Ribblehead Viaduct
With the Tour de France’s Grand Depart from Yorkshire just around the corner we felt it was time to explore a small selection of Yorkshire cycling events. A lot of the road cycling events cross the routes taken by the Tour, while some explore Yorkshire’s other hidden gems. (more…)
Horticultural enthusiasts, prepare yourselves… with double the number of show gardens this year, the Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2013 is set to be even better than previous years! Designers and landscapers from all over the UK will be showcasing their talents, with displays depicting the theme of a song from the 50s or 60s ranging from border plots to larger features. Many of the UKs leading nurseries will also be participating.
The show plays host to a whole range of entertainment, from gardening tips and advice to demonstrations, talks and suggestions for how to use seasonal produce to create fantastic dishes. Children will also have plenty to keep them occupied as they weave dragon sculptures from willow, learn how to build wormeries, bug hotels, bird boxes, bee-friendly baskets and more.
Those who prefer to take a hands-on approach can join in with volunteers from the Groundwork Trust as they demonstrate how to create a sustainable greenhouse from recycled plastic drinks bottles. Students from Askham Bryan will also be sharing their knowledge as they help visitors to build dry stone walls. The Show is also a great place to do some garden shopping, with thousands of top quality products to choose from, as well as gifts, handmade crafts and specialist regional foods. It’s also home to Britain’s largest floral art marquee, in which over 150 floral arrangements and displays can be admired.
Tickets for the show are usually £16.50 per day on Thurs / Fri / Sat, and £14.50 on Sunday, but if you reserve your ticket before 16 April you will receive a discount of £2.50. There are also opportunities to purchase a VIP ticket. Call 01423 546157 to book.
If you’d like to stay in Harrogate for a little longer than a day why not try a posh Harrogate Hotel, a comfy Harrogate B&B or a cosy Harrogate Holiday Cottage.
The Easter holidays are almost here, and Yorkshire is a great place to be once the myriad activities begin. Here are 10 great Easter events and activities 2013 in Yorkshire:
1) 18 March, 10am – 2.30pm: Easter Floral Centrepiece Workshop at Fountain’s Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon Learn the intricacies of creating a beautiful floral centrepiece, ideal for any Easter meal. You’ll learn the correct way to soak foam, line a container, and create a lovely design at differing heights. And after all that you will enjoy a scrumptious two course lunch. For more Information contact Simon Brock on 01765 643198 Monday morning can be a tricky time to find the motivation for a long journey, so why not stay over on Sunday night in one in a lovely Ripon B&B.
2) 21 March, 7pm: Chocolate Easter egg making class at Yorkshire Ales, Snaith Expert chocolatier, Amelia Scholey, will guide you through the tricky and sticky process of making your very own Easter eggs. So no need to lose your temper, this is a sweeeet way to relax and get creative! If this chocolaty workshop is up your street, why not make a long weekend of it and get a real flavour of what the area has to offer? The beautiful city of York is just 21 miles from Snaith and boasts some superb hotels. Click here for details.
3) 29th Mar – 1st Apr 2013: Easter Trail at The Moors National Park Centre, Danby Come and seek out the hidden eggs using your map of The Moors National Park Centre grounds, and if you find all 10 you’ll be rewarded with a tasty prize when you return to the Centre. Booking is essential. Please telephone 01439 772738. Fresh air, beautiful landscapes, a stunning coastline and pretty towns and villages. A day trip is not enough when you visit the North York Moors National Park, so why not stay a little while? Here are some excellent B&Bs in the North York Moors.
4) 29 March – 1 April: Easter Eggspress at Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West (near Huddersfield) The Easter Bunny will be making a personal appearance at Kirklees Light Railway this Easter! Board the Easter Eggspress to meet him, and then search for the golden eggs that he has hidden in the playground. Children and adults can join in the egg and spoon races which follow, and there are lots of chocolaty prizes to be won! Searching for eggs can be a tiring business, so why not save yourself the trip home and stay in one of Huddersfield’s excellent accommodation establishments? Click here for details.
