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Northern Light ~ Celebrating the
Landscape of the Northern Dales  |
22 May to 20 June | Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Open daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm |
| Pictures by some of the artists in the Northern Dales, and gifted local students who have been guided by them – all influenced by the extraordinary scenery
which inspired JMW Turner in the 1820s. The show also features pictures from the Museum's collection of regional landscapes, including three by Turner himself. Adult: £8 (£7 concessions)• Children under 16 and carers: free (These are standard Museum admission prices, payable at the Museum.) With generous support from the Bowes Museum and Richmond School |
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| North Yorkshire Open Studios | 11, 12, 13, 19 and 20 June | Multiple locations. Open daily: 10.30am - 5.30pm |
| Painters and makers open their studios and sell their works in a magnificent county-wide show. Look for the brochure/map in Tourist Information Centres, or find details at www.nyos.org.uk. | ||
| A Stitch in Time ~ Samplers from the Dales, Past and Present | 29 May – 13 June | Swaledale Museum, Reeth. Open daily: 10.30am - 5.00pm |
| Accomplished and inspiring works from the
Richmond and Leyburn Embroiderers' Guild, set
in the context of historic samplers from all over
Swaledale, on public show for the first time. Adult £3 Museum entry fee • Child (accompanied) free |
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| Yoredale Art Club ~ Annual Exhibition | 28 – 31 May | Leyburn Methodist Hall. Open daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm (Sunday 12.00 – 5.00pm) |
| Watercolours, acrylics, pastels, pen-and-ink. Refreshments available. | ||
Reeth Dales Centre Exhibition |
29 May – 13 June | Philip Bastow Gallery, Silver Street, Reeth. Monday – Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm, Sunday 10.00 – 4.00pm |
| Sculptures, furniture, ornaments and gifts, made by craftspeople working in the Dales Centre: Michael Kusz, Stef Ottevanger, Ewa Gorska, Philip Bastow, Peter Cummings. | ||
| East Windy Hall Exhibition | 29 May – 13 June | East Windy Hall, Arkengarthdale Road, Reeth. Monday – Saturday 11.00am – 5.00pm, Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Paintings, sculptures, pottery, prints and patchwork
by some of the region's best-known artists: Joy Bently, Carolyn Stevenson, Janice Goodman, John Calver, Jenny Davies and Tom Purvis. |
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Michael Bilton Open Studio
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29 – 31 May | Old Post Office, Grinton (next to Bridge Inn). 4.00pm – 7.00pm |
| Contemporary oil paintings inspired by the Dales landscape, by an internationally respected artist who has exhibited at the Royal Academy. Michael's studio is open to view and many of the paintings are for sale. | ||
| NEEMF Purcell String and Sing Workshop | Saturday 29 May | Arkengarthdale Methodist Church. 10.00am – 5.00pm |
| North-East Early Music Forum invites applications
from experienced singers and string players to
join a full-day workshop studying and performing
Purcell Anthems, led by Jonathan Wainwright,
Head of Music Dept. at York University. £15 (students £6) with free tea/coffee. Spaces limited. Please apply by 15 May to Marion Bolton, 01642 817097 |
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 HOLY TRINITY, LOW ROW |
Saturday 29 May | Holy Trinity Church, Low Row |
| To launch the appeal for the refurbishment of the Casson Organ, minirecitals will be held throughout Saturday 29 May in the church. Refreshments will be available. | ||