Tying up the results and headlines for October, York City are there or thereabouts at the right end of league, but with as many games drawn as games won, are the Minstermen battling enough?

 
Of course, it’s always going to be difficult in a league of scrappers, but boss Martin Foyle knows what he wants, and isn’t afraid to speak out about his team’s shortcomings…

Even after York City FC record a two-nil win!

York City FC Blue Square Premier Result

Saturday 3rd October 2009
 
York City FC 1 – 1 Stevenage Borough
(Sangare 90)            (Parslow 34og)
 
Visitors Stevenage took the lead against the run of play after an Andrew Drury corner was headed in by Daniel Parslow for an own-goal.

York continued to dominate and wouldn’t let up, going close with Michael Brodie, Alex Lawless and Adam Smith.

Eventually the perserverance paid off when Djoumin Sangare headed in the equaliser in stoppage-time.

York City FC: played 13, won 6, drawn 5, lost 2, GD 8, position 9th, points 23

York City FC Blue Square Premier Result

Tuesday 6th October 2009
 
Tamworth FC 2 – 3 York City FC
(Tait 18, 87)                (Ferrell 40,
                                         Brodie 61,
                                         Sangare 78)
 
York City go ten games unbeaten and give Tamworth their first home defeat of the 2009/2010 season.

Richard Tait headed the Lambs in front, but Andy Ferrell grabbed an equaliser before the break.

On the hour, Ferrell crossed for Richard Brodie to head in his tenth goal of the season, then set up Djoumin Sangare to nod in the third.

Tait claimed his second late on with another header, but the visitors had done enough. 

York Manager Martin Foyle said afterwards: “Defensively we were all over the shop, it wasn’t a good enough performance for me.
“Sometimes the points can hide a multitude of sins and we need to get back on that training pitch quickly because we were a bit off the pace.”

York City FC: played 14, won 7, drawn 5, lost 2, GD 9, position 4th, points 26

York City FC Blue Square Premier Result

Saturday 10th October 2009
 
Salisbury City FC 1 – 0 York City FC
 (Tubbs 4pen) 
 
Matthew Tubbs scores a controversial penalty to claim his fifth strike in four matches, as Salisbury City claim four wins in a row and end York City’s unbeaten run.

An edgy game was ensured when Djoumin Sangare seen to have fouled Tubbs in the area inside the first five minutes.

Richard Brodie went close twice for York, hitting the bar for one and being ruled offside for another. York City tried everything but could not break the home side down.

York City FC: played 15, won 7, drawn 5, lost 3, GD 8, position 7th, points 26

York City FC Blue Square Premier Result

Saturday 17th October 2009
 
York City FC 1 – 1 Oxford United
 (Rankine 71)          (Clist 81)

High-flying Oxford United needed a late equaliser to share the spoils at York.

York City looked like they were going to inflict Oxford’s second defeat of the campaign when Michael Rankine scored from Andy Ferrell’s cross after seventy minutes.

But Simon Clist drew the visitors level 10 minutes later, and immediately James Meredith was sent off for york for a second yellow card.

York’s top scorer Richard Brodie received a fifth booking of the campaign, which could mean he misses the next match against Luton. 

A very happy Martin Foyle said: “The fourth official got the wrong man. It should have been Adam Smith, not Richard Brodie who was booked.
“But we’ve told the referee. He can look at it before he hands it in his report and he says he will do that, to be fair. And, if that doesn’t get rescinded, we may as well give up.
“It was a great advert for Conference football.
“They’ve only had one shot. And our two strikers got around Mark Creighton and Luke Foster, which we’d been working on.
“And I thought Michael Rankine was unplayable. He looked a league player today.”

York City FC: played 16, won 7, drawn 6, lost 3, GD 8, position 6th, points 27

York City FC Blue Square Premier Result

Tuesday 20th October 2009
 
Luton Town 1 – 1 York City FC
(Hall 65)                   (Barrett 36)
 
Neil Barrett opened the scoring with his first goal for York City following a cross from Richard Brodie.

But Luton battled back, with York keeper Michael Ingham doing well to keep them out.

But Asa Hall fired in the equaliser from 20 yards out, with York almost winning with the last kick of the game but Adam Boyes put the ball wide. 

Martin Foyle was upbeat with the draw: “It was a very good performance. I’m delighted with the first half, we could have been 2-0 up. We had two blatant penalties turned down – the lads were livid.
“We’ve had a hard run. We’ve got some home games coming up so there’s a chance to get some points on the board.”

York City FC: played 17, won 7, drawn 7, lost 3, GD 8, position 6th, points 28

York City FC FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifier Result

Saturday 24th October 2009
 
York City FC 2 – 0 Bedworth United
 (Rankine 8,
     Brodie 42)

An unimpressed Martin Foyle was dissapointed with his squad after Michael Rankine and Richard Brodie put York City through to the FA Cup first round proper.

He said after the match: “There was quite a few disappointing performances today but as I said after the game the object was just to get into round one.
“I’m not making excuses. I didn’t think we were sharp enough, quick enough.” 
“There were a lot of things that weren’t right.
“It’s a wake-up call but again we’re unbeaten at home and we’re into the next round.”

Foyle said he wants York to go on a run in the FA Cup and he is ready to take on whoever they are drawn against.
 

York City FC’s next game is on Saturday 31st October, against Crawley Town at Broadfield Stadium.

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York City FC Fixtures List 2009/10

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York Ghost Festival: ‘Orribly Original

A host of ghostly goings on are manifesting in York over Halloween from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November, when the sixth York Ghost Festival takes place in a spirited celebration of the paranormal.  

Since 2004, the York-based Paranormal and Spectral Investigations (PSI) group in conjunction with Haunted has been organising a feast of supernatural activities in England’s most haunted city, and this year there will be eerie events galore with Haunted Treasure Hunts taking place every night throughout the festival from 7pm until 10pm.

Spooky characters will be around to recount free ghost stories, presided over by celebrity astrologer Jonathan Cainer, with history tours, plenty of thrills and chills and audience participation broadcast live by Minster FM. Ghost vigils will be held at venues throughout York with live feeds to a giant screen from haunted locations including the Golden Fleece Pub in Pavement and the Treasurer’s House in Minster Yard.

At Haunted itself there’ll be ghost tours taking place until 10pm every night. Over the years, the house has been the scene of ghoulish materialisations when visitors have reported feeling the icy touch of invisible fingers or heard spine-chilling screeches emanating from the attic. Recently, the professional phantom hunter, Derek Acorah had a very spooky experience at the house on TV’s Most Haunted programme when he was held in a ghostly stranglehold whilst the entire film crew bolted the premises screaming.

On the night of Halloween on 31st October in a grand climax to the festival, you can become part of an attempt to stage the World’s Biggest Ghost vigil. Everyone is invited to assemble beneath The Eye of York at the foot of Clifford’s Tower to listen out for signs of paranormal activity and devilish disturbances.

Mr Cainer is hoping that some ghoulish participants will make an appearance to swell the numbers: “It will be a celebration of Samhain – the ancient pagan festival of the ancestors,” he told The Press, “and we’ll be inviting the ghosts and spirits of York to join us.
“The Eye of York is famously nasty. They did hangings there and it’s also a place where witches were persecuted.”

Last year, although the attempt to stage the World’s Biggest Ghost Vigil at York didn’t break the record, a staggering total of 700 people looked and listened for signs of spectral activity at Haunted on Stonegate and across various locations. This year it’s hoped to smash all previous records by signing up a total of more than 900 people. Once the vigil ends, there’ll be an overnight investigation at Haunted by brave and intrepid members of PSI.

The York Ghost Festival has become so successful that several other cities including Edinburgh, London and Stratford-upon-Avon have followed suit and organised their own Ghost Festivals based on the same ideas.

The concept was first spawned back in 2004 when, after a lifetime interest in ghost stories and several years of attending paranormal investigations, founder Rachel Lacy decided it was time to set up her own group in her hometown of York.  PSI –Chicks was formed with the name reflecting the predominantly female membership of the group.

Since that time, PSI, under the leadership of Ghost Master General Rachel has carried out many investigations at a host of spooky venues including York Brewery, Lendal Water Tower and St Nicholas’ Fields.

With regular ghost detectives headed by the celebrity medium Diana Jarvis, the entourage have encountered more than their fair share of spectres; at haunted locations like the York Brewery and the York Castle Museum, that have included a tall, thin shadowy figure who left an overwhelming sense of evil, a phantom dressed in 1940’s attire and mysterious lines that materialised in flour traps at the brewery during the night.

Previous ghost vigils have unearthed some strange goings on too including THAT photograph taken at The Ebor Inn in Bishopthorpe that revealed hidden properties when displayed on computer. Who was the mysterious, bespectacled lady reflected in a mirror on the wall of the pub, who was not present at the investigation? What were the strange orbs that appeared to follow the landlord around the premises?

You might think that these experiences would be enough to send the PSI into quiet retirement but this year, undaunted, members intend to kick off the festival on October 24th with a one person/one room investigation.

“Despite doing investigations now for nearly ten years, it’s still scary contemplating spending a night alone in a haunted location!” says the intrepid general Rachel Lacy, “I last did it in 2003 when I spent Hallowe’en in the roman bathhouse in York alone, so I know I can do it, but the venues have a very different feel to them and last time it wasn’t on camera.”

You can watch Rachel and other group members’ vigils via the Haunted website www.hauntedhouseyork.co.uk where events will be streamed live throughout the night.  If you intend to host a ghost vigil yourself and would like it to be broadcast live on the public screen, contact Lucy on 07855 444069.

For anyone wanting to spend a few days ghost hunting, good value overnight accommodation is available throughout the festival at York University where B&B for a single room costs from £35 and a twin room £46 – it is, as far as we know, not haunted.

These treasure hunts are in the form of an East Walk from Haunted – a genuine haunted house, over 700 years old, located at 35, Stonegate – and a West Walk (a shorter option) from Micklegate Bar. The trails take intrepid participants on an enthralling hunt around the city, picking up pieces of information and clues along the way. At the end you can enter your answers in a prize draw for a chance to win a special Hallowe’en prize.

The attempt to break the record will be followed by séances and investigations at Haunted. The official vigil takes place at 9.30pm but the event will run from 7.30pm to 10pm. Entry is free but donations will go to the Inspiration Foundation’s Stables Project which helps young people who have difficulty fitting into mainstream education to achieve their potential.

Whether they will still be there in the morning or not, only remains to be seen.

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External Links:
York Ghost Festival 2009
Haunted: York’s Most Haunted House
PSI-Chicks

Directory of Chester    Directory of Liverpool    Directory of York    

Directory of Leeds   Directory of Newcastle upon Tyne

York Musical Theatre Company presents A Night in the West End

At the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Thursday 29th October to Saturday 31st October 2009.

 
Packed with show-stopping numbers, this memorable evening of entertainment brings a touch of the West End to the city of York.
 
There’s no need to travel to London! The York Musical Theatre Company and its Youth Section bring the entertainment to North Yorkshire for A Night in the West End.

The presentation will delight you with songs from Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Miss Saigon, Chicago, Les Miserables and Chess as well as Wicked, Starlight Express, Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, Joseph, Whistle Down The Wind and Phantom of the Opera.

A Night in the West End – York Musical Theatre Company

Lose yourself in the magic of the musicals!

 
Directed by Paul Laidlaw
 
Thursday 29th October 7.30pm

Friday 30th October 7.30pm

Saturday 31st October 2.30pm Matinée, and 7.30pm

Tickets: £8 (£5 Concessions)
Bookings: Pat Kay 01904 470066 York Theatre Royal Box Office 01904 623568

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre Limited
Haxby Road
YORK
YO91 1RT
 
If you are using a Satellite Navigation system then you should use YO31 8TA to locate the theatre.

How To Find The Theatre

The Theatre is a mile from the centre of York on Haxby Road, opposite the Nestlé factory and next to the Nuffield Hospital.
 
By Bus: Blue Line service 1 and Orange Line service 5 stop outside the theatre gates.
 

Theatre Parking

 
There is a free car park available close to the theatre on Haley’s Terrace alongside the Yearsley Swimming Baths.

External Links:
York Musical Theatre Company
Joseph Rowntree Theatre

The Annual Illuminating York Festival

Friday 23rd October to Sunday 1st November 2009, throughout the City of York.

As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, the city of York prepares for its annual Illuminating York festival, now in its fifth year.
 
Thousands of visitors come into the York each year to see the city in a colourful new light, previous festivals have involved exciting art works projected onto St Mary’s Abbey, York Minster and the Yorkshire Museum.

Recognised internationally as a cultural hotspot that combines its stunning heritage with contemporary events and festivals, York is the ideal venue for such a marvelous Festival – an event for people of all ages.

Illuminating York Festival Highlights: Discover York in a New Light

The Cultural Evolution – The Creative York Symposium

Wednesday 28th October 2009
Venue: York Theatre Royal
Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm
Admission £40

The Creative York Symposium will explore 21st Century Creative Technologies and how they can Enhance the Cultural Infrastructure (of York). The programme will bring together a group of speakers, all of whom have had experience in planning, delivering and engaging with cities that are recognised for their creative approach to development and change.

KMA and Pilot Theater: 5Circles

Friday 23rd October – Sunday 25th October 2009
Venue: St. Sampson’s Square
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
FREE EVENT
 
This is the beginning of a radical, imaginative and beautiful project, which will be rolled out across the globe. Rich patterns, colours and sounds create a playground of light in the heart of the City. KMA and Pilot Theatre will be using web technology to experiment with streaming, chat and feedback that can be watched wherever you are.

This forms the research project for the 2012 Olympics, and here in York we can get a glimpse of the project as it develops.

GaiaNova and OMA International at The Mulangular Tower

Friday 23rd October – Sunday 1st November 2009
Venue: Museum Gardens
Time: 6.00pm – 10.00pm
FREE EVENT
 
International arts companies GaiaNova and OMA International provide an exciting opportunity for you to draw with light on a huge historic canvas. Using the Tagtool; a simple interactive drawing board, see your doodles, words and pictures brought to life on the Multangular Tower in Museum Gardens.

Bright White: Vespertine

Friday 23rd October – Sunday 1st November 2009
Venue: Kings Manor Courtyard
Time: 6.30pm – 10.00pm
FREE EVENT
 
Created by Bright White and tucked away in the grounds of Kings Manor, Vespertine is a digitally produced sound and video installation that exposes the magnificence and brutality of nocturnal wildlife. Discover a place where cutting edge technology meets the natural world in what promises to be an eerie experience.

Community Involvement:

Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2009
Venue: York Art Gallery
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm  
Try the tagtool for yourself during afternoon sessions as part of the Big Draw

For more information contact: Dominic Berry – City of York Council on 01904 554666
 

Illuminating York Festival Late Night Opening and Other Attractions

 
A number of York’s historic attractions are taking part in the Festival by opening their doors accross the evenings for their own special events. 
  
York Castle Museum
Torch Lit Tours: Peeling back the Prison Walls
01904 650333

York Art Gallery
Late Night Openings
Admission Free

York St Mary’s – Five Sisters
Late Night Openings
Admission Free

There are many more tours and special events, please visit the Illuminating York Website for full programme details.
 

External Links:
Illuminating York Website
5Circles Website
GaiaNova
OMA International
Bright White

The Bram Stoker International Film Festival

16th October – 19th October 2009 at the Whitby Pavilion

The Bram Stoker International Film Festival (BSIFF) shows a great number of independent documentaries, shorts and features from all over the world that you WON’T see at the local multiscreen cinema!
 
Many of the films shown will be World Premieres at the Festival, and you may not have the opportunity to see them anywhere else in the country.
 
The programme covers around 30 presentations.
 

Bram Stoker International Film Festival

“The houses of the old town are all red-roofed and seemed piled up one over the other…”
Bram Stoker - Dracula 
 
It was whilst he was staying in the small North East coast fishing town of Whitby that Bram Stoker found the inspiration to begin creating the most famous horror figure in literature and film.
 
The Bram Stoker International Film Festival was established to provide opportunities and exposure for filmmakers, screenwriters, Sand others working within the horror, science fiction and suspense genres.
 
Visitors and fans can meet their favourite starsand buy genre related merchandise at the Bram Stoker expo, which is held in conjunction with the film screenings at the BSIFF.
 
The Bram Stoker International Film Festival is open to everyone over 18 years old.

BRAM STOKER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009

Opening Night Friday 16th October will be a great evening of burlesque and cabaret as well as The Mocky Horror Show.
Guest speakers will also be presented throughout the show, followed by a late night screening.
 
666Gorefest and Sin City Girls will be greeting you, so why not come as your favourite genre character?

The Mocky Horror Tribute Show cabaret show featuring the songs from the camp classic Rocky Horror Picture Show, performed by the five piece group Transylvania.

Although the BSIFF has no dress code as such, the organisers encourage all visitors to dress to impress, whether you arrive in a latex catsuit or in Classical Victorian clothes, as a post-punk Vampire or simply in formal evening wear… no one will be turned away, but costumes are a big part of the fun!
 

Festival Ticket Prices

Friday 16th October Opening Night and Cabaret:
£18 Ticket Only, LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Friday 16th October 2009
Day Only Pass for all showings £25
Saturday 17th October 2009
Day Only Pass for all showings £25
Sunday 18th October 2009
Day Only Pass for all showings £25
Monday 19th October 2009
Day Only Pass for all showings £25
4-Day Pass Friday 16th – Monday 19th October 2009
Complete Pass for all showings AND Opening Party Night £88

Prices correct at time of publishing.

Tickets are on sale from the Whitby Spa Pavillion 01947 820625 or from the official website: BSIFF Tickets.

Festival Guests

 
Ingrid Pitt is to be a guest speaker at the Bram Stoker International film Festival, famous as Hammer Films’ Queen of Horror.
She has appeared in the films Countess Dracula, The House That Dripped Blood, The Wicker Man, and more as well as being seen on television in shows such as Ironside and Doctor Who.
 
GP Taylor, the New York Times best-selling author of Shadowmancer, Wormwood and Tersias.

Independent film-maker Devi Snively, whose screenplays have placed at the Austin Film Festival, Slamdance and others.
 
Author, Journalist and broadcaster Gavin Baddeley, who has worked alongside the BBC, Channel4 and MTV. He has created The Devil’s Historybooks and publishes on the subject of vampires and the culture of vampirism.
 
Rod Morris has over 25 years of experience in the film and television industry as a director, producer and editor, having worked on Australia’s ARIA Awards, Deal Or No Deal and Big Brother. He also worked on Boy From Oz featuring Hugh Jackman.

A Selection of Festival Film Screenings

 
All the following Movies are UNRATED 18+: please be aware when purchasing your ticket.

Bitch Slap – 2009 UK premiere
Director: Rick Jacobson

Al’s Beef – 2008 UK premiere
Director: Dennis Hauck
 
Blood On The Highway – 2008
Directors: Barak Epstein and Blair Rowan

Brain Dead – 2007
Director: Kevin Tenney

Cheerbleeders – 2008 UK premiere
Director: Peter Podgursky

Damned By Dawn – 2009 World Premiere
Director: Brett Anstey

Death In Charge – 2008 UK premiere
Director: Devi Snively

Dracula, the Vampire and The Voivode World Premiere
Director: Michael Bayley Hughes
 
Drag Me To Hell -2009
Director: Sam Raimi

Family Demons – 2009 UK premiere
Director: Ursula Dabrowsky
 
Georges Intervention – 2009 UK premiere
Director: JT Seaton

How My Dad Killed Dracula – 2008
Director: Sky Soleil
 
I Sell The Dead – 2008
Director: Glenn McQuaid
 
Idiots And Angels – 2008
Director: Bill Plympton
 
It Came From Another World! – 2007 UK premiere
Director: Christopher R. Mihm

The Machine Girl – 2008
Director: Noboru Iguchi

Nightlife – 2008 UK Premiere
Directed by Timothy Sanderson

Orlok – 3D – 2009 World Premiere
Directors: Keith Carter/F.W. Murnau

Reel Zombies UK premiere
Directors: David J. Francis, Mike Masters
 
RetarDEAD – 2008 UK premiere
Directors: Rick Popko Dan West
 
Temptation – 2009 UK Premiere
Director: Catherine Taylor 
 
The Cellar – 2009 UK Premiere
Director: Martin Kjelleberg
 
The Fox Family (aka – Gumiho Gajok) – 2006
Director: Hyung-gon Lee

The Resident Magician (2009) Australia World Premiere
Director: Daniel Marsiglia
 
Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 – 2008 UK premiere
Director: Phil Messerer

Zombie Honeymoon – 2004
Director: David Gebroe

Craft and Local Produce Market at Castle Howard

13th October 2009

Castle Howard will be hosting a Craft and Produce Market on Tuesday 13th October. There will be stalls selling the best of regional produce including meats, cheeses and other food, as well as craft stalls selling handmade jewellery and much more.  
 
The Stable Courtyard also hosts a farm shop, chocolate shop, gift shop, book shop and plant centre.
 
There is a butcher’s counter at the Farm Shop, that will be selling estate-reared Aberdeen Angus beef as well as locally sourced meat, most of which comes from a 15 mile radius of the Estate!
 
There is also a deli counter stocking regional cheeses, pâtés and cooked meats.

Craft and Local Produce Market

 
Venue: Stable Courtyard, Castle Howard
Date: Tuesday 13th October
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
ADMISSION FREE

Parking: There is free parking available, the Stable Courtyard is open from 10.00am – 5.00pm all through the year.
 
Address:
Castle Howard
York
North Yorkshire
YO60 7DA
Tel: 01653 648 444

How To Find Castle Howard

By Car: Castle Howard is 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64 towards Malton and Scarborough.
 
By Bus: Regular Buses run from York to Welburn, where you can change or walk to Castle Howard. There is a Bus Station in Malton.

By Rail: The nearest railway station is Malton.  There is a frequent service from York, and a bus can then be taken to Castle Howard.

External Links:
Castle Howard Website
Flamborough Rigg Blog

 

Attic Records hosts the first of many instore gigs

Attic Records: Vinyl and Only Vinyl in York

The Brute Chorus are playing on Sunday 25th October at 3pm in the shop.

Places are limited and it is probably the last time you will get to see them in such an intimate gig as these boys are set for big things!

The details on how to get in on the action is all on the website www.atticrecords.co.uk  
 

They are probably best described here:

The Brute Chorus – BBC Music Review
London Calling – BBC London – Brute Chorus
The Brute Chorus Debut – Best Tuna Blogspot
The Brute Chorus Review – Clash Music
The Brute Chorus – Culture Deluxe

The Brute Chorus on MySpace

The Brute Chorus on Twitter

Attic Records on Facebook

Attic Records on Twitter

Directory of York on Facebook

Directory of York on Twitter

Don’t Forget To Check the York Weather Forecast Before Leaving Home!

 

Raffle Prizes:
The prizes are amazing:

- £90 Health & fitness experience at Bannatynes, York. Health check using the latest fitech lifestyle technology, personal training session, use of the gym, a fitness class of your choice, use of pool, sauna, steam room, hydrotherapy pool and jacuzzi.

- £75 Voucher from Gemma Leak Photography for your own shoot!

- Bottle of Monnet Cognac (kindly donated by James Walker of York St John’s)

- Pink hair pin ($18) and a chocolate & pink ($30) brooch from Couture Fashion Designer Piper Ewan

- For the winning bride to be a pink Garter ($40) from Couture Fashion Designer, Piper Ewan
 
- Sublime bra (£35) Sublime shorts (£18) from Bravado & free fitting
 
- One years FREE membership of the fabulous Confident Ladies group based in York

 
More prizes are being added, keep up to date here: 

Elizabeth Wells Pink Raffle – 29th October 2009 – on Facebook
  
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us! Please circulate this to all your friends – Let’s raise lots of awareness & money for Breast Cancer Aware!!!
 

Paint the Town Pink, York, North Yorkshire, UK

Pink Up Your Bra with Elizabeth Wells

Paint the Town Pink, Chester, Cheshire, UK

Pink Up Your Bra with Elizabeth Wells at The Shambles, York in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign

Paint the Town Pink in York, North Yorkshire, UK

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, Elizabeth Wells is offering a shocking pink lingerie range with 10% of profits going directly to Breast Cancer Campaign. Various events, including a ‘Pink Evening‘ and ‘Pink Up Your Bra‘, are being held in order to raise as much money as possible for this charity close to Elizabeth Wells’ heart.

This is what inspired Sarah Wells to throw herself into the involvement of Breast Cancer Campaign’s new fundraising initiative, Paint the Town Pink, in York this October. The Shambles will be turning pink and Elizabeth Wells will be aiming to get everyone’s lingerie drawers to do the same! A shocking pink set will be sold at 10% profits going directly to Breast Cancer Campaign. Elizabeth Wells look forward to introducing people to their stunning non-wired ranges and making sure that ladies are correctly fitted in their bras.

Heard of pimp my ride? It’s taken to an underwear level in the Shambles ‘Pink Up Your Bra’ runs through October (closing date 29th October). The competition invites you and your friends to pink up your old bra using imagination, glue and whatever else you can find! All entry fees are donated to the charity and the winner will receive a £50 voucher to spend at their leisure in Elizabeth Wells.

‘I am so excited that Elizabeth Wells is taking such an active role in the Charity’s fundraising efforts, I am sure that, coupled with the other events in the City, York will be in for a bumper pink month!’ – Sarah Wells

As the Shambles is the most famous street in York, we naturally wanted to make it the focal point of our brand new Paint the Town Pink fundraising initiative. We hope that painting it pink will help to raise awareness of the initiative and encourage people to organise their own pink fundraising events.


The Shambles will also be holding a window spotting competition during October where everyone is invited to spot the hidden pink ribbons. All the proceeds will help to raise funds for Campaign, so make sure you pick up an entry form next time you visit the Shambles!’ – Lauren Baskett, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Community Development Manager

The ‘Pink Evening’ on the 29th October will invite ladies and gentlemen to join Elizabeth Wells for an evening of shopping, free bra fittings, pink refreshments and a pink raffle. 10% of all profits that evening will be donated to the charity.

It is hoped that as well as creating awareness of the charity and raising lots of money, visitors will appreciate the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer. The shoppers of York will also become more aware that the Shambles is a shopping district full of exciting independent stores that care about customer service and offering items you can not find on the high street.

A Message to York from Elizabeth Wells

For more information 01904 637900 sarah@elizabethwells.co.uk.

The store can be found at 23 Shambles, York. YO1 7L

Breast Cancer Awareness Month climaxes with a worldwide 

‘Wear it Pink’ Day 

on Friday 30th October 2009

Register for WEAR IT PINK right now and help keep this invaluable research going.

Useful Links:

Breast Cancer Campaign Website
Breast Cancer Campaign on Facebook

Paint the Town Pink in Chester – Press Release