yorkshire day festival

Yorkshire Day Festival Timings

Sunday 3rd August 2008

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MAIN ARENA
12.00 – 12.30 Jez Avery – thrilling mountain bike stunts from one of the country’s top riders.
1.00 – 1.30 Leeds Rugby Foundation – Leeds Rugby provide a demonstration of training techniques including a short game.
2.00 – 2.30 Jez Avery – thrilling mountain bike stunts from one of the country’s top riders.
3.00 – 3.30 Leeds Rugby Foundation – Leeds Rugby provide a demonstration of training techniques including a short game.
   
DELICIOUSLYORKSHIRE FOOD, DRINK AND TOURISM MARQUEE
11.15 – 11.45 Deliciouslyorkshire Cooking Demonstration – Simple Classics, fresh seasonal classic dishes from Tom Van Zeller, Hotel Du Vin Bistro, Harrogate.
12.00 – 12.30 Jorvik Battle Drill For Children – The Jorvic Centre, York, takes the children through a demonstration of a Jorvic battle drill.
12.15 – 12.45 Deliciouslyorkshire Cooking Demonstration – Fast, Furious, inspirational fast food with Chef Robert Ramsden of Delifresh.
1.15 – 1.45 Deliciouslyorkshire Cooking Demonstration – Chill Out, luscious ice creak recipes with Lesley Buxton of Yorvale Ice Cream.
2.15 – 2.45 Deliciouslyorkshire Cooking Demonstration – Lusty Lamb, Zoe Burdass cooks various dishes with Burdass Lamb.
3.00 – 3.30 Jorvik Battle Drill For Children – The Jorvic Centre, York, takes the children through a demonstration of a Jorvic battle drill.
3.15 – 3.45 Deliciouslyorkshire Cooking Demonstration – Fast, Furious, inspirational fast food with Chef Robert Ramsden of Delifresh.
   
YORKSHIRE CULTURAL, ARTS AND CRAFTS MARQUEE
10.30 – 12.15 Yorkshire Remembered, film archive of Yorkshire’s proud history.
12.30 – 1.30 Tony Earnshaw reads extracts from his book, Made In Yorkshire.
1.45 – 2.45 Les Packham, Yorkshire Festival Artist in Residence, demonstrating the finer detail of art.
3.00 – 4.00 Mike Pannett reading from his book, Now The Lad (tales of a North Yorkshire Copper).
4.00 – 5.30 Yorkshire Remembered, film archive of Yorkshire’s proud history.
   
ALL DAY ACTIVITY
  DELICIOUSLYORKSHIRE FOOD, DRINK AND TOURISM MARQUEE
  Magna Kitchen Sink Show
  Harewood Bug Show
  Eureka Balloon Maker and Face Painter
  Xscape Simulator
  Children’s Craft Area
  Royal Armouries – a chance for children to interact with real armour from days gone by.
   
GENERAL (every day unless indicated)
  Shopping Time, visit more than 75 local companies supporting Yorkshire Day, browse and don’t forget to purchase your favourite Yorkshire goods.
  Enjoy lunch with some of Yorkshire’s finest fayre.
  Pennine Brass Band (Friday)
  Harrogate Brass Band (Saturday)
  Marsden Silver Prize Band (Sunday)
  Visit T & R Theakston’s Dray Horses and Cooper.
  Children’s Fun Fair
  Bungee Trampolines
  Go Karts
  Climbing Wall
  Morris Dancers
  Demonstration in the Art of Sculpting from famous Yorkshire sculptor, Steve Blaylock fresh from Chelsea Flower Show.
  Elizabeth Svensen Donkey Trust (Sunday only).