To 6th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival Exhibition - Elizabethan
Inspirations
An exhibition of work by the Richmond and Leyburn Branch of the
Embroiderers' Guild, inspired by Elizabethan needlework including
stumpwork, blackwork and silk embroidery |
Swaledale Museum
Reeth
Swaledale Festival |
To 6th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival Exhibition - East Windy Hall
Exhibition
An exhibition of Paintings, Patchwork, Pottery, Prints and Sculpture by
Bryan Trueman, Carolyn Stevenson, Mary Farnell, Jenny Davies, Pauline
Trueman, Will Illsley, Joy Bently and John Calver |
Swaledale Museum
Reeth
Swaledale Festival |
To 7th June
2009 |
Feeling Ruff: Tudor
Fashions in the Textile Studio - All day, every day.
Explore how people dressed in the Tudor period, how fashions changed
from Henry VIII's time to Elizabeth I's and about how sumptuary laws
dictated who was allowed to wear what. |
York
Castle Museum |
To 7th June
2009 |
Desirer Walks the
Streets by Andy Summers
Desirer Walks the Streets - Join us for the first showing in the
UK of this selection of photographs by the guitarist and photographer
Andy Summers. The exhibition features work from Summers' new book of
photographs 'Desirer Walks The Streets'. Don't miss this very
rare opportunity to see this exhibition while it is at Nunnington.
Possible book signing event to be confirmed contact the property for
details |
Nunnington Hall |
To 7th June
2009 |
Art Exhibition - Turner
in Teesdale
An in depth exploration of The Bowes Museum’s watercolours by JMW
Turner. This display will feature the recently acquired Bowes Tower,
produced to illustrate Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem Rokeby,
alongside acquisitions recently obtained by the Museum.
Summer sketching tours were part of Turner’s annual routine and he first
travelled the North of England in 1797, making sketches in Yorkshire,
Durham and Northumberland. During the 1830s he produced designs to
illustrate volumes of poetry by some of his most celebrated
contemporaries including Sir Walter Scott, author of the epic poem
Rokeby, which is set in the countryside between Rokeby Park and
Barnard Castle. Bowes Tower acted as the frontispiece to Volume
Nine of Scott’s poetry. |
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 12th June
2009 |
The Countryside at War -
Ten days of school workshops with 150 re-enactors bringing the museum to
life over the weekend. A fantastic opportunity to see the museum staged
as a war time village and to find out what life was like during these
eventful times |
Ryedale Folk
Museum |
To 20th June
2009 |
The Homecoming
Written by Harold Pinter; Directed by Damian Cruden
One of the masterpieces of the Twentieth Century, The Homecoming is
Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter at his most dark and brilliant.
North London. 1960s. An old and sinister house.
Teddy and his new wife, Ruth, return to the family home after six years
absence teaching in America.
A family home of men.
Aggressive Max, ineffective Sam, bitter Lenny and dreamer Joey. Long
hidden rivalries, fear, triumph and pain create a scintillating piece of
work that is both hilariously funny and deeply dark.
Nobel Laureate and BAFTA award winner Harold Pinter is a world-renowned
playwright, poet, director, actor and political activist. His plays
include The Birthday Party (1957), The Dumb Waiter (1957),
The Caretaker (1959) and No Man's Land (1974). The
Homecoming won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Play |
York Theatre
Royal |
To 21st June
2009 |
Tudor Sword-play in the
Military Studio - All day, every day
Swords changed a lot in the hands of the Tudors. From weapons of brutal
medieval warfare to showing off the artistic taste of Renaissance man.
This drop-in workshop gives you the opportunity to see, and maybe even
handle, real Tudor swords from our amazing military collections. |
York
Castle Museum |
To 21st June
2009 |
'A Room with a View'
- An exhibition of mosaics by Sue Kershaw. A room with a view across the
North York Moors inspires mosaic artist Sue Kershaw. Each mosaic is
produced with hand-cut double fired French porcelain, which has an
impervious matt surface, reflecting the surrounding earthy landscape
tones with the additional highlight of vibrant vitreous glass providing
a contemporary twist. Sue's work unifies a love of nature with geometric
patterns. Joining Sue will be Iain Will of www.art2enjoy.co.uk |
Helmsley Arts Centre
Helmsley
Mosaicart |
To 30th June
2009 |
Abbey Tours - join a free
tour to discover interesting facts and stories about the Abbey and the
monks. 11.00 am, 1.00 pm 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm daily |
Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens |
To 30th June
2009 |
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. This year we also will joined by two Artists in Residency,
Tessa Bunney and Ed Kluz.
The month of June see's an exhibition in the Grantham Room of Sculpture
Park related drawings |
Newby Hall |
To 30th June
2009 |
A Grand Tour of Studley
Royal - a free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape
including the Deer Park and the Water Gardens. 2.00 pm daily. Meet at
the Visitor Centre |
Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens |
To 19th July
2009 |
Special Exhibition - A
Different View: the Changing Landscape in York
Despite the survival of much medieval architecture, the landscape of
York is ever-changing - the only remaining record we have of many
demolished buildings are the sketches and studies of local artists. In
A Different View we explore the York of yesteryear through
drawings and prints from our collections |
York Art Gallery |
To 27th July
2009 |
Art Exhibition -
Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice
An exploration of the Museum’s two famous large Canaletto’s saved for
the nation in 1980 by The Art Fund; Regatta on the Grand Canal
and The Bucintoro Returning to the Molo. Displayed alongside
other pieces of Venetian art from the Museum’s collections, the
exhibition explores, topographical painting in Venice, Canaletto and his
influences, his market in France and England; the provenance of the
paintings and exactly what is depicted in his works |
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 30th August
2009 |
Special Exhibition -
The Banquet - An exhibition of sugar novelties and sweetmeats that
provided the final part of the meal in the 17th century.
