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Now until
 Sun 5 Jan 2025

Alice's Christmas Wonderland, Castle Howard, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DA. Alice is planning a huge Christmas party, and she invites you to follow the White Rabbit through Castle Howard’s grand halls and regal rooms with each twist and turn revealing fanciful festive surprises. From £21.00. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://castlehowardchristmas.seetickets.com/timeslots/filter/alice-s-christmas-wonderland

Now until
 Sun 22 Dec 2024

Great Yorkshire Christmas, Monk Park Farm, Bagby, Thirsk YO7 2AG. Only Sat & Sun. Join Santa in his magical grotto, meet Bramble the Elf in his Toy Emporium, Visit the North Pole Sorting Office and Elf Village, taking in the amazing Elf Show and pop-in and see Mrs Clause who’s baking Gingerbread in the kitchen. Adult £10 to £17, Child £20 to £35. tel: 01845 421124 tickets: Book online web: https://monkparkfarm.co.uk

Now until
 Tue 24 Dec 2024

Railway Santa Specials, North York Moors Railway, Pickering to Whitby. Only Sat & Sun. Weekends to Christmas: Eve Santa Specials on the train plus Steam Hauls 27th December to 5th January 2026.

Now until
 Sun 15 Dec 2024

Pinocchio by Tom Whalley, Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. Join the 1812 Theatre Company for the ever popular Panto 'Pinocchio', a Pantomime with no strings attached!
Matinees 2.30pm: Sat 7th, Sun 8th, Sat 14th, Sun 15th.
Evenings 7.30pm: Sat 7th, Wed. 11th, Thurs 12th, Fri 13th, Sat 14th December. Tickets: £16/ under 16 £12. Family £48 (2adult & 2 u16). tel: 01439 771700 web: https://www.helmsleyarts.co.uk

Now until
 Sat 14 Dec 2024

Event imageMother Goose Panto, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd. York YO31 8TA. Another Rollicking Romp of a Panto From Rowntree Players. It’s market day and Mother Goose needs to make rent before the ever nasty Demon Darkheart evicts the Goose family. Meantime Jack’s exciting new addition to the farm - Priscilla the Goose - has stopped production in Jill’s hen house. Comedy, song and dance in this very silly rollicking romp of a family pantomime. At various times. £20, Child (18 & under) £18. tel: 01904 501935 tickets: Book online email: boxoffice@jrtheatre.co.uk web: https://josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

Now until
 Fri 20 Dec 2024

Thirsk Rotary Santa Run, Around Thirsk & Sowerby. Only Mon Wed Fri. Santa Run supporting Community Works Mon 9th around Sowerby; Thirsk Youth Club Wed 11th around Hambleton (East Thirsk); Vale of Mowbray Girl Guides 13th at Sowerby Gateway 1; The Samaritans Mon 16th Sowerby Gateway 2; Carlton Miniott Playing Fields Association 18th on Station Road & Carlton Miniott; 1st Thirsk Scouts Fri 20th on Stockton Road & Norby. Follow Facebook for route maps, timings and scheduled stopping locations. web: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569696980959

Fri 13 Dec 2024 until
 Thu 19 Dec 2024

Event imageWicked (PG), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum. Elphaba, an ostracised but defiant girl born with green skin, and Glinda, a privileged aristocrat born popular, become extremely unlikely friends in the magical Land of Oz. As the two girls struggle with their opposing personalities, their friendship is tested. The first of a two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical. 7.30pm, also Sat, Sun & Wed 2.30pm. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Tue 17 Dec 2024

100 Voices Christmas Spectacular, Middlesborough Town Hall. Only Tue. 140 Voices sing everything from Billie Eilish to Andrew Lloyd Weber 'plus all your favourite Christmas Songs, featuring Tenor Neil Allen and pianist Tim Lole, joined by 'The Singing with Heroes Choir'. Proceeds to 'Free Your Voice' www.freeyourvoice.org.uk. Doors and Bar open at 6.30pm. £14. tel: 01642 729729 tickets: on line and phone web: http://middlesboroughtownhall.co.uk

Fri 20 Dec 2024 until
 Mon 23 Dec 2024

Red One (12A), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. 7.30pm, also 2.30pm Sat & Sun. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Sat 21 Dec 2024

