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2021 Events

Celebrate Richmond 950 is a year-long programme of events and projects for and by our community. The celebration is for sharing throughout Richmondshire as well as with visitors who come from further afield to enjoy our lovely town for a day, a week or perhaps even longer!

Local groups, individuals and the organisers of Celebrate Richmond 950 have worked to produce a programme of events that we feel sure will offer sufficient variety to offer something of interest for everyone. More events are in the pipeline, so please watch this space.

All are invited to take part in some or all of the many events to celebrate the birth of Richmond castle and our favourite Yorkshire market town.

There are one-off events from concerts to talks, markets to brewing, golf to garden openings through to larger projects that have come about whilst planning this year of commemoration. These include a new woodland of 950 trees, community archaeology, a children’s writing project and a new exhibition showing how Richmond has communicated through the centuries.

Drink to this anniversary year with two celebration brews from Richmond Brewing Company – Red Rufus and Celebrate 950. These will be available as cask and bottled from the brewery at The Station and selected local pubs.

Some events may also be available on Zoom or YouTube. To find out what, where and when, please look at the individual events.

All events are subject to current Covid-19 restrictions and may be altered to accommodate the guidance and rules in force at the time.

Events may be added as the year progresses – please keep visiting this site - www.richmond950.co.uk - for up to the minute information.

View the Events Leaflet...

May
19
Wednesday

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Georgian Theatre Experience

Get behind the scenes at the theatre

Immerse yourself in a world of greasepaint, first nights, stage fright, props, scenery and showbiz from days gone by. The Georgian Theatre Experience gives a unique insight into the past and reveals the secrets of the most complete...

June
2
Wednesday

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Richmond and District Civic Society Lecture

Swaledale's Fine Buildings - Through the Ages

Dr. Jane Grenville, OBE Dr. Grenville trained as an archaeologist, digging in her student years across he Mediterranean world. Eventually she settled to a career in buildings, archaeology and conservation, teaching at the University of York,...

June
5
Saturday

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Hildegard Transfigured

A Medieval Trance for the 21st Century

A sublime piece of concert/theatre by top female vocal trio Voice accompanied by an extraordinary psychedelic light show, celebrating the 12th century composer and visionary Hildegard von Bingen. Hildegard Transfigured takes a unique, in-depth...

June
5
Saturday

11:00 pm - 12:00 am

Hildegard Transfigured

A Medieval Trance for the 21st Century

June
10
Thursday

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Clogs and Crinolines

950 Years of Fashion with The History Wardrobe

History Wardrobe presents: Clogs & Crinolines - 950 years of Fashion (with a Yorkshire twist) A whistle-stop tour of clothes history through antique prints and original garments from the History Wardrobe collection, with dress historian...

June
13
Sunday

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Big Plant Sale

Original Richmond In Bloom Event

In the Market Place, Richmond from 11m - 4pm Original Richmond In Bloom plant stall selling cuttings, split plants, seedlings Also J & H Meynell Just the Job Garth Cottage Herbs Mandy Owen Flowers and...

June
20
Sunday

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Mr. Yorke’s Walled Garden Open Day

Enjoy the Garden and Meet Mr. Yorke!

Sun 20 June 1.00pm – 5.30pm Enjoy the garden and meet Mr. Yorke revisiting from the 18th century – rather grumpy to find roses blooming in his veg patch! Garden open, tea and cake on sale. Admission Ault £5, under 16...

July
3
Saturday

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Tudor Singing Workshop

Twenty Waies upon the Bels

Richmond-based, internationally known musicians Susanna Pell (viol) and Jacob Heringman (lute), otherwise known as the duo 'Pellingmans' Saraband', will present a workshop and concert of seventeenth-century music on the theme of bells...

July
3
Saturday

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tudor Singing Concert

Twenty Waies upon the Bels

Richmond-based, internationally known musicians Susanna Pell (viol) and Jacob Heringman (lute), otherwise known as the duo 'Pellingmans' Saraband', This concert of seventeenth-century music on the theme of bells is part of the...

July
10
Saturday

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Music for a Norman Court

Trouvere Perform on Authentic Period Instruments

With Paul Leigh, Gill Page and singer Richard de Winter Follow the history of Norman Richmond in this programme of music from the 11th and 12th centuries. Their programme takes in music of the Saxon and Norman church, the songs of the...