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7 Nov: London 2012 Olympic Torch Yorkshire Dates Unveiled

Monday, November 7th, 2011 by RichFox

The Olympic Torch will visit numerous Yorkshire towns & cities

The Olympic Torch will visit numerous Yorkshire towns & cities

The route for the 2012 London Olympic torch has been announced.

Arriving from Greece on 18 May, the torch’s relay starts in Land’s End on Saturday, 19 May and will snake its way around the United Kingdom for the next 70 days, taking in 1018 places before making one final journey from Hampton Court Palace down the River Thames to the Olympic Stadium in time for the Opening Ceremony.

Organisers say the torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population, and travel approximately 8000 miles. And as you’d expect, Yorkshire gets its fair share of exposure as the torch visits every corner of our great county.

The extensive list of Yorkshire dates is as follows:

Day 31 – 18 June 2012

Middlesbrough

Redcar

Marske-by-the-Sea

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Brotton

Carlin How

Loftus

Hinderwell

Lythe

Sandsend

Whitby

Pickering

Scarborough

Filey

Bridlington

Beverley

Hull

Day 32 – 19 June 2012

Hull

Brough

Goole

Camblesforth

Selby

Monk Fryston

Barkston Ash

Tadcaster

Boston Spa

Wetherby

Harewood

Knaresborough

Harrogate

Ripon

York

Day 33 – 20 June 2012

York

Thirsk

Northallerton

Aiskew

Bedale

Aysgarth

Leyburn

Richmond

Day 37 – 24 June 2012

Marsh

Huddersfield

Brighouse

Halifax

Bradford

Keighley

Skipton

Ilkley

Headingley

Potternewton

Harehills

Richmond Hill

Leeds

Day 38 – 25 June 2012

Leeds

Hunslet

Beeston

Morley

Batley

Dewsbury

Wakefield

Castleford

Pontefract

Ackworth

Lundwood

Cundy Cross

Barnsley

Darton

Kexbrough

Chapeltown

Ecclesfield

Parson Cross

Sheffield

Day 39 – 26 June 2012

Sheffield

Rotherham

Templeborough

Dalton

Thrybergh

Conisbrough

Warmsworth

Doncaster

Armthorpe

Dunsville

Hatfield

Part of the journey through Yorkshire will be on the Flying Scotsman as the torch travels from York to Thirsk, and the torch will also pass great Yorkshire landmarks such as York Minster, the Humber Bridge and Harewood House. Major celebrations are being planned in Leeds, Sheffield and York, whilst Hull will be hosting a festival of music and sport.

You can see the design of the torch with Jonathan Edwards here:

We’ll have updates of parties and celebrations as and when they’re announced in the coming months. In the meantime, for those looking for accommodation in Yorkshire during the Olympic torch relay, or even during the Olympics if you’re staying away from the capital, find York hotels, Whitby hotels and Leeds hotels on Hello Yorkshire.

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18 Nov onwards: Christmas Fayres & Christmas Markets in East Yorkshire

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 by chrisjones
Christmas lights at a Christmas Fayre

Christmas lights at a Christmas Fayre

 

Christmas Markets and Christmas Lights Switch On in Hull and elsewhere in East Yorkshire (alphabetical order by town)

There are a number of festive Christmas markets and craft fairs in East Yorkshire – you can find details of some of them below, including in Beverley, Hull and Driffield.

For Christmas Markets in North, South or West Yorkshire, please click the links below:

Christmas Markets in West Yorkshire

Christmas Markets in South Yorkshire

Christmas Markets in North Yorkshire

 

BEVERLEY

Christmas Fayre at Beverley Minster

26 November 2011 from 10.30am to 1.30pm

Beverley Minster, Minster Yard North, Beverley HU17 0DP

Christmas gifts & cards, stalls, refreshments, tombola, raffle (prizes drawn at 1pm).

Adults 50p, under-18s free

Beverley Festival of Christmas

11 December 2011 from 10am to 4pm

Beverley town centre

Traditional Christmas Market, reindeer display, Sealed Knot Society re-enactment, Victorian Street re-enactment, Beverley & District Pipe Band, Beverley Brass Band, 150th (Yorkshire) Regiment Transport Band, choirs, dancers, and lots more. And Santa’s Sleigh Ride at 10.30am. Free parking at Beverley Racecourse with bus service to town centre – adults £1 (return), children free.

