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Events & Activities – Winter 2025
NORTH YORK MOORS (MULTIPLE VENUES)
North Yorkshire Summer Open Studios: 7–8, 14–15 Jun, https://nyos.org.uk/summer-open-studios
Open Farm Sunday: 8 Jun, https://farmsunday.org
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Annual Diesel Gala: 12–15 Jun, www.nymr.co.uk
Ryedale Festival: 11–27 Jul, www.ryedalefestival.com
North York Moors Chamber Music Festival: 10–23 Aug, www.northyorkmoorsfestival.com
Mindful Month: 1–30 Sep, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
MORE EVENTS:
North York Moors National Park: art, music, workshops, guided walks and other events, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
ESK VALLEY &
MOORLAND VILLAGES
Mini Arts Festival: 31 May, Robinson Institute, Glaisdale, performing arts festival presented by 3-Minute Arts, day and evening sessions, prize-winning drama, stories and songs, ‘Lore of t’ Moor’ community play, poetry, art workshops, storytelling, stalls, local catering,
Lore of t’ Moor Community Play:
31 May, 4pm at the Mini Art Festival, Glaisdale, original play inspired by folklore of North York Moors,
www.3-minutearts.uk
Exhibition – ‘Celebrating the North York Moors’: until 29 Jun, Inspired by… gallery, Danby Lodge National Park Centre,
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk Exhibition – ‘Colours and Emotions’:
5 Jul– 1 Sep, Inspired by… gallery, Danby Lodge National Park Centre, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Great North Folk Festival: 11–13 Jul, Botton village, https://greatnorthfolk.com
Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show:
2 Aug, https://egtongooseberryshow.org.uk Goathland Village Show: 9 Aug Danby Show: 13 Aug, www.danbyshow.co.uk
Photos & Talk – ‘Curiosities of the North York Moors’: 15 Aug, 7pm,
St Matthew’s Church, Grosmont, by Jane Ellis
Egton Show: 20 Aug, www.egtonshow.org.uk
Farndale Show: 25 Aug, www.farndale.community/farndale-show
Bilsdale Show: 30 Aug, Chop Gate, www.bilsdaleshow.co.uk
Kildale Show: 5 Sep, https://kildaleshow.co.uk
Lealholm Show: 6 Sep
Castleton Show: 13 Sep
Vi’s Community Cafe, Grosmont: every Thursday, 10.30am–2.30pm, St Matthew’s Church, homemade soup, cakes, butties, drinks; jigsaw swap; dogs welcome
Grosmont Fellowship Space – Time for Cake, Music & Friendship: first Sunday of month, 4–5.30pm, Hollin’s Institute, Institute Row, walk then refreshments
Meet & Eat at Commondale Village Hall: 12 noon–2pm every Tuesday
Upper Esk Valley Gardening Club: first Monday in month, 7.30pm, Ley Hall, Lealholm, 01287 660137
WHITBY & SANDSEND, ROBIN HOOD’S BAY, RAVENSCAR, STAINTONDALE
Moorland Railway & Gardens Charity Day: 1 Jun, 6 Jul, 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 2–5pm
Exhibition: ‘Our Lasses, Inspirational Women of Whitby’: Until 15 June (extended dates), https://whitbymuseum.org.uk
Mini Exhibition: ‘Life of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe’: Until 15 June, Whitby Museum, https://whitbymuseum.org.uk
Robin Hood’s Bay Folk Weekend:
6–8 Jun, https://bayfolk.rhbay.co.uk
Whitby 60s Festival: 6–8 Jun, Whitby Pavilion, https://whitbypavilion.co.uk
Writing Workshop – A Way with Words at Boggle Hole Youth Hostel: 7 Jun, 10.30am–1.30pm
Wonders of the Esk – REConnect Celebration: 28 Jun, 11am–3pm, Seafarer’s Mission, Whitby
Charity Variety Show at Chapel on the Hill: 28 Jun, Brunswick Street
Whitby Regatta: 9–11 Aug, www.whitbyregatta.co.uk
Whitby Folk Week: 16–22 Aug, www.whitbyfolk.co.uk
St Hilda’s Festival Chorus & Orchestra: 18 Oct, 7pm, St Hilda’s Church, Whitby, Cherubini – Requiem in C minor & Popular Oratorio Choruses, https://sthildaschorus.co.uk
Whitby Lit Fest: 6–9 Nov 2025, new literature festival, https://whitbylitfest.org.uk
Whitby Brewery music events: www.whitby-brewery.com
Whitby Pavilion: www.whitbypavilion.co.uk
Whitby Coliseum: www.whitbyareadevelopmenttrust.org/all-project-list/the-coliseum/
EAST CLEVELAND – HINDERWELL, LOFTUS, SALTBURN, STAITHES, REDCAR
