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admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:42:39 +0000

Merry Christmas

from all of us at the Directory of York

A huge thank you to all those who have supported us this year

We look forward to bringing you more great local businesses, events and York information in the New Year

Celebrate New Years Eve @ Burn Hall

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:25:48 +0000

New Years Eve 2009/2010 @ Burn Hall Hotel

CELEBRATE YOUR NEW YEAR IN STYLE AT BURN HALL

A five course dinner is served from 7.00pm with dancing until 1.00am with resident DJ and a glass of champagne to see in the New Year.

£60 per person, Tables of ten £500
To reserve a table and for best accommodation rates call 01347 825400

Address:
Burn Hall
Tollerton Road
Huby
York YO61 1JB

Tel: 01347 825 400

For Further Information, Visit the Burn Hall website or email enquiries@burn-hall.co.uk.

Party Like It’s 2009! NYE @ The Duchess

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:02:47 +0000

New Years Eve Party: The Duchess, York

You know the score…..

NYE @ The Duchess….

early bird tickets on sale now…..

The Duchess Website

New Years Eve @ The Duchess Facebook Page

Up The Racket on Facebook

New Year’s Eve Bash with Up The Racket vs Popaganda: 31 December 2009

Doors Open: 10.00pm, last entry 1.30am, bedtime 3.00am
Min age: 18+

Location:
The Duchess
Stonebow House
7 The Stonebow
York YO1 7NP

Tickets:
£6.00 from the venue
£6.00 + booking fee (online)
£10.00 on the door

New Year’s Eve Bash with Up The Racket vs Popaganda NYE

NOISY BOXES! FLASHING LIGHTS! POP TUNES BY THE BEAT COMBOS OF YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW! PUB PRICES! SEXY BAR STAFF! EVEN THE BLOKES!

So … you already know Up The Racket has been running the best New Year’s Eve nights since whenever: only this year in a bigger, brighter space! With lots of comfy seating, two bars so you don’t have to wait forever to get served, enormous dance floor so you can throw ‘yer shapes and, of course, that fantastic Duchess atmosphere entirely free of well, you know, u.n.d.e.s.i.r.a.b.l.e.s.

And this year it’s a straight fight between indie electro rock’n'roll explosion Up The Racket and Popaganda, the area’s only guilty pleasures event where it’s OK to play Wild Cherry, Pendulum, Fall Out Boy and Johnny Cash on the same night. And, yes yes yes, the odd rock anthem here and there…

Please note you must be 18 or over to gain admittance

STOP! Hammertime 2009: Fibbers of York New Years Eve Party

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:03:04 +0000

HAMMERTIME NYE PARTY

Thursday 31 December 2009 @ Fibbers

Fibbers Website

Fibbers Hammertime New Years Eve

Hammertime Facebook Page

Remember the decade that brought you the likes of Zig and Zag, Lily Savage, The Fresh Prince, Some ginger prat by the name of Chris, and errmmm Mr Blobby?

Remember Jarvis showing Jacko what he really thought of him at the Brits?

Or how about a crazy blue hedgehog giving you sweaty thumbs for hours and hours… !

Well dust off your inlines and skate your way down to Fibbers where we’ll be mixing it up with the very best in cheesy pop anthems.

You won’t be able to touch this with MC Hammer, there are no limits with classic dance hits from mould breakers 2 Unlimited, Liam and Noel will be clashing heads, and we’ll have you singing mmm bop for days!!! Let’s fall back into the 20th Century and Jump Around!

Tickets £5 up until the night, £7 on the door.
9.00pm till 4.00am

Expect to hear: Deee-lite, Vanilla Ice, Spice Girls, Blur, MC Hammer, Oasis, Steps, Suede, 2Unlimited, Pulp, Happy Monday’s, Shed7, Shamen, Prodigy, Will Smith, Nirvana, Take That, House Of Pain, Scatman, Chesney Hawkes, East 17, Massive Attack, 5ive, Eminem, Barenaked Ladies, Blink 182, Britney Spears, Proclaimers, Shaggy, Apachie Indian, Hanson, Puff Daddy, Ricky Martin, Ini Kamoze, Beck, Stereo MC’s – and so many more.

Address:
Fibbers
Stonebow House
The Stonebow
York YO1 7NP

Tel: 01904 651250
Email: fibbers@fibbers.co.uk

New Years Eve Party: Tru Nightclub Plays The Best Of British in York

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:03:23 +0000

The Best Of British: New Years Eve 2009 @ Tru Nightclub

Tru York Website

New Years Eve @ Tru York

Email Tru York

Celebrate the highs and lows of 2009 at Tru Nightclub and see in 2010 with the Best Of British themed New Years Eve Party!

Dress to impress in red, white and blue, for what promises to be the BIGGEST PARTY of 2009 !
There’ll be FREE BUBBLY on arrival, then more FREE BUBBLY at midnight so we can raise a toast to 2009 and see in 2010 !
We’ll be playing all the very best Chart, Dance, R&B and Indie from 2009 in Room 1, then some great Party Anthems from the 70′s and 80′s in Room 2 !