Beverley Festival of Christmas - photo courtesy of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Beverley Festival of Christmas - photo courtesy of East Riding of Yorkshire Council

 

BURTON CONSTABLE

Christmas Craft and Gift Fair at Burton Constable Hall

19 & 20 November 2011 from 11am to 5pm

Indoor Riding School, Burton Constable Hall, Burton Constable, Sproatley, Skirlaugh, Hull, HU11 4LN

Admission adults £1, children free

www.burtonconstable.com

 

DRIFFIELD

Christmas Craft and Food Fair

2-4 December 2011 from 10am to 4.30pm

Sledmere Home Farm, Sledmere, Driffield YO25 3XG

More than 100 stalls with crafts, gift ideas & food in readiness for the Christmas period. Saturday and Sunday rides to the deer park to post letters to Santa from 11am to 3pm (£3 per person adult & child). Visit Father Christmas.

Admission: adults £3.50, concessions £3.25, children £1.25

 

HORNSEA

Christmas Light Switch On

25 November 2011 from 6pm to 8pm

Newbigin, Hornsea HU18 1AB

Festive market stalls, and Christmas Lights – which will be switched on at 6.30pm

 

HULL

Christmas Light Switch On and Late Night Shopping

From 5pm, 24 November 2011

Hull City Centre, 1 Paragon Street, Hull HU1 3NA

It all takes place from 5pm in Queen Victoria Square – there’ll be live music, the “Snow and Lights snowflake community art project” and then the BIG SWITCH ON at around 6:50pm. Everyone can take part in the Father Christmas Parade from 6pm, walking next to the land train from Holy Trinity to Hull’s City Hall, followed by a spectacular abseiling Father Christmas!!

The Ferens Art Gallery will be transformed into a giant snow globe.

There will be plenty of other entertainment, including some favourite panto characters, Christmas illuminations, a magical event to kick off the festive season.

If you’d like your Christmas Market to appear above, please get in touch.

In the meantime, if you’re after East Yorkshire holiday accommodation, find Hull accommodation or Beverley guest houses on Hello Yorkshire.

And as you’re feeling festive, find a Christmas panto in East Yorkshire here.

 

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12-14 October: Pickering War Weekend 2012

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 by RichFox
Waiting for the train at Pickering Station

Waiting for the train at Pickering Station

The War Weekend in the North York Moors, Pickering, Levisham, Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby has been scheduled for 12, 13 and 14 October 2012.

An exceptionally popular event, 2012 will be the 20th year for the North York Moors Railway’s Wartime Weekend as visitors take a nostalgic trip back to 1940s wartime Britain.

Vintage Car Parade, Pickering

Vintage Car Parade, Pickering

Events will include:

  • a flag-raising ceremony to get proceedings under way, commemorating the many who died in service on the railways during the war
  • huge parade on the Saturday morning in the market place in Pickering
  • air raid at Pickering Station
  • 1940s musical shows and music
  • land army vintage tractor display
  • jive music and dancing
  • home front displays
  • French café in Le Visham (German-occupied Levisham)
  • Home Guard display, Anderson shelter display
Commemorating those who served on the Home Front

Commemorating those who served on the Home Front

The 2011 War Weekend drew record crowds to the North York Moors including hundreds of re-enactors from all over the UK and Europe (we spoke to a Polish chap from Stratford and a German re-enactor who’d come over from Düsseldorf for the weekend). And whilst Grosmont, Goathland and Pickering all put on brilliant shows and events, Levisham stole the show this year, tranformed into French Le Visham, a continental rural station under German occupation with a fabulous French café in an atmospheric marquee and a full-size replica flying V1 bomb.

For the 2012 War Weekend, if you’re looking for accommodation for the weekend, check out Pickering B&Bs, Whitby hotels and holiday cottages in the North York Moors on Hello Yorkshire.

In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the 2011 weekend to whet your appetite:

Preparing for a busy day

Youngsters preparing for a busy day

Soldiers block the road into the market square in Pickering

Soldiers block the road into the market square in Pickering

Re-enactors share a joke in Pickering

Re-enactors maintain a road block in Pickering

A spiv has his papers checked in Pickering

A spiv has his papers checked in Pickering

1940s shoes!

1940s shoes!

