What's On

To sign up for the 2025 1st Kirkbymoorside Scouts Scarecrow trail please fill out the form (click here) Registration will cost £5 – we are only able to take Scarecrows that will be located within Kirkbymoorside, Keldholme, and Kirby Mills.

Terms and conditions (Scarecrow Host)

• Entries cost £5.

• Your Scarecrow can be of any design you wish so long as it is suitable for a child audience and the general public.

• Your Scarecrow is to be placed in a location visible to the general public no later than 08:00 on the 17th of April 2025 and it is to remain in place till at least 18:00 on the 21st of April 2025.

• Finish will be at the 1st Kirkbymoorside Scout Hut.  

• Applications close on the 6th of April 2025

The day will kick off as usual at about 11:45 when the Beadlam Tractor Run, raising money for The Yorkshire Air Ambulance, will parade through the town.

Following the tractor run, we will kick off the running at 12:45 with our ever-popular and high-energy ‘Dash’ which is open to children up to the age of 6 (school year 2).

At 13:00, it’s the ‘Childrens’ 1 Mile’ (ages up to school year 6), with a short loop through to the north of town through a lovely wood with a grandstand finish down our high street.

Setting off shortly after at 13:05 is our ‘4K’ open to anyone from year 7 upwards; this takes in a local loop on quiet country roads with an amazing view across Ryedale and the town before the fast descent to the finish. The cherry on the top is the finish down our high street with cheering crowds on both sides. Teams are encouraged to enter, and fancy dress for teams is encouraged! Special category prizes for first team, and best team fancy dress.

At 14:00 we start the main event – the Kirkbymoorside 10k.

Environmental Fair in the Memorial Hall and Library. More details to follow.

​To coincide with the 80th Anniversary of VE Day,  Kirkbymoorside History Group are staging an exhibition of wartime in Kirkbymoorside (or 'Kirby' as it was known).

Saturday 9.30 - 16.00, Sunday 9.30 - 15.00

Ceremony to present awards to outstanding citizens as nominated by the residents of Kirkbymoorside. More details to follow.

Kirkbymoorside In Bloom's increasingly popular Open Gardens event is back for 2025, bigger and better than ever.

Tickets are priced at £5.00 per adult, children under 16 free, available on the day from the KIB base, together with location maps, outside 'Something Special' in the Town Centre. 

Dogs at the discretion of individual garden volunteers. 

Not all gardens will have full disability access but information is provided .

Tea and scones will be available from the Quaker Meeting House from 13.00 and is included in ticket price. Kirkbymoorside Community Brass Band will be playing in the Town Centre in the afternoon. 

There will be a wide variety of gardens to view, together with our very popular plant stall with nursery facility. Plenty of parking is available in the town. 

We look forward to welcoming new and old friends.

Classes range from flowers, vegetables, homecraft, children's handicraft and photography. Schedules available from around June /July. Entries taken the morning of the show, 8.00 to 10.30. Show open to the public from 14.00 - 16.00. For more information please contact Maureen Rolph, 07732 271749 maureenrolphnews1@gmail.com.

Brought to you by the Kirkbymoorside Community Support Group and starting on Friday 1st August 2025 (Yorkshire Day), the Kirkbymoorside Gateway to the Moors Music Festival is 3 days of great live music in venues across the town.

Planned so far for Friday is Acoustic and 60's / Rockabilly, Saturday, Jazz and Country (including line dancing classes) and Sunday, a 40's Tea Dance and more Acoustic music. ​

More details to follow.​​​

The annual Kirkbymoorside Christmas Fair take place across the town centre and in the Moorside Room and Memorial Hall. More details to follow.