Harrogate Theatre is the heartbeat of this holiday season, offering an array of vibrant events that cater to all tastes. From enchanting pantomimes to stirring concerts and intimate sessions with beloved personalities, the theatre’s lineup promises a celebration of arts and culture like no other. With events running from November through January, attendees can indulge in classic tales, musical extravaganzas, and unique behind-the-scenes tours. This festive season, Harrogate Theatre transforms into a winter wonderland, welcoming guests to immerse themselves in the magic of storytelling, music, and community spirit.

A Winter Wonderland at Harrogate Theatre: Celebrating Festive Arts and Culture

Harrogate Theatre is set to be a hub of creativity and entertainment as it hosts a diverse array of events from January to February 2025. With offerings ranging from the comedic brilliance of Miles Jupp to the evocative dance performance 'Mariposa', the theatre promises something for everyone. Music lovers will be thrilled with tribute acts dedicated to Ed Sheeran and Coldplay, while drama aficionados can dive into the gripping narratives of 'Shellshocked' and 'The Detective Dog'. Join us on a journey through these exciting events that are sure to captivate and inspire.

Harrogate Theatre: A Spectacular Lineup of Art, Drama, and Music

Harrogate Theatre is poised to become the cultural epicenter this spring with a diverse lineup of events ranging from classic musicals to riveting theatre performances and vibrant tributes. Join us as we explore the enchanting world of 'The Wizard of Oz,' experience the football tales of Paul Merson, and witness the magic of Sherlock Holmes. With thrilling tributes, ballets, and magic shows, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and storytelling that promises to captivate and inspire.

Dive into a Cultural Feast at Harrogate Theatre's Upcoming Events

Harrogate Theatre is set to dazzle audiences with a diverse array of performances from February 27 to March 13, 2025. Get ready for a packed schedule featuring the wit and swing of 'Crooners – Uncaged,' the imaginative puppetry of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' and the heartfelt humor of Sue Ryding's 'Funny Stuff.' Delight in the enchanting tales of 'The Frog and the Princess,' the powerful vocals of 'Hometown Glory Candlelit Concert,' and the acrobatic spectacle of 'Cirque de Celine.' The lineup also includes family fun with 'Room on the Broom,' innovative dance from 'Verve,' the poetic prowess of Lemn Sissay, and the introspective 'Imaginary Friends.'

Celebrating Creativity: A Month of Unforgettable Performances at Harrogate Theatre

Harrogate Theatre is set to host a diverse array of cultural events, promising entertainment for all. From the enchanting 'Wizard of Oz' to an intimate evening with football legend Paul Merson, the lineup includes a rich blend of theatrical, musical, and literary experiences. With performances like 'Sherlock Holmes – The Last Act', 'Rozzers: A Tribute to Sting and the Police', and 'Annie', attendees will be transported to different worlds. The schedule also features renowned poet Luke Wright and a ballet rendition of 'Hansel and Gretel'. This season is all about celebrating art, music, and storytelling.

A Cultural Extravaganza at Harrogate Theatre: Classic Tales, Sports Legends, and Magical Performances

Harrogate Theatre presents an exhilarating roster of events for 2025-2026, offering a dynamic blend of theater, music, comedy, and nostalgia. From the comedic antics of 'The Witches of Eastwick' to the soul-stirring tunes of 'Rumours of Fleetwood Mac' and 'Upbeat Beatles', audiences can indulge in a cultural feast. Add in the spellbinding 'Cirque: The Greatest Show – Reimagined' and the timeless musical journey of 'Rave On', and you have a season brimming with entertainment. Join us as we explore the vibrant lineup that promises to captivate hearts and inspire imaginations.

Unveiling the Spectacular: A Dive into Harrogate Theatre's 2025-2026 Lineup

Harrogate Theatre is set to host a spectacular array of events in 2025, each promising a unique experience for audiences. From the reimagined 'Cirque: The Greatest Show' and the nostalgic beats of 'Rave On' to the comedic genius of Stewart Lee and Chris McCausland, there’s something for everyone. The program also pays homage to the legendary Beatles with 'Upbeat Beatles'. This article explores the details and highlights the creative contributions that make these events must-attend spectacles.

