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We make no claim that the Events listing below is a comprehensive listing of all that is "going-on" in York, but rather a selection of Events that we would possibly attend - given the time.... Being slightly biased, each date starts with "one day" York Events first, then those outside York, and finally those events going on for more than just the one day. Enjoy - Graham UPDATED 9th March 2010 |
Please note - the events listed may be subject to CANCELLATION OR ALTERATION AT ANY TIME, FOR WHICH WE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE. Please CHECK using the contact details supplied BEFORE setting off for any event. |
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| To 27th March 2010 |
Back o' The Shop Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Jean Luce. "My current work is inspired by my love of rugged scenery and the elements and the huge variety of landscape throughout Yorkshire and Derbyshire. I like walking in hills and mountains and sketching directly from nature, trying to catch the atmosphere and aliveness of wild places. My work is constantly changing - with my mood, the weather and my environment. Painting for me is a solitary, almost meditative activity and I need to create a lot of space around it to see what emerges. Although my work at present is fairly representational, I try to avoid the pretty or predictable. I love colour but don't like to be fixed to a particular style". |
Back o' The Shop Gallery Terrington |
| To 25th April 2010 |
Exhibition - The Enchanting World of Beatrix Potter The first exhibition of the new year is a display of original watercolours and drawings by one of history's greatest and most popular authors and illustrators. |
Nunnington Hall |
| To 3rd May 2010 |
100 Years of Gifts Special Exhibition - This exhibition offers a fascinating snapshot of British art of the last century. It will bring together works acquired by Yorkshire galleries with the support of the Contemporary Art Society. Paintings, sculptures and photography from a wide range of well known British arts will be featured. Pioneers of British Modernism such as David Bomberg, William Roberts and Henry Moore will be displayed alongside all types of art up to the Young British Artists including Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing and Tacita Dean. |
York Art Gallery |
| To 30th May 2010 |
Fairfax House events - The Flowing Bowl The First Exhibition of 2010, featuring the John Butler collection of glass. The story of alcohol has a long history. There has been an incredible development in the type of beverages available, their production, storage and the vessels used at table. 'The Flowing Bowl' focuses on paintings and decorative objects, ranging from the early punch bowls and exquisite silver tankards made in York, to the English glass in the John Butler collection meant for the rich man's table. |
Fairfax House |
| To 6th September 2010 |
Once Upon a Tide - North Sea Ferry Tales Exhibition - Explore the personal recollections of travellers throughout over 100 years of North Sea crossings from back-packers to fine dining and family holidays. This new exhibition, in partnership with the National Railway Museum in the Netherlands, will use the Museum's rich poster collections to explore the past, present and future of the Harwich-Hook ferry route. Don't miss the chance to walk onto the deck of a 'roll-on roll-off ferry' as you see the turntable as you have never experienced it before! Admission Free |
National Railway Museum |
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| 8/9th March 2010 |
Defending the Caveman Written by Rob Becker;
Directed by Cathy Farr Direct from London’s West End, Defending The Caveman - Winner of the Olivier award for Best Entertainment in 2000 - is set to storm the UK once again! The longest running solo play in Broadway history is now a worldwide hit. Why do men and women misunderstand each other? The truth of course, can be traced back to the Caveman. This hilariously funny but horribly truthful show affectionately brings the basic differences between men and women brilliantly up to date. Starring much-loved actor, comedian and TV personality Mark Little – aka Neighbours’ legendary Joe Mangel. “Absolutely brilliant! Should be seen by anyone who wants to understand the opposite sex” John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus |
York Theatre Royal |
| 9th March 2010 |
University of York Free Public Lecture Series - The road from Copenhagen the 2010 Ken Dixon Lecture. Lord Nicholas Stern, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment will deliver the 2010 Ken Dixon Lecture. Admission: By free ticket only. Please send your name and postal address to publiclectures@york.ac.uk or call 01904 432622 Lecture 5.30 pm |
Room A/TB/056-7 Seebohm Rowntree Building UoY UoY Public Lectures |
| 9th March 2010 |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series - The Town & Gown Public Lecture series brings together York St John University's eminent academics, high profile speakers and our community together for a series of lectures to be enjoyed by all. The series aims to welcome the community onto our campus to learn about a range of interesting and stimulating themes. Professor Dianne Willcocks, the first Vice Chancellor at York St John University - "Tales of a Principled Pragmatist: shaping the modern university." A valedictory lecture by the Vice Chancellor - "Essentially, this falls into the category of "valedictory" lectures. Like the nation's favourite sport, this occasion will feature "a game of two halves" ... my journey from a childhood in rural Herefordshire to the groves of academe followed by a personal account of "the making of York St John". I will argue that we fail to nurture the improbable (yet possible) at our peril. You may know that I am the first Vice Chancellor at York St John University. An advocate and practitioner for socially inclusive higher education, my major commitment is to promote educational endeavour and opportunity that engage with the needs of modern communities for social, cultural and economic wellbeing. I was previously Assistant Principal at Sheffield Hallam University and Director of Research at the University of North London. In my professional work I engage with and publish in the contemporary debate around new learners and new learning styles in higher education and the distinctive role and contribution of church colleges and universities." The lecture will take place at 6.30pm in Fountains Lecture Theatre, located just off Lord Mayor's Walk at York St John University. Refreshments will be available prior to and following the lecture, we would be pleased if you can join us. The Town & Gown Public Lecture series is free of charge and open to all, to request a ticket please contact the Events Team at York St John University on T: 01904 876503 or E: town&gown@yorksj.ac.uk |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series |
| 9th March 2010 |
University of York Free Public Lecture Series - What materials are needed for the origin of life? with Speaker: Professor Tony Ryan OBE, University of Sheffield Professor Ryan shot to prominence when his 2002 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures were seen by 4.5 million viewers on Channel 4 and many millions more across the world. His research interests include polymer synthesis and behaviour. His commitment to public engagement in Science and Technology led in 2005 to him being awarded an OBE for services to Science. Admission is free and open to all. 7.00 pm |
National Science Learning Centre UoY UoY Public Lectures |
| 10th March 2010 |
University of York Free Public Lecture Series - Animal experiments and the making of the public
with Speaker: Professor Mike Michael, Goldsmiths College, London This is the last in a series of anniversary lectures celebrating 21 years of the Science and Technology Studies Unit. Admission is free and open to all. 6.15 pm |
Room P/L001 Physics Department UoY UoY Public Lectures |
| 10th March 2010 |
York RSPB talk - Joanne Thomas. "Wild India: The Himalayas to Kerala". 7.30 pm | Temple Hall University of York St John York RSPB |
| 10th March 2010 |
York Bibliographical Society - York, long been associated with books, through printing, publishing and selling, makes a natural base for a society initiated by, and dedicated to those who love books. All who have an interest in books are welcome to join this active group of booklovers.
This evening's lecture - THE LIBRARY OF LADY ANNE CLIFFORD with Graham Parry, Emeritus Professor, University of York. 8.00 pm |
The Bay Horse Marygate Y.B.S. |
| 10th March 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The University Choir and The Northern Sinfonia with Mhairi Lawson soprano
Adrian Thompson tenor
Matthew Brook bass Peter Seymour conductor - Haydn The Seasons Haydn’s thrilling oratorio The Seasons is less well-known than Creation, probably because it is longer, employs a larger orchestra and is a greater challenge for the choir. As those who are already familiar with The Seasons know, it is quite the equal of its much-loved companion. It is certainly very dependent on an outstanding orchestra and trio of soloists, and the University Choir is delighted to be joined by the fantastic Northern Sinfonia and soloists of the highest international calibre. |
York Minster YorkConcerts |
| 10th March 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 10-20th March 2010 |
York Settlement Players present - Three Sisters -Written by Anton Chekhov; Directed by Helen Wilson At the dawn of a new era three sisters exiled to a provincial backwater long for a return to Moscow and its vibrant culture. But time passes, dreams fade, and the meaning they so desperately seek slips away. With Chekhov’s comic intent rediscovered and recreated in Michael Frayn’s (Noises Off, Democracy) version, York Settlement Players are proud to present this classic play with a universally resounding story |
York Theatre Royal |
| 11th March 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Singers & Musicians Night - All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 11th March 2010 |
Dr Martha Holmes: The Making Of 'Life' Four years in the making, BBC1 recently aired ‘Life’- another landmark, ground making series. It documents ‘survival of the fittest’ in their battle against daily life, extreme behaviour and the extraordinary ends that animals and plants go to in order to survive. This acclaimed series was full of surprises, drama and spectacle, and included TV firsts and new behaviours. Dr. Martha Holmes was a series producer on ‘Life’ and featured in the programmes. In this beautifully illustrated and fascinating talk, Martha reveals some of the extraordinary challenges she was faced with while making the series and shares some enthralling ‘behind the scenes’ stories. |
7.30 pm Helmsley Arts Centre |
| 12th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Festival Launch - Secret Science Walk of Discovery Be amongst the first to turn ‘science detective’ as you solve the clues to discover a lesser known side to York’s fascinating 2000 year history. New for 2010, Science City York has teamed up with Exploring York to develop a special walk of discovery revealing some of the science behind York’s world-famous heritage. Please note that the Science Walk of Discovery will start from the Leeman Road entrance. Pre-Booking Essential 1.30 pm |
National Railway Museum York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 12th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific ‘best bits’, celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Festival Launch - Dr Death and his Medi-evil Medicine Show Sneezes, wheezes, sickness and diseases are never welcome. But in the past some of the so-called treatments could be worse than the underlying illness. Join the time travelling ‘Doctor Death’ Simon Watt to see if he can ‘cure’ you. Warning: This show promises blood, guts, gore and a lot more! Pre-Booking Essential 7.30 pm |
Bootham School York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 12th March 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Ritual Fragment - Music of ritual and ceremony The Chimera Ensemble play - Harrison Birtwistle Ritual Fragment György Kurtág Officium Breve Claude Vivier Lonely Child ‘Violence is a by-product of my music; it’s not something I put in. I am not expressing violence. It’s the nature of the material that I use, perhaps, that equates with violence.’ Harrison Birtwistle Whilst violence may be inherent in some aspects of ritual, it is by no means the only characteristic of it. Placed next to Birtwistle’s Ritual Fragment, the Chimera Ensemble shows ritual in a wholly different way in Kurtág’s solemn music and in Vivier’s dramatic Lonely Child for soprano and ensemble. To be presented with works by composers based in York. |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 12th March 2010 |
The Bootleg Sixties - The wait is finally over! After developing the stage show for nearly two years, the first major Bootleg Sixties tour comes to the theatres of Britain in Spring 2010! As ever the show is built around what Sir Elton John described as “the best band of their kind in the world”- The Overtures! All the other usual ingredients will be there: fantastic songs, guest appearances, special effects, and three screens showing a blizzard of still and moving images from the finest decade in pop Music’s history. For all your favorite tunes from bands such as The Kinks, The Animals, The Everley Brothers, The Rolling stones and, of course, The Beatles, don’t miss this great opportunity to re-live those swinging 60s! |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 12-21st March 2010 |
York Festival of Science Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific ‘best bits’, celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. Biodiversity is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Residents and visitors to York and North Yorkshire will discover there is more to our region than eons of history and stunning scenery, as the region's annual Science Festival makes a welcome return. Now in its 13th year, the festival is a chance for everyone to engage with all aspects of science and technology and is an ideal platform by which to showcase the region's thriving science and technology base which consolidates York’s position as a founding UK ‘Science City’ |
Festival of Science |
| 13th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Discovery Days - Family Day A wonderful, free, interactive science exhibition featuring a host of hands-on, science workshops run by local organisations. 'Bring Science to Life' for your family, and most importantly, come and have fun! Practical activities include: The Bionic Ear (Ebor Hearing) NRM Science Shows (National Railway Museum) 'Leading Lights' Photographic Exhibition (STEM) Preserving the Earth with Renewable Resources (National Non Food Crops Centre) Food Source and Supply (FERA) Your family will also have the chance to take part in the Family Challenge and compete to win prizes! 10.00 am until 4.00 pm |
National Railway Museum York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 13th March 2010 |
Castle Howard Art Course - Winter Landscapes. There will be a focus upon trees and skies using the wonderful panoramic views to be found at Castle Howard. Participants can use any medium of their choice - pencils, pen and ink, pastels, charcoal, watercolours, acrylics, oils. Come and create visual space, implied movement and personal colour studies in this stimulating environment. The course starts at 10.00 am and finishes at 4.00 pm. |
Castle Howard |
| 13th March 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 13th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Explore the History of Astronomy Explore the history of astronomy in York. Use the telescope and find out about the other collections housed in the observatory. 11.30 am to 2.30 pm |
York Observatory Yorkshire Museum Gardens York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 13th March 2010 |
Poetry Workshops - Explore the gallery and unlock your creativity with experienced workshop leader and poet Pat Borthwick. 11.00 am – 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 13th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Lecture - A Passion for Penguins. Guest Speaker: Peter Barham As part of the York Festival of Science and Technology 2010 Peter Barham has very kindly accepted St Peter's invitation to give a public lecture entitled: ‘A Passion for Penguins’. The illustrated talk introduces the 17 (or 18) species of penguins and explains how our actions are leading them into decline. He will also talk about what we can do to prevent the eventual extinction of these charismatic birds. Professor Peter Barham is a Professional Teaching Fellow in Physics and Senior Tutor at the University of Bristol. Peter’s main research work concerns polymers and in particular how these very long molecules rearrange themselves when a molten polymer is solidified. He is also interested in the production and processing of environmentally friendly plastics. Outside of Polymer Physics he is passionate about food, penguins and the public understanding of science. As a polymer scientist he has been able to help in the design and testing of novel, silicon based flipper bands which can be used for monitoring penguin populations. He has addressed audiences in both the UK and further afield, has written articles for national newspapers and makes frequent television and radio appearances. He was awarded the 2003 Kelvin medal by the Institute of Physics for his contributions to the public awareness of science. Pre-Booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Shepherd Hall St Peter's School York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 13th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Astronomy: The Bootham School Observatory The Bootham School Observatory, built 1901, contains, amongst other instruments, the 4” refracting telescope made for the School in 1852 by Thomas Cooke of York. Pre-Booking Essential. There are two sessions available - places are limited to 10 people per session so early booking is highly recommended. When making a booking please state your preferred session: 7.30pm to 8.30pm or 8.30pm to 9.30pm. |
Bootham School York York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 13th March 2010 2009 |
The Chapter House Choir present - Hungarian Spring
Passiontide choral music from a country with a distinguished choral tradition, culminating in Liszt’s vision of the Stations of the Cross. Organ: John Scott Whiteley Kodaly - Pange lingua; Bárdos - Libera me; Bárdos - Popule meus; Kodály - Laudes Organi; Kodály - Jesus und die Krämer; Liszt - Via Crucis 8.00 pm |
The Quire York Minster Chapter House Choir |
| 13th March 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 13th March 2010 2009 |
Sowerby Music Autumn Season - Compagnia d'Istrumenti Baroque playing of the highest order. 7.30 pm |
St. Oswald's Church Sowerby, Thirsk Sowerby Music |
| 13th March 2010 |
Aireborough Gilbert & Sullivan Society Presents
The Pirates Of Penzance Aireborough Gilbert & Sullivan Society invite you to the coast of Cornwall, famed for its pirates and smugglers. On December 10th 1879, Sullivan wrote a letter to his mother about the ew opera – “I think it will be a great success, for it is exquisitely funny, and the music is strikingly tuneful and catching”. True enough! The Pirates of Penzance was an immediate hit and takes its place today as one of the most popular and enduring works of musical theatre. |
7.30 pm Helmsley Arts Centre |
| 13th March 2010 |
Nick Harper - For over a decade, Nick Harper has been dazzling audiences with his heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado, and all the while cementing a reputation as one of the most sensational acoustic guitar players this country has produced. The son of legendary folk/blues singer-songwriter Roy Harper, Nick grew up surrounded by the likes of Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Dave Gilmour, and has developed a style that combines a multitude of musical influences from folk to rock and classical to flamenco, where his own material is frequently accompanied by segued offerings from Jeff Buckley, Blur, Led Zeppelin and Zappa in a live show that offers a truly unforgettable experience. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 13th March 2010 |
Edwina Hayes + David Ward MacLean. Edwina Hayes is a singer/songwriter who has been a regular performer on the UK acoustic scene since 1999. Edwina has opened several shows for Van Morrison, twenty-six shows for Jools Holland, toured the UK four years in a row with Nanci Griffith and performed twice for Michael Parkinson at his Maidenhead pub The Royal Oak. Wonderful, original and inspired country tinged acoustic songs. |
Howden Live |
| 13th March 2010 |
Blow The Wind Southerly - Recital Evening Concert Royal will give a more formal recital of their Blow the Wind Southerly repertoire, featuring a host of North East favourites from a bygone era, plus historic instruments. Concert Royal has toured in Europe, the USA, South America and in every corner of the UK, performing for festivals, music and arts societies, theatres, churches, schools, arts centres and even country houses. 7.30 pm |
The Bowes Museum |
| 13/14th March 2010 |
Ormesby by candlelight - See the House in a different light as we reopen for the new season - atmospheric lighting takes you back in time as you follow in the footsteps of the Penyman family. | Ormesby Hall |
| 14th March 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Jewish Heritage Trail. A walk recalling the Jewish contribution to York's history, visiting sites connected with mediaeval and modern Jews. The first tour is near the anniversary of the dreadful massacre of the Jews at Clifford's Tower, where the walk ends. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 14th March 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Mother's Day Concert The solution to the unique gift for Mother's Day! To celebrate Mother’s Day, Fairfax House is providing a delightful combination of music and Bettys Yorkshire cream tea, in the splendid surroundings of the Saloon. Soprano, Jessa Liversidge and pianist Malcolm Maddock (from York Musical Theatre Company), will take you on a trip down memory lane with a selection of well-known favourites from musicals and film. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day! Pre-booking Essential 3.30 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 14th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Astronomy: The Bootham School Observatory The Bootham School Observatory, built 1901, contains, amongst other instruments, the 4" refracting telescope made for the School in 1852 by Thomas Cooke of York. Pre-Booking Essential. There are two sessions available - places are limited to 10 people per session so early booking is highly recommended. When making a booking please state your preferred session: 7.30pm to 8.30pm or 8.30pm to 9.30pm. |
Bootham School York York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 14th March 2010 |
Abbey Light Railway - Diesel Gala - Our now annual diesel gala will be back on 14th March 2010, between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm. The day will include passenger trains being hauled by all our diesels (including Vulcan and some double headers), and trains being piloted by George (our Greenbat electric loco), the Baguley (which was originally a petrol loco) and the Gogo Tractor (which is a Petrol/Paraffin loco). Last year we had a good turnout and a very good day, and hopefully this year will be just as good if not better. The date is again the Sunday of Narrow Gauge North Railway Exhibition at Benton Park School, so why not combine the two for a fun filled narrow gauge day? The Abbey Light Railway is a privately owned 2-foot gauge railway running for a quarter of a mile from our depot on Bridge road, through scenic woodland into the grounds of the historic Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds. |
Abbey Light Railway |
| 15th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. The Internal Workings of a Cinema Projection Room Take a tour of City Screen's Projection Room. Pre-Booking Essential. Places limited to 15. 10.15 am |
City Screen Picturehouse York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 15th March 2010 |
University of York Free Public Lecture Series with York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 - Living in the materials world with Speakers: Professor Duncan Bruce and Professor John Goodby, Department of Chemistry Professor Duncan Bruce and Professor John Goodby will deliver their inaugural lectures on the theme 'Living in the materials world'. Admission is free and open to all. 4.30 pm |
Room C/A101 Chemistry Department UoY UoY Public Lectures |
| 15th March 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society Lecture Programme 2009-10 with York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Infections and cancer – a brief history - The Tempest Anderson Lecture by Dr Rob Newton, Hull-York Medical School For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 15th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Astronomy: The Bootham School Observatory The Bootham School Observatory, built 1901, contains, amongst other instruments, the 4" refracting telescope made for the School in 1852 by Thomas Cooke of York. Pre-Booking Essential. There are two sessions available - places are limited to 10 people per session so early booking is highly recommended. When making a booking please state your preferred session: 7.30pm to 8.30pm or 8.30pm to 9.30pm. |
Bootham School York York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 16th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. The Internal Workings of a Cinema Projection Room Take a tour of City Screen's Projection Room. Pre-Booking Essential. Places limited to 15. 10.15 am |
City Screen Picturehouse York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 16th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Dissections Uncut! Presenter: Simon Watt On Channel 4's "Inside Natures Giants", scientists went under the skin of four massive animals to discover what made them tick. Join presenter Simon Watt as he provides an insight into making this extraordinary programme. Pre-Booking Essential 7.30 pm |
Mansion House St Helen's Square York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 16-20th March 2010 |
Spike Milligan's - Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall Adapted for the stage by Ben Power and Tim Carroll Spike Milligan’s celebrated war memoirs take to the road once more in this gloriously absurd and exuberant hit comedy drama, which has had both audiences and critics in stitches. High comedy and tragedy collide, as we follow Gunner Milligan and his jazz quartet, adrift on the tide of great historic events, discovering how humour, music and comradeship enabled a hapless bunch of young men to prevail against the might of the Nazi War machine. Songs include the jazz greats Chattanooga Choo Choo, Ain’t Misbehavin’, In the Mood, Honeysuckle Rose, Kalamazooand many more. “A joyously funny, gloriously ramshackle evening” - The Guardian "Entertainingly off-beat. Warm-hearted” - The Telegraph “Fond and faithfully barmy." - Sunday Times |
York Theatre Royal |
| 17th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. The Geology Behind York's Buildings Join the Yorkshire Museum's Geology Curator for a different and surprising look at what the buildings of York are built from! Places limited - pre-booking essential. 2.00 pm |
Meet Outside the Yorkshire Museum York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 17th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Public Lecture: The Search for Dark Matter at Boulby Mine, North Yorkshire with Guest Speaker: Dr Sean Paling of Sheffield University As part of the York Festival of Science and Technology, 2010, Dr Sean Paling from Sheffield University Department of Physics and Astronomy has very kindly accepted an invitation extended by St Peter's School to give a public lecture entitled: "The search for Dark Matter at Boulby Mine." The talk will give an overview of the work carried out by astronomers and particle physicists at Boulby Mine (on the edge of the North York Moors) - searching for the ‘missing mass in the Universe’. All are welcome to attend and no great particle physics or astronomy expertise is needed. Astronomers are now convinced there is much more out in space than meets the eye. As well as the stars and galaxies we can see on a clear night, observations show there must also be much more matter out there that we cannot see. This is known as 'DARK MATTER' - and the race is on to find out exactly what it is. The UK team working at Boulby mine think Dark Matter may be tiny particles that exist all round us called 'WIMPs'. To try to find these WIMPs Dr Paling and his colleagues are running a number of Dark Matter search experiments over 1km underground at Boulby Mine (Britain deepest mine, 20 minutes north west of Whitby and on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors). This talk will give an easy introduction to astronomy, the Universe and the search for Dark Matter - followed by a virtual tour of the experiments currently underway. Dr Sean Paling is a research associate at the University of Sheffield and the manager and science coordinator for the Boulby Underground Science facility. Pre-Booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Shepherd Hall St Peter's School York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 17th March 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The University Symphony Orchestra with Minwhi Song cello John Stringer conductor Stravinsky Petroushka Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor op. 85 Arturo Márquez Danzón no. 2 After the success of the performance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring by the Symphony Orchestra last season, this concert opens with his Petroushka, a work of similar vitality and superb and brave orchestration. Elgar’s everpopular Cello Concerto, with postgraduate soloist Minwhi Song, and Arturo Márquez’s Danzón filled with Mexican bravura conclude the programme. |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 17th March 2010 |
Acoustic Night in The Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building we welcome some members of the York Songwriters Circle will present an evening of music and entertainment. 8.30 pm | Melton's Too |
| 17th March 2010 |
The Yorkshire Philosophical Society & the British Science Association present What do optical illusions tell us? By Dr Peter Thompson, Department of Psychology, University of York Can you tell these tables are the same size? Optical illusions are more than amusing pictures that trick the eye. Find out what they reveal about how our eyes and brains process information. The lecture will be lavishly illustrated. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Women and Words present - Women at War: Fact and Fiction - Group members read their own work on the theme of Women at War. Visitors welcome. 10.00 am |
Jacob's Well Trinity Lane York Literature Festival |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Explore the History of Astronomy Explore the history of astronomy in York. Use the telescope and find out about the other collections housed in the observatory. 11.30 am to 2.30 pm |
York Observatory Yorkshire Museum Gardens York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 18th March 2010 |
Castle Museum lunch-time talks - George III lunch-time talks - The Life and Times of York Castle 2010 Since the original wooden fortification was built here by William the Conqueror in 1068, York Castle has undergone immense structural changes and witnessed huge social changes in the surrounding city. Join our Curator of Archaeology on a journey through almost 1,000 years of the history of the site and the people who inhabited it, exploring the evidence they left behind. 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm |
York Castle Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Bettys & Taylors Yorkshire Rainforest Project with Presenter: Cristina Talens For 20 years, Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate has been planting and saving trees around the world. Now they are on a mission to save an area of rainforest the size of Yorkshire. Join Ethical Trading Manager, Cristina Talens, to find out more. All profits from this talk will go to the Yorkshire Rainforest Project. Pre-Booking Essential 3.00 pm |
Betty's Tea Rooms St Helen's Square York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Launch of Lost Books by Adrienne J Odasso - Adrienne reads from her new poetry collection Lost Books with some additional guests. 6.30 pm |
Oxfam Bookshop Low Petergate York Literature Festival |
| 18th March 2010 |
University of York Free Public Lecture Series with York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 - Life-saving chemistry. The Merchant Adventurers' Science Discovery Lecture 2010 with Speaker: Professor David Smith, Department of Chemistry This annual lecture, held in the historic Merchant Adventurers' Hall in York, was instituted in 1997 as a platform from which the University could inform the people of the City of York of the discoveries made by the University. The lecture is put on jointly by the University and the Merchant Adventurers of the city of York. Each lecture focuses upon an important contribution which has been made to academic knowledge in the pure and applied sciences, but also demonstrates how this contribution can be applied for the benefit of society. Admission: By free ticket only. Please send your name and postal address to publiclectures@york.ac.uk or call 01904 432622 Lecture 7.00 pm |
Merchant Adventurers Hall Fossgate UoY Public Lectures |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Amanda Vickery presents Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England. The official launch event for York Literature Festival 2010 is a joint venture between the Festival, Yale University Press and Fairfax House, one of England’s most celebrated Georgian Houses. Amanda Vickery reads from Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England. The book brings to life the world of Georgian society. The Georgian house is a byword for proportion and elegance, but what did it mean to its inhabitants? Amanda Vickery unlocks the homes of English men and women to provide a panoramic account of private lives in Georgian England. “Vickery’s great skill lies in combining a sharp forensic eye with the ability to spot and tell stories, moving between different scales so smoothly that you can’t see the joins.” The Guardian. 7.30 pm |
Fairfax House Castlegate York Literature Festival |
| 18th March 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Dana & Susan Robinson
A fifth visit by two of our favourite American troubadours, still combining traditional US folk songs with evocative original numbers deeply rooted in that same heritage. Rich, intimate harmonies are supported by Dana’s powerful guitar and fiddle playing and Susan’s delicate mountain banjo sound. “Rural America explored with elegant simplicity” said one critic. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 18th March 2010 |
Wine Tasting in The Loft - Australia We team up with The Wine Academy and run tutored wine tastings along with one course supper and coffee. Wine Academy staff or a guest speaker will conduct the relaxed informal tasting and our chefs will choose a dish to compliment the theme of the evening. 7.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 18th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Poetry, storytellers and songwriters open session - An open mic night for musicians, writers, poets and storytellers, hosted by Dan Webster. A free drink for all performers. 9.00 pm |
The Rook and Gaskill Pub Lawrence Street York Literature Festival |
| 19th March 2010 |
Castle Howard Premium Monumental Landscape Tour. Enjoy a brisk winter morning’s walk with Dr Christopher Ridgway, Curator at Castle Howard, to Castle Howard famous 18th-century monuments - including exclusive access to the Mausoleum, the Pyramid, and the Temple of the Four Winds. Then come indoors and warm yourself in front of a log fire before enjoying a lunch in the Grecian Hall. In the afternoon step back in time with a rare opportunity to view the priceless and unique maps of the estate from the archives, which chronicle the development of the Castle Howard landscape and its wonderful buildings. Starting with coffee at the Courtyard Cafe at 10.30am this tour lasts half a day, and would make an excellent gift for someone who loves architecture, the outdoors and Castle Howard. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. F. Mary Callan author of Sharing the Pain and Read a Book a Month Bible series Part 1: Sodom & Gomorrah to the twin towers - dramatic inside reports from ancient disasters and Part 2: Did Paris get it wrong - new poems about the Greeks’ idea of woman. 1.30 pm |
Holy Trinity Church Micklegate York Literature Festival |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Miles Cain: Songs and Poems. York-based writer and musician Miles Cain will perform a selection of songs and poems. His debut novel, A Song For Nicky Moon, has been shortlisted for The Times/Chicken House Children’s Novel Award. Miles will read from the novel. 7.00 pm |
Oxfam Bookshop Low Petergate York Literature Festival |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Poetry Platter – All of These Poems Are Edible - A lively evening of entertaining poetry from respected duo Helen Burke and Adrian Spendlow. Fun, daring and different – poems to be savoured!! 7.00 pm (to order food) for 7.30 pm start |
McLeod Suite Dean Court Hotel York Literature Festival |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Experiments that Changed History with Presenter: Marty Jopson Travel through the history of science with Marty Jopson, the BBC One Show’s resident scientist, from the obscure Geuricke to the world renowned Newton, Maxwell and Tyndall. With each story is a demonstration – invariable messy or explosive! This show seeks to inspire, provoke, debate and highlight the nature of science. Pre-Booking Essential 7.30 pm |
