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It's time to relive the grooviest decade on the 50th anniversary of the swinging sixties.

A full weekend at the 60s Festival, featuring the sounds of some of the top sixties groups live on stage at Whitby Pavilion.

See and hear Hermans Hermits, Marmalade, Union Gap, The Dreamers, The Ivy League and Amen Corner, plus many more, including additional tribute shows to The Beatles, Elvis, Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, Gene Pitney and others.

The weekend kicks off at 7.00pm on Friday and keeps on going until Sunday late

FRI 4th JUNE 7pm - 1 am Tickets - £12
HERMANS HERMITS, IVY LEAGUE, PERSUADERS

SAT 5th JUNE 12 noon - 4pm - Tickets - £12
Tributes to: SHADOWS, RICKY NELSON, BILLY FURY, BOBBY VEE, GENE PITNEY

SAT 5th JUNE 7pm - 1am - Tickets - £20
AMEN CORNER with CHIP HAWKES, STEVE ELLIS & MERSEYBEAT LEGENDS,

SUN 6th JUNE 12 noon - 4pm - Tickets - £12
Tributes to: THE BEATLES, ELVIS, CLIFF RICHARD

SUN 6th JUNE 7pm - 1am - Tickets £20
MARMALADE, UNION GAP, THE DREAMERS.

Whatever the weather the Whitby 60s Festival is always a big hit with fans of sixties music. Just £58 for the full weekend or individual sessions at the prices listed above.

Full details can be found at www.whitbylive.co.uk

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The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum is about 15 miles from Whitby and around 4 miles from Saltburn.  The Museum offers visitors an opportunity to discover the skills and customs that built Cleveland's Ironstone heritage. It is the only Museum in the UK which tells the story of Ironstone mining; a key part of the local history of the social and industrial development of Cleveland and Teesside.

The Museum today offers visitors an opportunity to experience the underground world of a real ironstone mine and to explore the skills, customs and life of the Cleveland miner. It was these miners that helped make Cleveland the most important Ironstone mining district in Victorian and Edwardian Britain.

One of the Museum's strengths lies in its knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides, who accompany visitors around the site:

• through the discovery of rock in the area
• through the cavernous ventilation spaces
• into the North Drift of the old Loftus Mine

It was through this drift that much of the 6.2 million tons of ironstone extracted from Skinningrove was hauled.

Visitors have the opportunity to hear the story of a Trappy Lad on his first day at work underground in the darkness and the friends that he made there.

Finally the tour finishes with the chance to explore an underground working place and see how the stone was drilled, charged with explosives and FIRED!

While visitors are waiting for the next tour, they are able to browse the Museum Gallery. This displays photographs of Loftus Ironstone Mine (where the Museum is located), the Miners and the local area during the mining era.

The Museum is located on the site of Loftus Mine in Skinningrove, which was the first Ironstone Mine to open in Cleveland. At its peak the Ironstone Mining industry supported some 82 mines, and the annual production peaked at nearly 7 million tons.

The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (formerly the " Tom Leonard Mining Museum") first opened in 1982, as a result of the enthusiasm and commitment of Tom, whose dream it was to see the setting up of a Museum devoted to the memory of the Cleveland Ironstone Miners and their industry. Sadly Tom died before the Museum opened, but a dedicated group of volunteers have kept the Museum open and managed to extend the areas of the Mine operations open to visitors and also to improve the interpretation for the public.

More recently the Museum has been going from strength to strength. The Museum opened a new extension to their shop and visitor reception area in 2009, giving the museum a first floor education space in the Tom Leonard Gallery and a cinema for visitors.

The most recent improvements have also raised the profile of the Museum as a valuable local resource, and many more schools are now looking to the Museum to link with the teaching of local history.

Opening Times

• Open Daily: 1st April until 31st October, Monday - Friday 10.30am until 3.30pm last tour.
• Saturdays 1-3.30 last tour.
• Closed: 1st November until 31st March except for school visits and special bookings

Address : The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Deepdale, Skinningrove, Cleveland, TS13 4AP

Website : http://www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk

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This weekend sees Whitby host the "Spirit Of The 40s" weekend.  There is something there for everybody, as Whitby is transported back in time to the 1940's.  With re-enactments, singers, pipe & drum bands, dog shows, plus much much more, you surely won't be bored on any of the three days that the festival is held on.  There will also be a variety of fundraising events going on throughout the weekend in support of ‘Help For Heroes’ and a number of other charities.

With the weather looking promising in Whitby (no rain forecast), its surely worth a visit this weekend.

