Guide to What's On In York, February 2008
York Viking Festival 2008
13th - 17th February 2008
 JORVIK Viking Festival 2008
One of our long established festivals in York, celebrating York's Viking heritage. This years festival will see hundreds of Vikings descend on the city and demonstrate battle and training routines. The city is also treated to a range of events including lectures, arts & crafts, encampments, events on the River Ouse, story telling, and full-scale battle re-enactments.
Evening Battle:
Light & Sound Spectacular!
Sat 16th Feb 18:15, The Eye of York.
(Next to Clifford’s Tower)
£9.95 adult, £7.95 conc.
Experience the festival crescendo as the Vikings meet the Anglo Saxons in a spectacular battle. The first 400 to book can then stroll down to JORVIK Viking Centre to meet the warriors, see weapons used in Hollywood Blockbusters and travel round the JORVIK Viking City. Other ticket holders can use their ticket to visit JORVIK at any time from 17th February until the end of the year. Features light, sound and smoke effects. Pre-booking:01904 615505, full programme here
Plan your stay in York : Hotels, Pubs & Restaurants
Yorkshire Craft Fair at St. William's College
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 February 2008
Valentine's Day 2008
Thursday 14th February 2008
Don't forget to send a valentine's card, flowers or chocolates!
 
Romantic Breaks In YORK..
- Love The View! - Ride the Yorkshire Wheel. Enjoy a stunning bird’s eye view over the city and surrounding countryside on our gigantic observation wheel. You’ll gain unrivalled views over the city, including the famous York Minster and the River Ouse, as you soar 60m into the sky. There’s plenty of time to take in the scenery and take photographs on the ride - which lasts for 13 mins and will take you round 3 times. The comfortable pods are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter.
- Romantic Walks along the banks of the River Ouse or through the old cobbled medieval streets like the Shambles or Stonegate.
- Book a romantic meal for two - Betty's in York offers a romantic four course candlelit dinner served to the accompaniment of their café pianist! Browse all York Restaurants.
- Enjoy a special romantic break in York this February. Browse though some great valentines hotel deals here.
- Explore North Yorkshire :
Meet The Author Joanne Harris
Sat 16 February 2008 - York Viking Festival - Runemarks Event
York Central Library. £5 adult, £2.50 conc.
Joanne Harris, Yorkshire author of Chocolat and Blackberry Wine, will
be reading from her new book for children, Runemarks, as part of the 2008 Jorvik festival. There will be two readings, one at 11:00am and a second at 2:00pm -
Booking Tel. 01904 543402
Castle Howard Art Course with Ronald Falck
Saturday 23rd February
This is the first in the 2008 series of art days at Castle Howard, and focuses on drawing. These courses are for leisure and enjoyment with a tutor available for advice when needed. Beginners will have a structured input at 11.00am to influence a direction of approach. Artistic outcomes are not pre-determined, but you are asked to use the superb environment for stimulus and allow something creative to emerge - surprise yourself! An excellent experience in creativity is designed for you or others! The studio is always available on the day if you would like to work indoors.
The course is suitable for beginners, improvers or advanced level. Cost: £20.00 per day. Materials for the day will be provided only if requested at an additional charge of £5.00. Gift vouchers for these courses may be purchased from the Visitor Services Dept. (01653 648621)
For further information or enquiries, please telephone the tutor: Ronald Falck 01262 401334 (studio). www.castlehoward.co.uk
Chinese New Year Masks!
Saturday 9 – Saturday 16 February 2008 11am–3pm
The Chinese New Year Feb 7th 2008.
A week of half-term activities: Come and celebrate Chinese New Year with us at York Castle Museum, as we open our new exhibition Chinese Reflections. After exploring the exhibition, join our daily half-term activities themed around Chinese horoscopes. Find out the stories behind the animal horoscopes, see which animal sign you are and then make your own mask to take home! York Castle Museum
Family Half Term Fun
11, 12 and 13 February 10am - 4.15pm
York Art Gallery: Use charcoal, pencil, pastels and paint to draw old and new objects inspired by Passed as Present exhibition. Can your drawings show the historic drama of the objects of the past and portray the objects of the present as exciting and modern?
Water World York
Welcome to Courtney's at Water World where you can surf the waves, ride the slides, float the lazy river or swim for fitness - we do it all! Swimming is a great form of all round exercise as it improves strength, stamina & flexibility. If you are not looking to swim for fitness in our 'Fitness Pool', why not just splash about as swimming is therapeutic and a great day out for the family.
