Easingwold Christmas Charity Market
Saturday 1 December 2012 from 9am to 1pm
Market Place, Easingwold, York YO61 3AA
Easingwold Christmas Charity Market
Superb selection of stalls featuring a range of gifts, crafts, food and presents in aid of numerous local and national charities.
Plus local choirs and bands, mince pies and mulled wines, hot dogs and bacon butties.
Free admission and parking.
Diamond Jubilee event in a little Yorkshire village - photo © Rich Fox/Bow House Ltd
Having come to the throne 60 years ago on 6 February 1952, The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
To mark the occasion, there are lots of great Diamond Jubilee events during the long weekend of the 2, 3, 4 and 5 June, and nowhere more so than in Yorkshire!
Ranging from large city-wide parties, to small village fairs, check out the events below, in alphabetical order by town or city (and have a fabulous time!).
Diamond Jubilee bunting in North Yorkshire village of Minskip, near Boroughbridge - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd
Yorkshire Diamond Jubilee Events:
Event: Party in the Park
Venue: Elsecar Park, Barnsley
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 5pm
Party goers will see live bands and a motorbike show, whilst there will be plenty of games and refreshments on offer.
Event: Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Date & Time: 5 June, 12pm – 4pm
Event: Diamond Jubilee Party in the Park
Venue: Oakwell Country Park, Batley
Date: 4 June, 7:30pm
A jubilee beacon will be lit, and there will be live music and fireworks – please bring your own drinks, glasses will be provided.
Event: Jubilee Sculpture Trail
Venue: Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 1 June-31st July
Chris Moss will be commemorating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a display of sculptures of animals in the spectacular setting of Thorp Perrow Arboretum, including a surprise feature sculpture in situ near to Thorp Perrow’s Jubilee Oak.
Further details can be found here: www.thorpperrow.com
Event: Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: The Spa, Bridlington
Date: 3 June
Event: Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Carleton, near Skipton
Date: 1-4 June
A firework display kicks off proceedings on Friday evening, whilst the rest of the weekend will see street parties, a sports day, live music and the lighting of the official beacon.
Event: Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Waterdale, Doncaster
Date: 3 June
Jubilee event run by Doncaster Council in the public square at Waterdale.
Ready for the Jubilee in Easingwold - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd
Event: Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Easingwold, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June & 3 June
There’s lots going on in Easingwold during the Jubilee weekend, including a charity market from 9am ’til noon, the town band performing on the Green from 2-3pm, followed by a Music Festival from 3-9pm. On Sunday, there will be a Big Jubilee Lunch in the Market Place from 12:30-2pm.
Other events and more details can be found here: www.easingwold-jubilee.org.uk
Event: Diamond Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Follifoot, North Yorkshire
Date: 4 June
Held in the Village Hall with live music and circus skills.
Event: Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: Shay Stadium, Halifax
Date & Time: 3 June, from 2pm
Event: Diamond Jubilee Beach Party
Venue: Piece Hall, Halifax
Date & Time: 5 June,12pm – 4pm
With live music and traditional fairground rides.
Event: Diamond Jubilee Market
Venue: Marina, Hebden Bridge
Date: 1-4 June
Event: Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Queen’s Gardens, Hull
Date: 4 June
There will be a fabulous tea party in Hull’s Queen’s Gardens, along with a parade, big screens with London’s events unfolding, and an event at Hull’s City Hall which will feature stalls and performances.
Event: Flotilla on the River Humber
Venue: River Humber, Hull
Date: 4 June
Over 60 boats sailing down the Humber in the evening, recreating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations of 1897.
Event: Jubilee Party
Venue: The Grove, Ilkley
Date & Time: 3 June, from 1pm
Bring your own picnic!
Event: Breeze International Youth Festival
Venue: Briggate, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June, 11am – 4pm
A festival of music and dance for young people.
Event: Shadwell Diamond Jubilee Procession & Gala
Venue: Shadwell, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June
Event: Thorner Jubilee Gala
Venue: Thorner, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 4pm
Fancy dress & decorative bike parade, with ponies in fancy dress, entertainment, birds of prey, pet shows and raffles.
More information available here: www.thornervillage.org.uk
Event: Diamond Jubilee “Street Party”
Venue: Harewood House, Leeds
Date & Time: 3 June, 10am – 6pm
Come along to Harewood House to join in the fun with majorettes, a brass band, superb English fare at the Courtyard Café which will be decked out in bunting.
Big screens will show the Jubilee celebrations in London, and there will be a royal exhibition at the house, including photographs of The Queen from being born to being in her early 20s.
If you’re 60 or over, you go free (proof required).
Event: Big Lunch
Venue: Menston Village, West Yorkshire
Date: 3 June
Event: Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Venue: Holden Park, Oakworth, West Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June, from 2pm
Event: Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Jubilee Concert
Venue: Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
Date: 2 June, 7:30pm
Event: Proms in the Castle
Venue: Pontefract Castle, Pontefract
Date: 4 June
With terrific entertainment for the kids along with a royal-themed fancy dress competition at the castle. Please bring your own picnic. In the evening, watch the official Diamond Jubilee Beacon be lit, along with spectacular fireworks and the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.
Event: Various Jubilee Events at Ripley Castle
Venue: Ripley Castle, Ripley near Harrogate
Date & Time: 2-5 June
Some great things planned at Ripley Castle for the Diamond Jubilee weekend including falconry displays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Monday, 4 June, an encampment of Armourial Knights during the whole weekend with fighting, dancing, and various displays of 14th century culture including crafts and cookery, and the annual Yorkshire classic car rally on Monday, 4 June. There will also be 60% off the entry fee on Tuesday, 5 June, with a best dressed king/queen competition, a parade, and a Royal Garden Trail.
Event: Diamond Jubilee Service, Brass Band Contest and Street Party
Venue: Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
Date & Time: 2-5 June
On Saturday, 2 June, there will be a brass band concert and contest at Ripon Cathedral, followed by a Jubilee service the following date at 3:30pm which will feature fanfares and anthems to honour the Queen. On Tuesday, 5 June, the Cathedral will be holding a “street party in the Nave”.
