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10 Egg-stra Special Easter Events and Activities 2013

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 by AmyJones

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.

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1-5 Jun: Diamond Jubilee Weekend Events in Yorkshire 2012

Thursday, May 24th, 2012 by RichFox

Diamond Jubilee Events in Yorkshire 2012

Diamond Jubilee event in a little Yorkshire village - photo © Rich Fox/Bow House Ltd

Having come to the throne 60 years ago on 6 February 1952, The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

To mark the occasion, there are lots of great Diamond Jubilee events during the long weekend of the 2, 3, 4 and 5 June, and nowhere more so than in Yorkshire!

Ranging from large city-wide parties, to small village fairs, check out the events below, in alphabetical order by town or city (and have a fabulous time!).

Diamond Jubilee bunting in North Yorkshire village of Minskip, near Boroughbridge - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd

Yorkshire Diamond Jubilee Events:

Event: Party in the Park
Venue: Elsecar Park, Barnsley
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 5pm

Party goers will see live bands and a motorbike show, whilst there will be plenty of games and refreshments on offer.

Event: Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Date & Time: 5 June, 12pm – 4pm

Event: Diamond Jubilee Party in the Park
Venue: Oakwell Country Park, Batley
Date: 4 June, 7:30pm

A jubilee beacon will be lit, and there will be live music and fireworks – please bring your own drinks, glasses will be provided.

Event: Jubilee Sculpture Trail
Venue: Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 1 June-31st July

Chris Moss will be commemorating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a display of sculptures of animals in the spectacular setting of Thorp Perrow Arboretum, including a surprise feature sculpture in situ near to Thorp Perrow’s Jubilee Oak.

Further details can be found here: www.thorpperrow.com

Event: Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: The Spa, Bridlington
Date: 3 June

Event: Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Carleton, near Skipton
Date: 1-4 June

A firework display kicks off proceedings on Friday evening, whilst the rest of the weekend will see street parties, a sports day, live music and the lighting of the official beacon.

Event: Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Waterdale, Doncaster
Date: 3 June

Jubilee event run by Doncaster Council in the public square at Waterdale.

Ready for the Jubilee in Easingwold - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd

Event: Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Easingwold, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June & 3 June

There’s lots going on in Easingwold during the Jubilee weekend, including a charity market from 9am ’til noon, the town band performing on the Green from 2-3pm, followed by a Music Festival from 3-9pm. On Sunday, there will be a Big Jubilee Lunch in the Market Place from 12:30-2pm.

Other events and more details can be found here: www.easingwold-jubilee.org.uk

Event: Diamond Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Follifoot, North Yorkshire
Date: 4 June

Held in the Village Hall with live music and circus skills.

Event: Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: Shay Stadium, Halifax
Date & Time: 3 June, from 2pm

Event: Diamond Jubilee Beach Party
Venue: Piece Hall, Halifax
Date & Time: 5 June,12pm – 4pm

With live music and traditional fairground rides.

Event: Diamond Jubilee Market
Venue: Marina, Hebden Bridge
Date: 1-4 June

Event: Jubilee Tea Party
Venue: Queen’s Gardens, Hull
Date: 4 June

There will be a fabulous tea party in Hull’s Queen’s Gardens, along with a parade, big screens with London’s events unfolding, and an event at Hull’s City Hall which will feature stalls and performances.

Event: Flotilla on the River Humber
Venue: River Humber, Hull
Date: 4 June

Over 60 boats sailing down the Humber in the evening, recreating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations of 1897.

Event: Jubilee Party
Venue: The Grove, Ilkley
Date & Time: 3 June, from 1pm

Bring your own picnic!

Event: Breeze International Youth Festival
Venue: Briggate, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June, 11am – 4pm

A festival of music and dance for young people.

Event: Shadwell Diamond Jubilee Procession & Gala
Venue: Shadwell, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June

Event: Thorner Jubilee Gala
Venue: Thorner, Leeds
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 4pm

Fancy dress & decorative bike parade, with ponies in fancy dress, entertainment, birds of prey, pet shows and raffles.

More information available here: www.thornervillage.org.uk

Event: Diamond Jubilee “Street Party”
Venue: Harewood House, Leeds
Date & Time: 3 June, 10am – 6pm

Come along to Harewood House to join in the fun with majorettes, a brass band, superb English fare at the Courtyard Café which will be decked out in bunting.