Pickering Vintage Car Parade gets under way

Pickering Vintage Car Parade gets under way

The vintage car parade attracted thousands of Pickering's market place

The vintage car parade attracted thousands to Pickering's market place

Austin Utility Van in the Pickering Vintage Car Parade

Austin Utility Van in the Pickering Vintage Car Parade

This little red cross dog attracted lots of attention

This little red cross dog attracted lots of attention

Home Guard patrol in Pickering Market Place

Home Guard despatch rider in Pickering Market Place

Thousands line the streets as the parade marches down Birdgate, Pickering

Thousands line the streets as the parade marches down Birdgate, Pickering

Parade snakes down Birdgate, Pickering

Parade snakes down Birdgate, Pickering

Re-enactors line the streets during the parade

Re-enactors line the streets during the parade

Re-enactors await the next train at Pickering Station

Re-enactors await the next train at Pickering Station

Sunshine beats down on Pickering Station

Sunshine beats down on Pickering Station

Checking the news from the front

Checking the news from the front

Young and old all chip in to help recreate the wartime feel

Young and old all chip in to help recreate the 1940s feel

11:30 Pickering to Whitby train arrives on time

11:30 Pickering to Whitby train arrives on time

View from the train window as passengers queue to board

View from the train window as passengers queue to board

Re-enactors chat on the platform

Re-enactors chat on the platform

Veteran passes famous 1940 Churchill poster

Veteran passes famous 1940 Churchill poster

Dancers from across the UK perform on Grosmont Station platform

Dancers from across the UK perform on Grosmont Station platform

Veteran enjoys the late autumn sunshine in Grosmont

Veteran enjoys the late autumn sunshine in Grosmont

Steam train prepares to pull out of Grosmont and on to Goathland

Steam train prepares to pull out of Grosmont and on to Goathland on a beautiful October afternoon

Couple Lindy Hop on Grosmont Station

Couple Lindy Hop on Grosmont Station

Land girls share a story at Goathland Station

Land girls share a story at Goathland Station

Beautiful shire horse attracts plenty of attention

Beautiful shire horse attracts plenty of attention

Local youngsters enjoy the vintage vehicles on show

Local youngsters enjoy the vintage vehicles on show

Steam train heads towards Levisham

Steam train heads towards Levisham

Waffen-SS soldier in Le Visham

Waffen-SS soldier in Le Visham

Personnel from the Feldgendarmerie and the Wehrmacht patrol Le Visham

Personnel from the Feldgendarmerie and the Wehrmacht patrol Le Visham

Waffen-SS soldier in reflective mood

Waffen-SS soldier in reflective mood

SS motorbike and sidecar at Le Visham

SS motorbike and sidecar at Le Visham

Levisham Station's sign is replaced with occupied Le Visham

Levisham Station's sign is replaced with occupied Le Visham

German submariner re-enactor from Düsseldorf takes a breather at Le Visham

German submariner re-enactor from Düsseldorf takes a breather at Le Visham

Local girl accosted by German re-enactors

Local girl accosted by German re-enactors

 

…and here’re a handful of pictures from the 2007 NYMR War Weekend:

 

Sir Nigel Gresley pulls into Pickering Station

Sir Nigel Gresley pulls into Pickering Station

American serviceman with cute companion

American serviceman with cute companion

Re-enactor looks the part

Re-enactor looks the part

Getting prepared for an air raid

Getting prepared for an air raid

Commando alights at Grosmont

Commando alights at Grosmont

American waits to board the train at Grosmont

American waits to board the train at Grosmont

Beautiful vintage Merlin at Goathland Station

Beautiful vintage Merlin at Goathland Station

1940s-style boy aboard a train being pulled by the Sir Nigel Gresley

1940s-style boy aboard a train being pulled by the Sir Nigel Gresley

The end of a long weekend, time for a rest in Pickering

The end of a long weekend, time for a rest in Pickering

All photographs courtesy of Richard Fox.

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October-December 2011: Pantomimes, Ballets and Christmas & Festive Productions in North Yorkshire

Monday, October 10th, 2011 by chrisjones
Berwick Kaler & Martin Barrass in York Theatre Royal's panto, photo by Karl Andre Photography

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

www.royalhall.co.uk

 

Beauty & the Beast

25 November 2011 – 15 January 2012

Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1QF

Times & Prices vary.

