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Events/Theatre/Exhibitions
Currently Running
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| To 6th March |
"Caitlin" by Mike
Kenny - Dylan Thomas and the wild and wilful Caitlin were brought together
by the drink, sex and poetry that eventually blew them apart... |
the studio @
yorktheatreroyal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| To 6th March |
York Light Opera present
"Jesus Christ Superstar" |
Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| To 26th March |
'The Play of Light on
Skin and Water' - oil paintings by Ludvigsen and Jaroslavsky. Nudes,
landscapes and seascapes |
King's Manor, Exhibition
Square |
| To 31st March |
'Portrait of Jean
Abercrombe, Mrs Morison of Haddo' - by Allan Ramsey. This newly
acquired 18th century painting is showing in a special display with items
from York Castle Museum's costume and textile collection |
York City Art Gallery,
Exhibition Square |
| To 31st March |
In a Spin - See our Viking
experts at work creating authentic textiles, and discover what the
fashion-conscious wore in the tenth century! |
JORVIK
www.vikingjorvik.com |
| To 4th April |
'Along Artistic Lines'
- a painting exhibition to celebrate 200 years of railway artists. The
exhibition and accompanying book is a celebration of Richard Trevithick's
invention of the modern steam loco in 1804, 200 years ago. The Guild of
Railway Artists also exhibits Rail Art to show that contemporary artists
are still inspired by railways, both modern and historic |
National Railway Museum
www.nrm.org.uk |
| To 6th June |
'Walking with Dinosaurs'
- Come face to face with the stars of the BBC's award winning series.
Using modern technology the exhibition will bring fossils to life,
allowing you to literally walk with the dinosaurs while you make your
on-screen debut with these amazing creatures. An animatronic, life size
models, interactives and footage from the TV series all provide a special
insight into dinosaurs and the making of these ground breaking
documentaries |
Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| To 27th June |
Susan Derges - Susan Derges
is an internationally acclaimed photographer, known for her work fusing
science and art.
She has reinvented the photographic process to create unique and stunning
images and is constantly pushing the parameters of photographic practise.
This exhibition explores themes of above and below, where we appear at
once to be looking up though the water, yet we see stars or the moon play
on its surface and look down from above through water. A selection of
earlier work by Susan Derges, will also be on show, particularly rarely
seen films that capture exquisite patterns in Mercury and more recently,
smoke formed by sound vibration |
Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| To 1st August |
"Dining with Lord
Nelson" - a special exhibition |
Fairfax House
www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk |
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Future Events and Attractions
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| 3rd March |
Lunch-time Lecture -
'Pockets of Discovery: Community Archaeology in York and its hinterland'
- Eliza Gore, York Archaeological Trust |
12.30pm Tempest Anderson
Hall, Yorkshire Museum
www.vikingjorvik.com |
| 3rd March |
Biblical Narrative -
Crucifixion and Resurrection - The University Chamber Choir explore
settings of biblical and spiritual texts by Schütz, Biber, Purcell, Blow
and Jeffreys |
7.30 pm Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, UoY
www.YorkConcerts.co.uk |
| 4-6th March |
The Rowntree Players
present the thriller "Gaslight" |
7.30 pm Joseph Rowntree
Theatre
www.jrtheatre.co.uk |
| 5-7th March |
'Swan Lake' - Ellen
Kent & Ballet International |
The Grand Opera House |
| 5th March |
York Late Music Festival
- Abigail James (guitar) and Rowland Sutherland (flute) - The Wilfrid
Mellers weekend opens with a delightful flute and guitar recital featuring
Astor Piazzolla's classic Histoire du Tango, sumptuous works by Rodrigo,
Ibert and Villa-Lobos plus a couple of premieres |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 6th March |
York Georgian Society
lecture - The Delight Of All Persons Of Reputation and Taste - Vauxhall
Gardens 1661-1859 by David Coke, former Curator of Pallant House,
Chichester |
2.30 pm Tempest Anderson
Hall, Yorkshire Museum Gardens |
| 6th March |
York Late Music Festival
- The Joyful Company of Singers conducted by Peter Broadbent - Following
their sell-out concert in 2001, the Joyful Company return to the Festival
with a stimulating mix of old and new choral music |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 6th March |
The Chimera Ensemble
present a showcase of contemporary South and Latin American music |
7.30 pm Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, UoY
www.YorkConcerts.co.uk |
| 6th March |
York Cantores - Music
for Holy Week - 16th and 17th century choral music including Allegri's
Miserere, Tallis' Lamentations and Palestrina's Stabat
Mater |
8.00 pm St Olave's Church
Marygate |
| 7th March |
York Sporting Book Fair
|
Novotel
www.pbfa.org |
| 7th March |
Red Kite Walk - This 3 mile
walk runs from Moor House to Greystone and back, spotting and talking
along the way about the Red Kites.
