St Columba’s Services
- TODAY – Sunday 23 June at 10.45am – Holy Communion with Fr. Robert Williamson.
- Sunday 30 June – No Service (5th Sunday).
- Sunday 7 July at 6.30pm – Choral Evensong.
- Sunday 14 July at 10.45am – Holy Communion.
- Sunday 21 July at 10.45am – Sung Matins.
- Sunday 28 July at 10.45am – Holy Communion
Refreshments are served after every Sunday morning service.
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Repair your stuff
TODAY: Sunday 23 June – The repair café is on at Thirsk Library on Chapel St in Thirsk. Be greener by avoiding waste and save money by letting a team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or “worn-out” items for the cost of a voluntary donation. For further details or if you would like to volunteer, please email thirskrepaircafe@gmail.com. 10am-1pm, last entries by 12.30pm. Free, donations welcome.
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Village Quiz
TONIGHT: Sunday 23 June– The quiz is on at Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall at 8pm.
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Another great quiz in the Village Hall last Sunday, this time hosted by Alan and won, once again, by Pete, Shirley, Sylvia and Sheila. More new faces were welcomed. Join us tonight if you fancy a challenge.
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Coast to coast charity tractor ride drops in on Topcliffe
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Dozens of tractors involved in a charity run from Liverpool to Whitby and back called in for pit-stops at The Angel Inn at Topcliffe on both legs of the journey last week. The charity drive is in aid of Cancer Research and Air Ambulances and is claimed to be ‘the longest tractor drive in the world’. Unfortunately, because there was no advance warning, there weren’t many locals around to witness the gathering. More photographs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Blue Cross Veterinary Care
The Topcliffe branch of Blue Cross provides veterinary care for sick and injured pets when their owners can’t afford private veterinary fees. Their animal hospital and pet care clinic offers compassionate treatment to ensure that every pet receives the care it deserve. f you receive certain means-tested benefits and live within the Topcliffe catchment area you may qualify for assistance. Use the Blue Cross handy postcode checker on their website to find out – https://www.bluecross.org.uk/veterinary
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Chip ‘n Dales
The Chip ‘n Dales fish and chip van is in Topcliffe every Friday 5 ’til 7pm
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The Angel Comedy Night
The next Hilarity Bites Comedy Night at The Angel in Topcliffe will be held on Thursday 27 June. Doors open 7.30pm and the show begins at 8pm. Tickets £10 if purchased in advance or £12 on the door. For more information and tickets call 01845 578000. See poster here.
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Topcliffe Academy – Dates for your diary
- Friday, 28 June – Mental Health Awareness Day – Non uniform day with an ‘Express Yourself’ theme (wear what’s you!)
- Tuesday, 2 July – Maple Class Production Performance, 2pm
- Wednesday, 3 July – Maple Class Production Performance, 6pm
- Friday, 5 July – School Sports Day and FOTS Summer Fair, 1pm.
- Monday, 8 – Friday, 12 July – Year 6 Induction Week at Thirsk School
- Friday, 19 July – End of Year Celebration Service, St Columba’s Church, 10am
- Friday, 19 July – School closes for the summer holidays at 2pm.
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The Asenby Park Fun Run
Sunday 30 June, 2 to 4pm – It is with great excitement that the organisers start a seven-day countdown to the Asenby Park Run. They believe this will be the perfect opportunity for villagers to come together to see the amazing efforts by local volunteers and the Parish Council over the past 12 months that have led to new life being breathed into this important community space. It will also be a perfect opportunity to have a nice day amd maybe meet some friendly old and new faces. There will be lots of games, a fun run for all abilities, a cake stall and of course the obligatory raffle and tombola.
Organisers have been overwhelmed with the generosity of local businesses and residents alike who have donated prizes, from Afternoon Tea for Two at Grantley Hall, to gift vouchers for the Crab & Lobster Restaurant…plus lots more. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased before the event from Stable End, Cundall Road, Asenby until the end of Saturday 29 June…and then on the day at the event. Raffle tickets are priced at £2 each or £8 for a strip of five tickets and it’s cash only.
