What's On and Things To Do Around North Yorkshire

Weaving is a way of producing cloth by interlacing yarns at right angles. There are many methods of weaving. Come and look at the different looms we have for you to experiment on. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Every now and then the contrast on the rocks is just too much and a carefully placed flash is essential. Join the Brimham Photographic Society for this session to try out lighting the rocks from different angles. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

"Living Terra Still Life Art Exhibition" 9th June till 4th August 2018 Original Still Life paintings by Francesca Currie, Sally Anne Fitter, Giuliana Lazzerini & Jake Mullins. "In association with Yorks First Horticultural Festival ’Bloom-York’ 2018.

A tale of two parts, revisit the abbey’s monastic past before experiencing the Georgian splendour of the water garden.

Pick up a map to explore the follies and let your creativity run wild! There’s art in the garden but it’s not paintings, and it’s not in a gallery...The artworks are in the garden and they’re just for fun - we call them follies. Use this map to explore!

Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary... See the lost follies of the water garden re-imagined by artists and architects. Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary...

A 70’s disco musical to have you singing (and dancing!) in the aisles. Come and enjoy a musical with hits including "I will survive", "Boogie Wonderland" and "YMCA". Dressing up is welcome!

Lionel Richie. Artists performing: Lionel Richie.: Tickets avaiable.

60 questions in 6 rounds - we always start with Current Affairs, and always finish with a music round. Play a Joker on any one round to double the score, BUT - you must play your joker before the round starts!

The Ilkley based choir, Cantores Olicanae, invite you to their concert ’Swing into Summer!’ Come along and enjoy a sparkling Summer cocktail of music including Hubert Parry’s ’I Was Glad’, some delightful folk songs from John Rutter, a medley from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side...

A new exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery showcasing diverse portraits of influential women who have made an outstanding contribution to art and culture, from Judi Dench to Amy Winehouse and J.K. Rowling. You never know who you might see in the saloon galleries at Beningbrough Hall.

Returning once again, enjoy seeing the winning entries from this prestigious national photographic competition. Booking Not Needed.

Christine Hallas, ‘The Garths of Crackpot, A Swaledale Yeoman Family’. This lecture is based on five Day Books of the Swaledale Garths who lived at Crackpot farm and later at their newly built house, Haverdale House. The first Book was started in 1795 though there is a reference to possible earlier Day Books.

New displays and events through the year telling Betty Terry’s story of growing up at Goddards, giving a daughter’s view of the Terry home and man behind the chocolate business and his family. Booking Not Needed.

Traditional Jazz every Thursday afternoon, 1.00pm – 3.30pm. Cross keys pub, 32 Tadcaster Road. York YO24 1LQ, with local musicians, food available, free admission and parking, child and dog friendly. Come and join us; it’s a great atmosphere.

The Script Plus Special Guests. Artists performing: The Script.: Tickets avaiable.

An afternoon of racing, glitz and glamour at Ripon Racecourse - the ’Royal Ascot of the North’

Come with us down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and journey with Alice as she discovers lots of bright and colourful characters in this musical adaptation. Meet the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat (if he doesn’t disappear first!), the outrageous Mad Hatter and many others.

Try your hand at some creative writing techniques inspired by the current exhibition every Friday in June. Channel your creativity as you explore the brand new portraits in the Saloon.

Get involved with the handling table in Mr Terry’s old study. Discover more about some of the objects in the house and hear stories from the old Terry factory from our friendly team. Booking Not Needed.

On Friday 22nd June 2018, the Frazer Theatre Comedy Club is excited to host musical comedy double act, Jollyboat. A favourite among many Comedy Club regulars, Jollyboat are the UK’s best comedy-pirate-geek-rock duo. Brothers Tommy and Ed write catchy songs and lyrics packed with fast-paced one-liners.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott plus special guest Billy Bragg. Artists performing: Jacqui Abbott, Paul Heaton.: Tickets avaiable.

Gardens of Knaresborough Town The hidden gardens of Knaresborough Town will be open again on Saturday and Sunday 23th and 24th June 2018 between 12.00 and 4.30 pm in the afternoon, by the Knaresborough Horticultural Society, in aid of the Dementia Forward charity.

6 acres in all. 1 acre garden owner designed and constructed since 2000. Gravel paths edged with brick or lavender, many borders with unusual mixed herbaceous perennials, shrubs and feature trees. A wildlife pond, summer house, kitchen garden, glasshouse. Orchard and woodland area.

 Our fourth instalment from Quantum theatre following from the sold out success of A Christmas Carol.

Inspired by the Tour de Yorkshire? Or just like to get out and about by bike? Then come to the York Rally, a traditional, volunteer-organised celebration of cycling. Building on a 70-year history this is an old-fashioned grand weekend of cycling with some modern touches, all set on the Knavesmire in York.

Come and explore the deer park with our guides this summer. Walk with us through our centuries old deer park to see the beautiful summer coats of the Red, Fallow and Sika deer. Spot the recently born fawns and calves. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Annual summer fair at the hospice, lots of fun, petting farm, entertainment, BBQ, prosecco, raffle, tombolas, café, ice cream, great prizes.

Come and join Hagge Woods Trust for our Discovery Day at Three Hagges Wood-Meadow, on 24th June, from 1 till 4pm.

2 acre garden with stunning views of the Vale of Pickering. Walled garden with mixed borders, numerous old shrub roses underplanted with unusual perennials. Woodland paths lead to further shrub and perennial borders. Lime avenue with wild flower meadow.

This fun-packed day, offers a rare opportunity to explore the secrets of the hidden and private gardens of this charming village. They come in all shapes and sizes and the village’s elevated position allows for spectacular views over to the Dales (west) and White Horse (east).

Large 4 acre garden nestling in secluded Yorkshire dale with formal garden and ornamental orchard, extensive lawns, picturesque stream, large pond and Victorian greenhouse. Also home-made teas and refreshments for large groups.

George Ezra. Artists performing: George Ezra.: Tickets avaiable.

