This February and March we’re offering a selection of Theatre packages run in conjunction with Helmsley Arts Centre.
Whichever package you choose, you will receive tickets to your chosen performance, a two course meal in the Mucky Duck Brasserie to be taken either before or after your chosen performance (Brasserie open from 6.30pm – 9.30pm), a complimentary interlude drink at Helmsley Arts Centre, overnight accommodation at the Black Swan in a Classic bedroom, and full English breakfast the following morning.
To book any of these performances, please call us on 01439 770466
Piano Recital - Alasdair Beatson
Sunday 19th February 2012
Package priced at £98 per person
Highly regarded as a distinctive and accomplished musician, the young Scottish pianist continues to make an impact on the classical music scene. This season he holds an artistic residency at Perth Concert Hall, performs in Belgium, in Bath's Mozartfest, appears three times at the Wigmore Hall and continues his extensive work with a welcome visit to Helmsley.
Tonight he will play:
Mozart Sonata in F K332, Faure Preludes op 103, Ravel Sonatine, Schumann Fantasy op 17
Performance starts at 7.30pm
Keziah Thomas - The Virtuosic Harpist
Sunday 4th March 2012
Package priced at £96 per person
Keziah presents a programme of showpieces highlighting the full capacity of her magnificent instrument. In her recent Carnegie Hall debut in New York, Keziah was hailed by the New York Concert Review as ‘Stupendous…totally original and engaging’ and is set to show the harp as being an exciting, dynamic instrument in a concert that includes works by Britten, Parish-Alvars and Piazzolla.
Performance starts at 3pm
Ampleforth College Big Band
Sunday 11th March 2012
Package priced at £94 per person
Performance in aid of St Catherine's Hospice and Ryedale Folk Museum
Ampleforth College Big Band was founded by their leader, William Dore in 2003 to balance the strong choral and orchestral traditions present in the College music-making. The group consists of around twenty students and two adults, playing a range of music from 1930s swing, soul, and arrangements of jazz-funk and rock numbers. The band has been in constant demand and this is the third time the Big Band have performed at the Arts Centre. It is a great pleasure to be helping to raise money for these two valuable causes.
The performance will be from 3pm - 4.30pm with a short break between the two sets. Tea and buns will be served at the end.
An Afternoon with The Archaeologist, Gillian Hovell
A Muddy History of Britain
Sunday 18th March 2012
Package priced at £92 per person
Gillian Hovell is an award-winning local author who worked for the BBC before moving to Yorkshire and becoming deeply (and muddily!) involved in local archaeology.
Join Gillian for an afternoon's richly illustrated journey from the dawn of mankind in Britain to the nineteenth century. Explore special sites in Yorkshire and their place in our history: you'll never look at an empty field in the same way again.
Handle a piece of history from thousands of years ago and browse through (and buy) copies of Gillian's book Visiting the Past.
'History with humour - a delight' Ripon Library
Performance starts at 3pm
Jazz at its Very Best!
Helmsley Jazz'n'Swing Weekend: The Sunday programme
Sunday 25th March 2012
Package priced at £96 per person which includes tickets to one of the following concerts
12.15pm - The Special Magic of Benny Goodman - Julian Marc Stringle, Dave Browning and John Petters celebrate the classic Goodman, Wilson, Krupa Trio of the mid 1930s.
7pm - Back to New Orleans - featuring Hymns & Spirituals, Stomps, Blues and Rags, with hot cornetist Allen Beechey, Karl Hird, Julian Marc Stringle, Karl Hird, Tim Phillps, Keith Donald & John Petters.
9.15pm - Salute to Satchmo Louis Armstrong was the most important figure in Jazz history. This affectionate tribute to the great Satch features many of the popular numbers from the Armstrong repertoire.
To Book:
To book your theatre package call the Black Swan Hotel directly on 01439 770466. A non refundable deposit of £50 will be required at the time of booking to secure your reservation. Tickets and hotel confirmation will be sent out to you directly upon confirmation of your booking. If you do not receive these prior to your stay, please call us.
For more information regarding Helmsley Arts Centre,please visit www.helmsleyarts.co.uk