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The Nobles Ryburn 3 Step Folk ClubYorkshire stonemason and dry stone waller Will Noble learnt his first song on his family farm and later attended after-hunt sings and traditional pub carol sessions. His music has taken his around the UK and North America and he is acknowledged as a true representative of the English singing tradition. On Wednesday, June 27 he joins forces with family members Pippa, Cuthbert and Lydia at The Malt House, Rishworth at 8pm.Tel: 01422 822569. … [Read more...] about A noble art

Visitors can look forward to a smashing time at the annual Swaton Vintage Day, featuring the World Egg Throwing Championships. Starting in 1994 the event has become the ideal place for owners to showcase their ‘pride and joy’ vintage vehicles while raising money for local causes thanks to the thousands of visitors.Over 400 vintage and classic cars will be on show, also motorcycles, commercial vehicles, farm machinery and stationary engines.The country show now enjoys visitors and publicity from around the world.There will be a novelty dog show, terrier racing, children’s games, craft and trade stands, live music, food and a bar. There are also giant tortoises and a First World War heritage display.A major draw, the World Egg Throwing Championships involve a number of contests, including furthest throw and catch, egg flinging trebuchets, egg throwing relay, target throwing and the infamous Russian egg roulette where contestants face off cracking eggs on their heads … [Read more...] about Gearing up for another cracking vintage day out

Hidden back gardens linked to the Regency terrace in Ambrose Place, Worthing, will be revealed at the annual National Garden Scheme open day. For the 35th consecutive year, gardens described as ‘a horticultural phenomenon’ in the national press will be open to the public.Vist on Sunday, June 24, from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. Entrance is in Richmond Road, either at Ambrose Villa on the corner of Portland Road or at No.4 near St Paul’s, and costs £6. Home-made refreshments will be available in the gardens of No.5 and Ambrose Villa for £3. Marie Pringle, organiser, said: “Some of the residents of Ambrose Place, a Grade II listed terrace in central Worthing, are opening their back gardens for charity as part of the National Gardens Scheme. “All gardens are maintained by amateurs, so they appeal to the average town gardener looking for ideas, as well as to those simply after an enjoyable day out. “Some of the owners offer home grown plants … [Read more...] about Ambrose Place hidden gardens

Teen Spirit Theatre Royal Wakefield, Tuesday, June 26 at 7pmWakefield has a proud tradition of supporting and nurturing young musicians. This exciting concert features a variety of young people from secondary schools and across the city in an eclectic showcase of performances. Catch the next generation of budding musicians, composers and songwriters . Find out more about Wakefield Music Hub at wakefieldmusicservices.org (Tickets 01924 211311) … [Read more...] about Stars of the future

CHINDI authors – Chichester’s independent writers – are once again in residence upstairs at Hennings, North Street for this year’s Festival of Chichester. City author Christopher Joyce set up the group of independent authors four years ago: “We set up CHINDI as a community interest company as we wanted to support anyone in the community who wishes to publish their own book in printed format, as an e-book and increasingly as an audiobook. This series of events at Hennings is aimed at doing just that,” Christopher said.“The first of our events is on Monday, July 2 and is a twist on our standard seminar on self-publishing. There is so much information out there that at times it’s hard to know where to begin. In this session we will share the 20 websites you must know about to publish successfully. We will discuss: checking the grammar and readability of your manuscript; proofreading and editing; publishing as an e-book, audio book or printed … [Read more...] about Independent writers join the Festival of Chichester