To 17th May
2008 |
York Theatre Royal
present - Patient No.1 Written by Donald Freed. Directed by
Damian Cruden
WORLD PREMIERE - "Donald Freed is a writer of blazing
imagination, courage and insight. His work is a unique and fearless
marriage of politics and art. I take my hat off to him" Harold
Pinter
"PATIENT No.1 is a powerful, disturbing and continually gripping
drama which caused me to weep for America" Ronald Harwood
Patient No.1 is the confidential in-patient, designated in-house
name assigned to the former President of the United States George W Bush
by the psychiatric staff of an elite private clinic. Isolated from and
virtually unknown to the public its clientele has included some of
America and the world's most Very Important Persons (V.I.Ps).
"Donald Freed is the most political and pertinent of all America's
playwrights." Studs Terkel |
York
Theatre Royal |
To 23rd May
2008 |
Zoe Secrett
'Archangels' - An exhibition of depictions of the Archangels
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel. Zoe supports the NSPCC and the
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charilty, through sales of her
prints |
Western Crypt
York Minster |
To 25th May
2008 |
Worlds Apart -
Lund Gallery is delighted to present this exhibition on the theme of
landscapes by painters whose individual practice touches on major
developments in 20th century painting. Peter Hicks is known throughout
the UK for his abstracted and visionary paintings in the British
Landscape and in particular of the North York Moors, the place where he
has lived and worked all his life. He still continues to inspire and
encourage both aspiring and established artists today.
The show includes work from: Peter Hicks, Barry Lee, Dorothy Dent, Steve
Tomlinson, Debbie Loane, Ian MacCully, Pam Poskitt, Christine Pybus,
John Clark, and ceramics from Craig Underhill |
Lund Gallery
nr Easingwold
Lund Gallery |
To 26th May
2008 |
Exhibition - Eddie
Ryle-Hodges 1939 – 2001
Classic moments in time are captured through the lens of this acclaimed
photographer, whose work took him around the globe. The exhibition
features portrait commissions from Hardy Amies and Jack Gilroy,
landscapes and fashion photographs. It also includes an important body
of work produced to illustrate Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of
England |
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 31st May
2008 |
Art Exhibitions at Newby.
Newby Hall is a treasure trove for art lovers; the outstanding permanent
art collections are complemented by changing exhibitions and displays.
Our exhibition programmes are renowned for their quality, variety and
originality.
May Exhibition in the Grantham Room - Joe Cornish
Photographer Joe Cornish is famous for his specialist images of the
United Kingdom |
Newby Hall |
| To 1st June 2008 |
A Passion for Buildings -
The Amateur Architect in England 1650 - 1850
Yorkshire is fortunate in having a number of distinguished buildings
designed by gentlemen architects like Lord Burlington, William Worsley
and Sir Thomas Robinson. This exhibition, curated by the Sir John
Soane's Museum, features a number of these exquisite designs and
includes others like the eccentric design for a romantic retreat by Ada
Byron, only daughter of the famous poet |
Fairfax House |
| To 1st June 2008 |
On the March – in
the Military Studio. Find out what kit soldiers had to carry in 1812 and
1944, and compare it with the equipment carried by today’s soldiers.
Volunteers can compare their own experience of camping and the outdoors
by carrying the kits in they way soldiers would have done |
York
Castle Museum |
To 15th June
2008 |
Exhibition - Elijah
Yeoman 1849 – 1930
A retrospective of this Teesdale-based cameraman, who forged his
reputation as a portrait and landscape photographer. The Bowes Museum
has many Yeoman originals in the collection |
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 20th July
2008 |
Exhibition -
Illumination: Judy Hurst
Intricate illustrative works on vellum, many inspired by objects from
the Museum's collections, form the basis of this selling exhibition by
this North East based contemporary artist |
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 25th August
2008 |
'Surviving Henry -
Tudor Howards on the Block' - Castle Howard is opening for its 2008
season with a new exhibition, Surviving Henry: Tudor Howards on the
Block. This new exhibition marks the relationship between the Howard
family and one of England’s most notorious monarchs.
Under the glowering image of Henry VIII (one of Castle Howard’s most
celebrated portraits), and in the shadow of the executioner’s axe,
Surviving Henry recounts the topsy-turvy fortunes of the Howards in
the 16th century and beyond.
Castle Howard’s Curator, Dr Christopher Ridgway said, “By rights the
Howards of Castle Howard should not exist. During the Tudor period the
Howard family seemed bent on self-destruction; time and time again they
displeased their monarchs, and successive members of the family were
imprisoned or beheaded. This exhibition will combine famous portraits
and famous beheadings to tell a tale of danger, intrigue and narrow
survival. |
Castle Howard |
To 31st August
2008 |
Special Exhibition -
Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York - One of the National Gallery's most
iconic images is heading to York in 2008. Whistlejacket was painted by
George Stubbs who spent his early career in York - even marrying in the
city.
This exhibition will showcase this magnificent work and will bring
together work from local galleries and private collections, including a
portrait of the famous racehorse Gimcrack, his midwifery illustrations
and a selection of his drawings for The Anatomy of the Horse. There will
also be a selection of contemporary watercolour paintings and prints
depicting York Racecourse, plus other related exhibits.
