Events in York

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To 5th January
2008 'Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs' Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho - it's off to Harrogate we go.... for Harrogate Theatre's truly traditional pantomime for 2007/08.
Booking is now open for this year's pantomime - so be sure to book early to get your favourite seats! Tickets are already selling fast.
"A perfect life-enhancing pantomime" The Guardian on Sleeping Beauty 2006

Harrogate
Theatre

To 6th January
2008 Ice Factor Ice Rink - The Ice Factor, York's open-air ice rink returns for its third successive year. Set against the spectacular backdrop of Clifford's Tower in the centre of York, and framed by the Castle Museum and the Law Courts, the 600 sq metre rink of real ice enjoys one of the most picturesque settings in the country for outdoor skating.
The Ice Factor is made all the more festive with York's biggest Christmas tree, log cabins, theatrical lighting and the oak tree in the centre of the rink sparkling with fairy lights. There is also a public viewing area and a heated skate hire marquee.
Selected as one of the Top 10 Christmas Ice Rinks nationwide by The Sun and The Guardian. The Ice Factor is not just an ice rink! The heated rinkside Ice Bar & Café is open to the public with free admission and is glass-fronted so you can watch the fun outside. Offering an extensive menu of hot and cold food and drinks from 10.00 am until 10.00 pm, and with contemporary black and silver décor, the Ice Bar & Café is the hot spot in York for a Christmas drink

Eye of York
Ice Factor Ice Rink

To 6th
January
2008 Marking Time - An exhibition of paintings from York's own collections showing scenes at different times of the day, from sunrise to sunset to night. It features works by JMW Turner, Francis Danby and William Etty among many more York Art
Gallery

To 6th
January
2008 Tracey Emin - This exhibition coincides with Tracey Emin's new show for the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale.
It feature works on paper, photography and textiles by Emin, one of the UK's most well known artists.
Emin is known for her autobiographical works and came to prominence when she was short-listed for the Turner Prize in 1999, with My Bed. She was made a Royal Academician by the Royal Academy of Arts earlier this year.
Many of these works also offer a glimpse into Emin's personal world and have been loaned to the gallery for the exhibition by a private collector from Yorkshire (none of the works are available for purchase) York Art
Gallery

To 6th
January
2008 The Twelve Walks of Christmas. Guided walk programme every day during the holiday period, with mulled wine and mince pies on the train
Walks are moderately strenuous and last 3-4 hours, ending in either Redmire or Leyburn, from where you can catch a train back to your starting point. We typically cover 5-6 miles and suitable clothing and footwear is essential. Please bring your own refreshments, especially drinks. Depending on the route and timings, there may also be the opportunity to visit Bolton Castle Tea room (closed during the winter), the Old Town Hall Tea room in Redmire or cafés in Leyburn. Leyburn station teabar is open on all train running days
Wensleydale
Railway

To 6th
January
2008 Christmas Twinkle – Angels and Stars. Make your own Christmas decorations for our trees or to take home. Drop in self led activities for children. (NOT on 24th and 25th December) 11.00 am -
3.00 pm
Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal Gardens

To 24th
January
2008 ELAINE TURNBULL - A NEW ARTIST AT THE GALLERY
East Yorkshire artist Elaine Turnbull will be showing at the gallery for the first time this December. Gallery owner Ann Petherick saw Elaine’s work at an open exhibition in Yorkshire and was attracted to her vibrant colours and jaunty style.
Elaine is a native of the north-east and has recently moved back to Yorkshire after a spell in Dorset. She was trained as a textile artist and also works in collage, an influence which is apparent in her painting. Much of her work is still life but with a quirky and original feel, such as in ‘Coffee pot and early daffodils’. However, the influence of always living near the coast comes across in many of her images, such as ‘Harbourside’, and her work seems particularly appropriate to a seafaring area such as the Yorkshire coast Kentmere House
Gallery

To
2nd February
2008 It's back - Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal Pantomime - 'Sinbad The Sailor' Written by Berwick Kaler
The most powerful book of spells ever written falls to earth from outer space. Warlock, an evil, alien sorcerer is dispatched to find the book and use its contents to destroy Planet Earth. Sinbad ( a poor old washerwoman's adopted son), armed only with an amulet and a Blue Peter badge for swimming the River Nile with one arm tied behind his back, sets off on his greatest comic adventure to save our world from the evil clutches of Warlock.
Expect breathtaking sets and costumes, expect slapstick and belly laughs galore, but above all - expect the unexpected and you won't be disappointed!
Sinbad the Sailor runs from 13 December 2007 - 2 February 2008, and will be yet another unforgettable experience, filled with fun, laughter and more than a few surprises! So come along and join in with what has become one of York's most treasured possessions, attracting nearly 50,000 people every year - the York Theatre Royal pantomime. Christmas just wouldn't be the same without it, so don't miss it
York
Theatre Royal