Bootham School Bootham York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 19th March 2010 |
Barocca - Barocca is an innovative all-female production combining Baroque music, light staging, period continuo and a stunning multimedia dramatic presentation. Sequenze e Percorsi Teatrali Sacri e Profani del Passato. Visioni, Segnali, Codici ed Espressioni Presenti. Sacred and profane theatrical distant sequences of the past. Visions, signs, codes and modern expressions. Giovan Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater with Soprano - Morena Aulicino ; Mezzo Soprano - Eleanor Rose Midgley and Female chorus Antonio Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo, pax sincera with Soprano - Marina Theodoropolou Claudio Monteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi & Clorinda with Testo (Tenor) - Suzanne Fatta; Tancredi (Baritone) - Chloë Clifford-Frith; Clorinda (Soprano) - Wai-Yin Li and The Time (actor) - Ehren Mierau |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 19th March 2010 |
British Music Society of York
Chamber Music Concerts 2009/2010 - Thomas Gould (violin) and John Reid (piano) Schubert Sonatina in D, D 384 Busoni Sonata No. 2, Op. 36a Beethoven Violin Sonata in A, Op.47 (Kreutzer) |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall University of York BMS York |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York Poetry Society - Two published poets Harry Chambers (Peterloo Poets) & Ann Drysdale will read from their work and discuss how they got published. Harry Chambers recently received an MBE for services to poetry in the New Year Honours list. For many years he has worked as publishing director of Peterloo Poets, where he worked closely with the acclaimed poet U A Fanthorpe until her death in April 2009 at the age of 79. He also worked with poets including John Whitworth and Elma Mitchell. Ann is currently based in Wales and holder of the Dylan Thomas award for poetry in performance. She has four collections of poetry behind her, including three with Peterloo Press. Ann has also written several books of memoir and has also been a columnist on the Yorkshire Post. She is extremely witty and has won many prizes for her work. She is often asked to judge poetry competitions. 7.30 pm |
Jacob's Well Trinity Lane York Literature Festival |
| 19th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. One Small Step: A Celebration of the Apollo Moon Landings with Guest Speaker: Neil Haggath BSc FRAS One of the York Astronomical Society’s regular bi-monthly meetings. Neil Haggath BSc FRAS will speak on “One Small Step: A Celebration of the Apollo Moon Landings”. Neil has been a member of Cleveland and Darlington AS for 29 years, and is the society's Programme Secretary. He has a degree in astrophysics and is a lifelong spaceflight enthusiast. 8.00 pm |
Priory Street Centre 15 Priory Street York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 19th March 2010 |
Comedy Store Management Proudly Presents
Tom Wrigglesworth’s Open Return Letter To Richard Branson Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2009: Direct from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Having witnessed a Virgin Train Manager abusing his position, (to the extent that Hitler would've watched admiringly and taken notes), Tom writes to Richard Branson about one random act of kindness which caused good to triumph over evil. Join Tom as he recounts his hilarious and heartwarming true story involving the world’s biggest jobsworth, his fellow passengers, and a brown paper bag from the onboard canteen. “Magical storytelling... engaging, inspiring and exquisitely performed. This is an hysterical and accomplished piece of work which will stay with you for days.” Time Out “Formidable... beautifully complex material, both hilarious and touching... The gods of comedy chose Tom Wrigglesworth for greatness.” Scotsman |
7.30 pm Helmsley Arts Centre |
| 19th March 2010 |
Laura Solon: Rabbit Faced Story Soup - One of only two female winners in the history of comedy's biggest prize, the Perrier Award, and star of BBC 1's Harry and Paul, Radio 4's Talking and Not Talking and Al Murray's ITV 1 hit, Multiple Personality Disorder, Laura Solon returns with her first show since 2005, the multi-character narrative comedy and Edinburgh Festival sell out, Rabbit Faced Story Soup. Our heroine, tepid-shot publisher Diana Lewis, is scrambled to find a writer who can finish a book and save Black Publishing from crisis. Her obstacles include an American super agent, a lightly tanned boss, a call centre worker, a diversity officer, the French and a dead rabbit called Ian. 7.30 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 20th March 2010 |
Oil painting workshop with artist, Tim Morrison. 10.00 am – 3.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Explore the History of Astronomy Explore the history of astronomy in York. Use the telescope and find out about the other collections housed in the observatory. 11.30 am to 2.30 pm |
York Observatory Yorkshire Museum Gardens York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Talk with Q&A session featuring Judith Murray - Judith Murray worked as an editor at a number of publishing houses for many years, before she joined the Greene & Heaton literary agency in 1995. Among the authors she represents are Sarah Waters, Andrea Gillies, Mark Barrowcliffe and Maeve Haran. She regularly gives talks on the role of an agent and how to get published to students of creative writing courses and at literary festivals. 2.00 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Georgian Society Lectures - The York Georgian Society was founded in 1939 to promote the preservation and care of Georgian buildings in and around York, England, while fostering the study and appreciation of them. It is the second oldest society outside London devoted to the Georgian era. The Society's remit extends beyond architecture and the crafts associated with building to include the arts, culture and society of the period from 1660, the year of George I's birth, to 1837, the year of William IV's death. The Society celebrates its seventieth anniversary in 2009. Today's lecture following the presentation of the Patrick Nuttgens Award 2010 - ‘The Wonder of the North’: The Designed Landscapes of Studley Royal by Mark Newman, Territory Archaeologist North, National Trust. 2.30 pm |
National Centre for Early Music York Georgian Society |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Pennine Poets - An informal afternoon of poetry and music, featuring members of the Pennine Poets and local poets. The audience will also be invited to join in a ‘read round’ session. 2.30 pm |
Jacob's Well Trinity Lane York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' The Living Middle Ages - Medievalists and poets Oz Hardwick and Adrienne Odasso read a selection of medieval verse, along with their own work inspired by the Middle Ages, in one of the country’s finest parish churches of the period. 3.00 pm |
All Saints Church North Street York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' The Curse of Lassie - Local author Greg Christie talks about Eric Knight, the man behind Lassie, one of the world’s most famous dogs. Greg will also talk about his own story of discovering Eric’s amazing life story. 3.00 pm |
Room 017 Lecture Theatre De Grey Court York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Talk and readings with Q&A session featuring Glyn Maxwell - Glyn Maxwell is a poet and playwright who has won many prizes including an Eric Gregory award. He was shortlisted twice for the Whitbread Poetry Prize, and his latest collection Hide Now was shortlisted for the 2009 Forward Prize. His new opera The Lion’s Face, examining the world of Alzheimer’s Disease, will be premiered at the Brighton Festival in May 2010, followed by a UK tour. “Glyn Maxwell covers a greater distance in a single line than most people do in a poem... he is a poet of immense promise and unforgettable delivery” Joseph Brodsky. 6.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' A Pen to Paper Performance - A performance by members of Pen to Paper, a local creative writing group. 7.00 pm |
The Studio (downstairs) Millers Yard Gillygate York Literature Festival |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Musical Society (the oldest Musical Society in England, founded in 1765) presents - Dvorak STABAT MATER with the York Musical Society Chorus & Orchestra with students from Bootham and The Mount Schools, York. Conductor: Philip Moore. Dvorak's setting of the stabat Mater is the work which made him famous in the English speaking world and is one of the most moving interpretations of this medieval devotional text. Satisfyingly symphonic in its structure and orchestration, it has a lyrical warmth and shows Dvorak's harmonic language at its most sumptuous. The Stabat Mater has moments of dramatic intensity and energy, balanced by passages of calm serenity. This concert offers an opportunity at Passiontide for reflection and meditation within the magnificence of the Minster. 7.30 pm |
York Minster York Musical Society |
| 20th March 2010 |
York Cantores present - Sing to the Lord
Bach motets - Komm, Jesu, komm; Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden; Furchte dich nicht; Der geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf; Jesu meine Freude; Singet dem Herrn. Commences 8.00 pm |
St Olave's Church Marygate York Cantores |
| 20th March 2010 |
Yorkshire Bach Choir present - Bach St Matthew Passion With Joseph Cornwell, Stephen Varcoe and the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists Bach’s great oratorio, arguably the greatest piece of all time, has become a regular part of our core repertoire. Joseph Cornwell and Stephen Varcoe are regular soloists with YBC and both are amongst the world’s greatest performers of Bach. Outstanding members of YBC sing the solos, as has become our fashion; the world-renowned members of Yorkshire Baroque Soloists offer more than mere accompaniment. |
St Michael-le-Belfrey Church Yorkshire Bach Choir |
| 20th March 2010 |
Cimarrón - This is the debut tour for Cimarrón, a Colombian seven-piece who wowed audiences at WOMEX in Seville last year with a spectacular performance of joropo music and dance. Hailing from the vast Orinoco plains which stretch from Colombia into Venezuela, joropo is a fast traditional rhythm played on harp, bandola and cuatro accompanied by bass, cajon and maracas which Cimarrón fire up with a flawless virtuosity and heart-stopping sense of drama. Led by harpist Carlos Rojas, Cimarrón have been experimenting with the music of their homeland for the past 20 years. Their new album Astar Artes has been released to co-incide with its Spring UK tour. 'Absolutely brilliant!' BBC Radio 3 |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 20/21st March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. CAB IT! Engineers The NRM’s ever popular ‘CAB IT’ activities include the chance to drive a real diesel locomotive and features several miniature railway rides with real working steam miniature locomotives as well as a giant Meccano™ display to help demonstrate why classic toys have such a popular appeal. ‘Wannabe’ locomotive drivers and engineers can take part in the Museum’s favourite ‘Diesel Driver for a Fiver’ where plucky visitors can get in the cab of the NRM’s popular shunter 08 class Matey and experience the thrill of driving a locomotive in the safe environment of the NRM’s grounds. 10.30 am - 5.30 pm |
National Railway Museum York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 21st March 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - A Literary Tour of York. A fascinating look at authors and books inspired by York from Anglo Saxon Alcuin to the Brontes, Dickens and Robinson Crusoe; and, from more modern times, WH Auden and Kate Atkinson. Includes a visit to WH Auden's birthplace. Part of the York Literary Festival 2010. 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 21st March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Dreamcatcher Open Mic event for World Poetry Day - Participants are invited to share poems, stories and songs from other cultures, in celebration of World Poetry Day. 6.00 pm |
Minster Inn Marygate York Literature Festival |
| 21st March 2010 |
York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 Coinciding with National Science and Engineering Week, 12 - 21 March 2010, this ten day exploration of the region's scientific 'best bits', celebrates the breadth, and often hidden depths of science. The Earth is the central theme of a packed programme of special events and activities. Festival Finale - The Primitive Methodist Guide to Arctic Survival with Presenters: Helen Keen and Miriam Underhill In 1866 the whaling ship Diana became trapped in the Arctic – freezing into an ice floe where she remained throughout the cruel winter. Comedienne Helen Keen’s Great, Great, Great Grandfather was one of the ice-bound crew struggling to survive spectacular physical hardship, and return to the warmth of Hull. Packed with gags, silliness, stiff upper lips, dodgy props and useful survival tips for any 19th Century Polar Expeditions you might want to join! Pre-Booking Essential 7.30 pm |
Bootham School Bootham York Festival of Science & Technology 2010 |
| 21st March 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "Behind The Scenes" Guided Tours - Enjoy a full tour of the Railway by steam and diesel train in the company of our knowledgeable guide, plus visits to the locomotive and carriage workshops, behind the scenes visits to stations, and a rare chance to see what goes on behind all those closed doors and visit areas normally out of bounds to the public. A packed lunch is included in the price of the tour. Tours commence 11.00 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 21st March 2010 |
Harrogate International Sunday Series present The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet with a programme to include works by: Rimsky-Korsakov, Gismonti, Piazzolla The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet was formed at the Royal Northern College of Music under the guidance of Craig Ogden and Gordon Crosskey. The group is constandtly expanding its repertoire, through commissions and with its own arrangements from various musical genres. Their Sunday Series recital will feature works by well-known composers including Rimsky-Korsakov, and new arrangements and compositions of music from around the world. A must for any fan of the guitar. 11.00 am |
The Old Swan Hotel Harrogate Harrogate International Sunday Series |
| 21st March 2010 |
CLASSICAL RECITAL PROGRAMME - This season, for the first time ever, Selby Town Hall plays host to a series of Sunday afternoon classical recitals, introducing a different art form to the venue at an affordable price in an informal environment. Today - PLURA VIDETE BAROQUE - Violin, 'cello and harpsichord baroque trio playing a range of pieces by the likes of Purcell, Bach and Telemann with passion and verve. 3.00 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 21st March 2010 |
Spike Theatre present - Top Of The World. In 1953 beekeeper Edmund Hillary and porter Tenzing Norgay began a gruelling and treacherous ascent to conquer the summit of the world’s highest mountain – Everest. Taking inspiration from Hillary and Norgay’s biographies and the Oscar nominated documentary – The Conquest of Everest – Spike will re-tell the story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th Century. Incorporating projected animation, puppetry, and a whole load of snow, two heroic performers will bring to life this epic tale of adventure, bravery and international fame. Please note 7.00 pm start for this show |
Howden Live |
| 21st March 2010 |
Ace Dance And Music Performance - Tonight ACE will perform a double-bill, Switch, which draws inspiration from ancient practices and their relevance to our lives now. Set in a black and white space, this is an exciting new collaborative work and promises to be an exciting blend of sophisticated dance, music and visuals, accompanied by a robust and agile cast of six international and UK-based dancers. | 7.30 pm Helmsley Arts Centre |
| 22nd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Creative Writing Skills Workshop - For anyone over 18 interested in writing, this tutor-led workshop will inspire and develop your writing skills. Also find out about creative writing at York St John University. 10.00 am |
Room 123 De Grey Court York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 22nd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Jim Crace reads from All That Follows - Jim Crace was born in Hertfordshire in 1946. In 1986 his first book, Continent, won the Whitbread First Novel Award, the David Higham Prize for fiction and the Guardian Fiction prize. His other books include Arcadia, Quarantine and Being Dead, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 1999 Jim Crace was elected to the Royal Society of Literature. His new novel, All That Follows, will be published in April 2010. “A writer of hallucinatory skill” John Updike. 6.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 22nd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Song of the Nightingale featuring Robert Nightingale An evening of quirky, irreverent, intelligent but highly entertaining songs written and performed at the piano by Robert Nightingale. 7.30 pm |
The Black Swan Peaseholme Green York Literature Festival |
| 22nd March 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Uiscedwr This phenomenal trio has been one of Britain’s most exciting small bands ever since winning the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2002. Featuring founder members Anna Esslemont on fiddle and vocals and Cormac Byrne (of Seth Lakeman band fame) on virtuoso bodhran and percussion, they produce some of the most innovative modern “folk” music you’re ever likely to hear. Exhaustingly energetic and thrillingly open-minded, they draw on classical, rock, world and jazz influences, tearing apart hoary old folk stereotypes while retaining the respect, admiration and affection of folk’s traditional base. Underpinned by the driving guitar and bass playing of guest musician Nick Waldock, this power trio promises a night you won’t forget in a hurry. Support from York's singing harpist SARAH DEAN - the "incredible string blonde". |
7.00 pm National Centre for Early Music B.S.F.C. |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Literary Lite Bite with Writers Together - Join us for light refreshments and listen to readings from Writers Together, who will share work with pathos and humour. 12.30 pm |
St George's Methodist Church Tang Hall York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Crafting Your Poem with Alan Gillott Modern poetry is not all rhythm and rhyme. This workshop, led by Alan Gillott, will help you structure your poem to make it more powerful. Places are limited. 1.00 pm |
The Black Swan Peaseholme Green York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' An afternoon with The Writers @ York Library - Readings of poetry, prose and scripts. 2.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Performing Your Poem with Rose Drew Effective performance ensures the listener hears what you’re saying. Bring two poems of your own. Participants can be videoed. Places are limited. 3.30 pm |
The Black Swan Peaseholme Green York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Creative Writing Skills Workshop - For anyone over 18 interested in writing, this tutor-led workshop will inspire and develop your writing skills. Also find out about creative writing at York St John University. 5.00 pm |
Room 120 De Grey Court York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Slim Knows Time - Adrian Spendlow, storyteller and poet, invites you to join him for supper. He will serve up his own unique mix of beat poetry and free verse, including work by Ginsberg, Kerouac, Whitman and Plath. 7.00 pm |
Dean Court Hotel Duncombe Place York Literature Festival |
| 23rd March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Sufi poetry with Paul Sutherland and Afifa Emutallah Poetry inspired by the Islamic mystic tradition from writers who convey with precision and beauty their own spiritual experiences. 7.30 pm |
Bar Convent Blossom Street York Literature Festival |
| 23-27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' The Secret of Sherlock Holmes Written by Jeremy Paull; Directed by Robin Herford You cannot have Watson without Moriarty. You cannot have Moriarty without Watson. And without both of them, there is no Holmes. The Secret Of Sherlock Holmes takes us on a thrilling journey into the mind of the greatest detective of all time. Following a seemingly deadly encounter with his nemesis, arch criminal Professor Moriarty, at Reichenbach Falls, secrets and betrayal are slowly revealed. Watson finds his loyalty and friendship tested to the very limit. Holmes is forced to turn his unswerving powers of deduction upon himself and the true relationship between Holmes and Moriarty is finally revealed. Reprising their acclaimed roles from the The Hound of The Baskervilles are Peter Egan as Sherlock Holmes (Ever Decreasing Circles, Noises Off) and Philip Franks (Heartbeat, Journey’s End) as his loyal assistant Dr Watson. Directed by Robin Herford, renowned for his expert creation of The Woman in Black, and director of The Hound of the Baskervilles. |
York Theatre Royal |
| 24th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Robert Dinsdale - Robert Dinsdale was born in North Yorkshire in 1982. His first novel, The Harrowing, tells the tragic tale of two brothers from Leeds during the First World War and is influenced by the Cain and Abel story. “The debut of a writer of raw talent” The Guardian 6.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 24th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Book launch of new crime novel by Rebecca Jenkins York St John University Royal Literary Fellow and writer in residence Rebecca Jenkins will launch her new crime novel Death of a Radical featuring detective F.R. Jarratt. 6.30 pm |
C4C Chapel York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 24th March 2010 |
The Ebor Lecture Series - The Ebor Lectures are a response to the growing need for theology to interact with public issues of contemporary society. Public theology is about engaging in dialogue with a range of communities on issues wider than narrowly defined religious matters. This series of lectures aims to promote public conversation and to contribute to the formation of personal decisions and collective policy-making in economic, political and social spheres. It is also an ecumenical project that seeks to exchange insights between academia and religious traditions and to build bridges between church and other religious groups. The lectures relate faith to public concerns including politics, economics, contemporary culture, religion and spirituality, society and globalisation, local and global Christianity. Theme for 2009-10 lectures: Business as Usual? The Global Economy Crisis and the Future of Capitalism - The recent economic crisis has affected millions of lives and has been met by unprecedented measures by governments and international economic organisations across the world. It has also raised calls for reform of the current capitalist market systems, especially from religious and moral considerations. The Ebor lectures for 2009-10 examine the root causes of the economic crisis, analyse its local and global implications, evaluate the current theory and practice of the capitalist market, and suggest directions for the future of capitalism. Tonights lecture - The Kings and the Prophets by Rt Hon Tony Benn Tony Benn, is president of the Stop the War Coalition. He is a former chairman of the Labour Party, the longest serving Labour Member of Parliament and served for nine years as a Cabinet minister. He is also a diarist and campaigner. With his successful campaign to renounce his inherited title, a landmark case in British politics, Benn was instrumental in the creation of the Peerage Act 1963. Later, in the Labour Government of 1964-1970 under Harold Wilson, he served first as Postmaster General and later a notably 'technocratic' Minister of Technology. He is known as one of the few UK politicians to have become more left-wing after holding ministerial office. Since leaving parliament, Benn has also become more interested in the grass-roots politics of demonstrations and meetings, and less in parliamentary activities. He has been a vegetarian since the 1970s. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. If you wish to book a ticket please use our online booking form or E:eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk stating your name, address and the date you are booking for and the number of tickets required. |
7.00 pm York Minster Ebor Lectures |
| 24th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York Poetry Workshop - Readings by members of the York Poetry Society followed by an open mic session. 7.00 pm |
Oxfam Bookshop Low Petergate York Literature Festival |
| 24th March 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - YAS Free Public Star Party on the Knavesmire. From 7.00 pm till late, weather permitting. We will be there, even if it rains, for at least half an hour for a chat. Observe through our telescopes, or feel free to bring your own along for help and advice if needed. Objects on show should include the Moon, some planets, star clusters, and galaxies. | York Astronomical Society |
| 24th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York Writers present their own work - An evening of poetry and prose from York’s longest running writers’ group – something to suit everyone! 8.00 pm |
Yorkshire Terrier Stonegate York Literature Festival |
| 24th March 2010 |
Scarborough Jazz present - Anita Wardell | The Cask Inn Scarborough Scarborough Jazz |
| 25th March 2010 |
University of York Graduation Ceremonies | University of York |
| 25th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Creative Writing Skills Workshop - For anyone over 18 interested in writing, this tutor-led workshop will inspire and develop your writing skills. Also find out about creative writing at York St John University. 1.00 pm |
Room 233 De Grey Court York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 25th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Sheikhs, Parrots & Wine: A Rumi Workshop with Amina Ayal - Introducing the poetry of Rumi, the influential twelfth-century Persian Sufi poet. Participants will then write their own poems, drawing inspiration from Rumi’s motifs, structures and ideas. 7.00 pm |
Millers Yard Gillygate York Literature Festival |
| 25th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Kate Atkinson in conversation with Roger Clark - When we surveyed York Literature Festival audiences in March 2009, the author they most wanted to see at the Festival was Kate Atkinson. So here she is! The author of Behind The Scenes At The Museum and the hugely popular Jackson Brodie novels returns to York to talk about the writing process, and will be in conversation with Roger Clark of York St John University. 7.00 pm |
De Grey Court Lecture Theatre York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 25th March 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Emily Slade After a seven-year, three-child “maternity break”, this delightful singer is making a limited return to live performance. We’ve been fans ever since she took part in one of our first Young Performer events, so it is our pleasure to bring her back to York for an evening of superlative vocal work, deft guitar accompaniment and mature songwriting. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 25-27th March 2010 |
CSI:York is a week long festival in which youth theatres from York Theatre Royal, Riding Lights Theatre Company and Edinburgh Lyceum Youth Theatre perform crime related drama. The hour long pieces include Ursula Rani Sarma’s The Spider Men, Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of Dracula, Just by Ali Smith, Sophocles’ Oedipus and Antigone, Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Under the Knife devised by the Lyceum Youth Theatre PERFORMANCE TIMETABLE - Thu 25 Mar 6.45pm - Oedipus (YTR) & Just (FT) 8.30pm - The Spider Men (FT) Fri 26 Mar 6.45pm - Under the Knife (YTR) & Dracula (FT) 8.30pm - Arturo Ui (YTR) & Just (FT) Sat 27 Mar 6.45pm - Oedipus (YTR) & The Spider Men (FT) 8.30pm - Arturo Ui (YTR) & Dracula (FT) York Theatre Royal (YTR) Studio, Friargate Theatre (FT). The Spider Men - Davids disappearance, realisation that he is never coming back, force his friends to reassess their values and search for their own truth amidst the chaos of peer pressure, a sometimes dangerous world and the need to be loved. Just - Accused of a very British crime the townspeople turn on innocent bystander Victoria. So who’s guilty? And why? A fast satire on contemporary justice, injustice, sanity and insanity. Oedipus & Antigone - Combining the tragedy of Oedipus’ crimes, with the heroism of his daughter, Antigone, who, refusing to leave her father or conscience, commits a crime herself… and pays for it… Dracula - Jonathan Harker, the innocent abroad, Mina Westerman, his anxious fiance, Renfield, Van Helsing and, of course, Count Dracula himself are brought to life by York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre in this tale of the Transylvanian bloodsucker. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - A small-time gangster chasing the city’s greengrocery trade, progresses through arson, murder, gang-warfare and cauliflower-crushing to become ‘the biggest gangster of them all’. A savage and witty parable of Hitler’s rise to power. Under the Knife - Take a journey with Lyceum Youth Theatre through the dark underside of Edinburgh: the city of Jekyll and Hyde, of Sherlock Holmes and body snatchers Burke and Hare. |
York Theatre Royal |
| 26th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Storytelling alive! - How to share storytelling time with your toddler, making it an interesting and thrilling experience. Aimed at parents and carers of young children. 10.00 am |
Temple Hall York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 26th March 2010 |
Castle Howard - Photography Course with Chris Ceasar. A one day photography course for beginners, with experienced Photographer, Chris Ceasar. Learn some great photography tips, in a stunning location, with a professional Photographer. The day starts at 10.30 am and finishes approximately at 5.30 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 26th March 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - A Literary Tour of York. A fascinating look at authors and books inspired by York from Anglo Saxon Alcuin to the Brontes, Dickens and Robinson Crusoe; and, from more modern times, WH Auden and Kate Atkinson. Includes a visit to WH Auden's birthplace. Part of the York Literature Festival 2010. 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 26th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Reading and signing session featuring Andrea Gillies - Andrea Gillies is the 2009 Wellcome Trust Book Prize-winning author of Keeper, a moving, humorous account of caring for her mother-in-law who has Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in York, she now lives in Scotland. "Andrea Gillies’ account of living with Alzheimer’s is the perfect fusion of narrative with enough memorable science not to choke you. It’s a fantastic book – down to earth and darkly comic in places” Jo Brand 5.00 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate York Literature Festival |
| 26th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Readings by Tanya Nightingale and Adrienne Odasso - An evening of poetry and short stories performed by Tanya Nightingale and Adrienne Odasso. 7.00 pm |
Exhibition Hotel Bootham York Literature Festival |
| 26th March 2010 |
Hidden Tours of York Minster - These tours are an opportunity to experience areas of the Minster not normally accessible to the public. Tours at 7.30 pm and 8.00 pm. Tickets are limited to 10 per tour. Early booking is essential. |
York Minster |
| 26th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Jon McGregor - Booker-prize nominated author Jon McGregor will speak about his acclaimed first novel, If nobody speaks of remarkable things and give a preview of ‘that difficult third novel’, Even the dogs, due for publication in February 2010. 7.00 pm |
De Grey Court Lecture Theatre York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 26th March 2010 |
Damien O'Kane - Damien's musical career has earned him credit as a creative and exciting musician and singer. His banjo playing has given him a reputation as one of the finest Irish players on the scene today and he is also noted singer focusing on songs from his native Northern Ireland. Fresh from touring with Kate Rusby he is probably best known for his work with Shona Kipling and Flook. Damien is due to release his first solo album 'Summer Hill' in Spring 2010, working with musicians such as Ian Carr, Dave Kosky, John Joe Kelly and Michael McGoldrick. The album will contain songs from Northern Ireland and further a-field as well as self composed instrumentals. |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 26th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Spoken Word & Stairwell Books present A Night of Erotic Poetry & Prose - An evening of erotic poetry and prose. Readers should book their slot in advance. Spot prizes for sexy yet tasteful outfits. 8.00 pm |
The Black Swan Peaseholme Green York Literature Festival |
| 26th March 2010 |
House Concerts present - Leddra Chapman & Band Singer Leddra Chapman is one of the most hotly tipped music stars of 2010 and has just been seen live on ITV's This Morning, has appeared on Terry Wogan's show, and is about to do a live session for Radio Two with Janice Long. Leddra's debut album Telling Tales was also released in November last year, and the ten tracks caught the attention of music experts and fans alike, with even industry bible Music Week sitting up and taking notice, describing the talented singer as "filling a similar space to early Alanis Morrisette and Joni Mitchell", high praise indeed from the influential publication. SOLD OUT |
House Concerts |
| 26th March 2010 |
Hazel O'Connor and Bluja Project in Concert | 7.00 pm Frazer Theatre Knaresborough Kula Events |
| 26th March 2010 |
Five Star Swing - Featuring Simone Smith from The Ivy Benson Orchestra. Recognised as one of the most versatile and accomplished Jazz and Swing bands in the U.K., Five Star Swing brings us tonight the best of jazz, swing and blues, from the era of swing and Glenn Miller through to the foot-stomping Jools Holland style of jazz. The band line-up is impressively versatile, all multi-instrumentalists and singers, led by Chris Smith, who composed and played for Glenn Miller's brother, Herb, for BBC’s Big Band and the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium. “They swing like crazy- Superb!” Sheila Tracey, BBC “A celebration of classic Swing!” The Telegraph. |
7.30 pm Helmsley Arts Centre |
| 26th March 2010 |
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Howden Live |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Fiction Workshop with Barrie Sherwood - A fiction workshop for intermediate writers with Barrie Sherwood, novelist and lecturer in Creative Writing at York St John University. 10.00 am |
Room 019 De Grey Court York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Creative Writing Skills Workshop - For anyone over 18 interested in writing, this tutor-led workshop will inspire and develop your writing skills. Also find out about creative writing at York St John University. 10.00 am |
Meet at Holgate Reception York St John University York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
Felt Making Workshop with Viviene Morpeth. 10.00 am – 3.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Independent publishing in the 21st Century - Come and hear how independent and small press publishers are changing the cultural landscape – for writers and readers. With guests, Kay Green (Earlyworks Press), Katie Metcalfe (Beautiful Scruffiness magazine) and Gill James and Debz Hobbs-Wyatt (Bridge House Publishing). 12.30 pm |
The Black Swan Peaseholme Green York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Readings and Q&A session with Kate North - Kate North, widely published as a poet, novelist and editor of Iota magazine reads from her work. 4.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Reading and signing session featuring Andrew Martin - Andrew Martin is a writer originally from York, whose novels featuring Jim Stringer include The Necropolis Railway, Death on a Branch Line and The Last Train to Scarborough. He was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger for the whole series in 2008. His other books include Bilton, How to Get Things Really Flat and Ghoul Britannia. “A wonderful evocation of Edwardian Britain” Sunday Times (review of Murder at Deviation Junction). 6.00 pm |
Waterstone's High Ousegate York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Stomping through the seasons with Catherine Heinemeyer (Nettlefoot Kate) and Anneliese Emmans Dean Stomp through the year with original poems from Anneliese, seasonal tales from Nettlefoot Kate, and live shoemaking by Terry Brown! Wear your favourite footwear, and enjoy refreshments on the house. For adults and children (not under-5s). 6.30 pm |
Jacob’s Well Trinity Lane York Literature Festival |
| 27th March 2010 |
Easter Concert by The Chanticleer Singers at the Bar Convent, York - The choir will perform a variety of music to celebrate Easter, with sacred and secular works, in the beautiful surroundings of the Bar Convent Chapel. Proceeds will be in aid of the Jubilee 400 Heritage project. Tickets are available from the Bar Convent or the Chanticleer Singers. Places are limited. | The Bar Convent, York Chanticleer Singers |
| 27th March 2010 |