If it is not convenient for you to call and collect your tickets then please contact Holly Knowles on 07565 199344 with the following details – name, number of tickets required, address for delivery – and arrangements will be made to get the tickets to you. The draw will take place on the day and all those not present will be contacted.
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Microchipping for cats
On Monday 1 July, between 3 and 5pm, the Blue Cross is holding a free microchipping session for cats at its rehoming centre near Topcliffe. Blue Cross can only see people by appointment, so sorry no walk ins. Each slot is five minutes long. Owners must arrive 10-15 minutes early to complete paperwork. There’s plenty of car parking.
Ring 0300 777 1848 or email – thirsk@bluecross.org.uk
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Village Hall Committee
The next meeting of the Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall committee will be held at the Village Hall on Tuesday 9 July at 7.30pm.
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Soup & Sweet Lunch
The next Soup & Sweet lunch will be held at the Village Hall on Wednesday 10 July from 11.30 to 12.45pm. There’ll be a selection of home-made soups, puddings, delicious cakes and bakes and tea or coffee. All welcome. No set charge, but donations welcome.
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Asenby Parish Council
The next meeting of Asenby Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 10 July at 7pm in the upper committee room at Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall. All welcome.
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Topcliffe Parish Council
The date of the rescheduled meeting is yet to be set.
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Deer Shed Festival
This year’s Deer Shed Festival will be on at Baldersby Park over the weekend – 26 to 29 July. The programme for this year’s festival is shown here.
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Chef’s Table at The Catton Kitchen
Following the success of last year’s Chef’s Table event, it is being repeated this year on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August. There’ll be a delicious range of meat, seafood, vegetables and cheese served over seven or eight courses, with wine pairing. Tickets are £140 per person. Booking essential. Contact Amy at Catton Kitchen via the Facebook page or by calling 07747 083155.
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Alex Scott in concert at The Village Hall
Alex is a very talented solo artist with a great repertoire of songs from the 1960s to the present…all guaranteed to get you on the dance floor or at least to get your feet tapping. This cabaret-style evening on Saturday 17 August is going to be extremely popular and already nearly half the avvailable tickets have been sold. This is a bring your own drinks and nibbles evening. All profits will go to help support and maintain the Village Hall.
Tickets priced at £10 are selling well, so don’t delay and miss out! Get yours from Topcliffe Post Office or Doug Allan on 07785 223707.
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Topcliffe & Asenby Produce Show 2024
The show will be held on Saturday 31 August at Topcliffe & Asenby Village Hall and there will be 83 classes in five categories: 47 horticultural classes: 17 baking, jams, preserves and pickles classes: 3 floral classes: 11 hobbies classes and 5 specific classes that only children can enter. The full list of categories and show rules, together with timings on the day, are available here.
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EVENTS ON AROUND THE AREA
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Cruises on the Ripon Canal
Ripon Scenic Cruises are offering afternoon tea and prosecco cruises each Saturday afternoon in June, July and August. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/riponsceniccruises
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Racing at Thirsk
• Monday 24 June – afternoon racing.
• Wednesday 3 July – afternoon racing
• Wednesday 17 July – afternoon racing
• Friday 26 July – GRIY Summer Festival
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The Ritz Cinema
- Hard Miles – to Thursday 27 June – matinee on Wednesday 26 June.
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Friday 28 June to Thursday 4 July – matinee on Wednesday 3 July.
Opening times: Evenings – doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm. Matinees – doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm. You can now book online at https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/
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Baldersby St. James Church
- “The Average Angel” – a One Woman Play – in church on Friday 28 June at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £6 on the door.