The Red Kites were once the most widespread bird of prey in the UK, but
the late 1800's the last kites had disappeared from Yorkshire and most
parts of the UK. Since 1999 Red Kites have been released into the wild
from the Harewood Estate and are now a regularly spotted throughout the
area. The volunteer guided walk provides an excellent opportunity to see
and learn more about Red Kites and their habitat and are FREE |
Places are limited to
fifteen, so please telephone Marie Bowness on 0113 218 1040 in advance to
make your booking and avoid disappointment. Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 7th March |
York Late Music Festival
- Andrew Ball – Piano - The Wilfrid Mellers weekend concludes with a
concert of composers with strong connections to the City of York including
past and present organisers of these concerts plus some American music to
reflect Wilfrid Mellers' interest in the music of that country |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 8-10th March |
Phoenix Dance Theatre |
Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 9-21st March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - As part of National Science Week, Science City York
will be co-ordinating a high profile series of events under the title of
Festival of Discovery 2004. Throughout the Festival, Science City York,
the University of York and partners from across the city will be staging
hands-on and educational events celebrating the amazing science,
technology, maths, and innovation that takes place in York. The Festival,
which aims to promote the public understanding of science, technology and
other related activities, will present a wide range of events catered for
all audiences. Events range from Discovery Days aimed at promoting science
to children, to the Lecture Series for in-depth studies of scientific
advances. Please search the Discovery site to find events in the festival
which suit you |
Various Venues
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 9th March |
'Women in the Minster'
- a guided walking tour |
10.30 am YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 9th March |
'Women in York' - a
guided walking tour |
2.00 pm YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 9th March |
University of York Free
Public Lectures present - The 2004 IEE Faraday Lecture - 'Sound FX:
making music with technology' |
7.00 pm Central Hall, UoY
Note - entry by free ticket only - book online at
www.faraday.org.uk |
| 9th March |
Yorkshire Philosophical
Society lecture - Motion and Emotion in the Gardens at Castle Howard
- by Dr Christopher Ridgway, Curator, Castle Howard |
7.30 pm The Tempest
Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens, York
phone 01904 656713 |
| 9-13th March |
Shipton Theatre Company
present the musical "Pippin" - a fabulous show with great songs |
7.30 pm Joseph Rowntree
Theatre
www.jrtheatre.co.uk |
| 9-13th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Special Science Tour of York Brewery - The
York Brewery will be conducting special half price tours (including a
half-pint sample!) throughout the Festival of Discovery. Find out about
the science behind your local pint |
12.30pm, 2.00pm, 3.30pm,
5.00pm York Brewery
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 9-13th March |
"The Greatest Drummer in
the World" by Leon Rosselson |
the studio @
yorktheatreroyal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 10th March |
University of York Free
Public Lectures present - York Biology lectures - 'Can biotechnology be
used to assess and remediate contaminated environments? - sorting out the
bugs in the system' by Professor Ken Killham, University of Aberdeen |
12.30 pm Room P/L001,
Physics Block, UoY |
| 10th March |
University Choir and
Symphony Orchestra play Rachmaninov's The Bells and Holst's The
Planets |
7.30 pm York Minster
www.YorkConcerts.co.uk |
| 10th March |
York Bibliographical
Society lecture - The Book Illustration of Barnett Freedman by
Prof. Ian Rogerson, Research Fellow, John Rylands University Library,
Manchester |
8.00 pm The Fresco Room,
Elmbank Hotel, The Mount, York |
| 11th March |
'Ask the Archaeologist' –
Weaving and more! Discover the 'science' of textiles, from
pre-historic to Viking-Age, with an archaeologist working with York
Archaeological Trust |
JORVIK
www.vikingjorvik.com |
| 11th March |
York Late Music Festival
- Black Hair – conducted by John Stringer and Roger Marsh with special
guests Barry Guy and Jos Zwaanenburg - A tribute to the very distinguished
composer and Pulitzer prize winner Bernard Rands. Including two seminal
pieces by Luciano Berio, who died recently, and two new works from the
SPNM shortlist |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 11-13th March |
Stalingrad - 1942:
Two titanic armies clash on the banks of the Volga. The soldiers talk of
home, but know there is no retreat. In the midst of the carnage the
grotesque figure of death plays a haunting melody to the frost bitten
soldiers...This is a cold war. The play is set in the smouldering ruins of
Stalin’s Showpiece city against the backdrop of the most bloody battle of
the Second World War – a battle that decided not on the fate of the entire
war, but ultimately the shape of the rest of the Century. It begins in