In the 17th century the word ‘banquet’ meant the final part of the meal
and consisted of hugely expensive novelties made from sugar. This
exhibition charts the evolution of these exotic sweetmeats and the
objects used to present them at table. The display will feature loans
from national and local collections |
Fairfax
House |
To 30th August
2009 |
Sing a Song of
Sixpence - Exhibition
Entry is included in admission to the House
Castle Howard's first new exhibition for 2009 is Sing a Song of
Sixpence: Children's Picture Books at Castle Howard. This exhibition
explores the varied collection of illustrated Victorian children's books
at Castle Howard.
This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the richly illustrated pages
of the many Victorian children's books normally securely encased within
the bookshelves of Castle Howard. It is in children's books that the
imagination of the artist and illustrator really took flight – with the
power to inspire and enthral readers of all ages! In addition to the
imaginative world they represent, they also reveal a fascinating period
of technological advancements, social change, and artistic priorities.
The exhibition will be full of vibrant illustrations by artists such as
Edward Lear, Walter Crane, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, and even
George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); a talented artist, and
devoted father, and grandfather, he took pleasure in producing paintings
and illustrations for his family.
George Howard inherited the management of Castle Howard in 1880, and the
title 9th Earl in 1889. He had eleven children, and this is reflected in
the enormous resource of children's illustrated books of this period, in
the Castle Howard Collection. Both the 9th Earl and Countess equally
coveted these books as fine artistic examples.
As an artist George Howard was an astute arbiter of taste and actively
involved with the artistic priorities of the period. His own artistic
pursuits extended to the illustration and entertainment of his children:
he humorously illustrated their family holidays, decorated the envelopes
of letters he wrote to them, but most significantly published 'A
Picture Song Book' for the 'amusement' of his grandchildren,
containing 46 songs illustrated with original drawings by the 9th Earl
himself. Many of these original works will be on display.
This exhibition explores the varied collection of illustrated Victorian
children's books at Castle Howard. Alison Brisby, curator of the
exhibition says, "This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the
richly illustrated pages of the many Victorian children's books normally
securely encased within the bookshelves of Castle Howard. It is in
children's books that the imagination of the artist and illustrator
really took flight – with the power to inspire and enthral readers of
all ages! In addition to the imaginative world they represent, they also
reveal a fascinating period of technological advancements, social
change, and artistic priorities." |
Castle Howard |
To 20th September
2009 |
'The Illustrators'
- The Art of British Illustration 1800 - 2009 exhibition.
The famous annual exhibition, The Illustrators, staged in London
each year at Chris Beetles Gallery, is coming to Nunnington. Celebrating
the art of illustration the exhibition will include works from the late
Victorian masters to the finest of contemporary illustrators. Artists
include Arthur Rackham, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Lawson Wood, E. H.
Shephard, Edward Ardizzone, Quentin Blake & Emma Chichester Clark |
Nunnington Hall |
To 27th September
2009 |
Special Exhibition -
St Ives
Featuring works of art from the Arts Council Collection and York Art
Gallery, this exhibition looks at some of the artists working in and
around St Ives, Cornwall, from the 1930's until the 1960's. During this
period, it was seen as a centre for the avant garde - innovative new art
and art forms - in Britain.
It will include work by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Wilhelmina
Barns-Graham, Terry Frost, Roger Hilton, Alfred Wallis and Patrick Heron |
York Art Gallery |
To 1st
November
2009 |
Toy Tales - An
opportunity to take a trip down memory lane, exploring nearly 60 years
of BBC children's television programmes, featuring original animation,
puppets, props and stage sets.
Included is the first artwork from the Bagpuss series as well as Muffin
the Mule toys from the 1950s and current characters from 64 Zoo Lane.
Combine a visit to Toy Tales with a look at the permanent
collections of the Museum's own toys, now on display in the Streatlam
Galleries. |
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
To 30th
November
2009 |
Five Sisters - A
new installation at York St Mary's by Emma Biggs and Matthew Collings
The medieval Five Sisters window in York Minster is the inspiration for
a thought provoking installation at York St Mary's this Spring. Five
Sisters didn't always look like it does today. It would always have been
striking - it is magnificent in size, and powerfully beautiful - but it
has been repaired over the centuries, and each repair has brought subtle
changes. What does the passage of time give to a work of art, with all
the knowledge, labour and value judgments involved in its making and
preservation? This is the question that the installation Five Sisters
asks.
Created by mosaicist Emma Biggs and art critic and artist Matthew
Collings, it will draw on the history locked in the 500,000 pieces of
glass that make up the great 13th century window. They will use ten
thousand medieval pottery shards – small pieces of broken ceramic - from
the collection of York Museums Trust - to assemble a huge mosaic,
covering almost the entire floor space of the church.
Oil paintings, based on the same visual principles, will complement and
echo the beautiful muted geometric appearance of the mosaic.
