering Heights (15), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Fri 7.30pm, Sat 1.30pm, Sun 7.30pm. £6, Child/Senior/Student £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, by phone or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Sat 28 Mar 2026 until
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Goat (PG), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. 2.30pm. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Write Your Memoir with Steve Harvey, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Come & be inspired to write about your life. Have you ever thought about writing your memoir? Everyone has a story to tell & Steve Harvey will help you to develop yours. 10am. tel: 01439 771700 web: http://helsleyarts.co.uk
Mon 30 Mar 2026 until
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Tokyo Sketch Studio, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Workshop: Kawaii & Maga Art Adventure. This Easter holiday join local artist Nicola Hutchinson for an incredibly exciting Art Adventure. Young artists (ages 5t o 16 will explore the vibrant world of Japanese art from cute Kawaii characters to Manga & anime-comic creations. 10am, 10.30am & 1pm. £35 (8 - 11yrs full day, £20 (12-16 yrs) half day, £10 (5-7yrs) 1 hour session. + £1.50 (online only) booking fee. tel: 01439 771700 web: https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Royal Opera: Siegfried (15), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. 5.15pm, duration 5hrs 30mins. £16, Child £10, Senior £13. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Booking essential, online or at The Forum email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Thirsk Museum is open, Thirsk Museum, 14-16 Kirkgate, Thirsk YO7 1PQ. Re-opening for the Summer Season. Experience the history of Thirsk in the house where Thomas Lord, founder of Lord’s Cricket Ground, was born in 1755. Explore rooms full of exhibits featuring local life and industry, cricketing memorabilia, farming equipment, furniture, costumes and toys. Marvel at the bones of our Saxon Giant and shudder at the legend of the Busby Stoop Chair!.
Sat 28 Mar 2026 until
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Mother's Pride (12A)), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Not Fri. A comedy about a failing pub, a divided community and a grieving family whose lives are changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British Beer Awards. 7.30pm. No showing on Friday. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Holly Taymar Sings Eva Cassidy, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Holly Taymar is a highly accomplished singer-songwriter from York with a warm, expressive voice and a mesmerising stage presence. Holly has been performing for over 20 years, earning a reputation for her sensitive interpretations of classic songs. 7:30pm. £13. tel: 01845 526536 tickets: Book online email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/at-the-courthouse/music-monthlies-holly-taymar-sings-eva-cassidy/
Fri 3 Apr 2026
Sutton Bank at 50, Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk YO7 2EH. A fun, free and special day marking the 50th anniversary of Sutton Bank National Park Centre. Enjoy live music from the Saltburn Smugglers and The Woven Folk Band, try your hand at circus skills, catch giant bubbles, children’s crafts, face painting, ‘have a go’ archaeology and axe throwing, as well as food and drink tastings from local suppliers. A day out at one of the most stunning spots in the North York Moors. 10am-4pm. Free. tel: 01845 597426 web: https://northyorkmoors.org.uk/events
Sat 4 Apr 2026
Easter Fun Day, Martree Business Park, Cedar Rd, Thirsk YO7 3FF. Easter egg hunt, Mini-Market, Activities, Tombola, Food & Drink. Free on-site parking. 10am-3pm.
Sat 4 Apr 2026
Easter Fair, St.Mary's Church, Thirsk, YO7 1PR. Easter Fair with refreshment, tombola, raffle, table top + more.
All welcome. 10am- 3pm.