The Micklegate Singers present - A Little Light Shakespeare An international take on English literature sees Finnish and American composers, as well as British, using jazz, madrigal, doo-wop and hillbilly to show William Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll in a whole new light. Bob Chilcott's Little Jazz Mass completes the musical riot. Rissanen - Jabberwocky Harris - A selection of Shakespeare Songs Mäntyjärvi - Shakespeare Songs Chilcott - A Little Jazz Mass Shearing - Music to Hear |
8.00 pm The Salvation Army Citadel Gillygate Micklegate Singers |
| 27th March 2010 |
York Symphony Orchestra (York's oldest amateur orchestra - founded in 1898) present - Programme - Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 (Dorin Tuca - violin) Martucci: Symphony no.1 in D minor Op.75 Walton transformed his music for the 1942 film The First of the Few into the present concert work. We welcome the young Romanian violinist Dorin Tuca as soloist in Mendelssohn’s well-known Concerto in E minor, the glorious lyrical outpouring that constitutes the composer’s last orchestral work. Martucci (1856-1909) was one of a small group of Italian composers who concentrated on instrumental music when everyone else was writing opera. The first of his two symphonies reveals a distinct musical personality with pronounced melodic and architectonic gifts |
8.00 pm Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall University of York York Symphony Orchestra |
| 27th March 2010 |
Bird Watching for Beginners - An illustrated talk about equipment and photography followed by a birding walk in the grounds. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 27th March 2010 |
Doncaster Races - William Hill Lincoln Day | Doncaster Races |
| 27th March 2010 |
Johnny Dickinson and Paul Lamb - After 15 years apart, Europe's finest blues harmonica player, Paul Lamb, teams up once more with fellow King Snakes founding member, and the most potent slide guitarist in the UK, Johnny Dickinson, for an evening of glorious roots and blues. Paul has led the multi-award winning King Snakes around the world with record breaking album sales and an induction into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame, while Johnny's magnificent mellow vocals and unrivalled guitar skills have brought BBC Folk Award and Radio 2 Horizon Award nominations. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 27th March 2010 |
BRAZILIAN NIGHT WITH CLAUDIO KRON AND THE PAPA JACA BAND. Support Vinnie & The Stars + Percussion workshop + Free dance workshop. This Performance by Claudio Kron from Brazil and The Papa Jaca Band is sunshine in a bottle, they travel the world promoting Brazilian culture using a range of different traditional Brazilian and African instruments including the Pandeiro, Berimbau, Djembe, Congas, and Guitar. Covering various rhythms including Samba de roda, Ijexa, Baiao, And Maracatu. A fantastic experience. Anyone signing up for the percussion workshop will get free admission to the evening performance (you will be performing what you learned in the workshop!) The free dance workshop will take place between 7.00-7.30 pm with the opportunity to strut your stuff during Claudio's performance. |
Howden Live |
| 27th March 2010 |
The Band Room on the North York Moors - variously described as 'England's tiniest major venue,' 'The greatest small venue on Earth,' and 'a corrugated iron shed in the middle of nowhere.' (It's all true...) present - RAMSAY MIDWOOD For one night only we are re-locating to Farndale's 'historic' WWII army hut aka The Village Hall, Church Houses - about 2.5 miles north of The Band Room - to host a return visit by Austin, Texas-based troubador Ramsay Midwood, much-cherished round these parts for his dangerously infectious country-swamp-blues groove. Midwood - who's played with HOWE GELB (that's Howe at the piano in the pic above), ARLO GUTHRIE, WILLIE NELSON and RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT - is the missing link between JJ CALE, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL and TOM WAITS. Others like LEVON HELM, JOHNNY DOWD, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and BOB DYLAN frame the lens - but Ramsay remains the focal point... |
The Band Room |
| 27th March 2010 |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club has been set up to set up to promote local and upcoming Folk/ Acoustic/Roots artistes and to present bigger name guests to promote folk and roots music in this part of North Yorkshire. Tonight - Local Heroes! Iain Glover & Fyrish. |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club |
| 27/28th March 2010 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Grand Bridge re-opening Weekend - A celebratory weekend to mark the completion of Bridge 30, between Goathland and Grosmont. | NYMR |
| 28th March 2010 |
Yorkwalk Guided Coach Tours - Coach trip to Rufford Old Hall and Salmesbury Hall. Visit these picturesque Elizabethan mansions in Lancashire. Pick-up point close to The Heathers. Pre-booking Essential. | Yorkwalk |
| 28th March 2010 |
Castle Howard - Artsmix Contemporary Art Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 28th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' York is one of the most distinguished and historic cities in the world and has a rich literary and cultural inheritance. W. H. Auden, Andrew Martin and Kate Atkinson were born here. The Brontë sisters, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were regular visitors to the city, as was Daniel Defoe, whose character Robinson Crusoe was from York. The first two volumes of Sterne's Tristram Shandy were printed in Stonegate. Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt went to The Mount School, as did Judi Dench, another native. Authors who have made York their home include John Baker, Fiona Shaw and Kate Lock. Hands On Crime Fiction for Children - The Real Story! A chance for children aged 7-11 years to explore how crime fiction really takes shape and to learn the results of the Crime Writing Competition run in conjunction with North Yorkshire Police. 1.30 pm |
Fulford Road Police Station York Literature Festival |
| 28th March 2010 |
York Literature Festival 2010 - 'Eleven days celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK's most beautiful cities.' Phantoms and Sharks featuring the Hang On (World Music) Band - An evening of music and words with Natacha Dauphin, Helen Burke and Adrian Spendlow on a theme of animals and creatures. 8.00 pm |
The Winning Post Boroughbridge Road York Literature Festival |
| 28th March 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Doncaster Shield Day | Doncaster Races |
| 29th March 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Lecture Programme 2009-10 Iraq: making the most of the fiasco - A lecture by Professor Ewan Anderson, University of Exeter For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 30th March 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 30th March - 3rd April 2010 |
The 39 Steps - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - BEST COMEDY Laurence Olivier Award 2007, 2 Tony Awards 2008. “Dizzyingly entertaining” The Telegraph “A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic” Sunday Times “Uproariously jolly and splendidly inventive” The Guardian Direct from the West End, Broadway and 25 countries around the globe comes Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Best New Comedy. This blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women. This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action. |
York Theatre Royal |
| 31st March 2010 |
The Ebor Singers Services - The Ebor Singers sing services in York churches, including York Minster and All Saints Church, North Street. Holy Week Meditation The Ebor Singers wil preform The Crucifixion by John Stainer and other Easter repertoire in the Quire of the Minster. Entry is free, this is part of the York Minster's services for Holy Week |
7.30 pm York Minster Ebor Singers |
| 31st March - 3rd April 2010 |
York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company present
Terrorism - Written by The Presnyakov Brothers; Directed by Julian Ollive; Translated by Sasha Dugdale There’s a bomb scare at the airport, a suicide at the office. A man ties up his lover, an old woman plots murder. At the scene of a gas explosion the rescue services are busy photographing limbs, for fun. In this town everyone is a terrorist and everyone is a victim of terrorism. Following on from York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company’s hugely successful production of Equus comes a contemporary play with a bitter, funny, penetrating look at the toxic effects of living with fear. |
York Theatre Royal |
| 1st April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Pete Morton Pete is one of Britain’s most distinctive songwriters and a skilled interpreter of other songs, whether traditional or modern, English or international. We’ve admired his work ever since his first visit over twenty years ago. His stage presence is dynamic and intense yet approachable and amiable, delivering songs that speak of the human condition from a unique perspective. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 1-31st April 2010 |
Abbey Tours - Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1-31st April 2010 |
Mr Aislabie's Garden Tour - A free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. 11.30 am meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2nd April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 2nd April 2010 |
The Ebor Singers Services - The Ebor Singers sing services in York churches, including York Minster and All Saints Church, North Street. Good Friday Liturgy |
7.30 pm All Saints Church North Street Ebor Singers |
| 2nd April 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. The World Service Project - Tim Ower Saxophones Raphael Clarkson Trombone Dave Morecroft Piano Conor Chaplin Bass and Neil Blandford Drums. Formed in 2008, the rapidly emerging WorldService Project focus their programmes around the music of composer and pianist Dave Moorcroft. Combining lyricism with a burning intensity, WSP create edgy and experimental music with a smile on it’s face. 7.30 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 2nd April 2010 |
Good Friday Service - Ecumenical service in the abbey. Everyone welcome. 3.00 pm in The Abbey Cellarium | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2nd April 2010 |
Back o' the Shop Gallery - will be holding an "Easter Bop" featuring The Mojos Covers Band with support from Yorks(and Terringtons) Mr Comedy, James Christopher | Terrington Village Hall Back o' the Shop |
| 2nd April 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Markington War Memorial Institute Markington nr Harrogate 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Easter Family Fun Trail - Can you crack the clues to complete this 'egg-citing' trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Cliffords Tower York |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Holiday Traditional Fun Fair Castle Howard is celebrating Easter this year with good old-fashioned fun for all the family. There will be a traditional children’s fun fair including a carousel, a train ride, swing boats and chair ride, plus all the rides are free for children. The Easter bunny will popping in to say 'hello', there will be free face painting and a free giant Easter egg hunt in the Walled Garden – find all the giant eggs, unscramble the word they are hiding and collect your prize! There will also be a Dixie band parading around the gardens entertaining families with Dixieland favourites such as "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band". There are also free adventure trails for children which will combine storytelling with exploration of the gardens. These activities, along with Castle Howard’s high-energy adventure playground, boat trips on the Great Lake, rides on the land train and delicious ice cream. A perfect family day out. |
Castle Howard |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Easter Family Fun Trail - Can you crack the clues to complete this 'egg-citing' trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Whitby Abbey |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
1940s Easter Weekend - Join us at the museum to celebrate Easter with re-enactors from the East Yorkshire Regiment Living History Group. Meet characters from the 1940s, military, civilian and the Land Army girls! See the museum brought to life as a 1940s village hosting a range of activities including music, ration cooking, military demonstrations and much more. |
Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Easter Family Fun Trail - Can you crack the clues to complete this 'egg-citing' trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? l0.30 am - 5.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Easter Egg-static - It's Easter and that means egg trails in the garden. Come along and enjoy the hunt, who knows what you might find. | Ormesby Hall |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Easter Family Fun Trail - Can you crack the clues to complete this 'egg-citing' trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Richmond Castle |
| 2-5th April 2010 |
Selby Game Fair - a jam packed weekend of activities and attractions, come sun, rain and on one occasion snow! | Selby Game Fair |
| 2-18th April 2010 |
Easter Holiday Trail with weekday activities | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 3rd April 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. If Destroyed Still True - Simon Kaylor tenor sax Simon Beddoe trumpet Johnny Tomlinson piano Nick Tyson guitar Seth Bennett bass and Tommy Evans drums ‘IDST’, 2008 winners of the prestigious Jazz Services 'Promoters' Choice' Award, has quickly established itself on the National Jazz Scene as one of the most exciting and innovative bands to have emerged in the UK over the recent years. 7.30 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 3rd April 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 3rd April 2010 |
Arabian Nights - Sheherazade, the greatest of all storytellers presents three fabulous tales from her Arabian Nights: A tale from the desert; a tale from the bed of the ocean; and a tale straight from a donkey’s mouth. This show drips with lavish colours and textures. Using puppets, props and storytelling, and accompanied by an original soundtrack, Theatre of Widdershins will transport you to a mystical land. Suitable for children 5+ and families. 2.00 pm |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 3rd April 2010 |
Rosie Doonan and The Snapdragons - Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Rosie Doonan's extraordinary songwriting demonstrates an exquisite beauty and celestial grace that nestles somewhere between desolate astral-folk and perfect, shimmering acoustic pop. Growing up in a house overflowing with musicians, from a father who played uilleann pipes in folk luminaries Hedgehog Pie to an uncle in Lindisfarne, Rosie was always destined to lead a performers life. Now, along with Snapdragons Katriona Gilmore (violin) and Sarah Smout ('cello), her delicate Enya-esque compositions are garnering fans across the music loving world. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 3-5th April 2010 |
The 48th York Model Railway Show - The York Model Railway Show has been held every Easter for many years and the show has become one of railway modelling's traditional events. Attending the York Model Railway Show each Easter is at the heart of the hobby and we offer you a feast each year of all that is best in railway modelling in the north. If you have not been to the York Model Railway Show before then treat yourself next Easter. If you are one of regulars then we look forward to welcoming you back. Railway modelling at it's best every Easter in the heart of historic York, what more could you wish for. We aim for a total of between 110 and 130 stands including:- Layouts in several scales Demonstrations by well known modellers. Static displays Stands by specialist societies Free car parking for 800 cars in a modern venue, disabled adapted, with quality catering |
Knavesmire Suite York Racecourse York Model Railway Show |
| 3-5th April 2010 |
Medieval Falconry - Join our costumed medieval falconers, Raphael Falconry with demonstrations of spectacular aerial displays of Birds of Prey in flight in the magnificent Priory ruins, and discover how these Birds were used for hunting and status during the 11th and 12th Century when the Abbey was built. l1.30 am - 5.00 pm | Rievaulx Abbey |
| 3-5th April 2010 |
Easter Family Fun Trail - Can you crack the clues to complete this 'egg-citing' trail and collect your yummy Easter prize? l0.00 am - 5.00 pm | Conisbrough Castle |
| 5th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Graveyard, Coffin & Crypt Tour. Visit the hidden city of the dead; descend to a secret crypt, sample Roman and mediaeval coffins and visit plague sites. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 5th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Bloody Execution Tour. See Turrets where heads were impaled on spikes; hear of Dick Turpin's last hours, public hangings, floggings, brandings and duckings. 2.15pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th April 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 6th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Historic Toilet Tour. A unique saga of convenience through the ages from Roman sanitation to the 18th Century 'Sugar' House and 19th Century attempts to prevent 'nuisance' and promote public decency. And, of course, the opportunity to sample the dubious comforts of mediaeval garderobes! 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Historic Inns and Pubs of York Tour. What better way to relax than to visit some of York's historic inns and alehouses. Many go back to Mediaeval and Tudor times. Relive the Golden Age of Coaching when the streets rattled with coaches from all parts of the kingdom. And of course the opportunity to sample a few beers on the way! 7.30 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th April 2010 |
Wetherby Races | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 6-10th April 2010 |
Oh What a Lovely War Directed by Erica Whyman & Sam Kenyon A madcap orchestra of musicians, dancers, singers and clowns will come armed with sketches, songs and stories for your entertainment. Their sombre buffoonery and musical ingenuity collides with the bawdy, tough humour of the squaddies on the front line to take you on an incredible journey across Europe. From the misplaced optimism of the British home front to the blood-soaked fields of Flanders the story is told through a fantastic collection of irreverent and poignant songs including well known favourites Pack Up Your Troubles, Keep The Home Fires Burning and It’s A Long Way To Tipperary. Joan Littlewood and her revolutionary company Theatre Workshop, Oh What A Lovely War is a truly original portrait of the conflict that changed the shape of our world for ever. Co-Directed by Erica Whyman (Our Friends in the North, A Doll’s House, Look Back in Anger), and Sam Kenyon (Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunset Boulevard), this brand new production will a be fun-filled evening with a tough, dark heart. |
York Theatre Royal |
| 7th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Mediaeval Stained Glass. An expert guided tour of some of the finest stained glass in the country to be found in York's parish churches. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 7th April 2010 |
Acoustic Night in The Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building we welcome Holly Taymar. With a delicate, yet soulful voice, stylised finger picked guitar work and songs that recount the trials and tribulations of life in York, Holly's live shows are not to be missed. Holly is a seasoned performer, having played at venues up and down the country, gaining recognition for both her work as a musician and as a songwriter. Holly's natural stage presence and beautiful delivery make this stripped back show a must see. 8.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 7th April 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 7th April 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Etton Village Hall Etton East Yorkshire 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 8th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Kings Manor. A unique chance to visit this former Royal palace, hear its turbulent history and see parts not open to the public. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 8th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Henry VIII Trail. This obese, diseased and constipated monarch made a state visit to York in 1541 with his Young Queen, Catherine Howard. Follow in his footsteps and see the havoc he wrought on the monasteries and hospitals. 2.15pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 8th April 2010 |
Compagnia d'Istrumenti present A Venetian Carnival. Ailsa Reid recorders Daniel Edgar, Nia Lewis violins Tim Smedley cello Peter Seymour harpsichord, organ. Join us for an evening of Italian Baroque including works by Vivaldi, Marini, Fontana and others. |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 8th April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Edwina Hayes This very special local singer and songwriter is a real treasure. This winter she supports Nanci Griffith on her UK tour. Nanci says: “a wonderful young woman so gifted and full of song, with a voice as sweet as the angels” and we can only agree wholeheartedly. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 8th April 2010 |
Gallery Talk – Director's Choice Join the Museum's Director, Adrian Jenkins, for this gallery talk to complement the current exhibition Goya's Prison: the Year of Despair. Free with normal admission. 2.30 pm |
The Bowes Museum |
| 9th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - How the Minster was Built. A fascinating tour around this great church to see how it was built by the mediaeval master masons, with a glimpse of the modern stoneyard. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 9th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Guildhalls & Secret Passages. Visit parts of York not open to the public including some of York's fine Guildhalls, the Roman East Angle Turret and a hidden Crypt. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 9th April 2010 |
Lunchtime lecture - Girl Guiding through the years: The fascinating story of Girl Guiding over the last 100 years. 12.00 noon | Ormesby Hall |
| 9th April 2010 |
Vacation Chamber Orchestra - Enjoy an evening of entertainment with the Vacation Chamber Orchestra, including works by Vivaldi, performed by members of the UK’s top conservatoires and universities. | The Bowes Museum |
| 9/10th April 2010 |
York International Postcard Expo 2010 - Probably the largest specialist annual postcard collectors fair in Britain, now in its twenty-first year. Over 110 dealers regularly attend, coming from all over Britain & abroad (France, Germany, Canada, Cyprus and Belgium last year), and attracting about 1000-1500 collectors over the two days, again from all over the UK and overseas. Almost all the dealers - sell and buy - pre-1930 cards, and two or three specialise in modern cards. Friday 11.00 am - 7.00 pm; Saturday - 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Telephone 01347 822722 or 01268 743222 for details | York Racecourse Main Stands |
| 10th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 10th April 2010 |
GUERRILLA PILGRIMS - An Entertainment to launch the CD Album 'Guerrilla Pilgrims'. This entertainment is in three parts - - first Tom Lennard telling the tale and singing songs about the early days of ironstone mining in the area and other folk songs of local interest written by Tony Morris - then a recital on the Church organ given by Nicholas Frye - finally Tony Morris playing Amerynd Flutes occasionally accompanied by Nicholas Frye on violin. “Guerrilla Pilgrims” is a collection of improvised pieces played by Tony Morris on Amerynd Flutes accompanied by Nicholas Frye on violin. Culturally, the music is not Native American. Each piece was recorded in one of the churches of, or close to, the Esk Valley in North Yorkshire. They have splendid acoustic properties and the area is rich in ancient spiritual connections pre-dating Christianity. The plan of action followed was to sneak in record a couple of pieces and sneak out, hence the title of the Album, “Guerrilla Pilgrims”. Each recording was an act of spirituality for Tony Morris, transcending any categorised religious belief, and also for Nicholas Frye, a committed Christian. You will have to visit the churches of the Esk Valley and guess where each piece was recorded. These flutes are traditionally improvisational instruments played to reflect the moods of the player and the places in which they are played so each track on the CD is unique to the recording and will not be repeated. The Audience at the CD launch Entertainment in St Matthews Church, Grosmont will hear improvisations on the Amerynd Flute that are unique to the occasion. The same has to be said about those pieces accompanied by violin, as the violinist has no idea what will be played on each flute. During the Flute section of the Programme Tony Morris will tell a story associated with each flute, each flute having its own voice. 7.30 pm |
St. Matthew's Church Grosmont GUERRILLA PILGRIMS |
| 10th April 2010 |
The Destroyers - Fifteen piece 'anarchic gypsy-punk orchestra', The Destroyers, have stormed the festival circuit from Glastonbury to Bestival. Close-up and dangerous, their dazzling playing, blazing passion for performance and eclectic musical influences create a swirling spectacle of sonic brilliance. Sublimely talented and frighteningly creative, the band expend enough energy to light up a small town, leaving audiences ecstatic and speechless. Fronted by a poet with a command of the English language that will leave you exhausted and smiling, their uniquely innovative Eastern European flavoured tunesmithery is guaranteed to whip any audience into a frenzy! 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 10th April 2010 |
Fascinating Aida - Britain’s top female comedy trio is 25 years old. Well, actually, they’re older than that (Dillie Keane formed FA in 1983), but the girls have decided their Silver Jubilee can be celebrated for a few more years at least. The satirical cabaret act has ventured across five continents, had six West End runs, produced six albums and had five nominations for prestigious gongs - including three Oliviers and one Perrier comedy award. Dillie, Adele and Liza look forward to entertaining you with some new songs. Thrill to the beauty of the harmonies, marvel at the intricate rhymes and revel in their wicked humour! Others have described them as like Absolutely Fabulous sung by the Andrews Sisters. Imagine Sex & the City with harmonies and you might be getting the picture! "The glamour is magnetic, the satire razor-sharp, the lyrics brilliant!" The Guardian |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 11th April 2010 |
Harrogate International Sunday Series present Garrick Ohlsson, piano playing Chopin - Three Noctures Op.9;
Sonata No.2 in B flat minor Op.35; Mazurkas Op.30 No.4; Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor Op.31; Two Polonaises Op.40; Mazurkas Op.7 Nos 1, 2 & 3 and Waltz in A flat Op.42 Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. 2010 is the bicentenary of Chopin’s birth, and in celebration Ohlsson will be performing an all-Chopin recital, featuring some of his best-known works alongside some rarer treats. The Second Sonata is known for the famous ‘Funeral March’ of the second movement, but we also see a lighter side to Chopin in the beautifully rich Waltz. The programme concludes with the virtuosic and passionate Scherzo, completing a fitting tribute to a Romantic genius. 11.00 am |
The Old Swan Hotel Harrogate Harrogate International Sunday Series |
| 11th April 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "Behind The Scenes" Guided Tours - Enjoy a full tour of the Railway by steam and diesel train in the company of our knowledgeable guide, plus visits to the locomotive and carriage workshops, behind the scenes visits to stations, and a rare chance to see what goes on behind all those closed doors and visit areas normally out of bounds to the public. A packed lunch is included in the price of the tour. Tours commence 11.00 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 11th April 2010 |
Manny Vass - A Grand Night Out Manny, who is currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, makes a welcome return to Pocklington after being invited to play at prestigious venues such as Castle Howard in the north and as far south as Kensington Palace Gardens! The award-winning local pianist plays a mixture of classical, boogie woogie, jazz and popular music and will be supported by young musicians from the area. Don't miss a special evening of fresh, young musical talent. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 12th April 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Lecture Programme 2009-10 Florence Nightingale's interest in statistics: two examples - A lecture by Alison McFarlane, City University, London, and John Bibby, York For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 12-16th April 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Frequent Heritage Diesel Train service. | KWVR |
| 14th April 2010 |
The Museum Gardens in Spring - A guided tour of the museum gardens with the Garden Manager to look at the spring time horticultural highlights. 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm | The Yorkshire Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 14th April 2010 |
Beverley Races - The Spring into Racing Meeting | Beverley Races |
| 14th April 2010 |
Deer Park Walk - A family walk to enjoy the view of 500 wild deer in the medieval deer park. 2.00 pm meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 15th April 2010 |
York Art Gallery Curator's lunchtime talks - an introduction to our exhibition in the main gallery (TBC). 12.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 15th April 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Exploring Lord Fairfax's Cellar The second of three wine tasting sessions - over three separate sessions, expert sommelier, Richard Goodacre, will take a delicious look at the extensive wine cellars held by Lord Fairfax. Using archival evidence and modern day equivalents, each wine tasting session will explore three fascinating topics: Fortified Wines, Wines for a Georgian Cellar, and Champagne & the English Gentleman. A must for all with an appreciation of wine - tonight Georgian Wines. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 15th April 2010 |
York RSPB talk - John Gardener. "Wings Over Wales". 7.30 pm | Temple Hall University of York St John York RSPB |
| 15th April 2010 |
Wine Tasting in The Loft - Spain & Portugal We team up with The Wine Academy and run tutored wine tastings along with one course supper and coffee. Wine Academy staff or a guest speaker will conduct the relaxed informal tasting and our chefs will choose a dish to compliment the theme of the evening. 7.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 15th April 2010 |
Ripon Races - Ripon "Cock o' the North" Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 15th April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Singers & Musicians Night - All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 15-17th April 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
York Theatre Royal 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 16th April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Breabach Breabach are one of the most inventive and diverse young bands to have sprung from the Scottish folk scene in recent years. Their huge sound is dominated by the twin bagpipes of Calum MacCrimmon and Donal Brown. This uncompromising force is complemented by the extraordinary fiddle playing of Patsy Reid and is further supported by the charismatic yet propulsive guitar of Ewan Robertson, named BBC Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year in 2008. Patsy and Ewan both add vocals to the mix, while Donal also step-dances. From foot-stomping reels to their heart-warming delivery of songs, Breabach combine enviable musicianship with a delightful ability to connect with their audience, qualities which are steadily gaining them an international reputation. Support from a very fine expatriate Scottish singer and songwriter, WENDY ARROWSMITH |
7.00 pm National Centre for Early Music B.S.F.C. |
| 16th April 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - Modern Alchemy - Exploding Stars in the Lab! by Dr Alison Laird, University of York. All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 16th April 2010 |
Open Drawers at Ormesby - Ever wondered what, if anything, is in those drawers? Come and find out! Pre-Booking Essential. 1.00 pm | Ormesby Hall |
| 16th April 2010 |
Mari Wilson in Concert | 7.00 pm Frazer Theatre Knaresborough Kula Events |
| 16th April 2010 |
Larry Garner and The Norman Beaker Band - WC Handy Award winner Larry Garner is without doubt one of the top modern day blues performers. Hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his expressive voice and stunning guitar style were influenced by the area's popular swamp blues, inspired by artistes such as Silas Hogan and Clarence Edwards. Larry is reunited with The Norman Beaker Band, who previously played alongside Chris Farlowe in Selby, and have been at the forefront of the UK blues scene for over three decades working with a who's who of blues stars including, BB King, Buddy Guy, Alexis Korner, Van Morrison, Chuck Berry and many more. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 16th April 2010 |
The Blockheads - There’s no doubting that the most lovable, eccentric, cocky, funny, schoolboy-rude and artful characters from the punk generation are The Blockheads. With hits such as Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Sex & Drugs & Rock N Roll, they continue to be one of the greatest live bands that the UK has ever produced. The line up features: Chaz Jankel (who wrote the music to accompany Ian Dury’s lyrics), Mick Gallagher, John Turnbull, Norman Watt-Roy, Dylan Howe, sax legend Gilad Atzmon and Derek The Draw - the bands mysterious frontman since 2002 (who now leads from the front…as if anyone can ‘lead’ The Blockheads!). After their barnstorming performance at Glastonbury in 2008 they launched a new album Staring Down the Barrel which attracted great reviews. “Dury would be proud." Mojo "The trademark funk/rock/music hall/ska fusion of old mucker Derek The Draw has...got the great man [Ian Dury]'s knack for vivid social commentary nailed too." Big Cheese "It sounds like a vintage Blockheads album..." Record Collector |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 16th April 2010 |
'IN THE DOCK' NIGHTS - four or five shows a year in the Old Courthouse, Thirsk. An informal, intimate, up close night of music from top artists from around the world in a cafe style with a licenced bar serving real ale and great wines. King Croesote - Fife's finest, King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, is a man of many hats. Previously lead singer with the Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra, and head honcho of the Fence collective, he has created a unique and very Scottish alt folk scene helping the likes of James Yorkston and KT Tunstall along the way. His album 'Bombshell' was released to critical and commercial success and helped earn him an appearance on 'Later with Jools Holland'. His distinct, heartfelt songs manage to achieve the sense of being new whilst still feeling achingly familiar, leading one critic to call his lyrics. His new album "Flick The Vs" was released in April this year on the Domino label. 7.30 pm SOLD OUT |
Old Courthouse Thirsk 'IN THE DOCK' |
| 16/17th April 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 16-18th April 2010 |
The 9th York Open Studios - when many of York’s best creative practitioners opened their doors and invited the public to enter their working world. The details of all the artists taking part this year can be found on the Artists and Makers page. You are welcome to contact them individually if you wish. |
Various Venues around York York Open Studios |
| 17th April 2010 |
Figuring it out! - A day of practical drawing and painting with reference to portraying the human figure and setting including: Composition, perspectives, tonal effects and structural essentials. Suitable for all abilities. Led by OCA Tutor Stephen Court. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 17th April 2010 |
Jacqui Dankworth - Jacqui Dankworth returns with her stellar quartet celebrating the release of her third solo album 'Back To You' - a stunning collection of originals she has either written or co-written, and selections from her favourite songwriters including James Taylor, Sting and Randy Newman. Jacqui, the daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, is already established as one the country's leading jazz vocalists. Jacqui's live performances showcase her unique versatility and effortless mastery of a wide spectrum of genres, drawing on folk, soul and blues, as well as her acute sensibility as a songwriter and lyricist. 'Imaginative, moving and adventurous with material and technique, Dankworth has developed into one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing' The Guardian |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 17th April 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "The Worth Valley That Never Was" Guided Tour - A tour in the company of our expert guide and historian which explores some of the area's remarkable railway schemes which sadly never came to fruition, including the route of the Ponden and Spring Head Mill branch - the route of the North West Central Railway - the route of the Great Northern Railway's Preston & Fylde route - learn about the Great Haworth Zig Zag Railway - walk the route of the Springhead Mill branch to view what would have been the KWVR terminus had line followed the Worth Valley proper. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in social, industrial and railway history. It involves a fair amount of walking but also takes in both rail and private bus travel. This very special tour give a unique insight into aspects of the Railway's history and that of the local area. Our expert guide brings the past back to life and takes you to places you may only have read about. These Special Interest tours will involve tackling uneven terrain and the negotiation of steps and other obstacles. It is therefore essential that participants are reasonably fit and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Although no packed lunch is provided on these tours, a refreshment stop will be made at a local hostelry. Tours commence 10.30 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 17th April 2010 |
