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YORK THE EXPLORATION ISSUE JULY / AUGUST 2013

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01 EDITOR’S LETTER Exploration has been one of our most interesting themes to date. The curiosity it has brought out in the whole team has been a pleasure and I hope this sense of discovery radiates out of our pages.

In a region such as Yorkshire we are in Captain Cooke’s playground, we walk The Shambles as did, permit fantasy, Robinson Crusoe and live in a world of hidden secrets. If you choose to let your inner child rule you for a bit, every single day can become an adventure, an exploration as it were. With this in mind, our world has become a blank canvas. It is this ‘age of discovery’ that we hope our readers take heed of and follow in our footsteps. There is little need to be bored if you follow our advice. One adventure we suggest for the summer months is that of ‘Urban Exploration’ – in this feature we pay homage to the little details that we take for granted yet offer a fabulous insight into our past and present when we look a bit closer. We also suggest that you strip back your adventures to our most primal of instincts: the senses. We give you a step-by-step guide on how to let your senses become an adventure in themselves.

Aside from this we hope that you enjoy the journey; an exploration that doesn’t stop with your surroundings, but one which goes deep within you - an exploration of the arts, fashion and an extensive guide to our city and region.

Marco Polo once said “I have not told half of what I saw” and we very much feel the same. There was so much to talk about, we have stuck to the highlights; \PM ZM[\ Q[ aW]Z W_V JTIVS KIV^I[ _IQ\QVO \W JM ÅTTML QV 6W_ \ISM W]Z IL^QKM read on and go out and explore.

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VICKY PARRY Editorial Director

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02 CONTRIBUTORS & CONTENTS

EDITORAL DIRECTOR Vicky Parry (vicky@oneandother.com)

MANAGING DIRECTOR Stuart Goulden (stuart@oneandother.com)

ONLINE EDITOR Pete Wise (editorial@oneandother.com)

GRAPHIC DESIGN Daniel Holmes (design@oneandother.com)

WRITERS James Arden, Helena Parker, Roisin Astell, Deborah Henderson, Sarah Holmes, John Donnelly, Rosalind Hayes, Kellie Craig, Christopher McGee

PHOTOGRAPHY Joel Smith at Abraxo Ben Bentley at benbentleyphoto.co.uk Katie Lawson

ILLUSTRATION 6I\PIV 5IZSPIU *MV *IQVJZQLOM Revolution Software

ONE&OTHER TV Paul Richardson, James Arden, Luke Downing, Charlotte Boyle

FOUNDING MEMBERS )UJQMV\M ;QUWV 6M_\WV ;\MXPMV 8IZZa Richard Goulden, Mike Brudenell

ADVERTISING Stuart Goulden (stuart@oneandother.com)

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO Key Fund Yorkshire, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Ian Walker & Co, Jack Casling (Choir of Vision), The Beautiful Meme, Rural Creative, Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP, David Thompson (Versus Goliath) One&Other is published by: One&Other CIC, 3 Apollo Street, York, YO10 5AP

CO N TE N T S

INFORM

CULTURE

CONSUME

The Brief ................................. 04 100-Day Cultural Festival ......... 06 If These Walls Could Speak ....... 07

Matt Haig ................................ 10 Revolution Software .................... 12 The Senses ................................ 22

Day-Tripping ............................ 34 Fashion ..................................... 44

DO

THINK

Calendars .................................. 50 Music ....................................... 54 Film ......................................... 60

Foodbanks ................................. 70 Our Global Citizens ................... 74 Affordable Future ....................... 77

04 CITY SCREEN REFURB

YORK RESCUE BOAT

INFORM

THE RIVERS COME TO LIFE

ILLUMINATING YORK

THE BRIEF

THE BRIEF

YORK RESCUE BOAT IS LAUNCHING

CITY SCREEN REOPENS AFTER MAKEOVER

Following a spate of tragic drownings in the River Ouse, a new charity has been set up to help combat and educate people about river safety. York Rescue Boat plans to provide an independent boat to patrol the River Ouse at peak times and act as a rapid response unit for incidents.

Having been closed for nearly a month to undergo a £300,000 refurbishment, City Screen cinema reopened last month in a glitzy ceremony. Boasting a revamped bar layout, colour scheme and auditoria seats, the cinema also introduces a new food menu for customers to enjoy. The changes are apparent as soon as you walk in, as the Riverside Cafe-Bar area has been extended into the foyer and opened up.

Those big double doors are gone and light streams through the large glass wall looking over the Ouse.

THE RIVERS COME TO LIFE This year’s Festival of the Rivers kicks off on 20th July. The eighth annual festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with a wide range of cultural and leisure activities to celebrate York’s rivers: The Ouse and The Foss. On Saturday 7th 2]Ta I ÆW\QTTI WN JWI\[ _QTT XZWgress along the River Ouse, with events continuing throughout the month.

ILLUMINATING YORK’S INCLUSIVE DIRECTION In a bid to develop and evolve new and emerging artists, Illuminating York has announced a new project to be launched this year - Spark - which is to allow emerging artists to showcase their ideas and creations at the festival, with funding to the tune of £500 and guidance from experienced mentors throughout their commission. For more information including selection criteria, email: lauren.frost@york.gov.uk.

ZEITGEIST TRAVEL 6W_ Q[ \PM \QUM \W L][\ WNN \PM XI[[ports and suitcases, apply the sun cream and head off to somewhere exotic. If you cannot leave the quaint city of York to travel the world, do not fear, for within our very own city walls you can explore a variety of tropical and foreign restaurants. Rather than jumping on board a plane, just head down Walmgate to be transported to a variety of different cultures via your taste buds. Along this road, you can explore Thai, Indian, Polish, Italian, Argentinian and French cuisine.

NEON

THE FIRST BERING BOUTIQUE IN THE WORLD COMES TO YORK Classic Danish watch brand Bering have opened ]X \PMQZ ÅZ[\ M^MZ [XMKQITQ[\ [PWX QV \PM _WZTL <PM Bering Boutique can be found at 7 Colliergate, opposite Barnitt’s. As well as showcasing the full Bering watch and jewellery collection, the Time Out Watch & Clock Service Centre will continue to offer a full watch and clock repair service.

Summer 2013 is all about neon. With the sun shining and summer amongst us, the catwalks this season have infused bold and bright colours within the various collections displayed. Designers such as Donna Karan, Jean Paul Gaultier and Versace have injected neon colours into their models’ make-up, creating energetic and vibrant looks. In the art world, York St Mary’s hosts an exhibition displaying *Z]KM 6I]UIV¼[ ^IZQW][ VMWV QV[\ITlation sculptures during July through \W 6W^MUJMZ <PQ[ M`PQJQ\QWV JZQVO[ the worldwide fashion trend of neon to the heart of York.

06 TOUR DE FRANCE

CALL TO ARMS: CELEBRATING OUR CULTURE As the world’s largest annual sporting event, the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in Yorkshire brings with it the opportunity to celebrate the region and act as an advert for the county not only as a haven for cyclists, but as a cultural destination too.

City of York Council is seeking ideas from artists, community & voluntary groups and cultural organisations for York’s involvement in the celebration of creativity, from grassroots community activities to large-scale productions.

And with 3.5 billion enthusiasts from 188 countries tuning into the event on television, plans are afoot to do just that with a 100-day Cultural Festival animating the route and region.

There are set to be four interconnected strands of the festival programme: Grands Spectacles, made up of six large commissions; Yorkshire En Fête, the 100-day cultural tour of Yorkshire; Route Animee, involving community celebrations animating the two stage routes and an Associate (Fringe) Programme.

Funding to the tune of £1 million from Arts Council England will see York host up to two weeks of activity before, during and after the start of the second stage of the race on 6th July 2014.

Cluny Macpherson, Regional Director, Arts Council England said: ‘I’m delighted that we are able to help fund the Arts and Cultural Festival that will celebrate the Tour de France’s visit to Yorkshire.

It will showcase all that is great about Yorkshire Arts and Culture as well as providing an opportunity for specially commissioned work. Building excitement across the region in the run up to the Tour de France, I can’t think of a better way to mark the historic occasion of the Grand Départ taking place in Yorkshire.’

Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, is encouraging interested parties to air their ideas: “It will be a fantastic opportunity for the whole county to share in the excitement and interest that will be building in the run-up to the 2014 Tour de France, helping to put Yorkshire on the map for millions of people months before the riders arrive.”

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The Year Of Cycling YORK’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH CYCLING LOOKS SET TO INTENSIFY AS THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE’S ARRIVAL IN THE REGION HAS BEEN DECLARED THE ‘YEAR OF CYCLING’ BY CITY OF YORK COUNCIL. With York already regarded as one of the best cycling cities in the UK, the opportunity to make the most of Stage 2 of the Grande Départ starting on our streets is clear for all to see. Thankfully, it seems the Council’s iTravel team are more than rising to the challenge with two top cycling events booked in this summer’s calendar.

First up, York will host the 2013 Men’s and ?WUMV¼[ *ZQ\Q[P +aKTQVO 6I\QWVIT +QZK]Q\ :IKM Championships on Sunday 21st July, the day that the 100th Tour de France draws to a close and the baton is passed to Yorkshire ahead of Le Grand Départ 2014, Stage 2 of which will start in York.

As one of the pinnacle events on the domestic elite ZWIL ZIKQVO KITMVLIZ \PM KPIUXQWV[PQX[ IZM ÅMZKMTa contested by the country’s top professional riders

and teams. Previous winners include the likes of 2011 Road World Champion Mark Cavendish and Olympic medallists Ed Clancy, Lizzie Armitstead, Joanna Rowsell and Dani King.

Make sure you line the streets on 21st July to cheer on the riders and get in the mood for next year’s extravaganza.

6M`\ ]X Q[ I KPIVKM \W PWX WV \PM [ILLTM IVL ^MV\]ZM WV I NIV\I[\QK \ZINÅK NZMM JQSM ZQLM \PZW]OP the city centre this September.

Set to take place on Saturday 14th September, Sky Ride York promises lots of free activities for people of all ages, with an emphasis on enjoying the ride.

To keep up to date with these events, and to learn more about cycling in York, visit www.itravelyork.info.

08 IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK

IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK…

From the highest point in the city to the underground remains of the heart of the Roman barracks, York Minster is a building of many facets – a spiritual nexus, an architectural marvel, a popular concert venue, a gallery featuring internationallyrenowned works of art, and now an underground museum. Could this medieval cathedral truly be York’s most versatile building?

“When people look at York Minster and compare it with any number of other churches around the city, they see only a part of what makes this incredible building such an important part of York. The daily worship that takes place here is the heart of what we are for, but there is so much more, as so many ^Q[Q\WZ[ IZM VW_ ÅVLQVO W]\ · \PQ[ Q[ I J]QTLQVO \PI\ holds meaning for people of every background, but it is only once you step inside that you realise how much there is to see and do here,” comments the Dean of York, The Very Reverend Vivienne Faull.

Indeed, when viewed as a visitor attraction in its own right, York Minster is one of the cornerstones of tourism for the city – and the developments of the last couple of years as part of the York Minster Revealed project have absolutely cemented its po-

sition as a must-see for anyone coming to the city.

Revealing York Minster in the Undercroft, the fascinating new hands-on attraction in the chambers JMVMI\P \PM KI\PMLZIT ÆWWZ MI[QTa [\IVL[ WV Q\[ W_V as one of the most compelling experiences in the city – a visit through the Undercroft can take anything from one hour to several. Many visitors are commenting about how quickly time passes whilst exploring the space, which is packed full of archaeological exhibits, audio visual displays and accessible interpretation of 2000 years of history – from the Roman empire through to the modern Minster.