George Stubbs - Stubbs was born in Liverpool in 1724. He was the son of
a leather worker and spent his early career painting portraits and
developing his interest in anatomy. He arrived in York as a young man in
1746 from Leeds and settled in the parish of Stonegate. He married in
York and two of his children were born here and baptised at St Helen's
Church.
Through his friend Charles Atkinson, a surgeon at York's new County
Hospital, he became a superb anatomical draughtsman and supplied the
illustrations for a treatise on midwifery published in 1751. From 1756,
he rented a farmhouse in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, where he dissected
horses in order to make detailed studies of their anatomy. The result of
his work, The Anatomy of the Horse, was published in 1766. The Horkstow
drawings are now owned by the Royal Academy.
In around 1758 he moved to London, where his career took off. He died in
1806.
Whistlejacket - Whistlejacket, foaled in 1749, was a race horse owned by
the Marquess of Rockingham. His most famous victory was in a race over
four miles for 2,000 guineas at York in August 1759.
Stubbs painted his life-size portrait of Whistlejacket for the Marquess
in 1762. According to some writers of the period the original intention
was to commission an equestrian portrait of George III, but is it more
likely that Stubbs always intended to show the horse alone rearing up
against a neutral background.
York Racecourse - York Racecourse, situated on Knavesmire to the south
west of the city, is one of the country's top flat racing tracks and
hosts 16 days of horseracing every year, most famously the Ebor Festival
in August.
The first race was held at Knavesmire in August 1731 and the first
grandstand was built in 1754, designed by architect John Carr. Yorks'
Knavesmire was also home to the Tyburn, where public hangings took
place, until 1801. Highwayman Dick Turpin was hanged there in 1739 |
York Art Gallery |
To 31st October
2008 |
A Grand Tour of Studley
Royal - 1.30 pm Daily. A free tour taking in the grand design of the
Georgian landscape including deer park and water garden. Meet at the
visitor centre |
Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens |
| |
Future Events and Attractions
|
|
1st May
2008 |
The Black Swan Folk Club
present - Gypsy Reel. Following a classy performance in Summer 2006,
here is a welcome return by this Anglo-American band playing high energy
music rooted in the Celtic tradition but with worldwide influences.
Guitarist Jon Scaife and fiddler Graham Parker join banjo picker
Claudine Langille and mandolinist and bilingual singer (English and
Spanish) Camille Parker |
8.00 pm
Black Swan
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C. |
1st May
2008 |
Mirth Control Comedy Club |
8.00 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre |
1st May
2008 |
Badapple Theatre Company
present the return of two 'silent comedy' legends to North Yorkshire in
'Laurel and Charlie' - by Kate Bramley
In 1910 two young British actors, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin,
toured Yorkshire as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall revue shows,
and went on to become two of the most famous faces in Hollywood history.
This event inspired local writer Kate Bramley to pen a new comic drama,
called 'Laurel and Charlie', that sees the two comedians touring
the hills and dales of North Yorkshire once again.
The two comic actors find themselves trapped in a run-down boarding
house, penned in by their rent-hungry landlord. With their show
cancelled and no money to pay the rent, they turn to ever more hilarious
means to escape! |
8.00 pm
Sand Hutton Village Hall
'Laurel and
Charlie' |
| 2nd May 2008 |
Chinoiserie Decoration -
Find out more about how Chinese Art inspired Georgian decorations.
As part of a city-wide initiative which celebrates our historic links
with China, Fairfax House is offering a series of connoisseur tours
which explore how British artists, craftsmen and decorators used
examples of Chinese Art to inspire their designs for porcelain,
furniture, silver and wallpaper. Known as Chinoiserie decoration, the
fashion reached its height at around the time Fairfax House was
completed in 1762. Examples on display provide a useful overview of how
these ideas were interpreted. 3.30 pm |
Fairfax House |
2nd May
2008 |
York St John University
Concert series - Harrogate Band Concert
A concert of contemporary music for brass, including work by David
Lancaster. David has shared many competition and concert successes with
the band, including three overseas tours, three successful CD recordings
and four appearances in the National Finals. The band has, over the
years, established itself as the premier brass band in the local area |
7.30 pm
The Chapel
YSJU
YSJU
Concerts |
2nd May
2008 |
Choral Pilgrimage 2008 -
The Sixteen at York
Thy muse lives on… Treasures of Tudor England
The turbulent years of Reformation and religious change in England
during the reigns of the Tudor monarchs Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and
Elizabeth I presented composers working for the church with the
continual challenge of having to adapt to rapidly changing musical
requirements. The composers in our Choral Pilgrimage variously adapted
to the religious upheavals of their time, often separating private
convictions from the public demands of life-threatening laws. Few did so
with the skill of Christopher Tye. Born in the early 1500s, Tye studied
at King’s College, Cambridge, during the difficult years of Henry VIII’s
Reformation. He subsequently turned his hand to writing music for the
Protestant church of Edward VI, sang with the Gentlemen of the Chapel
Royal at Mary’s coronation and wrote Latin works for her, such as the
richly ornate motet Peccavimus cum patribus nostris and Mass
Euge bone.
