Frazer Theatre

The Frazer Theatre sits right in Knaresborough, a proper little theatre that punches above its weight for a market town venue. You get a genuine mix of touring productions, amateur dramatics, and local events - the kind of place where you might catch anything from Shakespeare to stand-up comedy on a Friday night. It's the real heart of cultural life around here, and it actually feels like people care about what goes on inside.

Who should bother? Theatre lovers obviously, but also anyone after an evening out who doesn't want the big-city theatre experience. Families with kids will find the pantomime season worth planning around. The space itself is intimate enough that you're not squinting at the stage from the nosebleed seats.

The obvious slot for the Frazer is after a day pottering around Knaresborough itself - the riverside walks, the castle ruins, that sort of thing. If you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - and the Knaresborough Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite is barely a mile away - you're in prime position to make an evening of it without the drive home. Harrogate Caravan Park and Rudding Holiday Park are also within easy reach if you want a slightly bigger base. Check their website for what's on before you arrive, because the programme changes regularly and you don't want to turn up hoping for something that's not there.