Spa orchestra unveils treats
Your guide to events you must not miss this week
As Scarborough’s Spa Orchestra prepares for a summer of glorious music, details of its Gala Night have been announced.
1Scarborough Amelia’s Chocolate, Until Friday June 1, 10am. Join the staff at Amelia’s Chocolate in Scarborough for a special half term experience. The Pirate and Princess Workshops are perfect for entertaining the family. Just drop in and choose from making a chocolate crown or a chocolate castle. From £5 to £10 per person. 2Scarborough Gin Society Gin Festival, Spa Friday June 1, 6pm to 10.30pm. Saturday June 2, noon to 4.30pm and 6pm to 10.30pm. If you haven’t experienced a Gin Society festival, you’re in for a treat – we’re in the business of creating a magical experience as you embark on your journey around the world of gin. Enjoy a selection of the world’s finest gins and perhaps learn a few facts you didn’t know about this legendary libation. With more than120 different gins on offer, you can sample your favourite flavours and discover some exciting new tastes from around the region, the UK and beyond, including a wide range of fashionable fruit gins. As well as gin, The Gin Society will also be serving its hugely popular sloe gin and prosecco fizz, plus a small selection of bespoke beverages. Botanical Brewers Fentimans will be supplying their range of tonic waters and, for those who like something a little different with their gin, Fentimans delicious Rose Lemonade and Pink Grapefruit Tonic will also be available. Visit www.theginsocietyscarborough2018.eventbrite. co.uk to book tickets 3Hall Spring Spectacular, Sewerby and Gardens Until Sunday June 3 Full programme of events including an Amy Johnson Trail in the house, marking 82 years since the legendary aviatrix opened Sewerby Hall and Gardens to the public in 1936. The trail will be a chance to match the names of Amy’s aeroplanes (all named after moths) to their real life insect namesakes. Other events that week include :
Rusticus adventure: Musical Mayhem!: Thursday, 31 May featuring: a magical musical adventure around the grounds, with characters who all love to make a noise! An energetic adventure walk with music-inspired games and activities.
Amy Johnson activities, family classic games, and an Art Wall session with Active Coast: Friday,
1 June. Call (01262) 673769 or visit www.sewerbyhall.co.uk 4Whitby White Lily Ball, Whitby Pavilion, Friday June 1 This year’s glittering White Lily Ball, which is happening at Whitby Pavilion, features music on arrival from Manhattan Jazz, with Audio Tracer featuring as the main band.
Ball-goers can tuck into a three-course meal while this year’s raffle features a surprise twist. The ball raises money for three charities – Saint Catherine’s Hospice, Butterwick Hospice and Zoe’s Place.
Lucy Mothersdale, the main organiser who set up White Lily in memory of her late parents, said: “It’s set to be a really good
night.” Check out the White Lily Facebook page. 5Guernsey The Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Whitby Pavilion, Friday June 1 to Tuesday June 5 In 1946 a London-based writer begins exchanging letters with residents on the island of Guernsey, which was German-occupied during WWII. Feeling compelled to visit the island, she starts to get a picture of
what it was like during the occupation. Running Time: 124 minutes, rating 12A. Visit www.Whitbypavilion.co.uk 6Whitby Avengers Infinity War Pavilion, Friday 1, Sun 3, Monday 4 and WednesdayJune 6. Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet –the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment. Running time 156 minutes, rating 12A. Adults: £6.50, children: £5.50 / Friends of Whitby Pavilion: £5.50 / Family of 4: £22. 7Memories Paul Wheater’s Musical Filey Evron Centre, Wednesday, 7.30pm. Country classics, love songs, standards, old-style gospel songs and more. Sing along with the songs you know, or just sit back and relax. You can even have a little dance if you feel more energetic. Visit www.scarborough.gov.uk/ node/531 8Diamond A Beautiful Noise – The Neil Story Bridlington Spa, Friday June 1, 7.30pm. A Beautiful Noise the Neil Diamond Story, performed by Fisher Stevens and his sensational band, is Europe’s leading Neil Diamond show, charting the story of Neil’s career and telling the story of the man behind the songs, taking the audience on an unforgettable journey through his life and music. A Diamond-studded night of musical entertainment, this spectacular evening re-visits over five decades of sparkling musical gems including Love On The Rocks, Sweet Caroline, Forever In Blue Jeans, Song Sung Blue. Visit www.bridspa.com/ events/?eventid=69402 9Hunmanby Wold Top Brewery and Grange Open Weekend Wold Newton, Sat June 2 and Sun June 3, 11am to 5pm Visitors will be able to tour the beautiful garden that Wold Top Brewery cofounder and horticulturalist, Gill Mellor has created despite its exposure to the elements and a challenging soil. Gill will be on hand to share her stories about how the garden has evolved over a quarter of a century into a series of gardens that have been developed depending on shelter, aspect, views and function.
Visitors to the brewery will be able to see where and how the ales are made using home grown barley and water from the farm’s borehole. The brewery talks will be wheelchair accessible.
On the Saturday, visitors will have the opportunity to take a selfie with the GYSheifer and enter a competition to win a family ticket to this year’s 160th Great Yorkshire Show. The GYSheifer is a one off, bespoke, life-size sculpture in steel which stands 6ft high, 4ft wide and 11ft long. Hunmanby Grange is one of five stop off points for the sculpture ahead of the Great Yorkshire Show opening on July 10. www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk 1Old 0 Visiting artist Mary Wells Town Gallery, Bridlington, opens Fri day June 1 Mary Wells is the next artist to hold an exhibition at Bridlington Old Town Gallery. The exhibition opens on June 1 and runs throughout the month at the gallery in Bridlington Old Town. The next visiting artist will be Carol Davidson in August.