Robert Parsons probably wrote his Latin Ave Maria and O bone
Jesu a decade after English was established as the language of
worship for Elizabeth I’s subjects, perhaps the subversive act of a
Catholic musician.
Tye’s son-in-law, Robert White, not known to have Catholic sympathies,
composed outstanding Latin sacred music, including the astonishingly
beautiful Lamentations and hymn Christe qui lux es, that
could have been performed ‘officially’ during Elizabethan times. Here,
in an age of conflicting ideologies, tormented consciences and extreme
political reactions, composers created some of the most sublime music
ever written.
The music in this year’s Pilgrimage is by: Robert Parsons c.1530-1570;
Christopher Tye c.1505-c.1572; Robert White c.1538-1574.
Programme: PARSONS Ave Maria, O bone Jesu TYE Agnus Dei from
Mass Euge Bone, Peccavimus à 7 WHITE Christe qui lux es et dies
IV, Lamentations à 5 |
Performed at York Minster
Tickets from
National Centre
for Early Music |
2nd May
2008 |
York Astronomical Society
lecture - "Informal Night" - By various YAS members and friends.
Each year we hold 1 or 2 "Informal nights", where the members and
friends of YAS are able to share their own short presentations on a
variety of subjects. Observing reports, images, drawings, practical
demonstrations, etc, are all welcome. These are often some of the most
enjoyable nights of the year, so don't miss this one!
If you have something you would like to present, or a topic you would
like someone else to present on, just drop us an e-mail to the normal
YAS e-mail address. All are welcome |
8.00 pm
Denham Room
Priory Street Centre
Y.A.S. |
2nd May
2008 |
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens
workshop - THE MIXED BORDER - Learn how to grow a community of
plants for maximum visual impact and minimum labour. Develop your
existing shrub planting by adding new foliage tints, easy-to-grow
perennials and bulbs that take care of themselves. Whatever the state of
your garden, this workshop will help you take it to a new level of
interest, and sharpen your own skills. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm |
RHS Harlow Carr
pdf leaflet |
2nd May
2008 |
Lunchtime Lecture: 80
years of Stewart Park - Learn more about Stewart Park. 12.00 pm |
Ormesby Hall |
2nd May
2008 |
Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges
- The nomadic blues star is back, and this time he’s got a band in tow.
By five, Eugene was already playing with his father around Louisiana,
and with his siblings as The Bridges Brothers. Now one of America's
finest bluesman and a recent winner of Blueprint magazine's 'Vocalist
Of The Year' award, his triple talent as a superb singer,
outstanding guitarist and fine songwriter have made Eugene one of the
most respected and sought after acts in his field |
Selby Town Hall |
2nd May
2008 |
Badapple Theatre Company
present the return of two 'silent comedy' legends to North Yorkshire in
'Laurel and Charlie' - by Kate Bramley
In 1910 two young British actors, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin,
toured Yorkshire as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall revue shows,
and went on to become two of the most famous faces in Hollywood history.
This event inspired local writer Kate Bramley to pen a new comic drama,
called 'Laurel and Charlie', that sees the two comedians touring
the hills and dales of North Yorkshire once again.
The two comic actors find themselves trapped in a run-down boarding
house, penned in by their rent-hungry landlord. With their show
cancelled and no money to pay the rent, they turn to ever more hilarious
means to escape! |
8.00 pm
East Keswick Village Hall, Nr. Wetherby
'Laurel and
Charlie' |
2nd May
2008 |
Bernard Carney in
concert. One of Australia's top folk singers, Bernard has performed with
Gene Pitney, Foster and Allen, Ralph McTell and Richard Thompson. He
opened Stephane Grapelli’s final concert at the Perth Concert Hall.
Support by Wendy Arrowsmith |
Reeth Memorial Hall
Reeth |
2-5th May
2008 |
Welcome Weekend - Receive
a personal welcome, talks and tours from staff and volunteers. 10.00 –
5.00 pm. Normal admission applies |
The
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
3rd May
2008 |
"Desolata est" by
HARMONIE UNIVERSELLE
During the reign of Elizabeth I, Catholics had to worship in secret to
avoid persecution. We explore music by Byrd and Tallis writen to be
performed in these extreme circumstances |
7.30 pm
Holy Trinity Church,
Goodramgate
Ebor Singers |
3rd May
2008 |
The Crocker Brothers are
delighted to be performing with an old friend, Britain's leading slide
guitarist and singer/songwriter, Johnny Dickinson. Katherine Crocker,
will also perform in what will be a packed night. Doors open at 7pm.
Bring your own refreshments and there will be a good party atmosphere. |
The Chapel
York Cemetery
The Crocker
Brothers |
3rd May
2008 |
Olympic Brass - A
Multinational Celebration Of The Olympics with The Shepherd Group Brass
Band - Including numbers played by the Beginners Band, the
Concert Band and the Senior Band with a finale featuring all
the Bands together. 7.30 pm |
The Joseph
Rowntree Theatre |
3rd May
2008 |
Thirsk Races |
Thirsk
Racecourse |
3rd May
2008 |
NEW ENGLISH CONTEMPORARY
BALLET - New English Contemporary Ballet brings a sparkling fusion of
classical virtuosity and contemporary edge to Harrogate in a brand new
programme.