Nile Rodgers & Chic. Artists performing: CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers.: Tickets avaiable.

A white garden, north facing, small (just 300m2) but perfectly formed with several seating areas giving time to absorb the garden. Split into three sections and planted for scent. Patio with raised beds, shade area, and sunny lawn with borders summerhouse and home made greenhouse.

6 acres in all. 1 acre garden owner designed and constructed since 2000. Gravel paths edged with brick or lavender, many borders with unusual mixed herbaceous perennials, shrubs and feature trees. A wildlife pond, summer house, kitchen garden, glasshouse. Orchard and woodland area.

Situated beside the iconic York landmark of Clifford’s Tower, the 13-sided SHAKESPEARE’S ROSE THEATRE will offer a thrilling and intimate theatrical experience with plenty of breath-taking, spine-tingling, heart-stopping moments as four of the Bard’s most popular plays – Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo &

An evening of storytelling. 10 minute tales told from memory. Bring one to share or just come and enjoy a drink and listen.. Free admission all welcome

This is a treat for the geology enthusiast. Come along for the 90 minute walk to find out the detail about how Brimham came to be and get taken around the weird and wonderful rocks. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

The marvellous Bubble Wizard will be at Lightwater Valley from the 25th – 29th July to wow, thrill and amaze you with his ability to make bubbles as teeny as an ant or as large as an elephant!

Meet Rosemary, Angelica and Rose in the hidden herb garden opposite Fountains Hall. Pam will offer some sage and thymely advice to help you get to know these and other members of the herb family that grow in this little garden in Summer. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Planet Circus The Wow Factor!!! This year’s super show features: The world’s most dangerous circus act Team Brazil in The Globe of Death, with motorcyclists speeding around inside a steel cage at over 60mph, this act has to be seen to be believed.

Gill Parkes - And the bride wore… Gill Parkes is an archivist at Durham County Record Office who has selected group photographs of weddings from the archives to illustrate the changing fashions of the day and weddings across a wide social range, with some of the stories of the families in the photographs.

Hillside garden, walled rose garden and herbaceous borders with delphiniums, roses, verbascums in July. Species tulips and meconopsis in early June. Views over peaceful valley in N.Yorks Moors.

Steps. Artists performing: Steps.: Tickets avaiable.

Home of C18 author Laurence Sterne. 2 walled gardens, 1 acre of unusual perennials interplanted with tulips and old roses in low walled beds. In old quarry, another acre of trees, shrubs, bulbs, climbers and wild flowers encouraging wildlife, incl. over 420 recorded species of moths.

FUN EVENT FOR 8 TO 11 YEAR OLDS AND PARENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH HARROGATE LIVE AND WEST PARK HOTEL What’s your child’s dream? Your child’s dreams for tomorrow are dear to their hearts. But many parents are worried that their children lack confidence today.

Perhaps you’re tearing your hair out because your child is being bullied, concerned about their lack of confidence or getting upset when things don’t go their way. Maybe they don’t want to go to school because they’re getting left out by others. Or struggling to control their anger.

FUN EVENT FOR 6 TO 8 YEAR OLDS AND PARENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH HARROGATE LIVE AND WEST PARK HOTEL What’s your child’s dream? Your child’s dreams for tomorrow are dear to their hearts. But many parents are worried that their children lack confidence today.

This very popular and highly successful bi-annual event will be held on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July. Started in 2003 as a means of raising money for the refurbishment/upkeep of the Village Hall, the event has gone from strength to strength.

Join one of two guided tours of the Grinton smelt mill site in Swaledale, the only uninhabited lead smelting mill still with its roof on.

Have a go at building and racing your own Lego racing car creation against other racers on our specially made ramp. Build and race your cars for free! Don’t worry if you lose as you can always go back to the Lego board and start again! Refreshments will also be on sale.

Guided sea kayaking at Runswick Bay in conjunction with East Barnby Outdoor Centre. Learn to paddle a sit on top kayak and see the coast from a different perspective. Unfavourable sea conditions won’t put an end to our fun, we will play in the waves with surf or body boards instead. Booking Essential.

SE walled town garden overlooking R Swale. Although small, the garden is full of character, enchantingly secluded with plants and shrubs. Foliage plants incl ferns and hostas. Old roses, interesting selection of clematis, small trees and shrubs. RHS associate garden. Immensely stylish, national award-winning garden.

North Yorkshire’s No 1 Guitar Event for all levels of players from non-players, new to guitar or pro players, its for all !!!

Contemporary design led art and craft fair. 42 exhibitors showing craft, art and design of the highest quality, including jewellery, ceramics, glass, sculpture, printmaking, artist books. Showcase stands at this event focus on ceramics. Look out for the demo stands where you can watch or learn new skills.

A garden created from scratch 16 years ago, surprisingly mature, with mixed borders and trees, water feature and pond. Raised vegetable garden and greenhouse. The lawn leads onto a paddock with views of open countryside, lots of seating to sit and enjoy the different vistas.

Over 1 acre of rare and unusual plant varieties, shrubs and trees. Bulbs, Hellebores and flowering shrubs in spring, followed by planting for yr round interest. Courtyard garden, mixed borders, summer house and pond.

A ¾ acre secluded garden that sweeps down to the R Derwent. It has tiered terraces, ponds, including a new pond with bridge, water feature, shrubs, borders. The garden attracts abundant wildlife. Teas are served at the top of the garden.

Started in 2009, comprising 8 areas incl knot, herbaceous, mixed shrub and flower gardens, courtyard, vegetable area and orchard, woodland walk and large lawned area with hornbeam trees and hedging. To the S is a 2 acre wild flower meadow and small lake.

This garden, attached to a Victorian farmhouse, once formed part of the Myton Estate. Extending to ¾ acre, the site is adjacent to the R Swale and includes a paved terrace garden; formal parterre; circular garden with mixed shrub and herbaceous border; lawn with topiary borders.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Angel at Topcliffe on July 3rd 2018: Hilarity Bites presents Paul ’Silky’ White, and support Show details: Paul ’Silky’ White: Singer, Songwriter, Comedian, Spy... 24 years performing internationally would be a great cover, wouldn’t it?

