n THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN YORK 23RD-25TH BLOOMING GREAT TEA PARTY, across York. The incredible charity Marie Curie is calling on the people of York to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party this month. All you need to do is get together with friends, family, or even work colleagues for a tea party, bake sale, tea-break. To get involved and receive your free fund-raising pack... Call 0800 716146 or visit www.mariecurie. org.uk/teaparty 23RD-24TH FOREST LIVE! Dalby Forest. Every summer, open spaces within the UK's forests are transformed into fantastic concert arenas. You can experience the unique atmosphere of these concerts at one of the stunning forest venues, and the closest to us, Dalby Forest, has to be one of the best. This year you can expect huge live concerts from Rick Astley (23rd
June) and Elbow (24th June), as well as all the usual great food and drink on offer. Over Forest Live’s 16 year history, more than 1.5 million music fans have attended the concerts and money raised has contributed to a wide range of projects. Visit www.forestry.gov. uk/dalbyforest 23RD PICNIC IN THE PARK, Rowntree Park bandstand, 12noon-4pm. Fun for all the family. Sit and relax in the scenic surroundings of the park or get involved with lawn games and a treasure hunt. Bring along your own picnic. Money raised from the event will help Changing Lives support people in crisis. 24TH, 25TH, & 26TH HARRY POTTER 20, North York Moors Railway. To mark 20 years since the iconic Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first
published, children (4-15 years old) dressed as their favourite wizarding characters will travel free along the line with a full paying adult fare. Visit www.nymr.co.uk 24TH-25TH YORK CYCLE RALLY, The Knavesmire. Enjoy some free cycling fun, with rides, races, and activities taking place on both days. Also, this year the event will host the National Grasstrack Championship of the British Schools Cycling Association. Visit www.yorkrally.org 24TH HUBY & SUTTON SHOW, Sutton Park, Sutton-on-the-Forest. The show is once again returning to offer a jam-packed day of family fun, animal antics, and general country coolness. 24th June is the date for diary, when the villages of Huby and Sutton-on-theForest will unite to host the 123rd agricultural show, just 15 minutes north of York. With approximately 250 competition classes including equine, cattle, sheep, goats, a variety of crafts, horticultural, home produce and many more, it will be a day to highlight and celebrate the best of life in the Yorkshire countryside. Visit www. hubyandsuttonshow.org.uk MUSIC FOR A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT, St Olave's Church, Marygate, 8pm. The Academy of St. Olave's present a concert of music from A Fairy Queen by Purcell, Summer Music and Adagio for Strings by Barber, and Music from a Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn. Call 01904 550099.
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