Woodland Wander - A gentle walk discovering the delights of springtime trees and woodland on the estate. 2.00 pm meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 17th April 2010 |
Doncaster Races - The Doncaster Spring Mile and Miss South Yorkshire Final | Doncaster Races |
| 17th April 2010 2009 |
Sowerby Music Autumn Season - Graham Barber
Organist, pianist & lecturer. 7.30 pm |
St. Oswald's Church Sowerby, Thirsk Sowerby Music |
| 18th April 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 18th April 2010 |
CLASSICAL RECITAL PROGRAMME - This season, for the first time ever, Selby Town Hall plays host to a series of Sunday afternoon classical recitals, introducing a different art form to the venue at an affordable price in an informal environment. Today - NETNAKISUM - Sensational and sassy all female Austrian string quartet mixing the contemporary and the traditional with great costumes and astounding musicianship. The girls are flying over from Austria just for this performance! 3.00 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 18th April 2010 |
World Heritage Day - A celebration of World Heritage Day. Enjoy world music, dance and food. 11.00 am - 4.00 pm | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 19th April 2010 |
Associated with the current exhibition - The Enchanting World of Beatrix Potter a talk 'Beatrix Potter - Life Before the Books' Join Angela Holdsworth of the Beatrix Potter Society who will be talking about Beatrix Potter's life, before the books, and her legacy to the National Trust. 10.30 am Booking Essential |
Nunnington Hall |
| 20th April 2010 |
Eboracum: The Roman Legacy on the City
Much of Roman York remains where it was built, often hidden below present day shops and streets, or re-used as part of the many churches or indeed the medieval defences of the city. Roman York left a footprint that heavily influenced how the later settlements grew and ultimately how York looks today. This fascinating guided tour takes the modern day route around what was the fortress of the ninth and later the sixth Legions as well as the civilian town, or Colonia, of Eboracum. 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm |
The Yorkshire Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 20th April 2010 |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series - The Town & Gown Public Lecture series brings together York St John University's eminent academics, high profile speakers and our community together for a series of lectures to be enjoyed by all. The series aims to welcome the community onto our campus to learn about a range of interesting and stimulating themes. Margaret Sentamu, Diversity and Recruitment specialist - “Diversity Practice: Rhetoric or Reality?” The lecture will take place at 6.30pm in Fountains Lecture Theatre, located just off Lord Mayor's Walk at York St John University. Refreshments will be available prior to and following the lecture, we would be pleased if you can join us. The Town & Gown Public Lecture series is free of charge and open to all, to request a ticket please contact the Events Team at York St John University on T: 01904 876503 or E: town&gown@yorksj.ac.uk |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series |
| 20th April 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 21st April 2010 |
Acoustic Night in The Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building we welcome some members of the York Songwriters Circle will present an evening of music and entertainment. 8.30 pm | Melton's Too |
| 21st April 2010 |
House Concerts present - John Smith & Nomad Jones
John Smith: "One man, a guitar and an incredible voice...mesmerising" - bbc.co.uk "He possesses a common name but a rare talent" - The Independent "The playing style he adopts may cause your jaw to hit the floor…he has all the flair for the gathering storm that made Jeff Buckley so attractive...one hesitates to mention Nick Drake but well, one already has done.” – Word Magazine "His performance was an object lesson in how taste and imagination always outweigh mere musical virtuosity...unexpected and daring" - The Sunday Times. SOLD OUT |
House Concerts |
| 21st April 2010 |
Tour the English Heritage Archaeology Store at Helmsley - Free guided tours lead by English Heritage Curators - View the archaeology collection from English Heritage properties. - Find out amazing stories behind the collection. - Chances to handle original objects. Tours at 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 3.00 pm. Pre-booking essential call Helmsley TIC 01439 770173 |
Helmsley Archaeology Store |
| 21st April 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 22nd April 2010 |
Curators' Talks - 100 Years of Gifts - An introduction to our main gallery exhibition, which celebrates the centenary of the Contemporary Art Society. Free, no need to book. 12.30 pm | York Art Gallery |
| 22nd April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Bruce Molsky Last seen in York in thrilling concert with Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny’s Mozaik, Bruce is one of America’s top folk musicians, playing fiddle, guitar or banjo and singing too. He is closely identified with Old-Time Appalachian music, but takes on board influences from Delta blues to the haunting modal strains of Irish music to the rhythmically nimble sounds of Eastern Europe. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 22nd April 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 22nd April 2010 |
Never Mind The Buzzards Here’s the Really Wild Life with Chris Packham - 50 things you didn’t know about wildlife, were too afraid to ask and probably wished you’d never learned! Why do Glow-worms glow, why were dinosaurs so big? Could you guess that the oldest living things are still thriving just around the corner? This lively, informative and entertaining illustrated talk is a romp through some of the most peculiar, amazing, disgusting or confounding aspects of the world’s wildlife. Using his own superb photographs, the charismatic Chris Packham relates his encounters with weird and wonderful creatures and with tales of their strange lives, to young and old alike. Chris has worked extensively on TV and he is now a presenter on BBC’s hugely popular series Springwatch and Autumnwatch, The Really Wild Show to name but a few! |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 22-25th April 2010 | 2010 Harrogate Spring Flower Show - The Harrogate Spring Flower Show is regarded by many as the start of the UK's gardening show season. Flower Halls 1 & 2 are home to over 100 of the country's leading horticultural nurseries, all exhibiting and competing for The Premier Award and NEHS Trophy for Best-in-Show. All the nurserymen are experts in their field and are happy to offer specialist advice. A huge range of gardening accessories on sale: summerhouses, statues, a ceramic pot, gardening tools...we've got the lot! Much of the Showground is hard-surfaced and over 70% of the Show is under cover, either in fully ramped and floored marquees or in the two permanent exhibition halls. A grand day out…whatever the weather |
9.30 am - 5.30 pm The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate Flower Show |
| 23rd April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Literary Tour of York. To coincide with Shakespeare's birthday on St George's Day. A fascinating look at authors and books inspired by York from Anglo Saxon Alcuin to the Brontes, Dickens and Robinson Crusoe; and, from more modern times, WH Auden and Kate Atkinson. Includes a visit to WH Auden's birthplace. 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 23rd April 2010 |
Castle Howard - Photography Course with Chris Ceasar. A one day photography course for beginners, with experienced Photographer, Chris Ceasar. Learn some great photography tips, in a stunning location, with a professional Photographer. The day starts at 10.30 am and finishes approximately at 5.30 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 24th April 2010 |
Fountains in Spring - A gentle walk introducing the delights of springtime nature. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 24th April 2010 |
Ripon Races - totesport.com Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 24th April 2010 |
Hardeep Singh Kohli: The Nearly Naked Chef - Grab a seat and tuck in as celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook, Hardeep Singh Kohli, combines comedy with inventive cuisine in a wonderfully funny, laid back evening's entertainment. Just think Ready Steady Cook, but with great cooking and funny anecdotes, all delivered in Hardeep's own unique, articulate and utterly charming way. Hardeep is a frequent guest on BBC 1's Question Time and This Week, as well as a former Newsnight Review presenter and One Show guest, and the writer and presenter of BAFTA Award winning documentary In Search of the Tartan Turban. His love of food has been well documented in columns for Observer Food Monthly, The Spectator and The Times, and in his own book, Indian Takeaway, which was nominated for an Independent Book Award. 7.30 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 24th April 2010 |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club has been set up to set up to promote local and upcoming Folk/ Acoustic/Roots artistes and to present bigger name guests to promote folk and roots music in this part of North Yorkshire. Tonight - "The Legend that is......." Steve Tilston plus Whipstaff |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club |
| 24/25th April 2010 |
St George's Dragon Family Fun Trail - Calling all dragon hunters! St George needs your help to find all the mini dastardly dragons before they distress the damsels. Your dragon hunting skills will be rewarded with a fun sticker. l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Cliffords Tower York |
| 24/25th April 2010 |
St George's Medieval Courtly Combat - Thrill to the clash of steel as knights from The Plantagenet's' perform a medieval 'Tournament of Foote'. Enjoy this living history spectacular and marvel at the weapons and martial skills on display. There's also chance to try your hand at the noble art of archery (small extra charge applies). 11.30 am – 5.00 pm | Richmond Castle |
| 25th April 2010 |
Yorkwalk Guided Coach Tours - Coach trip to Chillingham and Edlingham Castles. Visit these romantic Northumberland castles. Pick-up point close to The Heathers. Pre-booking Essential. | Yorkwalk |
| 25th April 2010 |
Castle Howard - Artsmix Contemporary Art Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 25th April 2010 |
Guided Walk - Monuments & Masons with David Poole. A look at the variety of tombstones and their makers. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 25th April 2010 |
Fairfax House events - The English Walled Kitchen Garden
A fascinating event for all gardeners, Peter Thoday, presenter of the superb BBC series ‘The Victorian Garden’, a former University of Bath lecturer and Horticultural Director of The Eden Project, will be making a special appearance at Middlethorpe Hall to enlighten us on the history of the English Kitchen Garden. This will be followed by a tour with Peter and the Middlethorpe head gardener of the magnificent walled garden, with particular emphasis on their new restoration project. Pre-booking Essential 2.00 pm |
Middlethorpe Hall Fairfax House |
| 25th April 2010 |
Wetherby Races | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 26th April 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Lecture Programme 2009-10 Obesity: stopping the ticking time bomb - The British Science Association Lecture by Professor Steve Atkin, Hull-York Medical School For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 27th April 2010 |
Castle Howard Lecture by Curator - George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle. Depicted throughout his lifetime in paintings, sculpture, cartoons, engravings and photographs the 7th Earl was a popular public figure in England and Ireland from the 1830s to the 1860s. And yet there were so many representations of him that he came to be confused with other people; just what he looked like became a mystery. This illustrated talk will chart his life and career and ask ‘just who was the 7th Earl of Carlisle?’ Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 28th April 2010 |
The Ebor Lecture Series - The Ebor Lectures are a response to the growing need for theology to interact with public issues of contemporary society. Public theology is about engaging in dialogue with a range of communities on issues wider than narrowly defined religious matters. This series of lectures aims to promote public conversation and to contribute to the formation of personal decisions and collective policy-making in economic, political and social spheres. It is also an ecumenical project that seeks to exchange insights between academia and religious traditions and to build bridges between church and other religious groups. The lectures relate faith to public concerns including politics, economics, contemporary culture, religion and spirituality, society and globalisation, local and global Christianity. Theme for 2009-10 lectures: Business as Usual? The Global Economy Crisis and the Future of Capitalism - The recent economic crisis has affected millions of lives and has been met by unprecedented measures by governments and international economic organisations across the world. It has also raised calls for reform of the current capitalist market systems, especially from religious and moral considerations. The Ebor lectures for 2009-10 examine the root causes of the economic crisis, analyse its local and global implications, evaluate the current theory and practice of the capitalist market, and suggest directions for the future of capitalism. Tonights lecture - Crisis or Opportunity? Doing Public Theology after the Crunch by Prof. Elaine Graham - Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social and Pastoral Theology, University of Manchester. Elaine L Graham is the Grosvenor Research Professor at the University of Chester and was until October 2009 the Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social and Pastoral Theology at the University of Manchester. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Economic History (1980), from the University of Bristol, an MA in Social and Pastoral Theology from the University of Manchester (1988) and a PhD entitled "The Implications of Theories of Gender for Christian Pastoral Practice and Theological Formulation" (1993), also from Manchester. After working as the Northern Regional Secretary of the Student Christian Movement (1981-84) and four years as ecumenical lay chaplain at Sheffield City Polytechnic (now Sheffield Hallam University), Professor Graham joined the University of Manchester in 1988 as a Lecturer in Social and Pastoral Theology. She was appointed to the position of Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social and Pastoral Theology in June 1988. She later held the position of Head of the School of Religions and Theology & Middle Eastern Studies from 2000-04. A former President of the International Academy of Practical Theology (2005-2007), she was also a member of the churches' Commission on Urban Life and Faith, which published the report Faithful Cities: A call for celebration, vision and justice (Methodist Publishing House, 2006). She is also an honorary lay canon of Manchester Cathedral. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. If you wish to book a ticket please use our online booking form or E:eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk stating your name, address and the date you are booking for and the number of tickets required. |
7.00 pm York St John University Ebor Lectures |
| 28th April 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Bridlington Spotlight Theatre 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 28th April 2010 |
Elkie Brooks – 50th Anniversary Tour Quite simply one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced, ELKIE BROOKS launches her 2010 nationwide tour on Saturday 9th January at Pocklington Arts Centre. Now celebrating her 50th year in music, she is still proving to be one of the most powerful and versatile vocal talents of our generation. With numerous hit singles, million selling albums and awards, her annual tours are treat for fans old and new. Performing some of her classic hits, blues, jazz and perhaps a song or two from her forthcoming album, an electric evening with Elkie is guaranteed to leave you begging for more. Elkie is a stunning performer and whatever she does, she does it best live. Don't miss the chance to see a truly great artist in action. “Still One Of The Great British Voices” The Guardian |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 29th April 2010 |
By George! The Life and Times of George III lunch-time talks - To commemorate the 250th anniversary year of the ascendancy of King George III, we will be hosting a series of talks exploring various aspects of Georgian Britain
throughout 2010. Join David Bagnall, local expert on Eighteenth Century studies and
discover how George's reign witnessed some of the greatest moments and people that
were to shape our nation and the wider world. Today - Politics. George’s personal politics and their relationship to the Whig ministry of Lord Rockingham, the Earl of Bute and William Pitt the Elder. 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm |
York Castle Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 29th April 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Skyhook The music of Cath James, Martin Harwood and Eoin Teather is characterised by breathtaking twin fiddles combined with sublime guitar, bouzouki and voice. Shifting seamlessly between driving dance music and spine-tingling songs from Scotland, Ireland and North America, this Sheffield threesome plays with a joy and precision that is hard to match. A very welcome York debut |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 29th April 2010 |
Andrew Maxwell - Edinburgh Comedy Award and Time Out Award nominee Andrew Maxwell is one of the most talented stand-up comedians in the UK. A sell-out hit in both the UK and Ireland, come and see the star of Have I Got News For You, Argumental, Celebrity Juice and Amnesty International’s Secret Policeman’s Ball perform his first national tour. “One of the best comics around... A consummate raconteur” Time Out “Radiates charisma” Independent “A brilliant show... commands the audience's attention from start to finish” Observer “Fiercely funny and utterly invigorating” Times |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 30th April - 3rd May 2010 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Spring Steam Gala - together with 7-9th May; two weekends of steam locomotion featuring a mix of our own engines with ‘guest’ engines. | NYMR |
| 30th April 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Skirlaugh Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 30th April 2010 |
A Vision of Elvis - Rob Kingsley The most authentic Elvis Tribute Show in the World today is presented by the multi award winning Rob Kingsley. Recognised as the outright Official European Champion by winning the tittle at Europes Largest Elvis competition in 2008/09 and is also Officially endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) in Graceland. Together with his very own The Cadillac’s Band & The Memphis Horns and The Sweet Sensations they bring you a full evening of all of the classic hits from the early years through to the sensational “Vegas” era with the finale being “Aloha from Hawaii”. Rob Kingsley has the total package – the look… the sound… the charisma together with his fantastic costumes! This show leaves the audience in no doubt they are witnessing the world’s No 1 Elvis show - A Vision of Elvis- is the Elvis show to see!! |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 30th April/1st May 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 1st May 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. Trio Atem - Nina Whiteman Soprano Gavin Osborn Flutes and Alice Purton 'Cello Mic Spencer ...quel velen che dolcemente ancide... Richard Whalley New Work Lachenmann Pression Edd Caine New Work (premiere) Saariaho Mirrors Ian Vine New Work Camden Reeves New Work Lauren Redhead New Work (premiere). 1.00 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 1st May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The High Baroque - Baroque Day with Robin Blaze alto Marina Theodoropoulou, Lizzie Marshall, Rosemary Carlton-Willis, Louisa Dobson,
Fabienne Brooksbank sopranos Jessica Main mezzo soprano Robin Bier, Edward McMullen altos Jason Darnell tenor
Graham Bier bass Compagnia d’Istrumenti - Ailsa Reid recorder Daniel Edgar, Nia Lewis violins Tim Smedley cello Peter Seymour harpsichord, organ 10.30 am The Italian Cantata - Handel Mi palpita il cor Scarlatti É la speme un desio tormentoso Pergolesi Stabat mater Handel’s cantata is clearly influenced by Scarlatti. Pergolesi’s well-known Stabat Mater influenced many composers, Bach and Mozart included. 1.00 pm The Father, the Son, and the Godfather - Linked by their family connections, musical colour and virtuosity, this concert showcases music for combinations of recorder, strings and keyboard by JS Bach, his son, CPE Bach, and CPE’s godfather, Telemann. 3.30 pm The Birth of the Oratorio - Scarlatti La Giuditta Alessandro Scarlatii is acknowledged to have founded Neopolitan opera, a style that influenced composers throughout Europe. La Giuditta tells the Old Testament story of Judith and Holofernes, who she first seduces and then beheads. It uses minimal forces to achieve maximum dramatic effect. 7.00 pm Handel Orlando - In a second tale of unsuccessful love, Orlando, a soldier in Charlemagne’s army, is driven insane by the pagan princess Angelica who loves another man. The title role of this opera, most famous for an extraordinary mad scene by Orlando, was written for Senesino, the great Italian castrato. We are delighted to have one of today’s great altos, Robin Blaze, singing Orlando. |
National Centre Early Music YorkConcerts |
| 1st May 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. The Fitzwilliam String Quartet - programme Henry Purcell Fantasia No.7 Duncan Druce Palimpsest Carolyn Sparey Fantasia in G (1st performance) Jeremy Thurlow Fantasia David Blake Fantasy Piece (1st performance) Krzysztof Penderecki Divertimento (solo cello) Kaija Saariaho Seven Papillons (solo cello) David Power String Quartet No.1 Steve Crowther Here Comes the Night (1st complete performance). 7.30 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 1st May 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 1st May 2010 |
Me and Me Dad - Hull Truck Theatre return to Selby with Nick Lane's story of friendship, fish pie and flick-to-kick football. Andy Green's dad needs a recipe for toast. He thinks that tortilla fought King Kong and Tiramisu played midfield for Brazil in the 1974 World Cup. In short, he's rubbish. Good at Subbuteo, hopeless with spaghetti. So when Andy's mum dies, he does the decent thing, taking a month off work and moving back home with his dad to teach him how to cook. Fighting memories, and occasionally each other, and risking the sanity of friends and neighbours, not to mention Andy's new girlfriend, the pair boil pans, set grills on fire and worse in an attempt to prevent a diet of pickled beetroot and jam sandwiches! 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 1st May 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Coliseum Theatre, Whitby 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 1-3rd May 2010 |
Knight's Family Fun Trail - The Queen has asked you to invite the mini model English Heritage knights and squires to a banquet. Can you find them and deliver this invitation in time? You'll be royally rewarded with a fun sticker. l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Cliffords Tower York |
| 1-3rd May 2010 |
Castle Howard - Spring into Summer - May Day bank holiday activities Morris Dancing; Floral Displays; Local food & drink; Further details will follow shortly |
Castle Howard |
| 1-3rd May 2010 |
The Dales Festival of Food and Drink - "Harold Macmillan, writing to Lady Swinton thanking her for her hospitality, commented upon the special attractions of our great county. - I think one of the reasons why one loves a holiday in Yorkshire is that in a confused and changing world, the picture in one's mind is not spoilt. If you go to Yorkshire, the hills, the keepers, the farmers, the drivers are the same; and there is a sense of continuity. There is also the country and the neighbourliness that goes with people who live in this remote and beautiful country. The world at the moment with the credit crunch, the falling pound, unemployment and economic gloom is indeed 'confused and changing,' but, as the former Prime Minister observes there is in Yorkshire 'a sense of continuity' in many things. The Dales Festival of Food and Drink reflects this sense of continuity. It preserves and celebrates the skills of the people of the Dales which have existed for centuries. Cheese making, dry stone walling, animal husbandry, brewing, traditional crafts and much much more are on show at this splendid event. There is no better way of spending the May Day Bank Holiday weekend than a visit to beautiful Wensleydale for there is something for everyone at this varied and colourful pageant and the hospitality is of the very best." Gervase Phinn |
Leyburn Wensleydale Dales Festival of Food and Drink |
| 1-3rd May 2010 |
Fighting Knights & Have a go archery - Meet a duo of fully armoured medieval Knights together with a Squire, see how Knights dressed for battle and witness the hand to hand combat of these knights. Also discover the art of archery with the Castle's own Archers. With demonstrations and hands-on have-a-go sessions for all the family. 11.00 am - 4.00 pm | Conisbrough Castle |
| 1-31st May 2010 |
Abbey Tours - Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1-31st May 2010 |
Mr Aislabie's Garden Tour - A free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. 11.30 am meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1st May - 6th June 2010 |
York Minster ‘Creation’ Exhibition - This textile exhibition uses vibrant and intense colours to depict scenes from the Book of Genesis. The pieces, by Jacqui Frost and Paul Field will provide a contemporary
interpretation to contemplate alongside the 600 year old Creation scenes from the Great East Window. Exhibition held in the Lady Chapel - entry is free after entry to the Minster |
York Minster |
| 2nd May 2010 |
Iron Awe Day - Celebrate our industrial heritage | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 2nd May 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2/3rd May 2010 |
Medieval Pilgrimage from Helmsley Castle to Rievaulx Abbey
Walk starts at 11.00 am. Join in a “pilgrimage” walk to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Aelred , the founder of Rievaulx Abbey, with expert historian Julian Humphries as he explores the links between Helmsley Castle and Rievaulx Abbey. This walk through the Rievaulx valley follows footpaths and is approximately 2 miles. Please wear firm footwear and bring a waterproof – just in case! The walk will start at Helmsley Castle at 11.00 am and last approximately 2 ½ hours finishing at Rievaulx Abbey. Booking Recommended. Moorsbus Services (at extra charge) will run throughout the afternoon returning visitors back to Helmsley. |
Helmsley Castle |
| 2/3rd May 2010 |
Middleton Railway - Guided walks - See the beautiful bluebells on a guided walk with the Friends of Middleton Park | Middleton Railway |
| 2/3rd May 2010 |
Medieval Pilgrims - Meet the band of pilgrims, civilians and soldiers from the 12th Century with their living history encampment. You can also discover medieval monastic secrets with interactive presentations of monastic life, technology and a tour of the site with Heuristics. l1.00 am - 5.00 pm | Rievaulx Abbey |
| 3rd May 2010 |
Brassed On! York - A Masterclass in Brass
- A new brass festival, designed to celebrate York’s musical heritage and to introduce new young and older players to brass-band playing. Public masterclass for more experienced brass players under 21, led by soloists from the world-famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band (limited places, players must be competent with brass band music). Free to participants. |
10.00 am The National Centre for Early Music |
| 3rd May 2010 |
Brassed On! York - A Young Person's Guide to the Brass Band A fun, family-friendly concert showcasing York's young brass players presented by Mike Pratt, conductor of the Shepherd Group Concert Band. There will also be an opportunity for beginners to try out brass instruments afterwards. |
2.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 3rd May 2010 |
May Day - Maypole dancing and other traditional activities. Come along and join in! | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 3rd May 2010 |
Fountains Hall Day - A day of activities at Fountains Hall; the Elizabethan gardens and herb garden will be open to the public with behind the scenes tours of the hall and seasonal refreshments available in the garden. 11.00 am - 4.00 pm | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 3rd May 2010 |
Beverley Races - The Mayday Raceday | Beverley Races |
| 4th May 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races - Evening | Catterick Racecourse |
| 4th May 2010 |
On A Very British Revolution - Martin Bell, a hugely-respected former BBC reporter, Britain’s first Independent MP in 50 years and a tireless campaigner for trust in politics, had vowed never to write another book. An 88p bath plug changed all that. The revelations over MPs’ expenses that began in May 2009 ranged from petty thieving to outright fraud and sparked a crisis in confidence unprecedented in modern times. This was a 21st-century Peasants’ Revolt – an uprising of the people against the political class. In his latest book, drawing on his experience as an MP and as a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, Martin Bell explains how the expenses crisis arose and, most compellingly, lays out his prescription for healing the deep wounds inflicted by the scandal. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 5th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York never normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - The Hidden Chapel and Priest Hole Walk - Visit parts of York off the beaten track going in a mediaeval house off Micklegate and a chance to visit the hidden chapel and priest hole at the Bar Convent. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 5th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Guildhalls & Secret Passages. Visit parts of York not open to the public including some of York's fine Guildhalls, the Roman East Angle Turret and a hidden Crypt. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 5th May 2010 |
Acoustic Night in The Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building we welcome Paula Ryan - A singer-songwriter whose songs are inspired by her Irish Gaelic roots and driven by the funky rhythmic influences and wacky instruments of music from other cultures. Paula promises to regale all with an entertaining mixture of powerful original material along with contemporary and traditional songs from her native Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere. 8.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 5th May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The Chamber Players -
Benjamin Nabarro violin
Sarah Butcher cello
Maya Magub clarinet
Matthew Schellhorn piano Bartok Contrasts BB 116 Stravinsky Four pieces for solo clarinet Debussy Sonata for cello and piano Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ is one of the iconic works of the 20th century. Written, and first performed, whilst the composer was a prisoner of war, it is an ecstatic and transcendental vision of the apocalypse. It is prefaced by three key chamber music works of the past century. The Chamber Players is a new ensemble which draws its members from some of the major chamber ensembles and orchestras in the UK. They have come together with a common aim of presenting music in its social and historical context, which they do with lively introductions. An added attraction is that they give each member of the audience a free, pre-recorded CD at the end of each concert |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 6th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Jewish Heritage Trail. A walk recalling the Jewish contribution to York's history, visiting sites connected with mediaeval and modern Jews. The tour covers story of the dreadful massacre of the Jews at Clifford's Tower, where the walk ends. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - How the Minster was Built. A fascinating tour around this great church to see how it was built by the mediaeval master masons, with a glimpse of the modern stoneyard. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th May 2010 |
York RSPB talk - Barry Bishop. "White-tailed Eagles". Followed by AGM. 7.30 pm | Temple Hall University of York St John York RSPB |
| 6th May 2010 |
Castle Howard - Wine Tasting Evening - An Italian Journey Taste your way from Piedmonte to Puglia. Cost includes canapés and a 2-course supper with up to 7 generous wine samples. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 6th May 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Clive Gregson A happy return for this acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter whose career spans early group Any Trouble, Richard Thompson’s band, the sublime Christine Collister partnership and work with Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine et al. Clive lives in Nashville nowadays, comes up with one fine song after another, and happily still finds time to tour small British venues like ours. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 6th May 2010 |
Wetherby Races - Evening Meeting | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 6th May 2010 |
Pocklington School presents….. A selection of vibrant, contrasting plays from A Level students at Pocklington School. From the buffoonery of Commedia dell'Arte to the Renaissance tragedy Tis Pity She's A Whore, these productions will entertain and astonish. Original writing and classic texts in modern styles are brought together for an evening of sheer delight. Book early! |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 6/7th May 2010 |
Hanging Basket Workshop - Meet Brodsworth's Head Gardener , Dan Booth and enjoy a talk on the gardens, picking up inspiration for your hanging basket. Dan will then demonstrate the skill of making your own basket with a variety of flowers, followed by lunch and informal questions and answers in the Brodsworth tea room. All materials and plants provided for you to make and take your own hanging basket away. Only 15 participants per day. Pre Booking is essential. 10.00 am – 12 noon | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 7th May 2010 |
Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie - High-energy, highly interactive and fresh every time, Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie are a trio with unlimited potential for invention and for the unexpected; manipulating and extending material through detailed improvisations and with an individual take on the great composition/improvisation debate. Tom Arthurs is joined by Jasper Høiby double bass and Stuart Ritchie percussion. The Trio has performed at the Wigmore Hall, Cheltenham International Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival, Moving on Music (Belfast) and Manchester Jazz Festivals, as well as in France, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Their debut record, 'Explications', was released in 2008 to much acclaim. 'This threesome has deserved all the praise it's received. They are due for a lot more' The Guardian. |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 7th May 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - TBC by Paul Money All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 7th May 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Long Marston Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 7th May 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. Richard Casey: Solo Piano - programme John Adams China Gates Steve Crowther Piano Sonata No.1 George Crumb Processional John Adams Phyrgian Gates Harrison Birtwistle Harrison's Clocks George Crumb A Little Christmas. 7.30 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 7th May 2010 |
Ripon Races - SIS OB Services Handicap - Evening Meeting | Ripon Races |
| 7th May 2010 |
MARK MORAGHAN & NICKY CAMPBELL - 'moonlight's back in style' Concert “Moraghan sings with the gusto of Sinatra, a Harry Connick Jr swing and a nod to Tony Bennett's heartstring tugs.” DAILY TELEGRAPH |
7.00 pm Frazer Theatre Knaresborough Kula Events |
| 7-9th May 2010 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Spring Steam Gala - a weekend of steam locomotion featuring a mix of our own engines with 'guest' engines. | NYMR |
| 8th May 2010 |
Castle Howard Tour to the Mausoleum with Curator. Visit the most mysterious and imposing building in the Castle Howard landscape, where generations of the Howard family are buried in the vaults beneath the spectacular chapel. The tour also includes a visit to the Temple of the Four Winds, not normally open to the public. The tour starts at 10.30 am. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 8th May 2010 |
Happy Days Are Here Again!
