Music & Ale Trains | Whitby Esk Energy | Land of Iron Gallery at Danby | Goth Weekend | Ghost Walks | Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show | Meander Down the Esk
Esk Valley Railway Music and Ale Trains for 2017
A mobile party, featuring musicians and a real-ale bar, runs every Friday during the summer, starting
on Friday 2nd June and then every Friday through June, July and August, until Friday 25th August, inclusive.
Travel on the train departing from Whitby at 19.18 and be entertained
with live music performed by local bands. Returning from Middlesbrough
at 20.49, which arrives back in Whitby at 22.20.
An additional service will then return to Middlesbrough, leaving Whitby at 22.25 and arriving at Middlesbrough 23.51 (Please note this train will not have muisc or ale).
Apart from the glorious scenery, refreshments and live music this is an ideal way to visit local hostelries at villages along the line for a meal and a relaxing few drinks before picking up the return train.
On Friday 2nd June Steve Chapman Smith
will be our guest musician. He is from Barnsley. He has recorded four
John Peel sessions with Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Ghostdance. Steve
will be playing guitar and singing a mix of covers and his own
compositions.
The bar is being run by Andrew Waller of the Station Inn, Whitby, and will be serving 'bright' real ale from the Whitby Brewery, wines and soft drinks.
We are very grateful to Andrew who, together with Northern Railway and North Yorkshire Moors Railway, are funding a splendid selection of musicians for your entertainment this summer.
So no extra charge – just an ordinary fare to sit back and enjoy a social evening of music and fun.
Musicians performing on the Music and Real Ale Train
Here's the line-up of musicians performing on the Friday night Music and Real Ale trains during the summer months.
JUNE
- 2nd: Steve Chapman Smith
- 9th: Dan Webster
- 16th: Serenity
- 23rd: Roger Sutcliffe
- 30th: Rebekah Findlay
JULY
- 7th: Serenity
- 14th: Steve Chapman Smith
- 21st: Highway 61
- 28th: Lisa Marie Glover
AUGUST
- 4th: Roger Sutcliffe
- 11th: Rebekah Findlay
- 18th: Steve Chapman Smith
- 25th: Serenity
Whitby Esk Energy Event at Ruswarp, near
Whitby on Saturday 8th July - The story of the
Hydroelectric Turbine so far....
Five years on - find out about the journey from the arrival of the
Archimedes screw in the summer of 2012 to how we work now as a community energy
company exporting electricity to the national grid. There will be a talk at the
Village hall at 2pm (Turn right out of the Station and it is 100 yrds on the
right) and after, a site visit to the hydroelectric turbine at Ruswarp weir (bring
wellies if wet).
Train from Middlesbrough 10:28 Arr. Ruswarp 11:52. From Whitby
it is 12:15 one stop to Ruswarp Arr. 12:19 or a 30 minute walk along the cinder
track (http://gatewaywhitby.co.uk/files/RRleafletfront.pdf) Try the Bridge Inn
for lunch or Jackson's Butchers do excellent bacon & sausage butties.
Return 16:04 from Ruswarp towards Middlesbrough or 15:28 for the short ride
back to Whitby. Book a place via admin@whitbyeskenergy.org.uk
This Exploited Land of Iron
This Exploited Land of Iron tells the fascinating story of this
trailblazing period of industrial growth and exploitation. The project
will conserve and protect some of the most iconic structures and
landscapes that remain, help nurture the wildlife that has reclaimed
these spaces, and ensure this important part of our history is not
forgotten.
Esk Valley Railway will be working with NYMNP and Moors Bus to enable access to the project sites via public transport. To this end, the recent announcement of year-round Sunday train services is a timely boost to this aim.
Inspired by... Gallery at Danby
The
beautiful Inspired by… gallery at The Moors National Park Centre in
Danby hosts changing exhibitions of work by artists and makers who draw
their inspiration from the landscape, life and colour of the North York
Moors. Artwork including prints and photography, and artisan crafts,
from ironwork to jewellery, are available for sale in the gallery shop
and craft area.
Danby Moors Centre is a 20 minute walk from Danby station. The 10:28 from Middlesbrough gets to Danby at 11:17. You can return on the 12:55 or 16:40. From Whitby, the 08:45 gets to Danby at 09:25 and the 12:15 at 12:55. Return to Whitby on the 11:17, 14.55 or 18.29.
Whitby Goth Weekend Spring 2017
The first Goth Weekend of 2017 will be held on the weekend after Easter. Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April.
Sunday trains will be running between Middlesbrough and Whitby.
Note: No dates yet set for the late Autumn Whitby Goth Weekend.
Dracula and Ghost Walks
Learn more about the history of the town and its myths and legends and
meet Harry at the Whalebones on West Cliff for a Dracula or Ghost Walk
... after dark. Advance booking recommended:
Harry Collett 01947 821734
www.whitbywalks.com
Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show
On the first Tuesday in August, St Hedda's schoolroom is the venue for
the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show run by the Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry
Society annually since 1800. Gardeners enter their biggest gooseberries
into one of four classes: red gooseberries, yellow ones, greens and
white ones. The heaviest gooseberry is determined by an apothecary
scale, measured in drams and grains.
Tuesday 1 August, open to the public from 2 pm
www.egtongooseberryshow.org.uk
A Meander Down The Esk
A book of watercolour paintings thatportray the River Esk in all seasons and moods by the artist, watercolouristJohn Freeman.
It highlights the wildlife, history and architecture through his watercolours and drawings of the River Esk from its source, Esklets in Castleton, to the sea at Whitby. Three years in the making, the watercolours are complemented by detailed line drawings. The scenes along the river include heritage railway bridges along the route of the Middlesbrough to Whitby railway, which criss-crosses the river on its journey through the North York Moors National Park.
ISBN 978-1-903506-42-4
Further details see the Inspired by... exhibition page or johnfreemanstudio.co.uk
Sunday Services for 2017
Sunday services return on 2 April 2017 and will run all year round. Take advantage of the Sunday service to visit Esk Valley pubs and Whitby for Sunday lunch and a stroll in the valley countryside. There are four return services on Sundays.
Walks
The Esk Valley Walk is 35-mile waymarked trail which takes you from the source of the River Esk to the sea at Whitby harbour, passing through many of the villages along the Esk Valley Railway line. For more information and walksheets which can be for downloaded, visit the walking page.
Rail Ale Trail
This leaflet gives details of many of the great pubs along the Esk Valley Railway line.
