Village Events 2012

This page will show the events which are happening in the village this year, and when they have happened how they went!

Special Events:

Loon - Peppery Man - Wednesday May 16th 7.30pm
A Rural Arts on Tour Show
A show where three talented musicians blend vocal harmonies with unusual musical instruments and styles of playing in wonderful comedy and musical arrangments. Rural Arts shows are usually excellent value for money. Come along and see for yourself.

Admission £7, children £4. Tickets from Linda or Tony 01347 868703 or on line at Rural Arts Thirsk.

Open Gardens and Scarecrow Display - Sunday May 27th 12 - 5pm

There will be the usual tombola, books and plants stall with teas served in the village hall. Acorn Morris will also dance at 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Admission £3, children free.
This year the money raised will be divided between the Village Hall, Wass Church and the League of Friends at Malton Hospital.

 

Discovering Wass - A Natural History Weekend
Friday April 27th - Sunday April 29th
The idea for this weekend originated from the fact that a previous inhabitant of Wass, Dr Archie Heron, collected data on moths for many years and also built up a large collection of specimens. When he died these were donated to York Museum. This weekend some returned home to Wass on loan. We put together a programme of talks, walks and activities related to the natural history and also the geology of Wass. Despite the dreadful weather it was well attended with many hardy people braving the wind and pouring rain to look at birds and geology. All events were free and we were very grateful to all those who helped with funding: Ryedale District Council, NY Moors and Coast LEADER project, NY Moors Lime and Ice Project, also to York Museum for the loan of the moths.

Below is a slideshow of this event which runs automatically.

 

For details of the programme please click here.

If you would like to download the pdf of the colour brochure please click here.

 

 

Regular Events:

Chair Aerobics: Wednesdays 10.30- 11.30am Fitness classes for the less energetic to increase mobility, suppleness and stamina. £4 per session

Bridge Club: Weekly Thursday evenings 7.30pm

WI meetings: Third Thursday of the month 7pm (except June, August, December)
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Storytelling Circle:
Third Tuesday of the month at Watersmeet, in the Garden Lodge for all those keen to have a go at storytelling, or who enjoy listening to stories. Limited space contact Linda 01347 868703

Folk Music Session in the Wombwell Arms
This is once a month on a middle Thursday. For dates and for more information contact Mick on 01347 868201

 

Events in 2011:

The Magic Pomegranate on 26th February: Our seventh and most ambitious panto yet was very successful. It involved a cast of 18, and included a 2 minute magic carpet ride video. This can be seen on You Tube.

Tuesday 15th March 7.30pm
Wass Storytellers invite you to an evening of stories. This is an open rehearsal for a future event elsewhere and we would welcome an audience.

Saturday 16th April 7.30pm
Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh
We welcome back the virtuoso partnership of brilliant guitarist Chris Newman and Celtic harpist Maire Ni Chathasaigh. They have played in 21 countries and appeared on radio and TV arround the world.

Open Gardens and decorated wheelbarrow display: Sunday 5th Jun

Thursday 9th June 7.30pm
Spire Dance Company - Dance Me to the End of Time.
A Forties themed evening with three pieces of dance and drama performed by three dancers which will take us on a journey of experiences through the war.

Friday September 30th: Macmillan Coffee Morning
This raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Wednesday November 16th 7.30pm Barbershopera 'Apocalypse No'
Hilarious comedy barbershop quartet.

Events in 2010

Sunday 7th November 12.30pm: A Paraguayan Lunch
This event raised about £1000 for a charity called Ko'eju. The charity is run by a Christian church in Asuncion and it provides meals daily for children from the largest shanty town in the city.

Thursday 25th November 7.30pm
The London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Four talented musicians whose performance is described as energetic, colourful, bizarre, tuneful, virtuoso and hilarious. They play a wide range of music: Celtic, Cajun, Cossack, Klezmer, Country, Blues and Comedy. A Rural Arts on Tour show. One not to be missed.

Wednesday September 1st: Hog Roast at the Wombwell Arms
Thanks to Ian and Eunice for another excellent evening.

Monday 19th July: The Gold Lyre of Ur
Andy Lowings and Jennifer Sturdy gave us a very special evening when they showed us and played the amazing reconstructed Gold Lyre of Ur

Saturday June 12th: Pieces of Eight acapella choir The audience were well entertained by a wide variety of music. £200 was raised to be divided between the village hall and the church.

Sunday June 6th: Open Gardens and Scarecrow Display, with teas, tombola. stalls and Morris dancing. Yet again it rained, even harder this year than previously, but we managed to raise a good sum.

Saturday May 22nd: Storytelling workshop with Adrian O drew in a few newcomers to storytelling and Adrian provided a clear overview. Evening storytelling event with Adrian O and the Wass Storytellers A hot day and a very enjoyable evening.

Tuesday May 4th 7.30pm: Pat Borthwick, a published and prize winning poet entertained us with readings of her poetry. Even one who declares that he doesn't like poetry had to admit that is was a very good session.

Thursday 25th March:  Holmes and Watson: The Farewell Tour A comedy drama for all the family. Comment from one of the audience - I laughed so much my stomach ached. All agreed it was a brilliant night. Thanks to Angus and Ross Theatre company and to Rural Arts.

Saturday 20th February: Our first panto in the new hall 'The Book of Fate' based on a Yorkshire tale went very well and was a sell out. OUr thanks to all who helped and who came.

A Slide Show of the Final Event in our old hall

Page updated October 2010