- Music@Junction 50 – Sadly the planned concert on Thursday 4 July has had to be cancelled as it coincides with the church being used as a Polling Station for the General Election. The concert planned for Thursday 19 September at 7pm features husband and wife Andrea and Djodje Gajic performing Ad Libitum on violin and accordion. See poster here. Further details available from Colin Reid – colinreid97@yahoo.co.uk – or by telephone – 01765 640624
- This year’s Book Sale will be held on the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September. The organisers invite donations of any books, which can be left in the church at any time during the day.
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Jane Clack – local children’s author
Well-known author Jane Clack will be signing her new book,’ Adventures of Zoli and her Turbo-charged Broom’, at White Rose Books on Saturday 29 June at 11am. Entry is free. Check out http://www.whiterosebooks.co.uk
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Harrogate Food & Drink Festival
This annual festival is taking place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June. A feast and amazing entertainment on The Stray. http://Buy Tickets – The Harrogate Food & Drink Festival 2024: A Feast on The Stray – The Stray, Oatlands Drive, Harrogate (tickettailor.com)
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The Yorkshire Flea
The next Yorkshire Flea vintage and antique event will be held at Thirsk Auction Mart on Sunday 30 June between. There’ll be around 100 reputable traders in vintage, collectables and antiques. Good disabled access and ample free parking. Onsite cafe. 11am and 6pm. Dogs on leads admitted. Admission £3 per adult. Accompanied children under 16 yrs free of charge.
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Ripon Theatre Festival
The Ripon Theatre Festival is back for 2024 and there’s a great programme in store. It will feature the very best in touring theatre, street entertainment, family shows, comedy, dance and storytelling across five days and six nights. There’ll also be community performances, workshops and pop-up surprises. Ticketed and free performances for all ages. Bringing colour and culture to brighten the city.
Hilarity Bites Festival Special: An extra special gig featuring Tarot, Black Liver, Joe Kent-Walters and host Lee Kyle. This comedy collaboration has a twist of theatre and a dash of music with a good dollop of improvisation. At Ripon Arts Hub, Allhallowgate on Tuesday 2 July. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8pm. Tickets £10.
Tales from the Scriptorium: – medieval heritage crafts and stories – two interactive sessions at Fountains Abbey on Tuesday 2 July. Book online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/RdiEJKhzXNnT
Look After Your Knees: A solo performance by Yorkshire-based physical comedian Natalie Bellingham about the pain and beauty of love, what it is to both connect and unravel. It’s a celebration of being human in all its banality, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness. Wednesday 3 July at 8pm at Ripon Arts Hub, Allhallowgate. Tickets £12.Presented in memory of Ripon Theatre Festival founder, Ian Holloway. There will be a collection after the show for St Michael’s Hospice.
A spoonful of Julie: a tribute to Julie Andrews packed with songs and medleys – Wednesday 3 July lunchtime (1pm) at Holy Trinity Church, Ripon.
Short Story Writing Workshop with Ilaria Passeri: a practical and creative session at Ripon Library at 11am on Friday 5 July.
Mr Owen’s Pocketbook; – poetry and performance from WW1 in Ripon Cathedral where Wilfred Owen spent his last birthday. Friday 5 July at 2pm.
Shakespeare’s Royals: Barrie Rutter OBE presents an evening of entertainment in Ripon Cathedral. Friday 5 July at 7.30pm. Tickets £14 to £16. More details to follow.
Looking for me friend: the music of Victoria Wood: Friday 5 July at Ripon Arts Hub, Allhallowsgate. Tickets £14 to £16.
The Adventures of Doctor Doolittle: Newby Hall & Gardens is the venue for a special Ripon Festival event on Saturday 6 July. They will be welcoming the fabulous Illyria, masters of outdoor theatre, who will present The Adventures of Doctor Doolittle, a very funny, exciting and much-loved family adventure. Great opportunity for a family picnic.
Fate and the Warrior – rehearsed reading of a new play about Caribbean author Edgar Mittelholzer – at the Workhouse Museum at 3pm on Sunday 7 July.
