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n April 2013 We’re especially excited to welcome the York Dungeon back to our streets. It’s better than ever, and different to anything you’ve seen before – check it out!

Happy Easter! If you’re looking to get chocolatey with the family this month, then you’ve come to the right place. There’s a huge range of fantastic Easter hunts and trails throughout the city, as well as the fabulous York’s Chocolate Story attraction that will tell the tale of the city’s love affair with cocoa. But don’t stop there – York Cocoa House is a gorgeous café and chocolate haven, where you can also learn how to make your own chocolate. Yum.

a great place to check out is the Richard III Museum on Goodramgate. Meanwhile, ghost fans will be thrilled by the Ghost Trail that takes place each night from the Minster, and vintage lovers will adore the treasures at the Festival of Vintage at the Racecourse. Alongside all of this, there’s a whole host of fantastic theatre, comedy and gigs to entertain you – there really is something for everyone in York this month!

York isn’t just about chocolate, though – there are loads of excellent events and fascinating attractions to pay a visit. As the battle of where to bury Richard III rages on,

Whatever you decide to do, enjoy your stay.

Until next month!

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EVERY DAY NEWGATE MARKET, 9am – 4pm (4.30pm Sat and Sun). 110 stalls including a wide variety of goods, fruit and vegetables, as well as a good selection of fresh fish and meat. Call 07887 754455.

Yorkwalk, from Museum Gardens Gates, daily at 10.30am and 2.15pm (weekends only during January). Entertaining historical walks. www.yorkwalk.co.uk TOY STORIES, York Castle Museum, 9.30am-5pm. Visitors will rediscover bikes, bath toys, computer games and beautiful hand-made dolls that are among the toys on show from the last 150 years. Visit www. yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk CAPITAL OF THE NORTH, Yorkshire Museum, 9.30am5pm. Featuring some of the most prestigious medieval objects ever found in Britain, this exhibition tells how York once ruled the north.

Visit www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk EVERY SUNDAY FROM 31ST MARCH GIANT CAR BOOT SALE, Home Farm, Wigginton, 7am-1pm.

A massive car boot sale offering all sorts of new and used items. Call 01904 768463.

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EVERY THURSDAY & SUNDAY MUSKET AND MUSLIN HISTORICAL WALKS, Clifford’s Tower, 7.30pm. Re-live the epic siege of York by the Roundheads during the English Civil War. Call 07914 300512.

EVERY NIGHT GHOST TRAIL OF YORK, West Doors of York Minster, 7.30am.

Dare you cross the centuries and discover York’s spine-chilling history? Visit www.ghosttrail.co.uk or call 01904 633276.

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until 3rd November BENINGBROUGH AT WAR, Beningbrough Hall. A major new exhibition remembers some of the tales and histories of the men and women who stayed at Beningbrough during the Second World War. Visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/beningbrough

UNTIL 6th MAY A First Book of Nature, Yorkshire Museum. This exhibition features illustrations by York artist Mark Hearld from the book, A First Book of Nature, on display in The Learning Level. The display will be complemented with taxidermy from the Yorkshire Museum's collection and a variety of illustrations. Call 01904 687687.

22nd – 23rd The Great Yorkshire Motorhome and Caravan Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, 9.30am-4.30pm.

Whether you’re looking at upgrading or trading in your current motorhome or caravan this show will provide a huge range of both new and pre-owned models.

Visit www. greatyorkshiremotorhomeshow. co.uk

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York Racecourse Knavesmire Stand YO23 1EX 95 Exhibition Stands including: ✿ Therapy Sessions ✿ Psychic Mediums & Artists ✿ Retail Therapy, Gifts, Books, CDs ✿ Health & Nutrition Products ✿ Live Music & Dance performances ✿ Inspiring talks & Demonstrations including Live demo of “Walking on broken glass”

Guest Speaker ✿ Sandy Newbigging – Author & Creator of the Mind Detox Method

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 22nd COMEDY NIGHT, York Racecourse, 7.30pm. The evening's line-up includes Markus Birdman, Mickey Sharma and Sy Thomas.

Join them for a great night out with curry and comedy. The bar stays open until 11pm so eat, drink and laugh at the fantastic acts.

Call 01904 638971.

