28 things to do in York this weekend, July 11-12, 2015
Soap stars on the cricket pitch, Rolls Royces at the air museum and the maze returns… Fill your weekend with our comprehensive What’s On GuideThe ADAM Festival – and more songs & shows
ADAM’s back! Or to give him his full name, the Acomb Dance, Arts & Music Community Festival. This free community festival will see singing, dancing and fun across Acomb, and all are welcome to join in. Saturday, 10am-4pm – more here.
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Carr | York Barbican | Sat @ 8pm |
| A Tribute To Bev Jones | Jo Ro Theatre | Sat @ 7.30pm |
| Murston Bapchild And The Braxton Hicks | Volunteer Arms | Sat @ 7pm |
| Hellbound Hearts and The Idol Dead | Fibbers | Sat @ 7.30pm |
| Snake Davis | Grand Opera House | Sat @ 7.30pm |
| Steve Cassidy Band | Victoria Vaults | Sat @ 8.30pm |
| Will Johns | The Duchess | Sun @ 7.30pm |
| Chris Berry Band | Roman Bath | Sun @ 7pm |
| 100 Years Of Frank Sinatra | Jo Ro Theatre | Sun @ 7.30pm |
Open Edible Gardens & more outdoor fun
Just like the fruit and veg it produces, the Edible Gardens movement is growing. This weekend gardeners across York are flinging open their gates to showcase their efforts and show how easy it is to turn a plot of land into an outdoor larder. Saturday at various times – more here.
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rowntree Park Birthday Party | Rowntree Park | Sun @ 1pm-4pm |
| Copmanthorpe Horticultural Show | Copmanthorpe Methodist Church | Sat @ 2pm-3.30pm |
| Stockton on the Forest Festival of Gardening | Stockton on Forest Village Hall | Sat @ 2-4pm |
Rolls Royce day – and more motors
Is there an object on this earth more elegantly opulent than a Rolls Royce? More than 30 of these classic cars will assemble at the Yorkshire Air Museum on Saturday from 10am-5pm – more here.
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Open Grand Prix | York MotorSports Village | Sat @ 6pm |
York Maze – and more family fun
They must have pulled some strings this year at York Maze – as the theme of the giant puzzle is Thunderbirds. can you find your way round the Thunderbird 2 spaceship cut through a field of maize? Open 10am-6.30pm every day from Saturday – more here
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tour de Tang Hall | Tang Hall & Derwenthorpe | Sun @ noon-5pm |
| Park Grove School Summer Fair | Park Grove School | Sat @ 1pm-4.30pm |
| Orchard Park Scarecrow Trail | Orchard Park, Huntington | Sat @ 1pm-5.30pm |
| Tour de Tang Hall | St Andrew’s Church, Huntington | Sat @ 1pm-4pm |
Emmerdale cricket match – & more charity fun
Some of the soap regulars leave the Woolpack for Heworth Cricket Club on Sunday for a cricket match raising money for cancer charities. It kicks off at 2pm, with stalls and a raffle accompanying the sporting endeavours – more here.
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Songbirds for Bookworms | Dunnington Reading Rooms | Sat @ 3pm-4pm |
| Reflect Fundraiser | Fleeting Arms | Sat @ 8pm |
| Coffee morning | Huntington Methodist Church | Sat @ 10am-noon |
| Summer Concert | Escrick Park Gardens | Sun @ 6.30pm |
York Races and more sport
It’s one of the bigger events in York’s sporting calendar – John Smith’s Cup day. The big race itself is at 3.25pm on Saturday, part of a seven-race meeting and they’re even playing the Ashes on the big screens. York Racecourse opens its doors at 11.15am – more here.
| Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| York City vs Middlesbrough | Bootham Crescent | Sat @ 12pm |
| York City Knights vs Gloucestershire All Golds | Heworth ARLFC | Sat @ 6pm |