Summer concerts

On a Sunday afternoon from the end of May to the beginning of September from 2pm until 4pm, you can enjoy listening to bands, choirs and musical groups at various locations within the Harrogate area.

It is free to listen to the bands, but they may take a collection on the day to help with their expenses, so why not come along and have a lovely afternoon in beautiful surroundings.

The concerts take place at these four locations:

Venue: Valley Gardens, Harrogate

25 May: Knot Another Choir
8 June: York Concert Band
15 June: Yorkshire Voices
22 June: Woodside Big Band
29 June: Harrogate Music Centre
6 July: Coconut Workshop
20 July: White Rose Concert Band
3 August: Harrogate Spa Town Ukes
10 August: Time Warp
17 August: Harrogate and District Allotment Show
24 August: NoteAbility
31 August: The Stray Notes Choir

Venue: Castle Grounds, Knaresborough

8 June: Love Pop Choir
15 June: Harrogate Music Centre
22 June: Harrogate Spa Town Ukes
6 July: White Rose Concert Band
13 July: The Stray Notes Choir
20 July: The Merlins
27 July: Saxophony
10 August: Knaresborough Feva Festival
24 August: Yorkshire Voices
31 August: NoteAbility

Venue: Spa Gardens, Ripon

25 May: White Rose Concert Band
1 June: Woodside Big Band
8 June: Ripon City Training Band
22 June: Yorkshire Voices
29 June: All Together Now Community Choir
6 July: Ripon Theatre Festival
13 July: Harrogate Spa Town Ukes
27 July: Ripon City Soul Club
3 August: Ripon City Band
31 August: Saxophony

Venue: Recreation Ground, Pateley Bridge

25 May: Woodside Big Band
1 June: Summerbridge and Dacre Silver Band
8 June: White Rose Concert Band
15 June: The Merlins
22 June: Skipton Music Centre Jazz Band and Concert Band
29 June: Summerbridge and Dacre Silver Band
6 July: The Merlins
13 July: Summerbridge and Dacre Silver Band
20 July: Nidderdale Community Choir
27 July: Harrogate Spa Town Ukes
3 August: Time Warp
10 August: Yorkshire Voices
31 August: Scruton Jazz and Blues

For more information about playing or singing at any of the above venues, please contact us.

Other activities

Each venue, be it in scenic Victorian gardens or the setting of a historic castle, is well worth the trip in its own right.

All locations have a range of other activities for you to enjoy too, including outdoor games, family trails and play areas.