Racing in Thirsk. Thirsk Racecourse, Station Rd YO7 1QL. Ladies Day, the season's most awaited race meet! Why not upgrade your experience with our exceptional hospitality options and make it a day to remember. Gates open11.00am, First Race 2.20pm, Last Race 5.45pm. From £18, Family £25, Seniors £12, Child (0-17) Free. For more information click ...

The Gemma Gates Trio. Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Irish-born singer-songwriter, Gemma Gates’ songwriting explores alternative perspectives on the folk traditions of her birthplace. With influences from artists like Laura Marling and the Staves, expect bold melodies, rich harmonies and personal lyricism. For more information ...

Organ Concert. St Mary’s Church, Thirsk. YO7 1PR. Concert including popular organ music. Come and listen in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s. Free entry with retiring collection; refreshments available after the concert. 12.15 to 13.00. For more information click here

Sing In The Chorus. Thirsk Hall in a Marquee.Perform in the chorus alongside professional musicians including West End musician Daniel McLaughlin, curator of the event. Songs including One Day More from Les Miserables. We are looking for participants age 14+ with some singing experience. If you would like to be a part of the Musical Theatre chorus, ...

The Nicki Allan Trio, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. The second of our Summer Music Series at The Courthouse. A fun-filled hour of jazz and blues from award-winning Jazz piano, vocalist and band-leader Nicki Allan, double bassist José Canha and eclectic guitarist Will Powell. 6.30pm-7.30pm. For more information click ...

Beer & BBQ Night. Thirsk Hall, Kirkgate YO7 1PL Join us for an evening of tasty food and refreshing drinks in the Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden. We are delighted to be teaming up with the fantastic Frank Family Butcher’s team for our new Beer & BBQ event. We will be joined for the first time by the acoustic duo Mikey Dowson & Joe Blades ...

Mowbray Singers. St Oswald's Church, Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1JG. Summer Concert. 7.30pm. For more info click here

Flamenco con Fusion. Mark Boden, Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. First of our Summer Music Series at The Courthouse with accomplished musician, Mark Boden. Interpretations of flamenco classics plus original compositions fusing Latin American, Jazz, Indian, Classical, Cuban, Blues and Rock played on the guitar. 6.30pm-7.30pm. ...

Thirsk RBL Band Garden Party. 16 St Mary's Walk. Come along and listen to your local brass band whilst enjoying refreshments. 2pm till 4pm. Free but various fund raising activities. For more info click here

Racing in Thirsk. Thirsk Racecourse, Station Rd YO7 1QL. Join us for an Afternoon of Racing! Secure your spot at the best possible price by purchasing advance tickets before Midnight on Tuesday 3rd June. After this deadline, ticket prices will switch to on-the-day rates, so don't miss out on the chance to save – plan ahead and book your tickets now! ...

The Gelatos - Live Jazz. Rural Arts, The Courthouse,4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Music from a high energy jazz trio, playing 40’s & 50’s favourites from the likes of Louis Prima, Benny Goodman, and Count Basie. Enjoy heart-felt ballads alongside more upbeat numbers. Sit and listen, or grab a partner and dance the night away, The Gelatos are the ...

The Bryan Adams Experience, Thirsk and Sowerby Institute. The Bryan Adams experience. Europe's No.1 Tribute. £4 members, £6 non members. For more information click here

Join other brilliant local orchestral musicians for a day rehearsing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5 and Dvorak's Symphony No.9 with Music Director Benjamin Ellin. Grade 8+ woodwind, brass and percussion. Grade 6+ strings. £10 to participate. Music provided on the day. Refreshments available. For more information visit : https://www.demowbraymusic.com

Gary Stewart Solo. Rural Arts, Courthouse 4 Westgate, YO7 1QS. Influenced by the major singer/songwriters of the sixties and seventies, Gary writes, records and performs music in the Folk/Pop vein. His debut, ‘Boy Cries Wolf‘, garnered much praise from Janice Long and was played on Radio 2 courtesy of Steve Lamacq. Gary is also no stranger to the ...

