York Schools' Music Festival

Sat 18 and Sun 19 June at the Grand Opera House, £4 adult, £2.50 concessions
Schools will be showcasing their musical talents in an afternoon of singing and musical adventure.

Tickets available from the Grand Opera House

By person – Grand Opera House, Clifford St, York

By phone – 01904 678703

By email – yorkboxoffice@theambassadors.com 

A gateway to history

Thu 16 June 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Explore York Library Learning Centre
Looking for your ancestors or interested local history? This introduction will help you to find and use archives in York and beyond.

This free session is suitable for anybody interested in finding out more about archives. We will talk about how to find them, how to use them and what sorts of information they contain, with the help of some examples from York’s own rich Archive.

Booking is essential. This can be done through any York library, or by contacting the Archives and Local History department 01904 552800, or archives@york.gov.uk

 

A night of crime

Wed 15 June 7pm to 8.30pm
What makes someone leave the world of high finance to become a writer? Meet two writers who have between them penned thrillers set in the world of business and finance, historical adventure set in the Napoleonic wars, a trilogy set during the Crusades, crime novels linking past and present, and a series featuring an Icelandic detective. Tom Harper and Michael Ridpath have been chair and vice chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and are appearing at Explore York during National Crime Writing Week.exploreyork@york.gov.uk

Contact Explore York for tickets, 01904 552815,

Tickets cost £4 for YorkCard holders, or £5 for others, and include a glass of wine/juice at the event.

'Bumps and Babies' Celebration Day

Wed 8 June 10am to 3.30pm

"Bumps, Babies, Children under five", are being invited to Explore York Library Learning Centre to celebrate being a child in York.

The children are being asked to bring their Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers with them to join in the fun! 

During the day there will be taster sessions for Baby Yoga, Baby Signing and much more. Including displays and information from the Library, The Children’s Centre, Family Learning, The Local History and Archives and City Screen plus a chance for the adults to discover how to enjoy their "Me Time"

There will be story and rhyme time sessions every ½ hour from 10am to 3.30pm.

Activate your little ones library ticket and let them enter the world of imagination and learning.

Take home a free book to share and enjoy together.

www.york.gov.uk/leisure/Libraries/

Brilliant butterflies

Sat 4 June (West Bank Park) and Sun 5 June (Clifton Backies) 11am to 1pm

Enjoy a summer’s day wandering through the meadows and woodland walkways looking for butterflies.

Guided by a local expert have a go at identifying the different types and learning how to encouraging them to your garden.

Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather.

To Book a place at Westbank Park please contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832 jennifer.cairns@york.gov.uk

To Book a place at Clifton Backies please contact Clair Merrifield on 07769 963127 clair.merrifield@york.gov.uk


 

Carnival time!

Sat 4 June 12noon to 8pm

Once again York will come to life with the sounds of the Carnival 2011 – and entertainment which will be out of this world!

Organised by students from University of York, this year there will be three main components of the day.   An Outerspace themed parade which runs through the streets of York; performances throughout the City Centre as well as the two stages; and free workshops to take part in. Also, look out for the street performers, inflatable games, the kids’ corner and creative drawing. Along Parliament Street there will be face painting, a treasure hunt, henna tattoos, a smoothie workshop and much more!

http://www.yorkcarnival.org/ 

Step aside Spielberg!

Sat 4 June 9.30am to 4.30pm
Working with industry professionals through First Light, learn how to make a short film in a day, themed around the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Learn about story, camera, sound, directing, editing and producing a short film. Run in partnership with Panasonic, Film Nation: Shorts will introduce young people to film-making, support them in developing their talent. Winning films will be screened in front of the crowds in venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012. 

 

How to Book : Call 07957 336982 or email  cutlimited@mac.com

Capacity/Number of places per day: 12