Big screens will show the Jubilee celebrations in London, and there will be a royal exhibition at the house, including photographs of The Queen from being born to being in her early 20s.

If you’re 60 or over, you go free (proof required).

Event: Big Lunch
Venue: Menston Village, West Yorkshire
Date: 3 June

Event: Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Venue: Holden Park, Oakworth, West Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June, from 2pm

Event: Leeds Philharmonic Chorus Jubilee Concert
Venue: Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
Date: 2 June, 7:30pm

Event: Proms in the Castle
Venue: Pontefract Castle, Pontefract
Date: 4 June

With terrific entertainment for the kids along with a royal-themed fancy dress competition at the castle. Please bring your own picnic. In the evening, watch the official Diamond Jubilee Beacon be lit, along with spectacular fireworks and the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.

Event: Various Jubilee Events at Ripley Castle
Venue: Ripley Castle, Ripley near Harrogate
Date & Time: 2-5 June

Some great things planned at Ripley Castle for the Diamond Jubilee weekend including falconry displays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Monday, 4 June, an encampment of Armourial Knights during the whole weekend with fighting, dancing, and various displays of 14th century culture including crafts and cookery, and the annual Yorkshire classic car rally on Monday, 4 June. There will also be 60% off the entry fee on Tuesday, 5 June, with a best dressed king/queen competition, a parade, and a Royal Garden Trail.

Event: Diamond Jubilee Service, Brass Band Contest and Street Party
Venue: Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
Date & Time: 2-5 June

On Saturday, 2 June, there will be a brass band concert and contest at Ripon Cathedral, followed by a Jubilee service the following date at 3:30pm which will feature fanfares and anthems to honour the Queen. On Tuesday, 5 June, the Cathedral will be holding a “street party in the Nave”.

Full details can be found here: www.riponcathedral.org.uk

Event: 1950s Jubilee Street Party
Venue: Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Date: 2 June

With 50s vehicle displays, an old-fashioned fairground and a travelling show, Rotherham’s central shopping streets will become a 1950s street party with lots of entertainment and things to see including street art and a vintage market.

Event: Party in the Park
Venue: Silsden Park, Silsden, West Yorkshire
Date & Time: 2 June, 12pm – 10pm

Party in the park, Queen tribute act, U2 tribute act, big band, local bands, fun fair, licensed bar, stalls, marquee, FREE ENTRY!

More information can be found here: silsdenevents.co.uk

Event: Skipton “Street Party”
Venue: Skipton, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 3 June, 10am – 10pm

The party will be thrown on Skipton High Street.

Event: Tadcaster Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Date & Time: 3 June, 12pm – late

A parade of floats will travel through the town, and there will be marching bands, a funfair, a concert with tribute acts to Take That and Lady GaGa, and a huge firework display to round everything off.

Event: Jubilee Street Party
Venue: Market Place, Wetherby
Date: 3 June

Live music, family entertainment and fairground rides.

Event: Diamond Jubilee Steam Festival
Venue: North Yorkshire Moors Railway – trains depart from Whitby and Pickering
Date & Time: 2-10 June, 10am – 6pm

Catch a fabulous steam train (there’s one scheduled for every 2 hours from the towns of Pickering and Whitby throughout the Diamond Jubilee weekend, and up until 10 June).

Further details can be found here: www.nymr.co.uk

Event: Opening of “From Hamlet to Hollywood”
Venue: Barley Hall, York
Date & Time: 2-10 June, 10:30am – 4pm

A glittering exhibition of historic movie and film-star costumes – the exhibition has had a fabulous Diamond Jubilee makeover and will re-open with on-screen royal costumes including costumes from “The King’s Speech”, “The Duchess”, “Anonymous”, and “Around the World in 80 Days”.

And whilst you’re here, why not try your hand at creating a Venetian mask, some crown jewels, or a beautiful corsage.

More details can be found here: www.barleyhall.org.uk

Event: 1950s Jubilee Weekend
Venue: Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton, York
Date & Time: 2-5 June, 10am – 5pm

This is a Jubilee weekend event not to be missed – step back in time for a 1950s-themed weekend for fun and games. You are invited to join in and come in costume.

