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Fri 22 Mar 2024 to
 Sun 14 Apr 2024

Buckets of Fun Easter, Kiplin Hall DL10 6AT. Discover buckets of fun activities hiding in the grounds of Kiplin this spring. Play games, explore trails, learn, and laugh as a family in the fresh air. Kiplin’s buckets of fun will be placed in the grounds and gardens for you to find. After using the resources in the buckets please put them back for another family to find. 10am-5pm, closed Thursdays. No extra charge - standard admission. tel: 01748 818178 tickets: On the gate or online email: info@kiplinhall.co.uk web: https://kiplinhall.co.uk

Sat 23 Mar 2024 to
 Sun 7 Apr 2024

Easter at Castle Howard, Castle Howard Estate, York, YO60 7DA. Enjoy a fantastic day out during the Easter holidays at Castle Howard. Take part in the Easter Animal Trail for children, and embark on an animal adventure around the Gardens. Step into the magnificent House which reopens on 29th March, and indulge in Easter treats in our cafes and shops. tel: 01653 648333 tickets: Online email: house@castlehoward.co.uk web: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/whats-on/easter-at-castle-howard-2

Sat 23 Mar 2024 to
 Sun 24 Mar 2024

Event imageNorthallerton Medieval Market, High Street, Northallerton DL7 8QR. Come and experience the sights, sounds and smells of Northallerton’s market as it might have looked in Medieval England between 1066 and 1307. You will have the opportunity to talk to (and sample the produce from) medieval market traders including a baker, a pie stall, a surgeon, and a fletcher and bowyer with authentic medieval music providing a truly immersive experience. Free.

Sat 23 Mar 2024 to
 Sun 24 Mar 2024

Migration (U), Ritz Cinema, Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Fun animated adventure for all the family. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family leave the safety of home and embark on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica. Matinees only. Sat & Sun 2.30pm. £6 plus £1 booking fee if online. tel: 01845 524751 tickets: Online or on door web: https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk

Tue 26 Mar 2024

Case of the Missing Bunny, The Courthouse, 4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS. Join us at Mother Goose detective agency to go on a case like no other. This is an egg-tremely serious situation… it’s no yolk… we must crack it… we shell crack it!. 2.30 pm. £8, £6 concession. tickets: Online

Wed 27 Mar 2024 to
 Thu 28 Mar 2024

Base Camp, Baldersby Park, Park Rd, Thirsk YO7 3BZ. Wed: 8-14 year olds - Archery & Campfire cooking
Thu: 5-11 year olds - Forest School & Nature Detectives. 10am-3pm. £30 per day including drinks & homemade snacks. tickets: Book online web: https://basecamplearning.co.uk/holiday-adventures

Fri 29 Mar 2024

Hansel & Gretel Workshop-Performance, Baldersby Park, Park Rd, Thirsk YO7 3BZ. This SEND inclusive performance and workshop will be set in Base Camp’s woods, the perfect setting for Hansel and Gretel to tell their story. We will enjoy crafting and exploring before heading to our woodland stage for a bespoke performance of The Grimm Brothers’ famous tale. 9.30am-12pm. £15 including drinks & healthy snacks. tickets: Book online web: https://basecamplearning.co.uk/holiday-adventures

Sat 30 Mar 2024 to
 Mon 1 Apr 2024

Event imageHumpty Dumpty Easter Pantomime, The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. Once upon a time in Storybrooke all was going well until the evil Queen of Hearts caused misery and corrupted all the nursery rhymes in the land. Will Bo Peep manage to find her sheep and marry Boy Blue? Will Mother Hubbard finally get to move out of the shoe? Will the Queen of Hearts be banished from the village? Will Humpty Dumpty get put back together again? All shall be revealed in this brand new cracking family pantomime. Sat 1pm & 4pm, Sun 2pm, Mon 1pm & 4pm. £11, family of four £41. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Sun 31 Mar 2024

Easter Party, Thirsk & Sowerby Institute, The Flatts, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1LY. Baking competition, Bonnet competition, Inflateables, Easter Egg Hunt. Members' children/grandchildren under the age of 13 will receive an Easter Egg (complete form on notceboard). 12pm-5pm. Free for everyone to attend.

Sun 21 Apr 2024

Event imageAn American in Paris (PG), The Forum, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton DL6 1LP. This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the Oscar winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. 7.30pm. £16, Child £10, Senior £13. tel: 01609 776230 tickets: Book online, at The Forum or on the door. email: info@forumnorthallerton.org.uk web: https://forumnorthallerton.org.uk

Thu 2 May 2024

Event imageThe Forage Box, Kiplin Hall DL10 6AT. Enjoy nature’s pantry. A 5-hour guided session with a foraging expert, which includes ID guidance and finding wild ingredients. There will also be plenty of food and drink to get stuck into! Expect a walking route of around 2km predominantly on footpaths. 11am-4pm. £70. tel: 01748 818178 tickets: Book online email: info@kiplinhall.co.uk web: https://kiplinhall.co.uk

Tue 2 Jul 2024 to
 Sun 7 Jul 2024

Ripon Theatre Festival, Ripon HG4 1DY. Huge and colourful array of street entertainment, open-air theatre, family shows, storytelling, dance and comedy.