Leisure Park Monks Cross York YO32 9XX Tel: 01904 642162
www.waterworldyork.co.uk
DIG York - An Archaeological Adventure
 Step through the doors of DIG and open a whole new world of discovery. Whether you are looking for a visit which offers a completely different educational experience or just a fun day out we can guarantee that you will not be disappointed with a visit to DIG.
DIG offers a unique experience with many options for creative learning, offering activities for all from the youngest of children right through to adult education. Students can uncover the history of the archaeology of York and take part in activities which cover a range of subjects and cross curricular programmes from KS1 – KS4. At DIG students are given the chance to become an 'Archaeological Detective' and find out for themselves what York was really like through the ages, from Roman times to the present day.
DIG, St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate, York. YO1 8NN
more info
A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine
9-24 February 2008 - The National Railway Museum York.
Join ‘Thomas & Friends’ at this popular annual event starring the No' 1 blue engine and his friends. Take a ride on ‘Troublesome Trucks’ behind ‘Diesel’, and a steam ride in ‘Annie and Clarabel’. Thomas will be waiting to meet you in the Engine Shed with ‘Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller, keeping an eye on everything. Have lots of fun watching the ‘Thomas’ stories brought to life by our theatre group and enjoy interactive games, face painting and a ride on our miniature railway. - More Info
My Fair Lady at York Theatre Royal
 Tues 12 to Sat 23 February, 2008
Music by Frederick Loewe, Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabrial Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion.
A Professor of phonetics, Henry Higgins is listening to the various speech patterns of the people outside St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, London. He bumps into an old colleague, Colonel Pickering, who has long admired the work that Higgins has achieved in the field of phonetics.
Overhearing the strong cockney accent of a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, Colonel Pickering wagers Higgins that he cannot turn Eliza from a cockney flower girl into a lady who will be accepted by the upper classes as one of their own. Intrigued by the challenge and confident of his own ability, Higgins installs Eliza into his home and proceeds to coach her and try to turn her into the lady that Pickering has challenged.
Songs include Wouldn't It Be Loverly? The Rain in Spain, I Could Have Danced all Night, Get Me to the Church on Time and I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face. Directed by Martyn Knight.
York Light Opera Company.
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HD
Box Office Tel. 01904 623568
City Screen York
City Screen are delighted to be holding the following events as part of the JORVIK Viking Festival.
Wednesday 13 February, 6.30 THE WICKER MAN (15)
A Special Screening of The Wicker Man hosted by director Robin Hardy. Recently voted Best British Horror Film by the readers of Radio Times, this screening will include questions and answers and an introduction to Robin Hardy's forthcoming Twilight of the Gods, a novel set against the savage backdrop of the Norse myths in Iceland.
Friday 15 February, 8.30pm HISTORY VERSUS HOLLYWOOD
Magnus Sigurdsson, Master Armourer and historic combat consultant, has forged the weapons for films such as The Lord of the Rings, Kill Bill and the forthcoming Prince Caspian. He introduces a compilation of action clips from a selection of Hollywood blockbusters, before revealing some of the secrets behind the Hollywood magic. There will be armour displays and sword-fighting demonstrations!
City Screen Picturehouse. 13-17 Coney Street, York YO1 9QL
Tel: 0871 704 2054
The Other Side Comedy Club York
Sunday 10th February
- CRAIG CAMPBELL
- DOUGIE DUNLOP
- DAVE TWENTYMAN
City Screen Cinema Basement Bar.
All tickets £8.00. Doors at 7.00pm show starts at 7.30pm.
Beningbrough Hall and Gardens
Visit the grand 18th century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden
- Dramatic Georgian mansion with one of Britain's finest baroque interiors
- In partnership with National Portrait Gallery, Beningbrough has more than 100 famous paintings and seven interpretation galleries with hands-on activities
- Fantastic Wilderness play area, with large fort
- Walled garden, which supplies produce to the restaurant
- Events, activity days and evening concerts. Special restaurant evenings, such as 'Starters and Deserters' clubs
February Half Term 'Artrageous!'
A free art workshop with the Learning Team.
11, 12 & 13 February 12am - 2pm
Contact Clare Fletcher, Learning & Community Officer
Tel. 01904 472002
clare.fletcher@nationaltrust.org.uk
Beningbrough Hall, Shipton by Beningbrough, York YO30 1DD
Winter Entry prices: Adult £5.30 Child £2.50 Family £11.60
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