There are so many events, festivals and shows happening in Harrogate this summer, we’ve listed our top picks!
Every year Harrogate plays host to a great selection of events with something for everyone. From flower shows to crime writing festivals and fashion shows to countryside shows, the hardest part will be deciding what to do!
With the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate Theatre and the Royal Hall, Harrogate has got some fantastic venues! Here’s our round of dates for your diary this summer.
Festivals & events in Harrogate
There are some nationally renowned events that happen in Harrogate every year, like the Great Yorkshire Show and Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. We’ve also highlighted some you might not have heard of before, but are well worth having a short break in Harrogate for!
📅 RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show: Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 June 2022
Garden lovers won’t want to miss this show! Enjoy the fabulous RHS gardens at Harlow Carr and pick up plenty of tips and inspiration in one of the many demonstrations and workshops. There are also lots of plant exhibitors so you can treat yourself to something new for your garden too!
📍RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 The Great Yorkshire Show: Tuesday 12 – Friday 15 July 2022
A celebration of food, countryside and agriculture. You can expect thousands of animals, farming equipment, entertainment, shopping, food, live music and even a fashion show! This year there is a brand new stage featuring a different farming celebrity each day.
📍Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival: Thursday 21 – Sunday 24 July 2022
Enjoy a celebration of the world’s hottest crime writing and this friendly and thrilling festival! With special guest interviews, Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year awards party and the legendary late-night quiz, there is plenty to keep you entertained.
📍Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SR
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Spiegeltent Harrogate Festival: Thursday 30 June – Saturday 9 July 2022
Enjoy this flamboyant event in Crescent Gardens, Harrogate. With mirrored walls, wooden floor and red velvet booths, it makes the perfect venue for a programme of jazz, funk, burlesque and much more!
📍Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2SP
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 The 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: Wednesday 10 – Sunday 21 August 2022
A huge programme of performances bringing the colour, spectacle and humour of Britain’s greatest comedy writers. The Royal Hall Theatre plays host to the main programme of events, plus there is a range of fringe events around the region to enjoy.
📍Harrogate Royal Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SY
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Ripley Show 14 Aug: Sunday 14 August 2022
A traditional country show in a beautiful location. You can enjoy demonstrations, competitions and watch country activities. From horse jumping to dog agility and a large display of vintage tractors, there is something for the whole family.
📍Ripley Castle Park, Harrogate HG3 3EA.
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Harrogate Food & Drink Festival 2022 – A Feast at the Castle: Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September 2022
With fabulous views of Ripley Castle and the lake, you can enjoy a fantastic range of cuisines, street food and fine artisan produce. There will also be live music, cooking demonstrations and live entertainment.
📍Ripley Castle Park, Harrogate HG3 3EA.
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Harrogate Autumn Flower Show: Friday 16 – Sunday 18 September 2022
A great flower show in Newby Hall’s award-winning gardens and family adventure garden. Enjoy impressive floral displays, heritage crafts, fruit and vegetable shows and the opportunity to browse and treat yourself to some new plants.
📍Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE
Find out more information and book tickets here.
📅 Harrogate Comedy Festival: October 2022
Taking place every October, this festival aims to make Harrogate the ‘Comedy Capital of the North’. Enjoy some of the biggest names in stand-up and see some rising talent.
Line up and date to be announced soon.
Find out more information and book tickets here.
Exhibitions in Harrogate
There are always lots of exhibitions and events lined up at the Harrogate Convention Centre throughout the year. We highlighted some of the bigger exhibitions taking place in 2022.
📅 Home & Gift Buyers Festival: Sunday 17 – Wednesday 20 July 2022
With lots of big name brands, networking opportunities and keynote speakers this is the industry’s favourite show.
📍Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Find out more information or to exhibit or book tickets here.
📅 Harrogate Fashion Week: Sunday 31 July – Monday 1 August 2022
Open to those in the fashion industry, this trade show aims to bring together independent brands and retailers for two days in August.
📍Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Find out more information or to exhibit or book tickets here.
📅 Harrogate International Nursery Fair: Sunday 16 October – Tuesday 18 October 2022
Open to those in the nursery industry, this trade show attracts almost every manufacturer and supplier of baby goods in the UK and has been established for 45 years. Everything you could need for children from birth to four years.
📍Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Find out more information or to exhibit or book tickets here.
📅 The Great White Food Festival: Friday 28 October – Sunday 30 October 2022
The three-star Michelin chef Marco Pierre White is joined by his daughter and son in this unique event. A huge range of brands and producers of food and drink are available to see, taste and buy!
📍Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Find out more information or to exhibit or book tickets here.
Theatre and music events in Harrogate
There are several venues to see live theatre, music, comedy and much more in Harrogate.
Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF
Harrogate Theatre was built in 1900 and has two performing spaces and is located in the centre of Harrogate.
Great performances this summer include The Queen’s Knickers, Ed Byrne and Hairspray. Find out what’s on here.
The Royal Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SY
The Royal Hall is a Grade II listed performance hall and theatre located just on the outskirts of the town centre.
Top performances this summer include Al Murray, The Story of Soul and An Evening with Richard E Grant. Find out what’s on here.
Harrogate Convention Centre, King’s Road, Harrogate HG1 5LA
Harrogate Convention Centre is a world-class conference venue with a 2000-seater auditorium. Find out what’s on here.
Book your perfect short break in Harrogate with us
Here at The Short Stay Company, we have four properties in Harrogate that make the perfect base for visiting one of the many events or festivals taking place.
Our property Harlow View sleeps up to six people and has free on-street parking. It is perfectly located for RHS Harlow Carr, just a 10-minute walk away and just over one mile from Harrogate Convention Centre.
Strayside Cottage is our two-bedroom cottage that sleeps up to five people with free on-street parking for one car. Just over one mile from Harrogate Convention Centre and a 30-minute walk to the Yorkshire Showground, you can easily beat the traffic!
Our one-bedroom apartments Swan View and Upper Swan View are perfectly located if you are attending an event at the Royal Hall or Harrogate Convention Centre. They are both just a few minute’s walk away. Why not stay in Harrogate for a short break or longer to make the most of all that Harrogate has to offer. Get in touch so we can help you plan your perfect break in Harrogate.