Full details can be found here: www.riponcathedral.org.uk
Event: 1950s Jubilee Street Party
Venue: Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Date: 2 June
With 50s vehicle displays, an old-fashioned fairground and a travelling show, Rotherham’s central shopping streets will become a 1950s street party with lots of entertainment and things to see including street art and a vintage market.
Event: Party in the Park
Venue: Silsden Park, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 10pm
Party in the park, Queen tribute act, U2 tribute act, big band, local bands, fun fair, licensed bar, stalls, marquee, FREE ENTRY!
More information can be found here: silsdenevents.co.uk
Event: Skipton “Street Party”
Venue: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 3 June, 10am – 10pm
The party will be thrown on Skipton High Street.
Event: Tadcaster Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 3 June, 12pm – late
A parade of floats will travel through the town, and there will be marching bands, a funfair, a concert with tribute acts to Take That and Lady GaGa, and a huge firework display to round everything off.
Event: Jubilee Street Party
Venue: Market Place, Wetherby
Date: 3 June
Live music, family entertainment and fairground rides.
Event: Diamond Jubilee Steam Festival
Venue: North Yorkshire Moors Railway – trains depart from Whitby and Pickering
Date & Time: 2-10 June, 10am – 6pm
Catch a fabulous steam train (there’s one scheduled for every 2 hours from the towns of Pickering and Whitby throughout the Diamond Jubilee weekend, and up until 10 June).
Further details can be found here: www.nymr.co.uk
Event: Opening of “From Hamlet to Hollywood”
Venue: Barley Hall, York
Date & Time: 2-10 June, 10:30am – 4pm
A glittering exhibition of historic movie and film-star costumes – the exhibition has had a fabulous Diamond Jubilee makeover and will re-open with on-screen royal costumes including costumes from “The King’s Speech”, “The Duchess”, “Anonymous”, and “Around the World in 80 Days”.
And whilst you’re here, why not try your hand at creating a Venetian mask, some crown jewels, or a beautiful corsage.
More details can be found here: www.barleyhall.org.uk
Event: 1950s Jubilee Weekend
Venue: Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton, York
Date & Time: 2-5 June, 10am – 5pm
This is a Jubilee weekend event not to be missed – step back in time for a 1950s-themed weekend for fun and games. You are invited to join in and come in costume.
Further information can be found here: www.murtonpark.co.uk
Event: Queen’s Jubilee Parade
Venue: Upper Poppleton, York
Date & Time: 4 June, from 12 noon
Parade of floats, marching, fancy dress competition, stalls, maypole dancing, morris dancing and much, much more – parade starts at noon from Poppleton Football Club on Millfield Lane at 12pm, arriving at the Maypole in the centre of the village at 1pm.
If you are organising an event and would like to feature it here, please get in touch.
And if you’re looking for holiday accommodation in Yorkshire, check out the great places to stay on Hello Yorkshire.
Jubilee door pigs in Sinnington - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd
Late Harvest - Colin Smithson - photograph courtesy of NYOS
Venue: Artists’ studios throughout North Yorkshire - FREE entry
For two weekends in June artists throughout North Yorkshire will open their studios to the public. It’s a great opportunity to unearth art in some unique and stunning places, from farmyard studios and the blacksmith’s forge, to stone cottages and suburban sitting rooms at the 2012 North Yorkshire Open Studios.
Artist-blacksmith Annabelle Bradley at work in her forge - photograph courtesy of NYOS
The inspiration of North Yorkshire’s spectacular landscape, from the fabulous Yorkshire Dales to the dramatic coastline, can be traced through the art of over 130 artists. It’s a chance to uncover hidden gems and to purchase paintings, furniture, contemporary crafts, jewellery, sculptures and prints directly from the creator.
Heather Burning by Debbie Loane - photograph courtesy of NYOS
Debbie Loane’s art is created with mixed media (as seen above), and her pieces are inspired by the North York Moors landscape, particularly the views around ‘Hambleton Street’, an historic road visible from her studio on a farm close to Easingwold. Whilst Andrew Kay’s striking sculptures are featured at Austwick Hall amidst the spectacular backdrop of the rolling Yorkshire Dales hills.
Watchful Stag - by Andrew Kay - photograph courtesy of NYOS
Emerson Mayes, whose art is displayed at numerous galleries in London, resides in Nidderdale and his artwork is inspired by the fabulous local landscape and its varied wildlife, all found within a few miles of his home.
Approaching the Abbey, November by Emerson Mayes - photograph courtesy of NYOS
The great fun of the two weekends is tracking down the varied artists’ studios (with the help of the very useful guidebook). Lots of information about all the artists are available here whilst a studio guidebook (free) can be acquired through the organisers, Art Connections, on 01756 748 529 or info@art-connections.org.uk
Jewellery by Moxon & Simm - photograph courtesy of NYOS
In addition to the wealth of studios to go to see, there is also a fantastic events programme, including workshops, hidden tea parties and captivating artists’ installations throughout a number of North Yorkshire heritage sites. A preview exhibition – ‘Secret Spaces, Hidden Gems’ – which will feature the work of artists who are taking part in the Open Studios, will be held in the newly restored Edwardian Ambulatory Arcade at Harrogate’s Royal Hall from 31 May to 17 June.
Violet Night by Richard Snowden - photograph courtesy of NYOS
The Open Studios event takes place on 9 & 10 June and 16 & 17 June, between 10.30 and 5.30.
Artist Bren Head at Ravenscar - photograph courtesy of NYOS
Small Tea Pot by Charlotte Morrison - photograph courtesy of NYOS
Attentive Tawny by Emerson Mayes - photograph courtesy of NYOS
For anyone looking for accommodation in the area, please check out the hotels, B&Bs and cottages on Hello Yorkshire.
Give It Back, Mak - image courtesy of Riding Lights Theatre Company
The highly esteemed Riding Lights Theatre Company (based in York) is putting on two travelling Christmas productions over the coming weeks:
GIVE IT BACK, MAK!
written by Paul Burbridge
It’s the coldest of nights and snow lies thick on the ground. It’s chill and bitter under a sky glittering with twinkling stars. The lights in the town are also gleaming brightly and the houses look warm and inviting. But the shepherds have to stay out on the hills and watch their flocks at winter lambing time – who knows what nasty predator might be about!
