Whats on: Your guide to events in and around the Harrogate district area across the next seven days.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Harrogate

Theatre: My Dad, The Magician at Harrogate Theatre Studio. Until April 14.

Exhibition: Picturing Women - An Exhibition celebrating 100th anniversary of votes for Women at Mercer Art Gallery, Swan Road. Until June 17.

Music: Live music with The Resonators at the Blues Bar.

Music: Acoustic jam session hosted by Ade Payne at Charlies Place, Otley Road. 8pm. Weekly,

Music: Acoustic night at the St Roberts Social Club, Roberts Street. Open to all performers and non-performers. Second and fourth Thursdays of the month. 8-10.30pm.

Music: Weekly karaoke at the Hales Bar from 9pm.

Quiz: Christie’s Bar Quiz from 8.30pm. £1 entry.

Event: RHS Garden Harlow Carr Easter holiday fun and the Lindt Gold Bunny hunt until April 16. Normal garden admission.

TAI CHI QIGONG: at St Roberts Centre Harrogate, every Thursday 2–3.15pm. Contact Lin Tippey 07956 250040.

Ripon

Event: Ripon Community Link coffee morning in Ripon Town Hall 10am-noon.

Event: Ripon Ghost Walk 7.15-8.45pm. £3 adults. £1 children. Meet at The Cabmen’s Shelter in the Market Place.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

Harrogate

Music: An Evening of Live Music with Me, Thee & E at Starling Beer & Coffee House, Oxford Street. 8pm.

Music: Red Fish at the Blues Bar.

Music: Harrogate (Bilton) Northern Soul Club - Harrogate Collectors Special at Bilton WMC, Skipton Road from 7.30pm. £5 on the door.

Event: Harrogate Lions Club – Charity horse-racing night at The Knox 7.30-11pm.

Exhibition: Silson Contemporary Gallery’s final run of Winter Show at Harlow Oval. Until April 13.

Music: Classic rock covers with Barr Lane at The Den, Cambridge Street.

Event: Wine tasting evening fundraiser for local RSPCA at Harrogate Hockey Club, 7.45pm. Tickets £15 from 07947 370197.

Hampsthwaite

Concert: Knaresborough Silver band at Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall 7.30pm. Tickets £8 from Village corner shop, Hampsthwaite Village Society, 01423 779571, or from [email protected]

Kirkby Overblow

Event: Poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan at The Shoulder of Mutton at 7pm. Ticket only event - £20 per person to include nibbles and a hot supper. Contact Kate on 01423 871205 or [email protected]

Wetherby

Cinema: Peter Rabbit - Fri-Sun: 2pm. Mon: 2pm, 4.45pm. Tue-Wed: 4.45pm. Duck Duck Goose - Fri-Sun: 4.45pm. Ready Player One - Fri-Thur: 7.30pm. Visit www.wetherbyfilmtheatre.co.uk.

Thirsk

Cinema: Ritz Cinema Thirsk - Journey’s End - Fri-Thur: 7.30pm. Also matinee Wed: 2.30pm. Visit www.ritzcinema.co.uk.

Boston Spa

Market: Boston Spa Farmers Market in the village hall 9am-12.30pm.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Harrogate

Music: Islands in the Stream: The music of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, the Royal Hall. 7.30pm.

Theatre: Circle Live with acoustic acts at Harrogate Theatre Circle Bar. 4-6pm.

Comedy: Hyena Comedy Club + Hyena Lounge Kids Comedy at Harrogate Theatre.

Music: North Yorkshire Hardcore presents Ericbana, Scum, Pleasant Boys and The 7ups at The Regency. 7.30pm.

Music: Los Lads live at Revolucion de Cuba. 8pm.

Music: The Jed Thomas Blues Band at the Blues Bar.

Music: Acoustic night with Hayley Gaftarnickat The Den, Cambridge Street.

Event: Charity coffee morning at Oatlands Community Centre, Gladstone Street 10.15-11.30am.

Event: Apes to Zebras an A-Z of shape poems with children’s poet Sue Hardy-Dawson at Waterstones Harrogate 1pm. Free event.

Knaresborough

Music: The Cross Keys, Cheapside - 9Bar - Rock covers band.

Thorner

Music: Steve Forbert live at Thorner Victory Hall.

Boston Spa

Music: Jazz in the Spa presents cho 42 Big Band at the village hall.

Wetherby

Fair: Wetherby Antique and Collectors Fair, Town Hall, Market Place every Saturday. Free admission. Browse, buy and sell 01937 582803.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Harrogate

Music: Acoustic sessions with Jake Pattinson at Monteys Rock Café, The Ginnel. 8pm.

Music: Live music at the Blues Bar with Mojo Catfish (3pm), Ten Sheds (6pm) and Delta Groove (9pm).

Music: Live Jazz at The Harrogate Arms, Parliament Street. 7.30pm. Weekly.

Music: Martin Rose’s acoustic session at The Regency.

Music: Acoustic Session at Hales Bar.

Music: Chorus Choir at Valley Gardens 11am-12.30pm in support of The Friends of Valley Gardens.

Norwood

Sale: Table top sale at Norwood Social Hall, Bland Hill 10am-4pm. Home-made refreshments all day.

MONDAY, APRIL 16

Harrogate

Theatre: Various 3A Summer classes with Harrogate Youth Theatre at Hive.

Music: Open Mic Night with Martin Rose at The Blues Bar.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

Harrogate

Books: Imagined Things presents author Tara Westover in coversation at Starling Beer & Coffee House, Oxford Street. 7.30pm.

Music: Live Jazz at The Empress on the Stray. 8.15pm. Weekly.

Music: Acoustic music at Blues Bar.

Choir: Stray Sound Ladies barbershop choir at Starbeck Methodist Church. 7.30-9.30pm.

Wetherby

Club: Wetherby Flower Club, Fashion Show at St James Church Centre Wetherby 2pm. Tickets £3 pay on the door.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

Harrogate

Event: Poems, Prose & Pints at North Bar (upstairs) with open mic session. 7.30pm.

Music: The Paul Middleton Angst Band at the Blues Bar.

Music: Matt Anderson’s Acoustic Underground + guests at Retro bar, Commercial Street.