To 1st March
2008 Spotlight on Slipware - This display of historic and contemporary slipware - decorated earthenware pottery - is the result of a new initiative between York Museums Trust and Manchester Metropolitan University.
Slip is a mixture of water and clay which is used by potters to decorate earthenware in a wide range of methods, including piping it on like icing, combing through wet slip to give a feathered pattern or simply painting it on.
Slipware is England's oldest type of pottery and is a tradition that has thrived since the middle ages and contemporary potters are still interested in exploring slipware techniques.
Our display will show historic slipware from our collection, including a piece by Thomas Toft and other pieces from Yorkshire potteries, alongside work by two contemporary potters, Mike Eden, based in Cumbria, and Paul Young, from Leicestershire York Art
Gallery

To April 2008 Search Engine and 'What's in Store?' - Discover the museum's fascinating hidden archive collections. Visit our new drop-in information centre and special exhibition area - opening in December 2007. Our first exhibition - 'What's in Store?' - opens on 5 December and will take you on a whirlwind tour of the treasures in Search Engine. Enjoy ten archive cases and 200 years of history - from Stephenson's diaries to Jack the station dog, holiday brochures to Michael Caine National Railway Museum

To April
2008 Cuneo Exhibition - Discover how the work of influential illustrator and painter Terence Cuneo captured the mood of 1950s and 1960s Britain and brought to life the triumphs of the new industrial age. Marvel at the ‘Waterloo Station 1967’ painting - the largest ever painted by Cuneo. This enormous canvas depicts London’s Waterloo station in the 1960s and is a huge 20 ft x 10ft! The painting is being revealed to the nation in 2007 to celebrate the centenary of his birth National Railway Museum

Future Events and Attractions
1st
January
2008 New Year's Day Specials - New Year's Day, Tuesday 1st January 2008, is a 'FAMILY DAY' with our Happy Tank Engines. Children will travel for free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. A two train service will be in operation Embsay & Bolton
Abbey
Railway

2nd
January
2008 Artalk - lunch-time art talks. Waves and Ripples by Monica Nelson
Observed or caused by artists? Perhaps both. Monica will tell all in her own inimitable way 12.30 pm
York Art
Gallery

3rd
January
2008 'Observatory open evenings with Martin Lunn' - As the nights draw in, take a closer look at the stars through our 19th century telescope at the York Observatory in the Museum Gardens 6.00 - 8.00 pm
Yorkshire Museum

3rd
January
2008 The Adrian Spendlow Show - story-telling for adults 'Vikings, Ghosts and Way-back-when' the theme 7.30 pm
Upstairs @ William's Bar
Goodramgate
3rd
January
2008 The Black Swan Folk Club present - EDWINA HAYES. It should be an auspicious start to the year with this delightful country/folk singer. Dividing her time between Nashville, London and her Yorkshire home, Edwina is an accomplished songwriter who has toured with artists such as Nanci Griffith and Jools Holland, co-written songs with Boo Hewerdine, Clive Gregson and others, and is a member of acoustic trio Hummingbird 8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C.

3rd
January
2008 Wetherby Races Wetherby
Racecourse

4th
January
2008 Collectors, craft and gift fayre. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm The Guildhall, York
4th
January
2008 York Astronomical Society lecture - "A Physicians guide to stellar evolution" - or should that be an astrophysician? - By Dr John Lockett.
This talk is aimed at giving an understanding of the interesting topic of stellar evolution, or, how to stars form, grow old, and die? This talk has been written from a beginners perspective and should be most informative and illuminating. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a Red Giant and a white dwarf, or why some stars fade away while others explode in a supernova, then this is the talk for you! All are welcome 8.00 pm
Denham Room
Priory Street Centre
Y.A.S.

5th
January
2008 York Book Fair - antiquarian and secondhand books; ephemera; maps and prints. 10.00 am - 4.30 pm York Racecourse
York Book Fair

6th
January
2008 Collectors, craft and gift fayre. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm The Guildhall, York
6th
January
2008 Winter Abbey Tours - 1.30 pm Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens

8th
January
2008 Yorkshire Philosophical Society Lecture Programme - General theme for the year: "Controversy and Risk." This evening - Every child matters? How sensible is our care and custodial system for the young? A Lecture by Prof Ewan Anderson, University of Durham. 7.30 pm. Contact 01904 656713 for further details Tempest Anderson
Hall, Yorkshire
Museum Gardens
Yorkshire
Philosophical Society

8th
January
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

8th
January
2008 An Evening With Sir Max Hastings - Journalist and military historian Sir Max Hastings is the author of twenty books, of which the latest - which he will talk about this evening - is Nemesis, the Battle for Japan 1944-45.
Max Hastings spent his early years as a foreign correspondent for BBC TV and the London Evening Standard, reporting eleven conflicts, including Vietnam and the Falklands. He was Editor of the Daily Telegraph from 1986 to 1995, and of the Evening Standard from 1996 to 2002. He has received many awards both for his books and his journalism, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He was knighted in 2002 for services to journalism. He is also a dedicated countryman, and a regular visitor to North Yorkshire to shoot and fish. Helmsley Arts Centre

9th
January
2008 York Bibliographical Society presentation - JAMES 'ATHENIAN' STUART AND THE ANTIQUITIES OF ATHENS 1762-1816 by Dr Kerry Bristol, School of Fine Art, University of Leeds 8.00 pm
The Fresco Room
The Elmbank Hotel
York Bibliographical Society

