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York Races - Ebor Festival
Events here are currently being updated for 2008!
Tues 21st, Weds 22nd, Thurs 23rd August 08
The biggest race festival in Yorkshire this year! First race at 1.30pm each day, last race at 5.10pm. Including The Juddmonte International (Group 1) prize of £525,000!
Tribfest, Driffield Showground
15th, 16th and 17th August 2008
Its gonna be bigger and better! Tribfest 2008. The festival of top tribute bands from across Europe at the Driffield Showground, Kelleythorpe, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 9DN.
For more info, tickets & bands visit www.tribfest.co.uk
York Guided Tours
The World Tour of York
11am and 2pm / Every Friday & Saturday / St. Helens Square.
1st Feb - 23rd Dec
No need to book, just turn up. Meet in St Helens Square, (opposite Bettys Tea Rooms). Look for the Black and Gold Uniform.
Also available - Tailor made guided walking tours for groups and individuals
more information
Voluntary Guides
Daily / 10.15am / Exhibition Square.
Enjoy a free 2 hour walking tour of York. Meeting daily outside York City Art Gallery, next to the fountains.
more information
York Bus Tours
Enjoy a scenic ride around York on the open top tour buses.
Departing from Exhibition Square. show on map
Leeds Music Festival 2008
Lineup: METALLICA, Tenacious D, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Queens Of The Stone Age, BABYSHAMBLES, The Wombats, THE KILLERS, Bloc Party... many more!
22 - 24 August 2008
Leeds Music Festival 2008, Dates & Bands TBA
Leeds Festival 2008 - Bramham Park.
www.leedsmusicfestival.com
Pickering Traction Engine Rally
The biggest Steam Fair in the North of England
July 31st & 1-3 August 2008
Held at the Pickering Showground.
Open: Thursday 9am - 5pm / Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 11pm / Sunday 9am - 4pm
Prices: Adults £8, Over 65's £7, Under 16's £4, Family Ticket (2+3) £20.
Leeds Steam Spectacular
Temple Newsam
24 and 25 August 2008
Located at one of the great historic estates in England, once again host to the Leeds Steam Spectacular. In its 24th Year the event is Leeds' biggest steam show. Including: Steam engines, Classic Cars & Motorcycles, Vintage Tractors, funfair, Quad bikes, climbing wall and The Royal Artillery Motorcycle Display Team!
Prices: Adults £6, Over 65’s £5, Under 16’s £3, Family ticket £15
Temple Newsam, Leeds, LS15 0AE
Fibbers, York
The live music venue in York
Fibbers is well and truly alive 7 days a week. See top acts and also catch unsigned bands before they become big names. Bands such as the Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Fratellis, Bloc Party, Killers, Kaiser Chiefs & The Automatic are just some of the bands that have played at Fibbers over recent years. Fibbers Bar, The Stonebow, York.
band listings
Castle Howard Proms Spectacular
Great Location, Great Picnics, Great Music!
Saturday 16th August 2008
The UK's biggest 'Last Night of the Proms' style concert outside of Hyde Park returns again to the amazing setting of Castle Howard, for an unforgettable evening of popular classics, flag-waving fun and a truly amazing firework finale.
The ever exuberant Jae Alexander returns to conduct the English National Orchestra through an evening of popular classics, movie themes and all the Proms favourites, including 1812 Overture, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope & Glory. Jae will be joined by soprano Janet Mooney and tenor Wynne Evans, who has become a firm favourite at Castle Howard with his breathtaking rendition of Nessun Dorma. Also back by popular demand is pilot Flt Lieutenant Charles Brown, who will again be performing a stunning aerial display (to music) in an original WW2 Spitfire.
There is no finer way to enjoy a summer's evening than by combining a superb night of music & fireworks with friends and a picnic, so make sure you don't miss out on a truly wonderful experience you will never forget!
The Box Office opens in May, and more details will be released nearer to the time. www.castlehoward.co.uk
Car Boot Sale, Murton, York
Sundays - Gates open 6:30am
York Maize Maze
An area of 15 football pitches!
Open July - September TBA
7 days a week 10am - 7pm (last admission 5pm)
Dogs on leads are welcome. York Maze is located next to Grimston Bar Park & Ride on the A1079 Hull Road, York.
Flamingo Land
 Flamingo Land is ideal for a family day out.
A giant theme park including: extreme rides & roller coasters, family rides, kids rides, Animals, The Sea Lion Show, The African Acrobat Show to name a few!
Flamingo Land
Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, Y017 6UX
www.flamingoland.co.uk
Heritage Promotions Fair, York Guildhall
Including: Wood Art Exhibition
23 August 2008
Are you looking for a special gift, or are you a collector?
Visit our stand at the Heritage Promotions Fair at York GuildHall.
www.insideoutwoodart.co.uk
Located
just off St Helen's Square, York YO1 9QN - map
The Yorkshire Airshow
The Yorkshire Air Show is due to become bigger and better following an announcement by the organisers to run the two day event bi-annually. Following a couple of years of exceptionally bad weather, the break will allow the organisers time to implement new drainage systems to combat wet and boggy areas of the airfield which have affected the smooth running of the show. The organisers are planning to augment the flying displays with a range of exciting events on the ground to provide non-stop entertainment throughout the two days.
Part of the money earmarked for the 2008 show will be allocated to the one in 2009 to cover the dramatically increased costs needed to stage the larger event.
Previous years aircraft have included:
The Royal Air Force, BAe Hawk, Eng Elec Canberra, Harriers, Spitfire MK V, Stearman, Hawker Hunter T7, Falcons Para Team, Catalina, Lynx & Gazelle, Condor Gliders, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Chinook, Hercules, Sea Hawk & Sea Fury, Alphajet, The Blades, Westland Sea King, Spitfire Tr9 ....
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