Whitby & North York Moors Guide - Days Out Leaflets
Whitby & North York Moors Guide - Days Out Leaflets
Whitby & North York Moors Guide - Days Out Leaflets
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Colourful<br />
festivals<br />
all year round!<br />
25-27 maY<br />
Ryedale Folk Weekend -<br />
Hutton-le-Hole<br />
Festival with acoustic singers and musicians<br />
in magnificent picturesque setting of<br />
Ryedale Folk Museum.<br />
www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk/ryedaleweekend<br />
9-10 JUne<br />
A <strong>North</strong> <strong>York</strong>shire <strong>Moors</strong> Railway<br />
event set along the line. Step back to<br />
the swinging 60s with a mix of period<br />
locomotives, vehicles and live music.<br />
www.nymr.co.uk<br />
11 feBrUarY<br />
Coastival’s Rather<br />
Splendid Day <strong>Out</strong> -<br />
Scarborough<br />
A one day Coastival event with music,<br />
comedy and theatre.<br />
www.coastival.com<br />
18 feBrUarY<br />
Redcar Fire &<br />
Steel Festival<br />
Free festival celebrating the spirit of<br />
Teesside & 150 years of steelmaking. Torchlit<br />
procession, fire performers and sculpture,<br />
motorcycle troupes, live music, art and<br />
history exhibitions, stunt displays & more.<br />
www.fireandsteelfestival.com<br />
Don’t miss…<br />
runs throughout august<br />
Esk Valley Theatre<br />
Robinson Institute, Glaisdale, Nr. <strong>Whitby</strong><br />
Set amid the beautiful scenery of the north <strong>York</strong><br />
moors, the esk Valley Theatre offers professional<br />
theatre in an unusual location. enjoy a local pretheatre<br />
lunch or dinner, drinks on the lawn, and<br />
be assured of a warm welcome at this delightful<br />
venue. See website for details and performance<br />
times, or ring the Box office on 01947 897587.<br />
www.eskvalleytheatre.co.uk<br />
‘dangerous obsession’ 2011, photo © dominique Shaw<br />
6-18 marCH and 14 apriL<br />
The Eskdale Festival of the<br />
Arts - <strong>Whitby</strong> Pavilion<br />
Friendly festival allowing performers to<br />
compete in a variety of arts. Musicians have<br />
choral, vocal and instrumental classes and<br />
the spoken word competition includes<br />
choral speaking and dramatic interpretation.<br />
Contact David Rowland: 01947 600 403<br />
12-15 apriL<br />
Scarborough Literature<br />
Festival<br />
An opportunity to meet your favourite<br />
authors in Scarborough. Events have<br />
included The Art of the Short Story,<br />
Crime Writers & Other Liars, Steve Bell:<br />
Guardian Cartoonist.<br />
www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk<br />
21-23 apriL<br />
Boots & Steam Walking<br />
Festival - Pickering<br />
Weekend event with walks around Pickering<br />
and evening music events.<br />
www.pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk<br />
4-7 & 11-13 maY and<br />
28-30 SepTemBer<br />
Spring Steam Gala - <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>York</strong>shire <strong>Moors</strong> Railway<br />
Event with locomotives reflecting the history<br />
of the railways.<br />
www.nymr.co.uk<br />
19-20 maY<br />
Malton Food Lovers<br />
Festival<br />
Celebrity chefs, cookery demonstrations,<br />
large local produce market, Beer, Wine<br />
and Cider Festival, Taste Trail, young chef<br />
competition and live music.<br />
www.welovemalton.co.uk<br />
15-17 JUne<br />
Robin Hood’s Bay Folk<br />
Weekend<br />
A relaxed and enjoyable weekend of folk<br />
music, dancing and singing.<br />
www.bayfair.co.uk<br />
15-17 JUne and 28-30 SepTemBer<br />
<strong>Whitby</strong> Live<br />
June 60s Music Festival and September<br />
Sixties Spectacular! Full weekends of Sixties<br />
music at the <strong>Whitby</strong> Pavilion.<br />
www.whitbylive.co.uk<br />
13-29 JULY<br />
Ryedale Festival<br />
Concerts and arts events at splendid venues<br />
throughout this area of <strong>North</strong> <strong>York</strong>shire.<br />
www.ryedalefestival.co.uk<br />
14-15 JULY<br />
Vintage Vehicle Weekend -<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>York</strong>shire <strong>Moors</strong><br />
Railway<br />
Iconic engines and displays of historic<br />
vehicles at stations along the line. See classic<br />
cars such as Humber, Wolseley, Austin and<br />
vintage motor cycles. Live 60s and 70s music.<br />
www.nymr.co.uk<br />
We have taken care to ensure that the information<br />
provided in this article is correct, but details may<br />
change so please check with event organisers.<br />
13-15 JULY<br />
Redcar Rocks Music &<br />
Comedy Festival<br />
Music, comedy, street performers, fairground<br />
rides and camping.<br />
www.redcarrocks.com<br />
18-24 aUGUST<br />
<strong>Whitby</strong> Folk Week<br />
Traditional music and dance with workshops,<br />
concerts, singarounds, dances, sessions and<br />
street entertainment.<br />
www.whitbyfolk.co.uk<br />
18-20 aUGUST<br />
<strong>Whitby</strong> Regatta<br />
Three full days of entertainment set around<br />
this ancient port. Yacht racing, rowing races,<br />
Navy displays, Red Arrows display, fireworks<br />
and much more.<br />
www.whitbyregatta.co.uk<br />
18 aUGUST<br />
Castle Howard Proms<br />
This outdoor classical music event combines<br />
spectacular fireworks with beautiful music in<br />
a magical setting.<br />
www.maconcerts.co.uk/castle-howardconcerts.html<br />
opposite, main image: fire breather at redcar fire & Steel<br />
festival. Bottom: malton food Lovers festival. This page, main<br />
image: ‘Kosmos’ and tango dancers at the ryedale festival.<br />
inset left: Stageshow at the pickering Traction engine rally.<br />
inset right: Steam train on the north <strong>York</strong>shire moors railway.<br />
Don’t miss…<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>York</strong>shire <strong>Moors</strong><br />
Railway will be transporting the<br />
Olympic Torch from <strong>Whitby</strong> to<br />
Pickering on 18 June as part of the<br />
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay!<br />
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