9th
January
2008 Scarborough Jazz @ The Cask present - Jim Birkett. We call him Dr Jazz because of the Doctorate he received for research undertaken in new approaches to learning and teaching improvisation. But above all Jim is a practitioner and one of the most respected and in-demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene – and one of the most requested performers at Scarborough Jazz. Jim has accompanied many top American jazz musicians including Spike Robinson, Kenny Davern and Scott Hamilton, and British soloists of the calibre of Don Weller, Dick Morrissey, Digby Fairweather and Roy Williams The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough
Jazz

10th
January
2008 'Observatory open evenings with Martin Lunn' - As the nights draw in, take a closer look at the stars through our 19th century telescope at the York Observatory in the Museum Gardens 6.00 - 8.00 pm
Yorkshire Museum

10th
January
2008 The Black Swan Folk Club present - Sultans of Squeeze. A feast of accordion, melodeon and concertina music with John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson. Individually, they have worked solo and with top artists like Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Richard Thompson, Ralph McTell, Steve Phillips and loads more. Together, they offer a veritable feast of squeezebox music and song from Britain and beyond 8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C.

11th
January
2008 The British Music Society of York present - Victoria Simonsen cello and Ben Powell piano. Janácek Pohádka (A Tale); Schumann 5 pieces in a Folksong Style, op. 102 Debussy Cello Sonata Shostakovich Cello Sonata, op. 40 8.00 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
BMS York

11/12th
January
2008 Clap Trap Productions present 'My Fat Friend' By Charles Laurence. With David Goodwin, Cal Stockbridge and Gareth Jenkins
Vicky, the owner of a small, second-hand bookshop, is seriously overweight. She shares the flat above her shop with two harmless but mildly dysfunctional men - James, a student whose passion for food has made a major contribution to Vicky’s weight problem, and Henry, a gay accountant, who finds Vicky’s backside a suitably large target for his acerbic wit.
When handsome new customer Tom arrives and shows a distinct interest in Vicky, she finally has the incentive she needs to shed her excess weight and win Tom’s heart Helmsley Arts Centre

12th
January
2008 The Ebor Singers present "Wassail Dinner"
Festive music, food and drink, and good company - what better way to celebrate the end of Christmas?!
For the third consecutive year, The Ebor Singers will be celebrating the end of the Christmas season with a Wassail Dinner, on Saturday 12 January 2008 in the Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark. Guests will be greeted with a warm cup of wassail, before a three-course meal, and an evening of musical entertainment, and not forgetting the Ebor Singers Wassail Play!
Wassail is a hot, spiced punch often associated with winter celebrations of northern Europe, usually those connected with holidays such as Christmas, New Year and Twelfth Night. The term itself is a contraction of the Old English toast wæs þu hæl , or "be thou hale!" (i.e., "be in good health"). Wassail customs included rituals in apple orchards to ensure a good apple harvest the following year, and wassailing, when groups of people in costume go from door to door bearing wassail or sometimes begging for it while singing and revelling 7.30 pm
Merchant
Taylors Hall
Ebor Singers

12th
January
2008 Wetherby Races Wetherby
Racecourse

12th
January
2008 Sowerby Music present - Francesca Thompson, recorders with Francesco Corti harpsichord.
Francesca appears with generous support from the Countess of Munster Trust and will be playing a programme of baroque and contemporary pieces, with Jewish art music. 7.30 pm St. Oswald's Church
Sowerby, Thirsk
Sowerby Music

12/13th
January
2008 Collectors, craft and gift fayre. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm The Guildhall, York
13th
January
2008 Winter Abbey Tours - 1.30 pm Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens

16th
January
2008 York RSPB Talks - John Mather on "The Roof of Africa: Ethiopia" 7.30 pm
Temple Hall
YSJU
Lord Mayors Walk
York RSPB

16th
January
2008 York Concerts - WHAT HOPE FOR US REMAINS?
Robin Blaze counter tenor Jason Darnell tenor Pamela Thorby, Ailsa Reid recorders Rachel Grey cello David Miller theorbo Peter Seymour organ, harpsichord
What hope for us remains? - Restoration Odes and Elegies by Blow and Purcell
John Blow’s exquisite Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell is rarely heard, possibly because of the demanding nature of the vocal writing, but the exceptional beauty of his homage to Purcell shows just how fine a composer Blow was, and how much he had been influenced by his pupil Purcell. Purcell’s elegies on the deaths of Queen Mary, Matthew Locke and John Playford, and songs from Dioclesian and The Fairy Queen also feature in the programme. The pre-eminent counter tenor of his generation, Robin Blaze is a highly-acclaimed interpreter of the music of Purcell 7.30 pm
Central Hall
UoY