See you for the BIGGEST PARTY of 2009

Dress Code: Dress to impress in RED, WHITE AND BLUE!
Age Restrictions: NONE
Admission Information: £3 early bird tickets available!
Price at door: £5.00
Online price: £3.00

Address:
Tru Nightclub York
3 – 5 Toft Green
York YO1 6JT

Tel: 01904 620 203

New Years Eve Party in York: The Gallery @ The Movies

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:12:19 +0000

New Years Eve Party @ The Gallery, York

The Gallery Website

The Gallery New Years Eve

Email The Gallery

New Years Eve: The Gallery @ The Movies

Hollywood comes to The Gallery!

Themed bars, celebrity fancy dress, a red carpet…
…it’s all going to be here as The Gallery goes Tinseltown!

Dress code: Smart and presentable
Age Restrictions: Strictly Over 18

Price at door: £10.00 – Online price: £6.75

Address:
The Gallery Nightclub
12 Clifford Street
York YO1 1RD

Tel: 01904 647947

Spend The New Year In York and In Style: Dean Court Hotel

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:55:23 +0000

New Year Celebrations in York @ Dean Court

Dean Court Website

New Year @ Dean Court

Dean Court on Facebook

Seeing in the New Year with Dean Court in York

The celebrations start with a specially created Dean Court Cocktail served before a magnificent Five Course Dinner.
Cocktail Reception from 7.15pm followed by Dinner served at 8.00pm.
Music and Dancing from 9.00pm, so feel free to have a dance between courses as well as throughout the evening.

At midnight, share the magical moment by joining thousands of revellers who gather outside the Minster to welcome in the New Year – a unique and memorable experience!
Music ends at approximately 1.00am.

We have a limited number of tables for two and four but find couples are happy to share larger tables on this celebratory evening.

We’re frequently asked about dress for this evening. Our response is that the majority of men wear black-tie. So ladies, if you’re looking for an occasion to wear that really “posh frock” this is it!

New Years Eve Two or Three Night Holiday includes:

Wednesday 30th Dec – Celebrations begin with a four course Dinner

Thursday 31st Dec – New Year’s Eve Grand Dinner- Dance with five course Menu

(£95 for non-residents – FULLY INCLUSIVE OF WELCOME COCKTAIL)

We kindly ask guests to pre-order their New Years Eve Dinner Menu choices approx 2-3 weeks in advance (A form will be sent by post/email during December)

Friday 1st Jan 2010 – New Years Day Champagne Breakfast

Address:
Best Western Dean Court Hotel
Duncombe Place
York YO1 7EF

Tel: 01904 625082

York Racecourse Gala Dinner To See In The New Year!

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:05 +0000

New Years Eve Gala Dinner @ York Racecourse

York Racecourse Website

New Year Gala Dinner @ York Racecourse

Email York Racecourse

Address:
York Racecourse
York
YO23 1EX

Tel: 01904 638971

Have a Right Royal Christmas at The Royal Hotel York

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:02:07 +0000

The Royal York Hotel: a Great Venue for your Christmas Party or a Christmas Break!

Whether you are looking for a Christmas away this year or a venue with a difference for your festive party, then look no further than the Royal York Hotel in York.

The Royal York’s events centre is ideal for parties large or small, contemporary or traditional – there is a selection of personalised drinks and dinner menus as well as the offer of a function organised by experienced event planners, and of course the option of enjoying your party then spending the night in one of the Royal York Hotel’s superior accommodation choices.

The Royal York Hotel has a selection of Party Night Packages available for selected dates throughout December, including 70s and 80s themed nights. All Christmas Party packages include pre-dinner drinks, mulled wine, a three-course dinner, party games and late night disco and bar.

Christmas Breaks at the Royal York

The Royal York has a choice of three- and four-night packages available for the festive period, an ideal break if your idea of a perfect Christmas this year is a stay in a four-star hotel in one of the most historic locations in England.

On Christmas Eve guests can enjoy afternoon tea and an antiques afternoon in the lounge, then a champagne toast followed by dinner, accompanied by carol singers. Casino tables will provide evening entertainment in the lounge, and late night mulled wine and mince pies – a perfect treat after attending Midnight Mass at York Minster.

On Christmas Day after a lazy breakfast, guests can enjoy a guided tour around the historic York city walls. There will be a traditional Christmas feast followed by a visit from Father Christmas and a magician for the children. Tea and Christmas cake will accompany the Queen’s Speech, and there will be an International buffet evening.

Taking it easy, a Boxing Day brunch will set you up for the day, after which guests can take a trip to Wetherby Races or simply enjoy a lazy afternoon. During the evening there will be a Gala dinner.

For further details, visit www.theroyalyork.com.

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Have the Best Christmas in December – And January!

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:37:50 +0000

Best Western Monkbar Hotel is celebrating Christmas at the Heart of York!

Christmas Lunches for all visitors are being served until Monday 21 December 2009, with a Festive Menu at £14 – half-price for children under 14 years.

The Monkbar Hotel also offers a Banqueting Suite for private lunches and bookings, all through December 2009 and January 2010: ideal for groups that run out of time before Christmas Day for their Christmas Party!

Best Western Monkbar Hotel also runs Party Nights seven nights a week for larger (over 100 guests) groups, and of course has the ability to offer rooms for staying over including breakfast for the morning after.

Visit The Monkbar Hotel at www.monkbarhotel.co.uk for more details!

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Carol Singing in Aid of Cancer Research: 23 December 2009

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:08:48 +0000

Carol Singing at Burn Hall Hotel

On Wednesday 23 December 2009, the Burn Hall Hotel is hosting a Carol Singing evening in aid of Cancer Research.

Come to our carol singing evening for only £3 per person in aid of charity, which includes a festive mulled wine on arrival!

Why not enjoy a festive buffet before the evening begins –

£7.95 per adult, £4.95 per child.

Date: Wednesday 23 December 2009

Buffet served from 6.00pm

Carol Singing 8.00pm – 9.00pm

Address:
Burn Hall
Tollerton Road
Huby
York YO61 1JB

Tel: 01347 825 400

For Further Information, Visit the Burn Hall website or email enquiries@burn-hall.co.uk.

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To get much better exposure for your event why not write a short piece with the details of what’s happening, when and where and send it to support@directoryofyork.net.

This way we can get your event seen by many, many more people.

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Call My Quaff! Wine Tasting and a Whole Lot More 10 December 2009

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:09:50 +0000

A Pre-Christmas Treat for Grown-Ups!

CALL MY QUAFF – The Wine Tasting Event with a twist

On Thursday 10 December 2009, the Burn Hall Hotel hosts Call My Quaff, a Wine Tasting with a welcome difference: the drink is perfectly complemented by a specially designed three-course meal!

A Game Of Six Rounds

Wine will be served cunningly disguised so you haven’t

a clue what it actually is.

Three brilliant experts will each give amusing, informative and highly convincing descriptions of each wine but two of them will be unashamedly lying through their teeth – using your keen senses you must sniff, swirl and sip the wine to decide who is calling your Quaff!

To reserve your table or to find out more, please call the Barn Hall on 01347 825 400, and if you feel like it, why not extend your stay and enjoy dinner bed

and breakfast for £99 per couple?

Call My Quaff: Wine Tasting Event with three-course meal, Thursday 10 December 2009 from 7.30pm

Address:
Burn Hall
Tollerton Road
Huby
York YO61 1JB

Tel: 01347 825 400

For Further Information, Visit the Burn Hall website or email enquiries@burn-hall.co.uk.

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Meet Elizabeth – Managing Director of Chiggs Ltd and inventor of the ‘Baby Feed Wheel’

estherrosie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:18:49 +0000

Directory of York welcomes the story of Chiggs Ltd and how the Baby Feed Wheel came to be. It’s a fascinating story.

Over to you Elizabeth!
————————————————————–

My business, Chiggs Ltd, (www.chiggs.co.uk ) based in Harrogate, retails and wholesales my own inventions- the Baby Feed Wheel, Baby Medicine Wheel and the Get Well Wheel. These are parenting products, cards and gifts with numbered dials to keep track of baby’s feed and everyone’s medicine times!

The inspiration for my first invention, the Baby Feed Wheel, came in October 2005 when I was visiting a friend who’d just had a baby. In the midst of sleep deprivation, she couldn’t remember her little boy’s last feed time, so I jokingly suggested she used a car parking disc to set the time whenever he had a feed. A couple of days later I took round a little ‘homemade’ version (covered in blue paper with a little picture stuck on the front!)

Remembering my own ‘hazy days’ after my daughter Holly’s birth, when I would write all her feed times down on pieces of paper, I realised what a useful idea this would be for new parents.

After two months of design, research and sourcing suppliers I secured a design patent and commissioned the first print run of Baby Feed Wheels. Although I’d initially planned to sell online through my own website, www.chiggs.co.uk , I had designed the Baby Feed Wheel in blue, pink and lemon with “to” and “from” printed on the reverse; so as well as being a thoroughly useful product for parents, it could also be sent as a congratulations card or ‘new baby’ gift, just as I had made for my friend. This opened up the possibility of wholesale sales, so I started by approaching local baby, card and gift shops and received an excellent response.

The Baby Medicine Wheel followed a couple of months later. Whilst on a short break with friends, their little boy started teething and needed medicine. Our friends used a Baby Feed Wheel to record the time of each dose so that they knew when the next medicine would be due. Shortly after the holiday I contacted the Patent Office with my second product!

The Get Well Wheel completes the Chiggs range, (which are all printed in the UK and hand finished in Harrogate), and came about when my husband’s Gran asked for a Baby Medicine Wheel to keep track of her daily medicines! With ‘time of last medicine’ printed on the front, older children and adults of all ages can monitor their medicine times whether recovering from illness, or taking regular medication.

I’ve found developing my own inventions into a business incredibly rewarding. It’s a long way from my previous career as an Air Stewardess, and has been an incredible learning curve! Chiggs Wheels are now sold in shops throughout Yorkshire, all over the UK, and abroad, and by a wide variety of online retailers. Along the way I’ve had great support from my husband Andrew, and my daughter Holly, now 6, is an important part of the business. She’s handed leaflets out at trade fairs, licked stamps, stuck stickers and if she had her way she would be allowed to answer the ‘phone, too!

Chiggs Ltd – Harrogate

9 Rossett Way

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 0EE

01423 566599

We are proud to feature Chiggs Stockists within our Directory Network.

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Useful Links:

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If you had just one wish this Christmas…

estherrosie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:00:09 +0000

York Pantomime Season 2009 has started!

Harrogate Theatre boasts the first of many North Yorkshire Christmas Pantomimes and Theatre Productions this year.

There are plenty to choose from including Aladdin in Harrogate and Malton, Dick Whittington at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Bridlington and at the York Grand Opera House to name just a few!

There are plenty more to choose from below – just click on the links for more information about the venue.

If you know of or are holding a Christmas play or pantomime this Christmas that isn’t on our list email the details to us at support@directoryofyork.net

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Date	Time	Event	Venue
27^th November to 16^th January 2010		Pantomime: Aladdin	Harrogate Theatre
1^st December	4.15pm and 7.15pm	The Chuckle Brothers: A Christmas Chuckle	Grand Opera House YO1 9SW
3^rd December	7.30pm	Christmas Theatre – 12 Days of Christmas	Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
4^th December to 1^st January 2010		Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Bridlington Spotlight Theatre
5^th to 12^th December	12 noon to 2.30pm	Pantomime: Dick Whittington	Joseph Rowntree Theatre YO91 1RT
8^th to 12^th December		Ebor Players Pantomime: Franky Panky	Village Hall Bishopthorpe York YO23 2RB
9^th December to 31^st December		Pantomime: Goldilocks and the Three Bears	Georgian Theatre Royal Richmond
10^th December to 30^th January 2010		Pantomime: Humpty Dumpty	York Theatre Royal YO1 7HD
10^th December to 9^th January 2010		Pantomime: A Christmas Carol	Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough
10^th December	7.30pm	Christmas Theatre: a Regency Christmas	Fountains Abbey
10^th and 11^th December		Pantomime: Peter Pan	Hull New Theatre
11^th December to 3^rd January 2010		Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Christmas Pantomime	Grand Opera House YO1 9SW
15^th to 17^th December	6pm	Pantomime: Cinderella	Filey Evron Centre Concert Hall John Street Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9DQ
9^th to 16^th January 2010		Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty	Kirk Theatre Hungate Pickering YO18 7DL
15^th to 23^rd January 2010		Malton Pantomime: Aladdin	Milton Rooms Malton
24^th – 30^th January 2010		Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk	Hambleton Forum Northallerton

Christmas Dinners and Festive Lunches @ Burn Hall Every Sunday in December 2009

estherrosie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:02:22 +0000

Let Somebody Else Do The Dishes This Year!

Festive Lunches and Christmas Meals at Burn Hall, York, throughout December 2009

Santa’s Festive Lunches @ Burn Hall every Sunday in December, as well as Christmas Eve!

Price: £12.99 per adult, £6.99 per child

Lunches served from 12noon – 6.00pm

Dates:
Sunday 6 December 2009
Sunday 13 December 2009
Sunday 20 December 2009
Sunday 27 December 2009

Thursday 24 December 2009, CHRISTMAS EVE

All PRE-BOOKINGS include a visit from Santa, who will be bearing gifts for all the children.

Visit Burn Hall Hotel this Christmas Day

Relax in Burn Hall’s Richardson’s Restaurant, with a visit from Father Christmas.

Friday 25th December: please reserve your table from 12noon to 1.30pm.

Price: £60 per adult, £30 per child

Address:
Burn Hall
Tollerton Road
Huby
York YO61 1JB

Tel: 01347 825 400

For Further Information, Visit the Burn Hall website or email enquiries@burn-hall.co.uk.

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Oh Come all Ye Faithful…Christmas Carols in York

estherrosie — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:20 +0000

For those of us that bearly knock out a tune in the shower even the most tuneless of us cannot resist a sing-a-long at Christmas time!

There are lots of York Christmas Carol Concerts and Services this year so whether you prefer to go along and listen or like to warble with the best of them check out the list below and plan your Christmas Carol Concert outings.

York Minster this Christmas plays host to a wide array of Christmas musical delights including Carol Concerts from the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association, the Girl Guides, the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID), the NHS and many of the local schools.

Find out more about Christmas at York Minster 2009

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre is hosting a Christmas Music Night on 19th December or you may choose to visit the Light-a-Light Carol Service in aid of York Against Cancer at the York Hospital Chapel.

There are plenty more to choose from below – just click on the links for more information about the venue.

If you know of or are holding a Carol Service this Christmas that isn’t on our list either pop it in the comments box at the bottom of the page or email the details to us at support@directoryofyork.net

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Date	Time	Event	Venue
29^th November	6.30pm	Advent Procession	York Minster
1^st December to 8^th December	8pm	Carols in Kirkgate	York Castle Museum
3^rd December	7.30pm	York Early Music Christmas Festival	York Minster
3^rd December	7pm	YCR Thanksgiving Carol Service	Ripon Cathedral Minster Road Ripon HG4 1QT
4^th December	2pm	Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association Carol Service	York Minster
5^th December	11am	Girl Guides Carol Service	York Minster
5^th December	7.30pm	A Carol For Christmas Day	NECM, Walmgate YO1 9TL
5^th December	7.30pm	York Musical Society: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio	York Minster
5^th and 6^th December	10.30am to 4.30pm	Christmas Choirs	Brodsworth Hall
6^th December	7pm	Music For a While	Middlethorpe Hall YO23 2QD
6^th December	2pm	Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) Carol Service	York Minster
7^th December	7pm	Minster School Carol Service	York Minster
8^th December	7.30pm	Archbishop Holgate’s School Carol Service	York Minster
9^th December	7.30pm	NHS Carol Service	York Minster
10^th December	1.30pm	Townswomen’s Guild Carol Service	York Minster
10^th December	5pm	York St John University Carol Concert	York St John University
11^th December	2.30pm	St Peter’s School Carol Service	York Minster
11^th December	7pm	Christmas Carol Concert	York Minster
12^th December	2.30pm and 3.30pm	Light-a-Light Carol Service in aid of York Against Cancer	York Hospital Chapel
12^th December	2pm	North Yorkshire East Federation Women’s Institutes Carol Service	York Minster
12^th December	7.30pm	Christmas Music by Candlelight	York Minster
12^th and 13^th December	2.30pm – 3.30pm	Christmas Carols	Brodsworth Hall
13^th December	3pm	Carols by Candle light	Fountains Abbey
13^th December	1.30pm	Christmas Choirs	Rievaulx Abbey
13^th December	7pm	St Michael le Belfrey Carol Service	York Minster
14^th December	5pm	City Carol Service	Bradford Cathedral
14^th December	7.30pm	All Saints’ School Carol Service	York Minster
15^th December	7.30pm	Manor School Carol Service	York Minster
17^th , 18^th , 19^th December	8pm	Carols by Candlelight: Chapter House Choir	York Minster
17^thand 18^th December	7.30pm	Gala Christmas Concert	Joseph Rowntree Theatre YO91 1RT
19^th December	12.30pm	Minster Minstrels Christmas Concert	NECM, Walmgate YO1 9TL
19^th December	7.30pm	Christmas Music Night	Joseph Rowntree Theatre YO91 1RT
19^th and 20^th December	2.30pm – 3.30pm	Christmas Choirs	Brodsworth Hall
20^th December	5pm	Christmas Carol Service	El-Shaddai International Christian Centre Bradford
22^nd December	7pm	Nine Lessons and Carols	York Minster
24^th and 25^th December	Various	Various	York Minster

Bedern Hall Winter Events: 27-29 November and 17 December 2009

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:36 +0000

Winter 2009 Events at Bedern Hall

Art in the Hall: 27th – 29th November 2009 (Preview Thursday Evening 27th)

A new exhibition of paintings by the artist Adrienne French and Friends including interpretations of landscapes based on observations and memories of times spent in northern Pakistan, Ethiopia, Spain, Italy and the North York Moors and Dales.

Adrienne French’s paintings capture the essence of a place or memory with a juxtaposition of imagery, colour and surface textures.

The café will be open with a range of Yuletide delights on offer.

The Feast of Christmas: 17th December 2009

From 7.00pm for 7.30pm start

For the past four years, Bedern Hall has held this highly successful Christmas event and this year promises to be the best yet.

Guests are served a delicious five-course meal and reception drink and treated to music and entertainment with a light-hearted look at and opportunity to ask questions about the foods that are so popular during the festive season.

Tickets cost £38 to include the reception drink and will be in high demand so booking is essential.

Address:
Bedern Hall
Bartle Garth
St Andrewgate
York YO1 7AL

For further details telephone 01904 653698 or visit www.bedernhall.co.uk

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York Minster Christmas: Services, Carols and Celebration in December 2009

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:40:57 +0000

York Minster at Christmas Time, December 2009

York Minster Free Events and Services: for a number of services, there will be limited public seating.

NOTE: On Saturday 5th December, tickets will go on sale for Carols by Candlelight for the carol services on Thursday 17th December – 19th December.
These are TICKET ONLY events, tickets are available only from York Minster Box Office.

Friday 4th December 2009
2.00pm Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association Carol Service

Saturday 5th December 2009
11.00am Girl Guides Carol Service

Sunday 6th December 2009
2.00pm Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) Carol Service

Monday 7th December 2009
7.00pm Minster School Carol Service

Tuesday 8th December 2009
7.30pm Archbishop Holgate’s School Carol Service

Wednesday 9th December 2009
7.30pm NHS Carol Service

Thursday 10th December 2009
1.30pm Townswomen’s Guild Carol Service

Friday 11th December 2009
2.30pm St Peter’s School Carol Service

Saturday 12th December 2009
2.00pm North Yorkshire East Federation Women’s Institutes Carol Service

Sunday 13th December 2009
7.00pm St Michael le Belfrey Carol Service

Monday 14th December 2009
7.30pm All Saints’ School Carol Service

Tuesday 15th December 2009
7.30pm Manor School Carol Service

Thursday 17th December – Saturday 19th December 2009
8.00pm Chapter House Choir: Carols by Candlelight TICKETS ONLY

Tuesday 22nd December 2009
7.00pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Thursday 24th December 2009
12noon Crib Service
4.00pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
11.30pm Midnight Eucharist

Friday 25th December 2009
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Sung Eucharist
11.45am Choral Matins
4.00pm Choral Evensong

Sunday 27th December 2009
10.00am Sung Eucharist
4.00pm Service of Carols and Readings around the Crib

Box Office:
Church House
Ogleforth
York
YO1 7JN

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Let the Festive Season Begin! Castle Howard Christmas Season starts 28 November 2009

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:32:00 +0000

Experience a Traditional Family Christmas at Castle Howard

Castle Howard opens its doors for the festive season this year from the 28th November to 20th December 2009.

An enchanting attraction at yuletime, this 18th century house invites visitors and their families to experience a Christmas setting with roaring log fires and candlelight, giant Christmas trees in the Long Gallery and Great Hall – each with over 1000 baubles as decoration – as well as a traditional display of Christmas ‘twigs’.

Castle Howard’s seasonal opening is an award-winner, and adds to the magic that is Christmas time. With decorations, garlands and displays, as well as daily musical performances in the Gallery, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Christmas gifts will be available at the shops, and festive menus in the cafes, and if you visit at the weekend you can visit Father Christmas at his Lakeside Grotto!

Families will enjoy discovering the House and all its decorations following the children’s Christmas Trail, hunting for ‘Figgy Pudding’ and friends!

Father Christmas at the Lakeside Grotto

Why not take the Christmas Express to visit Father Christmas – found at his Lakeside Grotto every weekend throughout the opening, with a gift ready for every child. There will also be a new high-energy adventure playground, as well as the Lakeside Cafe where everyone can refuel with festive food and drink.

Father Christmas is available on the following days from 11.00am to 4.00pm:

Saturday 28th November, Sunday 29th November
Saturday 5th December, Sunday 6th December
Saturday 12th December, Sunday 13th December
Saturday 19th December, Sunday 20th December

Tickets to visit Father Christmas are £5 per child, and includes a gift and access to the Lakeside Cafe and Adventure Playground. Adults accompanying children go free!

Treats and Gifts at the Stable Courtyard

The different shops around the Stable Courtyard all offer choices on a range of Christmas gifts and produce.

Besides the Bookshop and Chocolate Shop, you will find homewares and gifts in the Carriage House; Christmas trees, wreaths and gardening gifts in the Plant Centre; and the Farm Shop will have the best local produce for your Christmas table, including free-range turkeys, home-baked treats, estate game and more.

The Courtyard Cafe will have a full Christmas menu available for breakfast, lunch or tea!

Admission times for the Stable Courtyard are from 10.00am – 5.00pm, with free parking available.

For further details, visit the links below or telephone 01653 648621.

External Links:
Traditional Family Christmas
Castle Howard
Times and Ticket Prices

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St Nicholas Fair in York: Christmas Begins from 26 November 2009!

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:27:32 +0000

St Nicholas Fair – Parliament Street

This year the largest and most popular of York’s Christmas markets is open from Thursday 26th November to Sunday 29th November 2009.

St Nicholas Fair hosts stallholders and traders from across Yorkshire as well as the rest of Britain, selling fresh food and seasonal drink, handcrafted and unique gifts as well as the finest local produce that York and Yorkshire has to offer.

The open air markets, centred on Parliament Street, stretch across the city’s main squares and historic buildings, with craft markets and a medieval market thrown into the mix.

Hand-painted glassware, pottery, jewellery and wooden models will be on show and available to buy, as well as Christmas-themed collectables and trinkets. Local farm produce on offer will include venison and boar, as well as any number of traditionally hand made cheeses and dairy products from the county and beyond.

If you arrive with a shopping list of things to buy, or just want to soak up the festive atmosphere, then other highlights will include numerous pies and pasties, alongside punches and mulled wine to help the food go down!

St Nicholas Fair truly shows the festive spirit, with sights, smells and sounds to excite York’s residents and visitors alike. The streets and their stalls come to beautiful and bright life, with copious decorations, Christmas trees, and the all-important Christmas lighting.

Christmas time starts here, with the city of York bursting into yuletide life with buskers and carol singers throughout the four-day event. Be sure to visit – but wrap up warm! – and experience and authentic Christmas atmosphere at the St Nicholas Fair.

Times for St Nicholas Fair November 2009

Thursday 26th November 9.00am – 8.00pm
Friday 27th November 9.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 28th November 9.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 29th November 10.00am – 4.00pm

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Santa’s Grottos and Little Helpers: Find Father Christmas around North Yorkshire this November and December

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:08:36 +0000

Finding Santa Claus in his Grotto and around York and Yorkshire:

Yorkshire Museum of Farming with The Derwent Valley Light Railway

A traditional Christmas experience with a guided tour around Santa’s Village, with a visit to his house.
Meet the Elves in their workshop and take a train ride to meet Santa and receive an early Christmas present, before enjoying a mince pie and sherry in front of a roaring fire.

Open from 10.00am – Last Admission 3.00pm

Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December – Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Yorkshire Museum of Farming
Murton Park
Murton Lane
Murton
York
YO19 5UF
Tel: 01904 489966

Yorkshire Air Museum: Santa’s Plane

Booking is essential to see Santa aboard his magical Airliner Grotto!

Saturday 12th December - Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December – Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Yorkshire Air Museum
Halifax Way
Elvington
York
YO41 4AU
Tel: 01904 608719

North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Santa Specials

Santa Specials will run from Pickering Station and from Grosmont Station in December, you will visit Sanat in his Grotto, receive an early Christmas present, with refreshments and a mince pie.

Saturday 5th December - Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December - Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Tel: Bookings 01751 472508

Pickering Station
Park Street
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7AJ

Grosmont Station
Grosmont
North Yorkshire
YO22 5QE

Clifford’s Tower: Victorian Father Christmas and Christmas Shopping Weekend

Tales of Christmas past and famous yuletide stories and poems, as told by a traditionally attired Victorian Father Christmas.

Saturday 28th November – Sunday 29th November 2009
From 11.00am – 4.00pm

Clifford’s Tower
Tower Street
York
YO1

YorkBoat: Santa Cruises

Every child on board the YorkBoat Cruise will receive a personalised gift from Father Christmas, along with refreshments and fun onboard.

Cruise lasts about 1 hour, times of sailing are dependant upon the date booked.

Tel: Booking is essential 01904 628324

Event details
Dates and Times Dates Times
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009
Thursday 10th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Thursday 17th December 2009
Saturday 19th December - Sunday 20th December 2009
Tuesday 22nd December 2009

York River Boat Cruises t/a YorkBoat
The Boatyard
Lendal Bridge
York
YO1 7DP

Stockeld Park: The Christmas Adventure

After a 4000 mile long journey from the North Pole, Santa will complete the last mile on skis and will emerge from the Enchanted Wood to greet excited children and parents waiting to welcome him.

After saying a few hellos and ho-ho-ho’s, and dishing out free chocolate treats he will make himself at home in his favourite grotto where he will be in residence until Christmas Eve.

Santa has presents suitable for all ages, including under 3′s.

Saturday 14th November – Thursday 24th December 2009
Weekdays to Thursday 18th December 3.00pm – 7.00pm
Weekends 12.00pm – 7.00pm
Weekdays from 19th December – 23rd December 12noon – 7.00pm
On Christmas Eve Santa will be in his Grotto between 12noon until 6.00pm York.

The Christmas Adventure
Stockeld Park
Wetherby
Yorkshire LS22 4AN
Tel: 01937 586333

Santa’s Underground Grotto at National Coal Mining Museum

Visit Santa in his unique underground grotto this Christmas season - 140 metres underground, Santa and his elves will be entertaining children of all ages.

Open from 10.00am – 5.00pm seven days a week.

Saturday 21st November – Sunday 22nd November 2009
Saturday 28th November – Sunday 29th November 2009
Saturday 5th December - Sunday 6th December 2009
Friday 11th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Friday 18th December - Wednesday 23rd December 2009

National Coal Mining Museum
Caphouse Colliery
New Road
Overton
Wakefield
WF4 4RH
Tel: 01924 848806

Travel Through Narnia to Meet Father Christmas

Narnia: ‘Always Spring, forever Christmas’

Make an enchanted journey through the Wardrobe in the ‘Spare oom’ into the magical world of Narnia. Touch the lampost and meet Mr Tumness, Lucy, the Beavers and of course Aslan. Feel the cold of winter, under the icy grip of the White Witch, turn into the warmth and bursting into life of spring as you arrive for a special audience with Father Christmas in him own home.

Opening times are from 10.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December - Wednesday 23rd December 2009

The Rock-Plex Centre
12 Priory Street
York
YO1 6EX
Tel: 01904 659475

Haxby Village Christmas Tree Festival with Santa’s Grotto

Aa weekend of Christmas music, festivities, fun and food! See Santa and his helpers arrive in style at 1.00pm both days. The Grotto will be open from 1.00pm – 3.30pm.

The Festival is open from 10.00am – 3.30pm

Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009

Haxby Memorial Hall
The Village
Haxby
York
North Yorkshire
Tel: 01904 765780

Grassington Dickensian Festival with Santa’s Grotto

Victorian family fun day out featuring street entertainment, bands, choirs, traditional Christmas market, Santa’s grotto, torchlit procession, Punch and Judy show and lots more.

Festival open from 10.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday 5th December 2009
Saturday 12th December 2009
Saturday 19th December 2009

Grassington Square & Main Street
Grassington
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5AT

External Links:
Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park
The Derwent Valley Light Railway
Yorkshire Air Museum in December 2009
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Victorian Christmas: Clifford’s Tower
YorkBoat Website
Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park
National Coal Mining Museum
Narnia at Rock Church
Haxby Memorial Hall
Grassington Dickensian Festival

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The Ice Factor returns to York from 14 November 2009 into New Year

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Since 2004, The Ice Factor has been a Christmas fixture for York residents and visitors to the city, a 600 sqm outdoor ice rink made from real ice!

This year the attraction is open from Saturday 14th November 2009 until Sunday 3rd January 2010, from 10.00am until 9.30pm, and will be welcoming thousands of skaters of all ages and abilities.

Onlookers will enjoy the festive fun also, in a beautiful setting surrounded by Clifford’s Tower, the Law Courts and Castle Museum.

As well as the hourly sessions available to all, The Ice Factor also boasts York’s largest Christmas tree, theatrical lighting and log cabins – perfect for the romantics among us!

Minster FM will be in charge of the music, which sets the party ambience with tunes playing over the rink as well as inside the Ice Bar & Café, creating York’s very own Dancing on Ice.

The Ice Factor offers discounts and special prices to groups, Parents & Toddlers and York Residents, as well as running special offers for schools, further information can be found at the links below or by calling 0844 847 1523.

External Links:

Ice Factor
TicketWeb – Bookings
Ice Factor for Groups

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North/East Yorkshire and York Christmas Light Switch Ons

estherrosie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:47:41 +0000

Christmas officially starts in your local city or town with the Christmas light switch on. Many of these ceremonies provide great family entertainment, xmas treats, some even with live music and celebraties to perform the honours.

We’ve put together as many Christmas light switch-ons as we could find near York and a little further afield.

If you know of anymore we would love to know so pop them in the comments box at the bottom of the page or email them to us at support@directoryofyork.net as soon as possible.

Scarborough Christmas Light Switch On

15th November 2009
Queen Street – Town Centre
4.15pm onwards

Harrogate Christmas Light Switch On

19th November 2009
Victoria Shopping Centre Piazza

Hull City Centre Christmas Light Switch On

19th November 2009
Queen Victoria Square
Entertainment from 5pm
Lights Switched on at 6.45pm

Bridlington Christmas Light Switch On

29th November 2009

Driffield Christmas Light Switch On

3rd December 2009
5.15pm

Selby Christmas Light Switch On

5th December
Selby Market Place
4.30pm

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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Christmas Fairs and Markets in York and North Yorkshire

estherrosie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:42:11 +0000

A visit to one of the many Christmas Fairs and Christmas Markets held in York and North Yorkshire should definitely be top of your list for a great family day out in the next couple of months.
Now the dark nights are officially here it is time to embrace the winter months, wrap up in your favourite hat, scarf and cosy coat and peruse some of the best local produce, crafts and beautiful Christmas gift ideas that your region has to offer.

Surround yourself with the sounds and smells that only a winter Yorkshire can bring you and get right in the mood for the Christmas festivities to come.

You don’t even need to wait that long. The Christmas Markets and Christmas Fairs kick off right from the start of November and there are plenty to choose from depending on the style of goods you are looking for.

If you would like your event or venue’s link here just pop it in the comments box for me at the end of the page or email to Esther at support@directoryofyork.net

We are busy collecting Christmas menus/party dates and any great ideas for Christmas in York and North Yorkshire. We post them all for free here and we are happy to link back to you.

I look forward to receiving all your events and entertainment promotions.

Here are some of the York Christmas Fairs and Markets and some other great North Yorkshire Arts and Craft Fairs – if you know of any more or want a mention for your stall just pop it in the comments box below or email me(Esther) at support@directoryofyork.net

From	Time	What’s On	Where
02 November 2009	10.30am – 3.30pm	RSPCA Christmas Fair	The Guildhall
04 November 2009	9.30am – 4.30pm	Arts and Craft Fair	The Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton,
05 November 2009		Grassington Dickensian Christmas Fair	Grassington Hall
05 November 2009	10am – 1pm	Christmas Fayre	Filey Evron Centre Concert Hall
06 November 2009	9.30am – 3.30pm	NSPCC Christmas Shopping Fair	Castle Howard
7^th and 8^th November 2009	10am – 5pm	Arts and Craft Fair	St Williams College
07 November 2009	9am – 1pm	Driffield Farmers’ Market	Driffield Showgournd, Kelleythorpe
08 November 2009	11am – 4pm	Contemporary Art and Craft Fair	The Tithe Barn
08 November 2009		Jewellery and Bead Craft Fair	Ripley Town Hall
12^th – 15^th November 2009		Crafts for Christmas Fairs	The Yorkshire Event Centre, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PW
14 November 2009		Grand Christmas Gift and Antique Fair	Thirsk Rural Business Centre
14 November 2009	10am – 4pm	Christmas Craft Fair – Yorkshire Air Ambulance	Fylingdales Village Hall, Whitby
14^th and 15^th November 2009	9.30am – 4.30pm	Christmas Craft Festival	Duncombe Park
15 November 2009	11am – 3pm	Christmas Gift and Craft Fair	Foxholes Village Hall, Scarborough
21^st and 22^nd November 2009	10am to 4pm	Christmas Craft Fair	Goathland Parish Hall Whitby
22 November 2009	10am to 6pm	The Christmas Fashion and Gift Fair	National Railway Museum
26^th – 29^th November 2009	10am – 5pm	Arts and Craft Fair	St Williams College
26^th – 29^th November 2009		St Nicholas Fair – Christmas Market	York Centre
27^th -29^th November 2009	10am onwards	Simply Christmas 2009	Harrogate International Centre
28 November 2009	10am – 12 noon	Christmas Fair	Martin House Children’s Hospice, Scarborough
28^th – 29^th November 2009	10am – 5pm	Antiques Fair	National Railway Museum
28^th – 29^th November 2009	10am to 4pm	Christmas Shopping Weekend and Fairy Trail	Whitby Abbey
28^th -29^th November 2009	10.30am – 4pm	Traditional Christmas Fair	The Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Whitby
29 November 2009	11am – 4pm	FLARE Contemporary Art and Craft Market	The Chapel – York Cemetery
29 November 2009		York Dolls House and Miniatures Fair	York Racecourse
29 November 2009	10am to 4pm	Christmas Contemporary Market	Castle Howard
2^nd – 20^th December 2009		York International Christmas Fayre	Parliament Street
3^rd – 6th December 2009	10am – 5pm	Lightwater Shopping Village (Ripon) Dickensian Festival	Light Water Shopping Village
5^th and 6^th December 2009	10.30am – 4.30pm	Christmas Fair	Sutton Bank YO7 2EH
08 December 2009	10am – 4pm	Christmas Craft and Produce Market	Castle Howard
12^th and 13^th December 2009	10.00am – 5.00pm	Christmas Fayre	Barley Hall, Stonegate YO1 8AR
13 December 2009	10.30am – 2.30pm	Mumsworld Christmas Gift Fair Extravaganza	Cairn Hotel, Ripon Road, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JD
13 December 2009		Toy and Train Collectors Fair	York Racecourse

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