What’s on in York: In conversation with Anna Potter – The Flower Fix

York Explore Library

September 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

 £7.50

A conversation and demonstration with Swallows and Damsons founder, Anna Potter.
Fox Lane Books and York Explore bring you Swallows and Damsons founder, and author of The Flower Fix, Anna Potter. We’ll be chatting to Anna as she demonstrates her floral-design skills, and talking all things floristry and learning more about Anna’s unique approach.
Founder of Swallows and Damsons in Sheffield, Anna’s originality and quirky approach to floral art has attracted thousands of followers on Instagram.
There will be the opportunity for questions as well as the demonstration making use of seasonal and local flowers.
Anna’s book, The Flower Fix, will be available to buy and have signed at the event.
There will also be raffle tickets for the chance to win Anna’s demonstration bouquet. 

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What’s on in York: Edwina Hayes – Live at York Explore Library

Fri, 20th September 2019

19:00 – 22:00 BST

£11.37

Edwina’s beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. She has opened numerous shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison as well as her own gigs playing stages everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall. Edwina numbers Michael Parkinson and Mike Harding among her fans and the title track of her album Pour Me A Drink was covered by Nanci Griffith who calls her ‘the sweetest voice in England’.

Her cover of the Randy Newman song Feels Like Home was featured in the Cameron Diaz film My Sister’s Keeper and has since had over eight million plays on You Tube.

Edwina is often invited to guest on studio albums and support major artists on tour and as well as touring with Jools Holland, Van Morrison and Nanci Griffith, Edwina has also toured with artists ranging from Loudon Wainwright and Roger McGuinn to KT Tunstall and Gretchen Peters.

Edwina was born in Dublin and grew up in Preston, Lancashire before moving to the East coast of Yorkshire as a teenager, where she has been based ever since. Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina’s second home is Nashville where she is much loved as a songwriter and artist.

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What’s on in York: A Chapter of Woe – the Battle of Myton-on-Swale, 1319

York Explore Library

Thursday 19th September 2019

18:15 – 19:45

£6

On 20 September 1319 William Melton, archbishop of York, hastily assembled clergymen and local officials. His army headed north from York to take a Scottish invasion force under Robert Bruce. The result – a pitched battle at Myton on the River Swale – which saw the archbishop’s force routed, caused the death of so many clergymen that the Scots later called the battle “The Chapter of Myton”.

In this lecture Dr Paul Dryburgh introduces one of the most calamitous but least known battles of the Anglo-Scots wars and looks at how the northern Church coped with the Scots’ military supremacy.

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Over 70 employers and training providers at York Job Fair

Around 700 visitors are expected to visit York Job Fair later this month, where they will have the chance to meet 70 employers and training providers from across the region.

Held at York Railway Institute, Queen’s Street, on 25 September between 10am and 2pm, the popular event brings together employers,  employment support agencies, education and training providers to offer local people job opportunities, information and advice

The fair is aimed at those looking for employment, considering a change of job or career and those who would like to develop new skills and gain new qualifications. 

The event is funded by City of York Council and organised by York Learning in partnership with Job Centre Plus.

Cllr Keith Aspden, Leader of City of York Council, said: “The York Job Fairs are always hugely popular both with employers and prospective employees and I’m delighted at how much they’ve grown since our first one in 2012.

“It’s fantastic to see how many local and regional businesses have signed up to attend the event. By supporting the fair they are providing more jobs for people in York.”

I’d encourage anyone who is looking for employment, considering a career change or who wants to gain new qualifications, to go along.”

What’s on in York: Peter Robinson – Many Rivers to Cross

September 18 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

York Explore Library

 £7.50

Join international best-selling author Peter Robinson as he launches Many Rivers to Cross, the 26th instalment of the DCI Banks series.
When the body of a teenage boy is found stuffed into a wheelie bin on the East Side Estate, Banks and Annie have a home-grown murder case to solve. But Banks’s attention is also on Zelda, who in helping him track down his old enemy, has put herself in danger and alerted the stone cold Eastern European sex traffickers who brought her to the UK.

This event is presented in partnership with York Literature Festival

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