York Concerts

16th
January
2008 Scarborough Jazz @ The Cask present - Snake Davis. A great first for Scarborough Jazz. Top British soul, jazz and funk saxophonist Snake Davis is touring to celebrate his new album 'Talking Bird' which contains a mix of styles (you cant put a snake in a box!). Snake has played and recorded with artists ranging from James Brown to Paul McCartney, The Eurythmics to Amy Winehouse. He is in demand across the world; playing the saxophone family as well as flutes, whistles and the ancient Japanese wind instrument, the Shakuhachi. Snake and his band - Paul Birchall (Keyboards), Bryan Hargreaves (Drums) and Neil Fairclough (Bass Guitar) - will be playing music from the new album as well as some old favourites The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough
Jazz

16/17th
January
2008 Johnny 7 Promotions presents 'Mercury' - From the beginning Mercury’s ambition was to capture the true emotion, atmosphere and sheer power that Queen themselves generated in live performances.
Queen have a huge catalogue of hits and Mercury are adept enough to bring to life even the most intricate of recordings as well as including in their repertoire some of the more unusual tracks such as the acoustic flavoured 39 and Love of my Life Helmsley Arts Centre

17th
January
2008 'Observatory open evenings with Martin Lunn' - As the nights draw in, take a closer look at the stars through our 19th century telescope at the York Observatory in the Museum Gardens 6.00 - 8.00 pm
Yorkshire Museum

17th
January
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.

17th January
2008 Journey South - The very talented Journey South were first brought to the attention of a wider audience during the ITV X-Factor show in 2005. Since then they have been signed to Sony BMG, their debut album was released entering the UK album chart at No 1 selling 216,000 albums in its first week of release, this was later followed by a sell-out UK tour. Journey South's second album is set to be released in October 2007 along with a single in late September 2007 8.00 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre

18th
January
2008 York Astronomical Society lecture - "The Large Hadron Collider at CERN" - By Dr Pete Edwards - Durham University.
Dr Pete Edwards is an experienced science communicator who co-ordinates the outreach programme of the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics at Durham University, and the UK Dark Matter Collaboration, at the Boulby potash mine near Whitby. He is a former secondary school teacher whose previous research interests included cosmic ray physics, gamma ray astronomy and modelling the thermal signatures of man-made systems.
Come along to hear all about the progress being made with the new particle accelerator at CERN, and what we hope to discover from it once it is fully operational. All are welcome 8.00 pm
Denham Room
Priory Street Centre
Y.A.S.

18th
January
2008 Journey South in Concert - The very talented Journey South were first brought to the attention of a wider audience during the ITV X-Factor show in 2005. Since then they have been signed to Sony BMG.
When their debut album was released, it entered the UK album chart at No 1, selling 216,000 albums in its first week of release. This was later followed by a sell-out UK tour. Journey South’s second album was released in October 2007 along with their single What I Love About Home.
Featuring support from James E Keen Helmsley Arts Centre

18th/19th
January
2008 Stamp and Coin Fair - 90+ stamp dealers from the UK and Europe, plus 60+ coin dealers. First Day Covers; New Issues; Classics; Postal History; Thematics; Stamps and coins from all over the world; Literature; Banknotes; Tokens; Medals. Friday 11.00 am - 6.00 pm; Saturday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm York Racecourse
Stamp & Coin
Fair

19th January
2008 'A Way of Life' Farming Traditions in Yorkshire: Winter Crafts
Pull on your winter woollies and help create our final banner on the theme of winter. Learn the technique of junk metal modelling with our professional artist. Hot chocolate by the fireside included! 11.00 am - 4.00 pm Yorkshire Museum
of Farming

19th January
2008 The Western Front Association lecture by Lt.-Col. John Bessette USAF (Ret.) "Over There with O'Ryans Roughnecks." The training and combat experience of the US 27th Division, a New York National Guard division, will be examined 2.30 pm
Phoenix Block
York St John University College
WFA - Yorks. Branch

19th January
2008 The Academy of St Olave's present Winter Concert - Albinoni Adagio for Strings; Barber Adagio Blackford Concerto for two horns with soloists Jonathan Hunter and Janus Wadsworth; and Haydn Symphony No 101 in D major "The Clock". Phone for details 01904 644194. 8.00 pm St Olave's Church
Marygate
19th January
2008 onwards Present Passed - This display features the Lodeveans Collection of international contemporary art juxtaposed with works from the gallery's own historic collection York Art
Gallery

19th January
2008 The Doghouse Skiffle Group
7.30 pm
The Shire Hall
Howden
Howden Live

19th January
2008 Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club - 'Start 2008 with a Song' - Richard Grainger, plus Les Cameron & Barbara Helen, and Nick Brooker
Richard Grainger - "One of the great Singing Bards of Northern England- Richard has written some of the biggest industrial and maritime songs to emerge from the revival over the years" Keith Kendrick 8.30 pm
Black Horse Inn
Kirkby Fleetham
nr Northallerton
KFFC

19th January
2008 onwards 'Passed as Present' - Historic works from York Art Gallery's prestigious old master collection will be paired with pieces by some of the most exciting contemporary artists in a refreshing new exhibition opening in January 2008.
Passed as Present will bring together historic work from York's collection - paintings and works on paper -with contemporary pieces from the Lodeveans collection of international contemporary art. The collection was put together by a father-and-son team and this will be its first major public showing.
Pieces dating from as far back as the 14th Century up to the 19th Century will be compared and contrasted against the modern pieces to show how themes, techniques and styles compare and contrast - with some surprising similarities emerging
York
Art Gallery

