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Spring Garden Success!
We look at several key garden jobs that can be easily completed to ensure you have a beautiful garden to enjoy
The Clock
We get an update on several new services at The Clock
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06 local news 06 new businesses 08 music 10 health: 10 events 12
local news: FEATURED The Clock Update
News from Chopsticks New businesses and services Easingwold Singers Concert FEATURED
Save your sight
Local Events across the area
Rural Arts
an exciting Spring events 20 Enjoy calendar at Rural Arts
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14 garden view: 16 pets & animals: 18 local news: 20 21 feature 22 infocus
local news: FEATURED
Lottery funding for local history group FEATURED
Enjoy your garden this Spring FEATURED
An update from the Blue Cross FEATURED
Rural Arts this Spring Mother’s Day Recipe Advertising Details & Index
Welcome to the Spring issue Spring has finally arrived and we greet the longer days with a range of local news and events, including updates from The Clock (p6) and the Thornton-Le-Street History Group (p14). We have a selection of great family events on p12, whilst ‘Paws For Tea’ is the order of the day on p18. Don’t forget, if you have any news, events, updates or stories of local interest, please send them to editorial@jkanorth.com and we’ll do our best to publish them for you. I hope you all enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in Summer. Best wishes,
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New Services at The Clock Here at The Clock we’re pleased to report that we have a number of new services to add to our existing ones.
between 9.30am and 11.30am. If you need help with any other aspect of your life, please contact Abigail. Don’t forget ‘Time for Time’ runs every Wednesday between 9.30am and 11.30am so
The
Clock’s
‘Improving
your
Prospects’
call in for a coffee, cake and chat.
programme is up and running. It is a personal development and employability programme
‘Sundial’ is our new intergenerational outdoor
for unemployed young people aged 16 to
project. Our members (aged from 9 to 93)
24. It’s delivered in Thirsk and you will work
will be planning, creating and maintaining
towards ICT and Employability qualifications
our community garden. The majority of the
and be supported into securing appropriate
participants will have little experience of
employment, training or education. We provide
gardening or project planning; they will learn
transport and refreshments. Please contact Kirsty
new skills such as planning, budgeting and
for more details.
working with others. They will also enjoy being
support, and a tailor made package is put in place to best suit the young person. Contact Sam for more information.
part of the project and for some it will reduce social isolation and loneliness. Broadacres continue to support our youth clubs for children in school years 5 and 6. Each week staff plan and deliver a wide range of activities including arts, crafts and cooking. Little Hands meet every Wednesday between 5pm and 7pm, The Fun Factory for ages 6 plus meets every Tuesday 5.30pm-7.30pm, The Fireplace for ages 6 plus meet very Thursday 5.30pm-7.30pm. We also have new programmes for adults which
Another aspect of this project is one-to-one
complement our existing adult programme. If
appointments for young people in need of extra
you need support with looking for a job or help
support, ranging from anti-social behaviour to
with IT skills, we have drop-ins every Monday
social support needs. Multi-agency meetings
between 2.30pm and 4.30pm and Wednesday
take place to identify young people in need of
Chopsticks Charity
Need a hedge trimming? Or maybe your grass needs cutting? Chopsticks can help! Another part of our service is our ‘Garden In The Yard’ scheme. We provide garden care maintenance for the general public with the help of our members. It’s a great opportunity for the general public to meet our members and for our members to have great a day out.
Chopsticks is a non-profit charity that caters for adults with disabilities, treating all our members as individuals with a strive to provide the best support possible; tailored to each person’s needs. We provide work opportunities to our members that can otherwise be difficult to find in a work place. We do exactly what it says in the name; our members chop, sort and carefully pack sticks for kindling to sell to YOU! All the money generated from sales of our kindling goes back into helping our Charity be sustainable. But that’s not just all we do... Our staff run ChopArts, a Monday craft class for both our members and private clients where they can be creative and form great friendships! Shortly we will be starting a glass crafts class which will give our members and clients opportunity to create personal bespoke glassware.