THOR’S tipi bar is back with a summer vibe. Celebrate the love of summer at SÓL ÁST (def. SÓL = sun, ÁST = affection or love in Old Norse), our tipi bar at Dean’s Park, next to the Minster in the heart of the city.

Over 4 acres set in the grounds of Victorian house (not open) with mature trees and panoramic views towards The Gateway to the Dales. The garden has been restored by the owners over the last 2 decades with many areas of interest being added to the original footprint.

Join in the spirit of York’s Bloom Flower Festival and celebrate York’s famous floral heritage at Treasurer’s House. Enjoy drinks on the lawn of the award winning garden and join a free garden talk to discover more about the beautiful plants. Booking Not Needed.

A leisurely guided walk exploring how centuries of human activity have shaped the coastal landscape. Join a Ranger to look at the fascinating features which tell the story of Ravenscar’s industrial history. Booking Essential. Phone: 01723 870 423. Children welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Emeli Sande Plus Special Guest. Artists performing: Emeli Sande .: Tickets avaiable.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Tithe Bar in Northallerton on July 5th 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat.

Enjoy a delicious two course light lunch made with inspiration from the kitchen garden, followed by an exclusive tour round the delightful arts and crafts garden with the senior gardener as part of York’s Bloom horticulture festival. Lunch will be served at 12.

Bloom! is a brand new festival taking place, 5–8 July, celebrating horticulture and flowers in historic York.

The 250th anniversary of the momentous first voyage of one of the world’s greatest explorers will be celebrated in Whitby. James Cook learnt his trade as a seaman in Whitby and his famous vessel HM Bark Endeavour was built in Whitby.

Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exciting world of Regency society.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Charlie and Lola fans can meet bestselling author-illustrator and Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child at Newby Hall, near Ripon this summer.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Artists performing: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.: Tickets avaiable.

Come and join us at this popular event, with over 50 glamorous and topical scarecrows there is plenty to see and do as you walk around the village. The quilting team are exhibiting again in the Church and the Chapel hosts the arts exhibition and a sale of crafts.

Scarborough Food and Gift Fair takes place twice a month in the seaside town, when shoppers can purchase top quality produce from its market stalls.

Copmanthorpe Carnival, York’s biggest and best Carnival, now in its 50th successful year! This event has always been popular and has grown from a small, traditional, village event into a huge spectacle attracting visitors from all over Yorkshire and is now proud to be York’s BEST Carnival.

These three contrasting gardens in an attractive historic village are linked by a pretty riverside walk to the C11 church and Memorial garden and across the Castle Garth to the remains of Cawood Castle. 9 Anson Grove is a small garden with tranquil pools and secluded sitting places.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

traders buying and selling collrctable vinyl cds dvds etc

Come along to watch this natural wool dyeing process, which has more than a hint of magic and alchemy about it. We will be gathering and using natural materials from the medieval garden at Swanley Grange and woodland to dye wool in amazing colours.

A spectacular experience from the days of the English Civil War, as re-enactors from the Sir Thomas Glemham’s Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society create a living history village with cameos of 17th Century life.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

Hidden, attractive and productive 1-acre organic garden behind suburban house (not open). Wide range of top and soft fruit with over 100 fruit trees, many in trained form. Many different vegetables grown both outside and under cover incl a large 20m greenhouse.

Dacre Banks and Summerbridge Gardens are situated in the beautiful countryside of Nidderdale and designed to take advantage of the scenic Dales landscape. The gardens are linked by an attractive walk along the valley and each may be accessed individually by car.

The 160th Great Yorkshire Show will take place in Harrogate in 2018, celebrating the very best of farming, food and the countryside. Over 130,000 visitors and 8,500 animals flock to the Great Yorkshire Showground every year for the three day show, making it one of the biggest in the UK.

A new exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery showcasing diverse portraits of influential women who have made an outstanding contribution to art and culture, from Judi Dench to Amy Winehouse and J.K. Rowling. You never know who you might see in the saloon galleries at Beningbrough Hall.

Pick up a map to explore the follies and let your creativity run wild! There’s art in the garden but it’s not paintings, and it’s not in a gallery...The artworks are in the garden and they’re just for fun - we call them follies. Use this map to explore!

A tale of two parts, revisit the abbey’s monastic past before experiencing the Georgian splendour of the water garden.

Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary... See the lost follies of the water garden re-imagined by artists and architects. Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary...

Speed Dating in York How Speed Dating in York works When you arrive at the speed dating venue for Speed Dating in York, you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts.

Join the conservation team on a rare tour to see what goes on behind closed doors. As well as exploring unseen rooms and items from the collection, the team will be sharing their top tips and answering questions. Booking Not Needed.

The Blue Light Theatre Company are back by popular demand with this hilarious play by John Godber that will take you back to your school days. Featuring a talented cast and directed by Peter Melia - this is not to be missed!! Wednesday 11th July 7.30pm, Thursday 12th July 7PM and Friday 13th July 7.30pm.

Hidden, attractive and productive 1-acre organic garden behind suburban house (not open). Wide range of top and soft fruit with over 100 fruit trees, many in trained form. Many different vegetables grown both outside and under cover incl a large 20m greenhouse.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

New displays and events through the year telling Betty Terry’s story of growing up at Goddards, giving a daughter’s view of the Terry home and man behind the chocolate business and his family. Booking Not Needed.

Helen Bainbridge, ‘A Little Country in Itself - Ingilby and Hartley’s Swaledale’ This lecture is part of the celebrations connected with the 50th anniversary of the publication of Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby’s Life and Tradition in the Dales (1968).

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

Enjoy a walk bursting with interesting facts about nature on the estate. From poisonous plants to ingenious ways nature is used, your guide Mike will astound you with fascinating facts and amusing anecdotes as you walk around this beautiful estate. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Welcome to the Ryedale Festival 2018, bringing great music and top-class performers to beautiful and historic venues, in a unique and friendly atmosphere amid idyllic North Yorkshire countryside.