September 1942, and tell the story of six soldiers struggling to survive
the carnage – three Russian and three German. We follow their fate through
their stories, jokes, confessions and regrets and discover just how much
they are willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause |
7.30 pm The Royal Armouries
Museum, Leeds
www.armouries.org.uk |
| 12th March |
Film Evening - Behind the
Scenes at the Yorkshire Film Archive |
7.15 pm York Castle Museum
- phone 01904 687687 |
| 12th March |
'Tosca' - Ellen Kent
International |
The Grand Opera House |
| 12th March |
Birmingham Contemporary
Music Group - Famous for stunning performances of exciting new works to
large audiences, BCMG brings its dazzling virtuosity to play on music by
some of the best composers associated with the group. Diego Masson
conducts music of delicious humour and vibrant colour by Julian Anderson
and Judith Weir, both former composers in residence at the CBSO. They also
explore the dark, passionate world of Simon Holt's Lilith, the strange and
gripping drama of Poul Ruders' ABYSM, and the show-stopping helter-skelter
of Colin Matthews' Hidden Variables |
7.30 pm Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, UoY
www.YorkConcerts.co.uk |
| 12-21st March |
Science Week - As
part of British Association's 2004 National Science Week, our Scientific
Research Department will lead a series of fascinating daytime and evening
talks with hand-on activities, looking at the scientific investigation of
arms and armour |
The Royal Armouries Museum,
Leeds
www.armouries.org.uk |
| 12th March |
Science Week - A
tour of the Museum's War Gallery looking at examples of objects where
scientific examination has helped us to understand more about how they
were made, what they were made of, their effectiveness and how they fit
into the wider development of technology |
1.15 pm The Royal Armouries
Museum, Leeds
www.armouries.org.uk |
| 13th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Field Naturalists - The Next Generation - What
do plastic tubes, aerial photographs, DNA, radio tracking devices and poo
all have in common? They are used by naturalists to identify animals and
plants and monitor their populations. Get hands-on with the techniques,
old and new, that the next generation of naturalists will use. Better yet,
become part of the next generation. This event will offer chances to join
training events and wildlife surveys across Yorkshire |
09.30-5.00 St William's
College
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 13th March |
Discover how York Minster
was built? - What were the problems faced by the medieval builders? How
were they overcome? |
10.00-12.00 and 1.00-3.00
pm York Minster. Entry by free ticket only (numbers limited) - phone 01904
557224 |
| 13th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Rocks and Space - Bring along your rocks,
minerals and fossils to the Yorkshire Museum's Rocks and Space day, where
a panel of experts will help you to identify your finds. Or take a journey
around the galaxy in the Stardome Planetarium, where experts will show you
how to find the stars and what equipment to use to discover them |
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm The
Yorkshire Museum
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 13th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Take this opportunity to get involved in science at
the hands-on Discovery Days exhibition taking place in the historic
Guildhall. Find out about the amazing and innovative science and
technology undertaken by organisations in York and interact with their
fascinating demonstrations and displays. Suitable for all the family |
10.00-5.00 The Guildhall
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 13th March |
Yorkshire Philosophical
Society conference - Changing Landscape, Changing People: the
Countryside and Population of Roman Yorkshire - Day conference jointly
with the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Roman Antiquities Section |
The Tempest Anderson Hall,
Museum Gardens, York
phone 01904 656713 |
| 13th March |
Yorkshire Bach Choir
present - Monteverdi - Vespers 1610 - written before he took his
post at St Mark's in Venice, he appears to have had that church in mind
when composing this lavish collection |
7.30 pm St
Michael-le-Belfrey Church
www.YorkshireBachChoir.org.uk |
| 13th March |
'Turandot' - Ellen
Kent International |
The Grand Opera House |
| 13th March |
York Late Music Festival
- Ensemble Bash – 'drumgods' – tenth anniversary tour - Ensemble Bash are
the UK's leading percussion group and they ‘make playing percussion the
coolest, noisiest and funniest occupation on Earth’ (The Times). A welcome
return to the Festival on their tenth anniversary tour. Book early as this
is likely to sell out |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 13/14th March |
'Cab It' - celebrate 200
years of rail with the replica Pen y Darren steam locomotive and a
range of cabs open to inspection, from a Stockton and Darlington
goods engine of 1874 to the High Speed Train prototype, the fastest diesel
locomotive in the world. There will also be a preview showing of the 2004
film programme including rarely seen rail films from the 1950s to the
1980s |
National Railway Museum
www.nrm.org.uk |
| 13-21st March |