In the town, the Lamb Chop Inn is heaving. Not only do they have nothing to eat for Sunday lunch but they’ve no spare rooms for guests. The landlord, Mak, has put up two signs. The top one says, “NO VACANCIES AT ALL” and below it another says, “NOT EVEN THE TEENSIEST ONE”.
But wait, a young couple’s car has got stuck in the snow. Where shall they stay? Despite the signs, they know on the door of the Lamb Chop Inn . . .
“Give It Back, Mak!” is a brand new, rollicking, warm-hearted, fun-filled Christmas play for all the family – with tales of desperate deeds, people that glow in the dark and sheep in prams. And out in the potting shed, something quite extraordinary is happening that will change everyone and everything for the better.
“Give It Back, Mak!” has puppetry and amazing story-telling and provides a hilarious evening’s entertainment.
Suitable for age five upwards. Approximately one hour long.
Nearly The Goat - image courtesy of Riding Lights Theatre Company
Nearly The Goat
written by Nigel Forde
“Nearly” is a goat with a difference – he’s an amazing actor and impersonator, so definitely not your run of the mill goat, no kidding!
Nearly uses his remarkable skills and butts in (exactly when needed) to save the day. What’s more, in the process, he helps in the telling of a thoroughly enchanting Christmas tale.
On the way he has to use his home-made travelling machine to get to Bethlehem before the wolf and help the kings of Persia get home without their camel. And these are the only disasters that come raining down from the heavens that Nearly has to deal with.
First staged in 2009 (to widespread acclaim) this production involves marvellous puppetry and tells the Christmas story in a new and unforgettable way.
Suitable for age five upwards. Approximately one hour long.
You can find out more about Riding Lights on their website here, and can view their Christmas schedule in Yorkshire below:
Bedale
Give It Back, Mak!
3 December 7pm
Bedale High School, Fitzalan Road, Bedale DL8 2EQ
Box office: 01765 698 363
Tickets: adults £5, concessions £3
Willerby
Give It Back, Mak!
10 December 2.00pm
Willerby Methodist Church, Carr Lane, Willerby, Hull HU10 6JP
Box office: 01482 653 245
Tickets: £6 adults, £3 children
Easingwold
Give It Back, Mak!
17 December 1.30pm
Galtres Centre, Market Place, Easingwold, York YO61 3AD
Box Office: 01347 822 472
Tickets: £6 adults, £4 concessions
Horsforth
Give It Back, Mak!
19 December 2pm & 7pm
St Margaret’s Hall, Church Road, Horsforth LS18 5LQ
Box office: 0113 258 2448
giveitbackmak@hotmail.co.uk
Tickets: adults £6, concessions £4, family £15
York
Nearly the Goat
22 & 23 December 2pm & 7pm
Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York YO1 9SL
Box office: 01904 613 000
Tickets: £6 adults, £4 concessions
Burniston
Give It Back, Mak!
24 December 1.00pm
Burniston Village Hall, High Street, Burniston, Scarborough YO13 0HH
Box office: 07912 789 408
Tickets: adults £2.50, concessions £1.50
For holiday accommodation over the Christmas period, check out the York bed and breakfasts and Scarborough hotels on Hello Yorkshire.
And for other Christmas productions and pantos across Yorkshire, see here:
Christmas panto in North Yorkshire
Christmas panto in East Yorkshire
Christmas panto in West Yorkshire
Christmas panto in South Yorkshire
UPDATE 25 NOVEMBER: Starts tonight – big party atmosphere followed by a weekend of great entertainment – come and check us out!
There’s a lot going on in Coxwold, North Yorkshire this weekend – a brand new festival packing in around 100 music, theatre, poetry and dance events into just three days at the Fauconberg Arms pub in Coxwold.
And the best thing is – it’s free!
It’s likely to be a whole lot of fun whether you’re on your own, with your partner, or part of a large family – there will be plenty of surprises, and things which will excite you, challenge you and move you – the organisers promise things for those of us who are adventurous, or daring, or inquisitive, or quiet.
The event is a collaboration between the Fauconberg Arms and the Flanagan Collective, and it’s being billed as much, much more than a rural festival, more like in fact one of the best arts parties of the year as many talented artists from all over the UK will be there performing, trying out ideas and having fun.
The whole event will be streamed live so the world can watch too.
The pub will be putting on a special menu for the event, and the whole thing will be very flexible – no set meal times and no limitations on where you can take your drinks.
The organisers are keen for people to come along and enjoy themselves, and have therefore strived to make things as easy as possible – that’s why all events are FREE, to ensure people come back again and again throughout the weekend should they wish. It’s a fabulous opportunity to enjoy all manner of different work from renowned artists who perform all over the UK including at the Edinburgh Festival. Here they will be testing out work, and engaging with visitors and the audience – there will be great conversations, chatter, fabulous food and drink.
If you’d like more information, check out the Little Fest website here. You’ll note that some events will be ticketed (though still free), whilst others you can just turn up – for those that are ticketed, please contact the organisers on 01347 868 214 to book your free place.
The organisers are planning more events for next year, and hoping the Little Festival of Everything will become a much-loved annual event.
Oxford Street in Harrogate at Christmas
Christmas Markets in North Yorkshire
The build up to Christmas is always an exciting time, and it’s extra special in Yorkshire.
There are dozens of Christmas fayres, markets, lights switch ons and craft fairs in North Yorkshire – including the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors – this year and we’ve listed a host of them below in alphabetical order by city or town including Harrogate, York, Knaresborough, Grassington and Ripon.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for Christmas markets & fayres in other parts of Yorkshire, please see the links below:
Christmas Markets West Yorkshire
Christmas Markets South Yorkshire
Christmas Markets East Yorkshire
BEDALE
Christmas Extravaganza Bedale Hall
3 December 2011 from 10am to 4pm
Bedale Hall, Bedale DL8 1AA
Shopping Fayre, Ice rink, carol singers, street entertainers and lots more.
Lights switch on at 5.30pm
CASTLE HOWARD
Artsmix – Christmas Contemporary Art Market
27 November 2011 from 10am to 4pm
Stable Courtyard, Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA
A unique and delightful selection of handmade design, art and contemporary craft – the ideal place to uncover unusual Christmas gift ideas.