Commemorating V.E. Day 2010 sees the 65th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in Europe. Join us as we use our extensive collection from the period to explore life just prior to and post V.E. Day 1945. Handle a range of military, civilian and domestic objects from the period and discover some of the local stories that capture the mood of this significant point in Britain’s recent history. 11.00 am – 12.00 pm & 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm |
York Castle Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 8th May 2010 |
York Guildhall Orchestra Summer Concert - Elgar - In The South Strauss - Horn Concerto No.1 with soloist - Michael Thompson Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 - “The Pathétique” |
Central Hall University of York York Guildhall Orchestra |
| 8th May 2010 |
Omar Puente with Robert Mitchell piano, Jimmy Martinez double bass, Michel Castallanos drums and Oscar Martinez congas. World-renowned Cuban jazz violin maestro Omar Puente performs music 'From There to Here' his new debut solo album which touches on musical influences including blues, funk and African rhythms. The album has been produced by Courtney Pine who described him as 'a complete classical virtuoso and a complete jazz master', and is timely released in the 50th anniversary year of the Cuban revolution. In recent years Omar has toured with Denys Baptiste's Let Freedom Ring project; he's also a member of Courtney Pine's touring band and is involved with the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra. He says he is 'a classical musician whose heart beats with a Cuban rhythm, whose soul is African, and whose home is Yorkshire'. |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 8th May 2010 |
Early Birds - Walk and listen to the chatter of the early birds. Hearing is believing! 7.00 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 8th May 2010 |
Thirsk Races - Evening Meeting | Thirsk Races |
| 8th May 2010 |
Back o' the Shop Gallery - we are hosting a fifties Rock "n" Roll & Skiffle Revival night featuring Paul Leegan & the Legends, Britains number one Lonnie Donegan tribute band. | Terrington Village Hall Back o' the Shop |
| 8th May 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Long Marston Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 8th May 2010 |
Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Chris Parkinson - For more than 30 years, Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy have been at the forefront of the English folk scene. Joined by their long time friend Chris Parkinson, they perform fantastic traditional songs and music in a way only they know how. Martin has been the leading light in English folk since the 1960s, playing with Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey and Blue Murder and winning numerous BBC Folk Awards, while Norma's wonderfully emotive voice has also won her a BBC Folk Award and Mercury Music Prize nomination. The trio is completed by extraordinarily talented multi-instrumentalist, Chris Parkinson, who has worked with dozens of folk luminaries including Ralph Mactell, Steve Phillips and even Billy Connolly. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 8/9th May 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. Electroacoustic Weekend - Late Music are delighted to host a weekend devoted to Electro Acoustic music. Four exciting young musicians will perform works for solo instruments and/or electronics, by living composers from all over the world. 1.00pm: Recital featuring Jonathan Sage (Clarinet and Electronics). This programme shows the clarinet in a variety of new media ranging from the pure use of extended techniques in the Smith and the Yuasa, to the blending of the clarinet with cutting edge electronics in the Harker. Garrett Sholdice’s Five Organa for Jonathan Sage provides the fascinating dichotomy of a traditionally classical instrument, exploring new techniques such as multiphonics and just-intonation, set against one of the earliest musical structures in the Western Classical tradition. Reich's New York Counterpoint sets the soloist against themselves as they play along to a pre-recorded track of ten clarinets. 2.15pm: Roundtable discussion chaired by composer and concert co-ordinator, Alex Harker (free). Concert co-ordinator Alex Harker chairs a discussion between all the day's performers and also some of the composers on the use of electronics alongside instrumental forces. As well as looking at common experiences, the discussion will explore the diverse way in which electronics are employed in the three concerts by different composers. There will be opportunities for questions from the audience and wider discussion towards the end of the session. 7.00pm: Gavin Osborn (Flutes and Electronics). 'This concert includes two electroacoustic works written for me by great up-and-coming young composers, Manuella Blackburn (recipient of multiple international prizes) & Alexis Guneratne (boulanger sonore), as well as a classic from one of Britain’s foremost electroacoustic composers, Simon Emmerson (a piece premiered in the the year I was born). These pieces are set against two acoustic works – one by a composer who is no stranger to electronics, Tristan Murail, and a composer whose soundworld could be said to bridge the gap – Toshio Hosokawa.' - Gavin Osborn 8.30pm: Enrico Bertelli (Percussion and Electronics) and Radoslaw Rudnicki - This concert ends with a unique performance of Terry Riley's In C for flute, clarinet, percussion and live electronics. 'The UUCMS is an electroacoustic branch of Brake Drum Percussion, an ensemble with more than 25 years of history in the European Contemporary Music scene.This concert presents some brand new works involving music theatre, live electronics and electronic realizations. I am really excited about the latter which consists of taking a classic score (Xenakis) as a starting point and revolutionizing it from a completely different perspective - the electronic device. Although based on the same score, the result, presented in a World Premiere, is astonishingly different. The marimba piece by Blazewick is proudly presented thanks to a personal collaboration with the Edition Svitzer (Denmark) that I think will go very far.' - Enrico Bertelli Sunday 9th May, 7.30pm: Jane Chapman – Wired A rare concert of harpsichord and electronic music featuring music by Gyorgy Ligeti, James Dillon and a New Work by Alex Harker |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 9th May 2010 |
Late Learners' Jazz Workshop Join the regular late learners' workshop designed for people who have returned or started playing music later in life. Led by jazz musician Rob Lavers and his session musicians, the atmosphere will be relaxed and creative. No grades required, just bring along your instrument and enthusiasm. |
9.30 am The National Centre for Early Music |
| 9th May 2010 |
Guided Walk - The History of York Cemetery with Alwyn Fletcher. History of York Cemetery from 1837 to date. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 9th May 2010 |
Barker and Shaw at the Movies Award-winning trumpeter, composer and broadcaster, Guy Barker joins forces with award-winning jazz vocalist, pianist and broadcaster, Ian Shaw, in an afternoon celebrating the fabulous force that is The Cinema. With no apology, this jazz odd couple present a musical babylon for all tastes which is thrillingly intact from the start of the show. '...simply a great musical night out. Virtuoso playing and Shaw's playful vocals will melt the hardest winter' The Telegraph |
4.00 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 9th May 2010 |
Farrago - Members of the University of York Jazz Orchestra An ensemble of students from the University of York Jazz Orchestra play a mix of original compositions, arrangements and contemporary jazz. The concert will be an eclectic mix of jazz styles, played by some of the University's most talented musicians. |
8.00 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 9th May 2010 |
Newby Hall Spring Plant Fair - The Spring Plant Fair will be a brilliant family day out! As well as the 35 specialist nursertmen there will also be live demonstrations, traditional craftsmen and the Jazz Quartet. Whether you want a chance to find that elusive plant or just get some inspiration for your garden this will be a great family day out. Gates open from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm |
Newby Hall |
| 9th May 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "Behind The Scenes" Guided Tours - Enjoy a full tour of the Railway by steam and diesel train in the company of our knowledgeable guide, plus visits to the locomotive and carriage workshops, behind the scenes visits to stations, and a rare chance to see what goes on behind all those closed doors and visit areas normally out of bounds to the public. A packed lunch is included in the price of the tour. Tours commence 11.00 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 10th May 2010 |
The Chapter House Choir are pleased to be singing Evensong in the Minster | 5.15 pm York Minster Chapter House Choir |
| 10th May 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Lecture Programme 2009-10 Hearing with the eye: the life and work of John Goodricke - A lecture by Linda French, Department of Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 11th May 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 11th May 2010 |
Moths in York - Learn to identify the moths of Yorkshire. A day to examine the wonderful collections from the Yorkshire museum, from Oak Beauty to Purple Thorns, from lime Hawk moths to the Old Lady. There will then be an opportunity to join the curators for five evening moth surveys in the museum gardens once a month in May, June, July, August, and September. These will be practical hands on sessions to develop your skills. This course is open to all abilities. 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 11th May 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Exploring Lord Fairfax's Cellar The last of three wine tasting sessions - over three separate sessions, expert sommelier, Richard Goodacre, will take a delicious look at the extensive wine cellars held by Lord Fairfax. Using archival evidence and modern day equivalents, each wine tasting session will explore three fascinating topics: Fortified Wines, Wines for a Georgian Cellar, and Champagne & the English Gentleman. A must for all with an appreciation of wine - tonight Champagne. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 11th May 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 11th May 2010 |
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines by
New Perspectives Theatre Company Chocks away for the hilarious, heart-stopping story of the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight! It’s a classic tale of plucky British pioneers – Captain John Alcock, dashing WW1 fighter pilot, and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown, navigational genius with a gammy leg, huddled together against the elements in the tiny timber and canvas cockpit of their converted Vickers Vimy biplane – talk about winging it! The critically-acclaimed comedy writing duo, Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon, have turned the story of the race to conquer the skies over the Atlantic into a fast and furious comic tour-de-force. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 12th May 2010 |
The Museum Gardens in Summer - A guided tour of the museum gardens with the Garden Manager to look at the early summer horticultural highlights. 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 12th May 2010 |
Castle Howard Lecture by the Castle Howard Curator - Pre Raphaelites at Castle Howard. Pre-booking Essential | Castle Howard |
| 12th May 2010 |
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra - For forty years the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, based in the UK, has delighted audiences all over the world with its mix of swing and hot dance music. Swing is much more than a musical genre; it personifies a lust for life, with its infectious beat. When it comes to authentic swing music the orchestra has no equal. Performing with a line up of eleven excellent jazz musicians who have perfected their craft and studied jazz at the top conservatories. Many years of working together with top class arrangements, result in the ensemble sound for which the orchestra is renowned. The show is presented in a way that not only showcases this talent, but adds some wit and humour. Duncan Galloway is the band-leader and vocalist who is also responsible for the musical direction. With a background in theatre and music, Duncan has been part of the orchestra for over ten years. The repertoire currently comprises over 200 titles of jazz, early swing and dance music from the era. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 12-14th May 2010 |
York Races - The Dante Meeting. High quality action, a catch up with friends in the new season with Spring offering hope eternal. York in May is a fantastic place to come racing, the season lies ahead and many star horses have risen to prominence on the Knavesmire over these three fantastic days. Last season, the star turn was Sariska, the Michael Bell trained filly that took the Tattersalls Musidora on the opening day as part of a string of victories that were to include both the English and Irish Oaks. Frankie Dettori and his subsequent first Derby winner, Authorized, provided one of the great memories of 2007 when they won the totesport Dante Stakes, held on Thursday. The top horses from the action on Friday will often reappear in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as the leading stayers take centre stage in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup; last year’s champion, Ask, went on to win the Coronation Cup at Epsom and helped Sir Michael Stoute achieve first, second and third in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Sariska went on to win the English Oaks after success in the Tattersalls Musidora and nine horses have gone on to win the English Derby after success in the totesport Dante. The winners at this year’s meeting are the proven ones to watch throughout the season. The new York season offers many racegoers a chance to meet up with friends that they might not see over the Winter. The new mown grass and freshly planted flowers around the racecourse add to the sense of new beginnings and there is a definite buzz in the air. |
York Races |
| 12-16th May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Spring Festival The Spring Festival presents music that is both new in its conception and new to the area and even the country – electrifying, exciting and different. Music of all genres, from jazz to classical, is to be heard in concerts, workshops, masterclasses and more. Saturday and Sunday is the Conference Weekend, building on the success of the 2009 New Music Collaboration Day in which over 80 composers, conductors and players came to the University of York from top universities from around the country. Events take place around the City of York but the Festival is based in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall and other facilities in the Department of Music. Please see the festival website for more information and to sign up to receive your copy of the festival brochure when it is released www.yorkspringfestival.co.uk |
Various Venues YorkConcerts |
| 13th May 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Singers & Musicians Night - All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 14th May 2010 |
Castle Howard - Photography Course with Chris Ceasar. A one day photography course for beginners, with experienced Photographer, Chris Ceasar. Learn some great photography tips, in a stunning location, with a professional Photographer. The day starts at 10.30 am and finishes approximately at 5.30 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 14th May 2010 |
York Minster Museums at Night - Join us for a night to discover what lies beneath our great Minster. Explore the museum after hours where free activities will be taking place. Candlelit guided Tooling Tours will show you the original masons’ marks from the Norman Cathedral in the Crypt. A meditation at 9.00 pm will be an opportunity to reflect in the peaceful candlelit surroundings of the crypt. Please note that access is via stairs and there is no lift. Please book your space in advance for Tooling Tours of the Undercroft. Free Admission. 7.00 - 11.00 pm |
York Minster |
| 14th May 2010 |
Guided Walk - Moth & Insect Night with Dr David Chesmore & Anneliese Emmans Dean. A multimedia show and moth night. 7.30 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 15th May 2010 |
Monotype and Technique - Monotype involves the transposition of paint from a plate onto paper as a means of creating a "space" in which to "play". Release your imagination and sense of fun in this visually inspiring and immensely popular workshop. All materials are provided. Led by OCA Tutor Stephen Court. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 15th May 2010 2009 |
The Ebor Singers present Songs of Remembrance -
Music by Purcell, Sheppard, Charpentier and Schutz Musical homages by 16th- and 17th-century composers to commemorate the death of a patron or contemporary, including In media vita by John Sheppard, the Funeral Sentences by Henry Purcell, a Requiem setting by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and motets from Heinrich Schutz’s Musikalische Exequien. 7.30 pm |
The Chapter House York Minster Ebor Singers |
| 15th May 2010 |
Wine Tasting in The Loft - Champagne & Sparkling Wine We team up with The Wine Academy and run tutored wine tastings along with one course supper and coffee. Wine Academy staff or a guest speaker will conduct the relaxed informal tasting and our chefs will choose a dish to compliment the theme of the evening. 7.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 15th May 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. Black Hair Ensemble play - Roger Marsh Rising (WP) Thomas Agerfeld Olesen Radio Plays (WP) Edward Caine Madrigale III for solo cello Damien Harron New Work. 7.30 pm |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Late Music Concert Series |
| 15th May 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 15th May 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 15th May 2010 |
Spring Concert - A programme of sacred and secular music from the 17th century to the present day. Proceeds in aid of the church refurbishment programme. 7.30 pm | All Saints Church Thornton le Dale Chanticleer Singers |
| 15th May 2010 2009 |
Sowerby Music Autumn Season - Yorkshire Young Musicians Showcase. 7.30 pm | St. Oswald's Church Sowerby, Thirsk Sowerby Music |
| 15/16th May 2010 |
Middleton Railway - Family Gala - Intensive timetable | Middleton Railway |
| 15/16th May 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Haworth Village 1940s Weekend. | KWVR |
| 16th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Guided Coach Tours - Coach trip to Tissington Hall and Cromford. Visit to the historic mills and village of Cromford in Derbyshire, followed by a tour of the lovely Jacobean mansion at Tissington. Pick-up point close to The Heathers. Pre-booking Essential. | Yorkwalk |
| 16th May 2010 |
Guided Walk - Garden Walk & Honey Bee Talk with Clive Dawson and Tom Robinson. Visit the gardens, then hear about the bees. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 16th May 2010 |
Ripon Races - Ripon, Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 16th May 2010 |
CLASSICAL RECITAL PROGRAMME - This season, for the first time ever, Selby Town Hall plays host to a series of Sunday afternoon classical recitals, introducing a different art form to the venue at an affordable price in an informal environment. Today - PAULA HARRIS - Acclaimed soprano singing a selecion of popular classics and the occasional show tune with piano accompaniment. 3.00 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 16th May 2010 |
Gretchen Peters - Gretchen Peters arrived in Nashville in the late 80s as a singing, songwriting product of New York, Boulder, Colorado and politically active parents. As a composer she found immediate commercial success with her closely observed story-songs recorded by some of mainstream country's finest voices; Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait and most famously, Martina McBride. Independence Day, sung by McBride, earned Gretchen a Grammy nomination and CMA Song of the Year honours. As a performer, her sophisticated folk-pop songs, sung in a fetching soprano that's as sultry as it is girlish, and rendered with the sensitivity and patience required to tease out the nuance in every corner of a story, have brought Gretchen extraordinary success across the world. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 18th May 2010 |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series - The Town & Gown Public Lecture series brings together York St John University's eminent academics, high profile speakers and our community together for a series of lectures to be enjoyed by all. The series aims to welcome the community onto our campus to learn about a range of interesting and stimulating themes. Lecture by Mr Don Stewart, Project Director, Yorkshire Gold - "The Value of London 2012 to Yorkshire" This lecture focuses on how Yorkshire Gold is ensuring the people, communities and businesses of Yorkshire and Humber benefit commercially, socially, culturally and in every other possible way from the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. This is executed through 5 main strands of the strategy and with our 5 partners – Sports with Sport England, Communities with LGYH, Culture with the Arts Council, Tourism with Welcome to Yorkshire and Business with Yorkshire Forward. Don Stewart is Special Project Director for Welcome to Yorkshire. This is a response to the opportunities provided by the recession for the growth of domestic tourism and brings together a growing number of interests in the region. Starting with Yorkshire Forward’s major events programme, Screen Yorkshire and the Regional Olympic Committee, Don is creating a common cause with public, private and the third sector to ensure that Yorkshire achieves more than its fair share of domestic tourism and investment. The lecture will take place at 6.30pm in Fountains Lecture Theatre, located just off Lord Mayor's Walk at York St John University. Refreshments will be available prior to and following the lecture, we would be pleased if you can join us. The Town & Gown Public Lecture series is free of charge and open to all, to request a ticket please contact the Events Team at York St John University on T: 01904 876503 or E: town&gown@yorksj.ac.uk |
York St John University Town & Gown Lecture Series |
| 19th May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Sarah Beth Briggs piano plays Schumann Papillons op. 2
Chopin Fantasy in F minor op. 49
Schumann Arabeske op. 18
Chopin Scherzo in C sharp minor op. 39
Barcarolle op. 60
Schumann Kinderszenen op. 15
Chopin Ballade in A flat op. 47
Ballade in F minor op. 52 ‘An artist of extraordinary magnetism’ Daily Telegraph Sarah Beth Briggs gained international recognition when she was joint winner of the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg. She had previously made a very successful start to her UK career by becoming one of the youngest-ever finalists in the history of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, going on to make her London concerto debut at just 12. Recitals, concerto performances and chamber music ensembles take her to the USA and mainland Europe but she needs no introduction in Yorkshire, where she is well known as a performer and teacher. Her programme celebrates Chopin and Schumann who were both born in 1810 |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 19th May 2010 |
Acoustic Night in The Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building we welcome some members of the York Songwriters Circle will present an evening of music and entertainment. 8.30 pm | Melton's Too |
| 19th May 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 19th May 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Sledmere Village Hall Sledmere 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 19th May 2010 |
The Fureys & Davey Arthur - The Fureys & Davey Arthur are responsible for some of the most stirring Irish music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world. Over the years some of their greatest admirers have ranged from the neighbours they grew up with in Ballyfermot to the top sports people and politicians of the world and have performed for leaders such as former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Irish President Mary McAleese and Pope John Paul. After 32 years the legends of Irish music are still travelling the world bringing their music, songs and stories to generations who have enjoyed them over the years. With two top 40 albums in the UK and chart successes with When You Were Sweet Sixteen and The Green Fields of France this is sure to be a memorable evening. |
Pocklington Arts Centre |
| 20th May 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Eddie Walker This great guitar picker, singer and all-round entertainer is one of our perennial favourites. Eddie performs a seamless blend of old blues, rags and hillbilly numbers, traditional and modern British and American folk songs, guitar instrumentals and original pieces. Top notch stuff! |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 20th May 2010 |
Wetherby Races | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 21st May 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - TBC by Dr Allan Chapman
All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 21st May 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 21st May 2010 |
GORDON GILTRAP - one of the most innovative acoustic guitarists in the UK | 7.30 pm Frazer Theatre Knaresborough Kula Events |
| 22nd May 2010 |
York Races - The May Spring Meeting A chance to take a Spring weekend at York on a relaxed Saturday, with quality racing. The first Saturday of the York season will see us welcome back families, with accompanied under 16’s being admitted free of charge. A spring Saturday at York always offers a great atmosphere as people enjoy the award winning facilities and take in the exciting action on the course. The Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup, is a Listed race, which means it will be won by a horse of real quality; last year’s winner, Caracciola, went on to win at Royal Ascot. It’s likely that twenty thoroughbreds will hurtle down the home straight in the feature sprint, the sportingbet.com Stakes; being close to such a spectacle is always a treat. York is a great city to visit for a weekend and a day at the racecourse offers a treat for visitors and residents. |
York Races |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Yorkshire Bach Choir present - A Music Strange English 17th century spiritual music by Gibbons, Weelkes, Tomkins and Jeffreys The English Church under James 1 and Charles I was blessed with composers of great individuality and inventiveness. Tomkins, Weelkes and Gibbons maintain their place in the liturgy today, while the works of Jeffreys open an unusual window on 17th-century spirituality. |
St Michael-le-Belfrey Church Yorkshire Bach Choir |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Black Dyke Band - An evening with the world’s most famous brass band. With special guests Yorkshire Youth Band. Programme including - Saint Saens Finale from Organ Symphony Elgar Nimrod Walton Crown Imperial Holst Jupiter (I Vow to Thee my Country) Wagner Procession to the Minster |
York Minster |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Otley Show, organised by The Wharfedale Agricultural Society - OTLEY SHOW was first held in 1796, over 200 years ago and now spans 4 centuries. Cancellations have been few and far between, twice in the 1800's, throughout the war years, more recently in 1983 due to flooding and in 2001 due to the Foot and Mouth epidemic. The farmers around Otley in the late 1700's were keen to apply developments in agriculture taking place elsewhere in the U.K. In 1796 a competition for various livestock classes was conducted in the yard of the Royal White Horse Hotel. The Show acted as a focus for the local farming community to promote and encourage improvements in livestock breeding. It continues to support the regions' farming and agricultural communities, as well as providing a major boost to the local economy and remains one of the most successful and well attended events in the town's calendar. The Otley Show attracts an average 15000 visitors and in addition to which has exhibitors in Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Poultry, Dogs, Rabbits, Produce, Handicrafts, Floral Art and Farriers. In excess of 100 Trade Stand Exhibitors and 40+ Craft Exhibitors also attend the show. |
Otley Show |
| 22nd May 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Barbershopera - Following on from its successful West End run, this award-winning musical comedy tells the unlikely story of a Catalan matador who inherits a Norfolk barbershop, in a delightfully madcap show packed with laughs, tears and stampeding cows - all in four-part harmony. Will our young hero manage to enchant the locals with his continental flair? How will he fare against local favourite Trevor Sorbet in a high-stakes coiffeurs' cut-off? Can he win the heart of the beautiful town crier? And will he ever leave Norfolk again? Barbershopera has won three Musical Theatre Matters Awards for its acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe runs in both 2008 and 2009 and is to be broadcast as a Radio 4 afternoon play this year. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club has been set up to set up to promote local and upcoming Folk/ Acoustic/Roots artistes and to present bigger name guests to promote folk and roots music in this part of North Yorkshire. Tonight - Ladies Night - Flossie & One Stone (Wendy Arowsmith & Rebekah Findlay) |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club |
| 22nd May 2010 |
Choral Concert - A diverse evening of entertainment is promised by members of Barnard Castle School Choral Society. | The Bowes Museum |
| 23rd May 2010 |
The Ebor Singers Services - The Ebor Singers sing services in York churches, including York Minster and All Saints Church, North Street. Sung Eucharist Pentecost |
7.30 pm All Saints Church North Street Ebor Singers |
| 23rd May 2010 |
The Juan Martin Ensemble - A celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar who has been voted one the top three guitarists in the world by US magazine 'Guitar Player'. Juan Martin is a native of Andalucía, and has formed his own international company for the promotion of high quality flamenco coming direct from his country. Juan has recorded 18 albums, mostly as a composer, and performs with a highly distinctive compositional style formed from his early years in Málaga. Further experience and polish came through recordings with the Royal Philharmonic and live performances with artists of the calibre of Miles Davis. '…he has a terrifyingly good technique and an absolute dominance of the guitar, filling the concert hall with crystalline clarity..' El Mundo |
7.30 pm The National Centre for Early Music |
| 23rd May 2010 |
Pentecost Service - Ecumenical service. Everyone welcome. 3.00 pm at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 23-31st May 2010 |
Castle Howard - 'Alice' - Outdoor promenade theatre production Outdoor promenade theatre production based on the classic stories by Lewis Carroll. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 24th May 2010 |
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Lecture Programme 2009-10 Married to the Minster: being Mrs Dean - Viola Jones of The Deanery, York For further details phone 01904 656713 |
7.30 pm The Hospitium Yorkshire Museum Gardens Yorkshire Philosophical Society |
| 24th May 2010 |
Thirsk Races - Evening Meeting | Thirsk Races |
| 25th May 2010 |
Castle Howard Temples & Statues - Evening Tour with Curator. Enjoy a summer evening tour of the 18th-century lead sculptures, and discover their strange history and remarkable recovery. After hearing of the disappearance of the Temple of Venus enjoy a glass of wine and canapes in Vanbrugh's beautiful Temple of the Four Winds. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 25th May 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Clocks, Cogs and Wheels An opportunity to appreciate the inner workings of the clocks in the Terry Collection. Horologist and clocks conservator, David Barker, returns by popular demand to reveal the intricate details of the nationally significant Noel Terry collection of clocks. David will give a special access tour followed by a demonstration in which he disassembles/reassembles one of the clocks to reveal its construction and interior workings. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 25th May 2010 |
Ripon Races - Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 26th May 2010 |
The Ebor Lecture Series - The Ebor Lectures are a response to the growing need for theology to interact with public issues of contemporary society. Public theology is about engaging in dialogue with a range of communities on issues wider than narrowly defined religious matters. This series of lectures aims to promote public conversation and to contribute to the formation of personal decisions and collective policy-making in economic, political and social spheres. It is also an ecumenical project that seeks to exchange insights between academia and religious traditions and to build bridges between church and other religious groups. The lectures relate faith to public concerns including politics, economics, contemporary culture, religion and spirituality, society and globalisation, local and global Christianity. Theme for 2009-10 lectures: Business as Usual? The Global Economy Crisis and the Future of Capitalism - The recent economic crisis has affected millions of lives and has been met by unprecedented measures by governments and international economic organisations across the world. It has also raised calls for reform of the current capitalist market systems, especially from religious and moral considerations. The Ebor lectures for 2009-10 examine the root causes of the economic crisis, analyse its local and global implications, evaluate the current theory and practice of the capitalist market, and suggest directions for the future of capitalism. Tonights lecture - Beyond Capitalism Religious Contrbutions to Greater Wellbeing by Canon Dr John Atherton - William Temple Foundation. The Revd Dr. John Atherton retired as canon theologian of Manchester Cathedral in 2004. He continues to work for the William Temple Foundation (with which he has been associated since 1974) overseeing its work on religion and economics. His publications have increasingly reflected this interest, they include: Christianity and the Market (1992), Public Theology for Changing Times (2000), Marginalization (2003), Transfiguring Capitalism: An Enquiry into Religion and Global Change (2008) and Through the Eye of A Needle: Theological Conversations over Poitical Economy (2007). He is currently completing a research council funded programme on religion and happiness, leading to a publication The Practices of Happiness: Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing (2010). He continues to be an honorary lecturer at Manchester University. These interests link to his contributions to Faith in the City (1984) and Faithful Cities (2006). He is also currently editor of Crucible, the national journal on Christian social ethics. He also has close links with Sweden, particularly Uppsala University, where he holds the degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. If you wish to book a ticket please use our online booking form or E:eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk stating your name, address and the date you are booking for and the number of tickets required. |