6W_PMZM Q[ UWZM UWLMZV QV AWZS 5QV[\MZ \PIV <PM Orb, a contemporary metallic dome located in the East End. And yet within this stylish – and unexXMK\ML · [XIKM IZM PW][ML [WUM WN \PM ÅVM[\ M`amples of medieval stained glass in the world. The darkened interior of the Orb enables visitors to apXZMKQI\M Å^M XIVMT[ WN OTI[[ LM[QOVML IVL XIQV\ML

by John Thornton in the 15th Century, and carefully conserved by York Glaziers Trust. For a limited time, visitors can see and appreciate the exquisite detail up close, before the panels are returned to the Great East Window – the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in Europe – in 2016.

Another of York Minster’s treasures is altogether more transient, arriving at the building each morning, and leaving again each evening, spending time illuminating the building for visitors from the four corners of the earth.

These are the volunteer guides, who bring the stories of the cathedral to life – a visit is not complete until you have joined one of the free tours and discovered so much more about the Minster than any guidebook will tell you.

It is little wonder that visitors return to York Minster time and time again, and with admission tickets valid for unlimited repeat visits over the following 12 months, they can explore so many different aspects of this multifaceted attraction during the course of the year. When you include a calendar full of events and activities, there’s something for everyone.

But will they ever see it all? Probably not.

Even those who spend their days working _Q\PQV \PQ[ JMI]\QN]T J]QTLQVO ÅVL \PMU[MT^M[ constantly discovering something new. A full year of visits might not be enough… but there’s always next year!

York Minster is open daily. Admission is £10.00 for adults, £9.00 for concessions and free for children.

York Minster is free all year round for those with a York Card.

For more information, please visit www.yorkminster.org

10 THE OUTSIDER BREAKS THROUGH

The Outsider Breaks Through MATT HAIG HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A SUCCESS STORY OVER RECENT YEARS, HIS SUPERNATURAL TAKES ON THE OUTSIDER IN SOCIETY HAVE PLEASED READERS ACROSS THE NATION AND BEYOND. AUTHOR OF FIVE NOVELS, INCLUDING THE BESTSELLING THE LAST FAMILY IN ENGLAND - WHICH HAS BEEN OPTIONED BY BRAD PITT'S PRODUCTION COMPANY – HAGUE’S LATEST, THE HUMANS IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE HUMAN CONDITION FROM THE EYES OF AN OUTSIDER. WE CHAT TO MATT ABOUT LOOKING IN, PEANUT BUTTER AND EMILY DICKINSON.

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You write a lot about other-worldly things like vampires and aliens, how does this relate to your experience of the world?

Do you often feel alienated?

Actually, being a writer is my way of feeling connected. I think when I was younger I used to feel very alienated and lonely a lot, and the reason I write is to connect with people. But yes, maybe the reason I write about outsiders is because I have felt that myself.

You imply that we have reason to doubt that life on Earth is something good. Why do you think this attitude has come about?

Life on Earth IS something good. But it is easy to forget it sometimes and get wrapped up in the negative stuff. I have suffered with depression in the past. This book is kind of a metaphor for my state of mind as I overcame that. First, alienated and fearful, then more accepting and loving.

What inspires you to write a story? How much is it based on your own experiences rather than made-up happenings?

1\¼[ LQNÅK]T\ \W [Ia JMKI][M QV WVM [MV[M M^MZa\PQVO Q[ your own experiences. Everything comes from the way your mind has been shaped. And the reason I used to daydream was because I wasn’t good at sport, so I’d stand alone, thinking about stuff, and hoping a ball wouldn’t hit me in the face. So even our fantasies come out of real experience, so even if you are writing about aliens it still feels like autobiography.

I think comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. I also think if you look at something closely enough it becomes hilarious. Even the most serious of subjects, like war and the nuclear bomb. <PQVS WN I ÅTU TQSM 3]JZQKS¼[ ,Z ;\ZIVOMTW^M WZ a book like Catch-22. Both are comedies using comedy as a weapon.

What makes you combine “weird and terrifying and wonderful” to describe how we live on earth?

2][\ \PM Æ]SQVM[[ WN Q\ 1 UMIV UW[\ \PQVO[ IZM LMIL and we aren’t dead. And most things aren’t humans and we are. If that isn’t weird and terrifying and wonderful I don’t know what is!

You talk about the fact that you can’t be an author if you dislike uncertainty. On releasing a novel, how do you prepare yourself for criticism? Do you feel protective of your books?

I feel protective of this one, because it is the most personal to me. But I am too sensitive. I’ve been lucky that, so far, there hasn’t been a really painful review of The Humans… only a matter of time, I suppose!

“A person who makes no mistakes is a person who doesn’t try to do new things” - Michael Rosen. What would you say is the biggest mistake of your life from trying something new?

Good question. I think my main mistakes have been Twitter-related, though. Oh, and my third novel (don’t read it.)

What book could you never get tired of reading?

Can you tell jokes and still be serious? Do you think that comedy is the best way of going about a serious point?

Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems. She is my God.

12 REVOLUTION SOFTWARE

VIVA LA REVOLUTION SOFTWARE

Written by James Arden

Founded in 1990, York-based Revolution Software is best known for creating the immensely popular Broken Sword games, which have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. In 2004, struggling to keep the team together between projects due to high KW[\[ \PMa KTW[ML \PMQZ WNÅKM IVL LMKQLML \W _WZS as a core team. After co-developing Broken Sword: <PM )VOMT WN ,MI\P _Q\P ;]UW ,QOQ\IT QV ;PMNÅMTL Apple approached to ask if Revolution would be interested in porting their games to iOS devices.

The result, as One&Other discovered, completely changed the direction of the company, now based in Blake House. Mere months away from the release of their new title, Broken Sword: The Serpent’s +]Z[M KW NW]VLMZ 6WQZQV +IZUWLa LQ[K][[ML evolving gameplay, appealing to fans and exploring new technologies in an ever-changing industry.

How did you respond to Apple asking you to port games to their devices? ?M _MZM ÆI\\MZML IVL LMTQOP\ML 8ZQWZ \W )XXTM approaching us, we had released a Director’s Cut WN \PM ÅZ[\ *ZWSMV ;_WZL NWZ \PM ?QQ IVL 6QV\MVLW DS. We added 20% new content and enhanced the original graphics. It had a very similar look and feel with a new and more intuitive interface. For Apple, we took what we learned on the iOS port of Beneath a Steel Sky and wrote a traditional mouse based interface that included touch screen. It looked absolutely beautiful on the smaller screen; it was as if it had been created for the format. Apple were very happy, so we added Broken Sword 2. Publishing in iTunes just changed everything. We went from signing with third-party publishers and earning

Visuals by Revolution Software on 23rd August 2012 for 30 days. We could not believe the response we got. We were aiming for $400,000, but earned just under $800,000. We have since received a further $50K in additional pledges through PayPal. Given the gameplay successes you had with porting earlier titles, did that inform development of The Serpent’s Curse?

It certainly did. We felt we had made the correct decisions in introducing a more intuitive interface which included the touch screen function. The hint system was also something that we felt really helped, particularly with non-adventure players. It’s I ÅVM JITIVKM W]Z \ZILQ\QWVIT I]LQMVKM M`XMK\ \W be challenged, but we also want the new adventure players to feel they are progressing through the game without feeling totally frustrated. We felt that balance was achieved with the hint system. Some people use it all the time, others never use it. the equivalent of 7% to publishing ourselves and earning 70% of the revenues. Digital distribution has totally changed how we run our business. We are not only creators and producers of content; we now publish our own games.

The games have been downloaded millions of times. Did the popularity of iOS sales encourage you to look to Kickstarter for Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse, knowing that the fan base was still out there?

Absolutely. It was a combination of things. We had seen how well Tim Schafer did (the Double Fine founder raised over $3 million on Kickstarter in March 2012). We knew we had fans, so we had to come up with something that was going to excite them. The entire team was involved. We went live

Why did you return to your 2D roots? Was it due to budget constraints?

We felt that for the new digital, small-screen formats, it looked better going back to the 2D to get the best possible quality and the level of detail that our existing audience was used to. I think we’ve more than achieved that. The team comprises of people who are dotted around the world, so it’s a sort of virtual-come-micro team. But the cost is no different. It takes a long time and a lot of people to develop the best game possible!

Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse will be released towards the end of the year for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS and Android. www.revolution.co.uk

The Urban Explorer WHEN YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT A PLACE, IT IS OFTEN THE UNKNOWN DETAILS THAT STAND OUT. THOSE MINUTIAE ARE WHAT YOU REMEMBER AFTER YOUR VISIT AND IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT OVER THE FOLLOWING PAGES WE ARE GOING TO TAKE AN URBAN EXPLORATION INTO THE SMALL PRINT, TO FIND THOSE PARTS OF THE CITY WHICH LIE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND CELEBRATE THEM.

16 THE URBAN EXPLORER 1. THE RED TOWER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Down on Foss Islands Road lies the Grade I listed Red Tower. It marks the eastern-most point of Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ancient defences, and originally was the end of the city walls. Plans for the tower were extremely unpopular and head tiler, John Patrik, was forced to ask for protection from the city council. After a lengthy feud in 1491 John Patrik was brutally murdered. Two leading masons, William Hindley and Christopher Homer, were arrested yet were never convicted.

2. DICK TURPINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRAVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Opposite St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church, a little walk from Walmgate Bar, there is a small walled patch of green. It is quiet, and serene.

At the far end of the park stands a fairly inauspiKQW][ OZI^M[\WVM <PMZM Q[ VW MNĂ&#x2026;Oa WN IVa SQVL# VW statues, or any real indicator to the inhabitant of the grave, save the short inscription, that reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;John 8ITUMZ W\PMZ_Q[M :QKPIZL <]ZXQV <PM 6W\WZQous Highwayman and Horse Stealer, Executed at Tyburn April 7th 1739, and Buried in St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Churchyard.â&#x20AC;?

3. THE STONES OF HOB MOOR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hob Moor is one of the ancient commons of York and is situated between Acomb, Holgate and Dringhouses, not far from the Knavesmire, on the opposite side of the road to the old York gallows.

During the visitations of the plague in the 16th and 17th centuries, victims were taken from the city and accommodated in wooden lodges on Hob Moor.

They would pay for the food that was brought to them by placing money in water or vinegar in the central depression in the Plague Stone. *M[QLM \PM 8TIO]M ;\WVM Q[ \PM 0WJ ;\WVM \PM MNĂ&#x2026;Oa of a knight of the de Ros family. It was sculpted WV\W IV WTL KWNĂ&#x2026;V TQL IZW]VL IVL Q[ VW_ U]KP eroded, but the head, shoulders and shield can still be seen. Both these stones are beside the main path (formerly known as Hob Lane) on Little Hob Moor.

4. THE ADMIRAL CLOCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; During the Baedeker Raid of April 1942, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church on Coney St was almost completely destroyed; the restoration

by George Pace (1961-1968) cemented the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position as one of the only surviving medieval churches in York. The clock, which protrudes from Q\[ [QLM [\IVL[ \M[\IUMV\ \W \PQ[ 6W\M \PM [UITT Ă&#x2026;Oure of an admiral atop the clock face.