With work by some of the leading choreographers currently working around
the world including Richard Wherlock from Ballet Basel and Vanessa
Fenton from the Royal Ballet, this will be a chance to see how thrilling
Ballet can be as they blend bravura, zest and vitality in their
characteristically scintillating style.
The company of ten dancers are guaranteed to delight with their
accessible and broad-ranging programme |
Harrogate
Theatre |
3rd May
2008 |
Badapple Theatre Company
present the return of two 'silent comedy' legends to North Yorkshire in
'Laurel and Charlie' - by Kate Bramley
In 1910 two young British actors, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin,
toured Yorkshire as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall revue shows,
and went on to become two of the most famous faces in Hollywood history.
This event inspired local writer Kate Bramley to pen a new comic drama,
called 'Laurel and Charlie', that sees the two comedians touring
the hills and dales of North Yorkshire once again.
The two comic actors find themselves trapped in a run-down boarding
house, penned in by their rent-hungry landlord. With their show
cancelled and no money to pay the rent, they turn to ever more hilarious
means to escape! |
8.00 pm
West Burton Village Hall
'Laurel and
Charlie' |
3/4th May
2008 |
Carriage Driving Trials |
Ripley Castle
nr Harrogate |
3/4th May
2008 |
Craft Fair and
Second-hand Book Fair. Beautiful and unique local crafts for sale, with
a book fair as well. |
Nostell Priory
& Parkland |
3-5th May
2008 |
YCM Demonstrations -
China 2008. These events co-incide with our exhibition, Chinese
Reflections, being held to celebrate the year China hosts the
Olympic Games in Beijing.
Chinese Plate Decorating - Discover the story of the famous Willow
Pattern ceramics and create your own unique design to take away |
York
Castle
Museum |
3-5th May
2008 |
The Dales Festival of
Food & Drink - 80 local food stands under one roof - cookery
demonstrations by leading local chefs - farming display with young
animals and farming craft demonstrations - children's attractions -
festive music - beer festival - food and drink galore - and lots more.
The FOOD HALL comprises around 80 exhibitors of mainly LOCAL food and
drink in a 14,000 sq. ft. marquee. Sample the delights of their produce
or simply browse. Then visit the outside cooked food stands for a real
treat.
The THEATRE MARQUEE provides a full programme of cookery demonstrations
by leading local chefs. With seating for 150 and 6 demonstrations each
day, there is bound to be something for everyone in an ideal place to
sit and relax - learn how it's done and sample the result.
The Farming Display Raising awareness of farming is one of the main
reasons for the festival’s existence and a key part of its success.
"SPEAKER'S CORNER" is equipped with chairs for weary feet, and is used
several times each day for a cheese making demonstration as well as
entertaining talks |
Leyburn
Wensleydale
Dales Festival of Food &
Drink |
3-5th May
2008 |
Trolleybus Extravaganza
Weekend - featuring the largest selection of trolleybus we have ever
operated |
The Trolleybus
Museum at Sandtoft |
3-5th May
2008 |
Fairy Trail for Children
- Concealed within these enchanting gardens are the mini model Victorian
fairies who promise a fun sticker to all those who can find them. Extra
admission to the Hall. From 10.00 am |
Brodsworth Hall |
3rd May
- 15th June
2008 |
Exhibitions in the
Gallery - Ryedale Artists and Makers '08.
The third annual exhibition, showcasing the work of artists and
craftsmen from Ryedale and North Yorkshire. The exhibition will coincide
with Art Connexions Open studios - North Yorkshire |
Ryedale
Folk Museum |
4th May
2008 |
PIPER FLY-IN AND AT HOME
DAY |
Breighton Airfield
The Real
Aeroplane Company |
4th May
2008 |
Plant Fair - Specialist
nurseries offer a wide range of plants and shrubs for sale. From 10.00
am |
Brodsworth Hall |
4th May
2008 |
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens -
Plant Fair. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm |
RHS Harlow Carr
pdf leaflet |
4th May
2008 |
Afternoon Band Concert in
the Gardens with Barrow Concert Band |
Burnby Hall Gardens |
4th May
2008 |
Badapple Theatre Company
present the return of two 'silent comedy' legends to North Yorkshire in
'Laurel and Charlie' - by Kate Bramley
In 1910 two young British actors, Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin,
toured Yorkshire as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall revue shows,
and went on to become two of the most famous faces in Hollywood history.
This event inspired local writer Kate Bramley to pen a new comic drama,
called 'Laurel and Charlie', that sees the two comedians touring
the hills and dales of North Yorkshire once again.
The two comic actors find themselves trapped in a run-down boarding
house, penned in by their rent-hungry landlord. With their show
cancelled and no money to pay the rent, they turn to ever more hilarious
means to escape!
