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Up to 30 August: Steam-Hauled Trains Wensleydale Railway

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 by admin

With so much to see and do throughout the Yorkshire Dales, the Wensleydale Railway is an outstanding day out for families, tourists and rail enthusiasts – great value and great fun.

The railway winds through 16 miles of James Herriot and JMW Turner country, taking in the best of the National Park with its terrific walking and cycling spots, Aysgarth Falls and the market towns of Leyburn and Bedale.

And from now until (and including) Monday 30 August (with the exception of 9, 10 and 11 August), the railway are running steam-hauled trains from Leeming Bar and Redmire. The steam locomotive is an ex-British Rail Standard Class locomotive (No. 80105), one of only 14 to have been preserved. Built in 1955 at Brighton Works, it was rescued from a scrapyard in Barry in the early 1970s, returning to service 10 years ago at Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway.

For further details, and a full timetable, check out the Wensleydale Railway here.

And if you’re looking for accommodation in the area, try Yorkshire Dales accommodation such as Yorkshire Dales cottages and bed and breakfast in the Yorkshire Dales on Hello Yorkshire.

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16 July-1 August: Ryedale Festival 2010

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 by chrisjones

The Ryedale Festival is a musical and artistic jewel which began, under very modest circumstances, as the Helmsley Festival in 1981. In the intervening 29 years it has expanded geographically to other venues in Ryedale District and musically with a wide range of artists performing a rich tapestry of pieces – mainly classical but with a smattering of folk and other genres.

The Artistic Director of the Festival is the pianist and accompanist Christopher Glynn , who directed two series of McCann Concerts at the National Portrait Gallery in London and a festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten at the Royal Academy of Music.

This year’s Ryedale Festival has some stunning performers including Dame Felicity Lott, the Fitzwilliam Quartet and the Northern Sinfonia.

Here’s the full line up (correct at the time of writing):

1) Friday 16th July – 6.00 pm
St Peter’s Church, Norton
Community Opera – Odyssey

2) Friday 16th July – 8.00 pm
The Saloon, Duncombe Park
Opening Gala Concert – Love and Marriage – Dame Felicity Lott

3) Saturday 17th July – 11.00 am
Sheriff Hutton Village Hall
Fell Clarinet Quartet – A Magical Musical Voyage Around the World

4) Saturday 17th July – 5.00 pm
St Peter’s Church, Norton
Community Opera – Odyssey

5) Saturday 17th July – 7.00 pm
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham
Pre-opera talk – John Warrack

6) Saturday 17th July – 8.00 pm
Hovingham Hall
Ryedale Festival Opera – Britten – The Prodigal Son and Mendelssohn – The Homecoming (Heimkehr aus der Fremde)

7) Sunday 18th July – 5.00 pm
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham
Pre-opera talk – John Warrack

8) Sunday 18th July – 6.00 pm
Hovingham Hall
Ryedale Festival Opera (picnic performance) – Britten – The Prodigal Son and Mendelssohn – The Homecoming

9) Monday 19th July – 11.00 am
All Saints’ Church, Hovingham
Coffee Concert – ‘Meet the Fitzwilliam Quartet’

10) Monday 19th July – 12.30 pm
Worsley Arms, Hovingham
Festival Lunch and the Fitzwilliam Quartet in conversation

11) Monday 19th July – 8.00 pm
Sledmere House
Catrin Finch – ‘Remaking the Goldbergs’
Tuesday 20th July -Friday 30th July – 12.00 noon – 3.30 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre
Ryedale Transport Through the Ages – Photographic Exhibition

12) Tuesday 20th July – 2.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Open Rehearsal – The Fitzwilliam Quartet

13) Tuesday 20th July – 3.00 p.m
Ampleforth Abbey
Organ Recital – Robert Sharpe

14) Tuesday 20th July – 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Talents Fine Arts Gallery, 7 Market Place, Malton
Festival Exhibition – Private View

