What’s On

Thursday April 27

Whitby Wardrobe at Whitby Pavilion. 10am to 12 noon. Adults and children’s clothing. Come along for a cuppa ‘n’ chat with the lovely volunteers and select clothing from the Wardrobe - free! For further information check out Whitby Wardrobe’s page on Facebook.

‘Good’. National Theatre Live at the Coliseum Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. David Tennant in a powerful, political play. Evening performance 7.00pm. Tickets: £10.00.

Quiz night in the Crossing Club, Front St, Grosmont, Whitby YO22 5QE. 8.30pm start (every fortnight).

Whitby & District Ladies Luncheon Club meet 12 noon for 12.30pm at the Saxonville Hotel, Ladysmith Ave, Whitby. Speaker: Mr Lee Dowdall

‘Financial Housekeeping’. A 3-course lunch + tea/coffee (vegetarian & gluten-free available on request): £25 per person. Visitors very welcome. For further information and to book, contact Hilda Gregson on 01947 821591 or e-mail hildagregson@ aol.co.uk no later than midday Thursday 20th April.

NOTE: This is the last meeting until our ‘Yorkshire Day’ celebratory lunch on Friday 4th August.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY APRIL 28-30

Whitby Goth Weekend. Tomorrow’s Ghost Festival ‘Spring Gathering’ at Whitby Pavilion. All things Gothic and Alternative with bands from around the world. For further information and tickets, please visit www.whitbypavilion.co.uk/events/all or www. tomorrowsghostsfestival.co.uk/april-2023/

Saturday April 29

Coffee morning & 200 Club Grand Draw at St Hilda’s Old School, Hinderwell 10.00am to 11.30am. The Draw for the £1000.00 first prize will take place at approx. 11 15am, followed by two consolation prizes of £50.00 and the Draw for the £15.00 weekly prize. Also cake stall and raffle.

Saltburn Blues Club presents BIG WOLF BAND plus Deep Six Blues at New Marske Institute TS11 8EG. Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £12 from The Spar Saltburn, Ents24.com and 07960 935263.

SUNDAY APRIL 30

Whitby Car Boot. Skelder Farm, opposite Aislaby turn off A171 Whitby. Opens to public at 7.30am. Proceeds are for St. Hilda’s Church, Egton and St. Matthew’s Church, Grosmont. All welcome.

Grosmont Gardening Group Spring Fair in St. Matthew’s Church, Grosmont. 11am - 3.00pm. Stalls to include arts and crafts, jewellery, preserves, candles, cakes and refreshments

WEDNESDAY MAY 3

Coronation Tea Dance at at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Tickets: £4 to include tea, coffee & cake. Join us to celebrate the King’s Coronation. 50/50 Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence Dancing.

Jigsaw Library now at Wetherspoons (Baxtergate side entrance) on 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, 10.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. No charge, donations for running costs & donations of jigsaws welcome.

THURSDAY MAY 4

‘Good’: National Theatre Live at the Coliseum Centre, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. David Tennant (former Doctor Who) returns to the West End in a most powerful, political play. Evening performance 7.00pm. Doors open 6.15pm. Tickets: £10.00 available from the Coliseum Centre.

FRIDAY MAY 5

Dalesmen Singers Male Voice Choir. Coronation

Special at Hinderwell Village Hall, Hinderwell TS13 5HP. Starts 7.00pm. Tickets £5.00 available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/dalesmen-singers

J’ Dance for Pleasure is holding a King’s Coronation dance at Sleights Village Hall 7.45pm-10.30pm. For more info call Jane on 01947 811783 or 07971 606360.

SATURDAY MAY 6

Partner and Partner Competition in the Station Tavern, Grosmont. 8.15pm. Based on Mr and Mrs game show. £5 per couple entry; win a meal voucher for two. Whitby Town Football Club End of Season Party. 7pm at Sneaton Castle; £27.50 for tickets, call Martin Hart 01947 601599 to book.

SUNDAY MAY 7

‘Picnic in the Park’ at Pannett Park 11am-3pm to mark the King’s Coronation. Bring a packed lunch. Various family activities and stalls including Splat the Rat, Treasure Hunt, crafts, plants etc

MONDAY MAY 8

‘Tea and Cake’. The members of Hinderwell Methodist Chapel, St Hilda’s Church & Hinderwell WI would like to extend an open invitation to an afternoon of Tea and Cake in Hinderwell Village Hall 2.00-4.00pm in celebration of the King’s Coronation. Families with children welcome.

Yorkshire Countrywomen Association , Sleights branch meet at Church House, Coach Road, at 2pm every second Monday. This May we are not having a speaker, we are having a private party for the Coronation, members only.

TUESDAY MAY 9

Aislaby Y.C.A. are meeting at 2pm, in Aislaby Parish Hall. Mandy Cooper will be talking to us about “Caring Together” Non-members always welcome. For details call Pam on Whitby 810628.

Whitby Civic Society lecture ‘Tunny Fishing and Sea Angling – Aristocrats to Coal Miners’ – Bob Carson, a local resident, presents a history of tunny fishing in Scarborough & Whitby pre-/post-WWII and reminisces on happy fishing trips to Whitby in the late 1960s. From 7.00-9.00pm at the Coliseum, Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ. Admission –members £1; guests £3. Refreshments available during the break. For further details call 01947 811808 or visit www.whitbycivicsociety.org.uk . Find us on Facebook too.

Dalesmen Singers Male Voice Choir. ‘Join Us’ Invitation. Danby Methodist Church 7.30pm. Tickets available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ dalesmen-singers

WEDNESDAY MAY 10

‘Muster rolls of Whitby’. A talk by George Gale on the muster roll collection of the Whitby Museum Library and Archives. Commences 2pm, Normanby Room, Whitby Museum. Non-members £2, Whitby Lit & Phil members free. No need to book.

King’s Coronation Celebratory Tea Dance at the Royal Hotel, West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3HT 2.00-4.30pm. Patriotic Dress optional. £3 entry includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Proceeds to Whitby Lifeboats.

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY MAY 1 0-12

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Whitby Pavilion Theatre. Weds & Thurs 8pm; Fri 5pm & 8pm. Tickets: £12 (£10 Under 14s; Family Ticket for Fri 5pm £35) available from Whitby Pavilion Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, or call 01947 824770 or visit www.whitbypavilion.co.uk (booking fees apply). See Whitby Area Musical Theatre Company’s Facebook page for more info.