Matinee and evening performance |
8.00 pm
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole
'Laurel and
Charlie' |
4th May
2008 |
ABBA 2 - Bjorn Belief! -
are simply the best ABBA tribute show.When they perform their audiences
quickly forget they’re not listening to the real thing and are delighted
by their unique brand of Swedish humour and comic asides! Fans are
amazed at the accuracy of their sound; these are seriously good
musicians as well as looking like ABBA! This show is as good as it gets
and the band are very proud of the fact that they play it for real… they
are even two couples! |
Helmsley Arts
Centre |
4/5th May
2008 |
'A Way of Life' Farming
Traditions in Yorkshire: Maypole Dancing
Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy traditional maypole dancing this May
Bank Holiday. A whole host of family friendly stalls, games and
activities included. 10.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Yorkshire Museum
of Farming |
4/5th May
2008 |
Medieval Peasants &
Players – Celebrate May Day medieval style with the players of York City
Levy & the Clarence Household. From 11.00 am |
Helmsley Castle |
4/5th May
2008 |
Traditional May Pole
Dancing
|
Ryedale
Folk Museum |
4/5th May
2008 |
Middleton Railway -
Guided walks - See the beautiful bluebells on a guided walk with the
Friends of Middleton Park |
Middleton Railway |
4/5th May
2008 |
Keighley & Worth Valley
Railway - Vintage Trains Weekend
On these dates a vintage train service will operate using locomotives
and coaches which date back to Victorian and Edwardian times. These
fabulous vehicles rarely leave our museum so this is a rare chance to
travel in historic wooden bodied four and six wheeled coaches hauled by
a gleaming steam locomotive from a bygone age. Ordinary fares apply on
these services and there is no need to book in advance.
PLUS - An ordinary steam hauled train service will also operate on these
dates. This service will include our CAMRA award winning real ale bar
and Cream Teas will be available from the on-train kitchen. Ordinary
fares apply and there is no need to book in advance for these services |
KWVR |
4/5th May
2008 |
Tanfield Railway - the
worlds oldest existing railway
May Day Bank Holiday - A two train service operates on this weekend |
Tanfield Railway |
5th May
2008 |
Lunch-time Concert by
Vincent Billington piano - playing some of the worlds' best loved
piano solos. Details phone 01723 350545. 1.00 pm |
St Helen's Church
St Helen's Square |
5th May
2008 |
Vintage Tractor Road Run |
Burton Constable |
6th May
2008 |
The Black Swan Folk Club
present - Tanglefoot. High-energy entertainment from this hugely popular
Canadian band, with their powerful vocals, great instrumental ability,
tradition-based songs and delightfully manic, good-natured stage act.
Newest member Sandra Swannell adds a female voice to the mix, as well as
some very tasty fiddle, Al Parrish (bass) and Steve Ritchie (guitar)
provide the musical bedrock and Bryan Weirmier (keyboard) and
Terry Young (mandolin, guitar, banjo) fill out the rich and often
rollicking arrangements. Support from singer/songwriter David Swann |
7.30 pm
National Centre
for Early Music
B.S.F.C. |
6th May
2008 |
riverlines
- the monthly events programme which brings the best of contemporary
writers to York, where they read/perform/discuss their work with an
audience of York's residents, students and visitors, presents - Barrie
Sherwood and Fiona Campbell with The Novelist's Japan
Fiona Campbell studied Psychology and Zoology at Bristol University
before doing a PhD on social learning in animals. In 2001, she spent
four months working in Tokyo and, upon returning to England, wrote
Death of a Salaryman (Vintage), a quirky, moving novel about an
ordinary man's extraordinary journey of self-discovery. She is currently
policy director for the environmental campaigning charity ENCAMS. “Fiona
Campbell's comic caper is an entertaining overview of Japanese society's
collision with the worst excesses of western culture.” – The
Guardian
Canadian Barrie Sherwood wrote two novels during four years spent in
Japan, The Pillow Book of Lady Kasa (DC Books) and Escape From
Amsterdam (Granta). He studied at the Universities of British
Columbia and East Anglia. He now lectures in literature at York St John
University. “Sherwood is an immensely readable talent” - Irish
Times. 7.30 pm |
C4C Chapel
University of York St John
riverlines |
6th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - JAMES GILCHRIST
tenor & ALISON NICHOLLS harp - programme Alec Roth -
Romantic Residues Howard Skempton - Three Songs for Jennie
Jonathan Eato - Bright Blades and Heart Grey (first UK
performance) Nicola LeFanu - Alkman the Choirmaster Sally Beamish
- Four Songs from Hafez and Harrison Birtwistle - Crowd for
solo harp
Well known for performances of the more traditional vocal repertoire,
James Gilchrist is also a great champion of contemporary composers and
with Alison Nicholls has commissioned several new works for tenor and
voice. The centrepiece of the programme is the premiere of a major work
by Jonathan Eato; a virtuoso setting of texts by Paul Celan, in Michael
Hamburger's acclaimed translation. Nicola LeFanu's work is a setting of
a poem by John Fuller; like the Eato and Skempton works, it was
specially written for tonight's performers.
