Saturday 25th August 2018 Thirsk Tourist Information: www.VisitThirsk.org.uk

News and information long-running series remained Hambleton War Memorial Chapel much-loved thanks to the man he played Open Day Web: See inside hidden places for free on screen, Thirsk vet Alf Wight, who http://www.johnbunting.co.uk/memorial In September across England there will was better known by his pen name .html be 5,000 events to celebrate our fantastic James Herriot. The series endured, he history and culture. It is your chance to told the Dalesman: "Because Alf Wight Sun 26 Aug see hidden places and try out new was first and foremost a great storyteller, Walk - Hambleton Ramblers experiences – all of which are FREE to bottom line, he told great stories". 10 miles Staithes to Easington & explore. For example take the family Cleveland Way, Leader Derek without charge to Fountains Abbey & Who deserves a Sports Award? Hutchinson Depart Northallerton Market Studley Royal or any of thousands of Nominations for the Hambleton Sports Cross 8.30am, Cowbar Lane 9.30am. other places. What will you discover? Awards 2018 are now open. Residents Web: This year Heritage Open Days will be of Hambleton District can nominate the http://www.hambletonramblers.co.uk Thu 6 Sep to Sun 9 Sep and Thu 13 Sep area's top sporting heroes for an to Sun 16 Sep. Design your days at award.The presentation ceremony will Sun 26 Aug to Mon 27 Aug www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting take place on Tue 6 Nov at The Forum, West Witton, Leyburn DL8 4LP Northallerton. The Witton Feast, a fun weekend based Sutton Bank - advance notice Awards will be presented in nine around the old tradition of the Burning Sutton Bank will be closed from categories: Junior Sportsperson of the of Bartle. 9am-9pm Sat, 1pm-5pm Sun. Monday 10th Septermber for up to one Year, Sportsperson of the Year, Tel: 01969 622218 Web: week for annual maintenance. This very Sportsperson of the Year with a http://www.wittonfeast.org.uk steep hill is on the A170 Thirsk to Disability, Coach of the Year, Volunteer Helmsley (and Pickering/ Scarborough) of the Year, Team of the Year, Club of Mon 27 Aug road. A diversion will be signposted the Year, Inspired for Sports Award, Aysgarth, DL8 3TH along the caravan route through Lifetime Achievement Award. Aysgarth Fete. 1.30pm. Ampleforth and Coxwold. To nominate someone please go to https://goo.gl/fbTJyK Mon 27 Aug Thirsk car boot sales Church Houses, Farndale,YO62 There is a car boot sale at Woodfield, What's on in the coming weeks 7LF York Road, Thirsk YO7 3AD. This is Farndale Show past the auction mart towards York Up to Sun 26 Aug along the A19. It is every Saturday The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Mon 27 Aug afternoon, weather permitting, opening Northallerton DL6 1LP Flatts Farm, Nr Scarborough YO13 at noon for sellers and 1pm for buyers 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'.(PG) 0DA and closing at 4pm. Fri. 14.30, Sat & Sun 19.30. Tel: 01609 Burniston Show. 9.30am. Tel: 07777 The other boot sale at Thirsk Auction 776230 Web: 627547 Web: Mart has now ceased. http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk http://www.burnistonshow.org For contacts and prices see www.visitthirsk.org.uk/carboots Sun 26 Aug Mon 27 Aug All Creatures Great and Small Northallerton High St Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, In a poll by Dalesman, Yorkshire's Art and Antiques fair 11am-4pm. Web: Thirsk, YO61 4AS favourite magazine, viewers were asked http://https://www.lovenorthallerton.co Plant Fair, Quality plants from highly to name their favourite show either set m respected nurseries and growers ready to or made in the county. More than 3,000 plant out for autumn and winter colours votes were cast - and the veterinary Sun 26 Aug and spring bulbs. 11am-4pm. Web: drama starring Christopher Timothy and Pilmoor Cottages, Pilmoor nr. http://www.flowerpowerfairs.co.uk Robert Hardy and filmed largely in the Helperby. YO61 2QQ. Yorkshire Dales was the runaway Open Garden. 