The weekend goes something like this (subject to last minute changes)

Spirit of the 40s Weekend at the West Cliff HQ and around the town

Fri 16 April 2010

Hangar Dance with Miss Lola Lamour 40s Dance,

Tickets £8. Starts 7.30pm, Whitby Pavilion Complex

Sat 17 April 2010
Town Centre: Shop window competition and displays, Whitby railway station: Whitby Army Cadets, also Ryedale Folk Museum Re-enactors
10.00am    Sleights Singers entertain
10.30am    Steam train arrival
10.45am    Pipes and Drums in nearby Wellington Road
11.00am    Parade assembles by St John’s Church, Baxtergate
11.15am    Parade of military personnel, civilians, evacuees and fancy dress characters departs via New Quay Road, Pier Road to West Pier for dismissal. Then on to the Pavilion on the West Cliff.
11.15am    West Cliff : Convoy of military and civilian vehicles departs from West Cliff, via Argyle Road, Upgang Lane, Chubb Hill, Bagdale, New Quay Road, Pier Road and Kyber Pass to the display area on the Spa Green, West Cliff.

Dock End: throughout the day:
Local history sketches with the Paul Nicholas School of Acting;
Pipes and Drums display; Miss Lola Lamour Entertains;
Blood Pressure Testing (in support of the Rotary Club Stroke Awareness Day).
Spa Green (Captain Cook’s Statue):
10.00am    Living History Displays: 4th Indian Regiment, Normandy Arnhem Society, Military and civilian vehicles display.
1.30pm      Fun Dog Show with Whitby Dog Rescue

The Bandstand (throughout the day):
Greyhounds Galore Tombola; Whitby Community Choir; Vintage Steam Bus rides.
Pavilion (West Cliff):
10.00am    Black Market in the Bunker
Traditional Pastimes displays in the Cafe area:
Queen Bee Quilters, Acorn Cards and pressed flowers, crochet, knitting and embroidery displays. Also Whitby Art Society painting demonstrations, Friends of Whitby Pavilion show stall and Stuart McMillan with illustrations from the book ‘Defence of the UK’ (Whitby area).
12.00     Fancy Dress competition judging.
All Ruzzit Buzzit Dance Classes:
1-2pm   Beginners 1940s Jive
2-3pm  Learn to Stroll (absolute beginners)
3-4pm  Intermediate 40s Jive
4-5pm  Foxtrot 40s Style
NB: All dance classes £5 / person.
7.30pm   Gala Dance with the Moonlight Serenade
Orchestra and Miss Lola Lamour. Tickets £15.

Sun 18 April 2010
Pavilion: 09.00 - 10.30am    Victory Breakfast and Singalong
Adults £5 Children £3.
10.00am    Black Market in the Bunker
Traditional Pastimes displays in the Cafe area:
Queen Bee Quilters, Acorn Cards and pressed flowers, crochet, knitting and embroidery displays. Also Whitby Art Society painting demonstrations, Friends of Whitby Pavilion show stall and Stuart McMillan with illustrations from the book ‘Defence of the UK’ (Whitby area).
12 - 1.00pm    Ladies Fashion Show with Re-enactors from WW2 North East
Spa Green (Captain Cook’s statue):
10.00     Living History Displays: 4th Indian Regiment, Normandy Arnhem Society, Military and civilian vehicles display.
1.30pm      Fun Dog Show with Greyhounds Galore
The Bandstand (throughout the day):
Inner Wheel Tombola, Pipes and Drums, Vintage Steam Bus, Street Entertainers.
2.00pm   Sunday Showcase Concert:
Music, favourite songs, audience participation in an afternoon of nostalgia.

Whitby and District Tourism Association hope you have a wonderful weekend in Whitby.

Spirit of the 40s Weekend is organised by :
Whitby and District Tourism Association in conjunction with Scarborough Borough Council.
Advance Ticket Sales from Whitby Pavilion, tel 01947 604855.

For details on how to get to Whitby, see our Travel page

Schedule courtesy of VisitWhitby.com

Photo Credit to kjl08

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Doodlepots

Doodlepots is a Paint Your Own Pottery, the ideal place to chill out with your friends or family, or even have a bit of quiet time by yourself.  They have all the materials and expertise to help you produce your own work of art in fully-functional pottery, and you'll have fun while you do it.  Pieces to paint range from small novelty items and money boxes, which the children love, to practical mugs, plates, jugs, trinket boxes etc - there are over 100 different shapes to choose from!

Cost is simple - £3.50 studio fee per painter plus the cost of whatever you choose to paint (from £2.50 - £28).  There is no time limit, but the average time spent in the studio is about an hour and a half.  After you've finished painting, they will glaze and fire your pottery over the next few days and then you return to collect it, or they can post it to you.

