Ripon: Ripon International Festival (to October 4). Contact 01423 502116.

Harrogate Theatre: Northern Broadsides present A Winter's Tale (to September 26); The People's Republic of Poetry with A Firm of Poets (September 24); Project Juno (September 25 and 26); Doug Scott's Everest: The Hard Way - 40th Anniversary Lecture (September 28); The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (September 29 to October 3); Waiting for Godot (September 29). Contact 01423 502116.

Royal Hall, Harrogate: La Traviata with Bolshoi Theatre guest soloist Irina Bozenko (September 28); Paddy McGuinness (September 30). Contact 01423 502116.

Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes: Connections North: mirror images print exhibition (to October 6). Contact 01969 666210.

Farfield Mill, Sedbergh: Exhibitions: Rebel Rag Rugs (to October 4). Contact 015396 21958.

National park offices, Yoredale, Bainbridge: Exhibition, The Hills Afford Great Store of Lead (to September 25). Contact 0300 456 0030.

Dukes Theatre: Lancaster: Exhibitions: Flock by Simon Nixon, Bridget Longdon and Sarah Hicks (to September 27) and Prom Prom Prom by Johnny Bean, Graham Dean and Simon Dalton (September 28 to October 25); A Tender Thing (October 1 to 17). Contact 01524 598500.

Grand Theatre, Lancaster: Terry Christian - Naked Confessions of a Recovering Catholic (September 26); Morecambe Warblers AOS presents Sweeney Todd (September 29 to October 3). Contact 01524 64695.

Storey Institute, Lancaster: The Footlights present Quartet (October 1 to 3). Contact 01524 64695.

Pendle Hippodrome, Colne: The Wedding Singer (to September 26). Contact 01282 612402 (evenings and weekends).

Muni, Colne: Tenors Unlimited (September 27). Contact 01282 661234.

Grand, Clitheroe: Eric Ainsworth Trio headlines at Lunchtime Live (September 25); Good Foxy (September 25); the Chords perform at the headline concert of the Ribble Valley Mod Weekend (September 26); Heaven in the Afternoon (September 27). Contact 01200 421599.

Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley: Fabric Of Society, exhibition of Victorian wedding and party dresses (until November 1). Contact 01535 618231.

Exchange Arts Centre, Keighley: Manchester tribute Mad4Brit (September 26). Contact 01535 661591.

Baccapipes Folk Club, Keighley Ukrainian Club, 9 Henry Street: Kimber’s Men (September 25). Contact 01535 605310.

Boltmakers Arms, East Parade, Keighley: Dan & Adam with Ocean Colour Scene bassist Dan Sealey (September 30). Contact 01535 661936.

The Octagon, Sandbeds, Keighley: 60s pop icon Leapy Lee performs (September 27). Contact 01274 562252.

Bingley Arts Centre: Terrorvision frontman Tony Wright performs Thoughts ‘n’ All with support from Milly Evans (September 25); Buddy Holly tribute Rave On with Steve Halliday’s Elvis tribute (September 27). Contact 01274 567983.

Kings Hall, Ilkley: Britain's Got Talent's Lucy Kay (September 29). Contact 01274 432000.

Ilkley Literature Festival (October 2 to 18). Contact 01943 816714.

Ilkley Playhouse: Ilkley Playhouse presents the thriller Dead Guilty (to September 26). Contact 01943 609539.

Alhambra Theatre and Studio, Bradford: Shrek the Musical (to September 27); Sean Kelly Live! (September 23); Annie (September 29 to October 3); Luke Jermay: Sixth Sense (October 1). Contact 01274 432000.

St George's Hall, Bradford: Freddie Flintoff: Second Innings (September 29) Contact 01274 432000.

Bradford Cathedral: Exhibition Re-Fabricate celebrates Bradford’s textile heritage using contemporary artists (until October 17). Contact 01274 777720.

Grand Theatre, Leeds: Opera North presents Kiss Me Kate (September 24 and 25 and October 3, 21, 30 and 31). Contact 0844 848 2700.

Leeds City Varieties: Adam Long's Dickens Abridged (September 24); Billy Pearce (September 25); Dean Friedman in concert (September 26); Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now (September 30); Keith Barry: Brain Hacker (October 1). Contact 0113 243 0808.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds: The Glass Menagerie (to October 3); Richard III (September 25 to October 17). Contact 0113 213 7700.

Leeds Town Hall: Nicola Benedetti performs Italy and The Four Seasons tour (September 24); Mnozil Brass - Yes Yes Yes! (September 25); Basel Symphony Orchestra (September 26); Cambridge organ scholar Richard Gowers gives a recital (September 28); Jimmy Carr: Funny Business (September 29); Beauty of Kung Fu & Dance, China Kaleidoscope (October 1). Contact 0113 224 3801.

Carriageworks, Leeds: Withnail & 1 (September 24); Every Brilliant Thing (September 29); The Other Half: Mark Billingham & My Darling Clementine (October 1). Contact 0113 224 3801.