2 acres with rides on 71/4' Mon 27 Aug winner, taking 7.3 per cent of the overall gauge railway. Wild flower meadow & Reeth, Swaledale DL11 6AR vote. pond. Clock-golf putting green. Home Reeth Show 9.30am-5pm. Tel: 07506 Actor Christopher Timothy, who played made teas. 12noon - 5pm. Tel: 01845 380393 Web: http://reethshow.co.uk James Herriot expressed delight that the 501848 drama had topped the poll - and said he Mon 27 Aug had spoken to people who were Sun 26 Aug Sowerby Parochial Hall considering a remake. He said the Scotch Corner Chapel, now Social Sequence Dance, music by Mick Northallerton DL6 1LP http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk G, proceeds in aid of cancer research 'Hotel Transylvania 3' (PG) 14.30. Tel: charities. Raffle 7.30-11pm. Tel: 01845 01609 776230 Web: Thu 30 Aug 523743 http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk Walk - Northallerton Ramblers Mon 27 Aug 9 miles moderate. Lastingham figure of Wed 29 Aug eight. The lanes,paths and moors with Thirsk, Easingwold, Northallerton Thirsk Swimming Pool, Chapel some ups and downs. Meet Hutton le The Moorsbus runs Sundays & Bank Street, YO7 1LU Hole car park SE706880 / YO62 7LS. Holidays to Helmsley with connections Hambleton Strollers Walking for 10am. Tel: 01609 771169 / 07929 to all over the North York Moors. Web: Health.One hour led walk. Risk 318129 Web: http://www.moorsbus.org assessed.half hour option for beginners http://www.northallertonramblers.org.uk Up to Tue 28 Aug 10.15 a.m. for 10.30 a.m.. Tickets: just turn up on the day Thu 30 Aug Ripon Cathedral, HG4 1QS Walk - Northallerton Ramblers ONLY TUE. Summer Organ Festival Up to Thu 30 Aug 9 miles moderate. Sockburn Loop. Recital followed by a drinks reception The Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Following the River Tees then walking each Tuesday. 7.30pm. Web: Thirsk, Y07 1QS through woods and meadows to return http://riponcathedral.info 'Mission Impossible - Fallout' (12A) An on theTeesdale Way. Meet opposite Up to Tue 28 Aug all action blockbuster for the end of the Devonport Hotel NZ352122 / DL2 1AS. Summer holidays. 7.30pm. Tel: 01845 10am to 3pm. Tel: 01325 466948 / Rural Arts, The Courthouse, 524751 Web: 07980 419711 Web: Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS http://www.ritzcinema.co.uk http://www.northallertonramblers.org.uk ONLY TUE. August Holidays Family Workshops - Discover hidden Tue 28 Aug to Thu 30 Aug Up to Fri 31 Aug manuscript collections in arts & heritage Butterflies Dance and Performing All over North York Moors workshops with the North Yorkshire Arts, 2a Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 Sea the Sheep! - over 50 sheep are Archives and Rural Arts, including 1QS making their way across the National Paper Weaving, Bookbinding, Wax Seal Summer Workshop - Inspired by Park to the seaside for their summer making, and Quill + Ink making. 'Matilda', join us this 3 day workshop holiday. Can you find them? Share your Workshops will run on every Tuesday in inspired by the popular book and film, to sightings on social media using August. 1pm - 3.30pm. Tel: include a final day performance. Open #SeatheSheep Web: 01845526536 Tickets: phone/ in house/ to children aged 7+. 9am - 4pm. Tel: http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/seath online Web: http://www.ruralarts.org 01845 522570 Tickets: To book, please esheep Up to Tue 28 Aug contact us at Butterflies Dance and Performing Arts Web: Fri 31 Aug Wensleydale Railway from http://www.butterfliesdance.com Rural Arts, The Courthouse, Leeming Bar or Bedale stations Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS ONLY TUE. Preschool and primary Tue 28 Aug to Thu 30 Aug Lithography' with artist Angela Hall. school children's Crafts and activities Butterflies Dance and Performing Learn to make your own printing plate with Harriet Ward, children must be Arts, 2a Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 for one-off prints by using photocopies accompanied by an adult (max. 2 per 1QS & oil-based inks. Please bring images to adult) 9.45am. Tel: 01677 425805 Daily Summer Workshops - nearly back reproduce. 