Box office: 01423 502 116

www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

 

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

www.futuristtheatre.co.uk

 

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

www.scarboroughspa.co.uk

 

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

www.themarttheatre.org.uk

 

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

www.rowntreeplayers.co.uk

 

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

www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

 

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

E: york@cruse.org.uk

York Family Robinson, poster courtesy of York Theatre Royal

York Family Robinson, poster courtesy of York Theatre Royal

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October-December 2011: Pantomimes, Ballets and Christmas & Festive Productions in East Yorkshire

Monday, October 10th, 2011 by chrisjones
Christmas is coming

Christmas is coming

East Yorkshire Pantos, Ballets & Christmas Productions 2011

There’s a cracking array of festive fun on offer across East Yorkshire in 2011 – oh yes there is.

We’ve outlined a variety of shows below, listed in alphabetical order by town or city. If your Christmas production is not shown here, please contact Hello Yorkshire to get it added.

And if you’re looking for shows in other parts of Yorkshire, please see here:

Christmas pantos South Yorkshire

Christmas pantos North Yorkshire

Christmas pantos West Yorkshire

Bridlington

The Nutcracker
The State Ballet Academy of Minsk

13 October 2011

The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington YO15 3JH

Tickets: £19.50 adult, £15.00 child

Box office: 01262 678 258

A Christmas Carol

10 December 2011

The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington YO15 3JH

Tickets: £12 adult, £8 conc, £35 family (2+2)

Box office: 01262 678 258

Acoustic @ Christmas
Gordon Giltrap

10 December 2011

Harbour Suite, The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington YO15 3JH

Tickets: £14

Box office: 01262 678 258

Lions’ Christmas Carol Concert

12 December 2011

Spa Royal Hall, South Marine Drive, Bridlington YO15 3JH

Free

Box office: 01262 678 258

Jack & The Beanstalk

14 December 2011 to 3 January 2012

The Spa, South Marine Drive, Bridlington YO15 3JH

Tickets: various prices

Box office: 01262 678 258

Further information for all of the above productions can be found on The Spa, Bridlington website

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

22 December 2011

Spotlight Theatre, 55 West Street, Bridlington YO15 3DZ

Tickets: adult £9, child £5

Box office: 01262 601 006 or from Bridlington Blinds & Curtains

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

Driffield

Cinderella

23 – 28 December 2011

Driffield Community Centre, Mill Street, Driffield, East Yorks YO25 6TR

Tickets: £6.99 each or 4 for £20.99 available only online here

Easington

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

13 December 2011

Easington Community Hall, Easington, Hull HU12 0TN

Tickets: adults £8.50, under 16s £5

Box office: 01964 650 337

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

Hull

Peter Pan – The Musical

8 – 12 November 2011

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Leaps presents Christmas Countdown 4

29 November 2011

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Cinderella

8 December 2011 – 8 January 2012

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Giselle

Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia

25 January

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Swan Lake

Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia

26 + 27 January

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Sleeping Beauty

Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia

28 January

Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF

Tickets: various

Box office: 01482 300 300

Further information on all of the above Hull productions can be found here

North Cave

Puss in Boots

North Cave Village Hall, 60 Westgate, North Cave

24 to 28 January 2012

Tickets: on sale from 1 December

www.caveplayers.co.uk

Pocklington

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

10 December 2011

Pocklington Arts Centre, Market Place Pocklington YO42 2AR

Tickets: adults £9, conc £8, under 18s £6

Box office: 01759 301 547

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

Skipsea

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

4 December 2011

Skipsea Village Hall, Cleeton Lane, Skipsea, Driffield YO25 8SR

Tickets: adult: £8.50, child £5

Box office: 01262 469 714 or Skipsea Post Office

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

Skirlaugh

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

18 December 2011

Skirlaugh Village Hall, Benningholme Lane, Skirlaugh, Hull HU11 5EA

Tickets: adults £8.50, under 16s £5.00

Box office: 01964 500 356

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

Sledmere

A Yorkshire Christmas Carol

14 December 2011

Village Hall House, Bridlington Road, Sledmere, Driffield YO25 3XW

Tickets: adults £8.50, child £5

Box office: 01377 288 294

Read a preview including photos of some of the cast of A Yorkshire Christmas Carol here

NB: information is subject to alteration – check with Box office before turning up. No performances on Christmas Day and/or New Year’s Day.