Talk on the Life and Art of Viva Talbot: 12 Jun, 6–8pm, Land of Iron, Skinningrove
Redcar Kite Festival: 14–15 Jun, 10am–4pm, Majuba Beach (kite-making sessions at Palace Hub in Redcar on Saturdays in run up to festival), https://redcarcleveland.co.uk/enjoy/event/redcar-kite-festival-2
Tom Leonard Lecture: Mining in Ancient Egypt: 5 Jul, 2–3.45pm, Land of Iron, Skinningrove
Hinderwell Show: 8 Aug, https://hinderwellshow.org.uk
Saltburn Folk Festival: 8–10 Aug, www.saltburnfolkfestival.com
Staithes RNLI Lifeboat Weekend:
8–10 Aug, www.facebook.com/ events/staithes-north-yorkshire/lifeboat-weekend-2025
Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage: 12–14 Sep, www.staithesfestival.com
Guided Walks and Health Walks: Loftus Accord walking group, free walks, no booking needed: www.facebook.com/LoftusAWG
Loftus Library Creative Writing Group: Monthly on Saturdays (last Saturday of month except for Feb), 10.30am–12 noon, Loftus Library, TS13 4PR
Carlin How Singers: Mondays, 7.15–9pm, Jubilee Hall, Carlin How, new voices welcome, harmony-singing, enquiries: Tim 07896 534302
East Cleveland Young Singers Group: Tuesdays in term time, 5–6pm, Jubilee Hall, Carlin How, enquiries: Tim 07896 534302
Land of Iron: www.landofiron.org.uk Saltburn Arts for Theatre, Cinema, Jazz, Comedy, Folk: www.saltburnarts.co.uk
SCARBOROUGH, FILEY
Exhibition – ‘Sara Lowell: Mental Health Monsters’: until 30 Jun, Sitwell Cafe Gallery, Woodend, scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Exhibition – ‘East Coast Open and Junior Open 2025’: until 13 Sep, Scarborough Art Gallery, scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Exhibition – ‘Atkinson Grimshaw: At Home in Yorkshire’: until Aug 2026, Scarborough Art Gallery, scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Scarborough Choral Society perform Haydn’s ‘Creation’: 7 Jun, 7.30pm,
Filey Food Festival: 7–8 Jun, www.facebook.com/FileyFoodDrinkFestival
Books by the Beach – Scarborough Book Festival: 7–9 Jun, www.booksbythebeach.co.uk
Scarborough Fringe: 13–22 Jun, https://scarboroughfair.uk/fringe
Mrs Lofthouse’s Emporium – Bookshop Events: 14 Jun, 17 Jun and 18 Jun – www.mrslofthouse.co.uk
‘Much Ado About Nothing 1917’: Adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous comedy against the backdrop of World War I, by Scarborough Theatre Co, part of Scarborough Fringe, Italian Gardens, from £12.50, 14–15 & 21–22 Jun
‘Pride & Prejudice’: 3–26 Jul, Stephen Joseph Theatre, https://sjt.uk.com
Scarborough Art: 5 Jul–3 Aug, multiple venues across the town, https://scarboroughfair.uk/art
Scarborough Symphony Orchestra Concert: 12 Jul, 7.15pm, Methodist Central Hall, YO11 1HQ, Beethoven Symphony No 7; Fate Now Conquers – Carlos Simon; Trumpet Concerto – Edward Gregson, www.scarborough-orchestra.org
Scarborough Extreme: 12–14 Jul, exciting activities at various locations, https://scarboroughfair.uk/extreme
MORE EVENTS
Stephen Joseph Theatre: www.sjt.uk.com
Scarborough Spa: www.scarboroughspa.co.uk
Scarborough Museums & Galleries: www.scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Scarborough Open Air Theatre: www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com
Beckview Studios: www.beckviewstudios.co.uk
RYEDALE, HELMSLEY, KIRKBYMOORSIDE, DALBY, MALTON, HARROGATE
Wass Open Gardens and Scarecrows: 1 Jun, 12 noon–5pm, www.opengardens.co.uk
Scampston Hall Spring Plant Fair:
1 Jun, 10am–4pm, www.scampston.co.uk
Lloyds Tour of Britain Women cycle race: 5 Jun, stage one departs Dalby Forest, finishes Redcar, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/blog/tour-of-britain-women-in-the-north-york-moors
Duncombe Park Steam Rally:
5–6 Jun, Helmsley, https://www.gytec.co.uk
Dalby’s Inferno: 7 Jun, ultra marathon run by Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue, www.sientries.co.uk
Kirkbymoorside in Bloom Open Gardens: 8 Jun, www.opengardens.co.uk