19/20th
January
2008 Collectors, craft and gift fayre. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm The Guildhall, York
19/20th
January
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - PAINTING & DRAWING - BOTANICAL DRAWING WORKSHOP: EVERGREENS - Evergreens become a focal point in the winter garden and this is an opportunity to capture their variety of hues and forms using coloured pencils. Following an introduction to the variety of pencils available and how to use them (dry), the aim is to produce a botanical study. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
RHS Harlow Carr
pdf leaflet

20th January
2008 Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History workshop - "EARLY MOTORING CULTURES IN BRITAIN" with presentations by Craig Horner (Manchester Metropolitan University) 'The modest motor for the man of moderate means': marketing the car before World War One, with Bill Luckin (University of Manchester) and David Sheen (University of Bolton) Death on the roads: a case-study of Manchester during the Second World War 2.00 pm
Yorkshire Rail Academy at the National Railway Museum

IRS & TH

20th January
2008 Red Kite Walks - Red Kites were released on the Harewood Estate in 1999 as part of a UK conservation initiative. Today the population of these birds in this area has soared to over a hundred.
Harewood's Science Education Officer, Marie Bowness will walk us through the Harewood Estate, keeping our eyes on the sky for these incredibly striking birds. Places are limited so please book in advance 10.00 am
Harewood House

20th
January
2008 Winter Abbey Tours - 1.30 pm Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens

20th
January
2008 Flute and Harp Recital by The Corallia Duo
Fiona Slominski : Flute and Louise Thomson : Harp
The Corallia Duo met while studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in 2003. They have since both won many prestigious prizes and performed at venues throughout the UK and abroad.
This afternoon Fiona and Louise will perform an exciting and virtuosic programme highlighting the beauty and brilliant combination of the flute and the harp. The recital will be followed by tea and cake in the Studio Bar. 'An absolute joy to hear. Our enjoyment was further enhanced by such an imaginative programme.’ Harlech Music Society Helmsley Arts Centre

22nd January
2008 York St John University's Town & Gown lecture series - The series aims to welcome our local community, as well as guests from further afield, through our city centre doors to experience presentations on a range of themes including Education, Literature, Religion & Theology, History, Business, Health and International issues.
The Importance of Remembering the Holocaust The York St John University lecture to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, given by Dr Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and Trustee of the Anne Frank Educational Trust UK.
In this lecture Dr Schloss will address why after 52 years is it still so important to talk about the Holocaust and how we must learn from the past. She will discuss the background to events at the time of the Holocaust, including Germany’s and Austria’s defeat in World War One, the economic depression and mass unemployment, and the fear of communism at that time. Dr Schloss will also focus on how those world events had particularly strong repercussions in Austria, where she and her family lived, and relate it to her own experiences. She will also talk about her return visit to Auschwitz in January 1995, the concentration camp from which she was liberated by the Russian Army 50 years before.
Eva Schloss came to London in 1951 and for many years ran an antiques shop in Edgware. Since 1985, Dr Schloss has become increasingly active in Holocaust education by speaking at public meetings and schools. She also became a member of the Anne Frank Educational Trust UK. Her book Eva’s Story about her experiences during and after the Second World War was published in 1988 which has sold more than 150,000 copies and been translated into seven languages. She has co-operated with playwright James Still in the production of the educational play And Then They Came For Me – Remembering the World of Anne Frank dealing with the experiences of four teenagers in the Holocaust, which has been widely performed. Dr Schloss wrote her second book The Promise, together with Michigan Educationalist Barbara Powers in 2006. She is married to Zvi Schloss and they have three daughters and five grandchildren.
This lecture is the first annual ‘York St John University Lecture’, which marks the occasion of York’s oldest Higher Education Institution becoming a University in 2006.
Free lecture, entrance by ticket only - see web-site for details 6.30 pm
Fountains Lecture Theatre
York St John University
Town & Gown Lecture Series

22nd January
2008 Yorkshire Philosophical Society Lecture Programme - General theme for the year: "Controversy and Risk." This evening - The end of nature conservation as we know it? A Lecture by Dr Robert Stoneman, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. 7.30 pm. Contact 01904 656713 for further details Tempest Anderson
Hall, Yorkshire
Museum Gardens
Yorkshire
Philosophical Society

23rd January
2008 York Concerts - THE JOHN TAYLOR TRIO - John Taylor piano Palle Danielsson bass Martin France drums with Julian Argüelles saxophone present Requiem for a Dreamer
John Taylor and his trio pay tribute to the late great American author Kurt Vonnegut with a specially commissioned suite named after the imagined conversation between the author and ‘Kilgore Trout’, a fictitious writer created by Vonnegut. The Trio is joined by special guest Julian Argüelles in this and other new pieces by John Taylor.
One of the great jazz pianists and composers of today, John Taylor combines performance with teaching here at York.
‘In a group that demanded more than cursory attention, John Taylor proved once again how those British pianists with real class never stopped getting better.’ The Guardian 7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY

York Concerts

23rd January
2008 Gretchen Peters - Hailed by many as one of Nashville's best contemporary songwriters, Gretchen Peters' intelligent and introspective songs have been covered by pop, country, blues and folk artists all over the world. She possesses a rare ability to drive a strong point, yet capture it eloquently in song. That ability has won Peters two Grammy nominations for the heart-wrenching Patty Loveless hit, "You Don't Even Know Who I Am," and Martina McBride's award-winning recording of "Independence Day", an in-your-face look at domestic violence. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of Nashville’s finest 8.00 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre

23rd
January
2008 Scarborough Jazz @ The Cask present - Stony Jazz. Heading one of the most popular bands to appear at Scarborough Jazz vocalist/guitarist, Rich Adams, and vocalist/keyboards player, Mark Gordon, switch their talents to the jazz genre. They will delve into the American Song Book, include one or two original gems and cross a few musical borders. Two phenomenal musicians will join Rich and Mark – saxophonist Dave Kemp and drummer Paul Tilley. Expect an action-packed night The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough
Jazz

24th
January
2008 'Observatory open evenings with Martin Lunn' - As the nights draw in, take a closer look at the stars through our 19th century telescope at the York Observatory in the Museum Gardens 6.00 - 8.00 pm
Yorkshire Museum

24th
January
2008 The Black Swan Folk Club present - MARTIN CARTHY. Advance booking essential for this folk legend 8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C.

24th January
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - INTRODUCTION TO FRUIT CARE AND PRUNING - The volume and quality of fruit can be improved enormously by simple knowledge of pruning. This is the chance to find out how! 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
RHS Harlow Carr
pdf leaflet

24-26th
January
2008 CRAZY FOR YOU - Local amateur company Harrogate Phoenix Players stage this classic Gershwin musical. Written by George & Ira Gershwin.
A musical comedy set in 1930’s Mid West America. Bobby wants to perform but instead is sent to Deadrock to foreclose on its theatre. He falls in love with Polly, who’s father owns the theatre. All set to the wonderful music of Gershwin, including ‘I Got Rhythm’ and ‘Embraceable You’, it is guaranteed to get your toes tapping.
This is an amateur production

Harrogate
Theatre

25th
January
2008 Vin Garbutt; support by John Wilson Reeth Memorial Hall
Reeth

26th January
2008 York Community Archaeology Project Study Day - Photography in Archaeology with Eric Houlder. The study day programme for 2007-08 is designed to appeal to a wide range of people interested in studying their local historic landscape. Contact the Community Archaeologist, on 01904 663020
York Archaeology

26th January
2008 HUGE in Concert - the ultimate party band. Big Ian and the boys return with their own brand of musical mayhem, playing music from Queen to Robby Williams, and from Elton John to Take That. 7.30 pm The Grand Opera House
York

26th January
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - AN INTRODUCTION TO PRUNING - Pruning is a bewildering subject, often misunderstood. This course will explain why it is necessary, the tools to use and which 'ground rules' to observe. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
RHS Harlow Carr
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26th
January
2008 Piano Recital by Philip Martin (evening) and Masterclass (afternoon) - Irish pianist and composer Philip Martin joins us for an exciting day of teaching and performing.
An afternoon masterclass, featuring excellent piano students from Chetham’s School of Music and Ampleforth College, promises to unlock the secrets of some of the great works of the piano repertoire. The evening recital will be a fitting end to this day of music.
Philip Martin has a career that takes him to many parts of the world including regular visits to the United States following a year spent there as a US/UK Bicentennial Arts Fellow. A regular soloist with major British and Irish orchestras, he has just premiered his third piano concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He is a recording artist for Hyperion Records and teaches at Birmingham Conservatoire Helmsley Arts Centre

26/27th
January
2008 Let's Dance present - Sleeping Beauty Joseph Rowntree
Theatre
Tickets only from -
York
Theatre Royal

26th January
- 9th March
2008 Exhibitions in the Gallery - 'Unit 5' Sculpture from the Arts Council Collection. Students from Malton School curate and present work from the Arts Council Sculpture Collection, featuring work by Sarah Lucas, Cathy de Montauks, Edward Lip, Lizzie Wright, Joanne Statham and Tom O'Sullivan Ryedale
Folk Museum

27th
January
2008 The Black Swan Folk Club present - MARTIN CARTHY. By popular demand, a second opportunity to see this folk legend following his initial concert on 24th January. Advance booking essential 8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C.