Free admission and parking.
“Made in Yorkshire” Christmas Craft & Produce Market
28 & 29 November and 5 & 6 December from 10am to 4pm
Stable Courtyard, Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA
Situated in Castle Howard’s Stable Courtyard, over 20 stalls selling the very best Yorkshire produce and expertly hand-crafted gifts.
Free entry and parking, further info here on Castle Howard’s website.
DANBY
Brigantia Present Yorkshire Yule
18 November to 7 December 2011 from 11am to 4pm
The Moors National Park Centre, Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby YO21 2NB
A veritable seasonal feast of arts & crafts, ranging from the contemporary to the traditional. This exhibition includes stained glass, pottery, jewellery, felt, photography, woven goods and more.
Admission free.
Victorian Christmas Craft Fair
19 and 20 November 2011 from 10.30am to 4.30pm
The Moors National Park Centre, Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby YO21 2NB
Over 35 stalls of arts, crafts and gifts including wooden items, ceramics, jewellery, willow wreaths, pickles, cheese and honey sourced from in or around the North York Moors National Park. Organ fairground music, outdoor trails, pony-trap rides, a visit from Father Christmas, and craft-making activities for the kids ensure this is a popular event for the whole family.
Free entry to Christmas Craft Fair, Visitor Centre and Seeing Santa – other activities may incur a charge.
EASINGWOLD
Annual Craft Fair
13 November 2011 from 10am to 4pm
Galtres Centre, Easingwold, York YO61 3AE
Refreshments available all day
Admission: adults 50p, children free
Easingwold Christmas Charity Market
3 December 2011 from 9am to 1pm
Market Place, Easingwold, York YO61 3AA
Selection of great stalls selling Christmas decorations and stationery, handmade knitted clothes, cakes, preserves, bacon butties and hot dogs, minced pies, mulled wine.
Raffles, tombola, plus the Easingwold Choir and Easingwold School Sax Quartet.
Free admission and parking, this event is in aid of local charities.
GRANTLEY
Grantley Christmas Shopping Extravaganza
29 November 2011 – 3pm – 7.30pm
Grantley Village Hall, Grantley, Ripon HG4 3PJ
Admission £2 – inc free mince pie & hot drink (tea/coffee/mulled wine)
In aid of Fountains Playgroup & Preschool
With stalls selling jams, cakes, hand-painted Christmas baubles from Kashmir, children’s clothing, handmade soaps, beauty products, jewellery, handbags, home furnishings, toys, cards and stationery and much more. Plus tombola.
GRASSINGTON
Grassington Dickensian Festival
3, 10, 17 December 2011 – all day
Grassington, North Yorkshire
Go back in time to an earlier era – it’s like opening the pages of a Charles Dickens’ novel and finding the characters come alive. With Christmas lights and decorations, the village square and surrounding streets become magically transformed into a traditional Victorian market, as shopkeepers, stallholders, villagers and visitors dress up in period costume. Entertainment from dancers, musicians, street performers, and with exhibitions of traditional local country crafts. And there’ll be an ice rink from 16th to 18th December – check for times and prices.
Check out the Grassington Dickensian Festival website here.
Dickensian Christmas shop window in Grassington
HARROGATE
Crafts for Christmas
10 – 13 November 2011
Thu-Sat: 9.00am – 5.00pm Sun: 9.00am – 4.00pm
The Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Wetherby Road, Harrogate HG2 8PW
Tickets in advance: adults £7.00, seniors £6.00 (60p transaction fee) from here.
On the door: adults £8.00, seniors £7.00, children free, students £4.00 with NUS card
Parking: FREE
Harrogate Christmas Lights Switch-On at Victoria Shopping Centre
Thursday 17 Nov 2011 at 6 pm
Victoria Centre Piazza, Harrogate
Free entry
HAWES
Annual “Turning on” of the Christmas lights
2 December 2011 from 1.30pm
Market Place, Hawes
It all kicks off at 1.30 in the Market House with the Children’s Party, then at 4.00 community carol sing-a-long led by Rev. Janet Park accompanied by the Hawes Prize Silver band.
At 4.30 Father Christmas arrives and the Hawes Christmas lights are switched on.
HOVINGHAM
Hovingham Village Market
5 November, 3 & 17 December
Award-winning community market with 40 stalls selling food and crafts
KNARESBOROUGH
Knaresborough Carol Service & Christmas Lights Switch On
2 December – 7 pm
Market Square, Knaresborough
Carol service with music from Knaresborough Silver Band, plus a visit from Santa. The Mayor will be on hand to switch on the lights of the Christmas tree.
Refreshments available.
Knaresborough Christmas Fair
3 December -10.00am to 4.00pm
4 December – 12.00noon to 4.00pm
Methodist Church Centre, Gracious Street
Gifts, crafts, books, cards & gift tags, cakes, preserves – plus a children’s Present Room for kids to choose their own gift and have it wrapped just for them, ready for Christmas Day.
With a café open the whole time serving mince pies, cakes, hot drinks, and “soup and a sweet” lunches.
Knaresborough Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday, 3 & 4 December
Market Square, Knaresborough
Local cheeses, meats and game from traditional butchers, freshly baked bread, delicious Christmas cake and Christmas puds, and winter toffees, local fudge, and sweets that bring back a taste of childhood. And lots more culinary delights too!
There will be carol singing by local church members, fabulous Morris dancing from local dancers, young musicians from Knaresborough’s schools and festive songs from the choral society, all accompanied by a big brass band.
And at 4.30 on Sunday watch a superb Firework Spectacular.
Knaresborough Christmas Market website
LIGHTWATER VALLEY
Lightwater Shopping Village Dickensian Festival
Lightwater Valley, North Stainley, Ripon HG4 3HT
Thursday – Sunday 1 – 4 December 2011
10:00am – 5:00pm every day
Free entry & free parking
Rated one of the top 10 Christmas Markets in the UK by the Daily Telegraph, this fabulous five-day festival has more than 75 stalls displaying one of the most extensive ranges of Christmas fare, gifts and decorations, all accompanied by a lovely festive atmosphere. Ideal for wonderful stocking fillers, quality hats, handmade jewellery, glassware, bespoke fine art and other Yorkshire crafts.