15) Tuesday 20th July – 8.00 pm
St Peter’s Church, Norton
Gala Concert

16) Wednesday 21st July – 11.00 am
Malton Methodist Church
Lucy Beckett – Dante: Voyage and Homecoming
Wednesday 21st July – Saturday 24th July – 7.30 pm (all performances)
Helmsley Arts Centre
1812 Production – 84 Charing Cross Road

17) Wednesday 21st July – 8.00 pm
Kirk Theatre, Pickering
‘From Rags to Ryedale’ – A History of Ragtime – Lecture Recital by Helen Crayford (piano)

18) Thursday 22nd July – 3.00 pm
Galtres Centre, Easingwold
Afternoon Concert – La Serenissima – Charlotte Tetley – mezzo soprano, James Baillieu – piano

19) Thursday 22nd July – 8.00 p,m,
St Peter’s Church, Norton
The Naked Violin – Tasmin Little in recital

20) Friday 23rd uly – 3.00 pm
Sheriff Hutton Village Hall
Festival Tea Party – Peter Moore (trombone), Nicholas Oliver (piano) – In association with Chetham’s School

21) Friday 23rd July – 8.00 pm
The Library, Sledmere House
‘Goodbye to all that’ – Marking the 25th anniversary of the poet Robert Graves

22) Saturday 24th July – 11.00 am
The Saloon, Duncombe Park
Coffee Concert – Karen Geoghegan (bassoon), Timothy End (piano)

23) Saturday 24th July – 8.00 pm
The Saloon, Duncombe Park
Fizwilliam quartet and friends with Carolyn Sparey (viola) and Colin Carr (Cello)

24) Sunday 25th July – 10.30 am
Pickering Parish Church
Festival Service – Preacher: The Right Reverend Dr. Martin Warner, Bishop of Whitby – Celebrant: Father Antony Pritchett

25) Sunday 25th July – 3.00
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham
Yorkshire Young Musicians

26) Sunday 25th July – 7.00 pm
Algonquin Room, Ampleforth College
Pre-performance talk – Peter Seymoor – Bach: The Great Communicator

27) Sunday 25th July – 8.00 pm
Ampleforth Abbey
Bach – Mass in B minor

28) Monday 26th July – 11.00 am
All Saints’ Church, Helmsley
Celebrity Coffee Concert – Captain Corelli’s Souvenirs

29) Monday 26th July – 8.00 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre
‘Honey and Broken Glass’ – Poetry and Prose of Philip Larkin combined with Jazz

30) Tuesday 27th July – 11.00 am
Pickering Parish Church
Coffee Concert – Rachel Brown (baroque flute/ recorders), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord)

31) Tuesday 27th July – 11.00 am
Ryedale Show, Welburn Park, near Kirkbymoorside
North Tyneside Steel Band

32) Tuesday 27th July – 3.00 pm
Malton Market Square
North Tyneside Steel Band

33) Tuesday 27th July – 7.00 pm
Castle Howard – The Chapel, The Long Gallery and The Great Hall
Triple Concert: – Consortium – Fitzwilliam Quartet and Christopher Glynn – Craig Ogden, guitar

34) Wednesday 28th July – 11.00 am
Joan of Arc Hall, Botton Village
Family Concert – Michael Hayward and Laura Grime – Scottish Folk Duo

35) Wednesday 28th July – 3.00 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre
Film Premiere – ‘Rainbow Tribe’

36) Wednesday 28th July – 8.00 pm
St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton
Candlelit Concert – Alison Stephens (mandolin), Rachel Brown (flute), Peter Seymour (continuo), Fitzwilliam Quartet

37) Thursday 29th July – 11.00 am
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham
Coffee Concert – Rowena Calvert (cello) and Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

38) Thursday 29th July – 3.00 pm
St Mary’s Church, Lastingham
Performance Workshop – Fitzwilliam Quartet

39) Thursday 29th July – 8.00 pm
Helmsley Arts Centre
Ryedale Festival Opera – Poulenc – La Voix humaine