5. THE GROTESQUES ON YORK MINSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lining the outside of York Minster are an army of demons, often assumed to be gargoyles (which differ in that they shoot water through their mouth). These grotesques date back to medieval times. Grotesques

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are carvings, usually of demons, dragons or other half human/half animals, the elaborate details of which erode over time. The army of stone masons outside the Minster continue the craft today. Rumour has it that many of the faces of the grotesques depict those who have wronged the Stone Masons.

6. THE DESTRUCTOR – The large tower that looms over Morrison’s supermarket has a name straight out of a Sylvester Stallone movie. Built in the 20th Century as an incinerator for waste management, the facility was calculated to destroy ‘40 to 60 tons per 24 hours.’ The Destructor gradually fell out of favour in the last century and today the chimney remains solely as a nod to our industrial past.

7. THE TRAMWAYS – 1V ! \PM ÅZ[\ WN AWZS¼[ tramways from Castle Mills Bridge to Fulford was established. These early trams were horse-drawn and it wasn’t until 1909 that electric trams were introduced. This was a time of immense expansion, with new services extending to South Bank and Hull Road over the 1910s. Little remains of York’s tramways in the present day – one website claims that a small section of track is still visible in South Bank but for the most part all traces have vanished.

8. OUR FELINE PROTECTORS – Over the last 200 years cats have been placed atop the buildings of York. Said to be protectors of our city, they represent luck due to their suggested nine lives. This York tradition appears to date back to Medieval times.

The trail consists of 17 cat statues spot around the centre of York on a range of historic buildings.

THE SNICKLEWAYS THE DE GREY ROOMS BETTY’S MIRROR YORK OBSERVATORY BACHELOR HILL THE RAILWAY ROOF HOLGATE WINDMILL THE MINSTER LIBRARY THE ADMIRAL CLOCK THE COLD WAR BUNKER THE UNITED STATES OF YORK THE CEMETERY THE BURTON STONE THE STREET NAMES THE OLDEST CHURCH IN YORK THE ROMAN BATHS PASSAGEWAYS ST MARY’S TOWER GUPPY’S ENTERPRISE CLUB 10 PAVEMENT ROWNTREE’S WARF FOSS BRIDGE HOUSE MINI STONEHENGE THE LION EFFIGY

20 PART2ISM INTERVIEW

Testing the boundaries YORK-BORN ARTIST KEITH HOPEWELL, AKA PART2ISM, IS A PIONEER WITHIN THE WORLD OF AEROSOL BASED ARTWORK. PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A VARIETY OF MEDIA, PART2ISM’S WORK CHALLENGES THE VIEWER’S PERCEPTIONS OF ART MEDIUMS SUCH AS AEROSOL PAINT, FORCING US TO THINK ABOUT ART IN A DIFFERENT WAY. PART2ISM’S WORK AROUND YORK: – Foss Bank Car Park next to Sainsbury's – By the side of Clifton Bingo on Bootham

7N\MV JZIVLML I[ I »OZINÅ\Q¼ IZ\Q[\ 3MQ\P Hopewell aka Part2ism, is recognised for his challenge and exploration of this label by testing the boundaries of the spray paint medium, creating works of art that are unique IVL QVLQ^QL]IT 6W\ KWV\MV\ _Q\P R][\ _WZSing with aerosol paints, throughout his artistic career Part2ism has experimented with a variety of media including sculpture and installations. Exploring Part2ism’s artwork, it is clear that he is something of a maverick, not conforming to traditional forms of IZ\ 1V NIK\ _PI\ ZMITTa LMÅVM[ PQ[ _WZS Q[ its diversity. For Part2ism, art “is like life, we don’t eat the same meal every day and neither do we listen to the same music... For me it’s about learning and exploring. I fail to see how anybody can continue to learn from repeating the same idea” – hence why Part2ism’s work is so varied.

What struck me most was the passion and philosophy behind his work, as well as his desire to branch away from traditional forms of art to create his own individual style. The radical diversity of his work derives from his personal view of change and transformation: “Work has to change. Change is the only constant. Work changes with me like \PM _MI\PMZ [W QVÆ]MVKM[ KWUM IVL OW 1\¼[ a logical progression and natural evolution.”

Despite wanting to break away from his givMV »OZINÅ\Q IZ\Q[\¼ TIJMT _PI\ QVÆ]MVKML 8IZ\2ism as a 12 year old, was “seeing the mass \ZIV[Q\ IZ\ QV 6M_ AWZS +Q\a º 1\ _I[ »\PM ,1A M\PW[¼ NW]VL QV OZINÅ\Q _PQKP JMKIUM XQ^W\IT for what Part2ism would go on to create. ?PI\ ZMITTa KIX\Q^I\ML PQU _I[ \PI\ OZINÅ\Q “seemed so free and un-institutionalized,” a projection of nonconformity which is so evident in Part2ism’s work. It seems that emerging as an artist in York had both its advantages and disadvantages. From an early age, Part2ism recalls having to “work harder

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coming from York as opposed to those coming from a capital city.” One issue for artists in York during the 80s and 90s was the lack of artistic space, as Part2ism explains: “I always remember there were an abundance of artists there, but without any investment in spaces where can people go? Space is what’s needed.” However, having to work harder meant that he could maintain his independence: “through producing a lot of work over a long period of time, my work was eventually able to stand up for itself.”

During the 1990s Hopewell was part of a collective known as ‘Ikonoklast’, a “separatist approach to aerosol based work, and an ]XPQTT ÅOP\ \W OIQV IKKMX\IVKM NZWU W\PMZ[ involved in more traditional approaches.” *TMVLQVO \PM JW]VLIZQM[ WN ÅVM IZ\ IVL street art, Part2ism’s aerosol based work contrasts with its urban setting, creating an interesting viewing experience. An example which was created in 1996 remains at Foss Bank Car Park to this day - refreshingly, many of his earliest works can still be found in situ around York.

Having worked hard to differentiate himself NZWU \PM [\MZMW\aXM[ IKKWUXIVaQVO OZINÅ\Q art, Part2ism’s work undoubtedly pushes the boundaries of aerosol based work, incorporating forms that have rarely been combined in such ways. Part2ism’s work not only narrates the transformation of himself and his artistic practices, but also mirrors the transformation happening within the art world.

The dialogue opened up by Part2ism’s desire \W JZMIS I_Ia NZWU PQ[ OQ^MV OZINÅ\Q TIJMT enables viewers to understand aerosol artwork in a new way. Aerosol artwork should not be understood as a ‘lesser art form’, J]\ W]OP\ \W JM ^QM_ML I[ NWZU[ WN ÅVM IZ\ Hopefully, when exploring Part2ism’s wide range of works, one will view aerosol artwork in a different light.

22 EXPLORATION OF THE SENSES

Exploration of the senses OPEN YOUR EYES When you live in a city like York, too often the surroundings become wallpaper. When you’re con[\IV\Ta OM\\QVO [\]KS QV \ZINÅK ITT JIKSOZW]VL \MVL[ to fade into one big grey shape. Don’t let this hapXMV 6M`\ \QUM aW] KZW[[ 4MVLIT *ZQLOM WV NWW\ R][\ [\WX ;WIS Q\ QV ?I\KP \PM 7][M I[ Q\ ÆW_[ JMVMI\P you, just as it has for centuries. Feel the legacy of an ancient city in the pavements beneath your feet.

Millions of people come to York every year, just to look, and we forget to do it often enough.

SURVEY YOUR DOMAIN It’s an obvious one but get yourself up Clifford’s Tower for the best 360 degree panoramic views of our fair city. You can see the whole city and the whole of its history from one spot. Make sure you’re armed with information on what you’re seeing before you get up there. Alternatively, you could have a ride on a more modern, but also visually stunning attraction - the Yorkshire Wheel.

NATURAL BEAUTY Transcendent beauty. Can you imagine how stunningly rich York would have been in years gone by?

Before modern developments built the decades of KWUUMZKM IVL UWLMZV LIa TQ^QVO \W ÅTT QV \PM OIX[ this city would have been balm to the aesthete’s soul. It still is in many places; you just have to know where to look. Museum Gardens is an obvious one \Za OWQVO JMNWZM \PM KZW_L[ ÅTT \PM OIZLMV[ IVL allow yourself to sink into the atmosphere conjured up by the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey.

LOOK FOR THE PAST So many treasures from the past can be missed and ignored while walking the streets of our city; the twelfth Holy Trinity Church on Goodramgate for one. Yes, the Minster is glorious. But this church and its ancient graveyard is like being transported back in time. Sit in one of the boxed pews and you will be closer than you’ve ever been in your life to a link with the past.

Written by Deborah Henderson

BITTER If you haven’t yet sampled Yorkshire Terrier bitter with its creamy, malty and strong hoppy taste, then what are you waiting for? York’s very own bitter brewed within the City Walls by York Brewery. They now make Centurion’s Ghost Ale, Guzzler and showcase a brand new beer every month.

Check them out at one of their four city centre pubs: Last Drop Inn on Colliergate, The Tap Room at the brewery itself in Tofts Green, The Three Legged Mare on High Petergate and Yorkshire Terrier on Stonegate.

SALT OK, so you may not be able to smell the sea from York itself, but some of the most beautiful coastline in the UK is on our doorstep. With Scarborough and Whitby easily accessible, we can all get out of the city sometimes and explore the beautiful and evocative coast for ourselves. Everyone needs to feel and taste the sea air every now and again but not everyone has the chance pretty much on their door[\MX <PM _QTLVM[[ WN \PM 6WZ\P -I[\ KWI[\ [PW]TL be experienced - go in winter, stand in the wind and taste the sea salt air. Heaven.

SWEET If you could lick York, you’d taste chocolate. We’re [\MMXML QV \PM [\]NN 6M[\Tu <MZZa¼[ :W_V\ZMM IZM all part of our rich chocolatey heritage. Discovering the origins of the city’s obsession with chocolate and \PM XZWTQÅK XIZ\ Q\ PI[ XTIaML QV KPWKWTI\M \ZMI\[ \PI\ are known the world over is a treat in itself. York’s CHOCOLATE Story in King’s Square offers tours, information and an insight into the famous chocolateering pioneers. A visit to York Cocoa House is also I U][\ ^Q[Q\ NWZ KPWKWTI\M IÅKQWVILW[ \I[\M \W]KP learn and make chocolate for yourself.

SOUR Find your way to one of the many artisan bakers in York for a taste of their sourdough bread. We have a ridiculous amount of talented bakers in our city - and they all deserve to have their handiwork sampled. Head to Via Vecchia on The Shambles for some of the best bread you’ve ever tasted. As soon as his stock has run out for the day, he shuts up shop and starts baking for the next day - if you happen to wander down The Shambles at night you can often see him kneading bread in the window. You can taste that love and devotion in every slice.

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?ITS IZW]VL \PM +Q\a ?ITT[ <ZIQT aW]Z ÅVOMZ[ ITWVO the stonework and you’re touching 800 year old history made real. Go downstairs in the Yorkshire 5][M]U IVL \W]KP \PM NIKM[ WN \PM [\WVM ÅO]ZM[ used to build St Mary’s Abbey in the 11th Century.

Touch with your feet the slabs of The Shambles where York dwellers walked in Medieval times. We are living and breathing thousands of years worth of history all around us, every single day. Touch it and notice it.

SMELL You can still smell the cocoa in the air in winter, coffee and hot chocolate from the many independently owned cafes, the slight taint of the Victorian drains in the summer heat, the smell of people bustling through the city streets, fresh cut grass from the verges surrounding the City Walls, the damp of the river on ancient stone as you walk down by the Foss.