Yorkshire is famous for having some of the finest food in the UK and this festival boasts an array of stalls with some of the best Yorkshire produce – cheeses, meats, wines and beers.
And there’s some great entertainment laid on too:
And if all of this tires you out, why not chill out and enjoy some wonderful food at the Granary Restaurant – unless you’ve already had your fill after all those roast chestnuts, hog roast and mulled wine, and . . . . . in fact, there’s just so much to describe, you would be better coming along to discover it all for yourself!
Further info on the Lightwater Valley website here.
MASHAM
Victorian Christmas Fair
10 December 2011
NEWTON-ON-OUSE
A Christmas Fair
19-20 November 2011 from 10.30am to 4pm
Christmas produce, jewellery, cards, gifts, plants, Santa’s Grotto.
Refreshments including light lunches.
Admission: adults £1, children free
NORTHALLERTON
Northallerton Christmas Fayre
2 December 2011 from 5.00 pm to 9.00pm
The Fleece Inn, 89 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8PP
Gifts and more – children welcome
Northallerton Christmas Late Night Shopping
2 December 2011 from 5.30pm
High Street, Northallerton
Lights switch on at 6.00pm and Santa arrives outside Barkers Department Store at 6.30pm
RIPLEY CASTLE
Christmas Fair at Ripley Castle
9 – 11 December 2011
Ripley Castle, Harrogate HG3 3AY
See the family home of Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby decorated ready for Christmas and buy gifts for your loved ones in the perfect setting. And you can dine out in style with two restaurants in the Castle’s East Wing.
There’s a free car park in the nearby village of Ripley with a minibus service to and from the Castle. Disabled parking onsite, and pick-up service for heavy packages.
Tickets, £5 online (with a free £5 voucher valid on any stall) from here, £7 by phone (01634 226 203).
No pushchairs or dogs, unfortunately. Backpacks for baby available for use at no cost.
Book timed sessions at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm or 2pm each day.
RIPON
Ripon Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair
19 November 2011 from 10am to 4pm
Ripon Cathedral, Minster Rd, Ripon HG4 1QT
More than 70 stalls with gifts for all the family, homemade Christmas cakes, food and wine tastings, Santa’s Grotto, tombola, raffle, face-painting and other children’s activities.
Refreshments including mulled wine, tea & coffee, soft drinks, turkey sandwiches (hot!), mince pies and other homemade cakes, all in the gorgeous setting of Ripon Cathedral.
Admission £2.50, accompanied children go free
SKIPTON
Skipton’s Yuletide Festival & Christmas Market 2011
4 & 11 December from 10am to 4pm
High Street, Skipton
Skipton, the “Gateway to the Dales”, will be holding Yuletide Markets & Festivals on the first two Sundays of December down the whole length of its remarkable High Street (which in 2009 was named Britain’s Best Street in the UK).
But it won’t just be the stalls and the well-renowned breadth of independent shops that makes these Christmas events two of the best in Yorkshire, as there will also be loads of superb entertainment, with music from the Skipton Brass Band, Accrington Pipe Band, Barnoldswick Brass Band and Nelson Brass Band.
A fabulous experience throughout the year, shopping in Skipton is particularly special at Christmas. There are two department stores and many famous brand names, plus an abundance of restaurants and cafés to rest those weary legs when it’s time to take a break.
In addition to the Market in the High Street, there will be lots of other Christmas entertainment in various locations throughout the Skipton, and the celebrations will end at 4pm with a procession from the High Street to Holy Trinity Church on both days of the Festival for a traditional carol service in the grounds.
Skipton Yuletide Festival website
THIRSK
Thirsk Christmas Fayre & Market
25 – 27 November 2011
It all starts on the 25th at 5pm, with kids’ rides late night shopping. The Christmas Lights Switch On is at 7pm. To keep everything in the right festive mood there’ll be a hog roast and a Spanish Shack van, carol singing, music from the Thirsk British Legion Brass Band and the Thirsk Bagpipe Band (who will lead a Lantern Parade at 6.30pm) – and you may even catch a glimpse of Santa. On Saturday it’s an all-day affair (9am to 9pm) and there’ll also be a Yorkshire Food Market, kids’ rides (from 11am), Rural arts, a live reindeer pen and Santa’s grotto, balloons for sale, and bell ringers. Sunday is from 10am to 7pm and another full day of festive activities.
UPPER POPPLETON
Christmas Craft Fair
27 November 2011, 10am-3pm
Poppleton Centre, Main Street, Upper Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire YO26 6JT
Popular Christmas fair with local crafts, handmade gifts and lots of stalls selling unusual ideas for Christmas presents. Cups of tea and home-baked cakes also on offer!
YORK
Winter Wonderland
17 November 2011 – 17.00 to 21.00
Parliament Street, York YO1 8SE
Santa’s Grotto, children’s fairground, late-night shopping, festive bar, big Christmas lights switch-on at 8pm by the Bogus Brothers
St Nicholas Fair – Craft Event
24 – 26 November 2011 from 10.00 to 16.00
Quilt Museum and Gallery, St Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
St Nicholas Fayre
24 to 27 November 2011 from 9.30am to 5.30pm
Parliament Street/St Sampson’s Sq/Coppergate, York YO1 7HB
Admission free
St Nicholas Fayre at Barley Hall
24 to 27 November 2011 from 10am to 5pm
Barley Hall, 2 Coffee Yard, York, YO1 8AR
Craftsmen & traders dressed in medieval apparel gather to sell their wares. Living history and unique gifts included, whilst you can also sample traditional ale and wine at the bar.
Discounted admissions prices: £2 adult, £1 concessions, £5 family of four, Ticket is valid throughout the Fayre (but do not include the exhibition from Hamlet to Hollywood).
Tenth Century Traders
25-27 November 2011 from 10am to 4pm
St Sampsons Square, York, YO1 8RN
Friendly Vikings from all over the world come together to trade – items on sale include jewellery, costumes, belts, shoes, weapons, bowls, tankards, chests, lanterns and pottery.