7.00 pm York St John University Ebor Lectures |
| 26th May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Gamelan Sekar Petak
with dancers from Northern School of Contemporary Dance The exciting collaboration between the gamelan and the NSCD continues with new work choreographed by their senior students to scores by York composers. Featuring traditional Javanese and Western music, old and new, the gamelan concert is always a season highlight. Described as ‘one instrument played by many people’ the spectacular gongs and metallophones of the gamelan create an ethereal and enchanting sound world. |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 26th May 2010 |
Tour the English Heritage Archaeology Store at Helmsley - Free guided tours lead by English Heritage Curators - View the archaeology collection from English Heritage properties. - Find out amazing stories behind the collection. - Chances to handle original objects. Tours at 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 3.00 pm. Pre-booking essential call Helmsley TIC 01439 770173 |
Helmsley Archaeology Store |
| 26th May 2010 |
Beverley Races - The Hilary Needler Trophy Night - Evening Meeting | Beverley Races |
| 26th May 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
North Duffield Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 27th May 2010 |
Wine Tasting in The Loft - English Wine Week An extra event to our usual monthly tastings, we celebrate English Wine Week. We team up with The Wine Academy and run tutored wine tastings along with one course supper and coffee. Wine Academy staff or a guest speaker will conduct the relaxed informal tasting and our chefs will choose a dish to compliment the theme of the evening. 7.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
| 27th May 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Will Kaufman presents: Woody Guthrie - Hard Times and Hard Travellin' - A special presentation Prof. Kaufman has won widespread praise for his Guthrie shows. Here he sets Woody’s songs in the context of Depression Era America, performing such hard hitting numbers as Vigilante Man and Pretty Boy Floyd and highlighting the mixture of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie's most powerful work. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 27th May 2010 |
Wetherby Races - Evening Meeting | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 28th May 2010 |
Hidden Tours of York Minster - These tours are an opportunity to experience areas of the Minster not normally accessible to the public. Tours at 7.30 pm and 8.00 pm. Tickets are limited to 10 per tour. Early booking is essential. |
York Minster |
| 28th May 2010 |
House Concerts present - ambeR Rubarth & Jim Bianco ambeR rubarth's star is rising fast. A gifted songwriter with a terrific stage presence she has been wooing fans from coast to coast in her native USA, and Europe, and she played a sell out show here back in October 2008. Recently she toured with Joshua Radin. Her debut record was lauded as "Top 10 of 2005" in The Owl Mag (alongside Kanye West, Fiona Apple and Jack Johnson). She toured non-stop across the US and Europe, fine-tuning her own style of songs that beamed a refreshing mixture of vulnerability and courage, melancholia and optimism. "Washing Day" (co-written with Adam Levy) was awarded 1st Place in the International Songwriting Competition (Lyrics), judged by masters of their craft such as Tom Waits and Brian Wilson. The music video for the song was selected for this year's SXSW festival, alongside videos for Thom Yorke and Weird Al Yankovic. As Music Connection (who put her in their Hot 100 Artists this year) says, Rubarth has "excellent mastery of the guitar, equally impressive on piano.. and a soaring voice that can belt out any tune... she may become unstoppable." Jim Bianco's new record - Sing - is a mishmash of styles and influences that include Tom Waits, sexy jazz, Elvis Costello, Soul Coughing, straight ahead pop, spoken word raps, and almost everything in between. While you might think the young singer is biting off more than he can chew, the record has a nice flow and no song seems out of place or forced.... This record is a really unique listen, and really showcases the diversity and ambition Bianco has. |
House Concerts |
| 28th May 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Zamar From traditional spirituals to contemporary gospel tracks, Zamar gospel choir concerts are lively and joyous occasions, and have plenty of infectious enthusiasm! The choir, with a smaller semi-chorus, numbers around 50 singers and often performs with piano and other instruments. |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 28th May 2010 |
The Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival 2010 - Event 01: John Bryan Lecture - Looking for Lost Sounds: Searching for the early Tudor viol. Music was an essential ingredient in the pageantry and entertainment at the court of Henry VIII, who owned viols and employed musicians to play them. Professor John Bryan (University of Huddersfield) investigates the relationship between the Tudor viol and the reconstructed family of Italian ‘Costa’ viols played by the Rose Consort of Viols on Saturday lunchtime (see Event 4). 12.30 pm |
Beverley Friary Friar's Lane Beverley Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival |
| 28th May 2010 |
Sarah Savoy and The Francadians - Based in Paris and led by the Louisiana born-and-raised daughter of Cajun music's first family, Sarah Savoy, alongside French musicians David Rolland (accordion), Vincent Blin (fiddle), and Manolo Gonzales (bass), The Francadians performs traditional Cajun and zydeco tunes, reaching back as far as the earliest roots of Louisiana music. With a unique take on the music of her ancestors, Sarah belts out sassy blues, growls through honky-tonk-inspired songs of the 1940s and 50s, and wails the bitterness of some of Cajun music's most forlorn waltzes as well as adding a few country and rockabilly numbers for good measure. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 28th May 2010 |
The Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival 2010 - Event 02: Stile Antico - Monteverdi: Missa In IlloTempore. Monteverdi's tribute to the Renaissance. For music lovers, the year 1610 is famous for the publication of the Monteverdi Vespers, a virtuosic, exuberant showpiece which will be performed in York on Friday 9 July. Less widely known is that the same publication contained another remarkable composition, entirely different in conception and outlook: the sumptuous 'Missa in illo tempore'. In this exquisite work, Monteverdi pays affectionate homage to the style of his Renaissance forerunners. Chief among these was Palestrina, whose psalm-motets, programmed here between the movements of Monteverdi's mass, are perfect examples of the simplicity and profound beauty which established him as the greatest composer of the Italian Renaissance (see event 3 for associated workshop). STILE ANTICO is an ensemble of young British singers, now established as one of the most original and exciting new voices in its field. Prizewinners at the 2005 Early Music Network International Young Artists' Competition, the group is much in demand in concert, performing regularly throughout Europe and North America. 'The young singers of Stile Antico are magnificent - glorious music, gloriously sung' The Observer. 8.00 pm |
Beverley Minster Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival |
| 29th May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 29th May 2010 |
Fairies, Goblins, Herbs and Plants! A family walk to discover the folk tales and fairy stories linked to herbs and plants around the estate. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10.30 am meet at the Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 29th May 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 29th May 2010 |
Beverley Races - Brian Yeardley Continental Two Year Old Trophy Meeting | Beverley Races |
| 29th May 2010 |
Louisiana Red and Michael Messer - Born in Alabama in 1932, Red is one of the last great bluesmen still performing who earned his place on stage through the harsh realities of life and learned his craft from the fathers and grandfathers of the blues; the likes of Son House, Lightnin' Hopkins, BB King and John Lee Hooker. A WC Handy Award winner, Louisiana Red performs in the almost lost tradition of spontaneous composition, from the old acoustic sounds of Robert Johnson all the way to the urban electric Chicago style of his mentor, Muddy Waters. Michael Messer is recognised as one of the leading slide guitarists and blues innovators in the world with an obsessive appetite for knowledge of his art that is virtually unrivalled. Spirit Magazine listed Michael as one of the greatest slide guitarists ever, alongside Duane Allman and Ry Cooder. 7.30 pm |
Selby Town Hall |
| 29/30th May 2010 |
York Roman Festival - York Roman Festival is a public celebration of York's rich Roman history and entertains and educates thousands of residents and visitors to the city. Founded in AD71, it was from York that the famous IX Legion disappeared, where Emperors Septimius Severus and Constantius Chlorus died and where , on the 25th July 306, Constantine The Great was proclaimed 'Imperator'. |
Various Venues York Roman Festival |
| 29/30th May 2010 |
Pottery Weekend at York Art Gallery - Explore the Gallery of Pots and learn different techniques for building with clay with local potter, Penny Phillips. 11.00 am – 3.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 29-31st May 2010 |
Ryedale Folk Weekend - A great bank holiday weekend event for everyone, with concerts, workshops and family entertainment. | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 29-31st May 2010 |
Get Medieval! Join the costumed re-enactors around their abbey encampment. Watch and take part in activities and demonstrations based on 15th century life. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 29-31st May 2010 |
Wartime Weekend - Two explosive battle re-enactments each day with a variety of soldiers from the 1940's. The Northern World War 2 Association brings over 100 soldiers and civilians to the castle for a spectacular weekend in the 1940's. This event commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Second World War and also includes children's activities, 1940's music and sing alongs and demonstration of Dig for Victory, Ration Book cooking and Make Do & Mend with a series of presentations of the Home Front civilians. A highlight on Sunday and Monday will be a spectacular aerial display of the unique Hurricane bomber aircraft. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Scarborough Castle |
| 29-31st May 2010 |
Fairy Trail for Children - Concealed within these enchanting gardens are the mini model Victorian fairies who promise a fun sticker to those who can find them. From 10.00 am | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 29th May - 6th June 2010 |
Tudor Trail for Children - Can you find Henry VIII and his six wives and uncover the grisly truth behind the untimely deaths of Anne Boylen and Kathryn Howard. You'll need to keep your head to complete this trail and recieve your sticker prize. l0.00 am - 6.00 pm | Cliffords Tower York |
| 29th May - 6th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - Half-Term activities for Children Children’s activities based around Lewis Carroll’s, Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the looking Glass. All activities will be included in the usual admission rate. |
Castle Howard |
| 29th May - 6th June 2010 |
The Path to Paradise - Walk a labyrinth laid out at Rievaulx Abbey. Based on the medieval design set into the floor at Chartres Cathedral and with poetry and music provided by North Country Theatre. Two costumed actors , a monk and a musician, use song lines, poetry and music to create an atmosphere as visitors walk the path. Take as long as you like to walk the path as a meditation, as a bit of fun, as an exercise or as a social gathering. l1.00 am - 4.00 pm | Rievaulx Abbey |
| 29th May - 6th June 2010 |
Medieval Knights Trail & Dressing up for Children - The Queen has asked you to invite the mini model English Heritage knights and squires to a banquet. Can you find them and deliver this invitation in time? You'll be royally rewarded with a fun sticker. Also there is the chance to dress up with a dressing up box full of children's size medieval costumes ready for your very own photo opportunity. From 10.00 am | Richmond Castle |
| 29th May - 13th June 2010 |
The unique mix that is The Swaledale Festival - Start your summer at the Swaledale Festival, your chance to hear fantastic live music in our beautiful corner of the world. The Festival has a longstanding reputation for programming a distinctive balance of musical styles - you can hear classical, choral, jazz, folk and world music in intimate Dales venues. | The Swaledale Festival |
| 30th May 2010 |
Guided Walk - Spring Photography with Paul & Nancy Rhodes. Bring your camera. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 30/31st May 2010 |
Castle Howard - Artsmix Contemporary Art Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 30/31st May 2010 |
Yorkshire Game Fair The Yorkshire Game Fair looks to bring the excitement of the countryside alive for visitors of all ages. With demonstrations, competitions & activities going on throughout both days, there is something of interest for everyone. So whether you are a serious sporting countryman or just looking for a great day out, the Yorkshire Game Fair is sure to deliver. We look forward to seeing you here......... |
Harewood House |
| 31st May 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 31st May 2010 |
Meet the Gardener - Get top tips from Steve our gardener on how to grow your own vegetables, no matter how small your growing space is, and have a go at sowing some seeds for yourself. 11.00 am meet at the Vegetable Plot / Swanley Grange | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 31st May 2010 |
Meet the Gardener - A chance to learn more about Ormesby's garden and to meet the staff and volunteers who care for it. 1.30 pm | Ormesby Hall |
| 31st May - 4th June 2010 |
Half-term Activities - Join us for half-term fun! | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 1st June 2010 |
Family Fun Day - Come along and enjoy a day packed with fun activities as the Museum celebrates half term week. 11.00 am - 4.00 pm | The Bowes Museum |
| 1-4th June 2010 |
Time Travellers Go…..Seafaring All aboard the HMS Heuristics for an exciting adventure on the briny. A ship packed full of games and activities for young and old alike. Enjoy an action packed day with games like 'deck quoits' and 'Captains mistress', send signals using Semaphore, improve your 'knot tying' and learn how to navigate, join the 'Ships of the Line' and attack the French and Spanish but only after you have practised your cannon skills on our target area. There will be competitions for everyone and 'sea shanties'. Presentations, interactive games and fun as junior sailors don their boat costumes and navigate the high seas of the lawns of Brodsworth. |
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 1-6th June 2010 |
Time Travellers Go… Secrets & Spies A school holiday spy school for youngsters. Learn about spying during the Second World War with have a go activities in the Spy School Big Top. All children must be accompanied. Activities and demonstrations throughout each day. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Scarborough Castle |
| 1-30th June 2010 |
Abbey Tours - Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm & 3.00 pm meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1-30th June 2010 |
Mr Aislabie's Garden Tour - A free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. 11.30 am meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2nd June 2010 |
Ripon Races - Directors Cup Evening Meeting | Ripon Races |
| 3rd June 2010 |
Castle Howard Premium Monumental Landscape Tour with Curator.
Enjoy a brisk morning walk to Castle Howard's famous 18th-century monuments, before enjoying a hearty seasonal lunch in the Grecian Hall. In the afternoon enjoy a rare opportunity to view the estate maps from the Archives, chronicling the development of the Castle Howard landscape. The tour starts at 10.30 am. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 3rd June 2010 |
Castle Howard - Wine Tasting Evening - Australian Barbecue
Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 3rd June 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Dan McKinnon We’ve really taken to this warm-hearted Nova Scotian on his two previous visits. He fits the Canadian mould of excellently written and strongly sung original songs about real people past and present (think Stan Rogers through James Keelaghan to Tanglefoot) while also slipping in some choice traditional material and modern covers. Thoroughly recommended. |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 3rd June 2010 |
Wetherby Races - Evening Meeting | Wetherby Racecourse |
| 4th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - Photography Course with Chris Ceasar. A one day photography course for beginners, with experienced Photographer, Chris Ceasar. Learn some great photography tips, in a stunning location, with a professional Photographer. The day starts at 10.30 am and finishes approximately at 5.30 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 4th June 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - Star Birth Along The Milky Way by Melvin Hoare, University of Leeds All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 4th June 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 4th June 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 4-6th June 2010 |
Newby Hall Craft & Food Fair - Discover a wonderful selection of crafts and regional food at this traditional fair set in the beautiful grounds of the Newby Hall estate. Newby Hall's Food and Craft Fair has a vibrant, friendly atmosphere which creates a pleasurable shopping experience and, with a whole host of entertainment for the family, we aim to provide a great day out. Newby's Craft & Food Shows give you the opportunity to purchase some of the finest examples of Art, Craft and Fashion. You can also talk to the makers and designers, many of who will be demonstrating first hand the skill and patience required to create their unique masterpieces. The Food Pavilion also houses dozens of exhibitors (including the Newby Hall Farm Shop) with 1000's of products to choose from, sample local produce and tantalize your tastebuds. Within the Food Pavilion there will also be live demonstrations. A chance to pick up helpful hints and tips for hosting your own dinner party and impress your friends and family at home. Gates open from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm |
Newby Hall |
| 5th June 2010 |
Yorkwalk Guided Coach Tours - Coach trip to Tissington Hall and Cromford. Visit to the historic mills and village of Cromford in Derbyshire, followed by a tour of the lovely Jacobean mansion at Tissington. Pick-up point close to The Heathers. Pre-booking Essential. | Yorkwalk |
| 5th June 2010 |
York Late Music Concert Series - performing new music by living composers. Ian Pace Solo Piano - programme Steve Crowther Political Prayer Michael Parkin Piano Sonata Steve Crowther Morris Dances (1st complete perf.) Frederic Rzewski The People United Will Never Be Defeated. 7.30 pm |
Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate Late Music Concert Series |
| 5th June 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 5th June 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Derby Day | Doncaster Races |
| 5th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Helmsley Arts Centre 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 5th June 2010 |
The Shiyani Ngcobo Band - Shiyani Ngcobo is a master of the unique Zulu art of maskanda; highly rhythmic, finger-style guitar playing accompanying some of the most soulful vocals to be found in Africa. For over 30 years, Shiyani has been a major force in South African urban folk music with his wonderful acoustic roots band. Originating from the black South African migrant worker communities, and rooted in traditional Zulu izibongo praise poetry, maskanda music is known for its complex driving guitar, bass and ngoma drum rhythms, down-home squeezebox wheezing and vigorous, soulful call-and-response singing. A show all fans of blues, jazz, folk and world music. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 5/6th June 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Folk Weekend 2010 | Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 5/6th June 2010 |
Mint Weekend at Yorkshire Lavender - Join us in a celebration of 'Mint', designed to encourage people to grow their own and pick up useful tips. Learn about its history, its medicinal uses and its culinary uses. Expert advice and help will be available throughout the weekend. Lots of varieties of mint will be on sale in our specialist Plant Nursery. Mint is a delicious-tasting herb that is used for a variety of dishes and drinks. Try some new and exciting 'mint' recipes in EJ's Tea Room/Restaurant | Yorkshire Lavender |
| 5/6th June 2010 |
Life on the Ocean Wave & Time Travellers Go….Seafaring See the red coat Royal Marines, hear the shanties and songs from the high seas, Meet the lady Pirate and take part in have a go nautical activities. A weekend of life on the high seas to commemorate the golden age of sailing and discovery. This event ties in with the new temporary mini exhibition highlighting the Brodsworth's most fascinating picture of Backhuysen's capture of the English flagship by the Dutch fleet in 1667. |
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 5/6th June 2010 |
Model Railway weekend - Once again Ormesby's famed model railway weekend is here for children of all ages. Come and marvel at Ormesby's permanent layouts and additional displays for the weekend only. 11.00 am - 4.00 pm | Ormesby Hall |
| 5-18th June 2010 |
World War Two Fortnight - A fantastic opportunity to see the museum staged as a war time village and to find out what life was like during these eventful times, including our renowned: World War II Weekend on 5/6th June | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 6th June 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Graveyard, Coffin & Crypt Tour. Visit the hidden city of the dead; descend to a secret crypt, sample Roman and mediaeval coffins and visit plague sites. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 6th June 2010 |
Guided Walk - Butterfly Walks with Dr David Chesmore. 25 tickets only £2.50 each from Cemetery Office. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 6th June 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Guildhalls & Secret Passages. Visit parts of York not open to the public including some of York's fine Guildhalls, the Roman East Angle Turret and a hidden Crypt. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 6th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Agreeing to Disagree -
The concerto - The University Baroque Ensemble with Daniel Edgar, Nia Lewis, Ailsa Reid, Tim Smedley directors ‘Concerto’ has two meanings: in Latin, ‘concertare’ translates as a debate or a dispute; in Italian, it means to arrange or agree. This programme celebrates both meanings with concerti grossi and multi-instrument concerti embracing the debate between soloists and orchestra, while the ‘ripieno concerto’ presents one concerted ensemble. Concerti by Corelli and Vivaldi are featured |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 6th June 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "Behind The Scenes" Guided Tours - Enjoy a full tour of the Railway by steam and diesel train in the company of our knowledgeable guide, plus visits to the locomotive and carriage workshops, behind the scenes visits to stations, and a rare chance to see what goes on behind all those closed doors and visit areas normally out of bounds to the public. A packed lunch is included in the price of the tour. Tours commence 11.00 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 6th June 2010 |
Bingley Harriers Chase The Judith & Keith Firm Memorial (Harewood House Chase) 10k race is a multi-terrain event held every year in the grounds of Harewood House. A glorious and pleasant course away from traffic all inside the beautiful Harewood Estate |
Harewood House |
| 6th June 2010 |
Porsche Rally Indulge your passion for Porsche by joining fellow enthusiasts from across the UK and Europe at Harewood. Whether you are an owner or an admirer there will be up to 500 Porsches in attendance. |
Harewood House |
| 6th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Moorholm Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 8th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 8th June 2010 |
Fairfax House events - English Furniture Highlights of the Noel Terry Collection. Furniture historian, Dr. Adam Bowett (well-known to fans of the Antiques Roadshow), takes a closer look at some of Noel Terry's superb furniture, looking beneath the patina at the details of design, materials and construction which reveal British furniture-making at its best. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
National Centre for Early Music Fairfax House |
| 8th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Pocklington Arts Centre 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 9th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents Agreeing to Disagree - The Concerto with The University Baroque Ensemble - Nia Lewis, Ailsa Reid, Daniel Edgar, Tim Smedley directors. 'Concerto' has two meanings: in Latin, 'concertare' translates as a debate or a dispute; in Italian, it means to arrange or agree. This programme celebrates both meanings with concerti grossi and multi-instrument concerti embracing the debate between soloists and orchestra, while the 'ripieno concerto' presents one concerted ensemble. Concerti by Corelli and Vivaldi are featured. |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 9th June 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 9th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Thorganby Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 10th June 2010 |
York Art Gallery Curator's lunchtime talks - an introduction to China: Journey to the East, a touring exhibition from the British Museum. 12.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 10th June 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Singers & Musicians Night - All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 10th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Fearby Village Hall Fearby nr Masham 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 11th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The University Jazz
Orchestra with guests from Julian Argüelles Octet For their popular summer concert, the University Jazz Orchestra is joined by members of the Julian Argüelles Octet, one of the University’s ensembles-in-residence. Jazz standards, big band classics and more make up this celebration of jazz at its finest |
cSir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 11th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Hampsthwaite nr Harrogate 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 11/12th June 2010 |
York Races - The 40th York Charity Meeting. Celebrating 40 years this event has raised over £4,500,000 for good causes and provided some fantastic racing excitement. Just by attending the day racegoers will be helping to raise money for charity. The feature race of Saturday is the Reg Griffin Memorial Trophy, the most valuable sprint handicap for three year old horses in Europe and a fitting tribute to the founder of the day. There is a special thrill in cheering home your winning selection surrounded by thousands of people and a Saturday provides that excitement. The lawns and champagne terraces provide a great place to celebrate or commiserate, now that summer is with us. The first race time on Friday is set that little bit later which allows many people to wind down to the weekend by coming racing after a morning at work. |
York Races |
| 11-13th June 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Diesel Gala - No Steam Trains this weekend! | KWVR |
| 11-13th June 2010 |
Bridlington Poetry Festival - a new poetry festival in Bridlington organised by the Beverley Literature Festival. We'll be taking over the beautiful Georgian House of Sewerby Hall for a weekend of readings, workshops, discussions and performances. The programme will be launched at the end of March | Beverley Literature Festival |
| 11-26th June 2010 |
Grassington Festival - Big plans are afoot to bring you an exciting programme of events for our 30th Anniversary year. Our full programme will be available to view and book online in spring. In the meantime, we’ll be taking bookings for our five big ‘Festival in the Field events - Tuesday 22nd June - Last Night of the Proms - To celebrate the 30th Anniversary, we have something special in store for the opening of the Festival in the Field on Tuesday 22nd. Expect thrills and fireworks during a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ style celebratory night of classical delights. We’ll be bringing you the 42-strong professional orchestra, Skipton Camerata, with tenor Mark LeBrocq and soprano Mary Nelson. Wednesday 23rd June - The Manfreds with Special Guests Dave Berry and Maggie Bell - For those of you who enjoy the sounds of the 60s, The Manfreds will be coming to town with their full line up, including the wonderful Paul Jones. They’ll be treating us to classics like The Mighty Quinn and 5-4-3-2-1, as well as bringing some special guests along too. Don’t miss out, as it’s sure to be spectacular! Thursday 24th June - Comedy Night with Ross Noble - The free-form comedy whirlwind that is Ross Noble will be filling the marquee with laughs by the barrel full. Ross’s rapid-fire Geordie wit and instinctive gift for surreal vivid imagery has won him such praise as ‘The supreme master of spontaneous stand-up and most exciting comic in the country’ from Time Out and ‘the most brilliant stand up of his generation’ from the Sunday Telegraph. A rare opportunity to see a true comic genius! Friday 25th June - Rick Wakeman - Self-proclaimed ‘Grumpy Old Rock Star’ Rick Wakeman and will be bringing his ‘moogs’ to Grassington for what promises to be an evening of weird and wonderful keyboard-led rock. The former YES member is now equally famed for his story telling as his music, so this promises to be an enthralling and interesting night out! Saturday 26th June - Last Night Party Featuring The Proclaimers - We’re delighted that chart-topping brothers The Proclaimers will bring the Festival in The Field Programme to a storming finale with uplifting hits like ‘King of the Road’, ‘500 Miles’ and ‘Letter from America’ plus stacks of new material. Our now traditional last night party will be one to remember this year! |
Grassington Festival |
| 12th June 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 12th June 2010 2009 |
The Ebor Singers present Songs of Farewell - PARRY: Songs of Farewell and KERRY ANDREW: York Mass (UK concert premiere) Parry’s cycle of six part songs were composed in the last years of the First World War and the composer’s own life, and so have been seen as a swansong for a passing generation. The cycle’s musical expression and sensitivity to textual meaning and inflexion have rarely been exceeded in English music. Rising new composing-talent Kerry Andrew has a close association with The Ebor Singers, and her York Mass was commissioned by the choir for its 15th-anniversary in 2008. 7.30 pm |
The Chapter House York Minster Ebor Singers |
| 12th June 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 12th June 2010 2009 |
Sowerby Music Autumn Season - Beningbrough Singers present Summer is a comin’ in. 7.30 pm | St. Oswald's Church Sowerby, Thirsk Sowerby Music |
| 12th June 2010 |
Lighnin' Willie and The Poorboys - Arguably one of the very best Texas blues/roots/rockin' outfits ever to tread the boards, Willie is the consummate all American bluesman, with a confident swagger to his tight, high-energy performances that are packed with style, wit, and an unabashed sensitivity to a medium that will leave you feeling anything but blue! The Poorboys mine a rich musical vein, steering away from dry academia towards a seductive exchange of swinging blues and r&b with a hint of rockabilly, headed by Willie's dazzling, peerless slide guitar and guttural growl. 7.30 pm | Selby Town Hall |
| 12th June 2010 |
'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' - A comedy written and directed by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre); Original music by Jez Lowe (Radio 2 SONY ACADEMY AWARD winner) 'Some girls just aren't cut out for farming...' It's 1942, and there are some new arrivals in the village. They're turning heads and breaking hearts as the fine girls of the Women's Land Army take to the hills. Buff is a city girl dreaming of being 'just like Vera Lynn', while Biddy is a country girl who is 'now't but a hopeless romantic'. Join them on a journey of blisters, back-ache and banter as they learn all there is to know about working on the land. This brand new show is the latest comedy two-hander from Badapple's resident writer as she celebrates the highs and lows of the wonderful women who helped keep Britain fed during World War II, set against a backdrop of glorious music of the age, as well as new tunes by songwriter Jez Lowe. Although a fictional tale this play owes much to the reminiscences of a number of Land Army Girls who contributed their own personal stories to this exciting new comedy. |
Green Hammerton Village Hall 'BACK TO THE LAND GIRLS' |
| 12/13th June 2010 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Swinging Sixties Weekend - Celebrate the swinging 60s in Heartbeat country, with a groovy mix of period locomotives, vehicle displays and live music along the railway. | NYMR |
| 12/13th June 2010 |
Yorkshire Vintage Association Rally - the two day Yorkshire Vintage Association holding their annual rally at Newby for the third time. A huge array of tractors and other machinery demonstrate the mechanised farming practices commonplace in the countryside of yesteryear. Gates open from 10.30 am - 5.00 pm |