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We provide a community care outreach service too which provides support to individual clients enabling them to remain independent living in their own home. If you would like to support us you can make a donation to our donation page, on our website, in order to help fund new equipment and new opportunities for our members. Every bag of kindling you buy helps us to collect the funding we need to develop and grow as
And The Clock’s Youth Café for years 7 and older continues to run on Monday and Wednesday Evenings from 5pm to 7pm. A new addition to our evening programme is ‘Youth Ability’, Hambleton South Prevention Team’s youth club for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
a Charity. So come down and visit us or give us a call if you have any questions or queries about any of our services or you can contact us via Facebook on @ ChopsticksCharity To order kindling: 01609 777292 Questions about our service: 01609 761661 Address: Endeavour House, Thurston Road, Northallerton, DL6 2NA Website: www.chopsticksnorthyorkshire.co.uk Donation page: https:// chopsticksnorthyorkshire.charitycheckout. co.uk/ - By Hollie Townsend
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New for Spring 2017!
We spoke to Dave Bass, owner of Foxtail Handmade Furniture, to find out more about his new range of garden furniture. more than 1 item is purchased, making these ranges truly affordable and the ideal purchase to enjoy in your garden this Summer.”
“Over the years, I have often been asked about garden furniture, and so I decided to launch a quality, but affordable, range for Spring 2017,” Dave explains, The furniture can be purchased as a set or individually, to meet the customers specific needs and space available. Everyone wants solid, handmade furniture, but sometimes it is a little out of reach, so by refining our processes, I am now able to offer these beautiful handmade pieces from only £105. Discounts will be available when
The range consists of: Single armchairs: £165 each Two seater bench: £185 Small table: £105 Larger table: £125 Companion set (Shown in picture above left): £395 Full set (Shown in picture above right): £780 All of the range is handmade by Dave in Kirby Wiske, from completely solid wood. The timber is pressure treated to ensure its weather resistant, without any further treatment needed. Free delivery available across Thirsk, Northallerton, Bedale and the surrounding areas.
For more information call Dave on: 07894 434112 davebass@foxtail-furniture.co.uk www.foxtail-furniture.co.uk
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Carmina Burana
at the Galtres Centre, Easingwold Saturday 6th May at 7.00 pm Last Spring The Easingwold Singers very much enjoyed presenting Handel’s Messiah at the Galtres Centre, Easingwold; so much so that it was decided to hold our Spring Concert 2017 at the same venue. Therefore we are delighted to announce that on Saturday 6th May we will be presenting Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” – and if you don’t recognize the name, you will certainly recognize the music when the first chord is struck, as it has been featured in many epic films and advertisements. This very popular work by the German composer, written in 1936, is full of fun and merriment, the learning of which has certainly involved some amusing moments with the choir getting their tongues round the words and the rhythms in rehearsals. Carmina Burana means “Songs of Benediktbeuren” – a monastery in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps where in 1803, a Latin Codex of 13th Century songs was found and published under the title “Carmina Burana”. It is a selection of poems celebrating the joyousness and fun side of life and Carl Orff set these poems to music using the power of primitive rhythms and simple melodies, thus creating a work that is appealing and gets your foot tapping with a smile on your face in next to no time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Save Your Sight Most people don’t think about their eyes much until something goes wrong.
Tickets are £10 for adults – free for children under 16 and are available from Tempo, Easingwold, Williamsons Estate Agents, Easingwold, White Rose Books, Thirsk, choir members or at the door. Further details can be found on our website: www.easingwoldsingers.co.uk or you can telephone our chairman on 01845 524 795.
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It’s important to understand what happens to our eyes as we age. Your optometrist does so much more than provide spectacles. The following conditions are all detectable by optometrists during a routine eye examination. Cataracts These are caused by clouding of the lens inside the eye. They are not painful but vision may be smudged or blurry. Diabetics and those taking certain medications are more at risk, but in most cases they are caused by old age. Most cataracts may be treated successfully by surgical removal then replacing the cloudy lens with a clear, artificial one. Glaucoma This is a condition in which the optic nerve at the back of the eye is damaged. It is usually though not always, caused by raised pressure inside the eyeball. 99% of Glaucoma sufferers experience no symptoms until significant damage to their sight has occurred.