23rd – 24th Robots Live, National Railway Museum, 10am6pm. Celebrate National Science and Engineering week with a weekend of action-packed science events. Visit www.nrm.org.uk 23rd Medieval Science, DIG, 1.30-4.30pm. A chance for visitors to DIG to speak to a medieval scholar, whose ideas on medicine, magic and the cosmos will enlighten and surprise you! A National Science and Engineering Week event. Visit www.digyork. com

29th MARCH – 14th APRIL Easter Antics, York’s Chocolate Story. Take part in egg decorating classes and see giant Easter eggs being made by hand by skilled Chocolatiers. Visit www. yorkschocolatestory.com 24th Palm Sunday Procession, St Helen’s Square, 10am. York Minster’s Festival of the Passions continues with the Palm Sunday Procession through the city, heralding the arrival of Holy Week, and celebrating York Minster’s 1000 year-old musical tradition. Visit www.yorkminster.org 28th Introduction to Chocolate Making, York Cocoa House, 11.30am1.30pm. Learn how to make your own chocolate! Visit www. yorkcocoahouse.co.uk

24th Spring Wedding Fair, The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, 11am-3pm. Join them at the stunning hall for a wedding fair and be inspired for your special day with a variety of wedding experts.

Call 01904 654818.

24th The Wedding Affair, Newburgh Priory, 12-4pm. A luxury wedding fair with over 40 exhibitors, VIP gift bags and competitions for budding brides to be. www.theweddingaffair.co.uk 6

29th MARCH-14th APRIL Easter Egg-Stravaganza, Piglets Adventure Farm Park, The Farmer’s Park, 10am-5.30pm. Hunt down all the Easter chicks hidden in the fields and receive an egg for each one. The Farmer’s Farm Shop and Cafe will be open as usual and will provide much needed sustenance after the Easter egg hunt. Call 01904 499700.

29th MARCH – 14th APRIL Railway Detectives, National Railway Museum, 10am6pm. Get hands-on with activities and learn all about railway crime past and present on the warehouse tour. Visit www.nrm.org.uk 29th MARCH – 14th APRIL Easter fun, York Castle Museum, 9.30am-5.30pm. The Studios at York Castle Museum are interactive spaces where visitors can get closer to some of the museum’s fantastic objects. Discover your sweet tooth in the Kitchen Studio, explore optical and moving toys in the Collection Studio and peep into a child’s wartime suitcase in the Military Studio. Call 01904 687687.

28th March – 1st April YORK CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL, across the city. The York Chocolate Festival programme is full of chocolate dinners, workshops, tastings, lectures and Easter Egg hunts, as well as demonstrations from the region's premier chocolatiers. Visiting the UK’s capital of chocolate will provide an indulgent schedule perfect for any chocolate lover. Visit www. yorkchocolatefestival.co.uk

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 29th March - 1st April Easter Weekend Fun, Castle Howard, 10am. Castle Howard’s popular Easter fair returns with vintage rides, sweet stall, face painters and Molly the Rabbit is back with an enchanting woodland Easter trail. Visit www. castlehoward.co.uk

29th MARCH – 1st APRIL Open days, Holgate Windmill, 11am-4pm. Visit the historic and recently restored windmill on the Easter weekend. There is plenty of free parking along Acomb Road just below the snicket leading up to the mill take the number one bus from town. www.holgatewindmill.org 29th GRAND REOPENING, Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park. The museum reopens after the winter break and returns with an exciting new exhibition ‘Feeding the Nation: A Celebration of the Women's Land Army’. Visit www.murtonpark.co.uk FROM 29th THE NEW DUNGEON, York Dungeon. After being closed for several months due to flooding, the Dungeon is 8

back – complete with a makeover, new costumes, sets and scripts. The ultimate thrill-filled journey through York’s murky past with 11 shows and 70 minutes of laughter, screaming, theatre, history and special effects. It is the black comedy of attractions; dark, ironic and very funny. Visit www. thedungeons.com/york

30th MARCH – 1st APRIL YORK MODEL RAILWAY SHOW, York Racecourse, 10am-5pm. 120 stalls as well as demonstrations by modelling experts and lots of refreshments to enjoy. Call 01469 531954.

30th The Lord Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt, Starting from Jorvik, 10am-1pm. Collect your treasure sheet from the Viking Centre and set out on a on a citywide quest for chocolate. Solve the puzzles to visit six locations around York with a treat at each stop.

Call 01904 543400.

31st MARCH – 1st APRIL Easter Courtyard Craft and Produce Markets, Castle Howard, 10am-4pm.