Five Loose Chippings. The Courthouse, 4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Longstanding Rural Arts supporters, this Thirsk-based group of musicians generously returns for another winter fundraiser. The band has made a name for themselves playing a variety of music from Blues, Country and Bluegrass through to Pop classics and classic western Swing. 7:30 pm. ...

Thirsk Christmas Fayre. Thirsk & Sowerby Town Hall, Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QR. Stallholders, cafe and Santa. A limited number of stalls are still available on Friday 24th (4.00-7.30pm ish) & Sunday 26th (10-3pm). £30 per stall please Facebook message to book. 10am- 3pm. For more info click ...

Cello Recital by James Halsey. St Oswald's Church, Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1JG. A solo cello recital by James Halsey of Bingham Quartet. Event starts at 7.30pm. £10 on the door. For more info click here

Loose Chippings Concert, Thirsk & Sowerby Institute, Flatts Lane, Thirsk. A selection of Americana, Country & Pop classics performed by a Thirsk-based band. Event starts at 7pm. Pay what you feel, fundraising for the Thirsk & Malton Labour Party. For more info click ...

Music at Junction 50 , St James Church, Wide Howe Lane, Baldersby St James, Thirsk YO7 4PE. Mary Reid and brilliant Scottish folk singer, Ainsley Hamill. The pair met through their work with Live Music Now which supports young musicians to play in hospitals, care homes and schools for special needs pupils. They will provide a short programme of about ...

Evening of Jazz, Chestnut Suite , Thirsk Racecourse. The band will be entertaining with classics from Frank Sinatra to Nina Simone. The racecourse provides a lovely setting, with the roof terrace and bar available throughout the evening. This promises to be a spectacular evening of well-known jazz charts with top-quality performers including vocals ...

Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci Opera at St Mary's Church. Enter the twisted, love entangled lives of Turrido and Pagliacci in these two one-act operas. Heritage Opera, directed by Sarah Helsby-Hughes, are accompanied by the Festival Orchestra and Chorus. 7pm. £15, Child (under 16) £10. For more info click ...

The William Hill Summer Cup, one of our busiest race meetings of the year with live music from The Black Marcs. For more information click here

Chaos and pandemonium reign in this silent film comedy show suitable for all the family at this matinee show (2.30pm) at the Ritz Cinema. Laurel & Hardy get stuck in a traffic jam and somehow end up destroying most of the cars, and Buster Keaton is chased by an entire police force. Charlie Chaplin gatecrashes a movie studio and causes havoc, ...

WIth over 40 + stalls from our amazing local businesses including food & drink, fairground rides, attractions, an entertainment stage, live music, fun, games including sack races, welly toss and tug of war - what better way to spend your Sunday afternoon. This is a FREE event 10-6pm on Sunday 7 August. For more info visit - visitthirsktown.com/events ...

Are you looking to spice up your weekend with a gala of food, music, poetry, art and conversation ? Then why not pop over to this years Thirsk Hall Festival on the 19th -21st August. For more info call into the Zillah Bell Gallery or alternatively visit - www.thirskhall.com

An evening enjoying the journey through the worlds of folk music, from across the Tudor period up to traditional folk with Peter, Kate & friends from De Mowbray’s Musicke. Tickets: Adults - £15 U16s - £7.50. For more info call into the Zillah Bell Gallery or alternatively visit - www.thirskhall.com

Thirsk Hall Festival kicks off with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Semi-staged performance of the Mozart comedy classic. Directed by Sarah Helsby-Hughes of Heritage Opera and conducted by Benjamin Ellin. Features festival chorus of singers from across the region.St Mary’s Church, Thirsk, 19:00 Tickets: Adults: £15 U16s: £7.50. For more info call ...

Have you considered heading over to Lightwater Valley for our Best of British May half-term week, filled with celebrations and jubilations to honour our Queen’s Jubilee.

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Live on the Lawns! Live music (31st of May)

Dance-along-a-Disco – get your dance moves at ...

Rural Arts is excited to welcome folk musician Katie Spencer to The Courthouse in Thirsk on Thursday 3rd March, 7.30pm!

Katie Spencer is an "intensely captivating" (Folk Radio) Yorkshire singer-songwriter and guitarist who writes songs imbued with the Northern landscapes of her home. Originally from Hull, the grainy imagery of the ...