Events in Pickering & District

If you would like any more details about any of the events 
listed here please contact the Beacon.

 heritage events • dalby forest discovery pass • town walks
All other events
 September - October - November - December
regular events • Church Services

heritage events
Heritage Open Days September 8 - 11, 2011 The weekend when the country’s treasures are open for all to visit.
Thursday September  8th 7.30pm Mark Simmons (NYMR Archivist) illustrated presentation about the many local industries served by the Whitby and Pickering Railway. In the NYMR Education room on Platform 2. Sponsored by the Pick. & Dist. Civic Society.
Saturday  September 10th Kirk Theatre Open Day
Sunday    September 11th Beck Isle Museum Finds Day
Sunday September 11th  Rosedale Local History Day. Rosedale Reading Room
Sunday September 11th 2.30pm Pickering Town Guides. Walk to Newbridge. Pickering’s geological and industrial past. Meet TIC Stout shoes or boots.(2½ hrs approx)

See www.heritageopendays.org.uk  for all other open days in the region and beyond.
 

dalby forest discovery pass

            For unlimited entry to the forest all year round for your vehicle, why not purchase a Dalby Forest Discovery Pass. The cost £42.00 for the year and includes discounts for Go Ape, Purple Mountain Cycle Hire, Ability Outdoors, Forestry Commission Shop, Tree Tops Restaurant and many other National benefits. Passes can be purchased from the Visitor Centre on site or at www.forestry.gov.uk/pass

 

Town Guided Walks

Monday morning – Time to discover Pickering! Enthusiastic and friendly guides from Pickering Civic Society will be leading guided walks through the town every Monday morning until the end of October. One of six leaders will meet would-be explorers at the Tourist Information Centre in the Ropery for an easy hour and a half stroll. Each walk features the history of the town and its surroundings and is tailored to appeal to both visitors and locals.
Every town guide is keen to share their knowledge and love of Pickering, in an easy-going way, but we also learn a bit more every time we lead a walk!
Over the years, visitors from many different countries, as well as locals have been introduced to some of Pickering’s historic people and places including the visionary behind the world’s first agricultural college, and – of course – the railway pioneers who built a station in Pickering before there were any in London.
We will also explain how attackers of the Norman castle were defeated by a  hedgehog,  although visitors will have to join us on a walk to find out how!
The walk leaves from Pickering Tourist Information Centre at 10:30. Tickets cost £1.50 from the Information Centre and give reduced admission charges to Beck Isle Museum.

ENGLISH heritage open days - SEPTEMBER 9-12
Fri/ Sat/Sun Friends Meeting House Exhibition of Quaker Work for Peace
Saturday Kirk Theatre.  Guided Tours, Exhibition of past Performances. Refreshments.
Saturday Memorial Hall . Beckett Room Exhibition of Francis Nicholson (1753 -1844) watercolour artist
Saturday Parish Church afternoon pealing of bells by visiting ringers
Saturday Ancient Churches Sponsored Cycle Ride everywhere
Sunday Beck Isle Museum. Ancient and Medieval Finds Day
Sunday Pickering Castle. Fun and  Games Day
Sunday Guided Walk Limestone and Woods walk to Newbridge 2.30 from TIC
Saturday and Sunday NY Moors Railway  Carriage Works Open.
Saturday OR Sunday NY Moor Railway  Archives Open
Saturday OR Sunday Robert Stephenson Railway Engineer talk/slides John Addyman

