NORTH YORK MOORS

Dark Skies Festival: 9–25 Feb, events across North York Moors & Howardian Hills, event programme: www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/
north-york-moors-events 

North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s ‘No. 70000 Britannia Trips’: 10–18 Feb, www.nymr.co.uk

North Yorkshire Open Studios:
1–2 & 8–9 Jun, https://nyos.org.uk

See www.northyorkmoors.org.uk for more events, workshops and guided walks.

 

WHITBY

Live Jazz at Chapel on the Hill: 26 Jan, 23 Feb (and usually the last Fri of the month), 1pm, cafe open, Chapel on the Hill, Brunswick St, YO21 1RB (for details of forthcoming jazz at the chapel call 07770 772233) 

Exhibition: ‘Our Lasses – Inspirational Women of Whitby’: 6 Feb–1 Dec, Whitby Museum’s 50th anniversary, https://whitbymuseum.org.uk

Exhibition: ‘Adventures in Time: The Development of Steampunk’:
6 Feb–1 Dec, Whitby Museum, https://whitbymuseum.org.uk

Whitby Steampunk Weekend:
10–11 Feb, Whitby Pavilion, www.whitbypavilion.co.uk

Whitby Abbey holiday events: 10–18 Feb – Half-term History Makers; 23 Mar–14 Apr – Easter Adventure Quest; www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/ places/whitby-abbey/events

Colebrooke Productions 2024 Showcase: 15 Feb, 7pm, Whitby Pavilion, evening showcase of music, song and dance, www.whitbypavilion.co.uk        

Whitby Goth Weekends 2024: 26–29 Apr & 1–3 Nov, www.whitbygothweekend.co.uk

Theatre: ‘The Hound of the Baskerviles’: 29 Apr, 7.30pm, Whitby Pavilion Theatre, presented by Crime and Comedy Theatre Co, radio-play-live-on-stage adaptation, www.whitbypavilion.co.uk

Whitby 60s Weekend 2024: 7 Jun, www.whitbypavilion.co.uk

Whitby Folk Week 2024: 17–23 Aug, www.whitbyfolk.co.uk Musicport Festival 2024: 25–27 Oct, Whitby Pavilion, super early-bird tickets available: www.musicportfestival.com

 

DANBY

Exhibition: ‘A Time to Look’: 10 Feb–12 May, Inspired by… Gallery, Danby Lodge National Park Centre, diverse work from 140 artists via North York Open Studios, chance to vote for your favourite 2D and 3D, www.northyorkmoors.org.uk

Community Earth Project Launch (CEP): 21 Apr, 11.30am–4pm, Danby Village Hall, YO21 2LY, introducing CEP, nature, science and arts activities, stalls, short talks in supper room (farming, ecology, marine wildlife, etc), music, storytelling; family event, free entry (donations welcome)

 

DALBY FOREST

Forest Runner: 24 Mar, 9am, 5K and 10K running series, www.forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest

Booking and more events and workshops at: www.forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest/venue/events-dalby-forest

 

FARNDALE

Johnny Dowd: 9 Mar 2024, 7.30pm, The Bandroom, www.thebandroom.co.uk

 

GLAISDALE

Panto: Beggar’s Bridge Players present ‘Beauty and the Beastie’: 9 & 10 Feb, 7.30pm with also a matinee on 10 Feb, Robinson Institute, tickets £6/£3 – phone 01947 897524 

Good Friday Musical Evening at Glaisdale Chapel: 29 Mar, 7.15pm, an hour of music and songs followed by refreshments, all welcome, retiring collection, Glaisdale Head Methodist Chapel YO21 2PZ

Community Earth Project & 3-Minute Arts present The Mini Arts Festival 2024: 22 Jun, 11am–11pm, Robinson Institute; winning 3-minute plays, stories and songs; young musicians and actors; bands and choirs; interactive storytelling; Earth & Planet stalls; science and art activities; fortune telling, poetry and story tent; face painting; Earth Cafe and picnic areas, locally produced food, beverages; evening session bands and bar. Free entry (donations). www.eskvalleynews.co.uk/mini-arts-festival

 

GREAT AYTON, STOKESLEY, MIDDLESBROUGH & REDCAR

Royal Northern Sinfonia Music from the Movies: 1 Feb, Middlesbrough Town Hall, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk

Teesside Music Society: 2 Feb – North East Opera/MAP Singers; 2–3 Feb – Songfest (daytime), ‘Howay The Lasses’ (evening); 11 Feb – North8 (vocal octet); 17 Mar – Marmen Quartet; all at Stokesley Methodist Church, TS9 5AX, www.teessidemusicsociety.org

Great Ayton String Orchestra Winter Series: 4 Feb, 3pm, The Friends’ Meeting House, Great Ayton, free admission, refreshments, retiring collection

Classical Café: Opera Nova: 4 Feb, 3pm, Middlesbrough Town Hall, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk

Piano Recital – Paula Lopez-Atanet:
7 Feb, 2pm, Tuned In!, Redcar, TS10 5BJ, www.ticketsource.co.uk

BBC Music Introducing … : 18 Feb, 4pm, Middlesbrough Town Hall Courtroom, showcasing three of NE’s finest singer-songwriters – Jodie Nicholson, Melanie Baker and Maius Mollis, www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk

Immersion Theatre present ‘Alice in Wonderland’: 24 Feb, Middlesbrough Theatre, www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk

‘The Haunting’: 29 Feb, Hugh Janes’ adaptation of Charles Dickens’ spine-tingling tale, Middlesbrough Theatre, www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk

Classical Guitar Recital – Liam Kalson: 13 Mar, 2pm, Tuned In!, Redcar, TS10 5BJ, American guitarist Liam Kalson plays music by Purcell, Bach, Giuliani, Weiss, Villa-Lobos, Tansman and Dowland, www.ticketsource.co.uk

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