10am-1pm.. Tel: (10am-4pm) Tickets: phone or or online to school time, but forget the sums for 01845526536 Web: Web: http://www.wensleydalerail.com now, this week we'll be exploring lots of http://www.ruralarts.org Tue 28 Aug famous schools - from Hogwarts to Mallory Towers, let's see what everyone Fri 31 Aug Kilnsey is getting up to when the bell rings! Thirsk Racecourse, Station Road The Dales' foremost agricultural show Singing, dancing, acting, crafts, games - Thirsk, YO7 1QL Tel: 01756 753259 Web: lots of fun - come along join us! Half Pirates Family Day racing Tel: 01845 http://www.kilnseyshow.co.uk day 9am - 12noon for age 3+; Full day 522276 Web: Tue 28 Aug 9am - 4pm for age 5+. Tel: 01845 https://www.thirskracecourse.net 522570 Tickets: To book, please contact Walk - Northallerton Ramblers us at Butterflies Dance and Performing Fri 31 Aug 6 miles leisurely Finghall circular pub Arts Web: Thirsk Town Hall, Westgate YO7 walk visiting Thorton Steward http://www.butterfliesdance.com 1QR Reservaur, Fingahall Church, along the Bingo Fun Night - Cash Prizes, Raffle, beck to Constable Burton and back to Thu 30 Aug Games, Spot Prizes. Licensed Bar. All the Queen's Head in Finghall. Meet Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's profits go to Thirsk Christmas Lights. Queens Head pub Finghall SE181897 / Place, York, YO1 7HD Buy your Bingo tickets on the night. DL8 5ND. 4.45pm. Tel: 01609 770090 / 'The Habit of Art' by Alan Bennett. A Doors open 7pm, Eyes down 7.30pm.. 07747 316281 Web: play about a meeting between poet W H http://www.northallertonramblers.org.uk Auden & composer Benjamin Britten. Up to Sat 1 Sep Mon 27 Aug to Wed 29 Aug 7.30pm, Matinees Thurs.2pm, St Marys Church, Thirsk YO7 1PR Sat.2.30pm. Tel: 01904 623568 Web: Hat Tricks, An exhibition of hats of The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Fangfest- a celebration of traditional many kinds (and many things Wed 5 Sep crafts with wood, basket making and hat-related) Refreshments served on Thirsk Swimming Pool, Chapel much more, with live music and food all Mondays 20th & 27th August The Street, YO7 1LU day, plus children's activities church is open daily 10am-4pm. Hambleton Strollers Walking for health One hour led walk, risk assessed.half Sat 1 Sep to Sun 2 Sep Sat 1 Sep hour walk available for beginners. 10.15 Masham Market weekend. Newsham Rd., Thirsk YO7 1QP a.m. for 10.30 a.m.. Tickets: just turn up Live music, extra stalls and special Thirsk Squash Club open day. on the day events 10am-1pm. Tel: 07790 340837 Mon 3 Sep to Thu 6 Sep Sun 2 Sep Sat 1 Sep The Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Carlton Lodge Activity Centre, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Thirsk, Y07 1QS Carlton Miniott, Thirsk YO7 4NJ Northallerton DL6 1LP 'Mary Shelley' 12A, her story 7.30pm. Open Afternoon for the whole family - "The Westenders" sextet singing songs Tel: 01845 524751 Tickets: Box Office whatever the weather! Raising funds for from "The World's Greatest Musicals", Web: http://www.ritzcinema.co.uk St. John the Baptist Church, Kirby Les Mis, Beauty & the Beast, Miss Wiske. Enjoy a great range of Saigon, etc accompanied by their Thu 6 Sep adventurous activities. Zip wire, Rope fantastic band 7.30pm. Tel: 01609 Helmsley Arts Centre,YO62 5DW Bridge, Canoeing. Bring a picnic or try 776230 Tickets: Box Office or online 'Julie' NTA Live 7pm. Tel: 01439 the food & drinks on offer. Children Web: 771700 Web: under 18 must be accompanied by http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.ukw parent/guardian. (No dogs or alcohol ww.helmsleyarts.co.uk Sat 1 Sep please.) 