Harrogate Theatre's Stellar Line-Up: A Dive into Music, Comedy, and Circus Wonders

In this brand new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up?

Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

Harrogate Theatre

Rave On is the 50s and 60s musical sensation sweeping the nation. Charting the meteoric rise of Rock and Roll, Rave On is a thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades.

Prepare to be enthralled with an evening of back-to-back hits, vibrant vintage costumes, colourful staging and plenty of dancing in the aisles!

Rave On – The Ultimate 50’s & 60’s Experience

Cirque – The Greatest Show has been Reimagined and is back for 2025—bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!

Get ready for a dazzling fusion of musical theatre and jaw-dropping circus acts, taking the original Circus meets Musical Theatre spectacle to thrilling new heights.

Cirque: The Greatest Show – Reimagined.

Royal Hall, Harrogate

This is a quote from the back of the Beatles 4th album “When, in a generation or so, a radio-active, cigar-smoking child, picnicking on Saturn, asks you what the Beatle affair was all about – ‘Did you actually know them?’ – don’t try to explain all about the long hair and the screams! Just play their music.”

Upbeat Beatles

Personally endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups.

Channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the most loved groups of all time.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

This final concert of the season juxtaposes Schumann’s intensely lyrical cello concerto and Tchaikovsky’s poignant Andante Cantabile , performed by St Cecilia’s principal cellist, Helen Dawson, with works by two of the early 20th Century’s most radical composers, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky: The ‘Classical’ Symphony, which meshes the tradition of clarity and formality with the renegade spirit of Prokofiev’s early works, and the ’Pulcinella Suite’, which Stravinsky called the ’epiphany through which the whole of my late work became possible’.

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Romantics and Radicals – St Cecilia Orchestra

Holy Trinity Church Ripon

The story follows the lives of the townsfolk from ‘Eastwick’, New England, USA. Daryl Van Horn enters the lives of Sukie, Alexandra & Jane, three ladies who are all trying to find themselves, Van Horn invigorates and liberates them.

The Witches of Eastwick A Musical Comedy

Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.

A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly discover they are not alone on stage. Little Monster wants to be part of the fun too! With an invitation to his friends, Dragon, Alien and Unicorn to join him, you can expect comedy and chaos as they help to create a magical show, learning about the joy of books and friendship along the way.

There’s a Monster In Your Show

The hits earned their place in pop history. From Poison Arrow to The Look Of Love, from All Of My Heart, and Be Near Me, to When Smokey Sings, ABC were the band that redefined glamour and cool. Led by the charismatic Martin Fry, they enjoyed TransAtlantic success as The Lexicon of Love proved as artful as a Warhol silkscreen, and glossier than Marilyn’s lipstick. ABC’s The Lexicon of Love was a brilliantly distinctive debut album, fizzing with bright ideas, and unapologetically flamboyant. Frontman Martin Fry harked back to a golden era of luxe, as though Cole Porter had been re-imagined among the narrow streets of Sheffield. Little wonder his sleek, opulent, and beautiful debut retains the affection of listeners four decades on. With good reason, it has stood the test of time. And so has Martin Fry, who will bring an evening of stripped-back music and conversation to UK theatres in celebration. His intimate tour follows a sold-out tour of the UK, which included three  sell out nights at London Palladium, and coincides with the publication of his autobiography. That’s the look, that’s the look… The Look of love.

ABC – An Intimate Evening with Martin Fry

In his last show ‘The Book of John’, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John.  Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour…

But Rhod’s not bitter; he’s bouncing back and feeling remarkably zesty.

Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see.

The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features all of Taylor’s much loved hits including; Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You Made Me Do, I Knew You Were Trouble and many, many more

Taylormania

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show. ​

From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana! ​

Jenny Eclair: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes Live!