The risk becomes more significant once you are over 40 and it increases with age. Anyone with a family history of the disease is more at risk, along with diabetics, very short-sighted people and anyone from an Afro-Caribbean background. If detected early Glaucoma can be controlled with eye-drops, and in some cases surgery. Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) happens when the delicate ‘seeing-cells’ at the back of the eye stop working. It usually affects both eyes. The risk of getting it increases with age but poor diet, too much sunexposure and smoking are all contributory factors. You are also more at risk if there is a family history of the condition. There are two types: Wet AMD is rarer and can be treated if caught early, and dry AMD, which is currently untreatable. The progress of dry AMD may be slowed by increasing the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables consumed and by stopping smoking.
Diabetes is not an eye disease but eye problems are among its most significant complications. An optometrist will check for signs that the blood vessels of the eye are leaking or not working properly. If problems are discovered then you will be referred for laser treatment at your local hospital. Even if you are not Diabetic and your eyesight seems fine it is important to have the health of your eyes checked at least once every two years, as changes may happen without you realising. Remember… Unlike teeth, eyes do not usually hurt when there is something wrong. Generally, the earlier an eye problem is detected, the easier it is to treat. If you drive, it is your responsibility to make sure you satisfy the legal visual requirements. Book an eye examination today. You have just one pair of eyes, and they have to last you a lifetime, so take care of them.
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Out & About 18th March n Northallerton Woodwind Concert Northallerton Woodwind with Alverton Brass Charity Concert, raising money for Bloodwise and Candlelighters (Supporting children with cancer in Yorkshire). 7:30pm in the Yorkshire Suite (Bar available) of the Golden Lion Hotel, High Street, Northallerton. DL7 8PP Tickets £7 (under 18 school students FREE) from the Golden Lion Hotel or 01609 774158. Details also online: www.northallertonwoodwind.com ........................................................
19th March
n Luxury Wedding Fair 11 - 3pm Thief Hall, Thornton le Moor A unique mix of wedding essentials and hand made embellishments to create the wedding of your dreams. Free entry with complimentary bubbly. Hands on workshops with specialist artisans. ........................................................
20th March
n FILM: Men of Lead Thirlby Village Hall,. Thirlby Local History Group - Men of Lead - The lives of lead miners in Swaledale - A film and talk by David Joy, former editor of The Dalesman. 7.30pm. £3 including refreshments. Tel: 01845 597077 ........................................................
21st March
n Quiz Night Athletics Club, Newsham Rd, Thirsk. Teams of 4, all welcome. Supper optional. £10 each (£5 without food). Tel: 01845 522333 tickets: Phone to book by 19 Mar. Email: jmiller8007@aol.com ........................................................
23rd March
n Thirsk Museum Talks 23 March – Stories & curiosities from the history of Thirsk – by Jennifer Allison 27 April – Rievaulx Abbey – by Susan Harrison All Talks are held in the Annex to the Thirsk Town Hall and start at 7.30pm. ........................................................
27th March
n Cleveland Tontine Lunch Series Judy Bell founder of Shepherd’s Purse. 2 course lunch - £25; booking required. Tel: 01609 882671 ........................................................
30th March
n Theatre by Satellite Galtres Centre, Easingwold YO61 3AD. Madama Butterfly by satellite from the Royal Opera House. 7.15pm. Tel: 01347 822472 ........................................................
2nd April
n Husthwaite Village Spring Market Our popular quarterly market offers over 25 indoor and outdoor stalls. We are proud to support locally grown fresh produce. Along with a selection
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of quality art work and crafts, home furnishings, beauty products, jewellery, candles, books and cards. We have an excellent artisan food selection including, breads, pastries both sweet and savoury, hand- made chocolates, family farmed Greek olives and oils, jams, preserves, cakes, gingerbreads and award winning Husthwaite Cider. Come along, stock up your cupboards and pick up an Easter present too! The Apple Tree Café will be serving up delicious home-made hot and cold food and beverages. All ages Admission free – Wheelchair friendly – donations gratefully accepted. 11am - 3pm Husthwaite Village Hall YO61 4PY ........................................................