all other events

September
3rd - 11th (10-5 daily) VOPAC Annual Exhibition in the Memorial Hall. Refreshments available.
4th  1.00pm Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Riseborough, Nr. Pickering. Grass Track. Adult/Youth. Solo/Sidecar.
10th/11th (11-5pm)  NE Yorks. Geology Trust. Updale Reading Rooms. Heritage Day. Rosedale - Displays by Rosedale History Soc. & the Geology Trust.
10th/11th 2-4pm NE Yorks Geology Trust. From Updale Reading Room. Guided Walk. Rosedale East- Joint Walk with the Rosedale Historical Soc. £2. Steep
10-11th    Rosedale History Society. Annual Weekend History Event at the Updale Reading Rooms. Read material relating to this years 150th anniversary of the opening of Rosedale Railway to East Mines both afternoons. Raffle, refreshments and sale of new guides and trails.
11th    Beck Isle Museum. Field Finds Day.
15th 10-12am RAF Association. The Institute, Thornton Le Dale. Wings Appeal Coffee Morning. Entrance £1.
17th        7.30pm York Community Gospel Choir. Pickering Methodist Church. Free Entry.
18th 11.00am Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Riseborough. Adult/Youth. Allcomers Easy Trial
20th   7-9pm  Pickering Civic Society. “Transport”.
25th 1.00pm Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Kirby Misperton. Adult/Youth, Solo/Sidecar. Grass Track.
25th 7.30pm Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House. “ The Illusionist”. (PG)
28th 7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. WRVS, Hungate. Demonstration by Jean  McClure It’s the Season’

   

October
3rd 7.30pm Fair Trade Group. Memorial Hall. Annual General Meeting.
9th 11.00am  Pick. & Dist, Motor Club. Pickering. Adult/ Youth. Motocross.
9th          7.30pm  Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House. “Another Year” (12a)
13th        7-9pm  VOPAC. Memorial Hall. ‘Portraits in Watercolour’ by Susan Neale.
14th-16th    Beck Isle Museum.  Wartime Weekend.
15th 9.30-4pm Royal British Legion. WRVS Centre. Forces & Dependents Welfare. Various food, tombola & raffle.
16th 11.00am  Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Riseborough.. Adult/ Youth. Allcomers Easy Trial
18th           7-9pm Pickering Civic Society. Kms. Memorial Hall Dugout. Waste/Shopping.
22nd 10-12pm Fair Trade Group. Memorial Hall. One World Week Fair & Coffee Morning
23rd 11.00am Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Pickering. Adult/ Youth. Motocross.
23rd 7.30pm Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House. “The Maid”.
26th        7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. WRVS, Hungate. Practice Night. Autumn Hogarth Curve.

  

November
2nd         6.30pm ‘Pickering Youth’s Got Talent’. Atmosphere, Malton Road.  
5th 9.30-11.30am  Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. Memorial Hall. Coffee Morning.
6th 10.30am Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Pickering. Adult/ Youth. Motocross.
7th-13th   Beck Isle Museum. Remembrance Week Exhibition.
10th        7-9pm VOPAC. Memorial Hall. ‘Marine Watercolours’ by Robert Brindley.
12th   10am Martin House Hospice. WRVS, Hungate. Coffee Morning: stalls, Raffle & tombola.
20th        7.30pm  Ryedale Film Society. Friends Meeting House. “Le Quattro Volte” (u)
21st        10-12am  Pickering Civic Society. Memorial Hall, Beckett Room. Subject of our choosing
24th        7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. WRVS Hungate. 25th Anniversary Meeting Demonstration by Rosalind Walker ‘Sparkling Christmas Faith Supper
26th        7.00pm Prompt Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Helmsley. Annual Dinner, Dance & Prize giving. Everybody Welcome.

    

December
10th      3pm 1st Vale of Pickering Scouts Group Senior Citizens Xmas Party. Methodist Chapel Rooms. Free. Invites in the Post Office from end October
11th        11.00am Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Newton on Rawcliffe. Adult/ Youth. Allcomers Easy Trial;

The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul.
Services on Sundays:- 8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
  10am Sung Eucharist (Common Worship Order 1)
  6pm Evensong
Our thriving Sunday School meets on Sunday morning, 9.45-11.15am.
YOOF- the churches youth group-meets in the Parish Hall every Sunday evening from 7pm - 8.30pm. Anyone between 10 and 18 invited.
24th September  9am-12noon Autumn Fayre, Memorial Hall
25th September   ‘Back to Church’ Sunday.
20th October  7pm-9pm. Open Evening in Church.
24th October    Vicar’s Annual Gift Day.
28th October  10am-3.00pm. Messy Church Day.
30th October   All Souls’.
13th November  2pm in the Church. Remembrance Sunday.
20 & 27th November. 10am Confirmation Services.