Newby Hall |
| 13th June 2010 |
Guided Walk - Tall Trees & Wild Flowers with Judith Ward. Discover the many varieties of trees and wild plants growing in the Cemetery. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 13th June 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Family Day | Doncaster Races |
| 13th June 2010 |
Stable Open Day - A much sought after opportunity to visit Ormesby's working stables. Open in conjunction with Cleveland Police. You will be able to see areas not normally open to visitors and meet the horses and men who ride them. This event is dependant on Police operational needs and therefore liable to cancellation at short notice. Pre-Booking Essential. 1.00 - 3.00 pm | Ormesby Hall |
| 15th June 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 15th June 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 16th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The English
Golden Age - The University Chamber Choir with Peter Seymour conductor Tallis Spem in alium Sheppard Media vita Wylkynson Salve Regina Taverner Mass: Gloria Tibi Trinitas The 16th century is rightly regarded as a Golden Age in English choral music. Tallis’ unique 40-part motet Spem in alium is justly popular and famous but earlier repertoire such as Wylkynson’s Salve Regina from the Eton Choirbook, written for what must have been highly accomplished choral foundations, presents a lavish spectacle even to our 21st century ears. Taverner’s mass Gloria Tibi Trinitas is the most elaborate of his six-voice settings and was as much admired in the 16th century as it is in this. Sheppard’s Media vita is an extraordinary composition with a sustained intensity created by dissonant harmonies and is, as with the other compositions in this programme, written on a large scale |
Chapter House York Minster YorkConcerts |
| 16/17th June 2010 |
Ripon Races - 16th Norman Wells Memorial Handicap Evening Meeting; 17th Ladies Day Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 17th June 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Anna Shannon | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 17th June 2010 |
Beverley Races - Evening Meeting | Beverley Races |
| 18th June 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - Women Astronomers by Dr Ann Bonell All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 18th June 2010 |
Flossie in concert - Flossie Malavialle is a French singer who started getting involved in the British folk scene in 2000-2001 while she was on a teacher exchange in the North East of England. Her repertoire is very open as she likes all sorts of different music genres: from Sinatra and Piaf classics, to songs full of ‘vavavoum’. "Here’s a sensational performer. She intrigues listeners with her quaint French-Geordie accent and charms them with her stories and ready laughter. Yet it’s her singing that bowls them over. An artist’s artist, a people’s artist, here’s a mammoth talent emphatically radiating that magical X-factor. A veritable show stopper!” Wheaton Aston Festival |
Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 18-20th June 2010 |
The Beverley and East Riding Folk Festival - set in the historic market town of Beverley, nestled in the stunning East Riding of Yorkshire making it a wonderfully exciting place to be in June every year. 3 nights and 2 days of breathtaking music, dance, comedy, spoken word and events for all ages. Craft stalls, workshops, Real Ale bars and camping at The Festival Village in the shadow of the historic Beverley Minster. Many of the events take place at ‘The Festival Village’, other events take place inside the Leisure Complex such as the main headline concerts. Now entering its 27th year, the Festival is bigger than before with the addition of 2 new marquees to the Festival Village in 2009 - Acoustic and Concert bringing the marquee total to 4 offering a weekend FULL of music, activities for all ages, Family and Youth events, workshops and children’s events plus non-stop performances at the Late Night Festival Club. The Wold Top Festival Bar serves the famous Beverley Festival Brew and 'The Festival Village' also features a fantastic array of craft, food and music stalls - something for everyone. Artists already booked for 2010 are: The Demon Barber Roadshow; Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band; Martin Simpson Trio; Charlie Dore and the Hula Valley Orchestra; Jeni & Billy (USA); Karen Tweed; Dogan Mehmet; Ellen & the Escapades, and Sean Taylor |
Beverley Folk Festival |
| 18th June - 29th August 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Dress to Impress An Exhibition of clothing worn by 18th century polite society. In a first for Fairfax House, the Museum will be curating a special exhibition of costume looking at the fabulous clothing worn by members of 18th century polite society. Exploring and revealing the exquisite fabrics and extravagant ornamentation used, ‘Dress to Impress’ will feature some of the best and most stylish examples from this decadent era. For lovers of fashion and period costume drama, this is a perfect opportunity to see rare costumes in detail. |
Fairfax House |
| 19th June 2010 |
Exploring Chinese Brushwork Designs - Comprising sketchbook work in the museum to generate ideas for designs and compositions, leading to an exploration of colour/technique on paper as a basis for producing future silk paintings. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 19th June 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 19th June 2010 |
The Academy of St Olave's Orchestra Summer Concert - programme to be confirmed | St Olave's Church Marygate Academy of St Olave's |
| 19th June 2010 |
York Musical Society (the oldest Musical Society in England, founded in 1765) presents - Elgar DREAM OF GERONTIUS with the York Musical Society Chorus & Orchestra. Conductor: Philip Moore. York Musical Society will be joined by the Philharmonischer Chor of Munster and its conductor Martin Henning for a performance of this inspiring English oratorio. Elgar wrote his setting of Cardinal Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius as a commission for the Birmingham Festival in1900 and it has since come to be regarded and loved as one of his greatest works. On completing it, Elgar wrote: "This is the best of me...this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." Sung in the spendour of York Minster with outstanding soloists, this concert should be a memorable and moving experience. 7.30 pm |
York Minster York Musical Society |
| 19th June 2010 |
Folk Tales and Folk Cures - Find out how our ancestors used wild herbs to cure their ills and why washing was never put out to dry on a lone hawthorn tree! 10.30 am meet at Swanley Grange | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 19th June 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "The Industrial Archaeology of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway" Guided Tour - A tour by both rail and foot which explores the valley's industrial heritage and takes in the sites of many long forgotten railway and industrial gems - some have long gone while others have survived to take on new roles. This very special tour give a unique insight into aspects of the Railway's history and that of the local area. Our expert guide brings the past back to life and takes you to places you may only have read about. These Special Interest tours will involve tackling uneven terrain and the negotiation of steps and other obstacles. It is therefore essential that participants are reasonably fit and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Although no packed lunch is provided on these tours, a refreshment stop will be made at a local hostelry. Tours commence 10.30 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 19th June 2010 |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club has been set up to set up to promote local and upcoming Folk/ Acoustic/Roots artistes and to present bigger name guests to promote folk and roots music in this part of North Yorkshire. Tonight - American Night - Hungrytown + TBC |
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club |
| 19/20th June 2010 |
York Cycle Show - There is something for all cyclists at this great weekend cycling festival | York Racecourse York Cycle Show |
| 19/20th June 2010 |
Middleton Railway - 50th Anniversary Gala - The 50th anniversary of Middleton Railway becoming the first standard gauge railway to be run entirely by volunteers. | Middleton Railway |
| 19/20th June 2010 |
Heroes & Heroines - Come to the castle and meet heroes and heroines from the Victorian soldiers of the Green Howards to the common soldiers of the Great War and the 2nd World War. Demonstrations of training and Drill from the Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918 and the East Yorkshire Regiment. Plus presentations from an SOE agent from the 40's and the story of Dorothy Lawrence from the 1st world war. As a highlight each day there will be the impressive sounds of the military Bands – On Saturday the Richmond Pipe Band and on Sunday the Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Military Band from Catterick. From 11.00 am | Richmond Castle |
| 19/20th June 2010 |
Meet the Medieval Jester & Have a go Archery - Meet Peterken the medieval jester. Once met, never forgotten. His shows are hilarious and side splitting with his stilts and fire juggling finale. Listen as well to the sounds of medieval England with music, songs and stories of Trouvere. 11.00 am - 4.30 pm | Conisbrough Castle |
| 19th June - 11th July 2010 |
Photography Exhibition - Northern Landscapes. Yorkshire based photographer Chris Ceaser hosts an exhibition of his work in Fountains Hall. | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 20th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - The Harrison Trek for Children in Nepal Walks for all ages & abilities. More informaiton will be available online soon. If you require further information now then please call the NEW FUTURES NEPAL trustees on 01751 460250. |
Castle Howard |
| 20th June 2010 |
Father's Day Vintage & Classic Vehicle Rally with Yorkshire Post Motor Show Treat Dad and the rest of the family to a great day out with over 800 Classic and Vintage vehicles gathered on the Showfield at Harewood. Entertainment throughout the day includes trade stands, a full arena programme, onsite catering and bar as well as much much more yet to be confirmed! |
Harewood House |
| 20th June 2010 |
The 32nd North Yorkshire County Show
There will be many exciting displays and demonstrations at the Show including a range of Main Ring Attractions, Bungee Trampolines, Traction Engines, Classic Cars and Motorcycles, Cattle, Sheep and Poultry, Rabbits and Ferrets, Children's Inflatables, Country Pursuits, Driving Classes, Horticulture and Produce, Arts, Crafts, Photography, and the Yorkshire Country Women's Association & Children's Classes. Also at the show will be the Yorkshire Food Marquee, Craft Marquee, various Trade Stands, and on-site Catering including Ice Cream, and a Real Ale Bar. Held at Otterington Hall, between Northallerton and Thirsk |
North Yorkshire County Show |
| 20th June 2010 |
Classic Cars for Father's Day - Recall motoring memories and classic marques from the past. 12 noon – 4.30 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 21st June 2010 |
Hidden Tours of York Minster - These tours are an opportunity to experience areas of the Minster not normally accessible to the public. Tours at 7.30 pm and 8.00 pm. Tickets are limited to 10 per tour. Early booking is essential. |
York Minster |
| 22nd June 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 23rd June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The University Choir and Symphony Orchestra with Peter Seymour conductor
The Choristers of York Minster
Robert Sharpe conductor
Marina Theodoropoulou soprano
James Gilchrist tenor
Roderick Williams bass Britten War Requiem op. 66 The War Requiem, with the words of the Requiem Mass interspersed with Wilfred Owen’s war poems, is acknowledged to be one of the great pieces of the choral repertoire. First performed in 1962 for the re-consecration of Coventry Cathedral, the work is scored for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists, chorus, boys’ choir, organ, a full orchestra and a chamber orchestra. We are delighted to present outstanding vocal soloists alongside the University Choir and Symphony Orchestra and the Choristers of York Minster |
York Minster YorkConcerts |
| 23rd June 2010 |
Tour the English Heritage Archaeology Store at Helmsley - Free guided tours lead by English Heritage Curators - View the archaeology collection from English Heritage properties. - Find out amazing stories behind the collection. - Chances to handle original objects. Tours at 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 3.00 pm. Pre-booking essential call Helmsley TIC 01439 770173 |
Helmsley Archaeology Store |
| 24th June 2010 |
By George! The Life and Times of George III lunch-time talks - To commemorate the 250th anniversary year of the ascendancy of King George III, we will be hosting a series of talks exploring various aspects of Georgian Britain
throughout 2010. Join David Bagnall, local expert on Eighteenth Century studies and
discover how George's reign witnessed some of the greatest moments and people that
were to shape our nation and the wider world. Today - Art. Exploring the works of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Allan Ramsey, Rowlandson and Gilray. 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm |
York Castle Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 24th June 2010 |
The Ebor Singers Services - The Ebor Singers sing services in York churches, including York Minster and All Saints Church, North Street. Sung Eucharist Nativity of St John the Baptist |
7.30 pm All Saints Church North Street Ebor Singers |
| 24th June 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Archie Fisher | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 24/25th June 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 25th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents From these Isles
New music of the UK The Chimera Ensemble - Thomas Adès Living Toys Paul Keenan The Ruin (Part 1) Philip Cashian tbc ‘An extraordinary speculative musical mind... a composer of time lost, and time to come.’ Nigel Osborne on Keenan Three composers are presented side-by-side to show the differing musical landscape of Britain over the past 30 years. The Chimera Ensemble plays music of one of the UK’s leading composers, Thomas Adès, and indeed one of his most important works, the exhilarating Living Toys. These composers are placed in an original context: amongst works by composers based in York. The day will include talks by acclaimed music writer Paul Griffiths on the music of Keenan and others |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 26th June 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Walking with the Georgians
Continuing the series of walks around York - ‘Walking with the Georgians’, focuses on the Micklegate area, with streets rich in Georgian splendour. Discover why the Georgians felt this area of the City to be so important and explore some of its hidden secrets. Pre-booking Essential 11.00 am |
Tour starts at The Bar Convent, Blossom Street Fairfax House |
| 26th June 2010 |
York Cantores present - Bushes and Briars
Folk song arrangements - including arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger and John Rutter. Commences 8.00 pm |
St Olave's Church Marygate York Cantores |
| 26th June 2010 |
Yorkshire Bach Choir present - Spectacular Italian Baroque Handel Dixit Dominus; Vivaldi Gloris and Scarlatti Dixit Dominus ; with the Yorkshire Barogue soloists Handel wrote his famous Dixit Dominus during his stay in Italy and it is one of his most vivid and impressive choral compositions. The virtuosic choral writing presents a considerable challenge to any choir but that is always a situation that YBC relishes! We celebrate the anniversary of Alessandro Scarlatti (b.1660) with his setting of the same text. He is acknowledged to have founded the Neapolitan opera, a style which so influenced composers across Europe, including Handel. Vivaldi’s ever-popular Gloria completes this festive programme. |
St Michael-le-Belfrey Church Yorkshire Bach Choir |
| 26th June 2010 |
The Chapter House Choir present Bel Canto - Italian Masterworks. Join us for a journey around the land of singing, with a programme encompassing 300 years of love, passion, death and devotion. Verdi - Ave Maria Pizzetti - Missa di Requiem Dallapiccola - Due Cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane Lotti - Crucifixus Monteverdi - Madrigals Gesualdo - Madrigals |
8.00 pm The Chapter House York Minster Chapter House Choir |
| 26th June 2010 |
Wildflowers of the Water Garden - Discover the variety of wildflowers in the Water Garden with your camera. A wildlife guide will help you to identify the flowers as you capture them on camera. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 26/27th June 2010 |
Knight's Tournament of Foote - Come and marvel at our Medieval Knights as they take part in the ultimate tournament of foote. Watch these four fully armoured brave Knights from all four corners of the Kingdom as they represent the North, South, East and West. Together with their Squires they will compete in archery, the poleaxe, sword and even a melee with clubs! Which Knight will you support? In between the competitions you will also have the opportunity to browse the authentic living history encampment, listen to period music and laugh out loud with our very own medieval jester! 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Scarborough Castle |
| 26/27th June 2010 |
'Food Glorious Food' - Lavender weekend in the Tearoom The garden comes into the Tearoom. Come along and enjoy Bernie's lavender flavoured scones and cake (as well as her usual superb offerings). 1.30 - 4.30 pm |
Ormesby Hall |
| 27th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - Artsmix Contemporary Art Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 27th June 2010 |
Castle Howard - White Rose Polo - Castle Howard Cup 2010
More details to follow shortly |
Castle Howard |
| 27th June 2010 |
Military Brass Bands - Starting off the 2010 summer season of Brass Band concerts at Brodsworth Hall will be a special performance by the Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Military Band from Catterick Garrison. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 27th June 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 29th June 2010 |
The Academy of St Olave's Orchestra Summer Concert - programme to be confirmed | St Olave's Church Marygate Academy of St Olave's |
| 29th June 2010 |
Thirsk Races - Evening Meeting | Thirsk Races |
| 30th June 2010 |
YorkConcerts presents The Sir Jack
Lyons Concert This year’s Sir Jack Lyons Concert includes the first performance of a new piece by Argentinian jazz pianist and postgraduate student José (Zezo) Olimpio, the first recipient of the Lyons Celebration Award. In fulfillment of the terms of the award, the piece is a vocal setting of psalms accompanied by a jazz orchestra and soloists. The first half of the concert features some of the year’s outstanding student performances |
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall UoY YorkConcerts |
| 30th June 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 1st July 2010 |
Guided Walk - Bat Night with Claire Storey. 25 tickets £2.50 each from Cemetery Office. Bring a torch. 9.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 1st July 2010 |
Castle Howard - Wine Tasting Evening - Champagne and Roses
More details to follow shortly. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 1st July 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - Singers & Musicians Night - All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 1-31st July 2010 |
Abbey Tours - Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm & 3.00 pm meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1-31st July 2010 |
Mr Aislabie's Garden Tour - A free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. 11.30 am meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2nd July 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - Science from Starlight by Robin Leadbeater All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 2nd July 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 2nd July 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 2nd July 2010 |
The Importance of Being Earnest - Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be performing one of the greatest comedies of all time - Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!... When two Victorian gentlemen assume the name of 'Earnest', to win the affections of two ladies determined to marry a man of that name, the scene is set for Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners and triviality. Rain or Shine invites you into the world of handbags, perambulators, cucumber sandwiches, muffins, butlers, the English upper classes, and of course, that theatrical tour de force – Lady Bracknell! Bring your chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre at its best. Gates open 6.45 pm, Performance starts at 7.30 pm |
Helmsley Castle |
| 3rd July 2010 |
The Micklegate Singers present - One Foot In Eden From the Fall of Adam to our redemption, explored through ravishing music. A selection of James MacMillan's Strathclyde Motets provide a meditational centrepiece, and Pawel Lukaszewski's Beatus Vir settings are electrifying works from Poland, written between 1996 and 2003. Maw - One foot In Eden still, I stand Lukaszewski - Beatus Vir, Sanctus Paulus Lukaszewski - Beatus Vir, Sanctus Martinus Lukaszewski - Beatus Vir, Sanctus Antonius MacMillan - A selection of The Strathclyde Motets Pott - Jesu Dulcis Memoria Bryars - Glorious Hill Vaughan Williams - Prayer to the Father of Heaven |
8.00 pm The Chapter House York Minster Micklegate Singers |
| 3rd July 2010 |
York Symphony Orchestra (York's oldest amateur orchestra - founded in 1898) present - Programme - Mendelssohn: Overture – The Fair Melusine Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor Op. 20 ( Alexandra Dariescu - piano) Dvorák: Symphony no. 6 in D Op. 60 Mendelssohn considered his overture Melusine the best thing he had ever done, with its beguiling alternation between the beauty of calm water and fairy-tale terrors and woes. Alexandra Dariescu, since playing the Grieg Concerto with us in 2008, has played the same work with the RPO at the Festival Hall. We are delighted that she has returned to play Scriabin’s early Concerto in F sharp minor. Dvorák was befriended by Brahms, and his sweetly pastoral 6th Symphony is closely modelled on the German’s 2nd Symphony |
8.00 pm Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall University of York York Symphony Orchestra |
| 3rd July 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 3rd July 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 3/4th July 2010 |
Middleton Railway - Model Railway Exhibition in the Engine House. See the models and then ride on the real thing. | Middleton Railway |
| 4th July 2010 |
Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club - Grace, pace and horsepower – classic cars on display. From 12 noon | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 4th July 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 5th July 2010 |
Fairfax House events - The Art of Sir Joshua Reynolds A chance to find out about this celebrated Georgian artist. This lecture will offer an accessible introduction to the work of the famous Georgian artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds, focusing in particular on his celebrated portraiture and on the ways in which he displayed his works at the new exhibitions that proliferated in the last decades of the 18th century. Professor Mark Hallett has published widely on 18th century British art and is currently Head of Department of the History of Art at the University of York. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
National Centre for Early Music Fairfax House |
| 5th July 2010 |
Ripon Races - The Westgate Handicap Evening Meeting | Ripon Races |
| 7th July 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 8th July 2010 |
Guided Walk - Summer Photography with Paul & Nancy Rhodes. Bring your camera. 7.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 8th July 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - My Sweet Patootie The new duo of former Tanglefoot members Terry Young and Sandra Swannell |
8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 8th July 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 8th July 2010 |
The Tempest by William Shakespeare The Lord Chamberlain’s Men are proud to announce that summer 2010 will see them return with Shakespeare’s magical tale of romance, justice and vengeance, The Tempest. With elements of adventure, masque, fantasy, the supernatural, fairy tale, and also love story the Tempest really will be an exciting summer show! The Lord Chamberlain's Men theatre company aims to revive the traditions of Shakespearean theatre and to bring to life the greatest works of drama without compromising their meaning or integrity. |
Harewood House |
| 9th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Kings Manor. A unique chance to visit this former Royal palace, hear its turbulent history and see parts not open to the public. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 9th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York. A unique opportunity to enter parts of York not normally open to the public, to climb turrets, descend into underground passages and explore mediaeval churches and hidden Georgian interiors. Today - Guildhalls & Secret Passages. Visit parts of York not open to the public including some of York's fine Guildhalls, the Roman East Angle Turret and a hidden Crypt. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates |
Yorkwalk |
| 9/10th July 2010 |
York Races - The 51st John Smith's Cup Meeting The informal party highlight of the year combines betting excitement and summer fun. The Friday of the meeting offers a great start to a weekend of high quality racing as it contains the Group 3 Cuisine de France stakes as well as the chance to relax into the weekend. Five other races, all supported by brands that are also backing the charity of the grocery industry, Caravan, makes for an exciting day. Ever since it was first run in 1960, the John Smith’s Cup has had a story to tell; recent years have seen triumphs for rising star apprentice jockeys both riding for Malton trainer Richard Fahey. Who will land the £150,000 prize and unique Wedgewood trophy this year? In the past finding the answer has produced some of the biggest gambles to hit the bookmakers; the roar when the favourite hits the front is spine tingling. A racegoer with an eye on the future can also pick up tips. The winner of the John Smith’s Extra Smooth Silver Cup has often progressed to other big races such as the totesport Ebor; last year’s winner, Hits Only Vic, returned to the Knavesmire to finish third in August. The support of the Tadcaster brewer makes this the longest running sponsorship on the flat anywhere in the world and the event is one of Yorkshire’s finest. |
York Races |
| 10th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Graveyard, Coffin & Crypt Tour. Visit the hidden city of the dead; descend to a secret crypt, sample Roman and mediaeval coffins and visit plague sites. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 10th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - In the Steps of the Mystery Plays.... To coincide with the Guild wagon plays, this walk takes you on the exact route of the mediaeval plays, with fascinating insights into the original productions. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 10th July 2010 |
Open Air Shakespeare - The Tempest. Enjoy an open air performance of Shakespeare's most poetic and magical comedy in the Abbey ruins. Bring a picnic, rugs and chairs. 7.00 pm | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 10th July 2010 2009 |
Sowerby Music Autumn Season - Sweet Chorus - a tribute to Stefane Grappelli. 7.30 pm | St. Oswald's Church Sowerby, Thirsk Sowerby Music |
| 10th July 2010 |
Gala Concert - A gala concert to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Friends of The Bowes Museum, featuring classical music from each decade. 7.30 pm | The Bowes Museum |
| 10/11th July 2010 |
The English Lavender Festival - The spectacular surroundings of Yorkshire Lavender set in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, will be the setting for The English Lavender Festival - this will be a celebration of lavender and herbs. You will be able to learn about cooking with lavender and herbs, the magic of lavender essential oil, lavender for health and beauty including talks from herbalists and aromatherapists. Hundreds of different varieties of lavender and herbs together with perennials, annuals, grasses, alpines, wildflowers will be for sale with expert advice available. A whole range of lavender foods, conserves, condiments, lavender ice cream, lavender honey beer, etc will be available for sale in the Gift Shop which stocks the ultimate collection of quality lavender food, and also served in our award-winning EJ's Tea Room. |
Yorkshire Lavender |
| 10/11th July 2010 |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Vintage Vehicle Weekend - A weekend combining historic trains with a number of classic and vintage vehicles on display along the railway. | NYMR |
| 10/11th July 2010 |
Medieval Arts & Crafts - Meet the historic artisans at the Abbey, see demonstrations of a range of medieval arts and crafts reflecting the crafts and skills employed in the building and maintaining of the magnificent abbey, from building crafts and making medieval tiles, to bookbinding, woodworking, pottery, calligraphy and illuminating manuscripts, and a whole range of skills and jobs. The medieval encampment is set in the 15th Century and populated by the medieval townsfolk and craftspeople and the lay folk of the abbey. From l1.00 am | Rievaulx Abbey |
| 11th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - In the Steps of the Mystery Plays.... To coincide with the Guild wagon plays, this walk takes you on the exact route of the mediaeval plays, with fascinating insights into the original productions. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 11th July 2010 2009 |
York Mystery Plays 2010 - The 2010 production will again fill the City streets with drama and spectacle, offering a truly unique experience for local and visitor alike. The plays will be performed on waggons at various locations throughout the City | York Mystery Plays |
| 11th July 2010 |
Guided Walk - Lord Mayors of York Buried in the Cemetery with David Poole. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 11th July 2010 |
Tractor and Engine Day - This popular annual event returns with the opportunity for visitors to investigate many engines and tractors, as well as cooking in the cottages and other traditional crafts. | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 11th July 2010 |
Jaguar Day - Jaguar enthusiasts gather in their hundreds to display old and new in front of Newby Hall Gates open from 10.30 am - 5.00 pm |
Newby Hall |
| 11th July 2010 |
Sunday Afternoon Band Concert - A perfect way to spend a summer's day. Enjoy the gardens in the company of one of the best of South Yorkshire's musical brass bands. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 11th July 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 11th July 2010 |
Eucharist for St Benedict - Ecumenical service. Everyone welcome. 3.00 pm at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 12th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - In the Steps of the Mystery Plays.... To coincide with the Guild wagon plays, this walk takes you on the exact route of the mediaeval plays, with fascinating insights into the original productions. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 12th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Jewish Heritage Trail. A walk recalling the Jewish contribution to York's history, visiting sites connected with mediaeval and modern Jews. The tour covers the story of the dreadful massacre of the Jews at Clifford's Tower, where the walk ends. 2.15 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 12th July 2010 |
Castle Museum lunch-time talks - George III lunch-time talks - A Tale of Two Rivers:
The Early History of York York was born at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, but its story begins long before the Romans settled here 2,000 years ago. Join the Yorkshire Museum’s expert curators as we explore how the joining of the two rivers created a landscape perfect for plants and animals to thrive. Then explore our natural science and archaeological collections as the story progresses with the arrival of human settlers and the establishment of the early settlement. 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm |
York Castle Museum York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 13th July 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 13th July 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 13-15th July 2010 |
The 152nd Great Yorkshire Show - takes place at Harrogate when more than 130,000 visitors are expected to come through the gates. The annual farming and countryside showcase is now the premier agricultural show in England which every year attracts more than 12,000 entries across the competitive classes – cattle, show jumping, pigs, sheep shearing… to name but a few. Honorary Show Director Bill Cowling said: “The popularity and reputation of the show is based on its commitment to staying true to its farming roots, whilst ensuring it is innovative and has plenty to attract the general visitor. So whether your interest lies in farming, fashion, food or flowers, there will be plenty to entertain and inform.” Attractions this year include: Bolddog Lings Motorcycle Display Team Top class show jumping and equine classes Food Hall with the region’s best food & drink New-look Garden Show The Gurkha Band New Innovation Centre Fashion shows Cookery theatres New equine classes International sheep shearing competitions Demonstrations of country skills – dry stone walling, fly fishing, gundog training Hundreds of stands for plenty of shopping! |
The 152nd Great Yorkshire Show |
| 14th July 2010 |
Bastille Day Picnic - Feeling French? Celebrate this Fête Nationale with us. | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 14th July 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 14-16th July 2010 |
University of York Graduation Ceremonies | University of York |
| 15th July 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - The Carrivick Sisters | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 15th July 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 16th July 2010 |
York Astronomical Society - Astronomical Causes of Climate Change by James Fradgley. "More factors than they tell you about in the press: solar effects, Milankovitch etc."