There’s fun for all the family as you take in the sounds of York Race Course while discovering the link between these races and the Terry family. Then why not become a jockey for a day as you race each other on hobby horses!

Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will surely know and by the end of the evening

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January!

Clear out your bookcase and bring any donations along this weekend and we’ll find new homes for them. Just in case your shelves are looking bare we’ll have plenty of second-hand books on sale to help fill them. Booking Not Needed.

An exhilarating and moving dance, music and storytelling performance. Annapurna Indian Dance pays homage to the forgotten soldiers from undivided India, who fought for Britain during WWI.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January!

Artisan bespoke craft fair from selected crafters from around the north east

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

Small but beautifully formed this front garden of a late C19 coach house is a true hidden gem concealed behind large Victorian houses.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

Are you looking for some family fun that can also benefit a place you love' Join our rangers for a day in the great outdoors, learning traditional countryside crafts and experience the site in a different way.

A stroll with a ranger to recall events along the East Coast War Channels of WWI. Over 1,000 WWI shipwrecks lurk under the sea just off the UK’s east coast. For many years these wrecks have lain relatively forgotten, with their stories locked in an underwater world.

Summer is the best time to capture close -ups of our flowers, moor heather and wildlife coming out along with the nice weather. Come along and join Brimham Photographic Society in this search for mini-wonders. Booking Not Needed.

Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Waldstein Schumann - Kreisleriana Gabriela Montero - Improvisation Virtuosic brilliance, fiery passion, infectious spontaneity and a gift for improvisation: any recital by the Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero is a keenly...

David Johnson, ‘Lime kilns in Swaledale & Arkengarthdale: the where, the when and the what for?’ Lime burning in the Dales has a proven history stretching back over 800 years, and the northern dales have remains of nearly 250 kilns of various types and periods.

Join a small group for an exclusive 45 minute tour to learn more about Frank Green and his special gift of Treasurer’s House to the National Trust - the first to be gifted complete with its collection.

Stereophonics. Artists performing: Stereophonics.: Tickets avaiable.

Borders packed with chalk loving perennials, many unusual. Shrubs and trees. Topiary shapes and terracotta pots throughout. Small knot garden by rockery, trellis and arbour. Summerhouse with formal pool but restrained planting in this area! Fallen tree stream and pond. Large lawns and pergolas.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Are you a rock-enthusiast' Let our guide walk and talk you through the last 320 milion years in a 90 minute journey around the rocks and moorland. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exciting world of Regency society.

Skipton Camerata: Free Under 18s matinee 1.30pm to 2.30pm  Skipton Town Hall are always looking at how to encourage new audiences to engage with the cultural events taking place at the venue.

Il Divo Castles and Country Tour. Artists performing: Il Divo.: Tickets avaiable.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Newby halll. 3 of the UK’s leading firework companies compete against each other with a 10 minute firework display choreographed to music for your enjoyment. Closing display by the organisers MLE pyrotechnics YOU the audience can text vote for the winner.

The Great Seaside Vintage Fair (Whitby) 2018. Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July 2018. Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EN. Back for the eighth year with the vintage fair with a SEA VIEW!!!

Orchestra of Opera North Renato Balsadonna (conductor) Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano) Beethoven – Symphony no. 5 in C minor Elgar – Sea Pictures Brahms – Symphony no.

An informal drop-in for coffee and cake in the schoolroom at the back of the chapel. Disabled access & facilities available.

Evie Ladin & Keith Terry are based in Oakland, Calfornia. Evie is a singer-songwriter, plays clawhammer banjo and is a percussive dancer. Trained as a jazz drummer, Keith is a master percussionist, plays stand-up bass and is the founder of the International Body Music Festival.

Bespoke artisan craft fair with selected crafters from around the North East

Have a go at twisting and tying yarn to make a colourful friendship bracelet this summer. In medieval times the monks looked after lots of sheep which provided wool. Spinning is an important part of turning wool into yarn. It makes the yarn strong by twisting the wool fibres together.

Join the Family Holiday Association for their first walks of Seaside Walk Week and discover the secrets of Scarborough’s shores, soak in the maritime heritage, explore the history of this North Yorkshire town and get free access to SEA LIFE sanctuary for your whole family.

acre country garden on sloping site with stream and far reaching views. Large borders with drifts of interesting, well-chosen, later flowering summer perennials and some grasses contrasting with woodland shade and streamside plantings. Gravel path leading to vegetable area.

Take up the treasure hunt challenge on this fun outdoors activity for all ages. In partnership with the North York Moors National Park Authority. Hire a GPS unit to search for hidden boxes and clues on a 1.5mile trail. 20 deposit plus proof of ID required. For further information call 01439 772738. Booking Not Needed.

Record and cd fair

A ¾ acre country garden created since 2009 comprising lawn areas, trees, shrubs and perennials and featuring some unusual plant specimens. Pergola, summerhouse and paved courtyard garden with container plants and raised beds. Orchard with mixture of heritage and modern varieties and an ornamental kitchen garden.

Previously opened for NGS from 1928-30 and now beautifully restored by present owners (re-opened in 2010). 12 acre garden and formal landscaped grounds in parkland setting and Grade II*, C17 house, former residence of the late HRH Princess Mary, daughter of George V and Queen Mary.

The Royal Gardens of Goldsborough Hall are opening for the National Garden Scheme on Sun 22nd July 2017 from 12-5pm.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

From Devil’s Bit Scabious to Fairy Flax, how many species of flowers can you find in the Banqueting House Lawn' Peek through a magnifying glass to marvel at the flora that blooms on the limestone grassland in front of the Banqueting House. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

I Fagiolini Robert Hollingworth (director), One of Britain’s choral treasures, the vocal ensemble I Fagiolini and their dynamic director Robert Hollingworth are renowned for the vibrant theatricality of their performances, serious scholarship and unfailing musicality.