 

Pickering Methodist Church 

Services Every Sunday at 10.30am. Details always shown on the notice board outside the church
Second and  Fourth Sunday 6.00pm PMC@6 
Every Sunday, Sunday School   4-10 years and groups for young children
 

Ryedale Evangelical Church
Every  Sunday 10.30am  Worship } Meetings are held in the Community Infants School Hall on Ruffa Lane, Pickering.
6.30pm 
 

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
MASS TIMES Sundays 8.30am (Oct-March) or 8.00am (Apr-Sept) and 11.00am
Holy Days Mass 10.00am and 7.30pm Mass

Usual times of Masses on Weekdays: Tuesday 7.00pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am, Saturday 12.00 noon
 

Pickering Society of Friends (Quakers)
Every Sunday   10.30am  Worship The Meeting House, Castlegate, Pickering.
Every Third Thursday 12.30pm   Worship 
 

Pickering United Reformed Church
Every Sunday  at 10.30am On the first Sunday of the month will include Holy communion.
15th September  2.30pm ‘Open House’
25th September 11am Harvest Festival
20th October  2.30pm ‘Open House’.

REGULAR EVENTS

EVERY MONDAY

TOWN WALKS
10.30. Meet at Tourist Information Centre. See details in Town Guided Walks section.

COFFEE MORNING
10.00 - 12.30pm. British Legion, Champley's Yard.

CROQUET
(Association & Golf). Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00-5.00pm.

STAPE SILVER BAND
Junior practice. 6.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

THORNTON BRIDGE AND SOCIAL CLUB
7.30pm. Hill Institute. Thornton Dale.

MOVEMENT CLASSES
WRVS, 9.30am. Easy exercise for beginners.

HEALTHY HEART
WRVS Hungate Centre. 2.00pm.  Term time only.

HATHA YOGA
9.30-11.00am. Middleton Village Hall. £20 for 4 weeks.

FITNESS PILATES
9.30am  WRVS Hungate Centre.

MEN’S PILATES
7.00pm  Ryedale Sports Club, Pickering

GIRLS & BOYS BREAKDANCING
Learners 4 - 4.45pm. Training 5-5.45pm  6+ years.

ZUMBATOMIC
Zumba Fitness for boys & girls 4-12 years for 6 weeks . Starts September 12th in the Mill Suite, Memorial Hall.

STOMP FX
6-6.45pm Memorial Hall. 16+ years. .

STEP & CONDITIONING
(16+). 6 - 6.45pm. Memorial Hall.

HATHA YOGA
7 - 8pm. Memorial Hall. 

MONDAY TO THURSDAY

COFFEE MORNING
Royal British Legion, Champley’s Yard. 10.00am to 12.30pm.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

NEXT STEPS MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE
9am - 4pm. 7, Church St. Norton, Malton.

KIRKBY KIDS CLUB
During Term Time - Weekdays. Child Care for Children 3-14 years.  8.00 - 9.00am. 3.00-6.00pm.

MONDAY & TUESDAY

FLEAMARKET, CRAFT & GIFT FAIR
Liberal Club. 10am - 4pm.

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

WRVS LUNCH
Hungate Centre. 12.30pm. Home made 2 course lunches.

MONDAY & THURSDAY

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
support Group. 7.15-9.00pm. Friends Meeting House. 

MONDAY, TUESDAY ,THURSDAY & FRIDAY

POTTER HILL PLAYGROUP
9.00am - 11.30am. For children from 2 years to school age. Rear of Methodist Chapel.
£7 per session for non funded children. Funding available. 