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Back to the Land Girls (The Land Girls of Yorkshire) returns by popular demand

Friday, September 2nd, 2011 by chrisjones

 

Land girls cast (left to right Abigail Uttley (Biddy), Samantha Edwards (Buff)). Photograph courtesy of the Badapple Theatre company.

Land Girls cast, left to right Abigail Uttley (Biddy), Samantha Edwards (Buff) - photograph courtesy of the Badapple Theatre Company

Badapple Theatre Company, based in Green Hammerton, North Yorkshire, put on a highly acclaimed touring production in 2010 about Yorkshire’s Land Girls – some of the largely unsung army of women who helped feed the people of Britain during the Second World War. There’s now a chance to catch it if you missed it first time round, or want to see it again, as it’s coming back on tour throughout September and October, starting at Marton cum Grafton Village Hall on 15 September.

UPDATE: 16 September 2011 – read our review and see pics of last night’s performance at Marton cum Grafton here

It tells the humorous story of two young women who volunteer for the Women’s Land Army in 1942. Buff is a townie and knows nothing about farming – she has a dream of being the next Vera Lynn. Her fellow volunteer Biddy is a country lass – but a hopeless romantic. The two of them cause a bit of a stir in the village they end up in – and become the focus of attention, much of it romantic. Neither are exactly cut out for farming. It’s tale of back-ache, blisters and banter – as they girls have to quickly learn how to get the most from the land.

 

Land girl in uniform - photo courtesy of the Badapple Theatre Company

Land girl in uniform - photograph courtesy of the Badapple Theatre Company

The play was written and is directed by Kate Bramley (who was in the renowned Hull Truck Theatre Company), and although the play is a work of fiction it is based on reminiscences of real Land Army women – many of whom were only too pleased to get the opportunity to share their experiences. The show features some of the music from the era, as well as new tunes penned by Jez Lowe – a winner of a prestigious Radio 2 Sony Academy Award.

This will be the fourth and final tour of this highly successful and very funny musical drama – previous tours have been sell-outs, so book your tickets soon as this will be the last chance to see this marvellous two-hander. It’s suitable for all the family, though it’s probably more appropriate for kids of 10 and over.

This production is supported by a grant from Lottery Awards For All.

TOUR DATES (venues in or near Yorkshire only)

September

Thursday 15th

Marton cum Grafton Village Hall, Marton cum Grafton, York YO51 9QY – 01423 339 168

Friday 16th

Potto Village Hall, Potto, N Yorks DL6 3HQ – 01642 700 609

Tuesday 20th

Burton Fleming Village Hall, Driffield, East Riding YO25 3LL – 01262 470 556

Wednesday 21st

Little Weighton Village Hall, Little Weighton, Cottingham, East Riding HU20 3US – 01482 844 171

Thursday 22nd

Newton On Ouse Village Hall, Newton On Ouse, York YO30 2BY – 01347 848 997

Saturday 24th

Yarm Fellowship Hall, Yarm TS15 9BT – 01642 888 786

Sunday 25th

Luddington Village Hall, Luddington, N Lincs DN17 4QP – 01724 798 227

Wednesday 28th

Hunsingore Village Hall, Hunsingore, Wetherby, W Yorks LS22 5HY – 01423 358 516

October

Saturday 1st

Whalley Village Hall, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 9TA – 01254 822 350 – on door or from Post Office

Sunday 2nd

Worlaby Village Hall, Worlaby, Brigg, N Lincs DN20 0LZ – 01652 618 900

Wednesday 5th

Burton In Lonsdale Village Hall, Burton In Lonsdale, Carnforth, N Yorks LA6 3JU – 015242 63 097

Thursday 6th

The Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes, N Yorks DL8 3NT – 01969 66 210

Friday 7th

Mart Theatre, Skipton, N Yorks BD23 1UD – 01756 708 011

Saturday 8th

Staveley Village Hall, Stavely, Knaresborough, N Yorks HG5 9LD – 01423 340 676

Phone Badapple Theatre on 01423 339 168 or visit their website for information regarding other venues/events and details of new dates to be added.

And if you’re after accommodation near one of the performances, check out the Yorkshire B&Bs and Yorkshire hotels on Hello Yorkshire.

Previous Badapple blogs on Hello Yorkshire include this one about the James Herriot Story.

