Entertainment in North Yorkshire
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Ye Olde Starre
Licensed since 1644, this is a bit of a tourist trap, but an altogether excellent pub that is popular with locals. It was used as a morgue by the Roundheads, but the atmosphere's improved since then. It has decent ales and a heated outdoor patio overlooked by the minster.
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Ackhorne
Tucked away from beery, sloppy Micklegate, this locals' inn is as comfortable as old slippers. Some of the old guys here look like they've morphed with the place. There's a pleasant beer garden at the back.
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Royal Hall
A gorgeous Edwardian theatre that is now a part of the Harrogate International conference centre. The musical program covers orchestral and choral performances, piano recitals, jazz etc.
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Harrogate Theatre
An historic Victorian building that dates from 1900, staging variety, comedy, musicals and dancing.
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King's Arms
York's best-known pub is a creaky place with a fabulous riverside location - hence its enduring popularity. A perfect spot for a summer's evening.
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Indigo Alley
A small, welcoming pub with a good range of beers. Regular live jazz and blues and Monday theatre in a limpet-sized curtained-off space.
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Blue Bell
A tiny, tiny pub with décor dating from 1798 and a surprisingly contemporary crowd (read: lots of young people).
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Black Swan
A classic black-and-white Tudor building where you'll find decent beer, nice people and live jazz on Sundays. Nice.
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Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stages a good range of drama – renowned chronicler of middle-class mores Alan Ayckbourn premieres his plays here.
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Capital
Flash joint with lots of glass, plenty of beautiful people and great views over the River Ouse.
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Grand Opera House
Despite the name there's no opera here, but a wide range of productions from live bands and popular musicals to stand-up comics and pantomime.
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Tap & Spile
This relaxed pub has a few rooms and a good selection of Yorkshire ales.
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City Screen
Appealing modern building in a converted printing works, screening both mainstream and art-house films. There's also a nice cafe-bar on the terrace overlooking the river.
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Thirsk Racecourse
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Birch Hall Inn
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Ye Olde Starre
Licensed since 1644, this is York's oldest pub – a warren of small rooms and a small beer garden, with a half-dozen real ales on tap. It was used as a morgue by the Roundheads during the Civil War, but the atmosphere's improved a lot since then.
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Scarborough Spa
The revitalised spa complex stages a wide range of entertainment, especially in the summer months – orchestral performances, variety shows, popular musicals and old-fashioned afternoon-tea dances.
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Old White Swan
Popular and atmospheric old pub with small beer garden and a good range of guest real ales. And it's haunted…
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Little John
This historic pub – the third oldest in York – is the city's top gay venue, with regular club nights and other events. In 1739 the corpse of executed highwayman Dick Turpin was laid out in the cellar here for the public to view at a penny a head; the pub is said to be haunted by his ghost. Not sure what's scarier though – the ghost story, or the Thursday night karaoke session…
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King's Arms
York's best-known pub in a fabulous riverside location, with tables spilling out onto the quayside – a perfect spot for a summer's evening, but be prepared to share it with a few hundred other people.
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Blue Bell
This is what a real English pub looks like – a tiny, wood-panelled room with a smouldering fireplace, decor (and beer and smoke stains) dating from c 1798, a pile of ancient board games in the corner, friendly and efficient bar staff, and Timothy Taylor and Black Sheep ales on tap. Bliss, with froth on top.
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Ackhorne
Tucked away off beery, sloppy Micklegate, this locals' inn is as comfortable as old slippers − some of the old guys here look like they've merged with the furniture. There's a pleasant beer garden at the back, and an open-mic night for local musicians on the first Tuesday of the month.
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