Browse over 30 stalls selling a unique range of handmade crafts and local produce.

Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk

31st MARCH-1st APRIL Easter egg trail, The Balloon Tree Farmshop, 9.30am4.30pm. Children can learn about the various fruit and vegetables grown onsite as they take a walk around the farm, following the 'wabbit' and answering the clues as they go. www.theballoontree.co.uk

31st CHILDRENS TREASURE HUNT, Sutton Park, Sutton-onthe-Forest, 11am-3pm. Enjoy a treasure hunt around the gardens of the stately home, as well as a bouncy castle and a barbeque.

Call 01347 810249.

31st PLAGUE, POVERTY & PRAYER, Barley Hall. The exhibition explores everyday life for the citizens of York from the Norman invasion to Tudor times, by examining unique archaeological evidence from the period.

Visit www.barleyhall.co.uk

April 1st-14th Easter Holiday Fun for Families, York Minster, 10am-5.30pm. Get a free discovery backpack and use downloadable trails to explore with your family and visit the Storychest in the new St Nicholas Children’s Chapel. Visit www.yorkminster.org

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 1st Easter Eggstravaganza, Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park, 10am-5pm. Prepare for a day of egg-cellent family fun as you hop-to some seasonal activities.

Call 01904 489966.

3rd+17th COMEDY OPEN MIC, The Gillygate, 8.30pm. York's only open mic night dedicated to stand-up comedy returns to The Gillygate. Go along and see some quality new acts, or even give it a go yourself! Visit www.cscddc. blogspot.com

2nd-14th Easter Holiday Eggcitement, Beningbrough Hall, 11am-5.30pm. Make your own egg Olympian then enter the garden arena for the adventure play trail challenge. There is also play equipment for all the family available. Call 01904 472027.

2nd How the Minster was Built, departing Museum Gardens Gates, 10.30am. A fascinating tour by Yorkwalk around the great church to see how it was built by the medieval master masons, with a glimpse of the modern stoneyard.

Call 01904 622303.

2nd Connoisseur Club, York’s Chocolate Story, 7pm. Go on a chocolate journey that will take your tastebuds round the world, sampling fine chocolates from across the globe along the way. Led by Head Chocolatier Andrew Thwaite. To book, call 0845 4989411.

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4th KNOCK KNOCK COMEDY, The Post Office Club, Marygate, 7.30pm. Sarah Pascoe headlines, hot off her turn on BBC One’s Live at The Apollo.

She’ll be supported by other hilarious acts including Richard Massara. Visit www.facebook.com/ KnockKnockComedyPresents 4th Come Drink and be Merry! Middlethorpe hall, 5pm.

Peter Brown MBE, director of York Civic Trust, will present a lecture entitled Country House Consumption from 1690 to 1840, after which there will be beer tasting presented by Jim Helsby from York Beer and Wine Shop.

Call 07974 079735.

4th-5th The Ugly Duckling, York Central Library, 2.30-3.15pm. Enjoy Le Petit Artiste’s unique retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s famous tale.

Also 9th April at Acomb Library.

Call 01904 552828.

6th April–30th May MAKING WAVES, Kentmere House Gallery. An exhibition featuring mixed-media paintings

by John Thornton, a York-born artist. Most of his work is inspired by the North Yorkshire coast with occasional forays to Cornwall, where he once lived.

Call 01904 656507.

6th LATE MUSIC, St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, 7.30pm. Robert Rice, a baritone, will perform alongside William Vann on the piano. Visit www.latemusic.org 6th It’s in the bag gift fair, The Guildhall, 10am-4pm.

Expect an excellent range of gifts, crafts, and homeware all under one roof. Call 07889 899958.

6th Choccy and Sweetie Tour, departing from Museum Gardens Gates, 2pm. A delicious tour from Yorkwalk. Hear the history of Terrys and Rowntrees, visit chocolate and sweet shops and taste free samples.

Call 01904 622303.

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 9th-13th The Wizard of Oz, Driffield School Hall, 7.30pm.

Driffield Musical Theatre presents the ever popular show which sees Dorothy transported to the magical land of Oz. It’ll be fun for the whole family. Call 01377 270458.

10th archaeological walk around Strensall, The Ship Inn, Strensall, 10am.

Join the River Foss Society on this intriguing walk around the village, led by Tony Berry and Chris Dunn.

