Month: July 2012

Harpsichord silences Slingsby chimes

Slingsby, 16 July  –  The chimes of Slingsby’s church clock fell silent this morning at the request of the brilliant (yet sensitive) harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani. It had actually been the clunking of the mechanism inside the church which was causing the musician the problem. After a moment of anxiety among organisers, Stephen Mackinder arrived to tend to the sensitive mechanism and put it to sleep. The large audience was then able to enjoy virtuosic playing, brought to us by the Ryedale Festival. A review of the event will be posted here soon.

Breakdancing Sheriff Hutton CANCELLED

The Ryedale Festival regrets to announce that Sunday 15th’s Free Breakdancing performance at 2pm at Sheriff Hutton Village Hall has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

We hope this causes no inconvenience for anyone and look forward to seeing you at our other festival events.  As of today, 14 July, there are still a few tickets left for Slingsby’s concert on Monday 16 July at 11am – details here.

Afternoon Tea and Open Garden – CANCELLED

We regret that the event has been cancelled owing to ill health.

Sunday 29th July 2012, 2-6pm – Afternoon Teas and Open Garden courtesy of Trudy & Derek Carr at Mowbray Rise, Greendyke Lane. Plants and cake stall. Donations of plants and cakes very welcome. Please deliver Saturday. Proceeds for Slingsby Church Tower Appeal.

Car Boot 15 July CANCELLED

The rain has beaten us. We regret to report that the car boot sale scheduled for Sunday 15 July has been CANCELLED because of the waterlogged field.