Science Week - Fakes
and Forgeries workshops - The museum's scientific staff demonstrate how
scientific tools such as microscopes, X-rays and analysers help us, not
only detect fraudulent swords, helmets and other objects but also to see
how objects have been legitimately changed. Real and fake objects will be
on hand to test your judgement |
1.00 pm or 2.45 pm (varies
daily) The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
www.armouries.org.uk |
| 14th March |
Wildlife Wander - Join us
for this 2 hour / 2 mile walk to discover the variety of wildlife across
the estate |
2.00 pm Meet at the visitor
centre - Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk |
| 14th March |
York Late Music Festival
- Topologies – Linda Hirst (voice) Zoë Martlew (cello) and Ian Pace
(piano) - The ethereal beauty of Sciarrino and the cutting edge virtuosity
of Finnissy are put in historical context in this diverse concert by some
of the most exciting performers on new music in the country |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 15th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - A Day at the Vets - See displays and
demonstrations of the science behind veterinary practice. Visit our new
veterinary nursing facility and animal unit and appreciate the technology
required to care for your pets and our wide range of exotic species |
1.30pm - 3.30pm Askham
Bryan College
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 15th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Behavioural Problems in Stabled Horses -
Displays and demonstrations of the science underpinning behavioural
problems associated with stabling. Visit our new equine centre to gain a
unique insight into this important area of equine husbandry |
1.30pm - 3.30pm Askham
Bryan College
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 15th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Global Positioning Systems - Understand the
role of satellite technology in tracking and controlling field operations
in crop management. See displays and demonstrations of the science
involved in the use of GPS for agricultural practice |
1.30pm - 2.30pm Askham
Bryan College
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 15th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Robotic Milking - Find out through displays
and demonstrations the science and technology behind the use of robotic
milking techniques in dairy cow management. See comparisons of modern
20:20 rapid exit milking parlour with the very latest in robotic milking
technology |
2.30pm - 3.30pm Askham
Bryan College
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 16th March |
'Jewish Heritage' -
a walk visiting historic sites of importance to medieval and modern Jews
in York. Including the site of the dreadful massacre of the Jews at
Clifford's Tower, where the walk ends |
2.15 pm YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 16th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Introduction to Animation - Learn to use Flash
to create simple animated characters |
5.00pm - 7.00pm Future
Prospects
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 16th March - 3rd April |
"A Taste of Honey"
by Shelagh Delaney - Jo, a young working class girl, lives with her
irresponsible mother. When her first love abandons her and her mother
disappears, Jo is left picking up the pieces of her shattered life.
Seeking comfort with her only friend, they prepare for a brighter future
as the sun rises on the 1960's |
Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 16th March |
Science Week - Learn
more about how scientific techniques help us to identify fraudulent
historical and archaeological artefacts - including some from our own
collection! Scientific staff from the Royal Armouries will be joined by
Cathy Batt, Archaeological Sciences - Bradford University. This will be
followed by an opportunity to visit a gallery, handle some of our
collection and meet the staff |
7.00-9.30 pm The Royal
Armouries Museum, Leeds
www.armouries.org.uk |
| 17th March |
University Chamber
Orchestra play works by Kerry Andrew, Walton, Copland and Haydn |
7.30 pm Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, UoY
www.YorkConcerts.co.uk |
| 17-20th March |
York Settlement Players
present "The Good Person of Szechwan" - by Bertolt Brecht.
How can you be good when everybody is trying to rip you off? How can you
protect yourself against those you love as well as those you fear? Are
people vicious by nature or is society to blame? In Brecht’s fable, The
Good Person of Szechwan, the answers are sometimes stark, sometimes
funny, sometimes surprising, but always sharply observed. York Settlement
Players’ production sets the play in an inner-city blighted by poverty and
drugs, but tries to bring out the comedy and the irony in the script as
well. A must-see for students of Drama and Theatre, this is also a play
that has important things to say to anyone interested in the confusing
world we live in |
7.30 pm Friargate Theatre
Riding Lights
Theatre |
| 17th March - 14th November |
'Below Stairs:
Harewood’s Hidden Collections' - For the first time ever the Servants’
Hall, Housekeeper’s Room, and corridors of ‘Below Stairs’ Harewood, with
its fascinating stories, will be open to the public.
