Pickering Events in August
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Listed below is a selection of events taking place in and around Pickering. If you are hosting or organising a local public event, you can apply to list your event for FREE of any charge, please use the link above to submit your local event.
Cunning Compass Explorers
Date: 01/08/2013 - 01/08/2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Moors National Park Centre, Danby
Learn how to use a compass and tackle the compass course at The Moors National Park Centre, Danby. Minimum age 8. Cost: adult free, child £3.50. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 10:30 am – 12:00 noon.
Beginners Blacksmithing Day
Date: 03/08/2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Come and learn a range of traditional forging techniques with Blacksmith David Stephenson. You will then be able to apply these techniques and return home with a range of hand-made treasures. £60pp Includes all materials.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Kirkby Soul
Date: 03/08/2013
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Contact email: emma@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Contact phone: 01751 417367
Enjoy a summer’s evening in the museum grounds with local and talented soul band Kirby Soul. Please bring your own chairs, blankets, drinks and picnics. Tickets cost £10.00 if you buy your ticket before the night and £12.50 if you buy on the door. For more information or to buy a ticket please contact the museum by phone or email.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Pickering Town Guided Walks
Date: 06/05/2013 - 28/10/2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tourist Information Centre Pickering
Contact email: pickeringtic@btconnect.com
Contact phone: 01751 473791
Every Monday from 10.30 to 12.00 noon or later finish, starting May 6 to October 28. Guided walks and talks around Pickering's historical centre, with a duration of at least one and a half hours. Your friendly guide will try to answer any questions. Additional - dedicated guided walks can be arranged for groups of six or more persons. Please make special arrangements through Pickering Tourist Information Centre.
Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show
Date: 06/08/2013
Location: Egton Bridge
Contact phone: 01947 810332
In the North York Moors National Park, this setting for the oldest surviving gooseberry show in the country, established in 1800 - upholds the local tradition of finding the heaviest gooseberry. More detailed information is available on the official website.
www.egtongooseberryshow.org.uk
Thornton-le-Dale Show
Date: 07/08/2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering.
Thornton le Dale Show is a traditional country show featuring a full day of interesting events and competitions. The 2013 dates are still to be confirmed, as such this listing is preliminary information.
All Horses Great and Small
Date: 10/08/2013 - 11/08/2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
A hands on day for all who love horses, with rides, grooming, competitions and much more! With a wide variety of horses on site all weekend including Max our Clydesdale.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
North York Moors Chamber Music Festival
Date: 11/08/2013 - 24/08/2013
Location: North York Moors / Various
Contact email: bookings@northyorkmoorsfestival.com
Contact phone: 01751 417795
The North York Moors Chamber Music Festival takes place on specific dates between 11 and 24 August 2013, at various locations around the North York Moors National Park. Featuring an array of renown artists.
More detialed information can be found on the official website.
www.northyorkmoorsfestival.com
Summer Art Studio Workshop
Date: 14/08/2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Join international nature, folk and landscape artist Rob Parkin to create a finished painting in just one day. Share some of Rob's studio secrets and techniques to paint a landscape in snow, or a winding country lane and church, landscapes that would have been very familiar to Jane Austin or JMW Turner. £45pp. Includes all materials.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Cooking on the Range
Date: 19/08/2013 - 23/08/2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
A week of traditional cooking, come and see our Victorian White Cottage alive!
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Egton Show
Date: 21/08/2013
Location: Egton, Whitby, YO21 1TZ
Contact phone: 01947 604329
This year will be Egton's 124th Show. There will be a wrought iron and farrier display, a farmers market, plus all the usual horse, cattle, sheep, goat, ferret, fur and feather classes. There will also be the bee keeping, produce and handicraft and the children's sections.
Further details are available on the official website.
www.egtonshow.co.uk
Summer Holidays
Date: 22/07/2013 - 30/08/2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Children's crafts and activities each day from 11am to 4pm.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Broken Spoke Country Music Festival
Date: 23/08/2013 - 26/08/2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Location: Pickering Showground
Broken Spoke Country Music Festival 2013 promises 4 days of great Country music with acts to include: Henry Smith and Country Dreams, Gary Perkins & The Breeze, Brian Taylor & The Lonesharks, Next Of Kin, Fools Gold, 2 Card Trick, Dee Chapman, John Permenter, Donna Wilde, Dillinger, Dave Cash, Clear Cut, Ian James, Carolann B, Jet Taylor and many more...
Western stalls, activities, dance line and partner instruction activities throughout the day. Licensed bar and hot food will be available.
Camping will be on level surface with drinking water provided.
For details or to make a booking please call 01132 820614 or 01653 699808
www.copperkettlefestival.co.uk
A Multi Period History
Date: 25/08/2013 - 26/08/2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Re-enactors demonstrating on site, including traditional crafts and story telling.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Farndale Show
Date: 26/08/2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Farndale, North Yorkshire, YO62 5FB
Contact email: show@farndale.org
Contact phone: 01751 432788
The 106th Annual Exhibition of the Farndale Agricultural, Horticultural & Industrial Society.
www.farndale.org
Summer Art Studio Workshop
Date: 28/08/2013
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Join international nature, folk and landscape artist Rob Parkin to create a finished painting in just one day. Share some of Rob's studio secrets and techniques to paint a landscape in snow, or a winding country lane and church, landscapes that would have been very familiar to Jane Austin or JMW Turner. £45pp. Includes all materials.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Miniature Steam Railway Open Days
Date: 31/03/2013 - 29/09/2013
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Gilling East North Yorkshire
SUNDAYS ONLY, excluding 28th April, 19th May, 25th August
Harvest Celebrations
Date: 31/08/2013 - 01/09/2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Ryedale Folk Museum
Celebrate everything about harvest with themed displays throughout the museum.
www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
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