HEAR The sound of York - what is that to you? Buskers in the streets and Minster bells? The sound of different languages intermingling in the narrow streets at the height of summer as we welcome the stream WN \W]ZQ[\[ \PI\ SMMX W]Z MKWVWUa ÆW_QVO' 7Z \PM ÆW_ WN \PM 7][M NZWU \PM JIVS[ WN \PM ZQ^MZ WV I still summer’s day?

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26 DAMIEN CRUDEN

Expanding the Language of Theatre

ON THE BACK OF HER INTERVIEWEE’S RECENTLY BEING CROWNED YORK’S ‘TOURISM AMBASSADOR’ AT THE VISIT YORK AWARDS 2013, VICKY PARRY TALKS TO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF YORK THEATRE ROYAL: DAMIEN CRUDEN. Sitting down for a coffee with Damien I was very much open to talk about his recent award, however; Damien, fresh out of an Arts Council meeting was QUXI[[QWVML 0M PIL I ÅZM QV PQ[ JMTTa _PQKP PM managed to poetically articulate.

Much of Damien’s success he puts down to his team and his community.

“There are always naysayers but on the whole York is a very forward-thinking community who want to have a vital, cultured life within their environment” – This was more than evident in the huge success of last year’s Mystery Plays, which saw 1000 plus York residents take part in the theatre’s biggest event to date. This triumph was very much a collaborative effort, much like the multi award winning Railway Children – much of Damien and the theatre’s recent national appraisal has been a team effort to rival the 2012 Olympics.

Damien acknowledges “an invisibility around what is known as ‘regional arts’. Living in a very Londoncentric culture, the media can be ignorant that stuff happens outside, not just culture but business also.”

Yet events to the recent scale of York Theatre Royal are going part of the way to changing that, and

now London are looking to us for where to go next.

The sell out production of the Railway Children at Waterloo Station went on to international success, ÅZUTa XTIKQVO ,IUQMV IVL PQ[ \MIU I\ \PM KMV\ZM of the theatrical world. Again, Damien refers this success back to the communal aspect of the project.

“The theatre’s main relationship is with its community – not with the arts press, it’s not a triumph of form over content – it’s very much the other way around. It is also a development, we couldn’t have done the Railway Children when I came here in 1997, as this sense of community wasn’t there – a lot of the work that was undertaken since then was about digging deep into the city we inhabit, having the youth theatre, working with other organisations and having other theatre companies such as Pilot come to join, as such expanding the language of theatre” – The Railway Children therefore felt like a natural progression of this.

The modesty of Damien and the achievements of his team are clear to see, but most of all he empha[Q[M[ \PQ[ QVKZMI[QVO ZMLMÅVQ\QWV WN \PM ZMTI\QWV[PQX with the community. This is something set only to continue and in order to make the theatre an increasingly sustainable amenity it is something we very much have to embrace.

ONE&OTHER TV LISTINGS

PICK OF THE MONTH: AN OLD BOY GOES RACING Meet the University of York’s Director of Commercial Services, pushing 50 yet still every bit the boy racer.

Follow York’s very own budding Schumacher on his petrol fuelled journey around Britain’s favourite circuits. <PI\¼[ QN PM KIV ÅVL PQ[ M`PI][\ QV \QUM

The Culturalist “WHAT IT MEANS TO… TONY HIPWELL (BY AUBURN THOUGHT)”

Tony Hipwell, the ‘Tone’ of MilesTone Films, discusses the impact that the video game Metal Gear Solid has had on his work from the comfort of his own home.

THE GUESTLIST “NIGHTS AT THE ROUNDTABLE EPISODE 2” [BY REDSHIRT FILMS]

ONCE “MY DEAREST LILLY…”

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“MACMILLAN CHARITY RACEDAY”

It is Macmillan’s single biggest fundraising event, this year raising a record-breaking £340,000. Meet the people behind the numbers.

York Acoustic embarks on its most ambitious project yet.

Three songs. Three locations.

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THE LITERARY MAP OF YORK

THE LITERARY MAP OF YORK

Aside from many big names in the writing world coming from York, our city's cobbled streets, stone architecture and cosy pubs have provided stimulation for writers from around the world. Rich with history and stories itself, York features in more pieces of classic prose than you may initially think. We undertook a literary exploration highlighting how our streets have provided inspiration for some of the best writers, both new and old alike.

SKELDERGATE “The postern by which Skeldergate was formerly approached, no longer exists; and the few old houses left in the street, are disguised in melancholy modern costume of whitewash and cement”

YORK MINSTER “Time has softened the colours, but the same stream of light still falls upon the forgotten tomb, of which no trace remains, and, to this day, the stranger is shown in York Cathedral, an old window called the Five Sisters”

Wilkie Collins, No Name (1862) p187 Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickelby (1839) p69 THE SHAMBLES ¹:QKPIZL +WTM°PIL ZMV\ML I ÆI\ QV WVM WN \PM KQ\a¼[ most famous medieval streets: A pretty, cobbled XI[[IOM_Ia KITTML <PM ;PIUJTM[ <PM ÆI\ _I[ IZZIVOML W^MZ \PZMM ÆWWZ[ I [MZQM[ WN WLLTa [PIXML rooms piled on top of one another like children’s building bricks.”

MICKLEGATE “So Alice had been born in a gracious house on Micklegate, with a sunlit nursery and more servants than were necessary” Kate Atkinson, Behind the Scenes at the Museum (1995) p41

Antony Horowitz, The Raven’s Gate (2005) p151 YORK POLICE STATION ¹AWZS <PM 6WZ\P AWZS[PQZM 8WTQKM 0MILY]IZ\MZ[ Detetive Chief Superintendent Geoff Hodge sits in PQ[ WNÅKM _Q[PQVO PM¼L PIL UWZM NWZ JZMISNI[\ º

CLIFFORD’S TOWER “At the end of another quiet street we could see, ahead, the city wall and another barbican patrolled by guards. Beyond, a high green mound was visible, with a round stone keep on top. “York Castle” I said.”

Matt Haig, The Radleys (2010) p209 C.J. Sansom, Sovereign (2006) p34 OLDE STARRE INN “At seven o’clock upon the Tuesday evening the upper room of the Olde Starre Inn in Stonegate was crowded” Susanna Clarke Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2004) p20 Written by Helena Parker

THE SHAMBLES “I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my NI\PMZ JMQVO I NWZMQOVMZ WN *ZMUMV _PW [M\\TML ÅZ[\ at Hull” Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe (1719) p1

CONEY STREET “Coney Street is athrong in the sunshine. The women sit in their doorways, minding their husbands’ stalls, while from the workshops comes banging and snipping and clattering to mingle with the sound of banter and barter.”

Pamela Hartshorne, Time’s Echo (2012) p307

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30 FEAST OF THE YORKSHIRE PIONEERS

A Banquet for the invention inclined, served with a side of chronic adventure 8MZUQ\ UM I TQ\\TM Ă&#x2026;K\QWV QN aW] _QTT 1UIOQVM aW]Z[MTN the host of a luxurious dinner-party. Candles are lit. Soft jazz fusion clings to the air, harmonising with animated chatter at a sweet but unobtrusive 60 decibels (the optimum noise pollution for a banquet, obviously). Dinner is served. Your guests are a timeless collection of inventors, adventurers and pioneers; spanning centuries but each rooted geographically in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Yorkshire.

Sighâ&#x20AC;Ś Just imagine.

Written by John Donnelly

?MTT _M KIV ?M LQL 0MZM OWM[" 7]Z Ă&#x2026;Z[\ O]M[\ would be James Henry Atkinson (1849-1942); slayer of rodents, scourge of the pestilential, defender of stereotypical housewives shrieking into bunches of their gathered skirts as they tremble atop milking stools, silent hero for humankind the world over, because really... nobody wants to touch a mouse.

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spinal columns and a plenitude of gilded dinner QV^Q\I\QWV[ QV PQ[ _ISM W]Z QV^Q\M[ _QTT LMĂ&#x2026;VQ\MTa JM gilded).

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1941), the pioneering Yorkshire aviator of the early Twentieth Century who stormed the world of aviation. Amy cemented herself in history by obliterating countless piloting records in the 1930s.

A certainty on our guest-list, if not for her seasoned global cosmopolitanism or the fog of infectious inspiration that engulfs her, then at least for a recounting of her charming proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What of the venerable Captain James Cook (17281779), adventurer extraordinaire, premiere of topography and Yorkshire hero?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Well of course heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there, diary permitting. Even if he plunged the natives of Hawaii into prostitution, assaulted the local King and persuaded them he was a god.

It does makes you think twice about his invite, even factoring his astonishing ability to navigate from

the table to the latrine unassisted. But he did kind of change the world, and he taught himself maths.

Hero.

\PI\ I[ I KPQTL KI\IX]T\ML aW] QV\W [KQMVKM Ă&#x2026;K\QWV fantasies about inter-stellar travel. Or was that just us?

William Wilberforce (1759-1833) would be in the mix too. Failure to include him would be social suicide. He created a free colony in Sierra Leone, founded the Church Mission society, fronted outreach programmes, warred vice on the streets of Britain, set up the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, oh yeah and that other thingâ&#x20AC;Ś The abolition of the slave trade! Rude not to at least feed him a little dinner, and we mean feed! William ?QTJMZNWZKM _W]TL VW\ TQN\ I Ă&#x2026;VOMZ I\ W]Z \IJTM We would even mop his chin, having accidentally spilled soup over it, owing to the distraction of \ZaQVO \W Ă&#x2020;QZ\ \WW PIZL

Helen Sharman (born 1963) concludes the giants of our guestlist. Helen was a chemist, astronaut and I [MTN KWVNM[[ML KPWKWXPQTM ;PM _I[ \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ *ZQ\WV QV [XIKM IVL \PM Ă&#x2026;Z[\ _WUIV \W OZIKM \PM KWZZQLWZ[ of the Mir space station; presuming space stations are furnished with corridors. Helen concluded PMZ KIZMMZ I\ 5IZ[ 1VK LM^MTWXQVO \PM Ă&#x2020;I^W]ZIV\ properties of chocolate. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcome.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget Percy Shaw (1890-1976), who revolutionised transport safety. Percy patented the ZMĂ&#x2020;MK\Q^M ZWIL [\]L QV ! AW] UQOP\ SVW_ Q\ I[ the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, or simply as the magical distraction

With the glossy immortals of Yorkshire gathered in our humble parlour, who knows what the evening could hold. Too much wine? Fisticuffs? Or some prostration-inspiring, collaborative plans for some sort of world domination? Yes. Yes to all of the above.

An Odyssey of Music IN THE LAST ISSUE OF ONE&OTHER WE TOOK A FOND LOOK BACK AT THE 1980S HEYDAY OF YORK-BASED LABEL RED RHINO RECORDS, AN INSTITUTION WHICH LAY AT THE EPICENTRE OF A VIBRANT POST-PUNK MUSIC SCENE THAT COUNTED FRONTIERBUSTING BANDS LIKE RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY, THE MEKONS AND PULP AMONGST ITS MEMBERS. THOUGH SOME OF US MAY NOT REALISE IT, YORK REMAINS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST FREE AND ADVENTUROUS MUSIC IN THE COSMOS TO THIS VERY DAY. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE US, GET A LOAD OF THIS LOT...

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MANSCREAMS

AN ODYSSEY OF MUSIC

The clueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the name as far as these guys are concerned... With feral roars and ominous rock riffs, 5)6;+:-)5; IXM \PM PIZLKWZM XW_MZ WN *TIKS Flag et al, but with a soupçon of off-kilter intellectualism thrown in for good measure. The musical equivalent of the gentleman pugilist.