27th
January
2008 Winter Bird Walk - 10.30 am. Discover the resident winter bird life on a 2 mile walk around this beautiful estate. Meet at the visitor centre Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens

27th
January
2008 Winter Abbey Tours - 1.30 pm Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks Fountains Abbey
& Studley Royal
Water Gardens

28th January
2008 The Chapter House Choir Open Rehearsal - Join the choir for a typical rehearsal in the beautiful acoustic of the Chapter House. Choose whether to just listen or to sing with us - we will provide copies of music. Entrance free! 7.15 - 9.15 pm
Chapter House
York Minster
The Chapter House Choir

29th January
2008 Alison Moyer in Concert - she's been a card-carrying punk, a blues shouter and a dance-floor diva. She's taken one of the most expressive voice in pop music and used it to vividly depict the depths of despair and the celestial joys of love.
7.30 pm
The Grand Opera House
York

30th January
2008 York Concerts - PETER DONOHOE piano plays Berg - Sonata op. 1 Beethoven - Sonata in A flat op. 110 Schumann - Arabesque and Brahms - Sonata no 3 in F minor op. 5
The second of Peter Donohoe’s three recitals (the others are on 9th November 2007 and 21st May 2008) centres on the second of Beethoven’s late sonatas with two other great sonatas 7.30 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY

York Concerts

30th January
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - PLANNING YOUR GARDEN YEAR - We all have a limited time to garden – tasks can seem overwhelming when you don't know where to start! This workshop will map out what to do when in the gardening year, and will look at tools and techniques, as well as offering a top ten of seeds to grow on the window sill. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
RHS Harlow Carr
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30th January
2008 THE MAGIC FLUTE - Following successful productions of The Barber of Seville and The Pearl Fishers, Swansea City Opera now bring Mozart’s final masterpiece to life.
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.
Light triumphs over darkness as we follow Mozart’s young lovers on their perilous journey through a mysterious land of sorcerers and magic with the help of a cosmic stranger. This enchanting, spell-binding Opera, filled with ritual and symbolism is a playful but profound look at man’s search for love and his struggle to attain wisdom and virtue.
From virtuosic arias to folk-song melodies, the full range of Mozart’s miraculous talent is on display in this most beloved Opera, superbly performed by Swansea City Opera’s ensemble of singers and their renowned orchestra

Harrogate
Theatre

30th
January
2008 Scarborough Jazz @ The Cask present - Laura Fowles. Following her powerful performance at this year's Scarborough Jazz Festival and prior her UK tour with 'Take That' we are really pleased to have booked Laura – but she loves coming to Scarborough Jazz. Equally talented as a vocalist and saxophonist Laura is an entertainer through and through. She has made numerous TV and radio appearances and has headlined with players such as Alan Barnes and Gilad Atzmon. Laura takes inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald, Rachelle Ferrell, Kurt Elling, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and saxophonists Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond and Art Pepper The Cask Inn
Scarborough
Scarborough
Jazz

31st
January
2008 'Observatory open evenings with Martin Lunn' - As the nights draw in, take a closer look at the stars through our 19th century telescope at the York Observatory in the Museum Gardens 6.00 - 8.00 pm
Yorkshire Museum

22nd January
2008 York St John University's Multimedia Performance - 'And Then They Came For Me – Remembering the World of Anne Frank'. This performance is a unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors, recreating scenes from their lives during World War II. Ed was Anne Frank's first boyfriend, and she wrote about him in the beginning of her now-famous diary. Eva Schloss was the same age as Anne Frank and lived in the same apartment building in Amsterdam. Her family went into hiding the same day as the Frank family, and like the Frank family, they were betrayed.
Part oral history, part dramatic action, part direct address, part remembrance, the ensemble-driven And Then They Came for Me breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics in world-wide productions
Free lecture, entrance by ticket only - see web-site for details 7.00 pm
Temple Hall
York St John University
Town & Gown Lecture Series

31st
January
2008 The Black Swan Folk Club present - BERNARD WRIGLEY. An evening of songs, stories and silliness with the Bolton Bullfrog. It's been 19 years since Bernard last visited the Black Swan. In that time there have been countless TV and film roles (Brassed Off, Dinner Ladies, Phoenix Nights, Emmerdale etc.) as well as stage and radio work, so we are delighted that he still finds time to return to the folk clubs where his career began 8.00 pm
Black Swan,
Peasholme Green
B.S.F.C.

31st January
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - FURTHER FRUIT CARE AND PRUNING – GROWING TRAINED FORMS OF TOP AND SOFT FRUIT - The day is intended for those who have some experience of basic pruning or have attended the Introduction to Fruit Care and Pruning workshop. There will be emphasis on the various forms of training including cordons, espaliers, fans and spindle bush as well as the various bush forms. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
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31st
January
2008 Loon and Theatre Mimi present - The Phileas P. Souper Tour
Phileas is a madcap adventure for all the family in which five musicians and two miming clown artistes travel hysterically and magically around the world in about 80 minutes.
From a tandem bike in Paris to a train in Siberia, they travel the world offering their comical observations as they go.
Edinburgh Fringe street theatre meets a travelling circus band; Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin meet Spike Jones' City Slickers. If you enjoy great comedy and music, this show’s for you. It will leave you smiling for weeks! Helmsley Arts Centre

31st January
2008 Mirth Control Comedy Club Featuring Al Pitcher & Paul Foot
Already one of the most respected acts on the national circuit, Al's unpredictable, unsystematic and upbeat live performances have consistently wowed audiences across the country "Absolute star in the making" Time Out "Catch him while he's cheap" London Evening Standard;
With his tales of failed boxing matches, fictional girlfriends and troublesome youths, Paul Foot's "very effective and entertaining" (Time Out) act is a triumph for the lily livered and the weak bladdered. His diffident delivery complements an original and enjoyable performance. "Britain's brightest new comic talent . . . . . clearly destined for greatness" The Face "Mr Foot's camp and slightly surreal act won universal praise. TV stardom surely beckons" Daily Telegraph 8.00 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre

31st January
2008 THE SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA - One of the most popular and successful big bands in the country return to Harrogate to thrill audiences following a sell out show in 2006.
Playing timeless hits ranging from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, their mix of swing, dance and jazz music together with fun, laughter, excitement and comedy make this a great live music variety show

Harrogate
Theatre

1st February
2008 York Astronomical Society lecture - "Viking Astronomy" - By Martin Lunn - MBE.
Martin is a long time member of YAS and also curator of Astronomy at the Yorkshire Museum in York. He is a well respected authority on Astronomical history and is a frequent guest speaker at many societies and functions around the UK.
Come along to this meeting to learn all about the way in which the Vikings used astronomy, and just how much they actually understood about the night sky and it's impact on their lives. All are welcome 8.00 pm
Denham Room
Priory Street Centre
Y.A.S.

1st February
2008 The British Music Society of York present - The Katona Twins Guitar Duo - Peter and Zoltán Katona. Mozart/M Guiliani Overture from La Clemenza di Tito; Bach French Suite no. 5, BWV 816; Falla Spanish Dance from La Vida Breve; El amor brujo (excerpts); De Lucia Cepa Andaluza; Albéniz Evocation; El Puerto; Triana; Villa Lobos Alma Brasileira; Piazzolla Tango Suite 8.00 pm
Jack Lyons
Concert Hall
UoY
BMS York

1st February
2008 RHS Harlow Carr Gardens workshop - WIRE SCULPTURES - WIRE SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS - Create a duck, goose, pheasant or chicken to take up residence in your garden. These sculptures are solid, sturdy and designed to last for years. Materials will be provided by the tutor at a cost of £10 -£25 dependent on amount used. 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
RHS Harlow Carr
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1st February
2008 Rodney Bewes in On the Stage – and Off.... The Brief career of a Would-Be Actor
After his hugely successful performance of Three Men in A Boat, the ‘Likely Lads’ star embarks on a further adventure with Jerome K Jerome in another hilarious adaptation. In this new show Rodney Bewes brings to life Jerome’s first book, a true story about three years of his life as an actor in the 1880’s. With sumptuous staging and engaging delivery you are sure to love every minute of Bewes’ stylish performance 7.30 pm
Pocklington
Arts Centre

1st February
2008 House Concert - Rose Polenzani & Sharon Lewis
Rose Polenzani's newest record "August" has been inspiring the poetic sensibilities of the world's critics. "Evocative stories that one wants to curl up with, like a cherished book" says Time Out New York. "Like armchair travel through a newly-carved glacial valley" says UK critic Alan Pedder. A review of her November, 2005 residency at Lizard Lounge read: "You don't just listen to Rose, she happens to you." If all the hype is true, it's not as if she hasn't earned it. Rose made her debut at the 1998 Newport and Lilith Fair Festivals, and has been writing and touring ever since. She has released five albums to date; two on indie label Daemon Records, two on her own, and one on Rykodisk, as a member of Voices on the Verge, alongside Jess Klein, Erin McKeown, and Beth Amsel. Originally from Chicago, she currently lives in Somerville, MA.
SHARON LEWIS - After touring the world and releasing albums as one half of the female duo Pooka. Queen of melody Sharon Lewis is now performing songs from her debut solo album The Hour Lilies. Much revered for her tender and heartfelt songs, Sharon has collaborated with artists such as Orbital, Rob Ellis ( PJ Harvey ) and most recently world music pioneers 1 Giant Leap. "so fine!...it’s almost worrying" ****Q magazine - "a stunning debut!" Music Maker
House Concerts

2nd February
2008 York Guildhall Orchestra present - Symphony No. 8 (The Unfinished) - Schubert; Concert Arias - Ah, lo previdi... Ah, t’invola... Deh, non varcar. Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner - Mozart with Soprano Soloist - Lynn Dawson; Die Fledermaus - Strauss; ‘Vilja’ from Merry Widow - Lehar; Viennese waltzes and polkas including: On the Blue Danube; Pizzicato Polka; Thunder & Lightening Polka 7.30 pm
York Barbican Centre (to be confirmed)
York Guildhall
Orchestra

2nd February
2008 The Ebor Singers present "Rautavaara: All-Night Vigil "
An atmospheric setting of the Orthodox All-Night Vigil by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, written in 1971. If you enjoy Rachmaninov’s Vespers, you will not be disappointed! Sung by candlelight 7.30 pm
Chapter House
York Minster
Ebor Singers

2nd February
2008 HUGE in Concert - the ultimate party band. Big Ian and the boys return with their own brand of musical mayhem, playing music from Queen to Robby williams, and from Elton John to Take That. 7.30 pm The Grand Opera House
York

2nd February
2008 Wetherby Races Wetherby
Racecourse

2nd February
2008 ON THE STAGE AND OFF - Rodney Bewes, best remembered as Bob in the BBC’s The Likely Lads, makes a