 

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3-5 June: Whitby 60s Weekend 2011

Thursday, May 19th, 2011 by RichFox
Enjoy some terrific music at the 2011 Whitby 60s Weekend

Enjoy some terrific music at the 2011 Whitby 60s Weekend

An exciting weekend of 60s music, including some classic 60s bands and lots of tribute bands including Amen Corner, Herman’s Hermits, Union Gap, Merseybeats, Chris Farlowe, The Fourmost, Cliff Bennett and the Swinging Blue Jeans.

The party starts at 7pm on the evening of Friday, 3 June, with events on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons and the Saturday and Sunday evenings. There will be 5 shows in all, and tickets can be bought for individual shows or for the whole weekend.

The shows are all in the Whitby Pavilion Complex on West Cliff and prices are:

  • £12.00 for an afternoon show
  • £20.00 for an evening show
  • £60.00 for all 5 shows

Tickets can be booked by calling the Whitby Pavilion on 01947 844126.

For this great weekend, check out Whitby Bed and Breakfast accommodation, Whitby Hotels or Whitby Guest Houses on Hello Yorkshire.

And if this was of interest to you, you may want to read about the Pickering Traction Engine Rally 2011.

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9 April-8 May: Easter Events in Yorkshire

Friday, April 15th, 2011 by admin
Yorkshire Easter Egg Hunts Galore

Yorkshire Easter Egg Hunts Galore

Easter’s a terrific time for kids and there are loads of Easter egg hunts and other Easter events for families across Yorkshire for you to enjoy – here’s a selection:

Wentworth Castle’s Eggciting Easter Fun for all the Family!
22-29 April

Follow the Easter Trail through the delightful gardens and stunning parkland. Take part in an Easter Egg Hunt and meet Wentworth Wabbit the Easter Bunny!

Burton Agnes Hall’s Easter Egg Hunt
11am-5pm, 24-25 April

Come along and search for chocolate Easter Eggs in the beautiful grounds and along the woodland walk.

Ripley Castle’s Easter Egg Hunt & “Dress the Egg”
10.30am-3.30pm, 23-25 April

Join in the fun with a great Easter Egg Hunt and “Dress the Egg” competition, fabulous prizes to be won!

Swinton Park Easter Egg Hunting Days
16 April – 1 May

Test your detective skills on our Easter Treasure Trail and on Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny will be making a special visit!

Newby Hall & Gardens Easter Fun Days
22-25 April

Come and meet the costumed characters on our woodland trail where they will help you in your quest to find the Newby Treasure!

Brodsworth Hall & Gardens Easter Family Fun Trail
10am – 5.30pm, 22-25 April

Take part in the Easter Egg hunt for a chance to get your hands on a real golden egg!

Bolton Castle’s Easter Eggstravaganza!
18-25 April

Come along and enjoy egg decorating, bonnet making and so much more, as well as the spectacular Eggciting Easter Egg hunt.

Harewood’s Mad Hatter’s Easter Weekend
10.30am – 4.30pm, 22-25 April

Enjoy our Alice in Wonderland themed Easter weekend with face painting, biscuit decorating and a chance to decorate your own tea cup.

Pannett Park’s Easter Egg Hunt
11am – 3.30pm, 23 April

At Pannett Park this Easter there is the traditional Easter Egg hunt, Easter egg rolling, Easter bonnet competition and so much more.

Thorp Perrow’s Easter Treasure Hunt
7-26 April

Solve the clues on our Treasure Hunt, a great game for everyone.

Harlow Carr’s East Egg Hunt
11am – 4pm, 22-25 April

Visit the Easter Bunny in his burrow and join the hunt for the giant eggs he has hidden around the garden, collect as many as you can to claim a delicious chocolate treat.

Sutton Park’s Easter Sunday Children’s Treasure Hunt
24 April

Come and enjoy our Treasure Hunt.

Bolton Abbey’s Eggciting Easter Egg Hunt
10am – 4pm, 22-25 April

Join the Easter Bunny and have a look in Strid Wood for all the hidden eggs.

Whitby Abbey’s Easter Family Fun Trail
22-25 April

Want to get your hands on a real golden egg? Come along and take part in our fantastic Easter egg hunt in Whitby.

RSPB Old Moor Easter Egg Hunt
24 April

Solve the clues which are hidden around our reserve which will lead you to a splendid chocolate treat!

Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life Easter Egg Trail
24 April

Come along and enjoy our Easter Egg Trail

More Easter Egg Hunts in Yorkshire

More Easter Egg Hunts in Yorkshire

Beningbrough Hall & Gardens Easter Egg Hunt & Olympics!
23-25 April

Join us for the Easter Olympics with Eggtastic races and take part in our Cadbury sponsored East trail.