In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger. It turned out that he had testicular cancer and one month later he was lying in hospital waiting to have his murderous gonad removed. Would he survive? (No spoilers!).

Richard Herring – Can I Have My Ball Back?

Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers celebrate the music of an era as they define the essence of The Big O, and The Traveling Wilburys. This is the one show that will have you dancing in the aisles. Top Class ‘Rock n Roll’ with Style!  If you want the real deal the name on the ticket is Barry Steele

Roy Orbison – Barry Steele

After the huge, sell-out success of A FISTFUL OF CLARY last year, the renowned homosexual is fixing to saddle up and head out once again.

‘God Dammit, there are some one horse towns we missed last time! Now I’m coming up your way, like it or not!’ he shouts with gay abandon.

Julian Clary – A Fistful of Clary

Led by the legendary Leeds-based troubadour Gary Stewart, and backed by his incredible 6-piece band, this spectacular group of musicians come together to recreate Paul Simon’s landmark Graceland album in all its glory.

Gary Stewart Presents Graceland

Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain’s Treasure chest!

Dodge hungry crocs beneath Long-John Bridge, bob upon the waves of Big Knickers Bay, spot sharks in fancy underpants and trek across Three Pants Ridge.

Pirates Love Underpants

After more than 60 years at the very top of his profession Jimmy Tarbuck OBE relives many of the most iconic moments of a life on stage and screen.

Featuring a huge collection of anecdotes and video clips highlighting a fabulously glittering career, from going to school with John Lennon to playing golf with Bing Crosby and of course his rise to fame hosting Sunday Night at the London Palladium.

Jimmy Tarbuck

Immerse yourself in a phenomenal celebration of Bon Jovi’s timeless classics as the official band to Bon Jovi recreates the magic that defined an era with electrifying energy – transporting you back to the heyday of stadium rock.

The Bon Jovi Experience

Buckle up and fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining all-areas-access conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s smash hit docuseries Drive to Survive.

Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered Live

Harrogate Convention Centre

Enjoy a 30-minute preshow chat and Q&A with Guenther Steiner and his interviewer, James Hogg.

You’ll get a hardcover copy of Guenther’s new book Unfiltered (RRP £22) with a personal dedication (and selfie!), plus official tour merchandise.

Guenther Steiner Meet and Greet

 Together for fifty-six years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours.

New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including a reworking of ‘Hard Times’ featuring Status Quo’s Francis Rossi), a cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Shipbuilding’ and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson song from the 1980s.

Steeleye Span In Concert – The Green Man Tour

With “An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more…” Francis Rossi promises a refreshing take on some of his most loved and enduring material, and indiscreet fresh tales from across the incredible career of one of Rock’s great performers and raconteurs.

An Evening of Francis Rossi’s Songs from the Status Quo Songbook and More…

London’s longest-running theatre magic show, direct from the Leicester Square Theatre, presents some of the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK. An exciting, family-friendly show offering an amazing mixture of magic, comedy and variety acts, featuring British Champion of Magic Oliver Tabor, magical compere Wayne Trice plus special guest acts.

West End Magic

Come on an enchanting adventure in Northern Ballet’s brand-new children’s ballet Hansel & Gretel.

In this reimagined classic, Hansel and Gretel take a walk through the woods, unaware of the damage they leave behind. But when they get lost, they meet a host of spirited friends who teach them how we can all better look after the planet – and have some fun along the way!

Hansel and Gretel – Northern Ballet

After a fantastic sell out debut tour across the UK, Tina Turner fans will have the time of their lives as What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back for 2025 celebrating the music and 60-year career of this incredible rock and soul legend.

What’s Love Gotta Do With It?

Following the smash hit success of his Silver Jubilee show (“the best thing he’s done and that’s saying something.” ★★★★★ Telegraph) Luke Wright returns with a new set poems that get to grips with the idea of JOY. Is it possible, as a 42 year old to feel pure unbridled happiness, and what does it look like?

