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CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL MUSEUM, GRAPE LANE Open Daily 10:45 - 17:00. Last admission half an hour before closing. Admission fees apply - see www. cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk. Annual exhibition: Sea Peoples: Navigating the Pacific. Blue water sailing in the vast Pacific Ocean demands accurate navigation. Done poorly, it could be catastrophic, as many vanished ships and wrecks testify. This exhibition explores Pacific sailing with both Polynesians and Europeans. WHITBY MUSEUM & PANNETT ART GALLERY Opening times: 10.00am – 4.30pm Tues – Sun. Closed Mon. Last admission 4.00pm. Museum admission: £7.00 adults, £5.00 students ticket lasts for a full year. Whitby residents (proof needed) & under 18s Free. Situated in the beautifully maintained gardens of Pannett Park in the centre of Whitby, the museum has extensive collections, comprising of items and artefacts of local and national interest donated over the past 200 years, many of which are on permanent display. The full twentieth century issues of Whitby Gazettes, digitized to be fully searchable, which were featured in the recent John Tindale exhibition are now housed in the Museum Library and can be viewed by appointment. Current exhibitions: ‘Scoresby’s Arctic’. Celebrating 200 years since the publication of William Scoresby Junior’s ‘Account of the Arctic Regions’, the exhibition gives a glimpse of Scoresby’s Arctic and of his ground-breaking scientific discoveries and is decorated by the textile artworks of Caroline Hack. ‘Whitby Weddings’ in the Costume Gallery which includes the touchscreen ‘Wall of Weddings’ showing all wedding featured in the Whitby Gazette from 1950 to 1999. Art Gallery admission – free to all. Tea room Open 10am-3.30pm on Tues-Sat. EVERY DAY Whitby Whalers u3a. Day time activities throughout the week for those no longer in full time work: arts, languages, lectures, exercise, history, social groups and much more. Variety of venues. www.u3asites.org.uk/ whitby EVERY MONDAY Tai chi for beginners Hawsker Village Hall 7pm. First lesson free then £4 pounds thereafter. Contact John 07434 833540 EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Whitby Tennis Club meets 5.30pm at Whitby Sixth Form College, behind Whitby and Esk Valley Astro Turf facility. A small friendly Club with a relaxed atmosphere. Current members as well as new members welcome. Cost: £20 for the season. No junior section at present. Check out Facebook page for further details. Monday & Wednesday evenings 5.30-8.00pm and Sunday morning 10am-12 noon. EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Target Archery at Eskdale School 6.45pm to 8.45pm. Archery GB members welcome. New beginners course starting in May. https://whitbyarchers.co.uk/Home. html EVERY THURSDAY (AND OCCASIONALLY WED & SUN) Marske & Loftus Badminton Club at Loftus Cricket & Athletic Club, 7pm till late. Looking for new members. First night is free, contact Paul on 07702 756669. EVERY THURSDAY Summer Club for 7-11-year-olds. Craft, games, Bible stories & refreshments. 10am–12 noon. Whitby Christian Fellowship, West Cliff Church, Albert Place (top of Skinner Street), Whitby. EVERY FRIDAY Sleights Village Hall every Friday evening 8.15pm to 10.30pm for ballroom, Latin and sequence social dancing. Basic for beginners 7.30pm. Tel: 07971 606360 EVERY WEEKEND Whitby Rifle Club. Sports and Social Club. Function rooms available for all occasions. Regular live entertainment Saturdays, Quiz every Sunday. SLEIGHTS ART GROUP Art / Painting sessions at Sleights Village Hall. Informal & friendly. Professional assistance from local artist, Dave Jeffery. Fridays 2pm-4pm, starting 23rd Sept. Contact Jan 07837 023904 or jw@ maybeckantiques.co.uk. ESK VALLEY THEATRE 4 August - 27 August. EVT present the world premiere production of ‘Lies’ written and directed

by Alan Ayckbourn. Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm. Matinees 2.30pm on 6, 11,13,16, 23rd & 25 August. Tickets £17 (Concessions 18yrs & under: £14) Box Office: 01947 897587. www.eskvalleytheatre.co.uk WHITBY AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY 4 August - 5 September, ‘Cash on Delivery’. Whitby Amateur Dramatic Society presents ‘Cash on Delivery’ at Whitby Pavilion Theatre every Wednesday & Thursday at 7.30pm Tickets £9 (under 14s: £8; family ticket: £30) from Whitby Pavilion in person, call 01947 824770 or visit www.whitbypavilion.co.uk (booking fees apply). THURSDAY - SATURDAY JULY 28-30 Whitby Beer Festival at the Whitby Mission & Seafarers Cenrte, Haggersgate. Open 12pm-10pm (Sun 12 pm4pm). £5, includes Festival glass and beer token. FRIDAY JULY 29 The Persuaders will be playing at Hinderwell Village. Starts 8.00pm. Tickets £10.00 available from Hinderwell Service Station, Lythes Butchers in Hinderwell or call 01947 8 1490. Bring your own drinks/food. SATURDAY JULY 30 Coffee Morning at Hinderwell Methodist. Starts 10.00am. Stalls include homemade cakes, produce and preserves, books, bric-a-brac, plus a raffle. All proceeds to the Chapel. A warm welcome awaits you. MONDAY - FRIDAY AUGUST 1-5 Whitby InterActive Playscheme at Stakesby Academy for 5- to 12-year-olds, £60 per child. Tel: 01947 601259 TUESDAY AUGUST 2 ‘All at Sea – Automata and pop-ups’ with Trish Phillips. Drop-in workshop at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane. 11:00 - 16:00. Admission fees apply - see www.cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk FRIDAY AUGUST 5 Hinderwell show at the Show Field Runswick Lane TS13 5HP. The 151st Hinderwell show makes a welcome return this year and includes Show Jumping, Gymkhana, Ferrets, Dog Show, a variety of Trade Stands, Large Tent. Admission £5.00, Children £3.00, OAP’s £4.00. Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £14.00. Lunchtime Concert in St John’s, Brunswick Street, Whitby at 11.45am, given by Michael Ash, resident organist at St John’s. Retiring collection for Ukrainian relief fund. Whitby Ladies Who Lunch. Although Yorkshire Day is on the 1August, the Ladies Luncheon Club members, partners and guests will be celebrating this special day with a 3-course lunch including tea/coffee at the Saxonville Hotel, 12pm for 12.30pm on Friday 5 August. Cost of lunch will be £25 per person. If you would like to come along and join our friendly group in celebrating all that is ‘Yorkshire’ at this special luncheon then please contact Hilda Gregson by telephone (01947 821591) for further details and a booking form. SATURDAY AUGUST 6 Midsummer Musicals. A summer’s night of showstopping songs from the West End and beyond at Whitby Pavilion. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets: £9 available from Whitby Pavilion in person, call 01947 824770 or visit www.whitbypavilion.co.uk (booking fees apply). SATURDAY & SUNDAY AUGUST 6-7 Whitby Pavilion Northern Lights Suite. Dippy Craft & Gift Fair. 9.30-4.30 each day. Free entry. Over 40 Stalls. MONDAY AUGUST 8 ‘Harakeke the Long Leaf!!’ with Deb Gillanders. Traditional flax weaving demonstrations throughout the day at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane. Open 10:45 - 17:00. Last admission half an hour before closing. Admission fees apply - see www. cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk. Hinderwell WI Meeting. Speaker: Edith talking to us about her recycling project. Competition: article beginning with “K”. Visitors are welcome - £3.50 charge include refreshments. Prospective new members always welcome - come along have a natter with the ladies and a cuppa and a bite. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10 Danby Show. Local agricultural show. Ferrets, horses, horticulture, handicrafts, livestock, pigeons, rabbits & cavies, vintage machinery and motorcycles. Food and a beer tent too! All welcome. FRIDAY AUGUST 12 Lunchtime Concert in St John’s, Brunswick Street, Whitby at 11.45am, with Jenny Hill (voice) & Veronica Carolan (piano): songs from Purcell to Gershwin. Retiring collection for Ukranian relief fund. SATURDAY - MONDAY AUGUST 13-15 Whitby Regatta. A full weekend of entertainment, yacht racing, rowing races, parades, beach competitions and

much, much more! Stalls & Fairground on Monday. Full details in the official programme available at various outlets throughout the town. Ends with spectacular firework display 9.45pm Monday. Please viist http://www.whitbyregatta.co.uk for more details. SATURDAY AUGUST 13 Staintondale Country Market at the Village Hall 10.30am-2.30pm. Delicious homemade food served throughout the day. Tombola and lots of stalls. All welcome. Enquiries to secretary.svhc@gmail.com Strawberry Teas in St Hilda’s Old School, Hinderwell. Adults £5.00 admission to include copious amounts of tea/coffee commencing 2.00pm. Raffle. Tombola and cake stall. Proceeds to St Hilda’s Church. SUNDAY AUGUST 14 The Story of Captain James Cook’ at Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, Normanby Room, Sun 14th Aug 2-3pm Singer Songwriter Tim Hunter performs songs he composed for Frederick McKinnon’s musical about Captain Cook, and he tells the fascinating story of the 18th-century explorer. the event is free, but you have to pay to look round the museum and you should register your interest in attending at museum reception. MONDAY AUGUST 15 ‘Constellation’. Drop-in workshop at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane. 11:00 - 16:00. Admission fees apply - see www.cookmuseumwhiby. co.uk FRIDAY AUGUST 19 Lunchtime Concert in St John’s, Brunswick Street, Whitby at 11.45am. Polkas, Jigs, Reels & Waltzes with Hawsker Village Band. Retiring collection for Ukrainian relief fund. SATURDAY AUGUST 20 ‘Embroidery in the Museum’ with textile artist Alison Larkin. Demonstrations throughout the day at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane. Open 10:45 - 17:00. Last admission half an hour before closing. Admission fees apply - see www.cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk SATURDAY - FRIDAY AUGUST 20-26 Whitby Folk Week. The annual festival of song, dance and storytelling with daily workshops, concerts, ceilidhs, dances, sessions, talks & presentations and other activities and events. or more info, call 01274 833669 or visit https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 Egton Horse & Agricultural Show. Large range of animal exhibits and trade stands, vintage machinery and much more. Lots of entertainment for the family including a fairground. Refreshments galore! Everybody welcome. ‘Golly Gosh!’ Making a flying seagull model with Rachel Boddington. Drop-in workshop at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Grape Lane. 11:00 - 16:00. Admission fees apply - please visit www.cookmuseumwhiby.co.uk FRIDAY AUGUST 26 Lunchtime Concert in St John’s, Brunswick Street, Whitby at 11.45am, given by Sarah King (violin) & Elaine King (piano), ‘Dances & Romances’ for violin & piano. Retiring collection for Ukrainian relief fund.