Through a mixture of hands-on discovery, historical reconstruction, and
computer-aided learning, visitors will find out how the servants lived,
what they wore and what they did. Visitors will be encouraged to peek
inside cupboards to make often weird and sometimes wonderful discoveries –
from bedpans to boot-scrapers, servants’ livery to cabinetmaker’s bills |
Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 17th March - 14th November |
'Maids and Mistresses'
- Grand images of women at Harewood are renowned, less well-known are
their hidden talents and influence: extraordinary Louisa, 3rd Countess,
landscape designer, architect, composer, novelist…and mother of 12;
outrageous Lady Worsley, with her 'scandalous' behaviour; Harriet,
watercolorist and eminent scientist; and photographer Florence, 5th
Countess. Discover these 'secret lives' through a new trail, audio guide,
and special exhibition (April-September) of previously unseen diaries,
paintings and correspondence. See Royal Harewood afresh, with a new
exhibition about HRH Princess Mary, the Princess Royal and her personal
memorabilia from her life at Harewood 1929-1965, including her exquisite
wedding dress |
Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 18th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - Rocket into Science- Join us for this ever
popular programme to - find out about the science behind the locomotive
Rocket and then see the science first hand as you ride behind this world
famous locomotive |
10.00 am - 6.00pm National
Railway Museum
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 18th March |
York Festival of
Discovery 2004 - CSL Science Day - Food, farming and the
environment. Issues that concern us all - from the safety of the food we
eat, to the very appearance of the landscape in which we live. Ever
wondered about the science that lies behind the issues? Join us at CSL to
find out more about topical and important science that gives us safe food
and a healthy environment |
2.00pm - 5.30pm Central
Science Laboratories
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk |
| 18th March |
riverlines a
monthly events programme which brings the best of contemporary writers to
York, where they read / perform / discuss their work with an audience
- presents Berlie Doherty and Nick Toczec - Focus on writing for children |
7.30 pm Basement Bar at
City Screen, Coney Street, York
Riverlines |
| 18th March |
York Late Music Festival
- PM Music Ensemble – conducted by Michael Rafferty with soprano Adey
Grummet - Satie's hugely popular Trois Gymnopedies open this concert that
mixes beautiful French chamber music with a diverse selection of new work |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 18/19th March |
"Tango Apocalypso" a
love story set in the key of a fateful fandango.... |
the studio @
yorktheatreroyal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 18-20th March |
Flying Ducks present the
musical "Tin Pan Ali" |
7.30 pm Joseph Rowntree
Theatre
www.jrtheatre.co.uk |
| 19th March |
York Late Music Festival
- An Evening of Classical Indian Music – With Dharambhir Singh (sitar),
Harjinderpal Singh (santoor) and Bhupinder Singh (tabla) - Enjoy an
evening of classical Indian Music and be prepared to be amazed by its
beauty and virtuosity |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 19th March |
The Zephyr Ensemble of
London in concert |
8.00 pm Sir Jack Lyons
Concert Hall, UoY
phone 644194 (Ticket World) |
| 20th March |
Discover how York Minster
was built? - What were the problems faced by the medieval builders? How
were they overcome? |
10.00-12.00 and 1.00-3.00
pm York Minster. Entry by free ticket only (numbers limited) - phone 01904
557224 |
| 20th March |
York Late Music Festival
- The Homemade Orchestra – Conductor Colin Riley - … diverse creative
sources converge …. Contemporary classical composer Colin Riley and ex
Loose Tubes saxman Tim Whitehead collaborate with the UK’s leading
composers to create a series of outstanding song-arrangements |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 20/21st March |
York Open Studios - 22 York
based artists show their work in non-gallery exhibitions - free directory
and route planner available |
Various venues around York
www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk |
| 21st March |
Choral Music for Lent |
4.00-5.00 pm All Saints
Church -free admission |
| 21st March |
Taster Tour - Travel in
time to take an overview of the estate’s 800-year history. Including C12
Abbey & Mill, C18 Landscaped Garden, Elizabethan Hall, Victorian Church &
Medieval Deer Park |
1.30 pm Meet at the visitor
centre - Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk |
| 21st March |
Red Kite Walk - This 3 mile
walk runs from Moor House to Greystone and back, spotting and talking
along the way about the Red Kites.