Further information can be found here: www.murtonpark.co.uk

Event: Queen’s Jubilee Parade
Venue: Upper Poppleton, York
Date & Time: 4 June, from 12 noon

Parade of floats, marching, fancy dress competition, stalls, maypole dancing, morris dancing and much, much more – parade starts at noon from Poppleton Football Club on Millfield Lane at 12pm, arriving at the Maypole in the centre of the village at 1pm.

If you are organising an event and would like to feature it here, please get in touch.

And if you’re looking for holiday accommodation in Yorkshire, check out the great places to stay on Hello Yorkshire.

Jubilee door pigs in Sinnington - photo © Chris Jones/Bow House Ltd

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20 May-16 Jun: Eddie and the Gold Tops on Tour

Friday, May 11th, 2012 by chrisjones

Eddie and the Gold Tops – Badapple Theatre Company

Eddie & The Gold Tops poster - courtesy Badapple Theatre Co

Badapple is a small touring theatre company which specialises in bringing music and drama to small venues, such as village halls – often in out of the way places in some of the remoter parts of the countryside.

It’s the brainchild of the multi-talented Kate Bramley who used to be a member of the highly acclaimed Hull Truck Theatre. Kate writes the plays that Badapple put on, and also directs them. You can read a review of one of Badapple’s recent productions, the excellent Back to the Land Girls, here.

Eddie (Jonny McPherson) - photo courtesy Baddaple Theatre Co

Badapple’s latest production is Eddie and the Gold Tops, a heart-warming and humorous story set in the 1960s about a village milkman of Italian descent who has aspirations to become a pop star – just like lots of other young people, then and since.

Eddie, though, is somewhat hamstrung: just before his Dad died, he made a promise to him to maintain the family tradition and never miss a milk delivery to the good people of Bottledale. That’s fine – until Eddie has a hit song that starts climbing the charts and he gets the opportunity to appear on Top of the Pops. At which point he starts sweating over whether he can make it back in time to put the morning pinta on the doorsteps of the village. And it gets yet more complicated when his travel arrangements start to fall apart.

Gerry (Robert Angell) and Marion (Kaitlin Howard) - photo courtesy Badapple Theatre Co

Will Eddie become a star and rise to the top like the cream in the milk he sells? Will the milkman be able to deliver on his promise to his dying Dad? Or will everything turn sour when he gets stuck half way up the A1? To find out, you’ll have to churn up and watch.

Eddie is played by Jonny McPherson, who has appeared in several episodes of ITV’s Emmerdale as Dr Boam. He also starred in Badapple’s James Herriot Story 2011. Eddie’s girlfriend Marion is played by Kaitlin Howard (who, as well as being an actor is also a singer and a fight co-ordinator!), and her father Gerry by Robert Angell (loads of TV appearances including Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, and tons of productions for Hull Truck, as well as previous form with Badapple – see A Yorkshire Christmas Carol).

Marion (Kaitlin Howard) - courtesy Badapple Theatre Co

The songs and music for Eddie and the Gold Tops are written by Jez Lowe – winner of a Sony Radio Academy Award (BBC2 Radio Ballads). Jez is a singer/songwriter who performs solo and with his band the Bad Pennies, which just so happens to include one Kate Bramley on fiddle!

This production of Eddie and the Gold Tops is supported by the National Lottery, and Arts Council England, and the stage design is by Charlie Cridlan.

Find out more by visiting the Badapple Theatre Company’s website.

2012 Yorkshire dates

Sun 20th May – 7.30 pm

Sand Hutton & Claxton Village Hall
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LB

Tickets: adult £8.50; under 16 £5.00

T: 01423 339 168 or from Caroline Hall: 01904 468 376

www.claxton-sandhutton.org.uk

Tue 22nd May – 7.30 pm

Doncaster Civic Theatre
3 Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3ET