Made in Yorkshire Crafts Market
1 – 18 December 2011 from 9am to 5pm
St Sampsons Square, York YO1 8RN
Featuring some of the finest art & crafts in the county including ceramics, paintings, glass, textiles and woodwork – everything created within Yorkshire’s boundaries.
York’s Festive Fayre
3 – 18 December 2011 from 9.30am to 7.30pm
Parliament Street, York YO1 8SE
Celebrate Christmas traditions with music and decorated wooden huts at York’s Festive Fayre.
Lots of unusual gifts on sale and the setting makes Christmas shopping a delight – afterwards relax at the Festive Inne where you can enjoy a glass of Winter Pimms.
Santa & his Reindeer come to Monks Cross
4 December 2011 – 12.00 to 16.00
Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO32 9GX
In aid of the Give a Gift charity campaign (on behalf of The Salvation Army and York Women’s Refuge this year)
York Festive Farmers Market
21 Dec 2011 09:00 to 16:00
Parliament Street, York YO1 8SE
Free entry
York’s Farmers Market takes place once a month throughout the year, but it is particularly special at Christmas as everybody pulls out all the stops. There’ll be venison, ostrich, home-grown organic vegetables, organic lamb burgers, locally produced cheeses, and fantastic Yorkshire Punch – practically everything required to turn Christmas dinner into a superb Yuletide feast!
Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland – and the Ice Factor
26 November 2011 to 8 January 2012
York Designer Outlet, Saint Nicholas Avenue, Fulford, York YO19 4TA
Festive market, traditional fair rides, illuminated forest with reindeer, log cabins and the brilliant award-winning outdoor ice rink, the Ice Factor. 120 leading high street and designer brands, heated Ice Bar & Café. Free parking.
Tickets from Ticketweb 0844 847 1523 or 01653 619 169
Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland and Ice Factor - Skating Rink
If your Christmas Fayre or Market does not appear above, please get in touch.
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And whilst you’re in the festive mood, check out these Christmas pantos in North Yorkshire.
Berwick Kaler & Martin Barrass in York Theatre Royal's panto, photo by Karl Andre Photography
North Yorkshire Pantos, Ballets & Christmas Productions 2011
There’s a festive abundance of pantos and entertainment throughout North Yorkshire in 2011 – we’ve pulled together a selection below organised in alphabetical order by city or town. If you’d like your Christmas production featured here, please contact Hello Yorkshire to have it added.
In the meantime, if you’re after shows in other areas of Yorkshire, please see here:
South Yorkshire Christmas pantomimes
East Yorkshire Christmas pantomimes
West Yorkshire Christmas pantomimes
Easingwold
Music to Delight
3 December 2011 - 7.30 pm
Parish Church of St John & All Saints, Church Hill, Easingwold, York YO61 3JU
Including A Christmas Cantata, Advent and Christmas Carols
Easingwold Singers: Conductor – Dr Roger Tebbet, Paula Harris – soprano
Tickets: adults £8.00, students & children £4.00
Available from Tempo Records, members of Easingwold Singers or on the door
Box office: 01347 823 728 or 07903 473 161
Includes seasonal punch and mince pie.
More information available here: www.easingwold-singers.co.uk/concerts.htm
Tenorissimo – Three Tenors at Christmas
10 December 2011
Galtres Centre, Market Place, Easingwold York
Tickets: Adults £15.00, 16 & under £12.00
Box office: 01347 822 472
East Harlsey
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
20 December 2011
East Harlsey Village Hall, East Harlsey, Northallerton DL6 2DB
Tickets: adult £8.50, child £5.00
Box office: 01423 339 168
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Fewston
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
8 December 2011
Parochial Hall, Fewston, Harrogate HG3 1SU
Tickets: adult: £9.50, child £5
Box office: 01943 880 362
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Green Hammerton
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
23 December 2011
Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton, York YO26 8AE
Tickets: adult £9, child £5
Box office: 01423 339 168
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Harrogate
The Sleeping Beauty – La Classique
Moscow Ballet
13 October 2011
Royal Hall, Ripon Rd, Harrogate HG1 2RD
Tickets: various
Box office: 01423 500 500
Beauty & the Beast
25 November 2011 – 15 January 2012
Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1QF
Times & Prices vary.
Box office: 01423 502 116
Helmsley
A Pre-Christmas Feast – Christmas Stories
2 December 2011
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley York YO62 5DW
Tickets: £8, students & under 25s £4, family £20 (2 over 25 + 2 under 25)
Box office: 01439 771 700
A Pre-Christmas Feast – Queen Mary’s School Chapel Choir
3 December 2011
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley York YO62 5DW
Tickets: £10, friends & over 60s £9, students & under 25s £5
Box office: 01439 771 700
A Pre-Christmas Feast – Tour de Force Theatre presents A Child’s Christmas!
4 December 2011 – 2.30 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley York YO62 5DW
Tickets: £10, students & under 25s £5, family £25 (2 over 25 + 2 under 25)
Box office: 01439 771 700
A Pre-Christmas Feast – Christmas by the Fireside!