The Red Kites were once the most widespread bird of prey in the UK, but
the late 1800's the last kites had disappeared from Yorkshire and most
parts of the UK. Since 1999 Red Kites have been released into the wild
from the Harewood Estate and are now a regularly spotted throughout the
area. The volunteer guided walk provides an excellent opportunity to see
and learn more about Red Kites and their habitat and are FREE |
Places are limited to
fifteen, so please telephone Marie Bowness on 0113 218 1040 in advance to
make your booking and avoid disappointment. Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 21st March |
York Late Music Festival
- The Fitzwilliam String Quartet with Lesley Schatzberger (clarinet) - The
ever popular Fitzwilliam string quartet end the Festival with two very
contrasting contemporary pieces and two old favourites. Book early as this
concert may sell out |
7.30 pm The National Early
Music Centre, York
www.latemusicfestival.org.uk |
| 21-28th March |
The Staffordshire Pot Fair
- fine china; porcelain; pottery; ceramics; figurines; crystal and lots
more |
Parliament Street
|
| 22nd March |
whileandmatthews band -
Chris While vocal, guitar, percussion, Julie Matthews vocal,
piano, guitar with Danny While lead guitar, Martin Brundson
double bass, Pat Illingworth drums
Chris & Julie are two of England's most prolific and talented songwriters,
now celebrating their tenth year of working together. Their songs are
heartfelt, literate and melodic and their dynamic live performances are a
joy to hear. With influences from blues, country, rock and folk, this is
boundary-crossing contemporary song at its best |
7.30 pm The National Centre
for Early Music
www.ncem.co.uk |
| 23rd March |
University of York Free
Public Lectures present - The Science Discovery Lecture - 'The
unnatural history of the sea' by Professor Callum Roberts, University
of York |
7.00 pm The Merchant
Adventurers' Hall, Fossgate, York
Note - entry by free ticket only, available by phoning 01904 432029 |
| 23rd March |
Yorkshire Philosophical
Society lecture - Soils and Land Management: The Condition of the
Yorkshire Countryside - by Dr James Merryweather, ex Department of
Biology, University of York |
7.30 pm The Tempest
Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens, York
phone 01904 656713 |
| 24-26th March |
Riding Lights Youth Theatre
present "Headstrong" - by April de Angelis
Two young women, thrown together on a ship around the world - one a
spoiled heiress, the other her servant - but both equally headstrong. With
months at sea ahead of them, Lila Mae encounters a doctor who makes a
surprising diagnosis, and prescribes an even more surprising cure. Soon
it’s hard to tell who’s in control and who’s being controlled. When Rose
decides that her mistress’s medicine is worse than her illness, she knows
she needs a truly incendiary plan to get them both free... |
7.30 pm Friargate Theatre
Riding Lights
Theatre |
| 24-31st March |
York Art Society Spring
Exhibition |
9.00 am 5.00 pm (31st to
12.30 pm) closed Sunday, The Guildhall |
| 25th March |
'Ask the Archaeologist' –
Weaving and more! Discover the 'science' of textiles, from pre-historic to
Viking-Age, with an archaeologist working with York Archaeological Trust
|
JORVIK
www.vikingjorvik.com |
| 25th March |
Military/Aviation/Naval
Book Fair |
Novotel
www.pbfa.org |
| 25th March |
Concerts in the Gallery -
Skampa Quartet present Mozart Adagio and Fugue, K546; Martinu
String Quartet No 7, H314; Suk Meditation on St Wenceslas Chorale
and Smetana String Quartet No 2 in D minor |
Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 25-27th March |
NT Shell Connections |
the studio @
yorktheatreroyal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 26th March |
G & T - Gallery &
Theatre Tour 2004 - Leeds based Dance Company Ascendance bring 3 explosive
and clever new works by 3 distinguished choreographers, Emma Clayton, Gary
Clarke and Rachel Wesson. The show is diverse, colourful, powerful and
engaging performed by 3 of our finest and most physical dancers.
