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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Under 18s!
Sun 13 September, 2pm - 4pm
A special edition of our regular social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear our young musicians and artists perform!No need to book to listen or perform, just turn up. All ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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Helmsley Literary Festival 2026!
Fri 18 September - Sun 20 September
Helmsley Literary Festival returns this September with an eclectic collective of creatives for a weekend of literary entertainment! You can book the events below now, more to follow - watch this spac...Event type: Other , Talks, Theatre
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HLF - Poets' Corner
Sat 19 September, 8.30pm - 10pm
Open Mic with guests from The Poetry Pharmacy! Join us in the Studio Bar at HAC for an evening of poetry, prose and song. Bring your own work, perform others’, or come along and enjoy a drink...Event type: Spoken Word, Other
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Luke Wright: Later Life Letter
Sat 19 September, 7pm-8pm
Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How...Event type: Spoken Word, Talks, Other
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HLF - Frances Wilson - Electric Spark
Sat 19 September, 5pm - 6pm
The Enigma of Muriel Spark In this talk, Francis Wilson follows the clues and riddles of the enigma that was Muriel Spark and leads us to a greater understanding of this innovative and brilliant writ...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Giles Milton - Empire at the Edge of the World
Sat 19 September, 3pm - 4pm
Endurance and Madness in the High Arctic In 1913, William Stephenson, a Briton who changed his name to Vilhjalmur Stefansson to sound more like the Viking forefathers he idolised, organised an ...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Rachel Watkyn & Claire Hornby - The Baronesses
Sat 19 September, 1pm - 2pm
A true story of sisterhood, survival and a secret that rewrote their past The Baronesses is the memoir of half-sisters Rachel and Claire, whose childhoods were spent in stately homes. Rachel's ...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - On Whistledown Farm with Nicola Baker
Sat 19 September, 11am - 12pm
Join Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm on the Dales, for a Whistledown Farm adventure! This is a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series, perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilso...Event type: Family, Other
This event is family friendly
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HLF - How To Tell Stories: Writing for Screen and Stage With Tom Needham
Sat 19 September, 10am- 12pm
Tom Needham is a North Yorkshire based, BAFTA-nominated writer with over a hundred television and theatre credits. As well as writing his own series, Cold Blood and Retrace, he worked on The Bill fo...Event type: Workshops, Theatre, Other
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Helmsley Literary Festival Quiz 2026!
Sun 20 September, 8pm - 10pm
Calling all book lovers! Think you know your Bronteës from your Shakespeares? Can you spot a fictional detective from a single clue? Prove it at the Helmsley Literary Quiz! Gather your most...Event type: Other
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HLF - Rob Cowen
Sun 20 September, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Rob Cowen takes you on the long and winding road that leads from the English to the Scottish capital. Along the way, we share that highway’s history and Rob’s modern-day encounters and exp...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Dr Michelle Hills - The Wrong Order of Things
Sun 20 September, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Dr Michelle Hills, Chief Medical Officer at Martin’s House Children’s Hospice in Yorkshire, describes in her book, The Wrong Order of Things, the realities of caring for children with comp...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Lucy Easthorpe - Come What May
Sun 20 September, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Life-Changing Lessons for Coping with Crisis When a disaster happens, who picks up the pieces? The answer is Lucy Easthope or one of her colleagues in the field of Disaster Management. Her books, Whe...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Creative Writing Workshop for adults with Ilaria Passeri
Sun 20 September, 12.30pm - 1.50pm
Fun, practical and creative session for adults. Learn how to turn your real-life experiences and memories into material for imaginative short stories, led by award winning writer and storyteller, Ilar...Event type: Workshops, Other
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HLF - Rukky Brume - It Comes in Waves
Sun 20 September, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Rukky Brume grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. Her ‘breathtaking’ debut novel, It Comes in Waves, featured on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Wednesday 24th June 2026, follows Onome, a l...Event type: Talks, Other
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Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight!
Fri 23 October, 7.30pm
Hilarious, feel good magic show from a real life couple who mix marriage, magic and mind-reading. Hudson & Hudson are made up of magicians Alan Hudson and Kat Hudson. Both established acts in th...Event type: Other , Theatre, Comedy
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York Guildhall Orchestra (soloist - Rebecca Taylor)
Sun 15 November, 3pm
Programme: Strauss - Serenade for wind in Eb op.7Beethoven - Piano Concerto no.2 in BbMendelssohn - Intermezzo and Nocturne from Midsummer Night's DreamMozart - Symphony 25 in G minorPiano: Rebecc...Event type: Music, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Nov
Sat 28 November, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Jan
Sat 16 January, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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Alex McAleer - Mind Reader
Fri 19 February, 7.30pm
Alex McAleer Reads the Room Part mind reading. Part social experiment. All mischief. For nearly 20 years, Alex McAleer has studied people and perfected the art of knowing what’s going on insid...Event type: Theatre, Comedy, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Mar
Sat 13 March, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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