Upcoming Events
Family

Fri 18 & Sat 19 June 7.30pm
1812 Youth Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of
By Tom Needham and David J. Griffiths
Both funny and moving, Won't Be Long tells the story of Philip, Peggy and others as they make this extraordinary war-time journey to a new life in homes so completely different from their own.
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Sun 11 Jul 2.30pm
Ryedale School Performing Arts
Ryedale School Wind Band and Jazz Band are the school's two premiere instrumental ensembles, performing classic and contemporary wind and big band repertiore...
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Thurs 23 Sept at various times
Four Days Of Folk Thursday 23 To Sunday 26 September
Bring your instruments and voices, walking boots and dancing shoes and join us for a spectacular Helmsley Folk Weekend 2010! We are delighted to welcome some wonderful artists to the folk weekend this year.....All-in tickets for the whole weekend available at special discount prices.....and some events free...
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Thur 23 Sept 8.00pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Tiefrung Gleemen are based in the little village of Terrington, nestling in the heart of the Howardian hills in North Yorkshire and comprise an eclectic collection of instruments....the first event of our FOLK WEEKEND......
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Fri 24 Sept 7.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies have been playing their songs and music of Northern England for a decade and a half around the folk festivals, clubs and concert stages of the world. "Acoustic simplicity coupled with electric vitality"......
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Sat 25 Sept 12.00 noon
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Jez Lowe (born 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe was born and raised in County Durham, in a coal mining family with Irish roots. He is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England....
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Sat 25 Sept 7.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
SHONA MOONEY & AMY THATCHER/ ROBIN LAING/ EMILY SMITH TRIO (With MC Eddie Affleck)....Fiddler Shona Mooney is one of Scotland's leading young traditional musicians. The winner of the 2006 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year....Robin Laing is one of Scotland's most lyrical contemporary folk writers, and has a diverse repertoire of his own songs....‘Scots Singer of the Year 2008/9’ Emily Smith has firmly established herself as a leading light in the Scottish folk scene. Since winning the 2002 ‘BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award’ she has...
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Sat 25 Sept 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
In 2006, Shona was awarded with the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, and as a result of this award, had the opportunity to record her debut album, Heartsease.......
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Sun 26 Sept 2.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
EDWINA HAYES/ CARRIVICK SISTERS/ JAMES KEELAGHAN TRIO
(With MC David Swann)
Edwina Hayes is a wonderful singer-songwriter from Driffield, East Yorkshire, who spends her time between Nashville and her Yorkshire base, as a prolific writer and touring artist...Just out of their teens, The Carrivick Sisters, twins Charlotte and Laura have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots....James Keelaghan is probably the most lauded singer-songwriter on the Canadian folk music scene, with numerous JUNO Awards to his name (Canada's prestigious music awards) and has toured internationally to much acclaim for almost 25 years....
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