‘From Earth to the Skies’ Raiding the Bank: 11 Jun, 7pm, at Coxwold Village Hall, the dramatic history of Sutton Bank through an unlikely mix of archaeology and gliding, Raiding the Bank project, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Hardmoors 26.2 Wainstones Trail Marathon: 15 Jun, Chop Gate Village Hall, www.hardmoors110.org.uk
Father’s Day Classic Car Show: 15 Jun, Castle Howard, www.castlehoward.co.uk
North Yorkshire County Agricultural Show: 15 Jun, Otterington Hall, South Otterington, www.northyorkshireshow.co.uk
Scalby Fair: 21 Jun, https://scalbyfair.org.uk
British Falconry Fair: 28–29 Jun, National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Malton Show: 29 Jun, www.maltonshow.com
Great Yorkshire Show: 8–11 Jul, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, https://greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
1812 Theatre: The Watsons by Laura Wade: 9–12 Jul, 7.30pm, Helmsley Arts Centre, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Ryedale Festival: 11–27 Jul, concerts and arts events in spectacular and historic venues, https://ryedalefestival.com
The Politics of Pudding – The Past, Present and Future of Yorkshire Food: 12 Jul, 2pm, a talk by Pen Vogler at Ryedale Folk Museum, www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Three Inch Fools – ‘The Most Perilous Comedy of Elizabeth I’:
16 Jul, 6pm gates for 7pm, Helmsley Walled Garden, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk Staxtonbury Music Festival:
18–20 Jul, Manor Farm, Staxton, family friendly festival, https://www.staxtonbury.co.uk
Malton Museum Roman Festival:
20 Jul, www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/ roman-festival-2025
Wondering Wednesdays: from 23 Jul, Join Ryedale Folk Museum on Wednesdays during school holidays to try out a range of historic activities, www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Ryedale Show: 29 Jul, returning to Duncombe Park, Helmsley, www.ryedaleshow.co.uk Kirkbymoorside Music Festival:
1–3 Aug, www.kirkbymoorsidetown.co.uk
Osmotherley Show: 2 Aug, www.osmotherleyshow.co.uk
Thornton-le-Dale Show: 6 Aug, www.thorntonledale.com
MORE EVENTS
Helmsley Arts Centre: www.helmsleyarts.co.uk
Ryedale Folk Museum: www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
The Milton Rooms, Malton: www.themiltonrooms.com
Dalby Forest: www.forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest
Malton Monthly Markets: www.visitmalton.com
Nunnington Hall: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Castle Howard: www.castlehoward.co.uk
GUISBOROUGH, STOKESLEY, MIDDLESBROUGH, TEES VALLEY
Classical Cafe: 8 Jun, 2pm – ‘The End Times’, can a musical blackboard prevent the Apocalypse?’, Liza Bec’s original coming-of-age tale, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
Crossing the Tees Book Festival:
13–22 Jun, Tees Valley’s annual literary event, www.crossingthetees.org/whats-on
Stockton-on-Tees Environment Fair: 14 Jun, free entry, high street Stockton, part of national Great Big Green Week
Love Local: 21–22 Jun, Ormesby Hall – free entry; local artists, charities and businesses will be at the Hall at this free entry weekend, www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sonic Arts Week: 27 Jun–5 Jul, Middlesbrough, features art installations, performances and workshops in unexpected places, www.wearemiddlesbrough.com/whats-on
Self-Portraits of Frida: 7 Aug, 7.30pm, Middesbrough Town Hall, Ballet de Grana and El Grullo dancers in a new production exploring Frida’s life and personality, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance: 9–17 Aug, https://billinghamfestival.com
Hopak! – A Ukrainian Dance Show with Tryzub Dance Ensemble: 13 Aug, 7.30pm, Middesbrough Town Hall, in collaboration with Billingham International Folklore Festival, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
Ormesby Hall Food and Drink Festival: 6–7 Sep, Ormesby Hall, showcasing global cuisines and live entertainment, https://ormesbyhallfoodfestival.com
Stokesley Show: 20 Sep, https://stokesleyshow.co.uk
MORE EVENTS
Middlesbrough Town Hall: www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk MIMA: www.mima.art