40) Friday 30th July – 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – Introduced by Richard Wigmore

41) Friday 30th July – 11.00 am
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – ‘Florestan and Eusebius’ – Spring Song
Friday 30th July – Approximately tbc
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – Lunch break

42) Friday 30th July – 2.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – Study Session – String Quartet in F major

43) Friday 30th July – 3.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – ‘Beloved Clara….’ – Marriage and new horizons

44) Friday 30th July – 6.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – Study Session – ‘A poet’s Love’

45) Friday 30th July – 8.00 pm
Pickering Parish Church
Schumann Day – ‘Robert, Clara………and Johannes’

46) Saturday 31st July – 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Ryecrawl
Mystery tour

47) Sunday 1st August – 10.00 am
Rievaulx Abbey
Festival Eucharist

48) Sunday 1st August – 3.00 pm
Worsley Arms, Hovingham
Kirkbymoorside Brass Band

49) Sunday 1st August – 6.00 pm
Hovingham Hall/Worsley Arms
Final Gala Concert: – Northern Sinfonia – Director Bradly Creswick

You can contact the Festival Box Office on 01751 475777 or via email: info@ryedalefestival.co.uk

For more information visit www.ryedalefestival.co.uk

With so much going on during this 2 week extravaganza of an event, it’s an ideal opportunity to visit this wonderful part of Yorkshire. We’ve got a great selection of Helmsley guest houses, bed and breakfast in Pickering, holiday cottages in Malton, plus a whole host of accommodation near York and the North Yorkshire Moors.

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21-23 August: Whitby Regatta 2010

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 by chrisjones

The Whitby Regatta is a three -day celebration of Whitby’s past and present. Although nautical events feature prominently over the three days, there are many other major activities and there’s entertainment for everyone.

The event can trace its origins to at least 170 years ago, but this year’s event will be bang up to date and will feature displays by the Army, the Royal Navy and the RAF’s crack Red Arrows team. Other events include a 4 km fun run, yacht races, rowing races, a firework display and much more.

Here’s a list of some of what’s happening (it’s quite amazing that so much has been packed into just three days):

Red Arrows Display Team

Spitfire, Hurricane and Dakota Air Display

Air Sea Rescue

Fun for Children of All Ages
A wide selection of entertainment for children including: an inflatable Maze/Pirate Ship/Giant Fun Slide, a Punch and

Judy Show, and Jo Jo the Clown

Rowing Races
Local rowing teams compete in various categories

RAF Displays
Static displays including a recruitment display

Navy Displays
A submarine trailer and display

Army Displays
A range of displays to explore

Motor Cycle Gymkhana
Skill and fun on two wheels taking place on the beach

Sunday 22 August at 10 am The Whitby Regatta 4K Fun Run
This starts from Crescent Gardens and is run predominantly on the sea wall (application form needed – available in Word format from the Regatta website by clicking here)

Sunday 22 August Vintage, Post war, Classic & Sports Car Rally
Many elegant cars will compete in various classes for prestigious trophies (application form needed – available in Word format from the Regatta website by clicking here)

Monday 23 August – The Grand Parade
A parade of many decorated themed floats will make its way through the heart of the Regatta celebrations.

Monday 23 August – Spectacular Fireworks Display
Barrage after barrage of rockets, star bursts, special effect shells, whistling mullet coloured rockets and numerous other different fireworks, are the theme of this years’ firework finale.

So there’s tons to do and see, and all happening in probably the nation’s finest seaside resort.

Visit: www.whitbyregatta.co.uk

Email: whitbyregatta@hotmail.co.uk

And, for those who like to plan ahead, here are the dates for the next few Whitby Regattas:

2011: 13, 14 &15 August
2012: 18, 19 and 20 August
2013: 10, 11 and 12 August
2014: 9, 10 and 11 August

For Whitby bed and breakfast, Whitby hotels and Whitby tourist information, check out Hello Yorkshire.

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