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Events & Activities – Winter 2024
MULTIPLE VENUES – NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK
Santa Specials: 30 Nov, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 24 Dec, North Yorkshire Moors Railways, www.nymr.co.uk/Event/santa
North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks’ Dark Skies Festival: 14 Feb-2 Mar 2025, www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk North York Moors Arts Festival: 7–27 Apr, 2025, for details of this and other arts events round the National Park, see: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/arts-and-music-festivals
ESK VALLEY & MOORLAND VILLAGES
Vi’s Community Cafe, Grosmont: every Thursday, 10.30am–2.30pm, St Matthew’s Church, homemade soup, cakes, hot and cold butties, drinks, dogs welcome – run by volunteers
Grosmont Fellowship Space – Time for Cake, Music & Friendship: first Sunday of month, 4–5.30pm, Hollin’s Institute, Institute Row, walk followed by refreshments
Meet & Eat at Commondale Village Hall: 12 noon–2pm every Tuesday, all welcome
Upper Esk Valley Gardening Club: first Monday in month, 7.30pm, Ley Hall, Lealholm, enquiries 01287 660137
Danby Christmas Fair: 16–17 Nov, 10am–3pm, Danby Village Hall, refreshments by Danby Young Farmers Club
Goathland Farmers’ Market & Indoor Craft Stalls: 16 Nov & 21 Dec, 10am–2pm, Goathland Community Hut car park, gifts, local producers; regular Farmers’ Market 3rd Saturday every month, goathlandfarmersmarket@ gmail.com / 07919 546789
Christmas at Danby Lodge: 16 Nov–12 Jan, Inspired by…gallery, Danby Lodge National Park Centre, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Family Quiz Night: 6 Dec, Castleton Village Hall, tickets £5/£3 from 01287 660619
Northumberland Theatre Co presents ‘Grimm Tales’: 21 Dec, 5pm, Robinson Institute, Glaisdale, tickets £10/£5 at Glaisdale Village Shop or reserve by email: Events@robinsoninstitute.org
Mini Arts Festival: 31 May 2025, Robinson Institute & St Thomas’ Church, Glaisdale, prize-winning drama, stories and songs, bands, poetry, art & craft, workshops; info/enquiries: email 3.minute.arts@gmail.com; website: https://3-minutearts.uk
WHITBY & SANDSEND
Exhibition: ‘Our Lasses, Inspirational Women of Whitby’: Until 1 Dec, Whitby Museum’s 50th anniversary, https://whitbymuseum.org.uk
Exhibition: ‘Adventures in Time: The Development of Steampunk’: Until 1 Dec, Whitby Museum, https://whitbymuseum.org.uk
St Hilda’s Festival Chorus and Orchestra: 9 Nov, 7pm, St Hilda's Church, Whitby, Ethyl Smyth Mass in D, £10, https://sthildaschorus.co.uk
Theatre: ‘The Unexpected Guest’:
14–16 Nov, directed by Alison Steele, https://whitbypavilion.co.uk
Whitby Christmas Market & Festival: 15–17 Nov, Marina front car park, Langborne Road, www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/ event/whitby-christmas-market
The Benson Stage Academy Christmas Show: 22–23 Nov, 7.30pm, https://whitbypavilion.co.uk
The Addams Family: Young@Part: 29–30 Nov, performed by Whitby Musicals Juniors, https://whitbypavilion.co.uk
Snow White: Pantomime: 6–7 Dec, https://whitbypavilion.co.uk
Whitby Artisan Christmas Market: 14 Dec, 10.30am–4pm, Whitby Coliseum
Made in Whitby Christmas Festival: 14–15 Dec, Whitby Brewery, Christmas makers’ market and live music, glowing oil lamps, braziers, mulled wine & the smell of roast chestnuts.
Boxing Day Dip: 26 Dec, Whitby Lions, Whitby, https://whitbylionsclub.org.uk/boxing-day-dip
Whitby Lit Fest: 6–9 Nov 2025, a new literature festival planned for Whitby… More info: https://whitbylitfest.org.uk
EAST CLEVELAND, SALTBURN, SKINNINGROVE, LYTHE
Guided Walks and Health Walks: Loftus Accord walking group, free walks, no booking needed: www.facebook.com/LoftusAWG
East Cleveland Young Singers Group: Tuesdays in term time, 5–6.15pm, Jubilee Hall, Carlin How
Apple Orchard Christmas Market: 23–24 Nov, 10am–4pm, Apple Orchard Nursery, Marske Lane, Skelton, www.facebook.com/ appleorchardnursery
Christmas Fair: 29 Nov, 3–6pm, Lythe Village Hall
Land of Iron Christmas Fayre: 30 Nov, 10am–4pm, Land of Iron Museum, Skinningrove, https://landofiron.org.uk
Saltburn Jazz – The Colin Holt Band: 6 Dec, 7.30pm, Saltburn Arts, https://saltburnarts.co.uk
Saltburn Ice Trail: 7 Dec, 10am–4pm, ice trail sculptures, Christmas Market at Saltburn Community Hall, beer and carols with Saltburn Smugglers
Saltburn Jazz – Christmas Party with Alligator Gumbo: 20 Dec, 7.30pm, Saltburn Arts, https://saltburnarts.co.uk
Badapple Theatre presents ‘Sleeping Beauty and the Beast’: 22 Dec, 7pm, Saltburn Theatre, https://saltburnarts.co.uk
Panto: Saltburn ’53 Drama Group presents ‘Scrooge’: 16–18 & 23–25 Jan, Saltburn Community Theatre, https://saltburnarts.co.uk
ROBIN HOOD’S BAY, RAVENSCAR, DALBY FOREST
Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend: 7 & 8 Dec, www.facebook.com/RobinHoodsBay
VictorianWeekend Earth Photo 2024 Exhibition: Until 21 Feb 2025, selection of shortlisted images revealing narratives behind pictures and conversations about the world, environment and climate change, Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, www.forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest/earth-photo, www.forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest/venue/events-dalby-forest