Luke Wright: Joy!

The French novelist Henry de Montherlant said that “happiness writes white” but Wright’s not exactly starting with a blank page. With a mix of the of the comic and the wistful, JOY takes in consumerism, boozing, cancer scares, abseiling vicars, and the joy of language itself. We might have to go down to come up, but we’ll get there in the end. Come let a little joy into your life with a raconteur and wordsmith at the top of his game.

Harrogate Studio Theatre

Set in 1930s New York City. Little Orphan Annie is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an Orphanage run by the cruel, Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Annie

The Rozzers have been entertaining audiences as the No. 1 tribute to Sting and The Police for over a decade. Fronted by Sting look and sound-a-like Owen James, the band perform at festivals, on cruise ships and now they embark on a new UK theatre tour throughout 2024.

Rozzers A Tribute to Sting and the Police

Drawn from two years of Sussex retirement for the funeral of his friend, Dr Watson, Holmes returns to Baker Street to resolve ‘the last act’ of his epic career. 

A theatrical evening then unfolds, with fourteen characters, all played by Nigel Miles-Thomas in a tour de force performance. 

Sherlock Holmes – The Last Act

Join us for An Evening with Paul Merson, as the football star discusses his illustrious career with Arsenal, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and England. He’ll talk about games, dressing room/training ground stories, managers, fall outs and everything you wanted to know about playing for a successful football club.

An Evening With Paul Merson

The Harrogate Phoenix Players are proud to present the timeless classic The Wizard of Oz!
This beloved musical tells the enchanting story of Dorothy, who is whisked away to the magical Land of Oz. Joined by her friends—Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion—Dorothy embarks on a quest to find her way home, discovering the true meaning of friendship and courage along the way

The Wizard of Oz

A concert starring Mozart’s much loved Requiem and Ave Verum Corpus.  Of the more than 600 works written by Mozart none is shrouded in more mystery than the Requiem, which was unfinished when he died. How much of the music did he write himself? Did he know who commissioned the work? Did he write a Mass for the dead for himself? None of this really matters when you listen to the music as there is nothing quite like it  

Magical Mozart

The Church of St Wilfrid

Travel on an evocative journey across land and sea with St Cecilia Orchestra and grand finalist in Cardiff Singer of the World, Beth Taylor. Mahler’s Symphony No 1, with it’s musical links to his song cycle ‘Songs of a Wayfarer’ meets Helena Munktell’s rich and colourful depiction of the sea, ‘Breaking Waves’ and Elgar’s well-loved setting of 5 nautical poems, ’Sea Pictures’, sung by mezzo soprano, Beth Taylor, lauded for her ’strong presence’, sensational coloratura’ and ‘intriguing depth’.

Over Land and Sea – St Cecilia Orchestra

Ripon Cathedral

A new solo performance by Natalie Bellingham that celebrates the messy business of being human, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness.

In a blend of comedy, storytelling and movement, Natalie takes a personal journey through the pain and beauty of growing older, connecting and unravelling, holding on and letting go.

Look After Your Knees

Expect exhilarating swing from award winning jazz vocalist and long time Radio 2 & Jazz FM broadcaster Clare Teal, who returns with a fabulous new show.
The Clare Teal 7 a truly exciting collaboration between Clare and her regular trio led by world class pianist Jason Rebello and featuring the UK’s finest jazz musicians.

Clare Teal – The Clare Teal Seven

Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination.

The Magic of Science

All Holly’s hits and classics from his rock ’n’ roll pals are played live on stage by these five amazing young actor-musicians, who always delight crowds with their fabulous show.  Featuring raw rock ’n’ roll, beautifully haunting ballads, energetic performances – and some genuinely hilarious moments – there is no live event that delivers a better Buddy experience. Audiences of all ages all over the globe have found it impossible to stay in their seats. From Dundee to Dubai, Swansea to Sweden, Taunton to Thailand and all across the USA, thousands of fans have shown their appreciation with standing ovations and shouts for “more!”