Carols by Candlelight, St John's Church, Berrygate Lane, Sharow HG4 5BJ. In dulci jubilo, Jervaulx Singers. 7.30pm. £20, Child (under 18) free. tickets: Book online web: https://www.jervaulxsingers.com

Sat 21 Dec 2024 until
 Tue 24 Dec 2024

Santa's Race to save Christmas, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Christmas is fast approaching, and all is going well in Santa’s workshop as Mrs Claus and the elves busily prepare for the big night. The presents are wrapped and the reindeers have completed their training then suddenly disaster strikes!. Multiple times, morning and afternoon. £12. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Fri 27 Dec 2024 until
 Sun 5 Jan 2025

Event imageSteam into a winter wonderland, NYMR Pickering station, YO18 7AJ. Take a journey through the scenic moors with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Whitby Winter Excursions. Departing from Pickering Station, passengers will enjoy a memorable round trip to the picturesque seaside town of Whitby, complete with views of frosty landscapes and the timeless beauty of heritage steam travel. The journey time is approximately 1h 45m in each direction. Departing at 11:10am (10:15am on Sundays) from Pickering and 2:30pm departure from Whitby. £49.50, Children free (aged 0-15), Dog £3. tickets: Book online web: https://www.nymr.co.uk/whitby-winter-excursions

Fri 27 Dec 2024 until
 Sun 29 Dec 2024

Event imagePaddington in Peru (PG), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Starring Ben Whishaw (voice), Olivia Coleman, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters. Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. A thrilling adventure ensues with a journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. Fri 2.30pm, Sat 11am, Sun 6.30pm. £6, Child/Senior/Student £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Fri 3 Jan 2025 until
 Thu 9 Jan 2025

Moana 2 (PG), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. 7.30pm, also 2.30pm Sat & Sun. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 10 Jan 2025 until
 Thu 16 Jan 2025

Musafa (TBC), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Mufasa – The Lion King Voices from Aaron Pierre and Seth Rogan. Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion a journey of misfits searching for their destiny and working together to
evade a threatening and deadly foe. 7.30pm, also 2.30pm Sat & Sun. £6 on door, £7 online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://ritzcinema.co.uk

Fri 10 Jan 2025 until
 Sun 12 Jan 2025

Wicked (PG), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Elphaba, an ostracized but defiant girl born with green skin, and Glinda, a privileged aristocrat born popular, become extremely unlikely friends in the magical Land of Oz. Fri 2.30pm, Sat 7.30pm, Sun 8.00pm. £6, Child/Senior/Student £5. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sun 19 Jan 2025 until
 Sat 25 Jan 2025

Robinson Crusoe, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Northallerton Amateur Variety Company: a fun-packed panto which will appeal to kids and adults of all ages. There is a pirate ship run by women, Mrs. Crusoe who runs a fish and chip shop and Fairy Marina who makes everything magic. Sun 2.15pm, Mon-Sat 7.15pm, also Sat 2.15pm. £12, Child £10. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Fri 24 Jan 2025 until
 Sat 25 Jan 2025

Event imageRobin Hood Panto, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd. York YO31 8TA. Join the Deadpan Players for a frolic through the forest as they make their debut at Joseph Rowntree Theatre. Nottingham cowers under the grip of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and only Robin and the Merry Men can save the city and prevent him from marrying the beautiful Maid Marian. 7.30pm, also 2.00pm Sat. £15, Child (18 & under) £10. tel: 01904 501935 tickets: Book online email: boxoffice@jrtheatre.co.uk web: https://josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

Tue 4 Feb 2025 until
 Sat 8 Feb 2025

Beauty and the Beast, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd. York YO31 8TA. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. 7.30pm, also 2.30pm Sat. £16. tel: 01904 501935 tickets: Book online email: boxoffice@jrtheatre.co.uk web: https://josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

Thu 20 Feb 2025 until
 Sat 22 Feb 2025

Event imageShrek the Musical, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd. York YO31 8TA. Dive into a world where love knows no boundaries, friendships are forged in the most unexpected places, and laughter is guaranteed! With catchy songs, quirky characters and a story that turns fairytales upside down, this show is a roaring good time for all ages. 7.30pm, also 2.00pm Sat. £15, Child (18 & under) £13. tel: 01904 501935 tickets: Book online email: boxoffice@jrtheatre.co.uk web: https://josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk

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