The Extra Mile: An Evening with Kevin Sinfield 2027

Sir Kevin Sinfield is coming to the Royal Hall on Friday 7 May 2027, with his live talk The Extra Mile. It's presented by Harrogate Theatre, and it's a night that looks at his life both on and off the rugby pitch.

For those who know him from the sport, Sinfield was the captain of the Leeds Rhinos and one of the most successful players in rugby league history. He picked up numerous championships and Challenge Cup wins, and his trophy cabinet holds the Lance Todd Trophy, the Harry Sunderland Trophy, and a Golden Boot — one of only five British players to ever win one. But the talk doesn't stop at the game. It covers his playing years, the long-distance challenges he's taken on to raise money for motor neurone disease charities, and his friendship with Rob Burrow, whom he's known since they were 12 and 14 and who sat next to him every day in the dressing room across 15 years of rugby.

That fundraising and advocacy for the MND community is what earned him his honours: an MBE in 2014, an OBE in 2021, a CBE in 2024, and eventually a knighthood. The Extra Mile is billed as a night of inspiration, motivation and leadership, and it's toured theatres and halls across the north of England and beyond.

It starts at 7.30pm at the Royal Hall, part of the Harrogate Convention Centre on Ripon Road (HG1 5LA). Tickets range from £33 to £66.