What’s on in York: January – March 2013 – Cllr Stephen Fenton, Cllr Ashley Mason & Cllr Paula Widdowson

• Football City v Burton 1st Jan Bootham Cres

• Robin Hood & his Merry Mam 1st Jan/2nd Feb Theatre Royal

• Sleeping Beauty 2nd/6th Jan Grand Opera House

• Winter Health Walks Jan – Mar Various http://www.york.gov.uk/healthwalks

• Football City v Exeter 5th Jan Bootham Cres

• Singamajigs 8th Jan 10:15 am Theatre Royal

• Storymakers 9th Jan 10:15 am Theatre Royal

• Holocaust Memorial events 10th Jan – 23rd Jan Various http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/building-better-and-safer-future.html

• Brighouse & Rastrick BB 12th Jan 7:30pm Barbican

• Rugby League Knights v Crusaders 13th Jan Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• Get stuck in Mon 14th Jan 1:00pm Clifton Backies We will be working to uncover some of the remains of the old airfield. The heavy work was completed last year but since then some of the plants have regrown and leaves have fallen on the remains. We would like to clear this back so they don’t disappear into the undergrowth again. contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832

• HUGE 19th Jan Grand Opera House

• Football City v Aldershot 19th Jan Bootham Cres

• Rugby League Knights v Hunslet 20th Jan Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• Motowns greatest hits 22nd Jan Tues Grand Opera House

• Classic rock show 23rd Jan Grand Opera House

• Photography course 25th Jan – 15th Feb Rawcliffe Country Park Please contact Michael Rothwell by email: michael.rothwell@york.gov.uk By phone: 07951 497205

• Comedy Night 25th Jan Fri Racecourse

• MAYHEM 26th Jan Grand Opera House

• Burns Night Ceilidh 26th Jan De Grey Rooms

• Moving on from 1212 26th Jan Sat 2:00pm York Explore Library 100 years after 1212 York was briefly the capital of England during Scotland’s Wars of Independence. This lecture will explore the impact of the wars on the city

• Behind the scenes at the archives 26th Jane Sat 9:30am Art Gallery Work starts on a new £1.6m Heritage Lottery funded City Archive in 2013. This is your last chance to see behind the scenes at the old Archive before it closes. Pre booking essential Tel. 01904 552828

• York Residents Festival 26th/27th Jan Various A chance for York citizens to enjoy free and discounted entry into some of York’s world class attractions

• New Council HQ preview 26th/27th Jan Toft Green look round the newly refurbished building which will house the council offices.

• Rugby League Knights v Hull 27th Jab Sun Huntington Stadium

• York Dance Works 27th Jan Sun 3:00pm Barbican

• Get stuck in Mon 28th Jan 1:00pm West Bank Park This task is to check the condition of the nest boxes in West Bank Park and to repair those that can be repaired. We will also be able to make some new ones and install them in time for nesting season.contact Jenny Cairns on 07833 436832

• Stand Up York 31st Jan Thurs 6:30pm Barbican

For more information on events in York please visit the following web sites

1. Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/ tel. 0844 854 2757

2. Early Music Centre http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=152
tel. 01904 658338

3. Grand Opera House http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york/
tel. 0844 847 2322

4. Minster http://www.yorkminster.org/whats-on.html
tel. 0844 939 0015

5. Racecourse http://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/
tel. 01904 620911

6. Theatre Royal https://www.yorktheatreroyal.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public
tel (01904) 623568

7. Visit York http://www.visityork.org/ tel. 01904 550099

8. Yortime https://www.yortime.org.uk/eCommunityEvents/yortime/Default.aspx

9. York City Football Club http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/
tel. 01904 624447

10. York Knights RLFC http://www.yorkcityknights.co.uk/york-city-knights-fixture-list-2013
tel. 01904 767404

• Paloma Faith 1st Feb Barbican (sold out)

• Football City v Morecambe 2nd Feb sat Bootham Cres

• 20th Century Choral Masters 2nd Feb 7:30pm St Michael le Belfrey

• Moscow Ballet The Nutcracker 2nd/3rd Feb Barbican

• Dolly Parton Musical 4th/9th Feb Grand Opera House

• Home-Start schools concert 7th Feb Minster

• Little Mix 8th Feb 7:00pm Barbican (sold out)

• Anton & Erin go to Hollywood 9th Feb 3:00pm/7:30pm Barbican

• Rugby League Knights v Swinton 10th Feb Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• Harry Hill 11th 12th Feb Grand Opera House

• Rita Ora 12th Feb Tues 6:30pm Barbican

• Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 13th Feb Grand Opera House