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

Welcome to the warped mirror world of Imaginary Friends, award-winning writer-performer Daniel Bye’s first solo show for seven years. This is a major event. 

After a personal tragedy, a floundering TV comic starts listening to the wrong voices in his head. They’re terrible people, and he knows it. But the ideas they’re coming up with for his failing show are terrific. 

Imaginary Friends

Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA nominated author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he takes to the stage with this brand-new show.

Every morning for 10 years Lemn has written four lines and shares them on his socials with no explanation and no title. After catching the public’s attention, they have been transformed into murals, quoted in books, made into songs and even tattoos. He chose the best of them for Let the Light Pour In which became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller- and now a live show.

Lemn Sissay – Let The Light Pour In Live

A bold programme showcasing the future of dance with new approaches and propositions of what contemporary dance can be today,  featuring 16 incredible artists performing works by internationally acclaimed artists Luca Signoretti, Bosmat Nossan and Sattva Ninja.

Verve – Northern School of Contemporary Dance 2025

Based on the best-selling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom!

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Room on the Broom

CIRQUE DE CELINE Step right up and prepare to be mesmerised by the spectacular world of Cirque De Celine!

Immerse yourself in a dazzling symphony of acrobats and aerialists as they dance to the rhythm of Celine Dion’s biggest hits including The Power of Love, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, Because You Loved Me, My Heart Will Go On and many more.

Cirque de Celine

A candlelit recital of Adele’s delightful songbook. Performed live in concert with superb musicians accompanying the devastatingly-talented Natalie Black as Adele.

All your most-loved Adele songs, from Adele’s four platinum-selling albums, including Set Fire to the Rain, Make You Feel my Love, Someone Like You, I Drink Wine, and so many more.

Hometown Glory Candlelit Concert

What if wishes were granted? What if magic was real? When a Storyteller appears everyone is enchanted… Beasts and breadcrumbs, wolves and witches, but all Froggy really wants is to hear a story starring someone like him. Head into the woods with Hansel & Gretel, help little elves make beautiful shoes, meet the princess who’s champion of hide-and-seek, and see if Froggy finally gets his wish!

The Frog and the Princess

Sue Ryding is one half of legendary comedy duo LipService. In 2022 her comedy partner Maggie Fox died and Sue was left with a shipping container full of stage props, costumes, wigs, hats, shoes, sheep, you name it.

This show looks at all the “stuff” we accumulate, hoard and hate to let go. In this humorous and creative response to grief, Sue struggles to part with a life sized stuffed sheep, a badger onesie, some ruby slippers, a sinking bog, Charlotte Bronte’s knickers and a host of soft toys. Touring anecdotes are combined with archive footage from LipService shows.

Funny Stuff

Box Tale Soup present a remarkable adaptation of Wilde’s classic in their inimitable style, featuring unique puppetry and a powerful original soundtrack.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Packed with personality and humour, Crooners has been wowing audiences with its witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band live on stage. The show pays homage to some of the greatest Crooners of all time with a splendiferous injection of Britishness. Featuring humour, tap dance and some of the most quintessential songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin. Expect some Come Fly With Me, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife and many, many more…

Crooners – Uncaged

Yorkshire, 1895. A gamekeeper’s life is changed forever when he finds himself embroiled in the notorious trials of Oscar Wilde.

‘A Kept Man’ is the new musical from acclaimed West End writer and performer Matthew Bugg (Lord Of The Rings, Zorro, Miss Nightingale). Packed full of original songs inspired by North-country folk and contemporary musical theatre, this poignant, bitter-sweet love story will have you crying with laughter and move you to tears.

A Kept Man

In the fresh sparkling world just after the last Ice Age there were no dogs – not a single one. So how did we get our best friend and the World’s No 1 pet, the dog? 