6.30pm: Pre-concert talk with Nicola LeFanu. Free to ticketholders |
7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
6th May
2008 |
Actors of Dionysus
present - Bacchic Performed by Tamsin Shasha
The play begins at the end, when cult figure and international hero:
Suergaz has fallen from favour and is living in exile. Throughout the
course of the drama, he reflects on his time in the spotlight and the
events which lead to his dramatic public denouncement.
Performed by Artistic Director Tamsin Shasha, Bacchic is a
gripping new solo show from the actors of dionysus. Inspired by The
Bacchae; Euripides’ masterpiece of rejection and revenge, the
performance explores the conflict between a modern day icon and a
staunch academic |
York
Theatre Royal |
6th May
2008 |
FIRST TUESDAY JAZZ
SUPPERS with the Andy Hillier Jazz Trio in The Court Café-Bistro & Bar.
Music from 8.00 pm. Phone 01904 625082 for details |
The Dean Court Hotel |
6-10th May
2008 |
Come On Jeeves -
An all star cast including Victor Spinetti, Anita Harris and Judy Buxton
(On The Up) combine in this delightful comedy written by one of the
country’s best loved authors P.G. Wodehouse.
Whilst Bertie Wooster is out of town, his gentleman's gentleman, the
inimitable Jeeves, is on loan to the Earl of Towcaster. The Earl, known
as Bill, has been losing heavily on the gee gees, so decides to become a
bookie in the guise of 'Honest Patch Perkins' - but it doesn't quite go
to plan.
With an unpaid bet, a furious punter on his heels, a loud, wealthy,
widowed American clairvoyant wanting to buy his crumbling mansion and
his fiancée and his family asking awkward questions, this could be a
challenging day for Bill, which only Jeeves can sort out in his usual
impeccable style |
Harrogate
Theatre |
6th May -
1st June
2008 |
Castle Museum
demonstrations - On the March – in the Military Studio. 10.00 am - 4.30
pm
Find out what kit soldiers had to carry in 1812 and 1944, and compare it
with the equipment carried by today’s soldiers. Volunteers can compare
their own experience of camping and the outdoors by carrying the kits in
they way soldiers would have done |
York
Castle
Museum |
7th May
2008 |
Artalk - lunch-time art
talks. William Etty by William Dixon Smith. William Etty saw art
as having a religious and moral purpose. His preoccupation with the
nude, so shocking to his contemporaries, seems at variance with his own
puritanical principles. Often his work has the greatest appeal when his
intention is simply to please |
12.30 pm
York Art
Gallery |
7th May
2008 |
Tracy Chevalier - Writer
in Residence event. Author Tracy Chevalier, who wrote Girl With a
Pearl Earring among several other historical novels, is our Writer
in Residence for 2008.
The Writer is in... Come and visit Tracy in the gallery and take this
opportunity to ask her about her work, writing processes and her
thoughts on the paintings on display. 2.00 - 4.00 pm |
York Art
Gallery |
7th May
2008 |
University of York Open
Public Lecture series - York Biology Lectures
While-u-wait customised tissue fabrication: Towards Wallace and
Gromit machines - a lecture by Professor Robert Brown, University
College London. 1.15 pm |
Room K/018,
Biology
UoY
Public Lectures |
7th May
2008 |
Institute of Railway
Studies and Transport History workshop - "THE ECONOMICS AND REGULATION
OF VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN TRANSPORT" with presentations by Tim Leunig (LSE)
'When did transport improvements first raise city productivity?'
and Mark Casson (University of Reading) 'The regulation of the
Victorian railway system' |
2.00 pm
Yorkshire Rail Academy at the National Railway Museum
IRS & TH |
7th May
2008 |
University of York Open
Public Lecture series - Inaugural Lectures
Working memory in the classroom - a lecture by Professor Susan
Gathercole, Department of Pscyhology. 5.30 pm |
Room P/L001,
Physics
UoY
Public Lectures |
7th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - FOLK FROM HERE:
KULJIT BHAMRA & KATHRYN TICKELL
Kuljit Bhamra tabla Kathryn Tickell Northumbrian pipes
with Jonathan Mayer sitar Marie Feldman fiddle and Julian
Sutton melodeon
A collaboration between spnm Artistic Director, tabla player Kuljit
Bhamra and Northumbrian pipe player Kathryn Tickell exploring the
connections between, and possibilities in combining, Indian and British
folk traditions, including new material by leading emerging composers |
7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
7th May
2008 |
Shawn Smith in Concert -
Shawn Smith, the legendary Seattle singer/songwriter makes a rare solo
appearance in the UK. Voted by MOJO as one of the Greatest Vocalists of
All Time, Shawn Smith is a man of many disguises. He has been driving
force behind the cult-rockers Satchel, the electro-funk of Pigeonhed,
the laid back grooves of Brad (with Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard) and as a
founding member of The Twilight Singers with Greg Dulli, called “Seattle’s
best kept secret”.
Smith’s vocals have been touted as everything from “yearning and
idealistic” and his songs “languid beauties”. A charismatic
vocal powerhouse, his solo albums showcase Shawn’s extraordinary voice
and beautiful songs.