This installation is a way of looking at history. It is impossible for
any work of art to express an idea free from a visual tradition, free
from the ideology of the past, and the labour of others. Artists are
never the sole creators of their work, and Five Sisters asks you
to look at the work of the hands that threw the pots, adhered the
handles, applied the glaze and stacked the kiln.
But you are also seeing the work of the archaeologists who unearthed
these ceramic fragments, volunteers who cleaned them, the art gallery
that housed them and the taxpayers who funded their preservation. This
work is an accumulation of labour, values, aesthetics, skills and
knowledge from the past, remade and re-examined by Biggs and Collings.
Five Sisters is the fifth installation to be commissioned at York
St Mary's, a decommissioned medieval church in the heart of York. The
installations are created to complement the unique space and draw on its
atmospheric surroundings. York St Mary's is open 10am–4pm and free to
all. |
York St Mary's |
To 31st
December
2009 |
Duchess of Hamilton "Streamlined"
– Styling an era, a new exhibition.
Discover the magnificent Duchess of Hamilton restored to her streamlined
form. The locomotive is a stunning piece of Art Deco opulence built in
1938 that wowed design critics on both sides of the Atlantic. The
streamlined Duchess was a modern machine for a modern age and can now be
viewed at the NRM as she takes pride of place in this new exhibition
exploring the links between 1930s fashion, engineering and design. Other
streamlined objects will be displayed reflecting the changes in social
history and perceptions around the late 1930's.
Back in 1938, locomotive 6229 'Duchess of Hamilton' was built as an
express locomotive, resplendent in LMS red; it made a bold statement as
a modern machine, for a modern age. Its power and prestige were soon put
to work flying the flag for Britain, when in 1939 it took a staring role
in the 1939 New York World's Fair. American crowds gawped in amazement
at its sleek lines and fashionable carriages, whilst back in Europe, war
clouds closed in.
The streamlining process required heavy steel casings to be fitted over
the engine's boiler, creating a distinctive curved bullet shape.
Although this design epitomised the fashion of the time, it's an open
question whether the streamlining process actually brought about any
substantial improvement in speed. What is not open to question is the
fact that these locomotives were the most powerful steam locomotives
ever to run in Britain.
When Duchess returned to a war torn Britain her lavish Art Deco style
was replaced with a wartime black livery. In 1946 her streamlined casing
was removed, as it made maintenance awkward. Those locomotives that had
previously been streamlined were still identifiable by their tapered
smoke-box fronts - giving the class its nickname of 'semi-streamlined'
or simply 'semi' - but even these were gradually phased out over the
next ten years.
Duchess of Hamilton was eventually withdrawn from service in 1963. She
had a varied life in preservation, initially as a static exhibit at
Butlins in Minehead, before being restored to steam in 1980 by the
Friends of the National Railway Museum. She went on to enjoy nearly two
decades on the main line before returning to the Museum's Great Hall for
display.
Now, after more than 60 years, Duchess of Hamilton is to be restored to
her original streamlined design, thanks to support from the Friends of
the National Railway Museum and the readers of Steam Railway magazine |
National Railway Museum |
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Future Events and Attractions
|
|
2nd June
2009 |
2009 Royal Salutes in
Museum Gardens - Artillery salute for the Anniversary of HM The Queen's
Coronation |
Yorkshire Museum |
2nd June
2009 |
University of York Free
Public Lectures - This lecture is the third in the series To See or
Not to See: Imaging, Vision and Perception. Capturing relevant
information from our visual environment is a demanding task. By
investigating the brain and visual deficits, we get a better
understanding of how we see.
Today - Seeing is a verb: Neurological observations on visual
awareness with Professor Bob Rafal, University of Bangor |
5.30 pm
Room P/L001
Physics Dept
UoY Free Public Lectures |
2nd June
2009 |
University of York Free
Public Lectures - How do you put a value on health? Dr Samer A
Kharroubi, from the University's Department of Mathematics, will discuss
the issue 'How do you put a value on health?'. |
6.00 pm
Room P/L002
Physics Dept
UoY Free Public Lectures |
2nd June
2009 |
Evan Christopher’s
Django à la Créole
Django à la Créole is two guitars and double bass weaving sultry rhythms
around the soaring clarinet of Evan Christopher. The magic comes from
the fusion of Gypsy swing with hot rhythms from the streets of New
Orleans, the Caribbean and Brazil.
New Orleans-based clarinettist Evan Christopher's style is steeped in
the tradition exemplified by early jazz masters such as Sidney Bechet,
Jimmie Noone, and Barney Bigard. Together with UK based guitarists David
Blenkhorn, Dave Kelbie and bassist Sebastien Girardot, the Quartet
celebrates the music of the legendary Django Reinhardt and enlivens
swing-era classics with fresh interpretations. The group released their
first CD ‘Django à la Créole’ to much worldwide acclaim.