Well, luckily for us, along came two young hunter-gatherers called Ugg ’n’ Ogg to pall up with the wolves Tooth ‘n’ Claw and embark on a fun-packed adventure where despite flying meat bones, raging forest infernos, and even a time-travelling stick, they finally get to invent the dog and save us all from a life of doglessness. 

Ugg ‘n’ Ogg The Worlds First Dogg

Yet when he signed his first recording contract in 1974 and his debut album, ‘Far beyond These Castle Walls’, was released by A&M Records that same year, Chris did not look beyond the immediate future.

Chris de Burgh – 50

Join twenty-somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle in this hilarious comedy as they develop a love for, and the people involved with, Northern Soul. What started as a College project has grown into a passion, but the dance steps are exhausting. Far beyond their home city of Hull our trio find excitement, purpose and the tribe they’ve been looking for. Now they can’t get enough; from Brid Spa to Prescot, from Harrogate to the Tower Ballroom our young soulies are determined to keep the faith!

Do I Love You

Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie’s well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for Deaf and hearing family audiences.  

Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at the school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit! 

The Detective Dog

Under the flickering neon lights of a distant Caribbean port, a local rent boy and a foreign sailor fall ominously in love in choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra’s inventive reimagining of Puccini’s seminal opera. DeNada Dance Theatre’s Madame Butterfly is immersed in a mist of Havana smoke, within which a young man is asked to sacrifice his gender in exchange of love and a better life.

Mariposa

Fully endorsed by members of Shaky’s own family, the Award Winning tribute to the UK’s biggest selling singles artist of the 1980’s – WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’- THE SHAKIN’ STEVENS STORY is a nostalgic celebration, jam packed with feel-good Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Whole Lotta Shakin’ – The Shakin Stevens Story

Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, AC/DC, The Beatles, Dire Straits, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Boston, Toto, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and more

An amazing opportunity for rock fans, young and old, to celebrate three decades of the world’s greatest classic rock music with a stunning multi-million dollar sound and light show to match.

Classic Rock Show 2025

Get ready for an electrifying night of music and fun at **A Sky Full of Stars**, the ultimate tribute to Coldplay! Join us for an unforgettable evening that captures the exhilarating essence of one of the world’s most iconic bands!

This isn’t just a concert; it’s a vibrant celebration! Whether you’re a longtime Coldplay enthusiast or just looking to have a fantastic night out, this concert celebration promises a whirlwind of fun, laughter, and unforgettable moments. With dazzling performances, stunning visuals, and a spectacular atmosphere, bringing to life Coldplay’s greatest hits. From the anthemic “Viva La Vida” to the uplifting “A Sky Full of Stars.” Plus all the amazing hits you know and love including “Clocks”, “Yellow” “Paradise” and of course, “Hymn for the Weekend”.

A Sky Full of Stars: A Tribute to Coldplay

Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV, Europe’s No.1 multi-award-winning show “The Legends of American Country”, this hit country show returns for another fantastic night of toe-tapping Country nostalgia!

Legends of American Country Show

Experience the sensational live production, ‘Shape of You’, showcasing the phenomenal music of the world-renowned singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran. Brought to you by Chameleon Music Marketing, this show promises an electrifying journey through Sheeran’s iconic repertoire, performed live to mesmerize audiences. 



The Shape of You

Richard Jordan Productions, King Brilliant Theatre, 412, Harrogate Theatre and LBT presents:

From the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award-winning Jesus, Jane, Mother and Me and Heroin(e) For Breakfast comes a thrilling new drama. 

The horrors of World War II have broken young Wesley, but could the madness he encounters beyond it save or destroy a soldier’s shellshocked mind?  

Shellshocked

Since Miles’ last tour finished at The London Palladium in 2017, he’s been in The Full Monty on Disney Plus, The Durrells and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on ITV, as well as a heap of episodes of Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News For You. He’s made an award-winning radio series and he’s published a novel. But for Covid, he would have played a lead at the RSC. Hey ho. Nevertheless he’s done a play in the West End and played the Emperor of Austria and Europe in a Ridley Scott film.