12.30 -4.30pm. Tel: 01845 522145 Thorp Perrow, Bedale DL8 2PS Thu 6 Sep Leg Stretcher Walk Northallerton 'Michael', starring BEN is one of the Sun 2 Sep best Michael Jackson tribute acts Ramblers Coxwold & Husthwaite Crakehall Watermill, Little around, and this is sure to be a great Circular walk along the west edge of NY Crakehall, Bedale. DL8 1HU. night. Bring a picnic and a chair and Moors National Park. Good paths, some Crakehall Watermill Open Day. enjoy this open air concert. Gates open easy climbs up gentle slopes. 6 12noon-4pm. Tel: 01677 423240 Web: 7.30pm. Tel: 01677 425323 Web: miles/9.7km Leisurely 10am at CP on http://www.crakehallwatermill.co.uk http://www.thorpperrow.com the road to Wass at the North end of Coxwold. SE 536773/YO614BB. Tel: Sun 2 Sep Up to Sun 2 Sep 01609 760032 Tickets: Leader Robert The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Tower Street, York YO1 9WD Donaldson Web: Northallerton DL6 1LP Shakespeare's Rose Theatre. A pop-up http://www.northallertonramblers.org.uk 'Swimming With Men' (12A) 12.30. Tel: theatre on Castle Car Park, next to 01609 776230 Web: Clifford’s Tower. Four different famous Thu 6 Sep http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk Shakespeare plays. Tel: 01904 623568 Markenfield Hall, nr Ripon The Villiers String Quartet. James Tickets: online or phone Web: Sun 2 Sep http://www.shakespearesrosetheatre.com Dickenson – violin, Tamaki Higashi - The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., violin, Carmen Flores - viola, Up to Sun 2 Sep Northallerton DL6 1LP Nick Stringfellow - cello. Mendelssohn, Sunday Jazz. Enjoy a relaxing Sunday Thorp Perrow, Bedale DL8 2PS Devorak. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tel: Ripon Jazz session wth Alan & crew. Bar open. Summer Trail Tel: 01677 425323 Web: 01765 605508 Web: From 12 noon.. Tel: 01609 776230 http://www.thorpperrow.com http://www.riponinternationalfestival.co Web: m Fri 31 Aug to Sun 2 Sep http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk Thu 6 Sep The Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Up to Mon 3 Sep Thirsk, Y07 1QS Rivendale, Corner of Ashlands Easingwold bypass northern 'Hereditary' 15 Supernatural horror film and Valley Road, Northallerton roundabout. 7.30pm. Tel: 01845 524751 Tickets: DL6 1HN Maize maze opens until September. Box Office Web: Hambleton and Richmond Osteoporosis Maze, animals, gocarts - great family http://www.ritzcinema.co.uk Support Groups. - Osteoporosis Medical day out. 10am-6pm. Tel: 07837 866094 Update by Dr Stephen Tuck. Sat 1 Sep to Sun 2 Sep Web: http://www.easingwoldmaze.co.uk Refreshments available. 6pm. Tel: 01845 522563/ 01609 776216/ 01845 Darlington Hippodrome,Parkgate, Mon 3 Sep Darlington. DL1 1RR 525992 Web: http://www.nos.org.uk Middleham Key Centre,Park Lane, Ballet Lorent brings the tale of Middleham.DL8 4PA Rumpelstiltskin to life Tel: Thu 6 Sep Antiques & Collectors Fair. 01325405405 Web: Rural Arts, The Courthouse, Refreshments available. 10am-4pm. Tel: http://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS 01969 624002 Web: Barkers, Northallerton, present an Estee Sat 1 Sep to Sun 2 Sep http://www.middlehamkey.co.uk Lauder Evening in aid of Thirsk Fangfoss School YO41 5QG Chrismas Lights. Tickets from Jill at Tel: Ripon 01765 605508 Web: Visit the Cathedral Bell Tower. 2-4pm. Luke Miller, Finkle Street, Thirsk. 7pm. http://www.riponinternationalfestival.co Web: http://riponcathedral.info Thu 6 Sep m Sat 8 Sep Sowerby Parochial Hall Fri 7 Sep The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Sowerby Flower Club - Demonstration The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., Northallerton DL6 1LP by Robert Forbes of Ripon entitled ''My Northallerton DL6 1LP 'The Yeomen of the Guard'. Gilbert & Symphony for Harvest'' 2pm. Ann Breen Concert. Enjoy an evening of Sullivan Live opera at the Forum. Tel: Thu 6 Sep beautiful Irish singing with one of 01609 776230 Web: Ireland's most popular singers http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk The Forum, Bullamoor Rd., accompanied by acoustic & bass Northallerton DL6 1LP guitarists Jimmy & Graham. This is a Sat 8 Sep National Theatre Live: 'Julie' (15) fund raising evening organised by Thirsk Racecourse, Station Road BAFTA award winning actress Vanessa Northallerton Silver Band. 19.30. Tel: Thirsk, YO7 1QL Kirby & Eric Kofi Abrefa feature in the 01609 776230 Web: Ladies' Day racing Tel: 01845 522276 cast of this brand new production. 