NIKMJWWS KWU XIOM[ 5IV[KZMIU[ LAKE MICHIGAN Lake Michigan AKA Chris Marks is all about heartfelt lyrical expression and complex, textured acoustic guitar playing. Whilst rooted in alternative culture, the emotion and rawness of Marksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; writing means his music speaks to listeners from far beyond the parameters of his genre. lakemichigan.bandcamp.com NEUSCHLAUFEN -^MZa 6M][KPTI]NMV [M\ Q[ QV Q\[MTN IV M`XTWZI\QWV of sound. Bass grooves and electronic beats hold this bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound together at the centre, but at the peripheries of the centrifuge whirl wailing guitars, feedback loops, dystopian vocals and occasional [XI[U[ WN N]VS 6W \_W 6M][KPTI]NMV [M\[ IZM \PM same.

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Muttley has proven to be something of a quiet phenomenon over the past year or so, delighting the York underground with a string of barnstorming live shows and an excellent debut album, Contrarians. Muttley performs under many guises, though scuzzy guitar, woozy drones and inspired moments of harmony come as standard across the board muttley.bandcamp.com

, an EXPLORER S GUIDE TO DAY TRIPPING

ways to explore yorkshire

Visual by Ben Bainbridge

off the beaten track Up in the moors, around 35 miles from York city centre lies The Band Room, a highlight of East Farndale, Kirby Moorside.

Possibly the best venue you’ve never heard of, it stages gigs from small names to big bands, all of whom appreciate the unusual location. Upcoming gigs in this cosy little venue, described as “pure”, “special” and “magic” include Blue Mosquitoes, Ruth Moody, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Johnny Dowd and White River Brass Ensemble. If you want something difNMZMV\ \W ÅTT I _MMSMVL \PQ[ []Umer, the Madhyamaka Buddhist centre just outside York, in Pocklington offers weekend retreats to XI][M IVL \PQVS 1\¼[ I OZMI\ ÅVL and you’ll leave more relaxed and feeling more positive.

If you are looking for a way to get your blood pumping head to Dalby Forest where there is an abundance of activities. Go Ape is a tree-top challenge, climbing and zip wire course, with a total course length of over 800 metres.

If you wish to channel your inner Tarzan this is the day for you.

Also at Dalby, you can spend the day 4x4 driving, mountain biking, trekking or riding Go Ape’s forest segway.

A recent addition to Xscape near Castleford is FlowHouse, an indoor surf simulator where you

can have a go at carving waves, pulling tricks and ultimately wiping out in your wetsuit. You can have lessons, hire the entire room or sit and watch others having a go. An hour-long try-out session will cost you £29.99 (including wetsuit hire) and they are open until 8pm. LiveForToday, based in Harrogate, offer all sorts of adrenaline fuelling activities, one of which is Aqua Zorbing. Alone, or as part of a duo, you can hurl yourself down a big hill in an inÆI\IJTM JITT ÅTTML _Q\P _I\MZ VW\ enticed yet? How about off-road buggy racing?

Written by Sarah Holmes

Knaresborough makes a lovely day out and boasts some hidden gems if you are willing to walk a little off the regular path.

Foolish Wood lies over the river from Conynhgam Hall and is I JMI]\QN]T ÅVL 0MIL LW_V \W the river’s edge to dip your feet in over a picnic lunch. Towards Masham is the wonderful wood of Hackfall. Known as a beautiful wilderness, the day offers the chance to wander away from civilisation in the knowledge that you are unlikely to spot another soul whilst doing so. Four listed buildings, waterfalls, interesting wildlife and sprawling landscape IZM SMa QVOZMLQMV\[ NWZ I ÅVM LIa

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food lover,s yorkshire If you’re interested in picking your own produce but are all too familiar with PYO strawberries, how about heading over towards ,ZQNÅMTL _PMZM aW] KIV XQKS your own asparagus? The British asparagus season is April to June. Fancy a different taste and a lovely view? Why not try Yorkshire Lavender. Perched upon the hills by Terrington, Yorkshire Lavender houses a lavender farm, nursery, shop and cafe selling delicacies from lavender ice cream to lavender scones... surprisingly interesting, and worth a visit. On a clear day, you can sit by the window with your tea and scone and see York Minster on the horizon.

15 minutes outside of York lies The Farmer’s Cart: a farm store, butchery, deli and cafe. Perfect for trying authentic local produce, it’s a great go-to for foodQM[ AW] KIV ÅVL Q\ I\ <W_\PWZXM Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York. Perusing the menu, it’s on my list of must-sees over the summer. ;TQOP\Ta N]Z\PMZ IÅMTL J]\ _WZ\P a drive is Beverley Farmer’s Market. Every Monday from 3pm ‘til 7pm at Veterans Memorial Park, Rantoul St and Railroad Ave. Fresh local produce along with local art are available for perusal.

Image (above) by Sean Culligan

Family fun Looking for a family friendly day out? English Heritage are providing a huge selection of events over the summer months. Whitby Abbey plays host to a Knights and Princesses school at Whitby Abbey between Mon 22nd – Fri 26th July, Mon 29th July – Fri 2nd August. Activities, arts and crafts abound with squire training, etiquette, storytelling, arts and crafts and dressing up sessions throughout the day. On the weekends, Whitby Abbey also plays host to a stage productions of Dracula. With performances appropriate for over 8s, it is the perfect location to see Dracula enacted.

Between Sat 20th July and Sun 1st September, you can take the family for a fun quest amongst the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey.

Daily life of the medieval abbey will be depicted by monks who you and the family can seek out on a trail through the grounds and houses. A selling point KWUM[ QV \PM XZQbM KMZ\QÅKI\M NWZ every child involved. For family fun a little closer to home, York’s CHOCOLATE Story makes for a particularly interesting and delicious choice.

Robin Hoods Bay (right) by Lee Bailey

the great outdoors The weather has been reasonably promising of late, so here are some fantastic ideas for things to do whilst the sun is shining. As XW[[QJTa WVM WN AWZS[PQZM¼[ ÅVest features, Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a wonderful day out and a great way to make the most of the sun. The astonishing 500 acres provide setting for an array of sculptures to walk to and wonder at, as well as a selection of exhibitions in the main building (which also features a shop selling interesting and unique design pieces and a cafe, of course.)

Entry is free, but parking fees are charged.

At the top of Ilkley Moor, you’ll ÅVL \PM +W_ IVL +ITN# I ZWKS formation, perfect for climbing

and sitting atop for lunch. Just a fraction of the size of Brimham :WKS[ Q\ JMVMÅ\[ NZWU I NZIK\QWV of the visitors, but offers rivalling views of the lovely Yorkshire countryside.

Another great outdoor location is the White Horse by Sutton Bank. With extensive views over the vale of York and vale of Mowbray, a walk to the top of Sutton Bank is a perfect way to spend a summer’s day, escaping the city and breathing in the fresh air. Cut into the side of the bank is the infamous Kilburn White Horse which offers some great photo opportunities. A lovely way to spend a day walking, picking blackberries and taking in beautiful scenery.

If you fancy something with a bit more action, try Wensleydale and particularly, Aysgarth Falls. Although not astonishing in height, the walk alongside the river and the falls is enriching and a lovely day out. Again, it’s perfect if you want to take a picnic and spend the day ambling in the sunshine.

If you would like a coastal day in the great outdoors, try Whitby, or just 5 miles south, the more secluded Robin Hood’s Bay. With a selection of pubs, cafes and restaurants (and as always at the coast, plenty of opportunity NWZ Å[P KPQX[ IVL QKM KZMIU Q\¼[ a lovely retreat.

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EXPLORING THE PAST Yorkshire is home to an abundance of English Heritage abJMa[ IVL KI[\TM[ 6I\QWVIT <Z][\ houses, halls and gardens. Both offer a vast array of events throughout the summer. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July, Scarborough Castle presents ‘Hilarious History’: a comic retelling of Viking history. A jester will provide entertainment throughout the day, fun for all the family. The show is followed by the Hilarious History Festival, also at Scarborough Castle on Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August.

On the 26th July, you can take a free guided tour of Helmsley Archaeology Store with one of the English Heritage Collections Curators. Find out the amaz-

ing stories behind the English Heritage property’s archaeology collection. Booking is essential: to do so call Helmsley Tourist Information Centre on 01439 770442. Helmsley makes a lovely day out, head to the castle afterwards for more history and stop off for a cup of tea and a cake in the adjoining Walled Garden.

A brand new adaption of Sense and Sensibility is showing on Sunday 11th August at Mount Grace Priory. The Chapterhouse Theatre Company provide a warm summer evening’s entertainment. Bring deck chairs, wine and friends as you witness the world of 18th Century society. If you wish to keep to a theme of literary history, take a day trip to Howarth, home of the Brontë

sisters. Howarth village is very much in keeping with its historical draw, with little old shops sitting on the cobbled hill up to the Brontë manor. The view from the top of the hill across the vale is worth the visit in itself if you prefer an outdoor day trip.

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My favourite rainy day hang out is Saltaire and particularly Salt’s Mill, just near Bradford. You can reach it by car or train and the small town, originally built to cater the mill-staff is well worth a visit. Filled with one-off shops, cafes and bakeries, you can pick up a wonderful piece of art or jewellery at a reasonable price.

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ies, restaurants, cafes and a bike shop. It’s my dream location.

Perfect acoustics spill out modern albums and the scent of lilies always lingers in the air. David 0WKSVMa¼[ IZ\ ÅTT[ \PM ^I[\ [XIKM including the walls of Salt’s Diner (I recommend the burgers.)

Scampston Hall near Malton is host to an exhibition of Contemporary British Printmaking this summer. From the 18th of June to the 1st of September, you can view a huge range of interesting modern prints by designers from all across the British isles. It’s a

good way to get some visual stimulation when the rain is pouring, and if the clouds clear, the walled garden is worth a wander.

Entry is free and all work is for sale. Snug Gallery in the creative town of Hebden Bridge is a lovely little location just over an hour’s drive from York city centre. Currently showing is an exhibition from sculptor Ikuko 1_IUW\W _PQKP Å\[ XMZNMK\Ta QV the small contemporary gallery.