Book online at https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/
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Rural Arts events
Here are some of the workshops coming up at The Courthouse in Thirsk:
- Collage Master Class – Wednesday 3 July
- Freehand Embroidery – Wednesday 10 July
- Wild Wire Flowers – Friday 12 July
- Working with Jesmonite – Wednesday 17 July
Visit Rural Arts’ website – Home – Rural Arts for more details or to make a booking. Or just pop in to The Courthouse in Thirsk if you’d prefer a face-to-face chat.
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Kilburn Feast
Here’s a taste of the entertainment, eating and drinking and fun and games planned for this year’s Kilburn Feast, which is on from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 July.
Friday 5 July
- Pub Quiz at 8pm at the Forresters Arms – outside, weather permitting.
Saturday 6 July
- Quoits Contest –2pm – ladies followed by men’s. Village Square.
- BBQ – 4pm – with live music at the Forresters Arms.
- Mouse Derby at 7pm – The Forresters Arms – outside, weather permitting.
Sunday 7 July
- Family Fun & Entertainment – starting 12 noon – free children’s entertainment, decoration of feast cart and donkeys on Kirk’s Field and at Kilburn Village Institute.
- Tug o’ War – kids and adults – from 12 noon – Village Square.
- Activities and stalls – 2pm – Village Square
- Thirsk Royal British Legion Band
- St Mary’s Church service – 3pm
- The Great Twattleton Beck Duck Race – 4.30pm. Buy your duck from the Forresters Arms.
- Lord Mayor’s Parade – 5.30pm.
All monies raised will be donated to three local charities – Herriot Hospice, St Mary’s Church and Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service. Free car parking.
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Steam & Vintage Rally
This year’s annual Steam and Vintage Rally at Duncombe Park, Helmsley will take place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July. Presented by the Great Yorkshire Traction Engine Club, there’ll be steam and stationary engines, fair ground organs, vintage
tractors, commercial vehicles, models, crafts and autojumble. Family entertainment,
licenced bar and evening entertainment. Pre-book and save money. General Admission: Adult £14, 65+/Concession £12. 5-16 year olds £8, under 5 free. Saturday evening ticket
£10. Family £32, Book online http://www.gytec.co.uk
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Thirsk Farmers’ Market
On Thirsk Market Place Sunday 7 July between 9am and 2pm. Around 20 artisan food and drink producers bring the fruits of their labour to the town.
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Thorp Perrow
- Sensation ABBA Tribute – Saturday 13 July
- The Freddie & Queen Experience – Friday 2 August
More details and bookings: https://www.thorpperrow.com/
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Catton Fest
The big annual event at The Catton Kitchen will take place on Sunday 14 July between 2 and 8pm. See poster here.
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An Evening with Ian Moore
Follow the hilarious misadventures of Ian Moore and his family as their search for serenity in rural France leads them on a journey of chaos, commotion and comedy. This will be a highly entertaining evening and includes a talk, reading, Q&A session and book signing. Monday 15 July at 7pm at White Rose Books, Thirsk. £5 including a welcome drink and £2 off the purchase of the book. Please telephone 01845 524353.to reserve a place.
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Leeming Air Display
RAF Leeming is planning a families air display on the afternoon of Thursday 25 July and it provides an opportunity for the general public to watch from the various viewing points around the airbase boundary. The display will include landings and take-offs by Eurofighter Typhoons, , Hawker Hunters, Quatari Hawks and Chinook Helicopters…and a fly-past by The Red Arrows. The public will not be allowed on the base, but several viewing areas will be available.
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Wensleydale Railway
There’s something for everyone at Wensleydale Railway over the coming months. They are planning plenty of events and activities and here’s a taste of what’s on with a link to the booking system:
- Sunday 28 July – Yorkshire Day Afternoon Tea Train.
- Sunday 18 August at 2.30pm – Summer Afternoon Tea Train
Contact email: admin@wensleydalerailway.com / 01677 425805
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Other events in the area this summer
Here are some dates to note in your diary.
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That’s all for this week. Keep safe and remain well.
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