5) 29 March – 07 April, 11am – 4pm: School Holiday Fun Golden Egg Hunt at Fountain’s Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon Bring your family and friends along to this challenging treasure hunt. Somewhere on the estate a tiny golden egg has been hidden, and it’s your job to find it. But shhhhhh! You must keep its location a secret. Those who succeed will be entered into a competition to win an egg-sellent prize! The beautiful city of Ripon is located smack bang in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North York Moors National Park, and is a great base for exploring North Yorkshire. Why not turn your visit into a holiday and stay for a week in one of the area’s lovely Yorkshire cottages.
6) 29 March – 14 April: Easter half term fun – Colours of the rainbow at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate Your friends will be green with envy when you tell them that you said “Yellow” to the Easter bunny at this colourful event. But they won’t feel blue for long when they realise that he will be visiting the gardens daily between 29 March and 1 April. On 31 March and 1 April the Harrogate International Youth Festival will be providing art for your ears, and each day there will be art and craft workshops for children and an exhibition of artwork by Iain Will. The daily egg hunt will make you see red, as well as orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet as you search for egg shapes in every colour of the rainbow! Whether it’s gardens, architecture, food, pampering or swanky hotels that float your boat, Harrogate has it all and is a great place to stay for a few days. Here are some of Harrogate’s excellent hotels.
7) 29 March – 14 April: Mad About Madagascar at Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife and Falconry Centre, Sheffield Come face to face with a medley of incredible Madagascan creatures as you learn all about them from specialised keepers of ring-tailed lemurs, tenrecs and much more. Activities, games and crafts, all with a Madagascan theme, will be running throughout, and on Easter Sunday and Monday you can follow a trail for clues to win an Easter egg! Sheffield is one of the UK’s largest cities and a creative hub. To find out more take a look at our Sheffield Tourist Information page.
8) 29 March – 14 April: Wartime Easter Trail at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, Doncaster Search for clues in the beautiful gardens of Brodsworth Hall to uncover the story of chocolate during WWII, when chocolate was rationed. Those who complete the trail will be awarded a certificate, and over Easter there will be real chocolate rewards! The new exhibition inside the Hall, Duty Calls: the Country House in Time of War, ties in with this event. If history is a hot topic for you then Doncaster is a great place to visit, with excellent museums and historic buildings. For further information please see our Doncaster Tourist Information page.
9) 30th March – 14th April: The Great Studfold Easter Egg Hunt at Studfold Walks and Trails, Lofthouse (near Harrogate) Collect a clue sheet and find nests filled with colourful eggs! Name the birds and you’ll win an Easter surprise! Other activities include making Egg Hunt badges, Easter cards and other crafts. Feel free to bring a picnic along to make a day of it. Lofthouse is located on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales – an area abundant in magnificent scenery that’s too good to miss. Make the most of the Easter holidays by booking a last minute break in a cosy Yorkshire Dales holiday cottage.
10) 31st March – 12th April, 10am – 5 pm: Eggcellent Easter at Bolton Castle, near Leyburn It’s an Easter eggstravaganza! Come along and hunt for eggs, get creative by doing some egg decorating, make yourself a dashing Easter bonnet, and much more! Leyburn is positioned just on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area famous for its stunning scenery and scrumptious local produce. Why not enjoy the surroundings and the food by using this pretty market town as your base whilst visiting the area. There are some fantastic Leyburn B&Bs to choose from.
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.
There are some great Easter events in North Yorkshire in April 2012
There’s absolutely loads of great Easter holiday events in 2012 throughout North Yorkshire, check out some of the events below.
In the meantime, for Easter events in other areas of Yorkshire, please visit the links below:
East Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
South Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
West Yorkshire: Easter events in 2012
York Chocolate Festival, York
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012
Various venues throughout York
A fabulous celebration of chocolate in the city famed for its chocolate where one million KitKats are made every day – read more about the Festival here.