"Enchanting" Sunday Observer |
7.30 pm
The National Centre
for Early Music |
2nd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Organ Recital by Robert Sharpe
Robert Sharpe is Organist and Director of Music at the mighty York
Minster. In the slightly more intimate space that is St Mary's
Arkengarthdale, his programme will feature works by JS Bach and a
selection of early English music. 5.00 pm |
St Mary's Church
Arkengarthdale
Swaledale
Festival |
2nd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Reeth Brass
Continuing the tradition it has kept alive for many years, Reeth Brass
will entertain listeners with its wide repertoire of traditional and
modern favourites. 8.00 pm |
St Andrew's Church
Grinton
Swaledale
Festival |
2/3rd June
2009 |
Ripon Races |
Ripon
Racecourse |
3rd June
2009 |
Institute of Railway
Studies and Transport History Seminars - VICTORIAN RAILWAY CONTRACTORS -
John Cox (Independent scholar) on Samuel Morton Peto and David Brooke
(Independent scholar) on William Mackenzie |
2.00 pm
NRM's Search Engine Research and Study Facility
Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History |
3rd June
2009 |
The Ebor Lectures Series
2008/9 - The Ebor Lectures are a response to the growing need for
theology to interact with public issues of contemporary society. Public
theology is about engaging in dialogue with a range of communities on
issues wider than narrowly defined religious matters. This series of
lectures aims to promote public conversation and to contribute to the
formation of personal decisions and collective policy-making in
economic, political and social spheres. It is also an ecumenical project
that seeks to exchange insights between academia and religious
traditions and to build bridges between church and other religious
groups. The lectures relate faith to public concerns including politics,
economics, contemporary culture, religion and spirituality, society and
globalisation, local and global Christianity.
The Theme for 2008-09 lectures: The Challenge of Climate Change:
Eco-crisis, Sustainable Living and the Future of God's Planet.
The reality of climate change and the challenges it presents to
sustainable living is perhaps the key issue facing humanity in the
present. The developing ecological crisis raises profound questions for
theology, religious traditions, politics and economics. The Ebor
Lectures for 2008-09 examines the roots and causes of this global
emergency from a variety of perspectives and looks at the implications
of the crisis for future sustainable living on God's planet.
Tonights lecture- 'The Science of Climate Change' given by
Professor Nicholas Owens, Director, The British Antarctic Survey |
7.00 pm
York St John University
Ebor Lectures |
3rd June
2009 |
Café Scientifique
is an informal evening of lively discussion revolving around the
contemporary scientific issues of the day. Each meeting begins with a
short talk from an invited science-related speaker. This is followed by
an hour of open discussion. Everyone is welcome to come and express
their views, or to just enjoy a drink and listen. No scientific
knowledge is assumed and everyone can participate.
'Reading Between the Lines' with Dr P Thompson, University of
York. 7.30 pm |
City Screen Cinema
Basement Bar
Café Scientifique |
3rd June
2009 |
Live Acoustic Gig in The
Loft - Set in the eves of an historic 17th century building, The Loft
welcomes - Martin Gough who is making his first appearance at Melton's
Too. His acoustic set consists of a wide range of popular covers from
Elvis to Neil Young, Coldplay to Bowie as well as original compositions
as he also writes, records and performs his own songs. 8.30 pm |
Meltons Too |
3rd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival Walk - Willance's Leap
9.45am - Meet Nun's Close car park, Richmond. Following the
Coast-to-Coast route, then a short, steep road, we reach a ridge with
fine views of the Swale. From historic Willance’s Leap we circle back to
Richmond – 6 miles |
Swaledale
Festival |
3rd June
2009 |
Gallery Talk –
Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice - Howard Coutts, Keeper of
Ceramics, leads an in-depth discussion about the Museum’s two famous
Canalettos. 2.30 pm |
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle |
3rd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - North Star Steel Orchestra
The lovely church by the ruins of Easby Abbey plays host to three
members of the Leeds-based North Star Steel Orchestra for this
delightful concert. Admire the ancient frescoes on the walls of the
church, and let the evocative sounds of Caribbean steel pans carry you
away. 3.00 pm |
St Agatha's Church
Easby
near Richmond
Swaledale
Festival |
3rd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Liszt in Swaledale ~ a
celebration
On 27th January 1841 the great Hungarian pianist and composer Franz
Liszt played a concert in the ballroom of the King's Head Hotel in
Richmond. In celebration of this historic event, the prodigious young
pianist Simon Passmore will give an hour-long recital of Liszt's
compositions and other popular music of the time – in the same,
recently-restored ballroom.
Broadcaster, writer and music scholar Dr Kenneth Birkin will start the
proceedings with a short talk on the great composer and his music, and
after the concert there will be a chance to meet our modern-day 'Liszt'
and enjoy a glass of wine and a finger buffet in the restaurant. There
will even be some students from Richmond School serving food in elegant
1841-style dress. Come and enjoy the party!
Introductory talk and concert: 5.00 pm |
The King's Head Hotel
Richmond
Swaledale
Festival |
3rd June
2009 |
Scarborough Jazz present
- 5 Pieces of Silver
An evening of music from the legendary Horace Silver played by a great
quintet. James Lancaster has played trumpet with some of the UK's finest
jazz talent, as has saxophonist John McKillup. Brazilian born pianist
Zezo Olimpio is a graduate of the Berklee Music College. Bass player
Paul Baxter has toured worldwide and drummer Paul Smith has played
America and the UK. The 5 Pieces of Silver make their debut at The Cask
and make a bright start to our Summer Programme |
The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough Jazz |
3rd June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - The Choir of York Minster in
Concert
Directed by Robert Sharpe, the famous boys and men from York Minster
will present a feast of English and European choral music including
favourites such as Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, Duruflé's
Requiem and Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer. The Minster
organist will accompany the choir and perform a solo or two during the
evening.