4 December 2011 – 7.30 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley York YO62 5DW
Tickets: £6
Box office: 01439 771 700
1812 Theatre Company presents Around the World in 80 Days
14 – 17 December 2011
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley York YO62 5DW
Tickets: £10, friends & over 60s £9, students & under 25s £5
Box office: 01439 771 700
For further details on all of the above Helmsley productions, please see the Helmsley Arts Centre’s website here
Long Marston
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
1 December 2011
Long Marston Village Hall, Long Marston, York YO26 7LN
Tickets: adult: £8.50, child £5, family £20
Box office: 01904 738 527
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Northallerton
Advent Concert – Northern Voices
2 December 2011 – 7.30pm
Northallerton Methodist Church, High Street, Northallerton DL7 8EG
Tickets: £6 (in aid of church funds)
Available from: Greensleeves Music Shop, Central Arcade, Northallerton or Methodist Church Coffee Pot (Wed and Sat mornings)
T: 01609 774 060
www.northallertonmethodistchurch.org.uk
Northallerton Silver Band Christmas Concert
14 December 2011 – 7.30pm
Hambleton Forum, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton DL6 1LP
Tickets: £6
Greensleeves Music Shop, Central Arcade, Northallerton
T: 01609 777 272
With special guests “The Evergreen Singers”
Pickering
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
17 December 2011
Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering YO18 8AA
Tickets: adults £8, under 16s £5.00
Box office: 01751 472 847
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Reeth
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
16 December 2011
Reeth Memorial Hall, Arkengarthdale Road, Reeth, Richmond DL11 6QT
Tickets: adults £9, under 16s £4.50
Box office: 01748 884 759 or Reeth Post Office
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Richmond
Yule Riding
The Yorks Waits
3 December 2011 – 7 January 2012
Georgian Theatre Royal, Victoria Road, Richmond DL10 4DW
Tickets & times: various
Box office: 01748 825 252
The Adventures of Sinbad
8 December 2011 – 7 January 2012
Georgian Theatre Royal, Victoria Road, Richmond DL10 4DW
Tickets & times: various
Box office: 01748 825 252
Further information on the Richmond Christmas productions can be found here
Ripley
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
2 December 2011
Town Hall, Ripley, Harrogate HG3 3AX
Tickets: adult: £9, child £5, concessions £8
Box office: 01423 860 340, 01423 339 168
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Ripon
Christmas Music & Lights
Fountain’s Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon HG4 3DY
26 – 27 November 2011, 3.30pm – 5 pm
Tickets: normal admission charge
Christmas Story-Telling
Fountain’s Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon HG4 3DY
22 December 2011, 2 pm
Suitable for children aged 4-9
Tickets: normal admission charge, £1.50 per child.
Box office: 01765 643 164
Further information about the Fountain’s Abbey Christmas productions can be found here
Sand Hutton
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
15 December 2011
Sand Hutton & Claxton Village Hall, Main Street, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LB
Tickets: adults £9.50, child £5
Box office: 01904 468 376
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Scarborough
The Snow Queen
13 November 2011
Futurist Theatre, Foreshore Road, Scarborough YO11 1NT
Tickets: various prices
Box office: 01723 365 789 or 374 500
Spotlight Christmas Show
25 November 2011, 7.30 pm
YMCA, St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Tickets: TBA
Box office: 01723 506 750
Jingle Rock
26 November 2011, 7.30 pm
YMCA, St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Tickets: TBA
Box office: 01723 506 750
Alice in a Winter Wonderland
2 + 3 December 2011
YMCA, St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Prices – Adults £8, concessions £7, family (2+2) £26
Box office: 01723 506 750
Festive Spectacular 2011
3 December 2011
Grand Hall, The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
Tickets: various prices
Box office: 01723 357 869
Rockin’ Carols
5 December 2011
YMCA, St Thomas Street, Scarborough
7.30 pm – all seats £4
Box office: 01723 506 750
Aladdin
8 December 2011 – 1 January 2012
The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
Tickets: various prices
Box office: 01723 357 869
Christmas Party Nights
9 + 16 + 17 December 2011
The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
Tickets: £29.95 per person
Box office: 01723 357 869
Christmas Dance Night with Ray Kirk
16 December 2011
The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
Tickets: £6.50
Box office: 01723 357 869
Magic Mike Christmas Special
24 December 2011 – 6 pm
Ocean Room, The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 2HD
Tickets: £8, concessions £7, family (4) £27, under 2s free
Box office: 01723 357 869
Peter Pan
26 December 2011 – 7 January 2012
YMCA, St Thomas Street, Scarborough
Prices – Adults £8, concessions £8, family (2+2) £30
Box office: 01723 506 750
Further information about the above Scarborough Christmas productions can be found on the following websites:
www.scarborough.ymca.org.uk/theatre-shows
Sessay
Old Mother Hubbard
1 – 3 December 2011 – 7.30pm
Sessay Village Hall, Sessay, Thirsk YO7 3BE
Skipton
Aladdin & His Magic Lamp
23 & 24 December 2011
The Mart Theatre, Craven College, High Street, Skipton BD23
Tickets: £20 family, £7.50 adult, £5.00 child, Groups: buy 10 get 11th free
Box office: 01756 706 460
Stokesley
Christmas Masquerade Ball
Sat 26 November 2011 – 8pm to 1am
Stokesley Town Hall, High Street, Stokesley TS9 5DG
With the Middlesbrough Jazz & Blues Orchestra, Tfm Radio Charity Cash for Kids Auction, buffet supper, licenced bar, black tie.
Tickets: £38
T: 01642 711 036 or 01609 882 095
Sutton on Derwent
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
3 December 2011
Village Hall, Main St, Sutton on Derwent, York YO41 4BN
Tickets: adult: £8.50, child £5
Box office: 01904 608 524
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Tockwith
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
11 December 2011
Tockwith Village Hall, Marston Road, Tockwith, York YO26 7QS
Tickets: adults £8.50, child £5, family (2+2) £20
Box office: 01423 339 168
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Weaverthorpe
A Yorkshire Christmas Carol
6 December 2011
Weaverthorpe Village Hall, Malton YO17 8ET
Tickets: adult: £8.50, child £5
Box office: 01944 738 804
Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here
Wetherby
Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park
21 October 2011 – 23 December 2011 from 10.00 to 20.30
24 December 2011 from 10.00 to 19.00
27 – 30 December 2011 from 10.00 to 20.30
31 December from 10.00 to 19.00
1 January 2012 from 14.00 to 20.30
2 to 8 January 2012 from 10.00 to 20.30
Stockeld Park, Wetherby LS22 4AN
Ice rink, enchanted forest with illuminated unicorns, angels aglow on the lake, Santa’s grotto, snowflake hedge maze, Nordic ski trail. Plus special events, choirs, Santa, Christmas panto (Jack & the Beanstalk), fireworks display, musical, and lots more – see here for full details and photos: Christmas Adventure Yorkshire
Whitby
Annie
7 – 10 December 2011
Whitby Pavilion Theatre, East Terrace Cresent, West Cliff, WhitbyYO21 3EN
Tickets: various
Box office: 01947 604 855
A Winter’s Tale
16 – 17 December 2011
Whitby Pavilion Theatre, East Terrace Cresent, West Cliff, WhitbyYO21 3EN
Tickets: £6
Box office: 01947 604 855
Santa’s Christmas Party
22 December 2011 – 2.30pm
Whitby Pavilion Theatre, East Terrace Cresent, West Cliff, WhitbyYO21 3EN
Tickets: adults £2.50, children £5 (children under 1, free)
Box office: 01947 604 855
Further information on the above Whitby Christmas productions can be found here
York
The Nutcracker
Vienna Festival Ballet
25 October 2011
Grand Opera House, 4 Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
Prices and times vary.