Sat 4 Apr 2026
Made in Tennessee, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Country fans are given a taste of Nashville with Soul Street Productions’ sell-out show. A Night of Country Music. 7.30pm. £28. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Fri 3 Apr 2026 until
Sun 5 Apr 2026
The Great Yorkshire Egg hunt, Monk Park Farm, Green Lane, Bagby, Thirsk, YO7 2AG. Join us for Yorkshire’s biggest Easter Egg Hunt as you explore the Easter Woods in search of hidden eggs. Enjoy a full day of farm fun alongside the hunt, including animal encounters and outdoor play. Every child receives a chocolate treat. Book online early, this popular event sells out fast. From 10am. Adult £12.45 Child £18.45 Under 1 £6 when booked in advance online. tel: 01845 421124 tickets: Online or on the door (cheapest is online up to the day before your visit) email: eyup@monkparkfarm.co.uk web: https://www.monkparkfarm.co.uk
Sun 5 Apr 2026
Thirsk Farmers' Market, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. Unlike some other markets all stallholders are local independent businesses who grow, rear or produce the food or drink on their stall. They're passionate about what they do and it shows. 9am-2pm. email: info@northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com web: https://northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
Tue 7 Apr 2026
Bedale Archaeology & History Society, Bedale Hall, DL8 1AA, and online. WWI memorialisation in stained-glass windows in Yorkshire churches, talk by Graham E. Seel, historian and author. 7.30 pm. non-members £3 per screen (full-time education free), or £12 pp for membership for the whole of 2026 (8 more talks & at least 1 field trip). tickets: on the door at the Hall or, for online, email for details email: bedale.arch@gmail.com
Tue 7 Apr 2026
The World of Homer, Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton, DL7 8PP. Lecture by James Renshaw: How the history and cultural legacy of The Iliad and The Odyssey have influenced western art up to modern times. 1.30 for 1.45pm. free to members, visitors £11 or £5.50 if a member of another Arts Society. tickets: On the door email: hambleton@theartssociety.org web: https://www.theartssociety.org/hambleton
Sat 4 Apr 2026 until
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Hoppers (U), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined. 2.30pm. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Mon 6 Apr 2026 until
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Film: Goat (PG), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Will, a small goat with big dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Mon 10.30am, Tue 2.30pm, Wed 6.30pm. £6, Child/Senior/Student £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, by phone or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Northallerton u3a, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Speaker: Of Fish and Actors - Chris Lloyd. 10.15am. web: https://northallerton.u3asite.uk
Fri 3 Apr 2026 until
Thu 9 Apr 2026
The Bride (15), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined. 7.30pm. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk
Tue 7 Apr 2026 until
Thu 9 Apr 2026
Easter Art Camp 2026, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. 3 Day Holiday Art Camp- Rural Arts invites children aged 6 to 11 to explore the Yorkshire’s most famous creators during three days of arts and craft. There will be lots of opportunities to explore art forms and techniques over the 3 days alongside experienced Artists, Claire Ford and Jane Wilson. 9am – 1pm each day. £80. tel: 01845 526536 tickets: Book online email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/workshops/easter-art-camp-2026/
Fri 10 Apr 2026
Romanby Jazz and Cabaret Club, Romanby Golf & Country Club, Yafforth Rd. Romanby. DL7 0PE. We Three Kings of Country Music. A tribute show honouring the music of Johnny Cash. Hank Williams and Jim Reeves. Bound to be a great night Hot supper included. 7 for 7.30pm start. £25. tel: 07856 432673 tickets: Stephen West email: stephenwest277@gmail.com web: https://www.romanby.com/jazz
Fri 10 Apr 2026
The Upbeat Beatles, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. The Upbeat Beatles bring the legendary music of the Fab Four to life in a spectacular show that’s fun for all ages. Our expert musicians share a deep passion for the iconic group, delivering performances that capture the spirit and energy of the Beatles. 7.30pm-10.00pm. £25. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Fri 10 Apr 2026
Easter Family Day, Thirsk Racecourse, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1QL. An exciting afternoon of competitive racing and family fun. Gates open 11am. tel: 01845 522276 tickets: Book online email: info@thirskracecourse.net web: https://thirskracecourse.net
Sat 11 Apr 2026
3 Little Pig Tails, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. This is the classic story of the three little pigs set in Paris. A grumpy old wolf is a chef who wants some pigs' tails for his soup. Will the little pigs outwit the wolf and what kind of house will they build?. 11:00am. £12.50. tel: 01845 526536 tickets: Book online email: admin@ruralarts.org web: https://www.ruralarts.org/whats-on/performances/3-little-pig-tails-rural-arts-thirsk/
Sat 11 Apr 2026
Arty/Crafty Clear-Out, Snape Institute. New & Preloved art & craft supplies. Kits & treasure packs. Arty/Crafty tombola. Tea/Coffee & cake in nearby chapel. Free parking & fully accessible. For a stall please email. 10am - 2pm. Free entry with donations to Herriot Hospice. email: kathrynguy@designermaker.co.uk
Sat 11 Apr 2026
K-Pop Forever!, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Live on stage - immerse yourself in the worldwide phenomenon that is K-Pop with this all-action tribute concert. Featuring all-live performances of smash-hits including: Blackpink, BTS, Twice, Soda Pop, Golden and many more. 2.00pm and 6.30pm. £25. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Sat 28 Mar 2026 until
Sun 12 Apr 2026