19.00. http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk Web: https://www.thirskracecourse.net Tel: 01609 776230 Web: http://www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk Sat 8 Sep Up to Sun 9 Sep Thu 6 Sep Castleton, Whitby YO21 2EU Newcastle, Gateshead and Castleton Show & road race of surroundings. Thirkleby Village Hall approximately 10k or 6 miles. From The Great Exhibition of the North. Thirkleby Local History Society AGM noon. Tel: 01287 660667 Web: Various venues telling the story of the followed by Joanne Aston World War 1 http://www.castletonshowrun.btik.com north of England through its innovators, Conscription Appeals in the North artists, designers & businesses. It Riding AGM 7pm Meeting at 7.30pm. Sat 8 Sep finishes with a grand finale on the Great Tel: 01845 501365 From All Saints Church, North Run weekend. Web: Thu 6 Sep Northallerton DL7 8LU http://getnorth2018.com Northallerton and District Local History Walk - Northallerton Ramblers A Society are leading two different Thu 6 Sep to Sun 9 Sep walk on the Sleights Side of Moor historical walks. Please assemble outside All over England Walk on Sleights Moor going past All Saints Church at the North end of Across England there are 5,000 events to bygone quarries using moorland tracks the High Street. The leaders will be local celebrate our fantastic history and and paths. Good views. 9 miles/14.5km historians. Each walk takes about an culture. It is your chance to see hidden Moderate 10 am at Blue Bank at top of hour, no booking required. 10.30am and places and try out new experiences – all hill. CP on A169 Pickering to Whitby 2.30pm. Tel: 01609 771380 / 01609 of which are FREE to explore. What road. NZ866057/YO225EX. Tel: 01845 77448 will you discover? Design your days on 57488 Tickets: Leader Barry Lee Web: the website. Web: http://www.northallertonramblers.org.uk Sat 8 Sep http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visi Thu 6 Sep Kilburn Institute, Kilburn, YO61 ting 4AH Walk - Northallerton Ramblers 'Raven'. Mysterious, diverse, earthy and Sat 8 Sep to Sun 9 Sep Wharfedale Wander spirited, they bring a unique blend of Baldersby St James. YO7 4PT Catch 9.30 Bus from Buckden to music, stories, haunting harmonies and St James Church. 9th Annual Bumper Grassington then a long but easy walk crunchy cords. Raven create a tapestry Book Sale with large numbers of books back along Wharfe valley and river. of life, love and laughter. 7.00 for both fact and fiction. No prices just a Great views. 11 miles/17.7km Moderate 7.30pm. Tel: 01347 868359 Tickets: donation to church repairs. 10.00am to 9.35 am to catch bus from Buckden CP, [email protected]/Graham.matth 5p.m.. Tel: 01765640398 Web: Walk starts 10.15 am from centre of [email protected] Web: http://[email protected] Grassington. SE002639/BD23 5AP. Tel: http://www.ravensong.co.uk 01609 776720 Tickets: Leader Barbara Sat 8 Sep to Sun 9 Sep Dixon Sat 8 Sep Hunton, Bedale DL8 1QF Fri 7 Sep Ripon Amateur Operatics Hall, 49 Steam Gathering. Ploughing match Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LQ Sunday 11am Tel: 01325 717995 Web: St. Andrew's Church, Aldborough, 'Here and Now' live on stage, free http://www.huntonsteamgathering.co.uk Boroughbridge. Y)7 1EP festival pioneers and favourites with 'Digging Deeper at Isurium Brigantum' - their unique space rock / alternative a talk by Professor Martin Millet & Dr. sound. They have shared stages with the Rose Ferraby. 7.30pm. Web: likes of Traffic, Hawkwind and Gong http://www.romanaldborough.co.uk over the years. 8pm. Tickets: Online or Fri 7 Sep the door, but book in advance to avoid dissappointment St. John’s Church, Sharow Duo Dorado – Baroque by Candlelight. Sat 8 Sep Hazel Brooks - violin & viola d’amore, Ripon Cathedral, HG4 1QS David Pollock - harpsichord. 7.30pm.