What’s on in York: The Undead Kingdom – The Unnatural History of the English Vampire

Oct _30Undead

York Explore Library :

Tues 30 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.30pm :

£5

What if we told you that the vampire was more than mere superstition? And what if we told you that its birthplace wasn’t mountainous Transylvania, but leafy England? The walking dead of authentic folklore are distinct from the debonair bloodsucker found in popular culture. But the bloodline is there.

Acclaimed author and occult historian Gavin Baddeley leads us on a vampire-hunt through a Renaissance Venetian leper colony, via a cursed medieval crypt in a Slovakian chapel. We conclude, worryingly close to home, on the North Yorkshire Wolds, as the audience are invited to solve a sinister enigma still confounding historians today.

Follow Gavin on Twitter @GavinBaddeley

To book tickets please click here.

 

 

What’s on in York: Haunted Dringhouses!

Oct _30Haunted

Dringhouses Library :

Tue 30 Oct :

6.00pm – 7.30pm :

£2

Dringhouses Library after dark is a different place: ghosts fly through the rafters, witches make potions in the children’s section, skeletons read the crime books, and monsters lurk by the computers.

Enter if you dare!

This haunted library will be suitable for children aged 4-10 years, no scares too big, just spooky fun and Halloween crafts as you explore the library at night.

To book tickets please click here.

What’s on in York: Family Day at York Explore Library

York Explore Library :

Tue 30 Oct :

1.30pm – 4.30pm :

Free

Oct _30Family DayFun for all the family.

We will have lots of different activities you and an adult to try, including crafts and storytime.

Just drop in for one or stay longer and try them all!

We also have two other events on the same day

Minecraft Mastercrafter – Build a Haunted House

10.00am – 12.00pm

pickaxe in minecraft designDo you have what it takes to become Minecraft Mastercrafter 2018?

Come along and build a creepy Minecraft haunted house complete with zombies, spiders and pumpkins! The event is free but booking at the library essential.

E-reading Explained!

2.30pm – 3.30pm

Join us for a whirlwind tour of all the many ways you can enjoy books and audiobooks on your digital device.

We’ll be demonstrating the best e-reading resources including Amazon, Kobo, Google Play Books and our very own Explore E-Library.

Booking at your local library essential.

To book tickets please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk

What’s on in York: Hoglets Theatre presents – Sea Storm in a Tea Cup

Hedgepig

Acomb Explore Library :

Mon 29 Oct :

10.30am – 11.15am :

£4

A mermaid is an amazing gift for a young girl. But what do you do when it just wont stop growing?

A chance meeting, an act of kindness and an unusual present lead a lonely young girl on the most unexpected journey.

This new play by Gemma Curry (The Sleep Pirates) will take you on an epic adventure of mystery, magic and mermaids.

Suitable for children aged 3-7 years.

To book ticket please click here.

Look out for more performances this month at Tang Hall Explore Library on Tuesday 30th October.  The 3pm performance is relaxed and is aimed at children with autism and special needs

To book ticket please click on the times below.

1.30pm – 2.15pm

3.00pm – 3.45pm

What’s on in York: Big City Read Walk – York Cemetery History and Gothic Monuments

Oct _27Walk

York Cemetery Chapel :

Sat 27 & Sun 28 Oct :

1.45pm – 4.00pm :

£3

Explore the history of this fascinating garden of death with a 90 minute guided walk discovering interesting monuments and people, followed by tea and biscuits.

Meet at the Cemetery Chapel at 1:45pm for kitting up with the audio receivers as the walk will start at 2pm. Stout footwear is recommended. The majority of the walk is wheelchair accessible, although there are some uneven footpaths. A short section of the walk will include the catacombs with steps but the audio receivers will enable people to hear the description if they are not able to use the steps.

Please bring assistance dogs only.

There is limited parking in the cemetery. For more information about our guided walks check out our website.

Please make a donation of £3 per adult and £1 per child after the walk.

No need to book, just arrive by 1:45pm

 

What’s on in York: Right Here Write Now : Fiction just got funnier

Oct _26Right Here

Friargate Theatre :

Fri 26 Oct :

7.30pm – 10.00pm :

£5

York’s regular comedy improv night returns and this time we’re lost in a good book.

There’s no script, no safety net, and a lot of laughs as our intrepid actors skip the page and take to the stage, making it all up on the spot.

You come with the ideas and our merry band of improvisers instantly turn them into chaotic comedy to kickstart everyone’s weekend. It’s funny, it’s foolish and it’s fit for family audiences.

Join us for music, mayhem and muppetry in an unforgettable and absolutely unrepeatable evening of joy-filled nonsense… it wouldn’t be the same without you!

“Fast, funny, unpredictable and chaotic.
…should be added to every comedy fan’s calendar” (York Mix)

Aimed at adult audience though no age limit (recommended 11+)

Box Office: 01904 613000

What’s on in York: Finding the Words with poets Sarah L Dixon, Ian Harrow and Tristan Moss

Oct _25Find The Words

York Explore Library :

Thu 25 Oct :

6.45pm – 7.45pm :

£3 (or £2 with a York Card)

Finding the Words is a regular poetry evening every month at York Explore Library. Each evening brings together three poets and we aim to include both published writers and those working towards a collection. We’ll have a bar available and readings last around an hour. The evening is also a chance to share and chat, so please feel free to bring any news or information about poetry local, regional or national.

Sarah L Dixon lived in Chorlton for 12 years. She moved in May 2017 and is currently based in Linthwaite, Huddersfield and tours as The Quiet Compere. Sarah has most recently been published in Confluence, The Interpreter’s House, The Lake, Obsessed with Pipework, Troubadour and Curlew. She had a poem published on a beer-mat and her pamphlet, The sky is cracked was released by the same press in November 2017 (Half Moon).

Sarah’s inspiration comes from many places, including pubs and music, being by and in water and adventures with her seven-year-old, Frank. She is still attempting to write better poetry than Frank did aged 4! Frank’s line, aged 4, was “Is your heart in a cage so it doesn’t fly away?”

Ian Harrow: b.1945 Bamburgh, Northumberland. Five collections, most recent, Finishing Lines (Rack Press 2018) and Words Take Me (Lapwing 2013). Formerly Head of the School of Art, University of Central Lancashire. Lives in York.
Widely published in journals and magazines, including Stand, London Magazine, Spectator, Times Literary Supplement, New Walk.

Tristan Moss lives in York with his partner and two young children. He has had poems published in a number of online and paper journals. Most recently his poems have appeared in The Poetry Shed, Snakeskin, Amaryllis, Open Mouse, and Picaroon Poetry. In 2012 he had a short pamphlet published entitled ‘Disclaimer, by Lapwing Publications.

Sarah L Dixon @QuietCompereMcr
Tristan Moss @TristannMoss

This event will take place in the Marriott Room and cost £3 (or £2 with a York Card)

To book a ticket please click here.

What’s on in York: A story evening | daCunha

Oct _23Story

York Explore Library :

Tue 23 Oct :

6.30pm – 7.45pm :

Free

daCunha is excited to share a live version of their ‘Campfire with Friends’ experience, where you and a small group of your friends enjoy professionally acted versions of our exclusive stories. This is a chance to immerse yourself in storyful performances by nationally recognised York actors Thomas Frere and Kate Hampson.

daCunha publishes an evergreen collection of beautifully crafted fiction and creative nonfiction. Our small, international team of editors curate and edit with care to create an immersive experience. Don’t miss your chance to try daCunha for free during York Library’s Big City Read event.

To book tickets please click here.