As well as a critically acclaimed solo career Shawn has toured and
recorded as part of The Afghan Whigs and had songs featured in the hit
TV series The Sopranos. His new solo album, The Diamond Hand,
will be released on April 1st and two other solo albums are being
reissued in the coming months |
National Centre
for Early Music |
7th May
2008 |
An Evening with Gervase
Phinn
An Evening with Gervase Phinn will have you in stitches, as he shares
his hilarious tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire
Dales. Dubbed “the James Herriot of schools” this best selling
author, Radio and TV personality is not to be missed! One of Britain’s
most popular writers and performers, Gervase is best known for his four
autobiographical novels: “The Other Side of the Dale”, “Over
Hill and Dale”, “Head Over Heels in the Dales” and “Up and
Down in the Dales”.
With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous,
Gervase Phinn has delighted audiences all over the UK with stories of
his experiences as a school inspector |
The
Grand Opera House
York |
7th May
2008 |
The Demon Barber Roadshow
- English folk powerhouse The Demon Barbers teams up with some of
England's most exciting young traditional dancers to create a high
energy music and dance spectacular.
"They (Bellowhead) were joined onstage by the outrageously athletic
Demon Barber Roadshow for a Big Band, clog and rapper extravaganza that
left the audience breathless and up for a great night's entertainment"
BBC Radio 2’s review of the Folk Awards 2005 |
York
Theatre Royal |
7th May
2008 |
Live Acoustic Gig in
Mtoo's Loft - The Good Dog Happy Band will entertain us with their own
style of "country jazz," or "jazz country". "The good dog happy band
(trumpet, guitars and double bass) don't just entertain, they lead your
horse to water AND they make him drink it..." Famous O Gormley, Good
Tunes Bad Tunes magazine. 8.30 pm |
Melton's Too |
7th May
2008 |
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING -
Enjoy a day painting in the beautiful surroundings of the Walled Garden
at Scampston or in the gardens surrounding the house with tutor - Helen
Wright
Whether its garden scenes or close ups of individual plants and flowers
our tutor, Helen Wright, has the skill and enthusiasm to help you
develop your creativity and improve your technique. Beginners will have
the opportunity of attending a brief talk on composition and materials.
More experienced artists may prefer to set up and go – with the tutor
available to give hints and suggestions on technique and style
throughout the day.
After a couple of hours at the easel, take a break and chat with Helen
over a delicious light lunch in The Garden Restaurant. There will be
more painting in the afternoon and a chance to admire each others work
in progress, with constructive help from the tutor.
Please bring your own easels and materials. There will be some palettes
and paint boxes available for those who do not have them. 10.00 am -
4.30 pm |
The Walled Garden at Scampston
nr Malton |
7th May
2008 |
Beverley Races |
Beverley
Racecourse |
7th May
2008 |
R.H.S. 'Floral Pearls
of Spring' Tour - An introductory talk from Sir John Ropner, with
tea and scones in his private house will be followed by a Tour with the
Curator, looking at bluebells, french lilacs and other springtime
specialities. 1.00 pm. Pre-Booking Essential |
Thorp Perrow Arboretum
Bedale |
7th May
2008 |
Scarborough Jazz @ The
Cask present - Mark Toomey. Mark has developed an alto saxophone style
and sound of his own. He has been influenced by many jazz styles,
instrumentalists and vocalists but he particularly enjoys bebop and the
alto playing of Charlie Parker. He likes to play tunes from the great
song writers (Cole Porter, Jerome Kern) and jazz standards particularly
from the bebop era but has written his own tunes and songs – so expect
some fire, passion and some lyricism |
The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough
Jazz |
8th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - NICKY LOSSEFF
piano
Pieces from University of York Music Press’ new publication for piano by
Anthony Gilbert, Sadie Harrison, Ed Hughes, Jo Kondo, David Lumsdaine,
Hilda Paredes, Thomas Simaku |
1.00 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
8th May
2008 |
York St John University
Concert series - Lyra, A Lute Song Recital - With Martin Eastwell
and Deborah Catterall |
7.30 pm
The Chapel
YSJU
YSJU
Concerts |
8th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - KREUTZER QUARTET
Programme - Bartok - Quartet no 3 György Kurtág - Schleedoyer
1 Thomas Simaku - Quartet no 2 Crawford Seeger - Quartet
Mihailo Trandafilovski - Quartet (first performance) Kurtág -
Aus der Ferne III Janacek - Quartet no 1 (Kreutzer)
New music for string quartet from Eastern Europe with quartets by Bartok
and Janecek and their contemporary American composer Ruth Crawford
Seeger. The programme also celebrates the 50th birthday of Albanian-born
composer Thomas Simaku and the release of the Kreutzer Quartet's CD of
his music on the Naxos label.