5th - 7th April
n Masham Players: ‘Brassed Off’ Masham Players celebrate their 70th year with a production of ‘Brassed Off’ adapted by Paul Allen from the screen play of the film by Mark Herman. Live music during the play will be provided by Ripon City Band and Alverton Brass band.The performances will take place on Wed 5th, Thurs 6th and Friday 7th April 2017 at 7.30pm in Masham Town Hall. Rarely does a play explore the tragedy and comedy associated with pit closures and the demise of their brass bands in such an honest way. Directed by David Richardson. Tickets price £7.00 available from Masham Community office Tel 01765 680200 NB The play contains adult language throughout and is not really suitable for children under 12 years of age. ........................................................
8th April
n Handcrafted Boutique Fair Entry free. Artisan craft fair with selected crafters from around the north east. 9-4pm Northallerton Town Hall DL7 8QR. Details handcraftedboutiquefairs@gmail.com ........................................................
8th April
n Sowerby Music: Love & Romance St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1JG. Raphaela Papadakis, soprano, with the Gildas Quartet. Some of Mendelssohn & Schumann’s best songs and Mendelssohn’s Four Pieces Op.81 for String Quartet. 7.30pm. £16, £15 in advance, 18yrs & under free. Tel: 01845 518001 Tickets: White Rose Book cafe, online or phone. Email: tickets@sowerbymusic.org.uk web: www.sowerbymusic.org.uk ........................................................
17th April
n Easter Extravaganza An Easter Eggstravaganza will be held at Sessay Village Hall on Monday 17th April. The fun will commence with a Vintage...
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21st April
n Murder Mystery The Angel at Topcliffe, Long Street, Topcliffe, Thirsk YO7 3RW. Murder Mystery evening in aid of Thirsk Christmas lights. 7pm. £25 including 2 course meal. Tel: Jo Wood 01845 525030 Tickets: Luke Miller email: info@theangelattopcliffe.co.uk ........................................................
23rd - 28th April
n Be Healthily Happy Retreat Are you busy, running around, feeling stressed, frazzled, unhappy? In need of some new healthy habits, or stuck in a rut, fed up and need time out to rest, reflect and refocus? Then press pause on your life and join our Women Only 5-night Healthily Happy Retreat. It will give you the rest, the guidance and support you need to live life more joyfully. You’ll be supported in a truly relaxing environment where you can learn effective techniques to deal with situations in your life; gain knowledge about how to recharge your body; to clarify what’s next and leave with a new sense of happiness. Arrive from 5pm on the Sunday and depart around 11am on the Friday. Split Farthing Hall, Bagby, YO7 2AF 01845 597041 info@rawhorizons.com ........................................................
27th April - 1st May
n Northallerton May Fair See local press for further details nearer the time. ........................................................
27th - 29th April
n “Movies & Melodies” Presented by Northallerton Musical Theatre Company. Sit back and enjoy a heady mix of music and dance from stage and screen, classic modern pop and the greatest musical shows of all time which includes “Singin’ in the Rain”, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, through favourite medleys from Abba and Jersey Boys to the emotional “Les Miserables”. There will also be charming excerpts performed by our younger members from “Matilda”,
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and more as well as the full Company in “Bohemian Rhapsody” and other classics. The Forum, Northallerton at 7.30pm Ticket prices range from £8 to £14 and are available from The Forum from 17th March 2017 (Tel. 01609 776230) or at www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk ........................................................
15th May
n Thirlby Local History Group Thirlby Village Hall. York Trials and Executions - film show and talk by Karen Adams. 7.30pm. £3 includes refreshments. Tel: 01845 597077 ........................................................
16th May
n Quiz Night Athletics Club, Newsham Rd, Thirsk. Teams of 4, all welcome. Supper optional. £10 each (£5 without food). Tel: 01845 522333 tickets: Phone to book by 14 May. Email: jmiller8007@aol.com ...... ..................................................