Easter Canal Cruises, Ripon Scenic Cruises, 12 Canal Wharf, Bondgate Green, Ripon HG4 1AQ. Hop Aboard this fun Easter themed canal cruise. Suitable for all ages. Prizes for every child (up to 14yrs). 10am every 40 mins until 4pm. £6.00 per person or Family Ticket (up to 4) £22.00. tel: 01765 609777 tickets: Book online email: ripon.scenic.cruises@gmail.com web: https://www.ripon-scenic-cruises.co.uk
Sat 28 Mar 2026 until
Sun 12 Apr 2026
Easter Egg and Fairy Hunt, Studfold Farm, Lofthouse, Harrogate HG3 5SG. An Unusual Easter Egg Hunt Can Be Discovered in the Yorkshire Dales. Families seeking something a little different this spring may find unexpected magic waiting in Nidderdale, where the much-loved Studfold Adventure Trail invites visitors to step into a world of fairies, nature, and outdoor adventure. £8.50 per person, under-twos free. tel: 01423 755228 tickets: Pre-booking online is advised email: info@studfold.com web: https://studfold.com
Mon 13 Apr 2026
Sowerby WI monthly meeting, Parochial Hall, The Flatts, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JG. Talk by 'The Rotters' composting group. 7.30pm. Members free, small charge for visitors. tel: 01845 524529 tickets: Pay on door, no need to book. email: sue.reynard@btinternet.com web: http://www.nyorkseastwi.org.uk (search sowerby wi)
Tue 14 Apr 2026
True Tales of Tudor York, Sacred Heart Church, Thirsk Rd, Northallerton DL6 1PJ. Northallerton & District Local History Society. Talk by Tony Morgan. 7pm. Non members £5, full-time students free. tel: 07566 770625 email: heritage1138@outlook.com
Thu 16 Apr 2026
National Theatre: All My Sons, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. (15) A triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play. 7.00pm. £16, Child £10, Senior £13. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Alfie Moore: Acopalypse Now (14+), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. The Four Horsemen of Rising Crime, Global Warming, AI and Culture Wars are galloping towards us. In his brand new tour show ‘Fair Cop’ Alfie has the antidote to the breakdown of law and order, fake news and the price of baked beans. 7.30pm. £21. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Fri 10 Apr 2026 until
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Come From Away, Grand Opera House, York. 'Come From Away' The remarkable true story of the small town that welcomed the world on 9/11. Book, Music & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Tickets from under £16. tel: 0333 009 6690 tickets: www.atgtickets.com/york
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Ceilidh, Knayton Village Hall. Dance to The Codbeck Ceilidh Band. Pie & Pea supper - choice of Pork/Steak/Veggie. Bring your own drinks. 7.30pm. tickets: Keith Smith 0787171522 or Mike Williamson 07930476409
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Jervaulx Singers - The Birds & The Bees, St John's Church, Sharow, Ripon. Music for Nature & Love featuring And The Swallow-Caroline Shaw, Trois Chansons-Maurice Ravel & Song of June-Jonathan Harvey. 7.30pm. £22 on the door - £20 in advance. tel: 07729 882344 tickets: Online, phone or on the door (Cash or card) email: jervaulxsingers@gmail.com web: http://jervaulssingers.com
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Women in Rock, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Get ready to crank up the volume and feel the power for Women in Rock, the electrifying live show dedicated entirely to the trailblazing women who shattered the ceilings and redefined rock music forever. 7.30pm. £26. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Afternoon Racing, Thirsk Racecourse, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1QL. Racing and music from The Y Street Band, bars & food vendors. Gates open 11am. tel: 01845 522276 tickets: Book online email: info@thirskracecourse.net web: https://thirskracecourse.net
Sat 28 Mar 2026 until
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Easter Wonderland, Prophecy House, High Bridge, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD. Tumble down the rabbit hole into an Easter Wonderland at Mother Shipton’s, an award-winning attraction voted the Best Magical Experience in the York area. EGG-splore the enchanting woodland, transformed into a springtime dream with EGG-stravagant Easter scenes inspired by Alice in Wonderland. 9:30am until 5:30pm. See website for full details. tel: 01423 864600 tickets: Online - Booking is essential email: info@mothershipton.co.uk web: https://myfmx.uk?c=dYn6n0t
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Pottery Power, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. A workshop with the Wilson Sisters. Ever fancied having a go at pottery? Now's yout
r chance. Join us for Potter Power with the Wilson Sisters in the Studio Bar at Helmsley Arts Centre to create 3 ceramic pieces including the exciting experience of throwing on the potters wheel. 10.30am. tel: 01349 771700 web: https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Thirsk Artisan Market, Market Place, Thirsk YO7 1EY. An artisan market that wants to help serve local communities with the best artisan stalls, whilst giving traders the best opportunities to showcase and sell their handmade goods. 10am-3pm. email: info@littlebirdmade.co.uk web: https://littlebirdmade.com
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Royal Opera: The Magic Flute, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. (12A) Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. 6.45pm. £16, Child £10, Senior £13. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, by phone or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk
Wed 1 Apr 2026 until
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Spilman's Tulip Festival, Church Farm Sessay YO73NB. 250000 tulips, fifty different varieties. Experience the true beauty of tulips in the Yorkshire countryside this Spring. See website. tickets: www.spilmans.co.uk email: hellospilmans@gmail.com web: https://www.spilmans.co.uk
Ritz, Thirsk, at Easter
All evening perfomances start at 7.30pm, matinees at 2.30pm. All normal tickets £6, from 3rd April £7. National Theatre live performances: Adult £15, child (under 15) £10. All tickets plus £1 if booked online.