Call 01904 764702.

10th SWITCHED ON, Designer Outlet, 10.30am-4pm. Explore electric cars and other sustainable vehicles at this free family friendly event. There will be lots of prizes and competitions for budding eco-warriors, as well as a chance to test drive a Twizy electric car. Visit www.itravelyork.info

part, both crafters and designers, working across a range of disciplines. For full listings visit www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk 12th-14th VARIATIONS, Cemetery Chapel, Cemetery Road, Fri 6-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Ebor Ruggers present an exhibition and sale of reworked textiles.

Visit www.eborruggers.com 13th FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, Manor School, Nether Poppleton, 10am-4pm. The City of York and District Family History Society present a day of books, CDs, postcards and maps as well as expert help and advice freely given for budding genealogists.

Call 01904 783628.

14th WEDDING FAIR, Bedern Hall, 11am-3pm. Join them for the hall’s first ever wedding fair and be entered for a chance of winning it as your own wedding venue.

Call 01904 653698.

17th EBOR LECTURE, York Minster, 7pm. A lecture

by Professor Keith Ward of the University of Oxford. The title is ‘The Rise of New Atheism’.

Booking is required.

Call 01904 876474.

12th, 13th, 14th + 20th & 21st APRIL YORK OPEN STUDIOS, across York. Meet more than 60 artists and makers and view their work throughout interesting location across the city. Enjoy free entry to all the exhibitions and a chance to chat to the people behind the art. A wide variety of artists are taking

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18th Royal Horticultural Society Garden Tour and Luncheon, Middlethorpe Hall, 10.30am-3pm. An opportunity to tour Middlethorpe's award-winning gardens with the Head Gardener for the past 30 years, David Barker.

Call 07974 079735.

18th Gala Concert, St Mary’s Church, Haxby, 7.30pm.

The St Petersburg Hermitage Ensemble will perform a special concert of sacred and traditional Russian music. Call 01904 765167.

19th Global Poverty Project, Wigginton Recreation Hall, 2pm. Haxby and Wigginton U3A present a talk by Ms Emily Graham about a vision of a world without poverty.

Email bjackson27@talktalk.net

19th Aled Jones, York Minster, 7.30pm. Loved by the nation originally for his pure treble voice Aled recently celebrated over 25 years as a household name and his career is going from strength to strength. The Minster will serve as a wonderful place to hear the singer’s legendary voice.

Call 0844 9390011.

19th Scandalous Affairs, Middlethorpe Hall, 7pm. Guests are invited to bring with them their oldest, most obscure kitchen object or farm implement, and Mr Nowalls has accepted the challenge of identifying them all!

Call 07974 079735.

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 20th-21st ChocolateMaking Demonstration and Tasting, Goddard’s, Tadcaster Road, 2-3.30pm. Join York’s Chocolate Story’s team of Chocolatiers as they demonstrate techniques used in the chocolate industry in the surroundings of the Terry family home. www. nationaltrust.org.uk/goddards

20th YORKWALK COACH TRIP. Join Yorkwalk on a trip to see the Anglo-Saxon hoard of treasures at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke on Trent. Enjoy a presentation by the curator before moving on to the Gladstone Pottery Museum. For details of bookings, pick-up points and costs, call 01904 622303.

21st WEDDING FAIR, The Hospitium, Museum Gardens, 11am-3pm. A great chance to meet a host of suppliers who can help make your special day that little bit more special. Call 01904 687671.

20th-21st York Health and Healing Festival, York Racecourse, 10am-5pm. Relax and enjoy healing therapies, nutrition products, psychic mediums and live music and performances. Competitions and prizes will also be available.

Call 01423 873259.

20th-21st THE GREAT ANTIQUES FAIR, Wetherby Racecourse, 8am-5pm (9am-5pm Sun). This great fair is set in the fabulous Bramham Hall Exhibition Centre and Millennium Grandstand with numerous outside pitches.

Visit www.jaguarfairs.com 20th A Night at the Movies Musical Tribute, York Racecourse, 7.30pm. The perfect night out for fans of some of the greatest musical movies of all time. Enjoy their musical tribute to the films Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia, Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Call 01904 620911.

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21st Flower Power Spring Plant Fair, Sutton Park, Sutton-on-Forest, 11am-4pm. This delightful house and garden have proved to be immensely popular both with gardeners and plant specialists alike.

Call 01347 810249.