It is a great privilege for us to welcome one of the world's great
choirs to the Swaledale Festival for the first time. Don't miss these
wonderful singers in a rare day out from their hectic schedule at York
Minster. 8.00 pm |
St Mary's Church
Richmond
Swaledale
Festival |
4th June
2009 |
Premium Monumental
Landscape Tour - Enjoy a leisurely summer stroll with Dr Christopher
Ridgway, Curator at Castle Howard, to Castle Howard famous 18th-century
monuments - including exclusive access to the Mausoleum, the Pyramid,
and the Temple of the Four Winds.
Then come indoors for a delicious seasonal lunch with wine. In the
afternoon step back in time with a rare opportunity to view the
priceless and unique maps of the estate from the archives, which
chronicle the development of the Castle Howard landscape and its
wonderful buildings.
Starting with coffee at the Courtyard Cafe at 10.30 am this tour lasts
half a day, and would make an excellent gift for someone who loves
architecture, the outdoors and Castle Howard.
Tickets must be booked in advance |
Castle Howard |
4th June
2009 |
Wine Tasting - Summer
Wines of the Loire Valley (France)
Enjoy your aperitif under the Dome of Great Hall, while our Curator Dr
Chris Ridgway, entertains you with just some of the many stories of
Castle Howard’s long standing associations with wine and its enjoyment.
Grassy, floral, flinty, fruity…. over supper you will experience the
wonderful summery flavours this classic region has to offer.
Wine buff or bluff, this special wine-tasting evening promises to be a
real treat! We have teamed up with The Wine Academy so that you can
learn more about your favourites and get to know some new flavours while
experiencing the best Castle Howard has to offer in cultural and
culinary delights.
The session is led by Karen Hardwick, who has over 20 years of
experience in the wine trade, and holds the prestigious Wine and Spirits
Education Trust Diploma. This year she was one of just 8 finalists for
the International WSET Wine Educator of the Year Award. Her style is
warm and approachable and we are confident you will have an enjoyable
and informative evening in her company. Karen is completely independent,
offering a selection of wines from a range of sources. There is
absolutely no pressure to buy!
The evening will start with an aperitif and canapés in an area of the
House or Grounds to complement the evening’s theme (outdoors will be
dependant on weather, of course). Supper will be served in the Grecian
Hall, where you will sample in total 6-8 wines including a dessert wine.
The menu will be created by our in-house chef, in consultation with
Karen, to achieve an ideal harmony of food and wine you can reproduce
for yourself at home. And as always at Castle Howard, all produce is
sourced as locally as possible!
Come and meet like-minded people and compare tasting notes! Ideal for
couples or singles, groups, or even as an unusual gift. Places are
limited so we advise booking well in advance |
Castle Howard |
4th June
2009 |
The Black Swan Folk Club
present - Andy Irvine |
8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C. |
4th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival Walk - Low Row Walk
10.00am - Meet Punchbowl Inn in Low Row for a moderate 8-mile walk.
Views over Swaledale, beckside paths to Gunnerside, then return |
Swaledale
Festival |
4th June
2009 |
Treasures and Textiles -
10.00 am-2.30 pm - With Bernadette Atkinson
A tour of the House highlighting the sumptuous textiles used in
furnishing the magnificent State Rooms, followed by a talk on 1920s
fashion by Bernadette Atkinson of ‘Frills and Furbelows’. The
talk will be illustrated with items from Bernadette’s extensive
collection, complemented by objects from Harewood’s own costume
collection.
Refreshments and lunch will be included in the ticket price so please
inform us of any special dietary requirements at time of booking. |
Harewood House |
4th June
2009 |
Wetherby Races |
Wetherby
Racecourse |
4th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Master of the Keyboard: David
Gordon Harpsichord
In the first of two contrasting keyboard concerts today, David Gordon's
thoughtful programme of early harpsichord music is punctuated by some of
his exciting improvisations. David has starred in previous Festivals
with Zum and Respectable Groove. Today he will be heard solo in the
lovely church at Low Row. 5.00 pm |
Holy Trinity Church
Low Row
Swaledale
Festival |
4th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Master of the Keyboard: Gwilym
Simcock piano
A solo performance from the dazzling young jazz pianist who is equally
at home on classical piano or French horn. You may have heard Gwilym
Simcock with Acoustic Triangle, or last year when he took the Proms by
storm, performing his own piano concerto at the Royal Albert Hall. In
this concert, Gwilym will perform a new piece written for the Swaledale
Festival, some well-known standards, and breathtaking piano
improvisations. 8.00 pm |
St Andrew's Church
Aysgarth
Swaledale
Festival |
4th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Folk at the Bridge - Folk music
played 'late' by local musicians. |
The Bridge Inn
Grinton
Swaledale
Festival |
4-7th June
2009 |
The Summer Grand Sale
returns for its 18th year - Now in its 18th year, the Summer Grand Sale
at Ripley Castle features more than 120 companies selling a tempting
array of exclusively-sourced products for the home and garden as well as
antiques, indoor and outdoor furniture, garden plants and statuary,
decorative accessories such as lamps and cushions, and some unusual
fashion, food and gift items. It take place in a luxury marquee with
wooden carpeted floor, chandliers, adjoining restaurant on Ripley
Castle's showfield where there is free car parking |
Ripley
Castle |
5th June
2009 |
Huong Thanh Vietnamese
Trio - Huong Thanh vocal Hong Nguyen sen luth, zither, drums,
percussions, vocal Hao Nhien Pham moon luth, flute, monochord,
vocal
Please note that booking opens in February 2009.