Tickets: adult £12.00; concessions £10.00

T: 01302 342 349

www.doncastercivic.co.uk

Wed 23rd May

St Johns Church Hall
Cudworth
Barnsley
S72 8DD

Tickets: £8.00

T: 01226 723 405

24th May – 8.00 pm

Square Chapel Centre for the Arts
10 Square Road
Halifax
HX1 1QG

Tickets: adult £11.00; concessions £9.00

T: 01422 349 422

www.squarechapel.co.uk

Fri 25th May – 8.00pm

Junction
Paradise Place
Goole
DN14 5DL

Tickets: adult £10; concessions £8

T: 01405 763 652

www.junctiongoole.co.uk/

Sat 26th May – 7.30 pm

Helmsley Arts Centre
The Old Meeting House
Meeting House Court
Helmsley
YO62 5DW

T: 01439 771 700

Tickets: £12, concessions £11, students & under 25s £6

www.helmsleyarts.co.uk/

Sun 27th May

Spotlight Theatre
55a West Street
Bridlington
YO15 3DZ

Tickets: adult £9.00, under 16s £5.00

T: 01262 601 006

www.bridlingtonaods.org.uk

Wed 30th May

Green Hammerton Village Hall
Harrogate Road
Green Hammerton
York
YO26 8AE

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01423 339 168

Thu 31st May

Newton – on – Ouse Village Hall
Newton On Ouse
York
YO30 2BY

Tickets: £8.50

01347 848 997

Fri 1st Jun – 7.30 pm

Potto Village Hall
14 Cooper Lane
Potto
Northallerton
DL6 3HQ

Tickets: adult £8.50 under 16s £5.00

01642 700 609

www.potto.org.uk/hall.htm

Tue 5th Jun – 7.30 pm

The Coliseum Centre Theatre
Victoria Place
Whitby
YO21 1EZ

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01947 825 000

www.coliseumcentre.org/

Wed 6th Jun

Hutton – le – Hole Village Hall
Main Road
Hutton-le-Hole
York
YO62 6UA

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01423 339 168

http://huttonlehole.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/

Thu 7th Jun

North Duffield Village Hall
Back Lane
North Duffield
YO8 5RJ

Tickets: adult £8.50, concessions £7.50, under 16s £5.00

01757 288 458

Fri 8th Jun

Sutton-on-the-Forest Grey Village Hall
Main Street
Sutton-on-the-Forest
York
YO61 1DP

Tickets: adult £9.00, children over ten £4

01347 810 206

Sat 9th Jun

Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute
Main Street
Kirkby Malzeard
Ripon
HG4 3RS

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01765 658 438 or 01423 339 168

Tue 12th Jun – 7.30 pm

Thorganby Village Hall
Main Street
Thorganby
York
YO19 6DA

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01423 339 168

www.thorganby.co.uk/village%20hall.html

Wed 13th Jun

Staveley & Copgrove Village Hall
Main Street
Staveley
Knaresborough
HG5 9LD

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01423 340 676 or 07803 183 255

Thu 14th Jun – 7.30 pm

Weaverthorpe Village Hall
Main Street
Weaverthorpe
Malton
YO17 8ET

Tickets: adult £8.50, under 16s £5.00

01944 738 804 or 01423 339 168

www.luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/

Fri 15th Jun – 7.30 pm

Reeth Memorial Hall
Arkengarthdale Road
Reeth
Richmond
DL11 6QT

Tickets: adult £9.00, under 16s £5.00

01748 884 759

www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk

Sat 16th Jun – 7.30 pm

Yarm Fellowship Hall
West Street
Yarm
TS15 9BT

Tickets: adult £8.00

01642 888 786

www.yarmhall.co.uk

If you’re planning to head to Yorkshire to see Eddie & The Gold Tops and require accommodation, check out some of the great bed and breakfasts, hotels and cottages on Hello Yorkshire.

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21-22 April: Free entry to some National Trust properties

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 by RichFox

National Trust Free Weekend

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire - photo courtesy of Alan Pratt

The National Trust is opening up over 200 of its houses and gardens throughout the UK for free this weekend, 21-22 April 2012.

The following properties in Yorkshire are participating:

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens, York

East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley

Gibson Mill, Hebden Bridge

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Ripon

Nostell Priory, near Wakefield

Nunnington Hall, near York

Rievaulx Terrace and Temples, near Helmsley

Treasurers House, York

Visitors will need to download a voucher from the National Trust website here, and there’s more – another voucher for 20% off in National Trust cafés when £15 or more is spent during the weekend.