Box office: 0844 871 3044
www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk
Christmas Unwrapped
22 November 2011 – 8 January 2012
How York Minster prepares for and celebrates Christmas, and find out what the symbolism and practices behind the season really mean.
Undercroft Museum, York Minster, YorkEntrance: (normal admission charge) – £9
Opening times: Mon-Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 12 noon to 5pm
Bach – Christmas Oratorio
3 December 2011 - 7.30 pm
York Musical Society Chorus and Orchestra
Nave of York Minster, York
York Minster Christmas Carol Concert 2011
9 December 2011 – 7.00
Nave of York Minster, York
Britten – A Ceremony of Carols
10 December 2011 – 7.30 pm
Chapter House, York Minster, York
For more information on all of York Minster’s events, visit York Minster’s website
Babes in the Wood
3 – 10 December 2011
The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road. York YO91 1RT
Tickets: Adults £13, seniors & under-16s £10
Ticket hotline: 07927 026 071
Aladdin
9 December 2011 – 1 January 2012
Grand Opera House, 4 Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
Prices and times vary.
Box office: 0844 871 3044
www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk
The York Family Robinson
15 December 2011 – 4 February 2012
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York YO1 7HD
Performance times and prices vary.
Box office: 01904 623 568
Christmas Cruse Carol Service with Gervase Phinn
16 December 2011
Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NQ
Tickets £10.50
T: 01937 834 702
York Family Robinson, poster courtesy of York Theatre Royal
Looking over to Castle Bolton - photo courtesy of Andrew Chapman, Wensleydale Railway Association
The Wensleydale Railway is a short line in North Yorkshire which runs through 16 miles of amazing Yorkshire Dales countryside between Leeming Bar and Redmire, via Bedale and Leyburn. Until the 1950s it was part of the main rail network and linked Northallerton on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and Garsdale on the Settle-Carlisle line. The Wensleydale Railway Association was set up in1990 to restore the original link from the ECML to the west of the county. Although freight traffic can still link up with the ECML, there is no direct link into Northallerton Station for passengers, but plans are underway to restore the link and to extend the line, in stages, on the west side so that eventually passengers will be able to travel by train all the way to Garsdale where it would link up with the Settle-Carlisle Railway. At present there are bus links at either end of the Wensleydale Railway for passengers to meet their connections.
Near Akebar, looking towards Constable Burton - photo courtesy of Andrew Chapman, Wensleydale Railway Association
This talk tells about this important lifeline for Dales’ residents and visitors: the campaign to reopen the line, how it’s run on a day-to-day basis, and what the railway’s plans for the future are. The presenter, Ruth Annison, hails from Hawes and was one of those instrumental in saving the Settle-Carlisle Railway when it was under threat in the 1980s. Once that was reprieved Ruth turned her attention into the re-opening of the Wensleydale Railway.
Painting the platform edge at Redmire Station - photo courtesy of Andrew Chapman, Wensleydale Railway Association
You can find out more about the New Wensleydale Railway (including timetables) by visiting these two websites:
www.wensleydalerailwayassociation.com
The talk takes place at The Galtres Centre, Easingwold on 12 October 2011 at 7.30pm.
Tickets: Adults £6.50, 16 & under £4
Box office: Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, tel: 01347 822 472
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Family Day Out - Donkey Derby in Easingwold this September
Easingwold District Lions Club’s Donkey Derby will be running this Saturday, 10 September 2011.
A fun-filled afternoon is promised at the Easingwold Donkey Derby – donkey races with the club’s very own Racing Tote, all runners 50p each, fun for all the family!
In addition, don’t forget the famous Lions Tombola, whilst refreshments and family-friendly stalls will also be in abundance, so the kids and their mums and dads will be happy.
Everything kicks off at 3pm at Easingwold Golf Club, Stillington Road.
£1.50 per adult, under 16s are free!
**Free Parking**
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Any Questions from Easingwold
Friday 20 May 2011 at 8.00pm
The BBC’s long running political debate programme, Any Questions, comes to Easingwold’s Galtres Centre on Friday 20 May. Eddie Mair will be in the chair and his guests are:
Daily Telegraph columnist, Peter Oborne
Peter is a regular columnist for the Daily Telegraph and author of several books – including ones on the cricketer Basil D’Oliveira and Tony Blair’s ex-spin doctor Alastair Campbell. He describes himself as “a regular Anglican church-goer”.
Media businesswoman, Julia Hobsbawm
Daughter of Eric Hobsbawm, the Marxist historian, Julia is the chief executive of Hobsbawm Media and Marketing and a visiting professor at the London College of Communication.
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Ivan Lewis
Ivan was first elected as one of Tony Blair’s landslide MPs in 1997 for the Bury South constituency. Before becoming an MP he was Chief Executive of the Manchester Jewish Federation. He is a keen Manchester City supporter so will, no doubt, be pleased with their recent FA Cup triumph.
Minister for International Development, Alan Duncan
Alan will forever be known as the first openly gay Conservative MP – indeed, he proudly records this on his website. He came out of a very different shell when he left the oil industry – working for Royal Dutch Shell in 1981 – before standing as an MP in 1987. He was unsuccessful, but was elected in 1992 to the safe Conservative constituency of Rutland & Melton.
Tickets are available free of charge from the Galtres Centre, though numbers are limited (the auditorium has a capacity of only 250) so if you are interested contact the Galtres Centre as soon as possible. If you are able to get a ticket, have a topical question or two in mind, as you’ll have the opportunity to submit them for the Chairman’s consideration.
The Galtres Centre, Market Place, Easingwold, York: 01347 822 472 (open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
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