Fancy having a go at climbing' Join Harrogate Climbing Centre for a day weaseling, climbing and abseiling. No previous experience required. Booking Essential. Phone: 01423815024. Suitable for children aged 7+.

Tick another thing off your 50 things to do before you are 11 and 3/4 list. Join us for this 50 Things-themed adventure. Wrap up warm for some Brimham Rocks fun and games. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5+. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5+. Dogs on leads welcome.

James Arthur. Artists performing: James Arthur.: Tickets avaiable.

Soli Deo Gloria 2 I Fagiolini and The 24 Robert Hollingworth (director) Alex Jennings (reader) George Herbert – The Prayer Bach – Lutheran Mass in F major George Herbert – The Sacrifice Bach - Cantata Wo Gott, der Herr, nicht bei uns hält (BWV 178) Soloists from I Fagiolini join their director Robert

Get close up to our feathered friends. See experts identifying and ringing birds at Ravenscar. Information gathered at this event will be supplied to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), contributing to an overall picture of bird life on the Yorkshire coast. A rare opportunity to see birds. Booking Essential.

There’s fun for all the family as you take in the sounds of York Race Course while discovering the link between these races and the Terry family. Then why not become a jockey for a day as you race each other on hobby horses!

Paddle along the River Esk from Ruswarp to Whitby with East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre. Learn canoeing skills and watch scenery and wildlife go by on a peaceful tour down the River Esk. We’ll start at Ruswarp and finish in Whitby Harbour. Beginners welcome. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895.

Soli Deo Gloria 3 Rachel Podger (violin) Alex Jennings (reader) Wallace Stevens – Large Red Man Reading Bach – Suite no. 2 in D minor (BWV 1008) Wallace Stevens – Sunday Morning / The World as Meditation / To an Old Philosopher in Rome Bach – Suite no.

It’s 1910, and spoilt, lonely Mary Lennox lives a life of luxury in India with her aristocratic parents. But when an unexpected twist of fate suddenly leaves her orphaned, she is sent to live with an unknown uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the wild Yorkshire Moors.

Bastille. Artists performing: Bastille.: Tickets avaiable.

A six-hour family-friendly music session bringing together Yorkshire’s finest acoustic and folk acts to offer you a memorable live music experience.

Due to overwhelming support Flower Power Fairs is back at Coverham. What a wonderful garden to hold a plant fair in! The owners rarely open their garden to the public so make a note in your diary now.

Situated in a lovely quiet country village, a little bit off the beaten track is one of Yorkshire little hidden treasures.

Crafts, Bible Stories, games, songs & quizzes each morning for children of primary school age and a family fun evening. For further details contact 07582 575815. Visiting children very welcome.

Search the rock pools with a ranger. Learn about the creatures that inhabit the nooks and crannies of our coastline; amazing anemones, crazy crabs, funny fish, slimy seaweed and lots more. Booking Essential. Phone: 01723 870 423. Suitable for children aged 4 and up. Dogs on leads welcome.

Newts, water lice, water boatmen, molluscs, pea mussels...there’s an extraordinary world just waiting to be discovered hiding under the surface of the still ponds in the water garden. We’ll provide the nets, identification charts and the pots so you can see what you might find.

Get creative in this free family art workshop, inspired by the ’Making her mark: celebrating creative women’ exhibition. Have a go at making something new each week, then take it with you to display your creation at home. Booking Not Needed.

Jane Greville, ‘Surveying the Architecture of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale for the New Pevsner’. Jane is currently revising the Yorkshire: North Riding volume in the Pevsner Architectural Guides series (Yale University Press).

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Tithe Bar in Northallerton on August 2nd 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat.

Elevated garden with wow factor views across Filey Bay and beyond. The garden has been carefully designed, creating micro climate ’rooms’ taking you from jungle garden to a pond garden with tropical planting and a huge waterfall, herbaceous borders and topiary shrubs.

Tick another thing off your 50 things to do before you are 11 and 3/4 list. Join us for this 50 Things-themed adventure. Wrap up warm for some Brimham Rocks fun and games. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5+. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5+. Dogs on leads welcome.

Woodland and watery adventures with East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre. Learn bushcraft in the woods, build a den and make some wild art. After lunch you’ll be crawling through boulders, climbing small waterfalls and crossing rivers - you’re guaranteed to get wet. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895.

Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exciting world of Regency society.

Back by popular demand the team from Wise Owl Bird of Prey Rescue are returning with some feathery friends including owls, falcons and hawks. Meet, hold and get involved with the flying demonstrations. Wise Owl Bird of Prey Rescue team will be back this summer with their amazing birds every Friday in August.

Ard Rock 2018: Tickets avaiable.

Do you want your family to scale new heights' Join Harrogate Climbing Centre for a day weaseling, climbing and abseiling. Children must be accompanied by an adult (max 2 per adult). No previous experience required. Booking Essential. Phone: 01423815024. Suitable for children aged 7+.

Bespoke Artisan craft fair from selected crafters from around the North East

Come along to watch this natural wool dyeing process, which has more than a hint of magic and alchemy about it. We will be gathering and using natural materials from the medieval garden at Swanley Grange and woodland to dye wool in amazing colours.

Les and Sue Knight will host a lichen ‘drop in’ between 2pm and 4pm in the Museum. You will be able see and handle specimens, look at them under a microscope and learn how these slow growing, long lived organisms, formed by a symbiotic partnership between a fungus and an alga, can be used to understand historic air...

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

Discover climbing at Brimham Rocks. Join us for a short try climb on the rocks at Brimham. You will be guided and watched over by climbing instructors from Harrogate Climbing Centre. Suitable for everyone aged 7+. Booking Essential. Phone: 01423 815024. Children aged 7+ welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Come along to St. Mary’s church to have a sing along to well-known hymns, and listen to inspiring readings. All are welcome to step into the stunning gothic beauty of St Mary’s and enjoy this ecumenical service. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Littlethorpe is a small village characterised by houses interspersed with fields. Greencroft is a ½ acre informal garden made by the owners. Special ornamental features incl gazebo, temple pavilions, formal pool, stone wall with mullions, and gate to rose pergola leading to a cascade water feature.

