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 |
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