Free at Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway this Easter has free activities across the Dale.
Cheap travel is available between Scruton and Leeming Bar, making it easy to enjoy the crafts and get involved across the railway. All activities are free.
Bunny Rail Trail
Wed 1 April until Wed 8 Apr across Leeming Bar and Leyburn Stations.
Easter Crafts at Scruton
Wednesdays 1st & 8th April at Scruton Station 11am-2pm. Come along to Scruton Station for Easter crafts including egg painting, bunny faces, and chicks on sticks, then make a day of it by travelling on the train down to Leeming Bar and Leyburn for the rail trail.
Thorp Perrow at Easter
Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Birds of Prey & Mammal centre, Bedale DL8 2PS, has special events for Easter, Sat 28 Mar to Sun 12 Apr: Beatrix Potter Trail, Easter Crafts, Pizza & Nature.
• Step into the pages of Beatrix Potter’s magical tales on our family-friendly trail. Come along and see if you can spot Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher and other well-known characters surrounded by fun and imaginative scenes. The trail will run daily from Sat 28 Mar to Sun 12 Apr.
• We have a face painter visiting Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (additional fee applies) who will be located in the band stand between 11am & 2pm.
• Easter crafts days will also be running in the band stand on Mon 30 Mar & Tue 31 Mar - also from Tue 7 Apr to Thu 9 Apr. Drop in from 11am to 2pm (this is included in your day ticket).
• @butepizza will be here on Sat 4 Apr until Sun 12th Apr, serving their delicious stone baked, wood fired pizzas.
Standard Entry applies. Trail sheets can be purchased on the day at an additional cost of £3, which includes an activity pack for all.
Easter crafts are included in the admissions price. Book online at
thorpperrow.com
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
Until Sat 4 Apr Thirsk’s Zillah Bell Gallery is displaying the full suite of 52 prints, ‘Against Nature’, by the internationally acclaimed artist, William Tillyer, who commented:
‘‘I’m delighted the complete suite of works can be seen again in its entirety for the first time since 2018.’’
The artworks are all inspired by Joris-Karl Huysmans’ experimental novel, ‘A Rebours’, and use a wide range of different intaglio printmaking techniques. Tillyer, who first began the project in 1974, continued to work on it during the next 43 years.
Willaim Tillyer was born and still works in North Yorkshire. He studied at Middlesbrough College of Art and at the Slade. He has exhibited internationally and his work is held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Brooklyn Museum; the Tate Gallery, the V&A and the Arts Council.
Train disruption
LNER changes: weekends from 7 to 29 Mar
Buses will replace trains between York & Newcastle, calling at Darlington, Durham & Chester-le-Street.
Services will be diverted and will not call at Northallerton (excluding Sat 14 Mar).
Customers travelling to or from Northallerton should use rail replacement buses operated by LNER.
All trains: Saturdays 21, 28 and Sundays 8, 15, 22, 29 Mar
On Saturdays 21, 28 and Sundays 8, 15, 22, 29 Mar there will be no trains into Northallerton Station.
These replacement buses will be in operation:
• Darlington <> Northallerton <> Thirsk (Sun 8 Mar only)
• Northallerton <> Thirsk
• Northallerton <> Darlington <> Durham <> Newcastle (LNER)
Journeys on rail replacement buses may take longer than usual. Please plan accordingly.
Ritz Adventure Film Festival
SUNDAY EVENINGS
8th, 15th & 22nd MARCH
Though the core of our festival films are bold exploits and derring-do there is much more besides with contemplative works and the beauty of the outdoors.
Please don't think "this isn't for me". If you are a climber, a biker, a skier, or a boarder, you will certainly not be disappointed; however, if you are none of these, you can still enjoy the grandeur of the natural habitat and the touching human tales told.
Full details of the content for each night are detailed on the Ritz website. Each week is a totally different showreel.
For each event the doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 7:30pm.
Each is approximately 90 minutes duration, category 12A and standard Ritz ticket price. Tickets can be booked online now or on the door on the night.
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