Weaving is a way of producing cloth by interlacing yarns at right angles. There are many methods of weaving. Come and look at the different looms we have for you to experiment on. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Have a go at weaving with yarn at Swanley Grange and make a summery decoration to hang in your garden. From making simple clothes, to beautiful tapestries, weaving was a very important skill in medieval times. The monks would have woven cloth at Fountains Abbey to make their own clothes.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Angel at Topcliffe on August 7th 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat.

A coastal fell race with free cake to tempt you over the finish line. A scenic course of approximately 7.5km/4.7 miles with a 240m climb. Well marked route, suitable for new fell runners. Entries on the day only, registration from 6pm. Booking Not Needed. Runners must be aged 16 or over on the day of the race.

Ann Henderson ‘Selina Cooper and Keld’ As 2018 marks the century of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, the law that gave the first women the right to vote in the UK it is appropriate for us to focus on Selina Cooper (1864 - 1946).

Join us for a digital treasure hunt. Join us for a digital treasure hunt. Bring a fully charged phone and plenty of enthusiasm. Booking Essential. Phone: 01423 780688. Dogs on leads welcome.

Fancy having a go at climbing' Join Harrogate Climbing Centre for a day weaseling, climbing and abseiling. No previous experience required. Booking Essential. Phone: 01423815024. Suitable for children aged 7+.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she stumbles into the magical world of Wonderland and meet a whole host of colourful characters.

Mini-beast safari with a ranger. Wander through the countryside with a ranger looking for bugs and beetles. You can tick off some adventures from the 50 things to do before you’re 11 list too. Booking Essential. Phone: 01723 870 423. Suitable for children aged 5 and over, must be accompanied by an adult.

A weekend of southern gospel & country gospel music plus old-fashioned hymns and praise and worship. The artistes will b e travelling from all parts of mainland Britain and also Northern Ireland.

All the way from the USA ... Laura Cortese, (fiddler, vocalist and song-writer) is a Berklee School of Music graduate and the front-woman and bandleader of Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. She is joined by Valerie Thompson (cello), Jenna Moynihan (fiddle), and Emma Smith (bass).

August 2018 - 10-day festival of entertainment and visual arts in the North Yorkshire market town of Knaresborough from 10th of the month. Masses to do for the kids, teenagers and for older people with over 90 separate events.

Giant craft & gift fair with around 30 stalls and free entry for all

A special day discovering the weapons and weak spots that were used to attack Knaresborough Castle in the past. Make your own weapons and take a tour to attack the ramparts!

Keeping bees is quite a craft, the monks would have made ’skeps’ to keep bees for their honey and highly-prized wax for making candles, honeyed wines, mead and for sweetening food as they didn’t have sugar.

A fun event for all the family, lots to watch and participate in the arena, a marquee packed with imagination and flair, beer tent, superb home-made Yorkshire afternoon teas, shopping around the arena and more ...

Running for over 20 years, Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival is one of the original, biggest and best in the UK – and one of the best value summer days out for all ages in the Yorkshire Dales!

Artisian bespoke craft fairs from selected crafters from around the north east

Texas. Artists performing: Texas.: Tickets avaiable.

Small owner designed contemporary garden in dramatic setting creating a unique sense of place. Views of medieval ruins of Kyme Castle, St Andrews Church and C18 Fairfax family home Newton Kyme Hall (not open).

Search the rock pools with a ranger. Learn about the creatures that inhabit the nooks and crannies of our coastline; amazing anemones, crazy crabs, funny fish and lots more. Booking Essential. Phone: 01723 870 423. Suitable for children aged 4 and up. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join the conservation team on a rare tour to see what goes on behind closed doors. As well as exploring unseen rooms and items from the collection, the team will be sharing their top tips and answering questions. Booking Not Needed.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she stumbles into the magical world of Wonderland and meet a whole host of colourful characters.

Help rangers discover more about the small mammals living in the woods and hedgerows of Ravenscar. Lend a hand to collect vital information about voles, shrews and wood mice. A rare opportunity to see these shy and elusive species at close quarters and learn survey techniques and fascinating facts along the way.

Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the timeless story of Little Women, based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Join Chapterhouse as four sisters - Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy - tell the story of their life during the Civil War in America.

Britney Spears: Piece of Me. Artists performing: Britney Spears.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

A host of real ales and craft beers, plus real ciders, wines and lagers and Indian food at the annual Knaresborough Lions Beer Festival, held at Knaresborough House over three days from the evening of 17th, all day 18th as the associated event with the free- Picnic in the Park, and during the afternoon of Sunday 19th

That’s right, The Gin Fayre is coming to a town near you! The Gin Fayre brings you a wide variety of gins from across Scotland, the rest of the UK and indeed, the rest of the world under one roof.

Artisan bespoke craft fair from selected crafters from around the north east

James. Artists performing: James.: Tickets avaiable.

Castle Howard Proms: Tickets avaiable.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Exuberant, lush, vibrant late perennial planting highlighted with grasses in this hidden, peaceful and surprising garden offering many views and features. Visitors’ book comments ’A truly lovely garden and a great lunch’, ’The garden is inspirational, a veritable oasis!

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey. Artists performing: UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey, Aswad.: Tickets avaiable.

Use soap and water to make your own felted bug! Felt is made as wool fibres are pushed together using heat, water and pressure. From a spider to a bumble bee, come and have a go at making a felt bug using the same process that the monks would have used in medieval times. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Whitby Folk Week - various ceilidh dance events.

Come to Swanley to have a go at different kinds of felting, from needle felting to tramping on the cloth... Felt is one of the earliest forms of fabric. It’s producing using hot water, soap and friction to mat woollen fibres together. Come along and learn about different kinds of felting, and have a go yourself.

