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Sat. 13 Jul 2025
Festival Landscape Artist set up 9:30am
Come and paint in the beautiful setting of King George’s Field by the Wharfe in Wetherby. Local artists and community invited to take part.
£10
Fri. 3 Oct 2025
Call my Wine Bluff 7:30pm in the St James Church Centre
A Wetherby Festival favourite to start us off! Taste 6 wines, listen to the 3 ‘experts’ describing them and let your taste buds decide
£17.50
Blues Night 7:00pm for 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Church Hall
Live Blues music returns to the Festival by popular demand. This year District Blues with support from Hot Foot Hall
£10
Sat. 4 Oct 2025
Art Exhibition 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Town Hall
Six local artists are holding an Art Exhibition in the Town Hall. Also see the winning entries for “The Festival Landscape Artist of 2025” and the prizewinning artist
No charge - free entry
Arts and Crafts Workshop from 10:00am in the Town Hall
Six artists will take you on a learning journey into their favourite art form. These will be small group workshops.
£30
An Evening of Music and Song with Wetherby Silver Band 7:30pm in St Joseph’s Church
joined tonight by St John Fisher Catholic High School Choirs
£10
Sun. 5 Oct 2025
Art Exhibition 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Town Hall
Six local artists are holding an Art Exhibition in the Town Hall. Also see the winning entries for “The Festival Landscape Artist of 2025” and the prizewinning artist
No charge - free entry
Arts and Crafts Workshop from 10:00am in the Town Hall
Six artists will take you on a learning journey into their favourite art form. These will be small group workshops.
£30
Wetherby Civic Society Walk meet 2:00pm at the Bandstand
A walk guided by one of the Wetherby Civic Society members to learn interesting and lesser known facts and stories about our town.
No charge
Festival Comedy Evening 8:00pm in the Town Hall
Featuring Alun Cochrane and John Meagher. 2 award winning comedians for your delight
£20
Tue. 7 Oct 2025
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 2:00pm in Wetherby Cinema
Marilyn returns after last year’s sell-out, this time pairing with Jane Russell to give you a fabulous afternoon of songs and laughter.
£12.80 from Wetherby Cinema
Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer - Simon Roy 7:30pm in St James Church Centre
‘Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer’ - Images and stories from some of my best wildlife encounters.
£5/free to members of Wetherby & District Camera Club
Wed. 8 Oct 2025
Singing in the Rain 2:00pm in Wetherby Cinema
The film was only a modest hit when it was first released. Today, however, it is often regarded as the greatest musical film ever and one of the greatest films ever made. Don’t miss it
£12.80 from Wetherby Cinema
Fake Thackray 2:00pm in St James Church Scout Hut
John Watterson has performed the songs of Jake Thackray at festivals, concerts, clubs, after dinner venues and – most specially – to members of Jake’s family.
£10.00
The Climbing Film Tour 2025 8:00pm Wetherby Cinema
The prospect awaits of another exhilarating evening of tension and drama in spectacular mountain scenery - without having to leave the comfort of your luxury seats in Wetherby Cinema!
£12.80 from Wetherby Cinema
Thu. 9 Oct 2025
Young Frankenstein 2:00pm Wetherby Cinema
Made in the same year as Blazing Saddles (and being in similar poor taste) a wonderful evocation of the original but this time with laughs. And lots of them.
£12.80 from Wetherby Cinema
Comedy Poetry Competition - 10 local poets +prize winners 7:00pm Wetherby Brew-Co
£5.00 on the door only
Weetwood Mac 8:00pm The Engine Shed
Yorkshire’s answer to Fleetwood Mac feature all of the hits from the 1970’s “Rumours” era and many other classics
£20:00
Fri. 10 Oct 2025
Literary Lunch 12noon for 12:30pm The Bridge Hotel and Spa Walshford
Return of Rob Cowen (Common Ground, The North Road) and a welcome to Stephen May (Life! Death! Prizes!, Green Ink)
£36:00
Bad Apple Theatre brings you ‘Crumbs’ 07:30pm in St James Church Scout Hut
Badapple Theatre return once more with the long-awaited comedy, clowning and live baking sequel to their hit show The Daily Bread..
£15:00
Sat. 11 Oct 2025
Paul Whittaker 10am and 2pm in St James Church Hall
Experience the power of sign language, and how it is used to express the emotions of music and interpretation of song meaning, led by deaf musician Paul Whittaker OBE.
£10:00 for both or either session! Morning workshop and afternoon concert
Leeds Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm in St James Church
A special programme which will be showcasing the talents of our own orchestra members, Alison Major and Camilla Bisengaliev. Also we will be making full use of the powerful organ at St James’s Church.
£15 (free for young people)
