Christmas at The Courthouse
Meet our Makers! Friday 28th November – 10am – 9pm Saturday 29th November – 10am – 4pm Linda Breckon – Mixed Media Artist From textiles and wire work to beading, ceramics, floristry, and card making, Linda’s vibrant creations […]
Harvest Celebration
Join us at The Courthouse for a Heartwarming Harvest Celebration! Celebrate the season with a day of festive fun, featuring: Demonstrations by the Thirsk Yarn Bombers Mulled cider & cloudy apple juice from Orchards of Husthwaite A seasonal autumn menu and drink Free* creative workshops throughout the day A Community Lunch *Entry and workshops are […]
Our Freedom: Then & Now
Our Freedom: Then and Now is a new, UK-wide arts and creative programme, driven by local communities, that will produce 60 original works exploring what ‘Our Freedom’ means to people today – marking the 80th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. Led by Future Arts Centres, the initiative brings together 60 arts centres and libraries, partnering with […]
Inspiring Climate Action Through Art
At The Dales Countryside Museum, a powerful display now hangs as a lasting reminder of what happens when creativity meets climate consciousness. As part of the international art initiative The Herds—a project uniting communities around the world through creative responses to climate change—local artist Dove Armistead led an inspiring workshop with Year 4 and Year […]
£10 million programme helping people back into work starts
A major programme to help people in York and North Yorkshire with health conditions return to work has begun. As announced by the government, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been chosen as one of eight areas to lead a Get Britain Working Inactivity Trailblazer. A £10 million, 12-month programme has been developed, which […]
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Yorkshire Folklore at the Portico Library, Manchester I was interested to find out more about historic seasonal traditions and folklore in Yorkshire, so I visited the Portico Library in Manchester to look at a collection of historic books on this theme. The Portico Library is a subscription library and newsroom with a collection of over […]
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Reflecting on my residency in Thirsk Courtroom In late 2024, I undertook a short residency at Rural Arts Courtroom in Thirsk with the intention of learning about how local people may have engaged with the heritage crafts of rag rugging and corn dolly making. I was delighted to meet so many people who came in […]
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A visit to Winifred Nicholson, Rag Rugs at MIMA, Middlesbrough I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the current exhibition ‘Winifred Nicholson, Rag Rugs’ at MIMA, Middlesbrough. I was aware of the of Nicholson’s (1893-1981) paintings and drawings, but prior to the exhibition I had no knowledge of her significant and committed involvement with rag […]
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A visit to the archive at Ryedale Folk Museum As part of my research into local woven or textile objects using sustainable materials, we contacted the Ryedale Folk Museum in nearby Hutton le Hole to view items such as rag rugs, woven baskets and corm dollies in their collection archive. In my work, I often work […]
FEAST Christmas 2024
Free holiday activities and meals for families this Christmas FEAST is back this Christmas, with a fantastic range of activities to keep your children active, fed and having fun during the school holidays. All children and young people across North Yorkshire can get involved, with free places and a free meal for eligible families, thanks […]