Upcoming Concerts
Harrogate Symphony Orchestra generally performs four concerts each year. In March, June and November/December our programmes feature the orchestra and guests, and these concerts are in the Royal Hall.
Details of our forthcoming concerts are listed below, along with a link to purchase tickets – or you can visit the Harrogate Theatre Box Office on Cambridge Street.
The younger generation
If you would like to bring children to our concerts, they will be very welcome – in fact children aged 14 and under, and accompanied by a paying adult, receive free tickets for our regular Winter, Spring and Summer concerts! (Other arrangements may be in place for additional events). We would only ask that parents ensure that their children’s appreciation of the performance does not affect the experience of other audience members.
Concert FAQs
Concerts start at 7:30pm and usually finish between 9:30 and 10:00pm, with the exception of our family Christmas Concert (usually a 6:00pm start). Please note that to ensure that we comply with copyright and licensing rules, recordings are not permitted. However we often record our concerts and it is possible to listen to excerpts on our ‘Listen’ page.
Winter Concert 2026
Our November concert is always popular with our regular audiences, as well as those discovering HSO for the first time. This year, we are performing the following very special works:
- Verdi – Overture, La Forza del Destino
- Bartok, Piano Concerto No.3 (soloist William Green)
- Brahms, Symphony No.4 in E Minor
The Harrogate Christmas Concert 2026
The Harrogate Christmas Concert returns to the glittering Royal Hall for another year – don’t miss this wonderful annual family event.
Approximately 170 primary school children will join forces with the Harrogate Symphony Orchestra in this family friendly concert for an evening of festive music and Christmas carols performed by the children & HSO.
Speculation is already rising that a man in a red suit may also be returning to our stage… but can he cope with Bryan’s festive ‘jokes’?
Tickets priced from £15 for adults, half price for students, and free for under 11s when accompanied by at least one adult.
Looking further ahead…
If you’re someone who likes to plan ahead, pop the following performances for 2026 and beyond into your diary!
12th December 2026 – Royal Hall
- The Harrogate Christmas Concert
20th March 2027 – Royal Hall
- A Night of Beethoven! Marking 200 years since Beethoven’s death
- The Consecration of the House Overture, Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano (featuring the Fidelio Trio), Symphony No 8
26th June 2027 – Royal Hall
- A special evening, featuring a unique work – The Durham Concerto by Jon Lord
- Plus Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture and Bruch’s famous Violin Concerto, with soloist Madeleine Mitchell
13th (or 27th) November 2027 – Royal Hall
- Vaughan-Williams, Norfolk Rhapsody No.1
- Elgar, Cello Concerto (soloist Lily Dai)
- Elgar, Enigma Variations
11th December 2027 – Royal Hall
- The Harrogate Christmas Concert
18th March 2028 – Royal Hall
- To include: Wagner, Prelude to Act 1, Lohengrin; Debussy, Nocturnes
24th June 2028 – Royal Hall
- The Harrogate Proms
18th November 2028, Royal Hall
- Tchaikovsky, Capriccio Italien
- Khachaturian, Flute Concerto (soloist Anna Noakes)
- Dvorak, Symphony No.7
9th December 2028 – Royal Hall
- The Harrogate Christmas Concert