6.30pm Pre-concert talk: Thomas Simaku |
7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
8th May
2008 |
The Black Swan Folk Club
present - Singers & Musicians Night - all performers are made welcome,
and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the
merrier, so do come along |
8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C. |
8th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - KREUTZER QUARTET
plays CROQUIS
Jeremy Dale Roberts - Croquis
Croquis for string trio is a collection of vivid miniatures, tiny
pieces gathered into three 'sketchbooks' from which the players select
pieces as they please |
10.15 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
8th May
2008 |
Wetherby Races |
Wetherby
Racecourse |
9th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - KREUTZER QUARTET
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
Sadie Harrison - Taking Flight Thomas Simaku - Soliliquy for
solo violin Roger Steptoe - Quartet no 2 Michael Alec Rose -
Hubbert Peak
A lunchtime recital by the indefatigable Kreutzer Quartet |
1.00 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
9th May
2008 |
The Rod Lavers Quartet in
Concert - Highly acclaimed saxophonist and flautist, Rob
Lavers, begins a UK tour in York to promote his second album Small
Creature (33 Records) featuring French drummer Laurent Robin,
who performs with Lee Konitz and Dave Liebman, pianist/composer
Jamil Sheriff and Hungarian bass player Zoltan Dekany, who
studied with Charlie Haden.
Rob has fast established himself as an international player and has
toured worldwide with artists including Juan Martin and Evelyn Glennie.
His band captures a broad spectrum of sounds from the swing style of
Miles Davis through Latin and classical tinges |
National Centre
for Early Music |
9th May
2008 |
The Spring Festival of New Music presents - THE UNIVERSITY
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with John Stringer conductor
Judith Ring - new commission David Lumsdaine - Salvation Creek with
Eagle John Stringer - Hinterland |
7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
York Concerts |
9th May
2008 |
Ripon Races |
Ripon
Racecourse |
9th May
2008 |
Blossom & Bluebells Tour
- A guided walk with our expert, looking at the flowering beauties of
spring. 1.00 pm |
Thorp Perrow Arboretum
Bedale |
9th May
2008 |
TUTORED WINE TASTING AND
DINNER - An informal, but informed wine tasting of wines from Southern
France with Terry Herbert. 6.30 pm |
The Walled Garden at Scampston
nr Malton |
9th May
2008 |
Shooglenifty - Without
doubt one of the most exciting and innovative bands of recent years,
Shooglenifty are a unique fusion of dance vibes with a distinct Scottish
roots feel citing influences much wider than those of the average Celtic
revivalists, including mentions for Captain Beefheart, The Fall and
modern ambient artists. With a sound described as "hypnofolkadelia" and
"acid croft”, the band have a well deserved global reputation for a
fantastic live show |
Selby Town Hall |
9th May
2008 |
Peggy Seeger, Martin
Carthy, Norma & Mike Waterson in concert. SOLD
OUT |
Reeth Memorial Hall
Reeth |
9th May
2008 |
IAN KEABLE - magician.
Ian performs feats of mind reading that will have you worrying how he
did his amazing feats long after you have stopped laughing. Cards merely
thought of appear in sealed envelopes; one word chosen from an entire
newspaper is correctly predicted; a spectator’s watch moves to a
selected time |
7.30 pm
The Shire Hall
Howden
Howden Live |
9th May
2008 |
Spiers & Boden - John
Spiers and Jon Boden have been consistently wowing audiences up and down
the country for the last 5 years with their unique blend of traditional
English folk song with a contemporary twist and hi-octane dance tunes
which get everyone dancing. Winners of the Best Duo category at the BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards in both 2004 and 2006, and founders of the Big-Band
folk phenomenon that is Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden now find themselves
at the forefront of the new folk revival.
Together they form a sound which is bigger than the sum of its parts
using the traditional pairing of squeezebox and fiddle in an amazingly
innovative way.
“The finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene, and the
contemporary equivalent of Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick” The
Guardian |
8.00 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre |
9/10th May
2008 |
Birmingham Royal Ballet -
Performing an innovative programme of ballets from across the world,
Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia present a perfect
introduction to classical dance. Pioneering Dutch choreographer Hans van
Manen’s volatile and sexy Twilight, is balanced by the
understated and classical Concerto barocco from American-Russian
George Balanchine, and Birmingham’s own David Bintley’s most recent
creation, the punchy jazz ballet, Take Five.
Twilight - In this brilliant and adventurous dance from Hans Van
Manen, a couple’s quarrel deteriorates into dynamic full-blown rage, as
the sound of the woman’s stilettos pound the floor matching her furious
passion. Abandoning her shoes, she dances with grace, abandon and speed.
Set to John Cage’s exhilarating music (The Perilous Night) for
prepared piano, Twilight is a breathtaking mini drama.
Music John Cage Choreography Hans van Manen Designs Jean-Paul Vroom
Lighting Jan Hofstra
Concerto barocco - Dressed in pure white, against a vivid blue
backdrop, the dancers’ seemingly simple, elegant shapes bring sparkling
life to the rhythms, intensities and emotional colours of Bach’s music.
George Balanchine was the founding father of American classical dance.
Engaging and imaginative, Concerto barocco was one of his earliest
dialogues between pure dance and music, a style that was to epitomise
many of his later ballets.
Music Johan Sebastian Bach Choreography George Balanchine Lighting Peter
Teigen
Take Five - Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Director David Bintley
enjoys a long-running passion for jazz. Set to the iconic music of the
legendary Dave Brubeck, this light-hearted, laid-back ballet takes life
calmly in its stride. Opening with Take Five, Brubeck’s most
familiar piece, five other numbers follow, including the luxuriously
slow |
