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Helmsley Literary Festival 2026!
Fri 18 September - Sun 20 September
Fri 18 September 7.30pm - Animal Farm Sat 19 September 10am - 12pm - How To Tell Stories: Writing for Screen and Stage With Tom Needham 8.30pm - 10pm - Poets' Corner Sun 20 S...Event type: Other , Talks, Theatre
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HLF - Poets' Corner
Sat 19 September, 8.30pm - 10pm
Open Mic with guests from The Poetry Pharmacy! Join us in the Studio Bar at HAC for an evening of poetry, prose and song. Bring your own work, perform others’, or come along and enjoy a drink...Event type: Spoken Word, Other
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HLF - How To Tell Stories: Writing for Screen and Stage With Tom Needham
Sat 19 September, 10am- 12pm
Tom Needham is a North Yorkshire based, BAFTA-nominated writer with over a hundred television and theatre credits. As well as writing his own series, Cold Blood and Retrace, he worked on The Bill fo...Event type: Workshops, Theatre, Other
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Helmsley Literary Festival Quiz 2026!
Sun 20 September, 8pm - 10pm
Calling all book lovers! Think you know your Bronteës from your Shakespeares? Can you spot a fictional detective from a single clue? Prove it at the Helmsley Literary Quiz! Gather your most...Event type: Other
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HLF - Rob Cowen - The North Road
Sun 20 September, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Rob Cowen takes you on the long and winding road that leads from the English to the Scottish capital. Along the way, we share that highway’s history and Rob’s modern-day encounters and exp...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Dr Michelle Hills - The Wrong Order of Things
Sun 20 September, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Dr Michelle Hills, Chief Medical Officer at Martin’s House Children’s Hospice in Yorkshire, describes in her book, The Wrong Order of Things, the realities of caring for children with comp...Event type: Talks, Other
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HLF - Creative Writing Workshop for adults with Ilaria Passeri
Sun 20 September, 12.30pm - 1.50pm
Fun, practical and creative session for adults. Learn how to turn your real-life experiences and memories into material for imaginative short stories, led by award winning writer and storyteller, Ilar...Event type: Workshops, Other
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Hansons Auctioneer Valuation Day
Tue 22 September, 11am-1pm
HAVE YOUR ANTIQUES ROADSHOW MOMENT! Ever wondered what your treasured antiques could be worth in todays market? Now’s your chance to find out! Join us for a special valuation event wit...Event type: Other
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Macmillan Coffee Morning
Fri 25 September, 10am-12noon
Join us this Coffee Morning and help us do whatever it takes to help everyone with cancer get the best care the UK has to offer, whoever and wherever they are. Our Macmillan Fundraising Page Homemad...Event type: Other
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Creative Landscapes
Thu 22 October, 5.30pm - 9.30pm
An evening of films by and about artists working in nature and rural areas with a focus on Yorkshire, celebrating and educating us about our wonderful diverse landscapes. Enjoy a networking soci...Event type: Film, Other
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Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married at First Sleight!
Fri 23 October, 7.30pm
Hilarious, feel good magic show from a real life couple who mix marriage, magic and mind-reading. Hudson & Hudson are made up of magicians Alan Hudson and Kat Hudson. Both established acts in th...Event type: Other , Theatre, Comedy
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York Guildhall Orchestra (soloist - Martin Roscoe)
Sun 15 November, 3pm
Programme: Strauss - Serenade for wind in Eb op.7Beethoven - Piano Concerto no.2 in BbMendelssohn - Intermezzo and Nocturne from Midsummer Night's DreamMozart - Symphony 25 in G minorPiano: Martin...Event type: Music, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Nov
Sat 28 November, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Jan
Sat 16 January, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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Alex McAleer - Mind Reader
Fri 19 February, 7.30pm
Alex McAleer Reads the Room Part mind reading. Part social experiment. All mischief. For nearly 20 years, Alex McAleer has studied people and perfected the art of knowing what’s going on insid...Event type: Theatre, Comedy, Other
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HAC Studio Bar Open Mic - Mar
Sat 13 March, 7.30pm
A social evening in HAC’s studio bar with the opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform. The bar will be open serving beer from Helmsley Brewery, an assortment of Gins, Wines from ...Event type: Music, Spoken Word, Other
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