Miles Jupp – On I Bang

Brighten the winter with a programme bringing together some of the most enduring and best-loved music of the orchestral repertoire: Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, with its intense and rolling melodies, Mozart’s last instrumental work, the Clarinet Concerto, with soloist Ruaridh Bakke, and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony with its finale of unrestrained joy.

Classical Gold – St Cecilia Orchestra

You might have seen him on Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well.

He’s been called an “overnight success” – Even though he’s been doing this for bloody yonks!

Chris McCausland- Yonks!

This magical tour gives you exclusive access behind the scenes. You’ll stand on our pantomime set, see where your favourite pantomime stars wait nervously in the wings and take your selfies centre stage

Pantomime Tour

Fanfare for Christmas 2024 – Brighouse and Rastrick Band with Harrogate G & S

When December draws near, The Unthanks will release and tour In Winter – a double-album, gatefold, dream-like winter fantasia, embracing both the dark and the light in the most ritualistic of seasons. Moving in and out of focus – like a memory – a bittersweet hymnal to our shared winter experience. Echoes of winter tunes known throughout the western world, mix with the traditional and the newly written, all passed with great care and love through The Unthanks filter.

The Unthanks In Winter

‘Tis the month of December, and as youngsters all-across the land prepare to hang up their stockings in anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus, The Hyena Lounge Comedy Club offers up a seasonal treat for slightly older children as it hosts it’s annual Christmas Baubles show!

Hyena at Manhattan Club

Manhattan Club

The ultimate Take That party night, bringing the world’s biggest boy band’s greatest hits to life – live on stage.

All of Take That’s million sellers plus Robbie Williams’ massive solo hits feature – including Greatest Day, Let Me Go, Shine, Never Forget, Let Me Entertain You, Rock DJ, Love My Life, Angels and more.

Re-Take That 2024

A touch tour is available on audio described and some relaxed shows to allow familiarisation with the set and props and the theatre.

Customers are taken on stage where appropriate so that they can touch specific props to make themselves familiar with them.

Touch Tour

The Harrogate Christmas Concert

A festive occasion for all the family featuring the HSO and local primary school children.

The Harrogate Christmas Concert 2024

Promising a joyous start to the festive season for all, this musically accompanied production tells how Dickens’ embittered character, Scrooge, is visited by spirits who will show him the error of his ways.

A Christmas Carol

Join BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don, as he shares his passion for gardens and the unique role they play in human inspiration and wellbeing.

Monty has been making television programmes for over 30 years and has been lead presenter of the BBC’s Gardener’s World since 2003. Since 2011 the programme has come from his own garden, Longmeadow, in Herefordshire.

An Audience with Monty Don

Be our guest for a tale as old as time…

Join us for the most mesmerising pantomime of them all, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!

When an arrogant Prince is cursed to live as a Beast in an enchanted castle, his only hope is to find true love….

Beauty and the Beast

Ho, Ho, Ho…it’s the Scummy Mummies Christmas Show! Due to popular demand, comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson are bringing their special Christmas themed comedy show back to Harrogate Theatre. Expect scummy carols, yuletide sketches, festive stand-up and very scummy Santa stories! Book your tickets now, before it sells out!

Scummy Mummies – Christmas Show

A concert featuring two works by Taylor Scott Davis, an up and coming American composer. In How can I keep from Singing he frames a tune by Robert Lowry and moulds into a dialogue between the voice parts and the accompaniment. His Magnificat was premiered by VOCES8 and is a beautiful setting of the story of Mary from youth to being God’s chosen one.

Magnificat – Harrogate Choral Society

HSO Winter Concert 2024

In 2004, Bellowhead burst onto the British folk scene like nothing before or since. Famously conjured up by duo Spiers & Boden whilst sitting in a traffic jam, they roped in friends, and friends of friends until the big band was born. In their early years Bellowhead played to hundreds of thousands of people at festivals and on tour and were regularly lauded as “One of the country’s greatest live outfits.” They recorded 5 studio albums (selling over a quarter of a million copies), were the proud recipients of 2 x silver discs and won a staggering 8 x BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Bellowhead 2024

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin’ In The Back Row’ and many more!

