Events in Pickering & District

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

 ryedale walking group • town guided walks • DALBY FOREST DISCOVERY PASS
ALL OTHER EVENTS
 June • July • August
Church Services • Regular Events

Ryedale Walking Group

All walkers are expected to wear walking boots and suitable clothing and bring their own food and drink when necessary. Walkers are responsible for their own health and safety.

Please see our website http://www.ryedalewalkinggroup.btck.co.uk  for details about other walks and for further information about the group.
Friday 3 June (Steve) Evening Walk: Tom Smith's Cross & Royalty Gill. 3.3 miles (easy, but small climb) Meet at start: 19.00 Wass Bank Top
Sunday 5 June (Doug) Troutsdale Moor & Brow. 9 miles (moderate +) (1424ft / 434m) Meet: 9:00 – Pickering Pool. Start: Cockmoor CP (SE914868) 9.20.
Thursday 9 June (Phil) Dalby, Troy Maze and Scackleton. 6.2 miles (easy) (675ft / 205m) Meet: 13:00 – Pickering Pool. Start: Dalby Church (Howardian Hills) (SE637712) 13.45.
Thursday 16 June  (Barbara) Evening Walk: Old Malton. 6.5 miles (easy) (268ft / 82m) Meet at start: 18.30 – Opposite Royal Oak, Old Malton (SE798726).
 

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.
 

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

 

      ALL OTHER EVENTS 

June 
6th-12th   Beck Isle Museum. 1960's Themed Week.
8th 7.30pm York Opera performing Gilbert & Sullivans "Trial By Jury" preceded by "The Betrothal" at the Kirk Theatre.Tickets £10, Senior £8 Child £5 from TV House. Information 473326.
9th             7-9pm Vale of Pickering Art Club. Memorial Hall. ‘Drawing Babies’ a demonstration by Jean Larcum. Non members £3.
9th             1-3pm Pick. & Dist. Civic Soc. Memorial Hall. Carbon Footprint Plan - Discussions.
11th                          Sight Support Ryedale. Open Day.
11th                          All day Pickering 60’s Festival. Free. Contact Pickering60sfestival.co.uk
12th   1-3pm Talk on the National Forest by Carol Rowntree Jones. FMH Castlegate. Bring picnic lunch. All welcome. Organised by the local Green Spirit group.
12th                        12-4pm Pickering Castle. Music in the Castle.
18th to July3rd   Beck Isle Museum. Patchwork Quilt Exhibition.
22nd  7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club  WRVS, Hungate. Club Outing.
23rd 2.00pm Rosedale History Society. Hist. & Geology Walk. Meet Bank Top car park. 1½ hrs - level. Donation to N. E. Geology Trust
29th           7-9pm Pick. & Dist. Civic Soc. Memorial Hall. Energy Efficiency.

    

July 
9th 12.00noon Pick & Dist. Motor Club. Kilburn. Grass Hill Climb. Adult Solo only
10th          11-4pm Pickering Castle. Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Adults £2, Children 50p.
14th           7-9pm Vale of Pickering Art Club. Memorial Hall. ‘Botanical Drawing’ a Demonstration by Bridget Gillespie. Non members £3.
16th          7.30pm Zumba Party night. Fundraiser for the Memorial Hall.
17th        11am     

RAFA. Ceremony at Eden Camp.

23rd 9.30-12.30

Pick. & Dist. Civic Soc. (Kms. Memorial Hall). Renewables (Alt. Energy).
26th                          Beck Isle Museum. ‘The Balloon Went Up’. Centenary Celebration of Dolly Shepherd’s flight and descent by balloon.
26th                                        

Beck Isle Museum.  Fun with Dinosaurs and Fossils.
27th                        7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club  WRVS, Hungate Demonstration by Gill Bainbridge ‘Downstream’.
31st  1.00pm Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Riseborough. Grass Track. Adult/ Youth. Solo/Sidecar.

 

August

1st                             Beck Isle Museum. Yorkshire day.
3rd                            Beck Isle Museum.  Fun with Dinosaurs and Fossils.
11th   Vale of Pickering Art Club. VOPAC members Painting Challenge Day at Pickering Castle. Show of work in the Memorial Hall between 7 & 9pm
14th 1.00pm  Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Riseborough. Grass Track. Adult/Youth Solo/Sidecar.
15th        11-3pm Pickering Castle. Fun with Fabrics.
17th                                         Beck Isle Museum. Fun with Dinosaurs and Fossils.
20th                          Rosedale Show. Rosedale History Society. Large disp. of arch. photos & info.
21st 11.00am Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Cow House Bank, Helmsley. Allcomers. Easy Trial. Adult/ Youth
24th        7.30pm  Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. WRVS, Hungate. Craft night with Jayne Wotherspoon. Christmas Theme.
25th           7-9pm Pick. & Dist. Civic Soc. Memorial Hall. Water.
26th        7.30pm Pick. & Dist. Flower Club. WRVS, Hungate. Flower Festival to Sept. 1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
29th  11-3pm Pickering Castle. Games Through the Ages.

   

SEPTEMBER
3rd - 11th 10-5 VOPAC Annual Exhibition in the Memorial Hall. Refreshments available.
4th  13.00pm Pick. & Dist. Motor Club. Pickering. Grass Track. Adult/Youth Solo/Sidecar.

Church Services

The Parish Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Pickering
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.
Thursday 2nd June 7.30pm Ascension Day Service.
Sunday 12th June 10am Pentecost - God’s Holy Spirit was given to his Church.
Sunday 26th June 10am Pickering Church’s Patronal Festival.

 

Pickering Methodist Church
Services Every Sunday at 10.30am
Second and  Fourth Sunday PMC@6   6.00pm
Every Sunday, Sunday School   4-10 years
June 12th 10.30am

Pentacost  Family Service
Details always shown on the noticeboard outside the church.
 

Pickering United Reformed Church
Every Sunday at 10.30 : On the first Sunday of the month will include Holy communion.
A special service will be held on the first Sunday in June to mark the 50th anniversary of  Rev. Max Moore’s ordination. 
 

Saint Josephs Catholic Church
Mass times Sundays 8.30am (Oct-Mar ) or 8.00am (Apr-Sep) and 11.00am
Holy Days 10.00am and  7.30pm  
Weekdays  Tues. 7.00pm  Wed- Fri   9.30am Sat. 12.00pm

 
Pickering Society of Friends (Quakers)
Services Every Sunday at 10.30am and 6.15pm.
Every Sunday  10.30am  Worship   The Meeting House Castlegate, Pickering
Every Third Thursday 12.30pm
 

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

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.

GIRL’S BREAKDANCING
4 - 4.45pm.  6 - 15 yrs. Memorial Hall.

BOY’S BREAKDANCING
5 - 5.45pm.  6 - 15 yrs. Memorial Hall.

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.

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.

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. Station Hotel.

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 TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

PILATES
9-10am. Cedar Barn, Thornton Rd. £5 a session or £27 for 6 sessions.

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
 from 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. Memorial Hall.

NEXT STEPS SUPPORT GROUP
10.00am - 11.30am. Friends Meeting House, Castlegate. 
Please Note: Closed for refurbishment May, June & July 2011. We hope to reopen August 2011.

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. 

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

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

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 Association. 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. Contact Mrs.

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.