To commemorate St. Bernard there will be a Mass held in the abbey. For Fountains Abbey St. Bernard of Clairvaux was an important figure. Bernard was a French abbot and monk who founded the Cistercian Order, and it was this order that the monks at Fountains chose to follow. Everyone is welcome to the mass.

As well as beautiful plants and wildlife, crowds also come to Brimham Rocks at summer. Come along and join Brimham Photographic Society in capturing the excitement and energy at Brimham Rocks. Booking Not Needed.

Paul Weller Plus Support. Artists performing: Paul Weller.

A year round garden for Rail enthusiasts and Garden Visitors. A ride on the 71/4’ Gauge railway runs through 2 acres of gardens and gives you the opportunity to view the garden from a different perspective.

Open air Songs of Praise with Reeth Brass Band on the village green - in the Memorial Hall if wet.

Take up the treasure hunt challenge on this fun outdoors activity for all ages. In partnership with the North York Moors National Park Authority. Hire a GPS unit to search for hidden boxes and clues on a 1.5mile trail. 20 deposit plus proof of ID required. For further information call 01439 772738. Booking Not Needed.

A return visit to this beautiful venue overlooked by the White Horse at Kilburn. 40 acres of grounds, gardens and ruins to explore as well as a brilliant specialist plant fair. Huge varieties of late summer flowering plants, spring bulbs for sale and all locally grown.

Fabulous craft & gift fair with free entry for all and around 25 stalls

Meet Rosemary, Angelica and Rose in the hidden herb garden opposite Fountains Hall. Pam will offer some sage and thymely advice to help you get to know these and other members of the herb family that grow in this little garden in Summer. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

A walk at dusk to view our nocturnal woodlanders and learn about these special creatures. Booking Essential. Phone: 01729 830416. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs on leads welcome.

Step back into the sixties with the sound, look and feel of the decade recreated by The Persuaders on a stage adorned with backdrops depicting the era. For that authentic sixties sound the music is kept as raw as possible, just as it was back in the day.

Giant two day Craft & Gift Fair with around 50 fabulous stalls and free entry.

THOR’S tipi bar is back with a summer vibe. Celebrate the love of summer at SÓL ÁST (def. SÓL = sun, ÁST = affection or love in Old Norse), our tipi bar at Dean’s Park, next to the Minster in the heart of the city.

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

The Selby Three Swans returns for 2018. With a choice of 30, 60 and 100 miles there is something for everyone. Whether you are just getting into cycling, looking for a family challenge or you are ready to ride a century, this flat and friendly sportive is the one for you.

The show will take place over a weekend, at the famous Ripley Castle near Harrogate. The event will comprise of approximately 100 stalls, specialising in decorative furnishings, antiques & architectural salvage.

The Scarborough GoldWing Light Parade is a charity event organised by volunteers in a aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance From 10.00am until 4.

Artisan bespoke crafted fair from selected crafters from around the north east

The Tockwith Players and guest performers will be showcasing a fabulous evening of variety entertainment including music, comedy and drama to cater for all. The setting will be intimate, relaxed, modern and informal.

11 acres. Walled garden based on cycle of seasons with box, herbaceous, roses, gazebo. Sunken garden with white rose parterre and herbs. Brick pergola with white wisteria, blue and yellow borders. Terraces with ornamental pots. Formal lawns with fountain pool, hornbeam towers and yew hedging.

Nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014, RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’ s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Coliseum Centre in Whitby on September 14th 2018: Hilarity Bites presents Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fam Show details: 1 in 6 people suffer from hearing loss. 2 of those people are Ray’s parents.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January!

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January!

Artisian bespoke craft fair from selected crtafters around the north east

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Make the most of our 30% discount on registration this January! Find your local Race For Life events here: findarace.com

Organic, wildlife garden subdivided into smaller gardens, each based on colour theme with emphasis on use of foliage plants. Wild flower meadow and natural pond. 55yd double herbaceous borders. Modern rill garden. Rare breeds of poultry wander freely in garden. Adjacent nursery.

Enjoy the sound of ‘Rhapsody’ – our 2nd charity concert featuring fantastic local artists Main Street Sound, 4 on Demand, Jacob the Yorkshire tenor, Paula Ryan and Sarah Dean of Soundsphere, Clerkes of All Saints, Bedlam Boys and Barbarellas plus more in the glorious surroundings of the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall.

Giant two day Craft & Gift Fair with around 60 fabulous stalls and free entry.

"Quakers, radicals and mill owners" David Turner on his work researching the Baynes family of Sedbergh, Middleham and Skipton.

Multi award winning singer Emily Smith is a leading figure of the Scottish folk scene. For over a decade she has been entertaining audiences all over the world with her blend of traditional and original songs.

The internationally acclaimed Chiaroscuro Quartet, under its leader Alina Ibragimova, is praised as "a trailblazer for the authentic performance of High Classical chamber music" in Gramophone magazine. The musicians perform works of the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings and with historical bows.

Fabulous craft & gift fair with free entry for all, café and around 18 stalls

Come along for coffee and cakes on Saturday morning, a Harvest Supper with guest speaker Rev Graham Heaps on Saturday evening and Harvest services at 11am and 6.30pm on Sunday.

Two day vintage fair with a SEA VIEW!!! 40+ stalls of genuine vintage from the 20’s to the 80’s in the lovely seaside town of Whitby, in a venue with spectacular sea views.

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

Wishbone Ash. Artists performing: Wishbone Ash.: Tickets avaiable.

If you want great fun – this is definitely the place to come again! Whilst the events will include as usual original soundtrack reflections of selected moments from those WW2 years, the main focus will continue to be Party Fun and Dancing to your favourite genuine music of this era that will include waltzes,...

Artisian bespoke craft fair from selected crafters from around the north east.

Corky Laing – still gets a kick from rehearsing daily on his kit, sharing stages with brilliant musicians, performing to audiences and is truly thrilled to have been invited back to the UK again!

