Richmond MayFest

18/10/2026

As we know from MayFest we all love a parade!
After Dark is Richmond's newest festival and of course it has a parade, which everyone is welcome to join. Come along to Richmond Castle entrance at 6pm on Saturday 31st October for the Pumpkin Parade!
You're invited to bring along your own pumpkin or other lantern - Hallowe'en outfits are definitely welcome too - and follow the sound of the ghostly drummer around the Castle... You may well encounter the odd character (not to say witch...)
Plus Prizes!
There's lots more happening in the town centre this Hallowe'en - more info at https://www.richmond.org/News/richmond-presents-after-dark

It's time to get creative. Dream up your spookiest pumpkin carving designs or Jack-o-lanterns and plan your costumes for the first annual Richmond Pumpkin Parade!

There’ll be dancing and music and prizes aplenty – plus a whole spellbook full of family fun as we parade from the Castle to the Marketplace for an unmissable Halloween Twilight Market.

Join the fun at the castle entrance from 6pm on 31 October.

It’s all part of Richmond Presents After Dark –a week of spectacular spookiness right across town.

For all the details of what, when and where, visit Richmond.org

After Dark is supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

19/09/2026

Pop along to St Agatha’s in Easby this Sunday morning for a relaxing morning of Coffee, Cake and Music!

Come to our very informal performance in the special and intimate setting of St. Agatha's.

Pop in for as long as you like; bring a book, the crossword, your knitting....and enjoy the music with a cuppa and delicious cake.

Performers:

Pellingmans' Saraband (Susanna Pell, viols and Jacob Heringman, lute) with Edie Heringman, mandolin and mandola, and Elye Cutbertson, melodeon.

FREE ENTRY.

All donations and proceeds from refreshments to Richmond MayFest and church funds.

25/07/2026

Sunday 26th July Open Garden in aid of Richmond MayFest! 10-3 at Millgate House, £3 admission which includes a souvenir booklet about this beautiful prize-winning garden.
Plus drinks to enjoy as you relax in the garden!

14/07/2026

Browns of Richmond were one of our wonderful sponsors of MayFest this year. A truly community-minded local business, congratulations on their second birthday 🎈!!!

12/06/2026

It was a bit damp yesterday wasn’t it? But hurrah! The weather forecast for Richmond on Sunday is very much better, so come along to the Richmond MayFest Open Garden at Mr Yorke’s Walled Garden!
Sunday 14th June, 1-5pm
1a Cravengate DL10 4RE
Gorgeous garden, cakes, music, art… and all funds raised support Richmond MayFest.

27/05/2026

Please come along to Mr Yorke’s Walled Garden on June 14th - raising funds for MayFest! It’s a beautiful garden (great cakes too…)
1-5pm. 1a Cravengate - park on Newbiggin or The Green.

A historic walled garden in Richmond will open to the public next month for a special fundraising afternoon featuring music, art, homemade cakes and plant sales. The open afternoon at Mr Yorke’s Walled Garden will [...]

06/05/2026

Celebrating the 2026 Richmond MayFest Queen and her flower girls

06/05/2026

The MayFest team is at last recovering from an EPIC weekend! Many pictures to follow, but let's start with a focus on our magnificent MayFest Royals.
2025's Queen Ava graciously gave way to our new Queen Lily, who was ably assisted by her four Flower Girls as she was crowned at Richmond Castle on the Saturday of MayFest. The whole Royal Party then proceeded to enjoy the whole festival... including dancing with our Jack o'the Green!
Thanks so much to all these brilliant youngsters who gave so much of their time to MayFest! Hope to see you all again at the Richmond Meet Parade!


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04/05/2026

We love Open Door Art right back!

04/05/2026

Amazing! No naughty cars parked in the market place as the MayFest Market gets set up for MayFest Monday!
Get along to the Market Place to join in the parade - setting off at 10.45!