The show indulges in an amalgamation of classical and contemporary dance
to eclectic and emotional musical pieces. From the visual projections and
film in ‘10 Short Dances’, the exciting characters, costume and makeup of
‘A less realistic Still Life’ to the fast and energetic moves of ‘Lines’,
this is a show for everyone |
8.00 pm The National Centre
for Early Music
www.ncem.co.uk |
| 27th March |
'A matter between God
and myself - The Micklegate Singers present an unaccompanied programme
celebrating personal responses to God through the medium of the Spiritual
and music for the Eucharist. Works by Chilcott, Tippett, Villette,
Messiaen, Tavener and Martin |
8.00 pm St Olave's Church,
Marygate
phone 01904 644194 for tickets (Ticket World) |
| 27/28th March |
Yorkshire Air Spectacular -
everything for the model plane enthusiast |
York Racecourse |
| 27th March - 5th May |
Art Exhibition - Exhibition
of the work of local artist Judith Hall |
Beningbrough Hall |
| 28th March |
York Musical Society
concert - Dvorák Mass in D; Schubert Mass in G and Fauré
Requiem |
6.30 pm York Minster |
| 29th March |
Farmers Markets |
Parliament Street
|
| 29th March - 3rd April |
'Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dream Coat' |
The Grand Opera House |
| 31st March |
Talk: Old Mistresses?
Celebrated 18th Century Artists and Ladies of Society, Angelica Kauffman
and Elizabeth Vigée Lebrun - by art historian Sandra Pollard |
7.30 pm Kiplin Hall,
Scorton, Richmond
www.kiplinhall.co.uk |
| 31st March - 3rd April |
New Earswick Musical
Society present the musical "Finian's Rainbow" - a magical tale of
Irish enchantment |
7.30 pm Joseph Rowntree
Theatre
www.jrtheatre.co.uk |
| 1st April |
Poetry Doubles present ANNE
STEVENSON and ANGELA LEIGHTON
Anne Stevenson has published twelve collections of poetry, a book of
essays, Between the Iceberg and the Ship (1998), a recent critical
study, Five Looks at Elizabeth Bishop (1998) and a biography of
Sylvia Plath, Bitter Fame (1989). Granny Scarecrow (Bloodaxe
2000) was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize; A Report from the Border
(Bloodaxe 2003) was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and is her
most recent collection since The Collected Poems 1955-1995 (now
available from Bloodaxe) was published by OUP in 1996. She was the
inaugural winner of the £60,000 Northern Rock Writer Award (2002). "In
every generation one is afraid that they are not making poets like her any
more." Peter Levi (Poetry Review); "One of the most intelligent, assured,
vivid and skilful poets writing today." Gerard Woodward (Times Literary
Supplement)
Angela Leighton was born in Wakefield, educated in Edinburgh and Oxford,
and currently teaches at the University of Hull. She has published various
critical works on nineteenth and twentieth-century poetry. She began
writing her own poetry after the death of her father some years ago, and
her first volume is A Cold Spell (Shoestring Press 2000). Her poems
have appeared in Poetry Review, TLS, London Magazine, Agenda, Rialto,
Thumbscrew and Metre, among others. She is currently working on a second
collection |
7.30 pm Friargate Theatre
Riding Lights
Theatre |
| 1st April |
The Lost Gardens of Studley
Royal - Join Head Gardener, Michael Ridsdale on a tour to visit the parts
of the garden that are usually closed to the public. Followed by lunch in
Fountains Restaurant |
Booking essential tel:
01765 643196 10.00 am Meet at the visitor centre - Fountains Abbey &
Studley Royal Water Gardens
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk |
| 1st - 24th April |
"The Hunchback of Notre
Dame" adapted by Nick Lane - at the Festival of Fools the gentle-souled
Quasimodo meets the beautiful gipsy girl Esmeralda, and a host of
colourful characters... |
the studio @
yorktheatreroyal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 1-30th April |
Art Exhibition by Emma
Stothard |
Newby Hall
www.newbyhall.co.uk |
| 3rd April |
The Szczepek Ensemble
performs Victoria Tenebrae responsories |
7.30 pm The Lady Chapel,
York Minster - free concert with a retiring collection
|
| 3rd April - 31st October |
"Maids and Mistresses
Exhibition" - Come and see the historical ladies of Castle Howard.
Mothers, wives, daughters, mingle with cooks, maids and governesses. Find
out who really had the power and influence at Castle Howard and celebrate
the lives and achievements of all these remarkable women |
www.castlehoward.co.uk |
| 4th April |
Taster Tour - Travel in
time to take an overview of the estate's 800-year history. Including C12
Abbey & Mill, C18 Landscaped Garden, Elizabethan Hall, Victorian Church &
Medieval Deer Park |
1.30 pm Meet at the visitor
centre - Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk |
| 4th April |
Red Kite Walk - This 3 mile
walk runs from Moor House to Greystone and back, spotting and talking
along the way about the Red Kites.