The friendly staff will give you instructions on how to get started and are on hand to give assistance should you require it.

Doodlepots

There are several painted items around the studio to inspire you, plus design books, sponges, stencils, and tools for making unlimited patterns.  A projector is available, to enable you to project an image onto your pottery, which you can then paint in your chosen colours.

If you've never tried this fun, relaxing, therapeutic pastime, why not give it a go? It's great fun.

Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm (closed on Wednesdays during term-time.)

Open in the evenings for groups of 8 or more by appointment.

Address: 5b, Skinner Street, Whitby, North Yorks. YO21 3AH
Telephone: 01947 825824
Website: www.doodlepots.co.uk

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Bark Endeavour Whitby is an impressive sight, berthed in the River Esk in the historic town of Whitby on the beautiful North Yorkshire Coast.

The authentic replica of HMS Endeavour - which was sailed by Captain James Cook during his scientific expedition of 1768 - has been traditionally built by craftsman and stands in the water some 40% of the ships original size. The 'bark' construction of steamed larch planks fastened to a solid oak frame is complemented with traditional masts and rigging, which makes the ship quite unique.

Climb on board and you will enjoy a true Captain Cook Experience... During your voyage you can sit back, relax and enjoy the views, while you hear about Captain Cook, Whitby and a whole lot more.

Choose one of the regular sailings and be taken around Whitby Harbour and along the coast to Sandsend, where you will follow the path of Cook himself and relive his life at sea.

Address: Bark Endevour Whitby, 46St Sepulchure Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1QF
Telephone: 01723 364100
Website: www.endeavourwhitby.com

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The first science centre museum in North Yorkshire, the Whitby Wizard has been modelled on the world famous Exploratorium in San Francisco. It contains the quirkiest collection of exciting and educational hands-on exhibits in the region, suitable for both adults and children.

The Whitby Wizard stands for an important innovation within the field of museum teaching. The exhibits are both participatory and experiments. Interactive exhibits play a new role in informal education by encouraging the use of your senses of smell, touch, hearing, vision and taste.

Museums around the world are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of learning through multi-sensory experiences. North Yorkshire’s new science centre in Whitby is based on the hands-on museum tradition, which started in the USA and Canada in 1969. Truly interactive exhibits, hands-on and three dimensional, without electronic screens used just to represent true reality, provide a very useful extra dimension and balance to the school science curriculum. The Whitby Wizard cater to our in-born need to touch as we learn, and self-directed exploration of the world around us, universally accepted as being the most effective and rewarding way to learn.

For more information visit the Whitby Wizard website

The Whitby Wizard is situated on Whitby’s West Cliff next to the crazy Golf and the Paddling Pool. Car- and coach park immediately next to the science centre.

Address: Whitby Wizard, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3HT
Telephone: 01947 810470
Website: www.whitbywizard.com

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Cook Museum - Whitby

The Captain Cook Memorial Museum

The Captain Cook Memorial Museum is in the 17th century house on Whitby's harbour where the young James Cook lodged as apprentice. It was here Captain Cook trained as a seaman, leading to his epic voyages of discoveryThe Museum is in the 17th century house on Whitby's harbour where the young James Cook lodged as apprentice. It was here Captain Cook trained as a seaman, leading to his epic voyages of discovery

The property was bought in 1729 by the father of Captain John Walker, and became his home and place of business. He was also a captain in the merchant marine and developed the family’s shipping business. He died in 1743, and in his will (Borthwick Institute, York), divided his ships between his sons John and Henry, but left the house to them as tenants in common. The brothers allowed their mother to continue to live in the house. After the deaths of his mother and brother, John Walker moved into the house by 1755. The house remained in the family until the mid 19th century and then was used by turns as a hospital and as a private residence until rescued in 1986 to become the Captain Cook Memorial Museum.

Address: Captain Cook Memorial Museum Grape Lane, Whitby, YO22 4BA
Telephone: 01947 601900
Website: www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk

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Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey was founded in AD 657 by St Hilda and perches high above the beautiful seaside town of Whitby.

The original Anglo-Saxon monastery was destroyed during a Viking invasion in 867, and was refounded in the late 1070’s by one of William the Conqueror's knights. 150 years later the present abbey was built as the Norman church was too small for the many pilgrims who visited. The dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1538 didn’t see the complete destruction of the abbey because it was, and still is, an important navigation marker used by shipping.

Access to the Abbey on foot from Whitby is via the 199 Abbey steps.

Address: Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, YO22 4JT
Telephone: 01947 603568 (Bookings)
Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.17360

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