21st May
n Springboard - talk by Sue Wrathmell Quaker Meeting, House Kirkgate, Thirsk YO7 2DJ. A talk about Skipton & Thirsk two market towns. 7pm. Free. Tel: 01845 524311 contact Lesley Law ........................................................
25th May
n MS Society - Hambleton coffee club Golden Fleece, Thirsk- coffee & chatfriends & carers welcome. 11am with option to stay for lunch. ........................................................
Hambleton Strollers
Walking For Health Meet at 10.15 for Walks to start at 10.30 am. March 2017 Wednesday 15 / Thirsk Swimming Pool Thursday 16 Bedale Leisure Centre Friday 17 Northallerton Hambleton Leisure Centre Monday 20 Great Ayton Library Tuesday 21 / Northallerton Mayford House Surgery Tuesday 21 Hutton Rudby Village Hall Tuesday 21 Easingwold Galtres Centre Wednesday 22 Stokesley Health Centre Wednesday 22 Thirsk Lambert Centre Thursday 23 / Bedale Leisure Centre Monday 27 Great Ayton Library Tuesday 28 Northallerton Mowbray House Surgery Wednesday 29 Stokesley Health Centre Wednesday 29 Thirsk Health Centre Pick up a leaflet at GP Surgeries, Tourist Points, Libraries, Hambleton Council offices or call 01609 771624 ........................................................ Please note: the editors cannot be held responsible for any changes to events listed. Please contact event organisers directly. All events correct at time of going to press.
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Thornton Le Street wins Heritage Lottery Fund support Thornton Le Street History Group has received £98,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, Roads to the Past, which will study the history of the village and its surrounding area.
Roman or medieval in origin. Notwithstanding this the project will be a model for similar studies and create a body of committed expertise in archaeological investigation. Further details can be obtained from the village website: www. thornton-le-street.com
Led by volunteers from the local community the project will trace the history of the village from its conjectured origins in Roman times through to the present day. Thanks to National Lottery players the project will commence early in the New Year and will include extensive documentary research using local and national archives and measured survey of selected buildings and landscape features. Comprehensive training in associated techniques will be provided. The project will end in June of 2018 with the publication of professional reports and the handover of a website dedicated to the project findings. Thornton le Street is an archetypal lowland village with extensive evidence of early occupation. It contains a substantial Scheduled Monument site, a water mill, a river ford, an early church, and an adjacent landed estate. Two Roman roads are said to converge at this point and it is hoped to resolve whether the village is
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Quote from our organisation: Local resident, Anne Stockdale, whose garden forms part of the Scheduled Monument site, welcomed the inauguration of the project with its ability to resolve enigmas of the past. Quote from HLF: Fiona Spiers, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund,Yorkshire and Humber, said: “This project will help open up the heritage of Thornton le Street for the local community to learn about and enjoy. Archives and archaeology will help to bring to life the stories of the local area and allow people to get involved in discovering their past.”
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GARDEN VIEW
Spring has
Sprung
The other day someone said to me,
the flowers fade. If you haven’t already
‘You are so lucky…you have a beautiful
pruned your bush roses, now is the time.
garden.’
Leave about an inch of last year’s growth
I thanked her of course, but I really wanted to say, ‘Luck has very little to do with it. A beautiful garden does not happen by pure chance. It takes a bit of work and planning.’ As the spring equinox looms, the trees blossom and daffodils bloom. The garden
to encourage bushiness and lots of flowers. Shrub roses don’t need such radical treatment but would benefit from losing a third of their old, thick, woody stems. Then a bit of lifting is required. Lift congested clumps of snowdrops while they still have leaves showing.
from. Three bulbs fit nicely into an 8inch / 20cm pot and five fit into a ten inch / 25cm pot. I’ve found terracotta pots best because lilies are tall and terracotta provides enough weight to prevent them tipping over. Lilies need a well-drained open plant-
is waking up from its winter
Finally, stay on top of the
sleep and is full of promise.
weeds from the outset. If
I am excited to be out-
you leave them, weeding
side in it but I’m aware for
quickly becomes an insur-
non-gardeners it can seem
mountable chore.