The Red Kites were once the most widespread bird of prey in the UK, but
the late 1800's the last kites had disappeared from Yorkshire and most
parts of the UK. Since 1999 Red Kites have been released into the wild
from the Harewood Estate and are now a regularly spotted throughout the
area.The volunteer guided walk provides an excellent opportunity to see
and learn more about Red Kites and their habitat and are FREE |
Places are limited to
fifteen, so please telephone Marie Bowness on 0113 218 1040 in advance to
make your booking and avoid disappointment. Harewood House
www.harewood.org |
| 4th April |
Spring Spectacular Tour -
Guided Tour with our experts to witness one of the largest displays of
naturalised daffodils in the North of England |
1.00 pm Thorp Perrow
Arboretum, Bedale
www.thorpperrow.com |
| 5-10th April |
'Happy Medium' |
The Grand Opera House |
| 6th April |
Life Size Paper Costume
Making - No experience necessary just lots of enthusiasm & energy |
Burton Constable Hall,
Skirlaugh
www.burtonconstable.com |
| 6-10th April |
"The Quare Fellow"
by Brendan Behan - a large cast of colourful characters paint a vibrant
and amusing portrait of life inside an Irish prison |
Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk |
| 7th April |
You Can Draw - Aimed at
inexperienced artists who want to become more confident about drawing |
Burton Constable Hall,
Skirlaugh
www.burtonconstable.com |
| 8th April |
'Kings Manor' - a
unique chance to enter parts of York never normally open to the public, to
climb turrets, descend into Roman remains, and explore secret passages,
medieval churches and hidden Georgian interiors |
10.30 am YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 8th April |
'The Passion' -
Riding Lights Theatre Company is invited each year to perform a Passion
Play as the centrepiece of the Good Friday service in the nave of York
Minster. This occasion, at the heart of our preparation for Easter, has
provided a moving combination of powerful theatre, meditation, prayer and
corporate worship.
This year the Company is touring this unique presentation to other
churches throughout Lent.
The major part of the evening is a beautifully staged ensemble performance
of the events leading up to the death and burial of Christ. The Passion is
divided into six episodes to create space for other expressions of worship
and reflection arising directly out of the drama. These additional
elements have been created in collaboration with The Reverend Jeremy
Fletcher, Canon Precentor of York Minster, and will be read by readers and
musicians from each community hosting the performance.
The whole presentation becomes a powerful act of remembrance which is both
participatory and reflective - a doorway into a deeper experience of the
nature of Christ’s passion |
7.30 pm St
Michael-le-Belfrey Church, York
www.ridinglights.org |
| 8-10th April |
Easter Fayre Market |
Parliament Street
|
| 9th April |
'Christian Heritage'
- a walk visiting historic sites of importance to medieval and modern
Christians in York |
10.30 am YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 9th April |
'The Passion' -
Riding Lights Theatre Company is invited each year to perform a Passion
Play as the centrepiece of the Good Friday service in the nave of York
Minster. This occasion, at the heart of our preparation for Easter, has
provided a moving combination of powerful theatre, meditation, prayer and
corporate worship.
This year the Company is touring this unique presentation to other
churches throughout Lent.
The major part of the evening is a beautifully staged ensemble performance
of the events leading up to the death and burial of Christ. The Passion is
divided into six episodes to create space for other expressions of worship
and reflection arising directly out of the drama. These additional
elements have been created in collaboration with The Reverend Jeremy
Fletcher, Canon Precentor of York Minster, and will be read by readers and
musicians from each community hosting the performance.
The whole presentation becomes a powerful act of remembrance which is both
participatory and reflective - a doorway into a deeper experience of the
nature of Christ's passion |
12.00 York Minster
www.ridinglights.org |
| 9th April |
Good Friday Service -
Ecumenical service in the Abbey, 45 mins approx |
3.00 pm Fountains Abbey &
Studley Royal Water Gardens
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk |
| 10th April |
'Choccy & Sweetie Tour'
- a walking tour examining the part York has played in pleasing the sweet
tooth with Terrys, Rowntrees and Cravens, and the opportunity to see
sweets being made, with some tasty samples |
10.30 am YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 10th April |
'Turrets & Battlements'
- a unique chance to enter parts of York never normally open to the
public, to climb turrets, descend into Roman remains, and explore secret
passages, medieval churches and hidden Georgian interiors |
2.15 pm YorkWalk
www.yorkwalk.co.uk |
| 10-12th April |
German & Allied Re-enactors
on site - Guards and PoWs |
10.00 am - 5.00 pm Eden
Camp , Malton
www.edencamp.co.uk |
| 11th April |
'Complete Walls Tour'
- a guided walking tour of the City Walls |