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

PICKERING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Parish Hall, Hallgarth. 9.10 to 11.40am.    Children from 2 ½ years to school age. £7.00 per session for unfunded children. (Funding available from 3 years old)  Fully qualified staff. Friendly & stimulating environment.

SINNINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Sessions: 9.10 - 11.40am & 12.40 - 3.10pm. Sinnington Village Hall.

EVERY SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH

RYEDALE FRIENDSHIP GROUP
7.30pm. Memorial Hall. Details 473077.

EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
7.00pm. Memorial Hall.

EVERY FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH

RYEDALE FRIENDSHIP GROUP ‘PUB LUNCH’
12.30pm.

EVERY TUESDAY

PICKERING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Parish Hall, Hallgarth. Accompanied ‘intro’ sessions from 9.45 to 11.15am for children aged 18 months to 2½ . £2 50 per session.

PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
10 - 11.40. Sinnington Village Hall.

CROQUET (Association)
Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00-5.00pm.

WOMEN'S NETWORK FOR EVERYONE
2.15pm. Methodist Hall.

CHURCH4U
 for anyone  who might be interested in finding out more about the Christian faith but isn't  too keen on church! We are a group of local Christians, currently meeting weekly in one another's homes, exploring together how to live as a church in our local community.

FITNESS PILATES
5.30pm  Cedar Barn, Thornton Rd. Pick.

KEEP FIT AEROBICS
6.30pm  Cedar Barn, Thornton Rd. Pick.

LIFELINE GROUP
1.30pm - 3.30pm.

IVENGAR YOGA
7.30-9.00pm. Everybody welcome. WRVS Hungate Centre.

SLIMMING WORLD
Memorial Hall. 5-6pm & 7-8pm

RYE WRITERS
Creative writing. WRVS Hungate Centre. 2.15-4.15pm.

KIRBY MISPERTON BRIDGE CLUB
Beansheaf Hotel 7.15pm Ent. Fee £1.20.

STAPE SILVER BAND
Senior practice. 7.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

SALSA CLASSES
Memorial Hall. Beginners 7.45-9.15pm. Classes 9.15-10.15pm

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Pickering Library. 9.30 - 12.30pm .

CREATIVE FRIENDSHIPS
Friends Meeting House. 10-12pm.

FIGHT FX
6.30-7.15pm. (16+). Infants School, Ruffa Lane.

ADULTS DANCE AEROBICS
7.30 to 8.30pm. (16+). Infants School, Ruffa Lane. 

EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

PICKERING LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB
12pm for 12.30pm start at Forest & Vale Hotel.

EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

PICKERING IN BLOOM
7.30pm. No 4(Wine Bar) Market Place.

PICKERING PATCHES
10.00am to 3.00pm. Recreation Club. £3.00 

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
7.00pm. United Reformed Church.

PROBUS CLUB
12.30pm. Lunch and Meeting at Forest and Vale Hotel.

EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

TUESDAY GROUP
7.30pm. Methodist Church Hall.

EVERY THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

CANCER PATIENTS
their family, friends and carers are invited to meet Specialist staff and experienced volunteers for support and information at this friendly drop-in service. 10.30am - 2.30pm. Library and Information Centre.

EVERY WEDNESDAY.

“TEDDIES” -  PICKERING PRE-SCHOOL PLAY GROUP
Parish Hall, Hallgarth. From 9.30am to 11.15am for parents to bring babies and toddlers up to 18 months. £1.50 per session.

POTTER HILL TINY TOTS & TINY TOTS PLUS
rom birth.  9.30am - 11am. Rear of Methodist Chapel. £1.50 for babies. £2.50 for children over 14 months. £4 for two children

ZUMBA FITNESS
(16+) 9.30-10.15am. & 7.30- 8.30pm Memorial Hall.