ple of inches below the compost. Keep
But of course gardening is
surface of the compost looks dry. Once
daunting when everything (including the weeds) starts growing at once! So where to begin? There are three fairly simple tasks which will get you off to a flying start. Pruning is the first task. It’s time to hard prune late-flowering shrubs like Buddleia, Leycesteria and Lavateria, but only if the risk of hard frost is past. Spring flowering plants such as Forsythia and Winter Honeysuckle should be pruned immediately
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about planting things and one of the best things to plant now is lilies. If you have a bit of a slug problem like I do grow them in pots. Pots also have the advantage of protecting the bulbs. I hate slicing through them accidentally when hoeing. And pots mean you can grow
ing mixture so I use a mixture of potting compost plus a soil-less multi-purpose compost. The bulb tips should be a couin a sheltered spot and water when the the buds have formed, feed weekly with dilute tomato food until late summer. When the blooms fade, cut the stems down and place in a sheltered spot. Each spring, scrape away a couple of inches of compost and add fresh mixture, then repeat the instructions above. Treated like this your lilies will reward you for three
them even if you only have a balcony.
or four years before they need re-potting.
There are loads of varieties to choose
Rachael Leverton
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Put the Kettle on for
Homeless Pets Blue Cross in Topcliffe, Thirsk is inviting animal lovers to host a Paws for Tea party in aid of homeless pets on Friday 12 May 2016 or any day of the week! Every penny raised will go towards the care of the animals at Blue Cross rehoming centres and animal hospitals. To find out more order for a free Paws For Tea host pack, full of ideas and recipes, visit www.bluecross. org.uk/teaparty or call 0300 790 9903. ......................................................
Did you know Blue Cross in Thirsk is now rehoming rabbits? The centre has been caring for and finding homes for cats and dogs for nearly 30 years but, thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers, now finds bunnies new homes.
until a new home is found. All the usual vet checks, neutering procedures, microchipping and behaviour assessments take place but rabbits have the pleasure of being in a real home environment while a perfect match is found. Because rabbits need company of their own kind single rabbits hope to move in with a neutered rabbit, usually best if the opposite sex. Matching rabbits together is also done while still homeless, with careful introductions to make sure the rabbits like each other. To find out more about rehoming a rabbit, or other pet, from Blue Cross in Thirsk visit www.bluecross.org.uk or contact the centre on 0300 777 1540 or email thirsk@ bluecross.org.uk.
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Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00am–5.00pm Animal viewing times: 10.00am–4.00pm. Mondays and bank holidays: closed Address Parklands, Station Road, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3SE Tel: 0300 777 1540 Fax: 0300 777 1541 Email: thirsk@bluecross.org.uk
While Blue Cross centre in Thirsk does not have rabbit housing rabbits live with volunteers in their homes
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Exciting Spring season at Rural Arts In the 25th Anniversary year of Rural Arts, our new spring season sees the return of all our favourite workshops, exhibitions and performances – including an exciting newcomer, RSC Live!
Taste of Art Workshops Learn something new with our great range of introductory art workshops, with Angela Hall.
Batik Eggs Pysanka Wednesday 29th March (10.30am12pm): £13 Create beautiful, colourful designs on an egg to hang in your home, or give as a present. .........................
Sculptures Inspired by Staffordshire Pottery Wed 5th April (10.30am-12pm): £15 Make your own ceramic figures inspired by traditional Victorian mantelpiece ornamentation. .........................
Earth Day Block Printing Wed 26th April (10.30am-12pm): £10 Try out some earth-inspired designs and make some block prints. .........................
Collagraphy Wed 3rd May (10.30am-12pm): £15 Experiment with a range of textures and use the printing press to create your print. .........................
Monoprinted Ceramics Wed 7th June (10.30am-12pm): £17 Learn to transfer designs onto a clay surface using a range of techniques. .........................
Easter Holiday Workshops
Get stuck in during our Easter week and enjoy creative activities that are fun for
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Book tickets online at www.ruralarts.org or call 01845 526536 Rural Arts, The Courthouse, Westgate, Thirsk, YO7 1QS The Courthouse Café and Gallery are open Monday to Saturday 10am - 4.30pm
the whole family!