The Great Studfold Easter Egg Hunt, Nidderdale
Sunday 1 to Sunday 15 April 2012
Studfold Farm, Nidderdale
With clue sheet in hand, track down the willow nests, name the birds within and win an Easter prize – a super family event. You can also make an egg hunt badge and Easter cards.
Refreshments available and bring a picnic, further information available here.
Eggcellent Easter! Leyburn
Monday 2 to Sunday 15 April 2012, 11:00-17:00
Bolton Castle, near Leyburn
Family fun with an exciting line up of Easter bonnet making, egg decorating, egg hunts, make an Easter chick out of pompoms, Easter play dough, colouring and activity sheets, with plenty of Easter treats in the Castle tea room. For further information, please see Bolton Castle’s website here.
A Day Out with Thomas, Skipton
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, trains run approximately every 30 minutes from 10:00-16:30
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Skipton
The very popular Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Bolton Abbey Station and offers youngsters the chance to ride in his coaches – Annie and Clarabel – to Embsay Station and back. Sir Topham Hatt (the Fat Controller) will be on hand to supervise, whilst tea will be served at Bolton Abbey Station in Mrs Kyndley’s tearooms.
Easter is a fabulous time in North Yorkshire
Easter Family Fun Trail, Richmond
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012
Richmond Castle
Work out the clues and complete Richmond Castle’s exciting Easter trail to win a scrumptious Easter prize.
Easter at the National Railway Museum, York
Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April 2012, 09:30-18:00
NRM, York
Be part of a huge art project and help to create a large version of one of the National Railway Museum’s fantastic art gallery lithographs, using an array of tools including potato prints.
There will also be Easter egg hunts at the NRM, further information can be found on the NRM’s website here.
Easter Family Fun Trail, York
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, 10:00-18:00
Clifford’s Tower, York
Crack the clues to complete Clifford’s Tower’s fantastic Easter trail and be rewarded for your efforts with a delicious Easter prize.
Easter Family Fun Trail, Whitby
Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2012, 10:00-18:00
Whitby Abbey
English Heritage Easter trail around the grounds of Whitby Abbey with an Easter prize for everyone who completes the trail.
Easter Egg Trail, Masham
Saturday 31 March to Saturday 14 April, 10.00-16.00
Swinton Park, Masham
A lovely parkland Easter egg trail around the gardens and grounds of Swinton Park. The Easter Bunny will be at the Park on Easter Sunday and there will be egg and spoon races and Easter egg rolling.
North Yorkshire has lots to offer throughout Spring
Easter Art Exhibition, Pickering
Wednesday 4 April to Sunday 15 April
The Learning Centre, Platform 2, Pickering Station
“Storming Ahead” – a 2012 art exhibition of Christopher Ware, the NYMR’s Artist in Residence. Artwork includes watercolours and prints of seascapes, railway scenes and landscapes.
Medieval Falconry, near Helmsley
Saturday 7 to Monday 9 April 2012, 12:00-17:00
Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley
Watch some magnificent birds of prey aerial displays led by Rievaulx Abbey’s medieval falconer, and learn how birds of prey were used by noblemen in Medieval times.
Easter at Harlow Carr, Harrogate
Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April 2012, 10:00-16:00
Harlow Carr, Harrogate
There’s loads going on at Harlow Carr this Easter – a giant Easter egg hunt every day, cloud spotting, rain gauge making, the chance to design and make your very own multi-coloured windsock (from 2-13 April only), and over the Easter weekend (6-9 April inclusive) the Easter Bunny will be dropping in.
If you’re looking to stay in North Yorkshire this Easter, or at any time in 2012, you’ll find some terrific holiday accommodation here:
London 2012 Olympic Torch - photograph courtesy of London 2012
The Olympic torch’s 8,000-mile journey around the UK has been revealed today, along with the names of most of the 8,000 people who will take part in the relay and carry the flame.
Arriving in the UK on 18 May, the Olympic torch’s 70-day journey begins in Land’s End the following morning and will pass within 10 miles of 95% of the population as it passes through 1,018 places before arriving on 27 July at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Of the 8,000 torchbearers, 700 will be celebrities and athletes, whilst 7,300 will be those people who have been nominated for contributions to their local community or for great stories of personal achievement.