Huong Thanh is one of Vietnam's most respected vocalists, welding
traditional Vietnamese music to European jazz, without ever losing her
Vietnamese edge.
Thanh is accompanied by Hao-Nhien Pham and Hong Nguyen, both of whom
combine folk melodies with contemporary musical motifs.
"This woman has a voice that might melt glaciers & make deserts bloom
with roses. You get some of the best music being made in today’s
shrinking world" Folk Roots |
7.30 pm
The National Centre
for Early Music |
5th June
2009 |
BEN OKAFOR - An acoustic
performance by the internationally acclaimed musician.
"Ben Okafor is the kind of counter-culture renaissance man that
denies lazy pigeonholing. Call him a reggae musician an actor or a
political activist and you just won't catch the whole creative sweep of
this passionate, articulate communicator and musician..." CROSS
RHYTHMS |
8.00 pm
Friargate Theatre
Lower Friargate
Riding
Lights Theatre Co |
5th June
2009 |
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens
Courses and Workshops Programme - ELIZABETHAN SWEETIE BAGS with Tutor:
Ann Holden
In Elizabethan times, sweetie bags filled with sweet smelling herbs were
useful for disguising the smell of unwashed bodies! There are several
designs to choose from, based on historical examples. In this workshop
you will create a small bag on a silk paper base with applied silk paper
flowers and interlacing gold cord. There will also be a demonstration of
how to make silk paper. |
Opens as a pdf file
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens |
5th June
2009 |
Catterick Bridge Races |
Catterick
Racecourse |
5th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - The 'Royal' Harpist ~ Claire
Jones
Claire Jones is the Official Harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales, so
she's a regular at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and 10 Downing
Street. Her programme contains works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mathias,
Ravel, de Falla and, of course, some Welsh favourites. Sheer elegance!
4.00 pm |
St Mary's Church
Arkengarthdale
Swaledale
Festival |
5th June
2009 |
Los Pistoleros - The
finest honky tonk band this side of the Atlantic with a bloodline and
pedigree that should have them mentioned in Debretts! Featuring Bobby
Valentino's glacier-melting vocals and fiddle playing, and the legendary
BJ Cole's steel guitar, Los Pistoleros fire out Tex Mex, R&B, western
swing and rockabilly with a sprinkling of wry sentimentality. 7.30 pm |
Selby
Town Hall |
5th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Semmerwater ~ a Musical
Play
London Concertante, with additional professional and local artists.
Musical Director David Gordon
Inspired by William Watson's popular poem The Ballad of Semmerwater
(now spelt Semerwater), renowned author, poet and Reeth resident Ann
Pilling and composer David Gordon have created a brand new musical play
for the Swaledale Festival.
A large cast of schoolchildren and familiar local characters will be
joined by leading chamber group London Concertante and some top vocal
soloists to première a work written especially for them. David Gordon
will conduct from the harpsichord as the uplifting music fills the
church and the fascinating tale unfolds. A first for the Festival, and a
guaranteed highlight! 8.00 pm |
St Andrew's Church
Grinton
Swaledale
Festival |
5th June
2009 |
FABBA - Top Abba tribute
band.
Formed in 1996, Fabba continue to be the most exciting tribute to the
Abba of the seventies and the eighties. With a dynamic live show,
placing the emphasis on natural performance, the six members have
created the opportunity to become the ‘ rock and roll’ band that Abba
truly were.
Fabba will thrill you with inspired versions of the well-known hits as
well as opening up a whole new world of Abba songs you may not have
heard before. Fabba have appeared on numerous radio and television shows
including ‘ Children In Need’ and ‘ Style Challenge’ for the BBC,
Channel 5s ‘Exclusive’, ‘Fives Company’ and ‘Night Fever’. Fabba tour
world-wide, playing festivals and theatre shows through to rock venues
and corporate events, and with their superb rhythm section, powerful
vocals, roaring guitars and rocking piano, Fabba will help keep the Abba
legend alive in the 21st Century |
The Shire Hall
Howden
Howden Live |
5/6th June
2009 |
1812 Youth Theatre
presents A double bill of plays including: You, Me and Mrs Jones
by Tony Horitz.
Two stunning short plays make up this double bill from the very talented
younger members of our 1812 Youth Theatre.
You, Me and Mrs Jones is a comedy that centres on two unemployed
teenagers, uncertain about themselves and the world around them. They
are sent on a mission to find 'heroes fit to save the day' and on their
quest encounter a hotchpotch of humanity - violent street gangs, cranky
religious sects, unscrupulous pop groups, television characters and even
a family of vagrants. And surprisingly it is in this final encounter
that they appear to find their 'hero'- in the elusive Mrs Jones. Unable
to persuade her to return with them, they go back empty handed. Yet all
is not lost - on their mission they have gained the knowledge that they
are no longer "No one and Nobody", but "Someone and Somebody". |
Helmsley Arts
Centre |
5-7th June
2009 |
Diesel Traction Weekend
|
Keighley & Worth
Valley Railway |
5-13th June
2009 |
The Late Music Festival -
York's Contemporary Music Festival.