The free entry is for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 children (aged 5-16 years) – further details are available here.

And if you’re after short-stay holiday accommodation in Yorkshire for this weekend or beyond, check out Hello Yorkshire.

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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 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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10 Nov onwards: Christmas Fayres & Christmas Markets in North Yorkshire

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 by chrisjones

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 16^th to 18^th 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:

Birds of Prey
Jazz Band
Barrel Organ
Victorian Flea Circus
Fire Eaters
Stilt Walkers
Santa’s Grotto
Carol Singers
Handbell Ringers
Punch & Judy show
Terrific Local Choirs

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 25^th 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.

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

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

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July-September 2011: Events at Fountains Abbey

Thursday, July 14th, 2011 by RichFox

The Abbey Celerium, Fountains Abbey, photography courtesy of Alan Pratt

There are some great events at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal throughout the summer:

AN EVENING WITH KATE ATKINSON (booking essential)
Friday, 15 July at 7.30pm

“Started Early, Took My Dog”, Kate’s latest novel is set in part at Fountains Abbey, and the York-born author will talk about her work in this awe-inspiring setting. The evening will take place in either the Abbey Cloister or the Abbey Cellarium, depending on the weather.

For tickets, please call: 01423 502 116.

SUMMER PARTY
Friday, 22 July from 6pm ’til 11pm

Fountain Abbey’s very first Summer Party – Pimms in the Elizabeth Garden with a string trio, and a barbecue in the Restaurant Garden with a ceilidh to conclude the evening.

For tickets, please call: 01765 643 197 or 01765 643 198 – tickets £37.50.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: WILD CHILD!
Daily, from Saturday, 23 July to Sunday, 4 September from 11am ’til 4pm

There’s a fabulous array of things to do at Fountains Abbey this holiday – from making butterflies and moths in the craft workshops, to following a themed trail around the large estate. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are dress-up days – come along as a monk and discover what daily life at the Abbey was like. On Saturday and Sunday, 6-7 August, pop along to our bees and bee keeping days.

FAMILY BIKE RIDE
Wednesday, 20 July from 6pm ’til 8pm

GET GEORGIAN!
Sunday, 28 August from 11am ’til 4pm

A wonderful afternoon of elegance and entertainment in the 18th century Water Garden. There will be a presentation from the History Wardrobe on the Portrait of a Lady, and take part in the Regency dancing.

For more information about any of the above events, please email Fountains Abbey or check out their website here.

And if you’re looking for accommodation in the Ripon or Harrogate areas this summer, find Ripon bed and breakfast or Harrogate hotels on Hello Yorkshire.

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10-19 June: The Summer Spark 2011

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 by RichFox

Kirsty Hopkins shop at the King Street Workshops, Pateley Bridge

King Street Studio Workshops, Pateley Bridge

Located in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the King Street Studio Workshops unite a group of full-time designers and artists, all of whom are inspired by their surroundings – the fabulous contrasting landscape – the heather moorland, the high fells, the gentle farmland – of Nidderdale, home to many craftspeople, artists and designers.

The Workshops are sited in the Old Workhouse complex, and the dedicated makers who are based there include artists who work in ceramic, gemstones, precious metals and blown glass. They are a collective working heritage and their studios are open to members of the public, as is the Nidderdale Museum which is also based on site.

They include the textile artist and photographer Kirsty Hopkins whose work can be seen here and who runs a number of textile courses including in felt making and batik. Other artists include the ceramic sculptor Dodie Hallas, Moxon and Simm contemporary jewellery, the glassmakers Sanders and Wallace, the hat maker Claire Spooner and Zeitgeist fine art by Alister Colley.

There are a number of events throughout the year, including The Summer Spark 2011 which is a terrific opportunity and see and buy original work directly from the artists and designers. What’s more, two of the studios - Maureen Little and Moxon & Simm – are on the Open Studio Trail.

Bunting outside the King Street Workshops

Further information, including directions, can be found on the King Street Studio Workshop website.

And if you’re looking for accommodation nearby, check out the Yorkshire Dales guest houses on Hello Yorkshire.

And if you’re into the Arts, you may be interested in York’s Festival of Ideas.

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9 April-8 May: Easter Events in Yorkshire

Friday, April 15th, 2011 by admin

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

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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