All are welcome. 8.00 pm |
The Denham Room Priory Street Centre York Astronomical Society |
| 17th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Guided Coach Tours - Coach trip to Aston and Winkburn Halls. A visit to the recently refurbished Jacobean Aston Hall near Birmingham and a personal guided tour by the owner of the lovely 18th C Winkburn Hall. Pick-up point close to The Heathers. Pre-booking Essential. | Yorkwalk |
| 17th July 2010 |
Still Life Workshop - Explore the relationships between a selection of objects, working through the mediums of pencil, charcoal and acrylic, with OCA tutor Jane Lazenby. This workshop will encourage a personal starting point in sketchbook work, progressing to developing your ideas into a full colour study. 10.00 am – 4.00 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 17th July 2010 |
The Deer Shed Festival - One day and night of the best in contemporary music and art set in beautiful North Yorkshire parkland. There are 12 main stage slots on the Saturday, from midday until 11.00 pm. The one overarching objective for the success of this festival is booking the best of the best. It’s all about giving audiences access to great new music whatever the genre, so no fillers, no tribute bands, just a tantalizing line up that really will offer something for everyone. We're off to a great start with The Wedding Present. On the arts side there’ll be some amazing creations evolving throughout the day; starting with a blank canvas (or chunk of wood, sheet of metal, piece of cloth) the aim is to get even the most artistically reluctant to have a go and make lasting reminders of the day. Have a look on our arts page for details of Matt Pattinson and The Compulsive Scribbler, two extremely talented illustrators and the first of many others. |
Baldersby Park Topcliffe The Deer Shed Festival |
| 17th July 2010 |
Picton and District Annual Sports-Gymkhana & Horticultural Show | Picton Show |
| 17th July 2010 |
Ripon Races - Ripon Bellringer Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 17th July 2010 |
70's summer magic - Ormesby's annual 70's party night. Bring your pinic, chairs and torch. Wrap up warm and party the night away. It's almost compulsory to wear your most outrageous 70's outfits. Artists and prices to be confirmed. Pre-Booking Essential. 7.00 - 11.00 pm. Gates Open at 5.00 pm | Ormesby Hall |
| 17/18th July 2010 |
The 44th Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally | Steam Rally |
| 18th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - In the Steps of the Mystery Plays.... To coincide with the Guild wagon plays, this walk takes you on the exact route of the mediaeval plays, with fascinating insights into the original productions. 10.30 am from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 18th July 2010 2009 |
York Mystery Plays 2010 - The 2010 production will again fill the City streets with drama and spectacle, offering a truly unique experience for local and visitor alike. The plays will be performed on waggons at various locations throughout the City | York Mystery Plays |
| 18th July 2010 |
Aldborough and Boroughbridge Agricultural Show - HORSES & PONIES, CATTLE, SHEEP, TERRIER & PET CLASSES, CHILDREN'S CLASSES, PRESERVES & PRODUCE, HANDICRAFTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, HORTICULTURE, FARM PRODUCE | Skelton Road Skelton A & B Show |
| 18th July 2010 |
Castle Howard - Jazz Cocktail - Enjoy an afternoon of Jazz & Pimms More details to follow shortly. |
Castle Howard |
| 18th July 2010 |
French celebration day - A great day out with French cooking in the cottages, music/dancing and even lessons in the Victorian school room | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 18th July 2010 |
The Malton Show 2010 - The Malton Show now enters its 124th year and we are pleased to have with us all the agricultural attractions, farm exhibits and class entries that form the backbone of the show, as well as a few other things to appeal to everyone. | Scampston Park Malton Malton Show |
| 18th July 2010 |
Historic Vehicle Rally - The North East Club for Pre-war Austin's assembles over 1,000 vintage cars of all kinds and assorted auto jumble. Gates open from 10.30 am - 5.00 pm |
Newby Hall |
| 18th July 2010 |
Sunday Afternoon Band Concert - A perfect way to spend a summer's day. Enjoy the gardens in the company of one of the best of South Yorkshire's musical brass bands. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 18th July 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - "The Railway Children" Guided Tour - To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the famous film 'The Railway Children', we have organised a very special tour which takes in many of the locations used in the film. Visit Three Chimneys and Perks Cottage - see the site of the famous landslide and where the children waved their red flannel petticoats to stop the train - visit the famous Oakworth station and watch the crossing keeper in action - See where the Hare and Hounds ran and visit the fence where the children sat and waved to the Old Gentleman. Our guide will tell all about the making of the film and answer any questions you may have.
This very special tour give a unique insight into aspects of the Railway's history and that of the local area. Our expert guide brings the past back to life and takes you to places you may only have read about. These Special Interest tours will involve tackling uneven terrain and the negotiation of steps and other obstacles. It is therefore essential that participants are reasonably fit and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Although no packed lunch is provided on these tours, a refreshment stop will be made at a local hostelry. Tours commence 11.00 am at Haworth Station and generally finish around 4.00 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
KWVR |
| 19th July 2010 |
Beverley Races - The Medieval Night Evening Meeting | Beverley Races |
| 21st July 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 10.30 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 21st July 2010 |
Tour the English Heritage Archaeology Store at Helmsley - Free guided tours lead by English Heritage Curators - View the archaeology collection from English Heritage properties. - Find out amazing stories behind the collection. - Chances to handle original objects. Tours at 11.00 am, 1.00 pm & 3.00 pm. Pre-booking essential call Helmsley TIC 01439 770173 |
Helmsley Archaeology Store |
| 21st July 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 22nd July 2010 |
The Black Swan Folk Club present - The Simon Hopper Duo | 8.00 pm Black Swan, Peasholme Green B.S.F.C. |
| 22nd July 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 22nd July 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 22nd July 2010 |
Open Air Theatre - Love In Shakespeare A romantic and intoxicating encounter with love through the bard's most popular plays and music. A revue style piece of theatre that explores the pain and passion of being in love. Rediscover the Romeo and Juliet factor in yourself and laugh out loud at your favourite extracts from “Much Ado” and “Twelfth Night”. A feel good night suitable for everyone from young lovers to seasoned cynics. Bring your chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre at its best with Heartbreak Theatre Company. Gates open 6.45pm. Performance starts at 7.30pm |
Mount Grace Priory |
| 23rd July 2010 |
Castle Howard - Photography Course with Chris Ceasar. A one day photography course for beginners, with experienced Photographer, Chris Ceasar. Learn some great photography tips, in a stunning location, with a professional Photographer. The day starts at 10.30 am and finishes approximately at 5.30 pm. Pre-booking Essential |
Castle Howard |
| 23rd July 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 23/24th July 2010 |
York Races - The Music Showcase Weekend. Offering a little extra entertainment; top quality action on both the track and the live music stage. Music Showcase Evening is the only evening of York’s year on Friday July 23rd combining competitive racing with live music. The European Breeder’s Fund Lyric Stakes is a Listed contest to reward talented fillies whilst watch this website for the announcement of which performers will take the stage. The music on Saturday July 24th was provided by stars from the phenomena that is the X Factor last year, with this year’s music act again yet to be announced. The Sky Bet York Stakes on Saturday is a Group Two race with £100,000 in prize money so it attracts a field from the top stables; Sir Michael Stoute and Saeed bin Suroor have provided recent winners for this all age middle distance contest. A full field are likely to contest the prime betting heat of the afternoon, the £50,000 Sky Bet Dash, a six furlong handicap. At the start of the day, we plan to repeat the Sky Bet Jockey Dash that will entertain the crowd and raise money for the Injured Jockey’s Fund. A fitting part of the Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival. |
York Races |
| 23-25th July 2010 |
Leeds Championship Dog Show Join 10,000 dog entries for one of the largest outdoor Dog Shows in the North of England. 'Best in Group' awards will be presented for Utility & Toy Terrier, Hounds & Gundogs and Working & Pastoral categories. Judging starts daily from around 9.30am. |
Harewood House |
| 23-26th July 2010 |
Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival | Crown Hotel Harrogate Crime Writing Festival |
| 24th July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 24th July 2010 |
Fountains in Summer - A gentle walk introducing the delights of summer time nature. 10.30 am meet at Swanley Grange | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 24th July 2010 |
James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl's fantastic story gets the Illyria treatment in this colourful summertime production for children. Join James Henry Trotter and his two horrible aunts Spiker and Sponge for a deliciously twisted and quirky tale of adventure, friendship, daring and dreams! James is an orphan who is sent to live with his two terrible aunts. But when the peach tree in the garden sprouts a single peach which grows and grows and grows, James befriends some very peculiar insects, breaks free from the clutches of his aunts and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. David Wood's adaptation captures all the fun and excitement of this superb children's classic, and includes plenty of opportunities for participation! Illyria's Theatre for Children has one principal aim: great storytelling. Brightly costumed and accompanied by live music, the shows address their target audience in an intelligent, unpatronising and entertaining way. Illyria does not espouse the pc view that Theatre for Children should be cleansed of cruelty, peril, or even death. We know that children are a demanding audience, and can sniff out such dishonesty. Our shows often deal with these topics in a sensitive but direct manner. Perhaps that is why they are so popular! James and the Giant Peach is suitable for children aged 5 to 9 |
Harewood House |
| 24/25th July 2010 |
Medieval Joust - Enjoy the thrills and spills of medieval jousting and cheer on your favourite knight as our competitors break lances in real mounted combat. The Knights' teams compete in mounted skill at arms, and there's plenty of laughter with entertainment by our own jester, medieval musicians. Complete with Living History, townsfolk and soldiers, fully armoured Knights and the pomp and pageantry of a medieval joust this event is a great family day out. Plus there is a full programme of children's interactive activities with the Time Travellers crew. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Scarborough Castle |
| 24th July - 27th August 2010 |
Time Travellers Go…Pirate Academy Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers and Smugglers all are welcome to join our Time Traveller Crew in the Big Top at Whitby for some nautical summer fun. Dress up as a pirate, handle a real cutlass and boarding pike. Listen to stories of famous pirates, take part in Pirate sword practice. There's also loads of arts and craft activities to make your visit to Whitby abbey a memorable one. From 11.00 am – 5.00 pm |
Whitby Abbey |
| 24th July - 30th August 2010 |
Time Travellers Go….Gruesome Medieval crime and punishment - Come and stand trial and discover the horrible punishments for the smallest crimes. Hear tales of torture and see real objects from the gibbet to the manacles and even a scolds bridle. Bring a camera for your own souvenir. l0.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Cliffords Tower York |
| 24th July - 30th August 2010 |
Herb Hunt - Seek out the herbs around the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey. The medieval monks would use herbs not only for food but also for medicines and in the church. Look out for the herbs and discover how they would be used in and around the abbey with this fun children's trail. From l0.00 am | Rievaulx Abbey |
| 25th July 2010 |
Huby and Sutton on the Forest Agricultural Show - is held in the spectacular parkland setting of Sutton Hall, Yorkshire home of Sir Reginald and Lady Sheffield. Now in its 118th year, the show offers members and visitors a full schedule and a great day out with lots to see and do. A wide range of livestock classes including fur and feather, cattle, sheep, pigs and goats, rabbits, together with farm and garden produce and Women's Institute, over 50 trade stands and traditional entertainment for all the family. Attracting top class competitors from the fields of show jumping and showing the horse show is renowned in the North of England for the quality of entrants. A good selection of unaffiliated and fun classes ensure local competitors are not left out and a gymkhana at the end of the day is always great entertainment! |
Huby & SotF Show |
| 25th July 2010 |
Castle Howard - Artsmix Contemporary Art Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 25th July 2010 |
Sunday Afternoon Band Concert - A perfect way to spend a summer's day. Enjoy the gardens in the company of one of the best of South Yorkshire's musical brass bands. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 25th July 2010 |
Weeton & District Agricultural & Horticultural Society Show 2010 - Animals are a vital and hugely popular part of our show and this year we aim to have the widest range of domestic, farm and interesting animals yet. We encourage you to enter our varied classes or bring along your dog on the day to stroll around (on a lead) or compete in the infamous Weeton Show Dog Race. The day is packed with scheduled events including races, brass bands, children's shows and entertainment, Punch & Judy shows, Beagle & Fox Hound displays, Traditional Craft and skills demonstrations, ferret racing and many more. |
Weeton Show |
| 25th July 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 25th July 2010 |
Songs of Praise - Ecumenical service. Everyone welcome. 3.00 pm St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 26-30th July 2010 |
Time Travellers Go…Medieval Knight & Princess School A week of hands on activities and crafts for all the family, with a medieval theme there's plenty to discover about life in medieval England. Squire Training, etiquette, storytelling, arts and crafts and dressing up sessions throughout the day with our very own activity leaders – the Time Travellers Crew. You can even try on a mini harness of Knight's armour. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Scarborough Castle |
| 27th July 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Clocks, Cogs and Wheels An opportunity to appreciate the inner workings of the clocks in the Terry Collection. Horologist and clocks conservator, David Barker, returns by popular demand to reveal the intricate details of the nationally significant Noel Terry collection of clocks. David will give a special access tour followed by a demonstration in which he disassembles/reassembles one of the clocks to reveal its construction and interior workings. Pre-booking Essential 7.00 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 27th July 2010 |
Beverley Races - Family Fun Day | Beverley Races |
| 28th July 2010 |
Children's Open Air Theatre - The Secret Garden - Enjoy following the children's classic story of a secret garden which changes the lives of three children forever. An evening of open air theatre performed in the Abbey ruins. Show starts 6.30 pm. Bring picnic, rugs and chairs | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 28th July 2010 |
An Ideal Husband - Heartbreak Theatre Company bring to life the classic Oscar Wilde comedy, full of intrigue, romance and razor sharp wit. Bring your chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre at its best. Gates open 6.45 pm, Performance starts at 7.30 pm |
Helmsley Castle |
| 30/31st July 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 31st July 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 31st July 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 31st July/ 1st August 2010 |
Yorkshire Archaeology Weekend - Come find out about archaeology in Yorkshire | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 31st July/ 1st August 2010 |
Fighting Knights - See a pair of fully armoured medieval Knights embark on hand to hand combat with sword and poleaxe. Accompanied by the Squire and a Lady of the Court see how a Knight dresses for battle. Discover life at court and then see the training for war in front of their splendid Knight's campaign camp by the Keep of the magnificent ruin of Scarborough Castle. Plus there's hand on fun for junior Knights and Princesses with the Time Traveller Crew. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Scarborough Castle |
| 31st July/ 1st August 2010 |
Robin Hood Weekend - Join BZ Entertainments and join in their interactive performance of “Robin Hood”. Don the costumes and off to Sherwood Forest. Great fun for children of all ages. Pus have a go archery with the castle's own expert archers. From 11.00 am | Conisbrough Castle |
| 31st July/ 1st August 2010 |
Swinging 60's Weekend - Put on your best Elvis costume and join us as we step back to the 1960's. Enjoy the music, fashions, traditional games, have a go at '66 football tricks, and take a close look at several vehicles from TV's “Heartbeat” compete with storytelling from a 60's policeman. From 11.00 am | Richmond Castle |
| 31st July - 2nd August 2010 |
Get Medieval - Join the costumed re-enactors around their abbey encampment. Watch and take part in activities and demonstrations based on 15th century life | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1st August 2010 |
Guided Walk - Butterfly Walks with Dr David Chesmore. 25 tickets only £2.50 each from Cemetery Office. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 1st August 2010 |
Yorkshire Day - Join us for traditional Yorkshire songs sung by the Yorkshire Garland Group | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 1st August 2010 |
Sunday Afternoon Band Concert - A perfect way to spend a summer's day. Enjoy the gardens in the company of one of the best of South Yorkshire's musical brass bands. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 1st August 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 1-31st August 2010 |
Abbey Tours - Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm & 3.00 pm meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 1-31st August 2010 |
Mr Aislabie's Garden Tour - A free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. 11.30 am meet at The Porter's Lodge | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 2nd August 2010 |
Ripon Races - Armstrong Memorial Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 2-6th August 2010 |
Time Travellers Go…Medieval Knight & Princess School A week of hands on activities and crafts for all the family, with a medieval theme there's plenty to discover about life in medieval England. Squire Training, etiquette, storytelling, arts and crafts and dressing up sessions throughout the day with our very own activity leaders – the Time Travellers Crew. You can even try on a mini harness of Knight's armour. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Scarborough Castle |
| 3rd August 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races | Catterick Racecourse |
| 4th August 2010 |
Open Air Theatre - A Midsummer Night's Dream Allow the mischievous Robin Goodfellow to spirit you away into the Athenian forest as Shakespeare's verse weaves its magic over you. Alive with magnificent costumes, wonderful sets and a musical score composed especially for Shakespeare's beautiful language, Chapterhouse Theatre presents Shakespeare's renowned romantic comedy in some of the UK's most awe-inspiring venues. Enjoy a relaxed summer's evening as the lovers' tale of romance, woe, magic and excitement plays out before you, and the misadventures of Bottom's troop of mechanicals create all sorts of fun and frolics that are sure to delight all the family. Picnic in the magical surroundings of beautiful gardens and enjoy a wonderful evening of theatre under the stars. Bring your chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre. Gates open 6.45 pm. Performance starts at 7.30 pm |
Mount Grace Priory |
| 5th August 2010 |
World Heritage Site Tour - Take a tour to find out what makes Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal a World Heritage Site. 10.30 am meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 6th August 2010 |
Fairfax House events - Children's Day: Meet the Fairfaxs
An opportunity for children to interact with the 18th Century inhabitants of Fairfax House. Meet Lord Fairfax and his daughter Anne, along with their domestic staff who will be making a return to give 21st century visitors their 18th century personal stories and perspectives on living in a Georgian townhouse. This is a special interactive experience, and fun for all the family. Pre-booking Essential 12.00 noon & 3.00 pm |
Fairfax House |
| 7th August 2010 |
St Mary's Church Tour - A free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. 11.00 am meet at St Mary's Church | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 7/8th August 2010 |
Churches Trust Weekend | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 7/8th August 2010 |
Bees at Fountains! Come along and meet the experts to find out more about bees and beekeeping. 10.30 am - 4.00 pm Swanley Grange | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 7/8th August 2010 |
Fighting Knights - See a pair of fully armoured medieval Knights embark on hand to hand combat with sword and poleaxe. Accompanied by the Squire and a Lady of the Court see how a Knight dresses for battle. Discover life at court and then see the training for war in front of their splendid Knight's campaign camp by the Keep of the magnificent ruin of Scarborough Castle. Plus there's hand on fun for junior Knights and Princesses with the Time Traveller Crew. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Scarborough Castle |
| 8th August 2010 |
Rolls Royce Rally Join us and celebrate in style with around 400 Rolls Royce and Bentley cars including models from the early 1900s right through to the present day, driving from the UK, Europe and the USA to park up on the North Front at Harewood. |
Harewood House |
| 8th August 2010 |
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Vintage Train Days - Sample rail travel as it might have been back in Victorian times with gleaming steam locomotives, wooden bodied carriages and attentive staff to look after your every need. There's even a brass band to entertain, real coal fires in the stations, and gas lamps to light the way. These popular services run in addition to our normal steam trains and there's no need to book - just get your tickets on the day. Please note that due to other commitments, the Old Gentleman's Saloon serving cream teas will unfortunately not be available on any of this year's vintage train services. |
KWVR |
| 8th August 2010 |
Deer Park Walk - A family walk to enjoy the view of 500 wild deer in the medieval deer park. 2.00 pm meet at The Visitor Centre | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 8th August 2010 |
Sunday Afternoon Band Concert - A perfect way to spend a summer's day. Enjoy the gardens in the company of one of the best of South Yorkshire's musical brass bands. From 3.00 pm | Brodsworth Hall & Gardens |
| 9th August 2010 |
Thirsk Races | Thirsk Races |
| 9-13th August 2010 |
Time Travellers Go…Medieval Knight & Princess School A week of hands on activities and crafts for all the family, with a medieval theme there's plenty to discover about life in medieval England. Squire Training, etiquette, storytelling, arts and crafts and dressing up sessions throughout the day with our very own activity leaders – the Time Travellers Crew. You can even try on a mini harness of Knight's armour. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Scarborough Castle |
| 10th August 2010 |
Castle Howard - Easter Craft and Produce Market. In the Stable Courtyard, from 10am until 4pm with free entry | Castle Howard |
| 11th August 2010 |
Beverley Races - The Journal Ladies Day | Beverley Races |
| 11th August 2010 |
Open Air Theatre - Alice Through The Looking Glass The story of Through the Looking-Glass is a real family favourite, following Alice's fantastical adventures in the strange world she enters through the mirror above her drawing-room fireplace. What she finds there is a world laid out in the form of a giant chess board and before long Alice finds herself entering the game as a white pawn. The story follows her travels across the board until she is crowned queen at the eighth square and along the way she encounters some of Carroll's most memorable and enduring characters, among them Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Walrus and the Carpenter, The Lion and the Unicorn, and the Jabberwock. The piece is also filled with many fine nonsense poems and songs which are still quoted from today. This is a brand new adaptation by Quantum Theatre, faithfully charting the fabulous, wonderful and rather perplexing world created by the great Lewis Carroll and retaining the particularly British humour and quirkiness we've all come to hold dear in these classic tales: truly a show for all the family in the setting of Mount Grace Priory. Gates open 6.45 pm. Performance starts at 7.15 pm |
Mount Grace Priory |
| 12th August 2010 |
York Art Gallery Curator's lunchtime talks - an introduction to the York Mystery Plays display in the Little Gallery. 12.30 pm | York Art Gallery York Museums Trust Events opens pdf file |
| 12th August 2010 |
Beverley Races | Beverley Races |
| 13th August 2010 |
Catterick Bridge Races - Evening | Catterick Racecourse |
| 13th August 2010 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Allow the mischievous Robin Goodfellow to spirit you away into the Athenian forest as Shakespeare's verse weaves its magic over you. Alive with magnificent costumes, wonderful sets and a musical score composed especially for Shakespeare's beautiful language, Chapterhouse presents Shakespeare's renowned romantic comedy in some of the UK's most awe-inspiring venues. Enjoy a relaxed summer's evening as the lovers' tale of romance, woe, magic and excitement plays out before you, and the misadventures of Bottom's troop of mechanicals create all sorts of fun and frolics that are sure to delight all the family. Picnic in the magical surroundings of beautiful gardens and enjoy a wonderful evening of theatre under the stars. Bring your chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre. Gates open 6.45 pm, Performance starts at 7.30 pm |
Helmsley Castle |
| 14th August 2010 |
Yorkwalk Special Guided Walking Tours - The Choccy and Sweetie Tour. A delicious tour - hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit choccy and sweetie shops and taste free samples! 10.30 am and 2.00 pm from The Yorkshire Museum Gardens Gates | Yorkwalk |
| 14th August 2010 |
Ripon Races - William Hill Great St. Wilfrid Handicap | Ripon Races |
| 14th August 2010 |
Doncaster Races - Flat Meeting | Doncaster Races |
| 14th August 2010 |
Open Air Theatre - Pride and Prejudice - Enjoy the Jane Austen favourite, Pride and Prejudice, performed in the Abbey ruins. Show starts at 7.00 pm. Bring a picnic, rugs and chairs. | Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden |
| 14/15th August 2010 |
Morgan Classic Car Rally | Ryedale Folk Museum |
| 14/15th August 2010 |
Fighting Knights - See a pair of fully armoured medieval Knights embark on hand to hand combat with sword and poleaxe. Accompanied by the Squire and a Lady of the Court see how a Knight dresses for battle. Discover life at court and then see the training for war in front of their splendid Knight's campaign camp by the Keep of the magnificent ruin of Scarborough Castle. Plus there's hand on fun for junior Knights and Princesses with the Time Traveller Crew. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm | Scarborough Castle |
| 14/15th August 2010 |
Medieval Falconry & Hunting - Meet the medieval hunting party with our costumed medieval falconers, Raphael Falconry and the medieval folk of the York City Levy. Join the falconers for demonstrations of spectacular aerial displays of Birds of Prey in flight and discover how these Birds were used in medieval times for hunting and for status. Wander through the hunters' encampment and find out about the life of a medieval huntsman or outlaw! Plus medieval music and performance in honour of Reynard the fox with the master musicians of Trouvere. From 11.00 am | Richmond Castle |
| 15th August 2010 |
Guided Walk - The Female Influence with Yvonne Spurr. 2.00 pm start from the Gatehouse | York Cemetery |
| 15th August 2010 |
VW Festival Experience a festival atmosphere and see thousands of Volkswagens of all ages on display for one of our |