D & T KIDS
 4-7 years 4-4.45pm,  8-11 years 5-5.45pm  & 12-15 years 6-6.45pm. Memorial Hall.

ZUMBA FITNESS
7.30-8.30pm. Memorial Hall.

NEXT STEPS SUPPORT GROUP
10.00am - 11.30am. Friends Meeting House, Castlegate. 

FITNESS PILATES
  9am & 5.30pm Cedar Barn, Thornton Rd. Pick. .

MOVEMENT CLASSES. WRVS
Hungate Centre. 9.30-11.00am. Any age.

BUSY BRUSHES
Painting for Pleasure. 1.00 - 4.00pm. Memorial Hall.

CHILDREN’S DANCE AEROBICS
Pickering Memorial Hall. 4 - 7 yrs. 4 - 4.45 pm. 8 - 11 yrs.  5 - 5.45pm.   12 - 16 yrs. 6 - 6.45pm. 

RYEDALE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE GROUP
7.30pm Pickering Parish Hall, Hallgarth.

CAMPANOLOGY
7.30pm. St. Peter & St. Paul.

CROQUET(Gold)
Ryedale Sports Club. 2.00pm- 5pm  & 5pm-8pm.

SWIMMING CLUB
Contact - Teaching Section 475106.

TENNIS SESSIONS
Ryedale Sports Club, Thornton Dale Road. 6.30pm.

WEDNESDAY FRIENDSHIP GROUP
Social club open to everyone, especially over 40. 2-4pm. at the WRVS  Hungate Centre.

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY

RAFA.
Ryedale Branch of the RAF Assiciation. Social meeting at The Old Lodge Hotel, Malton, from 3pm - 4.30pm.(Exc. Jan. & Aug.)
Usually a guest speaker.

MIDDLETON, AISLABY & WRELTON WOMAN’S INSTITUTE
Middleton Village Hall. 7.15pm.

RYEDALE AQUARIST SOCIETY
Bay Horse Hotel.

PEEMS
WRVS Hungate Centre. 7.15pm.

EVERY ALTERNATE WEDNESDAY

PICKERING ACOUSTIC MUSIC. Upstairs at the Bay Horse, Market Place. £8.

EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

JUDO CLUB.
N.R.L.C. Pickering. Age 8 years +. 7.30-8.30pm.

EVERY FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

ROTARY CLUB of PICKERING & DISTRICT
Forest & Vale. 1st - 3rd Wed. At 12.30pm and last Wed. at 7.00pm.

PICKERING INVESTMENT CLUB
Meetings at 7.30pm.

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

RYEDALE JAZZ CLUB
Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Rd. 8pm.

RYEDALE FLOWER & GARDENING CLUB
Appleton le Moors Village Hall. 

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

RAFA.
Ryedale Branch of the RAF Assiciation. Meet for Lunch.

PICKERING FLOOD DEFENCE GROUP
7.00pm. Education Room, Beck Isle Museum.

EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH.

PICKERING & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB.
7.30pm.WRVS Centre.

EVERY LAST WEDNESDAY

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
Luncheon  Club at the Teashop, 26, Hungate. This is for people with dementia and their carers. 

EVERY THURSDAY

COUNTRY MARKET
Baking / Crafts / Plants etc. 9.45-11.45am. WRVS Hungate Centre.

BRIDGE
7.15pm. WRVS Hungate Centre.

BINGO
7.30pm. Recreation Club.

PICKERING SCRABBLE CLUB
Crossways Hotel. 2.00pm.

PICKERING RUNNING CLUB

STAPE SILVER BAND
Senior practice. 7.30pm. Bandroom, Outgang Rd.

COMMUNITY LEISURE CIRCUIT TRAINING
N.R.L.C. 7.45 to 9.00pm.

PICKERING ATHLETICS TRAINING SESSIONS
(9 + years). N.R.L.C. 7.30 to 8.45pm.