Joanna MacGregor, one of the world’s most innovative and creative pianists, combines her role as Head of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music with a busy career as concert soloist, teacher and festival curator.

Fabulous craft & gift fair with free entry for all, café and around 23 stalls

Harrogate Choral Society are celebrating their 70th Anniversary in 2018 and Brian Kay is celebrating 30 years in the role of HCS President so what better way to enjoy the celebrations than with a concert of music by Mozart.

John Tams described by Mojo as ’one of the ultimate British songwriters’ has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series.

Richard Thompson Plus Joan Shelley. Artists performing: Richard Thompson.: Tickets avaiable.

Jennifer Deadman - Farm Buildings of the Heart of Teesdale. Jennifer Deadman is a historic building surveyor and will be talking about several of the farmsteads which she recorded with a volunteer historic buildings survey group, training them not only to record the fabric of the buildings but also, through...

Art for Youth North returns to Yorkshire this October. Sponsored by JM Finn & Co, the show promises to be a beautiful exhibition of paintings, etchings, photographs, ceramics and sculpture - with a special focus on artists living and working in the North. Art for Youth North takes place every two years.

’Unique handcrafted goods, direct from the maker.’ A two day event showcasing approximately thirty artists and makers. The emphasis, at these events, is on original and contemporary work, with a strong ’up-cycled’ theme.

The hugely popular live band performance, returns to rock the UK with the ‘Queen Extravaganza Tour’. ‘Queen Extravaganza’ – described by the legendary Roger Taylor himself as ‘A rock celebration in the Royal tradition’ and designed to enable new fans and old to celebrate the music of Queen - will play 17 shows...

Giant two day Craft & Gift Fair with around 50 fabulous stalls and free entry.

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

The village bonfire and fireworks display is held on the village green.

Himmerland are a four piece band from Denmark performing an eclectic mix of traditional Danish songs in new arrangements, and some very new compositions by the band members, arranged for vocals, violin, saxophone, guitar, electric bass guitar and percussion.

The Norwegian quartet’s latest CDs have been described in glowing terms by the music press. Tonight you’ll have a chance to make up your own mind as they perform works by Haydn, Bartók and Svendsen, as well as arrangements of Norwegian folksongs.

Artisan bespoke craft fairs from selected crafters from around the north east

Since its inception in 2009 the award winning Urban Folk Quartet, consisting of Joe Broughton (fiddle/mandolin/guitar), Paloma Trigas (fiddle/vocals), Tom Chapman (percussion/vocals) and Dan Walsh (banjo/guitar/vocals), has performed around the world at everything from intimate venues to 30,000 capacity festival

This year’s Cathedral Christmas Gift and Food Fair will be bigger than ever, with a hundred and ten stalls on show inside the Cathedral and at The Old Deanery Hotel.

Christmas Carol Concert with Ripon Cathedral Choir. Saturday 3rd December at 7.30pm. An evening of raditional carols and seasonal music, peformed by Ripon Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Brass Quintet, with special guests author Gervase Phinn and musicians from Ripon Grammar School.

Visit the Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fair and you will find plenty of Christmas gift inspiration. High quality vintage, retro and collectables, gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! Visit my website to see who will be there this month. No two fairs are ever the same.......

GreenMatthews bring you a brand-new retelling of the best-loved Yuletide adventure of them all – Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. First published in 1843, the story is credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the British Christmas and has been loved and retold by every generation since.

There are many works of classical music that are known to the general public. The Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah is possibly one of the most famous pieces of music ever written, even though it comprises only about one percent of the length of the total work.

Games for children up to 10 years old - such as pass the parcel, candy cane pick up, Santa says and slam dunk the Christmas present!

Games for children up to 10 years old - such as pass the parcel, candy cane pick up, Santa says and slam dunk the Christmas present!

This annual carol concert is held in Ripon Cathedral in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Raising a staggering £36,000 in 2017 this brings the total raised from the last eight concerts to over £216,000.

Artisan bespoke craft fairs from selected crafters from around the north east

Artisan bespoke craft fairs form selected crafters from around the north east

Family firework display on the village green, with a barbecue run by local scouts.

The musicians from Sage, Gateshead love the Richmond atmosphere and acoustic. It’s a pleasure to welcome them back as a wind octet. Two familiar and lovely works by Mozart are interspersed with works by modern British Mozartians, Stephen Oliver and Jonathan Dove.

For more than 40 years, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures.

Paul Carrack. Artists performing: Paul Carrack.: Tickets avaiable.

Swedish duo Symbio consists of Johannes Geworkian-Hellman (hurdy-gurdy) and Larsemil Öjeberget (accordion), both graduates of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

One of the finest of the UK’s contemporary folk bands, the trio Other Roads make a welcome return to Reeth Memorial Hall. Regular, continuous touring across Europe and ’down under’ in New Zealand has given the band an ever-tighter sound and stage presence.

Specialising in music of the Classical period - Mozart, Haydn, early Beethoven, CPE Bach, Stephen Paxton - Trio Goya is a veteran of Wigmore Hall and King’s Place. Its latest recording, of the three Beethoven Opus 1 Trios, is published by Chandos.

Formed in 1991, this English duo have slowly and consistently built up their reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, playing Henderson Acoustic Guitar, National & Dobro Resonator Bottleneck Guitar, Weissenborn Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar, ukulele, harmonica, washboard and percussion in addition to fine

Paul Carrack Plus Support. Artists performing: Paul Carrack.: Tickets avaiable.

A number of fine quintets have been written for the double-cello lineup. First tonight is Boccherini’s famous String Quintet, which will have many listeners exclaiming "Oh, but I know this!".

Chris’s uncanny ability to recreate the sound of John Denver has brought him widespread acclaim since he began touring in 2010 with his solo show ‘The Music of John Denver’, celebrating the life and work of the legendary singer/songwriter in his own unique way.

The Baldy Holly Band are a gutsy Rock ‘n’ Roll outfit based in the North East of England, who play a variety of 1950s classics from the likes of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, mixed in with the great ballads of the day.