Archives for North Yorkshire events

Watch a true cow story at a lazy afternoon film club

A true story of cows, deemed a security threat, is the subject for a lazy afternoon film club in North Yorkshire this month…

Ride and stride at scenic walking festival

A week-long festival will combine walks, beautiful landscapes, local knowledge and live music sessions, along the length of a scenic railway line…

A Festival of Vintage in York

Take a trip to the past this weekend as York’s Festival of Vintage takes place, celebrating all things vintage from the 1930s to the 1960s…

Beers, bazaars and Bowie at Whitby Goth Weekend

The town of Whitby is steeped in history with its Abbey ruins and connections to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, making it the perfect location for a goth festival…

Unique storytellers from across the globe stream into Settle

Join Settle Stories as they celebrate World Storytelling Day with tales live streamed from around the globe…

Best beard competitions, spectacular battles and forgotten stories of Viking women

JORVIK Viking Festival will feature forgotten stories of Viking women, a battle spectacular, a Viking encampment, Strongest Viking and Best Beard competitions, mead tasting, a Viking banquet and Poo Day…

Krampus visits Whitby for an alternative Christmas event

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK for the festive season, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

Indian artist beams into Settle with screening of contemplative film

Arts Charity Settle Stories is to screen a creative documentary, The Poetics Of Fragility, at The Joinery in Settle on Sunday 11th November…

Sheep racing, wool competitions and brewery tours at Masham Sheep Fair

The annual Masham Sheep Fair will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September, with sheep themed events including racing, demonstrations and shows…

A Festival of Thrift and a Burlesque Ball

This month, Picnic Cinema will be bringing their quirky cinema event, the Burlesque Ball, to the Festival of Thrift at Kirkleatham, Redcar…

Medieval music, minstrels and storytellers in the Dales

A Yorkshire Dales castle will provide the perfect backdrop for one of Europe’s largest festivals devoted to medieval music this September…

Meet ‘Fast Donnie’ and a host of quirky competitors at Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge

Participants in York’s most unusual road race are undertaking final preparations on their gravity powered vehicles, ready for this bank holiday’s Micklegate Run Soapbox Challenge…