GENTLE YOGA.
Memorial Hall. 3 classes from 9.30am - 3.30pm.

IVENGAR YOGA.
7.30pm. Memorial Hall.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION CLASSES
7.30 - 9.30pm. Memorial Hall.

CALLIGRAPHY.
WRVS Centre. Alternate Thursdays 2-4pm.

CONTRACT BRIDGE.
WRVS Centre.

FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH

FARMERS’ MARKET.
Market Place, Pickering.

VICTORY LODGE OF FREEMASONS.
Masonic Hall, Bridge Street.

EVERY FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS IN THE MONTH

CAMERA CLUB.
Royal British Legion Club, Kirkbymoorside. 7.30pm.

SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE.
Meetings at Ings Garth Community Centre. 2pm - 4pm.

EVERY SECOND THURSDAY IN THE MONTH

DOMINO DRIVE.
Newton Village Hall. 7.30pm £1 to include tea & biscuits. Until Easter.

VALE OF PICKERING ART CLUB.
Memorial Hall. 7.00pm - 9.00pm.

EVERY THIRD THURSDAY IN THE MONTH

MOTHERS UNION.
St Peter & St Paul Church Hall. 7.30pm.

GAMES EVENING.
Newton On Rawcliffe. Village Hall. 7.30pm. £2 including tea and biscuits.

EVERY FOURTH THURSDAY

SOCIAL EVENT.
Newton On Rawcliffe Village Hall. 7.30pm. £2 to include tea & biscuits.

EVERY FRIDAY

RYEDALE CHORAL UNION.
7.30pm. Methodist Church Room, Potter Hill, Pickering.

NEXUS.
7.45pm. Bar Night, Downe Arms, Wykeham.

FRIDAYS STAY & PLAY GROUP. 
9.30– 11.00am. Friends Meeting House.

FRENCH CLASSES.
10am to 1pm during school term. Pickering Library Conference Room. Native speaker. For beginners and intermediate/advanced levels.

BALLROOM BLITZ.
Memorial Hall 8 Week course. 6.30 -7.30pm. Booking essential.  Starts 21st October.

EVERY SATURDAY

COFFEE MORNING.
10.00-12.30pm. British Legion, Champley's Yard.

SPANISH CLUB.
10.30 - 12.30pm. Friends Meeting House. Weekly Conversation.

WALKING GROUP.
Details in Tourist Information Office.

THIRD SATURDAY IN THE MONTH

PICKERING LACE MAKERS.
10.00am-3.00pm. Middleton Village Hall.  

LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

RYEDALE EMBROIDERS GUILD
Workshop 10am. - Speaker 2pm. Wrelton Village Hall. Please bring packed lunch.

EVERY SUNDAY

TENNIS SESSIONS.
Ryedale Sports Club, Thornton Dale Road. 10.30am.

JUNIOR CRUSADERS.
(Term time only) For school years 6-10 (10-14) year olds. 10.00am. Methodist Church.

SENIOR CRUSADERS.
for school years 10-13. Term time only. A varied and lively programme which explores the Christian faith, relating it to today’s world.

SAT-NAV.
for ages 13-6th form. Methodist Church 10.30am.

SUNDAY SCHOOL.
4-10 yrs (except on Family Service Sundays and School Holidays). Pickering Methodist Church.

FILM SOCIETY.
Various dates. 7.30pm. FMH, Castlegate.

QUIZ NIGHT.
Buck Inn, Wrelton.  9.00pm. Free.

FIGHT FX. 
6.30 - 7.15pm.  (16 years+). Memorial Hall.

ZUMBA FITNESS.
7.30 - 8.30pm  (16 years+). Memorial Hall.

EVERY FIRST SUNDAY

ROSEDALE HISTORY SOCIETY.
 2.00-4.00p.m. at Updale Reading Room, Rosedale.  Tea, chat & history meeting. Large research archive. Donated or loaned material  welcome