The Drifters

Accessible, immersive and engaging performances for young families, focusing on communication, bonding and sensory exploration.

A sensory-based performance called ‘Sing, Sign and Sensory’, is tailored for infants aged 0-24 months, which takes place in a 6-meter diameter sensory pod. By combining the power of music, sign and play; Effectus Theatre takes the audience along a journey filled with enchanting stories.

Sing Sign Sensory

Following a triumphant sold-out November 2023 run, Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, the esteemed co-operative featuring Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone, acoustic guitar), and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic, baritone guitars, cuatro) have today announced their 2024 live return.

Robert Plant presents Saving Grace Featuring Suzi Dian

Over the past eight years, millions of viewers across the world have been enthralled by the adventures of retired Lieutenant Colonel, engineer and chef, Dick, and his entrepreneur and designer wife, Angel. Now, following two sell out UK tours, the pair are heading back out on the road, sharing even more of the adventures, challenges, and successes of building and living their Chateau dream.

Dick and Angel : Forever Home

From Gold to Rio will take you on a nostalgic journey back to the New Romantic era which ruled the charts for over a decade. For the very first time the music from two of the UK’s most iconic bands will be celebrated in one power packed show!

With over 20 top 10 hits, the show will feature 2 hours of non-stop, classics including Gold, Rio, True, The Reflex, Through the Barricades, Save A Prayer, Lifeline, Girls on Film, to name a few, guaranteed to leave the audience shouting for more!

From Gold to Rio – The Greatest Hits of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran

With over 30 years of history as the world’s biggest, best and greatest Pink Floyd tribute show, TAPFS will also once again bring state of the art lighting & video, pinpoint lasers, gargantuan inflatables and flawless live sound to deliver a memorable live experience that was the benchmark of Pink Floyd shows.

Australian Pink Floyd 2024

Gee Atherton is a mountain biking legend; first British male and two-time UCI DH World Champion, multiple World Cup race and series champion, Red Bull Hardline winner and Red Bull Rampage rider, as well as the star of the Ridgeline series where he seeks out seemingly ‘unrideable’ mountain ridges to ride on two wheels.  One of the toughest riders on the planet, Gee has walked away, and overcome serious injuries, from some insane crashes.

Gee Atherton – Hold Fast

When we were young we’d listen to the radio, waiting for our favourite songs. Now they’re back again, like a long-lost friend, all the song we loved so well…

The UK’s leading Carpenters show, featuring the amazing voice of Maggie Nestor and eight top-class musicians, captures the sights and sounds of the amazing talents of Richard and Karen Carpenter.

The Carpenters Experience

Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world’s greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK.

The two-hour theatre show includes faithful renditions of classic studio tracks along with extended live versions from some of the legendary Dire Straits concerts.

Dire Streets

Football Freddie tells the story of Freddie Farren, a little girl who loves football but is too nervous to join in a game in her local park. Out of a magical photograph steps Freddie’s Great-Great-Great Uncle Fred, a real footballer from the olden days. Uncle Fred takes Freddie back in time and they re-live footballing glories of old. With Uncle-Fred’s encouragement, Freddie renews her confidence and enthusiasm and everyone joins in a good old-fashioned kick around.

Football Freddie

2024 sees The Puppini Sisters celebrate 20 years together.  Founded in 2004 by Marcella Puppini, the band pioneered the neo burlesque/swing scene with their immaculate close harmonies and went on to worldwide success releasing 6 albums, the first of which became the fastest selling jazz album of all time and gathering a multitude of fans around the globe including Michael Bublè and HM King Charles!

The Puppini Sisters

With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a  critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Swan Lake is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in which a princess, Odette, is turned into a swan by an evil curse. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful young woman, he is instantly captivated – will his love prove strong enough to break the evil spell that she is under? 

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