Around 110 people will carry the flame during each day of its journey for around 300m each.
For a detailed street breakdown of the torch’s journey through Yorkshire (including its journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway), click on the links to the BBC News website’s PDFs below:
Sunday, 17 June – Durham to Middlesbrough
Monday, 18 June – Middlesbrough to Hull
Tuesday, 19 June – Hull to York
Wednesday, 20 June – York to Carlisle
Sunday, 24 June – Salford to Leeds
Monday, 25 June – Leeds to Sheffield
Tuesday, 26 June – Sheffield to Cleethorpes
For further details, check out the BBC’s comprehensive Olympic Torch section here, or here on the London 2012 website, whilst you can find holiday accommodation in Yorkshire if you’re looking to stay here before, during or after the torch’s visit on Hello Yorkshire.
Kirstie's Handmade Britain - photograph courtesy of Channel 4
Nidderdale takes its name from the River Nidd which runs through this Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It hosts an agricultural show each September in Pateley Bridge, a small town between Harrogate and Grassington and only four miles from the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Kirstie tries her hand at making sausages - picture courtesy of the Nidderdale Show
At this year’s Nidderdale Show, Kirstie Allsopp came along for an episode of her popular Channel 4 TV series Kirstie’s Handmade Britain. But she didn’t just take a look and leave – she got stuck in and made a Yorkshire pork pie and her own sausages. She also learnt the ins and outs of making brawn – a traditional dish made from pig’s heads, and sometimes known as pork cheese (Yorkshire folk don’t like to let anything go to waste, you know). Lots of preparation goes into putting on an agricultural show and Kirstie did her homework beforehand too – with local experts explaining how to make successful entries for the produce competitions at the Show.
Kirstie walks a pig - picture courtesy of the Nidderdale Show
The Nidderdale Show is said to be one of the country’s last proper agricultural shows and features one of the best exhibitions of animals in the UK – with first rate horse, livestock and dog sections.
Kirstie - pig walking - picture courtesy of Nidderdale Show
Kirstie was fascinated by the Pig Section – and was given lots of background by Sarah Whitley, a young farmer from Nidderdale. Sarah is only 14 but has already clocked up years of expertise, having been born and bred on a local dairy, pig, and sheep farm. And Sarah’s got the awards to prove it. For the fourth year on the trot (so to speak) she made a clean sweep in the Pig Section awards, picking up Best in Show, Best Local Pig and Most Points in Show. Sarah has also won awards at three other major British Agricultural Shows.
Kirstie chats with young farmer Sarah Whitley - picture courtesy of the Nidderdale Show
Kirstie also took part in the All-Terrain-Vehicle challenge – still wearing a dress, she gamely put on a crash helmet and jumped on to a quad bike and finished the course in a very creditable time – and got a massive round of applause for doing so.
Kirstie on the Quad Bike - picture courtesy of Nidderdale Show
Kirstie later said that she’d had “an absolutely brilliant time” at the Nidderdale Show. “Everyone was so friendly & kind, perhaps the most beautiful showground we’ve visited”.
You can find out how Kirstie got on at the Nidderdale Show at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 30 November when Channel 4 screen this episode of Kirstie’s Handmade Britain.
Christmas present ideas – Kirstie Allsopp’s “Homemade Home” book and “Craft” Kindle Edition
For the creative members of the family who love to making things for the home, one or both of these books could be the perfect Christmas present.
Click on the images on the left to see the products on Amazon.
Next year’s Nidderdale Show will be held on Monday 24 September 2012. If you’d like accommodation in the Yorkshire Dales for the show or to visit this beautiful area of Yorkshire, check out the Yorkshire Dales cottages and Yorkshire Dales B&Bs on Hello Yorkshire.
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.
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.
And if you need North Yorkshire holiday accommodation, find York hotels or guest houses in Harrogate on Hello Yorkshire.
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