• Russell Kane 14th Feb Grand Opera House

• Steve Knightly 15th Feb Early Music Centre

• Guinness World Records 15th Feb Fri 7:00pm Barbican

• Billy Fury Story 15th Feb Fri Grand Opera House

• Football City v Barnet 16th Feb Sat Bootham Cres

• JORVIK Viking Festival 16th 24th Feb Various

• The Rat Pack 16th Feb Sat Grand Opera House

• The Nolans 16th Feb Sat 7:30pm Barbican

• The Ratcracker 17th Feb Sun Grand Opera House

• American Wrestling 18th Feb Mon Grand Opera House

• Ex Dubliners 18th Feb Mon 7:30pm Barbican

• Moscow State Circus 20th/21st Feb Grand Opera House

• Viking Family activities 20th Feb Minster

• Heimkoma 20th Feb Minster

• Minster of Mystery 22nd Feb Minster (visit to undercroft works)

• Miss Saigon 22nd Feb 2nd Mar Jo Ro Theatre

• ELO Experience 22nd Feb Fri Grand Opera House

• Milton Jones 22nd Feb Fri 8:00pm Barbican

• Comedy Night 22nd Feb Fri Racecourse

• Music from the Movies 23rd Feb Sat Racecourse

• York Guildhall Orchestra 23rd Feb Sat 7:30pm Barbican

• Roy Orbison & friends 23rd Feb Sat Grand Opera House

• Dance on Yorkshire 24th Feb Sun 7:00pm Barbican

• Rugby League Knights v Halifax 24th Feb Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium

• The Soldiers 24th Feb Sun Grand Opera House

• Yiddish Twist Orchestra 26th Feb Tues 7:30pm Early Music Centre

• The Woman in Black 25th/2nd Mar Theatre Royal

• Goodnight Mister Tom 26th/2nd Mar Grand Opera House

• VentureFest 28th Feb Racecourse

• Amy Macdonald 2nd Mar Sat 7:00pm Barbican

• Football City v Bradford 2nd Mar Sat Bootham Cres

• Hairy Bikers 3rd Mar Sun Grand Opera House

• Oliver 5th 16th Mar Theatre Royal

• Yamato Drummers 5th Mar Tues Royal Opera House
• Ebor Lectures 6th Mar Minster with Revd Dr Giles Fraser Priest in charge St Mary’s Newington/The Guardian Columnist
• John Shuttleworth 6th Mar Wed Grand Opera House
• WOW Kate Bush 7th Mar Thurs Grand Opera House
• Bootleg Beatles 8th Mar Fri 8:00pm Barbican
• Abba For the music 8th Mar Fri Grand Opera House
• Bach’s St Matthew Passion 9th Mar Minster (YMS)
• Richard Herring 9th Mar Sat Grand Opera House
• Scottish Fiddle Orchestra 9th Mar Sat 7:30m Barbican
• Rugby League Knights v Workington 10th Mar Sun 3:00pm Huntington Stadium
• Football City v Rochdale 12th Mar Tues Bootham Cres
• The Way of the Drum 14th March Early music centre
• Blues Brothers 14th/16th March Grand Opera House
• An evening with Freddie Flintoff 15th March Racecourse
• Football City v Port Vale 16th Mar Sat Bootham Cres
• Abba Mania 16th Mar Sat 7:30pm Barbican
• Monteverdi 1610 Vespers 16th Mar Sat &:30pm St Michael le Belfrey
• Passiontide Splendours 16th Mar Minster
• Martin Carthy 19th March Early music centre
• The Winters Tale – RSC 19th/23rd March Grand Opera House
• Stabat Mater 20th Mar Minster
• June Tabor 21st March Early music centre
• White caps 21st Mar 7:30m Theatre Royal
• York literature festival 21st/24th Mar Various http://www.yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk/
• How to read minds 22nd Mar 8:00pm Theatre Royal
• St John Passion 23rd Mar Minster
• Car boot sale 23rd Mar Sat Racecourse
• Boogie Nights 24th Mar Sun 7:30pm Barbican
• Carol Ann Duffy 24th Mar 5:00pm Theatre Royal
• Mother Africa 26th Mar Tues Grand Opera House
• The 39 Steps 26th /30th Mar Theatre Royal
• Sally Morgan 27th Mar Wed Grand Opera House
• Jake Bugg 29th Mar Fri 7:00pm Barbican
• Rugby Knights v Featherstone 29th Mar Sun 1:00pm Huntington Stadium
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• Joe Brown in concert 30th Mar Sat Grand Opera House
Upcoming
• Football City v Plymouth 1st Apr Mon Bootham Cres
• Rocky Horror Show 8th/13th Apr Grand Opera House
• Johanna Juhola 16th April Tues 7:30pm Early Music Centre
• Ebor Lecture Prof Keith Ward 17th Apr Minster
• Aled Jones 19th April 2013 Minster
• Michael Ball 23rd Apr Tues 7:30pm Barbican
• Horse racing 15th/17th May Knavesmire
• Elvis Costello 17th June Mon Barbican
• Kaiser Chiefs 26th July Fri York Racecourse