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CALENDAR JULY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES TRIBUTE NIGHT (York Racecourse)

MALLARD 75 - until 17 Jul (National Railway Museum)

01 YORK CYCLE CHALLENGE (Citywide)

TEARES OF SORROWE AND GLADNESSE (University of York)

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MGM HD: SOME LIKE IT HOT (City Screen) VIVALDI, BACH, MOZART (St. Olave’s Church)

11 SUMMER CRAFTS FAYRE (Newgate Market)

SUMMER HOLIDAY FUN (York Minster) 02 NT ENCORE (City Screen) DESIGN AND CREATE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE BAR (York Cocoa House) 03

DV8 FESTIVAL (The Duchess and Fibbers) 07 ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FAIR (York Barbican)

12 A WORLD OF DANCE (Joseph Rowntree Theatre)

MALLARD ART EXHIBITION (According to McGee) 08 SHIFT HAPPENS V (York Theatre Royal)

JOHN SMITH’S CUP MEETING (York Racecourse) 13 EARLY MUSIC CHOIR SHOW (York Minster) YORK FESTIVAL OF RIVERS (Citywide)

LA RISONANZA (University of York) 04 THE WEEKS (The Duchess) LIFE DRAWING AND SCULPUTRE WORKSHOP <PM 0MX_WZ\P ?ISMÅMTL 05 YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR (York Minster) YORK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL (Citywide)

09 DINOSAUR PILE - UP (The Duchess)

14 LUXEMBOURG PHILHARMONIA (University of York)

THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD (Grand Opera House) 10 IN DUE PRAISE OF CHOCOLATE (Fairfax House) SINFOYNE (York Minster)

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CASTLE HOWARD TRIATHLON (Castle Howard)

HAMLET - until 3rd Aug (St Martin’s Church)

CITY CENTRE CYCLE RACES (Citywide)

16 ETHAN JONES (The Basement)

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YORK FARMERS MARKET (Parliament Street) JORVIK: HISTORIC ROMAN WALK (York Minster)

26 ARTIST ROOMS: BRUCE NAUMAN (York St Mary’s)

MATCHME SPEED-DATING (Kennedy’s Bar And Restaurant) 17 RICH FULCHER (The Duchess) UNUSUAL CHOCOLATE MAKING (York Cocoa House) 18

PINHOLE CAMERA DAY (York Cold War Bunker) 22 MGM HD: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (City Screen)

SPEAKING PORTRAITS: TALK (Castle Howard)

AESTHETICA SHORT FILMS (South Bank Community Cinema) 20 HEROES EXHIBITION OPENING (Jorvik) TERRY DEARY: BOOK SIGNING (Waterstones)

THE ROBIN PIERCE BAND (Fulford Arms)

JOSH WIDDICOMBE (The Basement) 23 NEW MUSICAL FESTIVAL (Joseph Rowntree Theatre)

19 RECONSTRUCTION OF RICHARD III’S HEAD (Yorkshire Museum & Gardens)

27 BRODOWN FEST 2013 (The Duchess)

28 TOM WRIGGLESWORTH (The Basement) FROM YORKSHIRE... WITH LOVE (Merchant Adventurers’ Hall) 29 KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES (Fibbers)

24 MEET THE SERVANTS (Barley Hall) THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR (York Theatre Royal)

DEAD CITY STREETS (The Duchess) 30

25 POLLY & THE BILLETS DOUX (The Basement) CHOCOLATE CITY TASTING LUNCH (York Cocoa House)

31 JAZZ JAM (The Phoenix Inn)

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YORKSHIRE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL (Citywide) BEYOND MONOPOLY! BOARDGAME CLUB (York Railway Institute)

01 FOOTLOOSE (Grand Opera House)

VOLCANO CHASER – THE LIFE OF TEMPEST ANDERSON (Yorkshire Museum & Gardens)

LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR AND DINNER (Treasurer’s House)

DANCE TANGO ARGENTINO (Guppy’s Enterprise Club)

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Hazlewood Castle)

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11 TOURS OF SUTTON PARK (Sutton Park Stately Home)

YORKSHIRE DAY FOOD MARKET (Castle Howard) 02 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Castle Howard) SUGARKING (The Basement) 03

TOY FAIR (York Racecourse) 07 TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC (Yorkshire Museum of Farming)

12 MGM HD: THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (City Screen)

OPEN MIC NIGHT (The Habit) 08 TASTER WORKSHOP (York Cocoa House)

QUIZ NIGHT (The Three Tuns) 13 BELVEDERE + THE FEAR (The Duchess) MARTHA WAINWRIGHT (Pocklington Arts Centre)

MANSION HOUSE TOUR (Mansion House) 04 JANE TOMLINSON’S YORK 10K (Knavesmire) THUNDER DAY (Yorkshire Air Museum) 05 MGM HD: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (City Screen) MEET KING RICHARD III (Yorkshire Museum & Gardens)

09 IN THE NAME OF THE ROSE (Fairfax House)

14 KNOW YOUR NORMANS? (York Minster)

CORNERSTONE (The Duchess) 10 UNWRAPPING THE CHOCOLATE CITY THE CONFECTIONER’S APPRENTICE (Mansion House)

ART GALLERY CERAMICS (Yorkshire Museum & Gardens) 15

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NOUGHTIES POPFEST (Castle Howard)

EBOR CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH (York Marriott)

JIMMY CARR: GAGGING ORDER (Grand Opera House)

THE YORK 100 BIKE RIDE (City-wide)

YORKSHIRE EBOR FESTIVAL (York Racecourse)

MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY (Beningbrough Hall)

16 BEACONS FESTIVAL (Heslaker Farm, Skipton)

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26 VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB (Yorkshire Air Museum)

YORK MINSTER STONE AUCTION (York Minster) 17 A FOREIGNERS JOURNEY (The Duchess) GHOST HUNTING (York Castle Museum) 18

27 KNIT AND NATTER SESSION (Dringhouses Library) 22 LEEDS FESTIVAL (Bramham Park) DEN BUILDING (Brimham Rocks)

SPEEDQUIZZING (Thirteen Thirty One) 28 BECOME A RICHARD III DETECTIVE! (York Minster)

23 GALTRES PARKLAND FESTIVAL (Duncombe Park, Helmsley) E.T (City Screen)

19 MGM HD: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (City Screen) COOKING ON THE RANGE (Ryedale Folk Museum) 20 BULL (The Basement) CRAFT & PRODUCE MARKET (Castle Howard)

24 SUMMER ORGAN RECITAL (York Minster)

JACK FROST (Yorkshire Museum & Gardens) 29 MARDI GRAS BAND (The Old White Swan) 30 FARMERS’ MARKET (Parliament Street)

SING-A-LONG GREASE (Harewood House) 25 GLYNDEBOURNE: BILLY BUDD (City Screen) BIG PLAY WEEKEND (Beningbrough Hall)

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Music Listings

DINOSAUR PILE UP

KAISER CHIEFS

THE DAMNED

Touring in support of their sophWUWZM ITJ]U 6I\]ZM 6]Z\]ZM Dinosaur Pile Up are preparing to roll up to The Duchess and blow it’s roof off with their white rose brand of post-grunge. Since releasing their debut record to critical acclaim in 2010 the Pile Up boys have been unstoppable, causing chaos at venues all over the country and receiving substantial air play from the likes of BBC Radio 1. To truly appreciate their 90s Seattle-esque sound \PMa PI^M \W JM [MMV QV \PM ÆM[P

Yorkshire’s very own Kaiser Chiefs are heading to the races as the headlining act of the Music Showcase Weekend, which combines music with competitive horse racing. With 4 well-received albums under their belts, Kaiser Chiefs are preparing for \PMQZ ÅZ[\ TQ^M W]\QVO[ _Q\P VM_ drummer Vijay Mistry after pre^QW][ [\QKS[UIV 6QKS 0WLO[WV¼[ departure. In the process of writing and demoing material for the follow up to 2011’s The Future Is Medieval, they’re taking a break from the studio to grace us with \PMQZ QVLQM ÆWWZ ÅTTMZ[

Proving that they can withstand the test of time, the original 70s punk rockers are still going strong, touring with ferocity more visceral than most young bands. With just shy of a dozen records in their back catalogue, alongside a slew of singles, live albums and compilation appearances, The Damned are ready to melt your faces off at Fibbers this August. The goth-punks return to York, led by original members Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible to bring that original, legendary Damned sound.

THE DUCHESS 9 Jul

YORK RACECOURSE 26 Jul

FIBBERS 10 Aug

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GALTRES FESTIVAL

BEACONS FESTIVAL

KENDAL CALLING

With a line up including Geordie noiseniks Maximo Park and punk legends The Stranglers, how can this festival not be a hit?! Just a few miles outside of York, Galtres has in previous years played host to the likes of The Buzzcocks, The Charlatans and Billy Bragg and is currently in its seventh year. Amongst the big names are some true local gems in the form of the beer and wine tents, food stands and local acts like Benjamin Francis Leftwich and indie boys Littlemores.

Set near the picturesque village WN ;SQX\WV 6WZ\P AWZS[PQZM Beacons Festival is well known for its laid back atmosphere and quality taste in music. This year will see SBTRKT (pictured overleaf), Bonobo, Gold Panda and Ghostpoet rock the main stage, with an array of other fantastic musicians making appearances W^MZ \PM \PZMM LIa[ 6W\ [\ZQK\Ta I music festival, Beacons is also set to play host to poetry slams, allnight readings and movie showings as well as award winning beer and food stalls to keep you fuelled over the weekend.

Starting off as a small local festival seven years ago, Kendal Calling has really come into its own over the past few years. With the headliners getting bigger and bigger, this year Lowther Deer Park will play host to Primal Scream, Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans and hip-hop legends Public Enemy. The festival will feature a “gone to the movies” themed fancy dress code, so be []ZM \W LWV aW]Z ÅVM[\ UW^QM memorabilia to get down and dirty in the Lake District mud with.

SKIPTON 16 - 18 Aug

KENDAL 26 - 28 Aug

DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY 23 - 25 Aug

The Habit Nestled down ancient Goodramgate, The Habit is the thinking drinkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s haunt of choice, with rip-roaring and rootsy live music, a fine selection of refreshing beverages from artisan ciders to draught beers and a stunning Minster view roof terrace to boot. The bar serves delicious hot food and opens seven days a week.

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Comedy Listings

KEN DODD

JIMMY CARR

JOSH WIDDICOMBE

At the ripe old age of 85, most people would be settling down in a comfy chair and enjoying their retirement in peace and tranquillity. Well, Kenneth Arthur Dodd isn’t ‘most people’. Currently on his Happiness tour, Mr Dodd will be bringing his feather duster to the Grand Opera House in York to tickle the audience silly. With decades of experience on the comedy circuit, Ken is truly an industry veteran and is guaranteed to have your sides splitting.

6M^MZ WVM \W [Pa I_Ia NZWU controversy, Jimmy Carr is setting out on the road with his new show Gagging Order. Expect ÅT\P [U]\ IVL [WUM W]\ ZQOP\ morally wrong jokes from the cheeky comedian. With over a million DVD sales, a host role on Channel 4 favourite 8 out of 10 Cats and innumerable tour dates under his belt, Jimmy really is one of the hottest UK comedians on the scene at the moment.

Catch him at the Grand Opera House this August.

Headlining the Hyena Lounge, Widdicombe is touted as one of the best up and coming comedians in the country, after J]UJTQVO PQ[ _Ia QV\W \PM ÅVIT of Edinburgh Festival’s So You Think You’re Funny competition. Having appeared on numerous TV shows and toured the country since, Josh’s hilarious observational comedy has taken the nation by storm and earned him a handful of awards, includQVO *M[\ 6M_KWUMZ I\ \PM -LQVburgh Comedy Awards. Support comes from the fantastic John Gordillo.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE 7 Jul

GRAND OPERA HOUSE 31 Aug

CITY SCREEN BASEMENT 22 Jul

DANCE LISTINGS

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dance Listings

FIESTA FOREVER

A WORLD OF DANCE

CASTANETS AT THE READY…

The biggest salsa session in the city, Revolution York presents Love Latino, a salsa workshop evening to rival any other night out in town. With beginner classes every Thursday, it’s never too late to put on your dancing shoes. These classes are a fantastic way to meet new people!

Followed by a salsa themed club night, you’ll be mucho mambo swaying until the wee hours of the morning.

Mazazik Dance is a cast of 25 dancers from Egypt, Spain and beyond. With explosive energy, intimate moments and some surprises along the way, the performers are sure to deliver a wonderful and inspirational evening of entertainment.

Flamenco Dance is a Spanish genre with its roots in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is said that true Flamenco only exists in Andalusia; but these courses offer locals a great opportunity to explore the heritage and history of this exotic style of dancing regardless. This course of Flamenco dance offers physical training for dance, the study of \PM [XMKQÅK ÆIUMVKW IZU \MKPnique and the use of space in expressing movement.

JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE 12 Jul

MILLERS YARD Every Wednesday

REVOLUTION YORK Every Thursday in Jul and Aug

EXhibition Listings

BRUCE NAUMAN

YORK ART GALLERY

MICHAEL LYONS

The Artists Rooms On Tour series arrives in York at the end of July with famed 1960s multiUMLQ]U IZ\Q[\ *Z]KM 6I]UIV presenting a collection of his work spanning across his long career. Having dabbled in sculp\]ZM ÅTU XPW\WOZIXPa IVL M^MV VMWV 6I]UIV Q[ \PM MXQ\WUM of a versatile artist. The gallery focuses on his constant deviation from the norms of the art world as well as his constant re-inventions through new and different mediums.

Whilst the York Art Gallery undergoes its multi-million pound transformation, which started at the beginning of January, they have been presenting their vast collection in various venues across town, with the most recent showing taking place at Fairfax House. Just a short trip down the road from the St Mary’s gallery, Fairfax is now home to ten WN \PM A)/¼[ ÅVM[\ XIQV\QVO[ which will reside there until the rejuvenation of the gallery itself is complete.

Internationally renowned sculptor Michael Lyons will be set\QVO ]X [PWX I\ \PM 6M_ ;KPWWT House Gallery this month to showcase his brand new body of work; The Mithras Suite. This exhibition highlights Lyons’ ability as an artist from his classic sculptures to his intricate etchings, all of which are inspired by the Roman cult of Mithras. A special treat as well, the private viewing of Michael’s work will also coincide with his 70th birthday and what better place to host it than in his native county of Yorkshire?

ST MARY’S 26 Jul

FAIRFAX HOUSE Until early 2015

THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE GALLERY 11 Jul

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Film Listings

THE BLING RING ;WÅI +WXXWTI

A FIELD IN ENGLAND Ben Wheatley

ALAN PARTRIDGE: ALPHA PAPA Declan Lowney

Coppola’s follow-up to Somewhere (2010) also examines the follies of fame, but in a very different way. Inspired by real-life events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers in L.A. known as the Bling Ring track celebrities’ whereabouts via the internet in order to plan and execute robberies. A stylish, formidable portrayal of our brand-dominated, fame-hungry Western culture.

Starring Katie Chang, Israel Broussard and Emma Watson.

During the English Civil War, a [UITT OZW]X WN LM[MZ\MZ[ ÆMM I battle only to be captured by two UMV QV I ÅMTL 7VM WN \PM[M UMV an alchemist, forces the deserters to help him look for buried treasure. However, after eating some wild mushrooms, the group de[KMVL[ QV\W XIZIVWQI IVL ÅOP\ing; victims of the terrifying NWZKM[ WN \PM ÅMTL ) X[aKPMLMTQK tale of mushrooms, madness and gold from one of the best British directors working today.

A ha! Steve Coogan returns as M^MZaWVM¼[ NI^W]ZQ\M ÅK\QWVIT radio and television presenter, Alan Partridge. Behind the lens is Father Ted director, Declan Lowney, with a script by among others Coogan and Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It). This spin-off follows Partridge’s attempts to revive his broadcasting career “while negotiating a potentially violent turn of events I\ 6WZ\P 6WZNWTS ,QOQ\IT :ILQW º Prepare for colossal velocity.

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THE BLOOD AND ICE CREAM TRILOGY Edgar Wright

DAVID BOWIE IS HAPPENING NOW V&A Exhibition

<PM ZMTMI[M WN <PM ?WZTL¼[ -VL \PM ÅVIT QV[\ITTment in Edgar Wright’s ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ - reuVQ\M[ ;QUWV 8MOO IVL 6QKS .ZW[\ I[ /IZa IVL )VLa two middle-aged guys who plan to recreate an epic pub crawl from their youth with the old gang. However, they soon realise something is amiss in their old town...people have changed. Starting with the zombies of Shaun of the Dead and moving swiftly on to the wild goose chases of Hot Fuzz before screening Wright’s newest offering, this is not to be missed.

Fun and brain freeze guaranteed.

This nation-wide live screening presented by the Victoria and Albert Museum gives cinema-goers the chance to experience their immensely popular ‘David Bowie is’ exhibition before it embarks on an international tour. Featuring 300 objects from the David Bowie Archive including handwritten lyrics, fashion items, sets, photos and much more, this is a must-see for fans of David Bowie’s extraordinary life and career.

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THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR

PLAYBOY OF THE WILD WORLD

After the success of the York Theatre Royal production team’s previous shows, including The Wind in the Willows, Peter Pan and The Railway Children, they have returned to the stage to present their electric portrayal of The Legend of King Arthur. As well as the theatre show itself, punters will be treated to birds of prey displays, jousting and stocks with sponges. ‘Knight School’ and a ‘Heraldry Workshop’ are available for a small additional fee to help aW] ÅVL aW]Z QVVMZ UMLQM^IT _IZZQWZ

A unique take on J M Synge’s Playboy of the Western World, this theatrical offering from Hedgepig Theatre has given a whole new comic twist to the original. Using their own experiences and improvisational skills they’ve tinged each performance _Q\P \PMQZ W_V JZIVL WN \Z]Ta ]VXZMLQK\IJTM ÆI^W]Z Drawing on the topic of rural folk and their rural ways the play encapsulates the timeless hero vs. villain dynamic, involving patricide, love and loss.

YORK THEATRE ROYAL 24 Jul - 31 Aug

YORK THEATRE ROYAL 19 - 21 Jul

THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD

FOOTLOOSE

Following on from the well received Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child aims to bring the same level of fanfare to the York Grand Opera House. Focusing the theatrical outing on the child of the famed beast, we’re transported to ‘the deep dark wood’ where we see the Gruffalo’s child defy her father’s advice and head out on her own adventure, but what about the big bad mouse? A fantastically playful show for all ages, but just remember, every adult must be accompanied by a responsible child.

*I[ML WV \PM ! JW` WNÅKM [UI[P WN \PM [IUM name, the Footloose musical sets out to bring toetapping vibrancy to the Grand Opera House. Expect extravagant dance numbers and all the songs aW] TW^ML \PM ÅZ[\ \QUM ZW]VL ,MIV 8ZQ\KPNWZL and Tom Snow have set out to re-make the classic tale of American teenage rebellion as part of the venue’s annual Stage Musical Experience in which they open the doors to the city’s young actors, giving them a chance to shine in their home territory.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE 9 - 10 Jul

YORK THEATRE ROYAL 1 - 3 Aug

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FRIENDS OF THE ISLAND LAUNCH EVENING

WALK TEN NORTH YORKSHIRE

JANE TOMLINSON’S YORK 10K

Operating since 2007, this little known charity works with vulnerable young people to give []XXWZ\ L]ZQVO \PM UW[\ LQNÅK]T\ period of their lives. Come for a friendly and informative talk and presentation on becoming a ‘friend’ with this mentoring [MZ^QKM I[ _MTT I[ I ÅVOMZ J]NNM\ and drinks. Admission is free but booking is essential. Today you could make a big difference in the life of a young person.

Take part in a beautiful twilight walk to raise money to support \PM _WZS WN 5IZQM +]ZQM 6]Z[M[ in the York area. Last year’s walk helped raise more than £30,000 funding over 1000 hours of Marie Curie nursing in the local community, allowing the continuing treatment of more terminally patients in their own homes. The walk ends with your return to the strikingly lit Castle Howard gardens to release a candle bag with a personal message for a loved one.

Since the launch of the inaugural York 10K in 2009, this event has continued to follow the fundraising legacy of Jane Tomlinson CBE by supporting charities big and small. The run itself takes you on a tour past the York Minster, the city walls and attractions such as Clifford’s Tower and the Shambles. Represent a partnership charity or one of your own choice, seasoned runner or novice.

YORK MEDICAL SOCIETY 11 Jul (18:30 - 20:30)

CASTLE HOWARD 20 Jul (18:00 - 22:30) £10 - £20

YORK RACECOURSE 4 Aug (09:30) £27.20

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Curry of the Month: Saag Gosht OUR SUMMER CURRY OFFERING THIS MONTH IS THE SAAG GOSHT WITH 25% OFF, AT JUST £3.20! WE’VE COME UP WITH A GREAT RECIPE TO USE ON A CAMPING TRIP/SELF CATERING HOLIDAY. A SIMPLE, ONE POT CURRY TO SIT BY THE OPEN FIRE WITH. This is a great way to use our Saag Gosht Curry 8IKS _PMV OWQVO KIUXQVO [MTN KI\MZQVO 1\ Q[ IV ITT in one hot pot to warm you head to toe whilst sitting Ja IV WXMV ÅZM QV \PM KWWT TI\M M^MVQVO

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Add the tin of chopped tomatoes and diced lamb, stir and cover with a lid and leave to cook for 1 hour on a low heat.

After 1 hour add the small new potatoes whole, stir in, lid back on and leave to cook for 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through.

Add the sugar snap peas and cook with the lid off for 5 minutes.

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FOOD Listings LOLLIES GALORE AT GODDARD’S

MACARONS PARISIENNE

HOME-GROWN LOCAL PRODUCE

The team of chocolatiers at York’s Chocolate Story will be hosting a very special workshop this July as they go off-site to the NWZUMZ PWUM WN 6WMT <MZZa WN the famous York chocolate-makQVO ÅZU <MZZa¼[ WN AWZS 4MIZV from the experts who will show you how to make and decorate your very own chocolate lollies in the beautiful surroundings of the former home of this worldrenowned chocolate giant, including access to the whole of the historic Goddard’s property.

Resident cake designer and creator of all things sweet, Kate Clarkson will lead an exclusive one-day workshop at York Cookery School this month, demonstrating the techniques required \W UISM [M^MZIT LQNNMZMV\ ÆI^W]Z[ of French macaron. Participants will produce different colour and ÆI^W]Z KWUJQVI\QWV[ WN \PM[M petite morsels to take home with them (if you can wait until then!).

Using the skills and techniques acquired, participants will leave the course with the ability to successfully replicate the recipes at home for family and friends.

Farmers’ markets take place regularly on Parliament Street in the city centre. Growers and producers from within a 40 mile radius of York city centre sell their lovingly grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed goods direct to the public. By cutting out the ‘middle man’, reducing the distance that the produce has to travel to reach the consumer and giving customers the opportunity to deal direct with the producer.

All residents have the pleasure of taking advantage of these great markets this summer.

YORK CHOCOLATE STORY 20-21 Jul

YORK COOKERY SCHOOL 14 Jul

CITYWIDE 26 Jul - 30 Aug

68 MUSEUM LISTING

MUSEUM Listings

MALLARD 75 - THE GREAT GATHERING

PREHISTORY IN YORKSHIRE - STAR CARR

TIME TRAVELLERS GO… MEDIEVAL

5ITTIZL IVL Q\[ Å^M []Z^Q^QVO [Q[ter A4 locomotives will mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s record-breaking run, by gathering together around the Great 0ITT \]ZV\IJTM I\ AWZS¼[ 6I\QWVIT Railway Museum. On 3 July 1938, A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands; this event celebrates the fantastic achievement of this world-famous engine.

Part of the Festival of Archaeology, this featured talk at The Yorkshire Museum will tell the story of Star Carr, the internationally-renowned type-site for understanding hunter-gatherer communities of the Mesolithic period in Europe. Once situated just north of Flixton, it has been an active archaeological site since 1948, with excavations and research undertaken by teams from the University of York.