Easter Wreath Mon 10th April (10am12pm): £3.50 Using fabric, create a wreath that can be hung in your home or given as an Easter present. .........................
Batik Eggs Tues 11th April (10am-12pm): £3.50 Create beautiful designs on your egg, then dip in vibrant dyes, and see your pattern revealed. .........................
Edible Easter Decorations Wed 12th April (10am-12pm): £3.50 Delicious treats which could be used as decorations first - if you can wait to eat them! .........................
Pom Pom Animals Thurs 13th April (10am-12pm): £3.50 Bring springtime animals to life with funky pom-poms, from bunny tails to fluffy chicks! .........................
Full Day Workshops
Workshops at Rural Arts give you the opportunity to learn or develop an artistic skill in a relaxed, creative environment, and are suitable for beginners.
Raku Ceramics Saturday 25th March (1-4pm) & Saturday 8th April (10am-4pm): £75 Join Don Hannant and learn the creative process of Raku to design, make and
fire pots in a Raku kiln. .........................
Abstract Painting in Acrylics Saturday 22nd April (10am-4pm): £50 Using a simple technique, artist Jane Burnley guides you through the process of painting a beautiful abstract landscape using acrylics. .........................
Digital Workshops Join our expert iPad tutor Claire Ford for friendly and informative Saturday sessions.
iPad for Beginners (2 day course) Saturday 18th & 25th March (2-4pm) £25 for both sessions For those who already own an iPad, but want to improve their skills to greater detail – covering everything from emails to apps. Each course is held over two days. .........................
Exhibitions
The Courthouse Gallery features exhibitions throughout the year by both regional and national artists who work in a variety of mediums.
FRESH Exhibition Fri 28th April - Sat13th May: Free entry A great opportunity to see exciting new cross-disciplinary work, from emerging and final year art students based in the North of England. If you would like to enter your work for consideration, entries close on 7th April. .........................
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Come along to our intimate Courthouse performances, which showcase exciting new talent.
Jess Morgan Friday 31st March, (7.30pm) Tickets from £9 Expect a collection of stripped back roots music – with heart, with passion, with gusto. .........................
Screenings
See the very best of UK theatre live on screen, broadcast straight into The Courthouse.
National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night Thursday 6th April, 7pm: £10 Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. .........................
National Theatre Live – Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Thursday 20th April, 7pm: £10 Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London. .........................
This Mother’s Day treat your Mum to breakfast in bed! 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4 2. Place the tomatoes and the diced muffins on a shallow baking tray. Pour over 60ml of rapeseed oil and add a pinch of black pepper 3. Place the tray into the oven for 12–15 minutes, or until the tomatoes are just tender and the muffin cubes are a light golden brown colour. Remove from the oven and set aside 4. To cook the eggs, bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil and add the white wine vinegar. Adding a dash of white wine vinegar will help the eggs stay together as they cook – a canny trick for mastering the art of egg poaching 5. Crack the eggs into separate ramekins or cups, ensuring there are no pieces of shell
6. Gently tip each egg into the water. The eggs should drop to the bottom of the saucepan and then begin to float back to the surface Older children can be trusted to plop the eggs into the water and follow the cooking instructions. Keep some spare eggs handy in case it goes wrong
Ingredients 240g of smoked salmon 200g of cherry tomatoes on the vine 80ml of rapeseed oil
7. Poach the eggs for 3–4 minutes and then remove from the water with a slotted spoon. Place the eggs on a plate with a sheet of kitchen paper to soak up excess water
4 eggs
8. Serve the eggs on a bed of smoked salmon, muffin croutons, roasted tomatoes and wild rocket. Drizzle the remaining rapeseed oil over each plate and serve
50g of rocket, washed
2 English muffins, cut into rough 1cm cubes 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar 1 pinch of black pepper
Encourage your little helpers to assemble the finished dish themselves, before plonking onto a tray and serving as breakfast in bed. Breaking the egg yolk before serving is always a nice touch
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