21st Antique & Collectors Fair, Ripley Village Hall, 9.30am-4pm. The fair has a very good mix of Antiques and Collectables and there is bound to be something for everyone.

Call 01423 899163.

22nd Classico Latino, National Centre for Early Music, 7.30pm. Classico Latino blends the breadth and variety of Latin American music with the beauty and warmth of the classical idiom, performing with verve and virtuosity and creating a sound with extraordinary appeal to people from all cultural backgrounds. Call 01904 658338

26th COMEDY NIGHT, York Racecourse. This evening's line-up features Tim Clark, Neil Macfarlane, Chris Norton Walker and MC Kevin Shepherd. Not only that, but a curry buffet supper awaits you, plus a bar full of your favourite drinks. Call 01904 638971.

27th-28th FESTIVAL OF VINTAGE, York Racecourse. Music and dance, fashion and style – from the chic 1930s to the swinging 1960s. Enjoy some great food and shopping as well and, if you come in costume, be in for a chance of winning a cash prize.

Call 0113 3458699.

27th CHARITY BALL, Royal York Hotel. Enjoy a sumptuous dinner, casino, drinks reception and live entertainment from Paula Rendall as Dame Shirley Bassey – all in aid of the worthwhile charity.

Call 01904 780880.

27th Mausoleum Tour, Castle Howard. Part of the Castle Howard Revealed series of tours, this walk will visit the mausoleum, the most mysterious and imposing building in the Castle Howard landscape. Generations of the Howard family are buried in the vaults beneath the spectacular chapel. Call 01653 648621.

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n The comprehensive guide to what’s on in York 27th Historical Walking Tour, York Central Library, 10am. Dr Neil Moran will conduct a historical tour around the city, on behalf of the River Foss Society.

Call 01904 764702.

27th BOY BAND LEGENDS, York Racecourse, 7.30pm. A night sure to have you hitting the dance floor, with their live professional singers and dancers performing hits from some of the greatest boy bands of all time.

Call 01904 620911.

28th THE WEDDING AFFAIR, Swinton Park, 12noon-4pm.

A luxury wedding fair with 50 exhibitors, VIP gift bags and lots of competitions for brides and grooms. www.theweddingaffair.co.uk

8th Courtyard Craft and Produce Markets, Castle Howard, 10am-4pm.

Browse over 30 stalls selling a unique range of handmade crafts and local produce in the stunning stately home grounds.

Visit www.castlehoward.co.uk

3rd-6th Harrogate Antique and Fine Art Fair, Harrogate International Centre. Explore the range of antique furniture, porcelain, silver and paintings. There will be something to interest everyone.

Visit www.harrogateantiquefair.com

11th York Gluten-Free Fayre, The Bar Convent. Visit this massive gluten-free event in the wonderful surroundings of the convent. Exhibition spaces are still available. Call 01904 464907.

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1st Romany Wood UNICEF Concert, York Minster, 7.30pm.

A performance of the children's musical before a short poetry reading and then the project launch

by Archbishop Sentamu.

Visit www.yorkminster.org 2nd KNOCK KNOCK COMEDY, The Post Office Club, Marygate, 7.30pm. Andrew Ryan headlines, supported by other hilarious acts including Simon D Heaven. Visit www.facebook.com/ KnockKnockComedyPresents 3rd-12th Spring Steam Gala, North York Moors Railway, Pickering. Their 40th anniversary celebrations will feature demonstration goods trains, Grosmont to Goathland Local Trains and lots more.

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4th LATE MUSIC, St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, 7.30pm. Rosalind Ventris and Lara Dodds-Eden perform. Visit www.latemusic.org 6th Driffield Vintage Fair and Fun Day, Driffield Showground. Prepare to enjoy vintage clothing, memorabilia, classic cars and motorcycles, as well as a vintage tea room, dog show and fitness and dance displays.

Call 07950 255577.

12th Classic Car Rally, Burton Agnes Hall, 11am5pm. The Cambridge-Oxford Owners’ Club will be showcasing vintage, classic and thoroughbred vehicles in the grounds of the spectacular stately home.

Call 01262 490324.