Become king for a day! Children can dress up as medieval nobles in splendid costumes and hats, including a medieval crown. Set in the knightly surroundings of Clifford’s Tower, arise to discover medieval etiquette and sit on the throne. One for all the family!

NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM 3-17 Jul

THE YORKSHIRE MUSEUM 16 Jul

CLIFFORD’S TOWER 20 Jul - 1 Sep

THE STORY OF HOW CHOCOLATE MADE HISTORY

SUMMER FUN 20 JULY - 1 SEPTEMBER

WEEKDAYS

WEEKENDS

Kids can have a go at making their own Mayan masks and get hands-on with chocolate in our chocolate-making workshops.

Take a trip down Memory Lane celebrating great sweets created in York.

MYSTICAL MAYANS

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70 FOODBANKS

A tin of beans can make a world of difference

THE FOODBANK REVOLUTION IS TRYING TO HELP ERADICATE POVERTY IN CERTAIN AREAS OF YORK. IT HAS BEEN SUCH A SUCCESS SINCE ITS COMMENCEMENT LAST YEAR THAT IT IS NOW SET TO OPEN TWO MORE FOODBANKS – HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PROVISIONS AND THE SCALE OF THE FOOD-RELATED POVERTY PROBLEM IN THE AREA. WITH MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE USING THE ORIGINAL ACOMB-BASED FOODBANK IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ITS EXISTENCE, THE ORGANISATION CAN REVEAL..

One of the new foodbanks, located in Tang Hall, is due to open in July and will provide help to those needing immediate support with emergency food parcels. There will also be facili\QM[ NWZ KWVÅLMV\QIT UMM\QVO[ I\ the Tang Hall Community Hall, where a partnership of community and professional organisations has established the Tang Hall Community Advice Hub for residents. Another foodbank is due to open in the Burton Stone Community Centre, Clifton, to prevent people who have been referred to the foodbank traveling as far to obtain emergency food provisions.

The original foodbank at the Gateway Centre, Acomb was awarded £15,000 between August 2012 and March 2013 to_IZL[ Å\\QVO W]\ I NWWL [\WZM staff training and running the foodbank. Also, drop-in sessions to advise residents on a range WN Q[[]M[ QVKT]LQVO JMVMÅ\[ IVL housing have been set up to run in tandem with delivering food provisions.

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Councillor Linsay CunninghamCross, City of York Council’s Cabinet Member for Crime and Stronger Communities said: “It is a tragedy that so many people in our country are facing genuine hardship at this time.

At a local level we recognise that people need real help now and that is why I am proud that City of York Council is helping fund foodbanks in the city, working in partnership with voluntary

groups and experts to tackle the effects of poverty wherever it arises.

“We need to remember that the majority of families in poverty in this country have at least one person in paid employment. We have a moral and social duty to eradicate poverty and inequality, especially in these hardened economic times.”

So what can we do to help? York Foodbank are always in need of our dry and tinned foods: Churches, businesses and individuals donate non-perishable, in-date food. Head down to the Gateway Centre to drop off your donations or keep an eye out on their website for supermarket collections. www.york.foodbank.org.uk

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74 OUR GLOBAL CITIZENS

OUR Global Citizens

York-based charity International Service is now in its sixtieth year of changing the world. Since their founding they have sought to help people living in developing countries to understand their basic human rights, as “small acts of empowerment”. They give particular care to disabled people, women and children across the globe, constantly aiming to help M^MZaWVM N]TÅT \PMQZ XW\MV\QIT

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By working with a range of organisations they have managed to help some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Currently, International Service’s volunteers are working in Brazil, Bolivia, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Palestine running programmes which increase literacy rates and access to sustainable livelihoods. The charity emphasises the role of the locals in decisions, encouraging volunteering in its teams and only working in areas which have asked for the help. Importantly, locals are never viewed as victims.

The charity is always welcoming to people who would like to get involved, especially encouraging people aged 18-25 from across the country who are picked to go on 3 month foreign placements with government funding as part of their International Citizen Service scheme. If you’re over the age of 23 then you can apply to become a team leader on a 7 month placement, though this does require [XMKQÅK TIVO]IOM XZWÅKQMVKQM[ 8IZ\ WN \PM XTIKMment involves aiming to raise a minimum of £800 ]VLMZ \PM _QVO WN I .]VLZIQ[QVO ;]XXWZ\ 7NÅKMZ They are taking applications right now for placements commencing in September 2013 and January 2014, and more information can be found on their website.

Of the experience, Lisa Camps, Fundraising and Communications Intern said it “gives young people the chance to feel connected with the world; to feel like a global citizen.”

On July 10th, they will be holding a ‘Bolivia Evening’ which will celebrate their past successes and consider future challenges with talks from former development workers, and should prove very informative for any considering applying, or those who are merely interested in the work being done.

Participants would simply have to cover the £26 entry cost and secure £100 of sponsorship, then just complete the 10K in any way they wish. The money raised will be dedicated to Inclusive Sports, a new International Service scheme which will fund disabled sports equipment and training in Burkina Faso.

International Service also do a lot of fundraising a bit closer to home. You may have encountered, or indeed have participated in Live Below the Line a few months ago, an initiative which asks people to live on £1 worth of food every day for a week; International Service is one of the charities which is supported by LBTL’s contributions.

Also coming up and arguably easier than the food challenge, is the York 10K which takes place 4th August. International Service has secured 60 places, in celebration of the charity’s 60th anniversary, _PQKP \PMa IZM I[SQVO XMWXTM \W ÅTT

Places are limited and going fast so for more information or to register to take part, please contact Julie Harrington at: harrington@internationalservice.org or on 01904 647799.

Find out more at: www.internationalservice.org.uk

76 DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY YORK

Organisations assemble for a dementia friendly York

YORK HAS TAKEN ANOTHER BIG STEP TOWARDS BECOMING A TRULY DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CITY WITH THE RECENT FORMATION OF THE YORK DEMENTIA WITHOUT WALLS ACTION ALLIANCE. Visuals by Thomas Mues

This formal coming together of local interest groups and businesses builds on the pioneering work of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to help those living with dementia to do so as comfortably and independently as possible whilst continuing to contribute to the citizenry of our city.

Transport Police, Cllr Tracey Simpson-Laing, Cabinet member for Health, Housing and Adult Social Services at City of York Council reiterated York’s collective ambition to create a fair and equal city for all residents.

Written by Rosalind Hayes

With the Alzheimer’s Society stating that 800,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, and that ÅO]ZM [M\ \W LW]JTM QV \PM VM`\ aMIZ[ _PI\ PIXpens within the city’s walls can have implications nationwide and beyond.

She said: “We aim to meet the changing needs of an ageing population, enabling elderly residents to live in their own homes and communities for longer.

It’s hugely encouraging to see these organisations already striving to do the same and I’m pleased to present them with their dementia friendly recognition logo and to see these displayed across York.”

Several members of the alliance have been quick to sign up to a pilot recognition scheme for dementiafriendly communities, led by the Alzheimer’s Society. As such, they’re making a very public promise to adhere to the values of the recognition scheme and publish the action they intend to take. In return, they’ll be proudly displaying a dementia-friendly logo on their premises and websites, so do be on the look out for them!

The truth is, we can all do our bit to make sure the stigma surrounding dementia disappears and nobody is treated differently or isolated. What’s more, it’s very clear that the conditions for a dementiafriendly city would improve quality of life not only for 2,000 people in York currently living with dementia, but for us all.

On awarding the logos to the likes of Specsavers, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Haxby and Wiggington community group, Visit York and the British

To join the York Dementia Without Walls action alliance or to attend an information session, contact Dementia Forward on 01765 645904 or email york@dementiaforward.or.uk. ___ NIKMJWWS KWU aWZSLMUV\QIIK\QWVITTQIVKM

City of York Council had unveiled its new Poverty Strategy which aims to prevent the effects of tightened budgets spreading any further, and wants to create a fully “affordable city” with a new set of initiatives which will be done in partnership with local organisations. Their main priority lies with those already living in poverty, hoping to remove the stigma attached to life below the average income.

Taking inspiration from York’s welfare heroes, Rowntree and Terry’s, the Council envisions a “fairer, more inclusive” York through tackling issues of increasing unemployment and child poverty, fuel price-hikes and unaffordable housing.

Though York sits below the national and regional average for both unemployment levels and number of children from poor families, rates are rising steadily and are set to worsen in the wake of the Government’s recent welfare reforms and budget plan. To combat this they are introducing efforts \W PMTX XMWXTM ÅVL MUXTWaUMV\ I[ I XZM^MV\I\Q^M measure as well as giving advice on personal ÅVIVKM[ IVL IZM IT[W ZM[XWVLQVO \W QUUMLQI\M needs through supporting food banks. They are prioritising the limited resources to go to families and children most at need. Additionally, City of York Council have already started paying the Living Wage to all their employees.

The numbers of people living in fuel poverty LMÅVML Ja VM\ QVKWUM JMQVO [XMV\ WV OI[ IVL electricity - are rising in York. To help alleviate this, the Council has already been giving tailored advice and grants or loans for new heating equipment and repairs. On top of this, they are organising an Energy Switch Scheme which will hunt out the best energy provision deals and broker community conversions.

One of the most pressing issues is that of a lack of affordable housing which has been caused by a combination of fewer new houses being built, and a larger number of houses being targeted at young professionals and students which prices many low income households out of the market.

The Local Plan is encouraging the construction of more housing around the city, while the Sheltered Accommodation Scheme provides emergency accommodation and the Housing Support policy gives mortgage rescue to those in need.

In the face of tough years ahead, inevitably calling for unpalatable budget cuts as a consequence of austerity measures, City of York Council seems to have a sound set of initiatives to prevent the most vulnerable from becoming isolated and stigmatised.

78 WHO’S WHO IN BUSINESS

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WHO S WHO IN BUSINESS? NESTLED IN THE GROUNDS OF YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY LIES A HUB OF ACTIVITY AND THE FUTURE GENERATION OF BUSINESS WITHIN OUR CITY. THE PHOENIX CENTRE HELPS DEVELOP THE FOCUS, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO SUCCEED. HERE’S THE LOWDOWN ON THE PHOENIX CLASS OF ’13.

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ALTERNATIVE PICTURES

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This three piece Italian unit are brand new to The Phoenix Centre and aim to produce informative and engaging documentaries about a range of topics, from social issues to the arts in the UK, and internationally. They are fast creating a strong portfolio and LMÅVQ\MTa WVM[ \W _I\KP W]\ NWZ

CAROLINE’S RAINBOW FOUNDATION Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation is a registered UK charity working to raise awareness of the importance of safe travel to young people, whether they are going abroad for independent travel, gap year placements, organised tours or simply thinking about visiting a different country.

YORK 3D PRINTERS BUILD-A-BOT York3dPrinters.com are dedicated towards making robust machines that are equally tough, useful, and friendly in the home as they are in any school or workplace.

They develop, make and sell 3D printers. They have no shop front and predominantly work from online.

TURNER & SON

2ND CHANCE

Turner & Son is a creative studio in pursuit of innovation. They generate visionary design solutions; combining excitement, purity and imagination to metamorphosize an individual’s experience with routine products and services. They are consciously different and create product, interior and furniture.

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INSPIRED YOUTH

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Sona Creative Marketing offers innovative, cost effective and results-driven marketing solutions to help your business grow. They work with many local and national businesses across a range of sectors providing expert solutions in design, PR and the most up-to-date marketing techniques.

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