SCARBOROUGH
Stephen Joseph Theatre – John Godber’s ‘Perfect Pitch’: 13–16 Nov, state of the nation comedy by turns hilarious and unsettling, set in the world of caravanning and karaoke, https://sjt.uk.com
Dalesmen Singers’ Concert with Manhattan & Five Star Brass: 16 Nov, 7pm, Scarborough Salvation Army Citadel, Alma Parade, Scarborough, www.dalesmensingers.net
Scarborough Symphony Orchestra Concerts: 23 Nov (Gershwin, Mendelssohn, Johnson); 8 Feb 2025 (Mendelssohn, Carwithen, Ross, Bridge, Butterworth, Liszt), 7.15pm, Methodist Central Hall, Queen Street, YO11 1HQ, www.scarborough-orchestra.org
Aladdin – Christmas Show: 29 Nov–28 Dec, Stephen Joseph Theatre, https://sjt.uk.com
Scarborough Sparkle: 29 Nov–1 Dec, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Northstead Manor Gardens, Burniston Road, Christmas market, parade, entertainment, free entry, www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/
event/scarborough-sparkle
RYEDALE & NORTHALLERTON
Alice’s Christmas Wonderland:
15 Nov–5 Jan 2025, Castle Howard, www.castlehoward.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-at-castle-howard
Christmas at Sutton Bank: 16 Nov–12 Jan, Sutton Bank National Park Centre, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Exhibition: ‘Believe it or not?’: Until 17 Nov, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole, Magic and beliefs from the North York Moors and beyond, www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Folklore Sessions ‘Songs of Our Roots’: 21 Nov, 6.30–8.30pm, Roots Farm Shop & Cafe, Home Farm, East Rounton, near Northallerton, Folklore and Heritage evening
The Budapest Cafe Orchestra: 22 Nov, 7.30pm, gypsy and folk music from the Balkans, Helmsley Arts Centre, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Christmas through the Ages: 22 Nov–15 Dec, Nunnington Hall, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/
yorkshire/ nunnington-hall/events
Pickering Christmas Lights Switch On: 23 Nov, www.facebook.com/ pickeringtowncouncil
Malton St Clement’s Festival: 23 Nov, celebration of winter, harvest, music and traditional blacksmithing, www.visitmalton.com/whats-on/malton-st-clements-festival-2024
Kirkbymoorside Christmas Market: 30 Nov
Helmsley Christmas Tree Festival ‘Follow the Star’: 30 Nov–14 Dec, All Saint’s Church, Helmsley, www.helmsleyparish.org.uk/christmas-tree-festival
‘A Christmas Carol’: 3–23 Dec, immersive promenade theatre in streets and buildings of Malton, includes platter supper, https://beamazingarts.co.uk/a-christmas-carol
Malton Christmas Festival: 7–8 Dec, www.visitmalton.com/malton-christmas-festival
1812 Panto – Pinocchio: 7–15 Dec, Helmsley Arts Centre, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Handel’s Messiah: 8 Dec, Ampleforth Abbey, www.ampleforthabbey.org.uk
Friday Rehearsal Orchestra: 13 Dec, 7.30pm, Kirkbymoorside Methodist Church, all welcome (donations); Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance No. 4, Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2, Brahms Symphony No. 1
HAC around the Tree!: 19 Dec, join Helmsley Arts Centre Singers, 1812 Theatre Company, 1812 Youth Theatre, Ryedale Writers and invited guests for an evening of theatre, music, poetry and prose, mulled wine & mince pies at the bar, Helmsley Arts Centre, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
The Steelers: 24 Jan 2025, Helmsley Arts Centre, US band Steely Dan play live, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
How To Write A Novel: 26 Jan, 10am–4pm, Helmsley Arts Centre, one-day writing workshop with author Kate Gray, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
Theatre: ‘Just Us and A Piano’: 6–7 Feb, 7.30pm, Helmsley Arts Centre in association with 1812 Theatre Company, https://helmsleyarts.co.uk
GREAT AYTON, GUISBOROUGH, STOKESLEY, MIDDLESBROUGH, REDCAR
A Fairytale Christmas at Ormesby Hall: 22 Nov–22 Dec, rooms dressed for Christmas, seasonal refreshments, normal admission charges, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ormesby-hall
Georgian Christmas at Kirkleatham Museum: 30 Nov & 1 Dec, 10am–3pm, stalls, trails, Father Christmas, crafts Cobweb Orchestra Classical Cafe Concert: 1 Dec, 3pm, classical favourites, £5, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
Christmas by Candlelight: 13 Dec, 7.30pm, Middlesbrough Town Hall, West End Cast and live band perform popular Christmas hits, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
‘Sounds of the Season’, A Festival of Christmas Music: 17 Dec, 6pm, St Nicholas Church, Guisoborough, Teesside Wind Band will be joining with the St Nicholas Church Choir and the choirs of Normanby Primary and Wheatlands Primary schools, https://wegottickets.com/event/635066
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Viennese New Year’s Concert: 2 Jan, 2pm, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk​