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January Events 2012

 

York Residents Festival 2011
28 - 29 January 2012

Visit York is calling on all York residents to explore what York has to offer its visitors during the annual York Residents Festival, running over the weekend of 28-29 January 2012, with offers and promotions running into the coming week. The Festival offers local people the chance to explore their city's world-class attractions for free and sample some of York's finest restaurants at a reduced cost and see why their city is such an amazing place to live as well as being a superb visitor destination.

Public contact: Information will be posted shortly on www.visityork.org  or call the Visit York Information Centre for more information on 01904 550099.
Press contact: Kay Hyde, PR Manager, Visit York, Tel: 01904 554451 or email kh@visityork.org

 

York Minster

Curator Talks
Thursday 26 January, 1.15pm
Tickets £3
Lunchtime lectures exploring the historic collections of York Minster. The talk will take place in the final chamber of the Undercroft.

Hidden Minster Tours
Friday 27 January, 6.30pm & 8.30pm
Tickets £12
Explore the Bell Towers, Masons' Loft or the Five Sisters Window. Expert guides will help visitors discover hidden parts of the Minster.

Public contact: Visit www.yorkminster.org  for more information about events and tours happening at York Minster and to book tickets, visit www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org  
Press contact: Lisa Sinclair, Communications and Marketing Officer, Tel: 01904 557248

 

York Art Gallery

 

LAST CHANCE TO SEE
William Etty: Art and Controversy
Until 22 January 2012
The first comprehensive reassessment in half a century of one of Britain's most significant artists.

The exhibition includes more than one hundred works by Etty, from the sensitive and delicate studies he made in the life class, through to ambitious historical canvases. The paintings and sketches from York Art Gallery's collection are complimented by loans from across the country, including works from Tate, the Royal Academy and Manchester Art Gallery.

Public contact: For more information visit www.yorkartgallery.org.uk  
Press contact: Lee Clark, Media Co-ordinator, Tel: 01904 687673, email: lee.clark@ymt.org.uk

 

National Railway Museum

The Institution of Locomotive Engineers: A centenary celebration
From 16 January (Search Engine exhibition)
Explore a fascinating exhibition of archive papers and small objects, celebrating the contribution this 100 year-old institution has made to locomotive engineering.

Public contact: For more information, please visit www.nrm.org.uk/engineers  Tel: 0844 815 3139 Visit www.nrm.org.uk Email: nrm@nrm.org.uk
Press contact: Emma Rodgers, Press Officer, Tel: 01904 686281, Email: Emma.rodgers@nrm.org.uk

 

Mansion House

York Chocolate History Tastings
Sunday 29 January 2012, 7pm - 8.30pm
Adult £9.00, Child £5.00
York is home to some big names in the chocolate industry, Rowntrees created Kit Kat, Smarties and Aero, whilst Terrys created the Chocolate Orange and the rich dark All Gold collection. The boom of the railway brought movement to the city and helped ship products around the country, making Terrys and Rowntrees household names. Book a tasting evening and discover York's chocolate heritage of days gone by whilst learning how chocolate is made and tasting rare and exotic chocolates from around the world. The tasting evenings take place in the Mansion House, the official residence of The Lord Mayor of York - one of these was Joseph Terry, who took on the role 4 times and must have entertained greatly in the house in his day.
Tickets available from Visit York Information Centre at 1 Museum Street, Tel: 01904 550099 or available via the eShop at www.visityork.org  

Public contact: Visit www.littleprettything.co.uk  for more information.
Press contact: Sophie Jewitt, Little Pretty Things, Tel: 01904 898393, Email: littleprettything@gmail.com

 

York Chocolate Making Workshop
Sunday 29 January 2012, 11pm - 1pm
Adult £12.00. Child £7.00, Family of 4 (including 2 adults and 2 children) £30
Learn how chocolate is made and have a chance to create something special to take home and enjoy. This hands-on chocolate workshop provides a great introduction to learning about York's secret chocolate history. The chocolate making workshops take place in the Mansion House, the official residence of The Lord Mayor of York - one of these was Joseph Terry, who took on the role 4 times and must have entertained greatly in the house in his day.
Tickets available from Visit York Information Centre at 1 Museum Street, Tel: 01904 550099 or available via the eShop at www.visityork.org

Public contact: Visit www.littleprettything.co.uk  for more information.
Press contact: Sophie Jewitt, Little Pretty Things, Tel: 01904 898393, Email: littleprettything@gmail.com

 

National Centre for Early Music (NCEM)

  
English Golden Age - Yorkshire Bach Choir
St Michael le Belfrey Church, High Petergate, York
Saturday 28 January, 7.30pm
Adults £14.00, Concessions £12.00
No other period of musical history has managed to capture the glorious sonority and colour of the music of the later Renaissance with greater success than William Byrd and his contemporary Tallis. Audiences can welcome the continued exploration of this repertoire and the coupling of the great five-part mass with other large-scale Latin compositions interspersed with more intimate motets.
For more information visit www.yorkshirebachchoir.org.uk

Public contact: For more information and to book tickets, please call the Box Office on 01904 658338 or visit the website at www.ncem.co.uk  National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL.
Press contact: Shona Galletly, Tel: 07813 796 733, Email: shona@shonagalletlypr.co.uk

 

North York Moors

Inspired by... Nature
Until Monday 27 February
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby
Weekends only 11 am to 4pm in January and February (daily during February half term holiday). Free entry.
From local farm animals to moorland birds, Andrew Hutchinson's paintings illustrate the beautiful wildlife found in the North York Moors.

Public contact: For more information on any of the events above or to book, telephone 01439 772738.
Press contact: Rachel McIntosh, Communications Officer - North York Moors National Park Authority, Tel: 01439 770657 Email: r.mcintosh@northyorkmoors-npa.gov.uk

 

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Winter Abbey Tours
Saturdays and Sundays 1, 7/8, 14/15, 21/22, 28/29
1.30pm
Normal admission applies
Join a tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks. Meet at Porter's Lodge.

School Holiday Fun- Snowflakes
Sunday 1- Sunday 8 January
11am - 3pm
Normal admission applies
Follow the clues on our trail and join in with drop-in craft activities in Swanley Grange.

Winter Bird Walk
Sunday 22 January
11am - 1pm
Normal admission applies
Discover the resident winter bird life on a 2 mile walk around this beautiful estate. Meet at the Visitor Centre.

Public contact: For further details on all events, telephone 01765 608888.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Admission Prices:
Adult £9.00*
Child £4.85*
Under 5 FREE
Family £23.00*

National Trust and English Heritage Members FREE
*Includes voluntary 10% donation - standard admission available.

Open daily 10am-5pm
Further information, Tel: Estate Office, 01765 608888 / www.fountainsabbey.org.uk

Press contact: Please contact Alexa Morton, Visitor Experience and Marketing Manager, Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Estate Office, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY. Tel: 01765 643199. Email: alexa.morton@nationaltrust.org.uk

 

February Events 2012

  

Jorvik Viking Festival
11th- 19th February 2012

A magnificent Viking wedding re-enactment and musical celebration in the stunning setting of York Minster; authentic combat displays and performances; Viking feasting, renowned children's authors and award winning musicians; ancient tales and traditional crafts - the 27th annual JORVIK Viking Festival has it all.

Offering an explosive programme of events for all ages in celebration of York's Viking heritage. Visitors to JORVIK Viking Festival in February 2012 can join in the action as hundreds of Vikings from all over the world descend on the city for the week-long programme of events which will culminate with Vikings fighting in ferocious and bloody battle before a fabulous Festival of Fire climax featuring fire jugglers, fiery manifestations of Norse mythology and a sensational firework display. For more information, call 01904 615505 or visit www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk  

Public contact: For more information visit www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/viking-festival  
Press Contact: Karen Nixon, Tel: 01904 610077 or email Karen@partners-group.co.uk

 

York Minster

Jorvik Viking Festival Wedding
Wednesday 15 February, 7.30pm
Tickets £12
The Jorvik Viking Festival returns this year to witness a Viking wedding followed by a musical celebration, including contributions from Sarah Dean and Soundsphere. A unique opportunity for a special experience in a magnificent setting.

Curator Talks
Thursday 23 February, 1.15pm
Tickets £3
Lunchtime lectures exploring the historic collections of York Minster. The talk will take place in the final chamber of the Undercroft.

Faure Requiem
Saturday 25 February, 7.30pm
Faure's powerful setting of the Requiem mass, and a celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including Parry I was glad and an arrangement of Elgar Land of hope and glory.

Public contact: Visit www.yorkminster.org  for more information about events and tours happening at York Minster and to book tickets, visit www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org  
Press contact: Lisa Sinclair, Communications and Marketing Officer,
Tel: 01904 557248

 

York Art Gallery

NEW EXHIBITION
Gordon Baldwin: Objects for a Landscape
Opens 11 February 2012
The first major UK touring exhibition on one of the country's most significant ceramic artists will open at York Art Gallery in February. The exhibition will showcase more than 100 works, giving a rich and exciting insight into the history of British constructed clay over the last 50 years and will include new, never seen before work by Baldwin as well as featuring related drawings, collages and other 2D works by the artist. The first significant book on Baldwin will also be released to complement the exhibition, with essays from David Whiting, Dr Jeffrey Jones and Baldwin himself.

Excitations
Until Autumn 2012
The exhibition features 35 works by artists chosen by Baldwin because of the influence they had on him when he was a student, when they helped him bring about the moment he gave up painting in favour of working primarily in clay. The choices are varied, ranging from medieval jugs to Japanese works to modernist pieces. Artists chosen include Bernard Leach, Hans Coper, Sam Haile and Pablo Picasso.

Public contact: York Art Gallery opens daily from 10am to 5pm and admission is free. For more information, go to www.yorkartgallery.org.uk  or telephone 01904 687687.
Press contact: Lee Clark, Media Co-ordinator, York Museums Trust, Tel: 01904 687673 or email lee.clark@ymt.org.uk  

  

National Railway Museum

Wizard Week
11 - 19 February 2012
The magic returns to the Museum once again with a week of spells, tricks and mischief. See the steam star from the Harry Potter films.* Plus - new for 2012 - spell-binding activities for wizards of all ages:

• All action wizard duels
• Broomstick flying trick photography*
• Best-dressed wizard competition
• ‘Science of magic' spectacular shows
• Stunning owls on display

Admission Free
*A small charge applies

Public contact: Full details at www.nrm.org.uk/wizardweek Details could be subject to change so do visit www.nrm.org.uk,  Tel: 0844 815 3139 or Email: nrm@nrm.org.uk  before you visit.
Press contact: Emma Rodgers, Press Officer, Tel: 01904 686281, Email: Emma.rodgers@nrm.org.uk

NEW EXHIBITION
Fear and Fascination: Art from the dawn of the railways
11 February - 13 May 2012 (Art Gallery exhibition)
An intriguing exhibition of some of the museum's earliest prints, cartoons, drawings and paintings. These historic images of Britain's railways capture the mood of a nation conflicted about this new technology.

Public contact: For more information visit www.nrm.org.uk/artgallery , Tel: 0844 815 3139 or Email: nrm@nrm.org.uk
Press contact: Emma Rodgers, Press Officer, Tel: 01904 686281, Email: Emma.rodgers@nrm.org.uk

 

Treasurer's House

The Diary of Anne Frank - Performance and Dinner
23 February 2012, 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Adult (£32, price includes dinner and theatre ticket)
A two-course dinner served in the historic tearooms of Treasurer's House followed by the dramatic and heartbreaking story of Anne Frank performed at the York Theatre Royal.

Public contact: For tickets or more information please call 01904 624247 or email treasurershouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Press contact: Lisa Holden, Visitor Services Manager 01904 685563 or email lisa.holden@nationaltrust.org.uk

 

National Centre for Early Music (NCEM)

  

Richard Jackson Masterclass - Lieder Day
Saturday 11 February 2012, 10.30am
Adults £3.00
Distinguished baritone and teacher Richard Jackson gives a masterclass on dialogues in early Lieder with students from the University of York.

Solo Songs and Duets - Lieder Day
Saturday 11 February 2012, 1pm
Adults £14.00, Concessions £12.00, Students £3.00
Barbara Schlick soprano, James Gilchrist tenor, Peter Seymour piano
Two of the world''s top Lieder singers perform solo songs and duets in the intimate surroundings of the NCEM.

Die Schone Mullerin - Lieder Day
Saturday 11 February 2012, 7pm
Adults £16.00, Concessions £14.00, Students £5.00
James Gilchrist tenor, Barbara Schlick soprano, Peter Seymour piano
James Gilchrist''s interpretation of Die schöne Müllerin has been described as: ''deeply moving'' (BBC Music); ''a touching vulnerability'' (BBC Music Magazine). The programme is completed by solo songs performed by James Gilchrist and Barbara Schlick.
Please note: A Day Saver is available covering each of the four concerts of the Lieder Day £38.00 (concessions £36.00).
To book a Day Saver please phone the box office on (01904) 658338 open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm (this saver is not available to buy online).

Public contact: For more information and to book tickets, please call the Box Office on 01904 658338 or visit the website at www.ncem.co.uk  National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL.
Press contact: Shona Galletly, Tel: 07813 796 733, Email: shona@shonagalletlypr.co.uk

 

North York Moors  

Inspired by... Nature
Until Monday 27 February
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby
Weekends only 11 am to 4pm in January and February (daily during February half term holiday). Free entry.
From local farm animals to moorland birds, Andrew Hutchinson's paintings illustrate the beautiful wildlife found in the North York Moors.

Public contact: For more information or to book an event, telephone 01439 772738.
Press contact: Rachel McIntosh, Communications Officer - North York Moors National Park Authority, Tel: 01439 770657 Email: r.mcintosh@northyorkmoors-npa.gov.uk

 

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Winter Abbey Tours
Saturdays & Sundays 4/5, 11/12, 18/19, 25/26 February
1.30pm
Normal admission applies
Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the Abbey and monks. Meet at Porter's Lodge.

School Holiday Fun - Heraldry
Saturday 11 - Sunday 19 February
11am - 3pm
Normal admission applies
Follow the clues on our trail and join in with drop-in craft activities in Swanley Grange.

Bird Box Making
Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 February
10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm
Normal admission applies
Come and make a bird box for your garden. Drop in craft workshops in Fountains Mill. £5 per box. BE 01765 643176.

Wildlife Wander
Sunday 19 February
2pm - 4pm
Normal admission applies
A gentle 2 mile walk discovering the wonders of the estate's wildlife. Meet at the Visitor Centre.

Public contact: For further details on all events, telephone 01765 608888.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Admission Prices:
Adult £9.00*
Child £4.85*
Under 5 FREE
Family £23.00*

National Trust and English Heritage Members FREE
*Includes voluntary 10% donation - standard admission available.

Open daily 10am-5pm
Further information, Tel: Estate Office, 01765 608888 / www.fountainsabbey.org.uk  

Press contact: Please contact Alexa Morton, Visitor Experience and Marketing Manager, Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Estate Office, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY. Tel: 01765 643199. Email: alexa.morton@nationaltrust.org.uk

 

Events running throughout January and February 2012

 

York Theatre Royal

PANTOMIME
The York Family Robinson
A New Pantomime written by Berwick Kaler
Until Saturday 14 February 2012
Tickets: Bronze: £12 - £21, Silver £12 - £24, Gold £14 - £26, 4.30pm tickets £10 - £15, Concessions available on Bronze performances

From York to Whitby and then on to Australia, but will the comically dysfunctional ‘York Family Robinson' ever reach their final destination? Promising adventures, lunacy and bucketfuls of Wagon Wheels, the York Theatre Royal panto experience is the only one of its kind in the world. A York tradition now in its 33rd year, don't miss this opportunity to laugh yourself silly at the unpredictability of Berwick Kaler's legendary story lines. With a cheerfully chaotic set and hilarious costumes.

Audio Described: Mon 2 Jan at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sat 28 Jan Captioned and Audio Described at 2.30pm, Audio Described on 28 Jan at 7.30pm, British Sign Language Performance Thu 19 Jan

The Diary Of Anne Frank
Friday 17 February - Saturday 3 March 2012
7.30pm with 2.00pm (Thu) & 2.30pm (Sat) matinees
Tickets: £10-£17 Tue-Thu, £12-£20, £12 Matinees, £10 SIF, £7 Students, Schools and U25's, Concessions available
Anne Frank's world famous diary charts two years of her life from 1942 to 1944. This extraordinary personal account of hope, courage and survival has united and touched people worldwide. Whilst hidden from the German Nazis, with her Jewish family, in a secret annex in Amsterdam, Anne documented her hopes, frustrations and day to day experiences in confinement. Anne's observations of herself and her companies have been dramatised in this stunning play, evoking all the original sentiments of a young girl's dramatic and heartbreaking diary, written in the most hostile of environments.

Old Bomb Theatre presents
Bed
Wednesday 22 February - Saturday 3 March 2012
Studio, 7.45pm with a 2pm matinee (Sat 3 March)
Tickets: £10 Tue - Thu matinees; £12 Fri - Sat eve, £7 students & u25
Concessions available
In this extraordinary play about sleep, insomnia and growing old, eight elderly characters relive their lives and evoke their dreams. Old Bomb, the theatre company behind recent productions Pinteresque, Cigarettes and Chocolate and Waiting for Godot, bring you another intimate and atmospheric show, complete with specially composed music and a very large mattress.

Public contact: To find out more information about what's happening at York Theatre Royal in January and February with a full list of productions and prices or to buy tickets, visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk  or telephone 01904 623568.
Press contact: Rebecca Storey, Press & Media Manager, York Theatre Royal, Tel: 01904 550149, Email: Rebecca.storey@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

 

Grand Opera House

 

January brings one of the world's leading violin virtuosos NIGEL KENNEDY to the GOH, he will be performing his exhilarating and unique take on Vivaldi's Four Seasons as well as his own brand new composition, the Four Elements.

Music and chat from SUGGS, who tells his life Story in words and music and hands you an access-all-areas backstage pass to the Madness frontman's mind as he attempts the dare-devil stunt of single-handedly unravelling the mysteries of his own life.

Comedy comes in the form of multi-award winning stand-up, international film star, and acclaimed writer/producer OMID DJALILI; or having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), RICHARD HERRING seeks to define and destroy love.

STRAIGHT NO CHASER a- neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. A captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music... and with a sense of humour.

More music from THE SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA - armed with over 100 instruments, these brilliant musicians perform a fistful of Ennio
Morricone classics from the movies that made Clint Eastwood a star.

What better way to end February than with Monty Python's SPAMALOT The Musical, STARRING Todd Carty and Bonnie Langford. The show features hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table and of course the Nation's favourite Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life and features Eric Idle, playing God, as a visual recording. As if we could afford to cart this God-like comic rounds the country!!

Public contact: To find out more about what's on in January and February and for a full list of productions and show or to book tickets please visit www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk  or Tel: 0844 871 3024
Press contact: Celestine Dubruel, email: celestinedubruel@theambassadors.com  or Tel: 01904 678711

 

Barley Hall

 

From Hamlet to Hollywood
Until March 2012
10am - 4pm, normal admission prices apply

Explore the fascinating changes in fashion from the Tudors to the early twentieth century through this unique display of film and television costume worn by some of the best-loved stars of stage and screen. Find out how fashions have changed over time and how modern designers recreate these historic garments for film. With costumes worn by a host of actors, including Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham-Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Winslet and Heath Ledger, and featuring costumes from The King's Speech, Sweeney Todd and the much-loved television series Lark Rise to Candleford, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford.

 

Public contact: Visit www.barleyhall.org.uk  for more information.
Press contact: For more press information, please contact Hannah Trinder at The Partners Group on 01904 610077 or Hannah@partners-group.co.uk  

 

Visit York Press Contact Details:
Kay Hyde, PR Manager, Visit York Tel: 01904 554451 Email: kh@visityork.org ,
Katie Porter, PR Executive, Visit York Tel: 01904 554436 Email kp@visityork.org

Public Contact Details:
York Visitor Information Centre Tel: 01904 550099 or visit www.visityork.org  for details of all events happening in and around York.