"...one of the most vital events in the UK's classical music calendar"
David Denton, Yorkshire Post |
Late Music Festival |
6th June
2009 |
Yorkwalk Guided Walking
Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York - a unique chance to enter parts of
York never open to the public, to descend into cellars and Roman
remains, and explore secret passages, crypts, mediaeval churches &
hidden Georgian interiors.
Today - Mediaeval Stained Glass Tour |
10.30 am
Yorkwalk |
6th June
2009 |
The Minster Strays Morris
team invite you to join them for their "Day Of Dance"
Join the Minster Strays and their guests - visiting teams from the
Midlands and North of England - for this colourful spectacle: over one
hundred dancers and musicians in this delightful setting. A perfect day
out! Dancing commences at noon |
Beningbrough Hall
nr York
Minster Strays |
6th June
2009 |
Yorkwalk Guided Walking
Tours - Inaccessible and Hidden York - a unique chance to enter parts of
York never open to the public, to descend into cellars and Roman
remains, and explore secret passages, crypts, mediaeval churches &
hidden Georgian interiors.
Today - Guildhalls & Secret Passages |
2.15 pm
Yorkwalk |
6th June
2009 |
EDWINA HAYES in Concert
Edwina Hayes is a singer/songwriter who has been a regular performer on
the UK acoustic scene since 1999. Edwina was born in Dublin in June 1973
and grew up in Preston, Lancashire before moving to the East coast of
Yorkshire as a teenager, where she has been based ever since.
Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina's second home is
Nashville where she is much loved as a songwriter and artist.
In March 2003 Edwina signed as a writer with Warner Chappell. Her
influences include Mindy Smith, Ray Charles, Carole King, Van Morrison,
Nanci Griffith, Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin and Bob Dylan. As well
as writing on her own, Edwina enjoys co-writing with her friends such as
Carissa Broadwater and Malcolm Darwen and has also written songs with
well known UK writers such as Boo Hewerdine (Patience of Angels -
Eddi Reader) and Ricky Ross (High - James Blunt) and Nashville
writers Don Rollins (It's Five O Clock Somewhere - Alan
Jackson/Jimmy Buffet) and Bobby Wood (Talkin' In Your Sleep -
Crystal Gayle).
2005 Warner Brothers released Edwina's debut album 'Out On My Own'
produced by Clive Gregson and John Wood, and her song 'I Want Your
Love' from the album was included on the No.1 bestselling CD 'Acoustic
Love'.
In recent years Edwina has opened several shows for Van Morrison,
twenty-six shows for Jools Holland, toured the UK four years in a row
with Nanci Griffith and performed twice for Michael Parkinson at his
Maidenhead pub The Royal Oak. She has also toured the UK with and
supported shows for Gretchen Peters, Ricky Ross, Loudon Wainwright III,
Roy Harper, Tommy Emmanuel, Sam Baker, Julie Fowlis, Sandi Thom, John
Tams, Daniel Beddingfield, Chris While, Julie Matthews, Tom Baxter, Boo
Hewerdine, KT Tunstall, Clive Gregson, Chris Difford, Ruby Turner and
Lulu.
Edwina appears as a guest vocalist on recent albums by Alastair
Artingstall, Christopher Holland, Kate Bramley, Jimi Alexander, Shane
Lynch, Joan Coffey and Dan Webster.
In 2008 Edwina released her second album 'Pour Me A Drink' on her
own label Twirly Music. Much more acoustic and reflective of Edwina's
true style it continues to attract an increasing number of sales and
fantastic reviews.
8.00 pm |
8.00 pm
Friargate Theatre
Lower Friargate
Riding
Lights Theatre Co |
6th June
2009 |
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens
Courses and Workshops Programme - PLANT IDENTIFICATION FOR BEGINNERS
with Tutor: Pamela Holt
This workshop is suitable for all who find it difficult to recognise
plants or know the common name, let alone spell it! Dispel the mystery
of Plant Taxonomy (classification), Plant Nomenclature (naming) and
learn how to simplify plant recognition and identification. |
Opens as a pdf file
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens |
6th June
2009 |
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens
Courses and Workshops Programme - PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWERS & PLANTS WITH
YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA with Tutor: Steve Gosling
A one day workshop on getting the most from your digital camera led by
award winning photographer, Steve Gosling.
The day is designed for those trying to understand and explore the
potential of digital photography. The workshop will provide an
introduction to using digital cameras (including a practical session in
the gardens). It will also give a basic understanding of how to work
with digital images in the computer – from working with RAW files and
basic image processing to using the computer as a tool to produce
creative images.
This workshop is aimed at people beginning to explore the complex world
of digital photography (both SLR and digital compact camera users). |
Opens as a pdf file
RHS Harlow Carr Gardens |
6th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Chet's Quartets
Chetham's in Manchester, popularly known as Chet's, is Britain's premier
specialist music school, and has produced a glittering array of stars
over the years. This concert features eight of the school's current crop
of talented students, many of whom will be destined for great careers in
music. The string players will perform Beethoven's Quartet, Op.18
no.1, and the brass group will play music by Gabrieli, Koetsier and
others. You'll probably recognise the young trombonist, Peter Moore; he
became the youngest ever BBC Young Musician of the Year last year at the
age of 12, and is already an international star! 5.00 pm |
St Oswald's Church
Askrigg
Swaledale
Festival |
6th June
2009 |
The Shed - The Shed is a
pint-sized music and poetry venue on the edge of the North Yorkshire
moors.
