Carnival Day opens its doors at 11:00 with all U16s for FREE - featuring performances throughout the day on the Poet's Corner Stage, a Samba Parade at 15:30. Food stalls, local businesses, charities, face painting, children’s rides, lawn games and much more. Tickets available on the door at £5 per adult or pre-order online for £4. Car parking is ...

Thirsk Hall Festival kicks off with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Semi-staged performance of the Mozart comedy classic. Directed by Sarah Helsby-Hughes of Heritage Opera and conducted by Benjamin Ellin. Features festival chorus of singers from across the region.St Mary’s Church, Thirsk, 19:00 Tickets: Adults: £15 U16s: £7.50. For more info call ...

Have you considered heading over to Lightwater Valley for our Best of British May half-term week, filled with celebrations and jubilations to honour our Queen’s Jubilee.

LOOK FORWARD TO FUN-FILLED ADVENTURES WITH A ROYAL TWIST INCLUDING…

Live on the Lawns! Live music (31st of May)

Dance-along-a-Disco – get your dance moves at ...

Marbled Paper Stars workshop will be running on Tuesday 31st May. “To infinity and beyond!” Our holiday workshops provide fun for all the family. In May we will be inspired by the solar system! Learn how to marble paper and use cutting and folding techniques to create a beautiful star. The perfect decoration for your bedroom.You will use foam and ...

On Friday 27th May 2022 FULL ENGLISH explores personal histories from the Canterbury Estate, where Natalie Davies grew up, along with her mother and her Nan, Cath – a reggae loving, dance enthusiast.Back in the late fifties, migrant workers started to arrive from Pakistan and Bangladesh. These young men soon met and started to fall in love with local ...

On Thursday 26th May 2022 ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art.Even today, its recent world tour garnered huge queues lining up for the briefest glimpse of its majestic beauty – in Japan 1.2 million people came to see the exhibition. Yet the painting itself is surrounded by mystery. ...

From Friday 6th May until the 20th May 2022 Sarah Pym is both a professional artist and a practising mental health professional based in Thirsk. Her vision is to help others grow through change.

“Can I see my feelings” is an exciting body of intuitive abstracts designed to stimulate the viewers towards conversations, colours, and thinking ...

On Wednesday 11th May 2022 Rural Arts will be hosting a summer workshop. With all materials included and each workshop suitable for beginners, our Wednesday morning Taste Of… sessions give the perfect introduction to a range of artistic styles and techniques.In this workshop you will create a collage combining an assortment of materials, mediums ...