12th THE WEDDING AFFAIR, The Royal York Hotel, 12noon4pm. A luxury wedding fair with 40 exhibitors, displaying the finest wedding fare. www.theweddingaffair.co.uk

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BARBICAN 4 Micky Flanagan 12 Mick Hucknall 13 Grimethorpe Colliery Band 23 Michael Ball 27 The Rat Pack Live BASEMENT 1 Please Please You Presents Conquering Animal Sound 5 Club Blimp 6 Coquette 7 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 8 Please Please You Presents Dolfish 12 Mark Wynn 13 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 20 Hyena Saturday Night Lounge 23 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 24 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 26 Please Please You Present Alessi’s Ark 27 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 28 Hyena Lounge Comedy Club 20

29 Please Please You Presents Sweet Baboo 30 Dr Sketchy’s - Anti Art School BLACK SWAN FOLK CLUB 4 Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby 11 Singers & Musicians Night 18 Pete Morton & Roger Wilson 25 Tim Edey FIBBERS 5 Bob Log & Scott H Biram 6 … And The Hangnails 7 Muffinz Power Quartet 8 Page 44 10 Skid Row 11 Tracer 12 The Glass Caves 13 Missing Andy 16 Pere Ubu 17 Kate Nash 19 Drowning Pool 20 Stonewater 25 Little Comets 26 Cash 27 The Floyd Effect

28 Hope & Social NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EARLY MUSIC 5-6 The Sixteen and Harry Christophers 6 Quay Voices in York 12-13 The Sixteen and Harry Christophers 12 The Outside Track 16 Johanna Juhola 19 The Sixteen and Harry Christophers 20 Come and Play: The Gamelan 22 Classico Latino 25 Tom McRae 26 Moishe’s Bagel 27 NCEM Composers Award 2013 THE DUCHESS 4 Al Lewis 6 Blackbeards Tea Party 8 Peatbog Faeries 10 Fossil Collective 12 Smoove & Turrell 13 Peace 15 BoxSmash 16 Ryan Keen 17 Martyn Joseph 18 David Knopfler

20 Spiers & Boden 21 King Charles 22 Gaz Coombes 23 Paul Rose 26 Deborah Bonham 27 Paul Brady 28 Martin Stephenson POCKLINGTON ARTS CENTRE 4 Chris Ramsey 5 From The Jam Acoustic 6 Ruby Turner 13 Edwyn Collins 25 Patrick Monahan 29 Royal Opera House Live: Nabucco

Barbican: 0844 8542757.

Pocklington Arts Centre: 0175 9301547 The Duchess: 641413 Fibbers: 651250 Basement: 612940 Black Swan Folk Club: 679131 The National Centre For Early Music: 658338

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Theatre Theatre Royal

To book: 623568.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Revised (5th-6th April) The Reduced Shakespeare Company present the original play that launched a thousand reductions, and was also the longest running comedy in London’s West End! All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes, now revised for 2013.

iShandy (11th April – 11th May) Very loosely based on the novel by Laurence Sterne, the new play sees members of a teachers’ Book Club meet to discuss the latest ambitious read in their season of Yorkshire classics, the insurmountable Tristram Shandy. However, this is no ordinary cosy night in with a good book as the evening takes some extraordinary twists and turns.

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Angels & Insects 11th April – 4th May) An Amazonian explorer and entomologist, returning home shipwrecked and penniless to Victorian England, is taken in by a wealthy aristocrat. Whilst employed to catalogue his benefactor’s collection of insects, he falls in love with the beautiful and mysterious daughter of the household.

York Barbican

Rapunzel (7th-8th April) Join Rapunzel and her prince in this wonderful, all new, professional production of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy-tale; starring a host of famous TV stars, a full supporting cast and an amazing live band!

Call 0844 8542757.

Joseph Rowntree Theatre To book: 623568.

TRIAL BY JURY (6th April)

Jorvik Gilbert & Sullivan present the classic show, along with a selection of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

ME AND MY GIRL (9th-13th April) This lively and fun rags-to-riches tale from York Musical Theatre Company tells the tale of cheeky and loveable cockney Bill Snibson as he discovers he’s the heir to an earldom.

Evita (16th-20th April) Pick Me Up Theatre present the York Premiere of the classic musical Evita.

The story follows the life of Argentine political leader Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentinian president Juan Peron, her early life and rise to power, charity work and eventual death from cancer at the age of 33.

GUYS & DOLLS (24th-27th April) New Earswick Musical Society presents the popular tale of Nathan Detroit on the tough streets of 1930s New York. Hear the classic songs such as Luck Be A Lady and Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat. To book: 0844 8700877

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