Present - The Snake Davis Band @ The Shed's 17th Birthday Party
Snake Davis - saxes, flute, Neil Fairclough - bass, Paul
Birchall - hammond organ, Bryan Hargreaves - drums
Snake Davis is the sax player with M-People, the Eurythmics, B*Witched
and Heather Small. His other projects include Burden Of Paradise with
blues singer Helen Watson. (They played the first of their many gigs at
The Shed!) Snake's message is simple: "Give me a couple of hours of
your time and I'll remind you how good music can sound, how many great
melodies there are, and how music can take you away from it all to a
better place for a while."
SOLD OUT |
Hovingham
Village Hall
The Shed |
6th June
2009 |
CARLOS LOPEZ-REAL'S
MANDORLA - This new band from F-IRE associate Lopez-Real has an emphasis
on lyrical melody, grooves that draw you in, and high-level interaction
between the improvisers. They play with a wide range of textures, from
acoustic and intimate, to electric and funky |
The Shire Hall
Howden
Howden Live |
6th June
2009 |
Swaledale Festival - Grand Finale – London Concertante
- Schubert Octet
- Françaix Octet
Tim Garland Octet
Schubert's Octet is a seminal work in the chamber music
repertoire, and Jean Françaix's Octet makes a fine companion. We
invited composer Tim Garland to create a new piece for the same
instrumentation (French horn, clarinet, bassoon and five strings), and
this will be its World Première. London Concertante, in this compact
incarnation, comprises eight of the finest players of these instruments.
What a fabulous way to bring the 2009 Swaledale Festival to an end! 8.00
pm |
St Andrew's Church
Grinton
Swaledale
Festival |
6/7th June
2009 |
Gardeners' Fair - A
summer celebration of gardening. 11.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Burton Agnes Hall
Driffield |
6/7th June
2009 |
Yorkshire Vintage
Association - 6th and 7th June see the 2 day Yorkshire Vintage
Association holding their annual rally at Newby for the second time.
Featuring the Ford and Fordson Association for this year only, a huge
array of tractors and other machinery demonstrating the mechanised
practises commonplace in the countryside of yesteryear. 10.30 am - 5 pm |
Newby Hall |
7th June
2009 |
The Upper Crust - Learn
the Story of Bread with our expert Andrew Wood. Thresh the wheat, grind
your own grain, knead the dough and make your own bread bun to sample
fresh from the oven. Come and meet The Holgate Windmill Preservation
Society and hear about their success story. 10.00 am - 5.00 pm |
Yorkshire Museum
of Farming
York |
7th June
2009 |
Yorkwalk History &
Heritage Tours 2009 - Guided visits by luxury coach to sites of
historical and cultural interest both great and small.
Coalbrookdale - Coalbrookdale and the Iron Bridge Gorge is a World
Heritage Site. It was here in 1709 that Abraham Darby perfected iron
smelting. During our time here there will be the opportunity to view and
walk upon the iconic Iron Bridge, the worlds first cast iron bridge.
We shall visit the Museum of Iron, centred around Darby’s original
furnace, and the Blists Hill Museum, which has original industrial
monuments such as the Hay Inclined plane and blast furnaces as well as a
reconstructed Victorian town |
Collection
directly outside
The Heathers
Yorkwalk |
7th June
2009 |
Guided Walking Tours of
the historic York Cemetery - Butterfly Walks with Dr David
Chesmore. Numbers limited. 12.30 pm & 2.30 pm |
York Cemetery |
7th June
2009 |
Attic Tour and Tea - A
time capsule awaits visitors on a guided tour of the atmospheric
servants' quarters, left empty and untouched for 80 years. Glimpse into
the lives of the people who lived there, enjoy great rooftop views of
the Minster Close, then return to the lower level of the house where the
servants' workrooms were located and enjoy a traditional teatime treat
in the historic tearooms. 3.00 - 5.00 pm |
The Treasurer's House
York |
7th June
2009 |
Bon Appetit! - Fabulous
French Cafe music "performed with warmth & panache...2 talented
musicians.." From Piaf to Brel Becaud & beyond, via Voice, Accordion
& Piano "such passion!" After sell outs at York Theatre Royal you
can book your tickets beforehand on 01904 622579. Doors open 8.15 |
Black Swan Inn
Peasholme Green
York |
7th June
2009 |
Beekeeping Taster Day -
9.45 am - 5.00 pm. Learn about the ins and outs (and ups and downs!) of
keeping bees. The Harrogate and Ripon Beekeeper's Association will
provide a great introduction to beekeeping. This is an opportunity to
gain a wealth of knowledge from experienced beekeepers, and includes an
opportunity to visit and observe the working apiary in the walled garden
at Harewood.
Topics will include the natural history of the honeybee, hives and
equipment, the beekeeping year, extracting honey, hive products and bees
and the environment. If the weather is suitable there will be a chance
to have some hands-on experience in the apiary.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are included in the ticket price but please
bring a packed lunch with you as the course will continue over
lunchtime.
Protective clothing (a jacket, hat, veil and gloves) will be provided
but you will need to bring Wellington boots and wear loose fitting
trousers (not jeans please) |
Harewood House |
7th June
2009 |
Alne Street Fayre - A
great afternoon for all the family including:
• Music - live bands in THREE locations - all musical tastes catered
for, folk, rock, steel band
• Refreshments - home-made teas served in the Village Hall with seating
plus satellite refreshment stall. BBQ at T |