Rievaulx Terrace’s Family Easter Egg Trail
11am – 5pm, 9-18 April

Easter weekend packed full of fun for all the family, take part in our special Easter trail.

Duncombe Park’s Easter Craft Fair
10am – 5pm, 24-25 April

A delightful Easter Craft Fair.

Nunnington Hall Easter Egg Trail
11am – 5pm, 9 April – 8 May

Take part in our Easter Family Trail and receive a Cadbury egg to take away with you.

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Cadbury Easter Fun
11am – 4pm, 24-25 April

Join us this Easter for face painting, game playing and enjoy the Easter trails and don’t forget to collect your chocolate ‘Egghead’

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Easter Eggsploits
From 2pm, 25 April

Come along with your decorated hard boiled eggs and take part in our best decorated egg and egg rolling competitions.

Brimham Rocks Easter Trail
11am – 4pm, 23 April

Solve the puzzles on our Easter trail in the search for your Easter surprise!

Bridestone, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping’s Bridestone Easter Egg Trail
10am – 3pm, 24 April

Follow the clues around the Easter trail to find your Easter treat.

Ormesby Hall’s Easter Egg-static
1.30pm – 4pm, 22-25 April

Come and have fun in our beautiful garden whilst looking for the answers to the Easter quiz.

East Riddlesden Hall Easter Egg Hunt
22-25 April

Complete the trail around the garden and claim your chocolate surprise.

The Lord Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt, York
10am – 1pm, 23 April

Take part in the city-wide search for chocolate, work out the answer to the puzzles to visit 6 locations around the city and collect a treat at each stop!

Tropical Butterfly House Easter Egg Hunt
10am – 5.30pm, 24-25 April

Join our Easter Egg Hunt to win a chocolate surprise.

Knaresborough Easter Fayre
9am – early evening, 22 – 23 April

Come along for a family fun day out with market stalls, street entertainment, fairground rides and plenty more.

Once Easter’s over, you can find a superb list of Christmas markets and Christmas fayres in Yorkshire here.

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15-17 April: Spirit of the 40s Weekend Whitby 2011

Thursday, April 14th, 2011 by RichFox
Fabulous 40s vehicles parade through Whitby

Fabulous 40s vehicles parade through Whitby

This year’s Spirit of the 40s Weekend in Whitby is brought to you by Dark Daisy Promotions who have taken over the reins of this well-established and highly successful event from the Whitby & District Tourism Association.

A wonderful event, where the whole town of Whitby gets involved in recreating the exciting community-driven “Spirit of the 40s”.

You’ll see shop window displays, traders in ‘The Bunker’, dances, enjoy 40s inspired food and drink in The Pavilion, some superb period cars and other vehicles (why not take a ride through the town on the steam bus?), plus terrific 40s fashion, finery and costume, combined with a 40s cinema experience – a true weekend to remember.

This year’s events have not been announced at the time of writing, but you can see last year’s full schedule here:

2010 Spirit of the 40s Weekend in Whitby

And if you’re heading to Whitby for this marvellous event, you can find great accommodation in Whitby including Whitby bed and breakfast and Whitby hotels on Hello Yorkshire.

Spirit of the 40s Weekend in Whitby

Spirit of the 40s Weekend in Whitby

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18-20 February: Coastival, a Festival of Music and Arts in Scarborough

Friday, January 7th, 2011 by RichFox

What are you waiting for? Book your Scarborough accommodation now for one of Yorkshire’s finest cultural events of the year.

Coastival - Music, Art, Theatre and Dance Festival

Coastival - Music, Art, Theatre and Dance Festival

Levellers are the headline act, and it is a packed programme they head, with highlights including jazz favourite Claire Martin, the German band 17 Hippies, the comedian Count Arthur Strong and the Paper Birds Theatre Company.

Lots of local talent will also be performing alongside national and international acts, commencing with a spectacular light and music parade featuring dinosaurs and concluding with a free “Scarborough’s Finest” concert at The Spa.

For more information and to order a festival brochure, check out the Coastival website.

For Scarborough tourist information or to find Scarborough hotels or Scarborough guest houses for the Coastival weekend, check out the accommodation on Hello Yorkshire.

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