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The concept of festivity can sometimes be received as a mixed bag. It’s easy for the over ripe frivolity of the season to be over consumerised and a little rich, let us however not forget the magic. We see a season saturated in childhood memories, smells, senses and sounds that represent and evoke different things in us all.

It is also not just the celebration of Christmas, it is a homage to mid-winter, a hearty embrace of our bleakest, most romantic season. So, with all of this in mind, this issue we take you on a heady journey through the cold winter winds to the allure of Russia a Dickensian re-enactment and a plethora of ideas and inspirations to warm your winter cockles. We also present ways you can give something back when it’s needed most. Amidst all the joy and celebration it’s important we

With the new year fast approaching, we’re happy to report good news

Laura, Chris and Pete into our realms. They’ll be helping us build on our early momentum and working on some top-secret projects for 2013 that we can’t wait to share with you.

Join us as we enter our “coming of age” year. We’ve learned lots from the journey of the past 12-months and are ever-thankful for your support along the way.

So, a hearty and sincere new year to all of you, let’s embrace the exciting times that lie ahead together.

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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

YORK 800 ANTHOLOGY

THE ORB CHOCOLATE HEAVEN

MARKET REVOLUTION

Contemporary meets medieval at the Minster

York Minster’s Great East Window has been described as the English equivalent of the Sistine Chapel and now visitors will be able to see the medieval stained glass at

conserved panels taken from the window, four of which

change each month during the sphere’s three-year ex-hibition.

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York 800 Anthology

To conclude a year of York 800 celebrations, a lasting ode to the rich history of our medieval history has been collated. In collaboration with the York 800 stories commu-nity project, a patchwork of original poems, pho-tography and artwork have been drawn togeth-er into a special anthol-ogy dedicated to York.

Market Revolution Plotted

Forming the town’s boisterous, bustling geo-graphical heart, the cen-turies-old Newgate Mar-ket could be inline for a makeover and longer opening hours. A consul-tation on the proposed changes took place at the end of October, which is expected to lead to a bid for funding being made to the council’s Economic Infrastructure Fund.

Yorkshire’s Film-Friendly Charter

Yorkshire became the latest region to sign into Creative England’s Film Friendly Charter. The signed pact is set to promote Yorkshire’s picturesque landscapes to bud-

Chocolate Heaven

One of our cover stars has cause for celebration. One year ago, Sophie Jewett realised her dream and opened up a Cocoa House on Blake Street, and it’s going from strength to strength. Sophie told us: “I have to keep pinching myself to think how far we’ve come, so much so we’re having to rewrite our business plans.”

York Cocoa House is aiming to inspire and support more artisan chocolate makers to join them in chal-lenging the monopolised supply chain. We’re certainly behind them!

INFORM CULTURE CONSUME DO THINK

York Cocoa House is aiming to inspire and support more artisan

chocolate makers

A TASTE OF THE ORIENT

With intricate Chinoiserie prints, kimono dresses

it seems we must turn our attentions to hotter climes this winter as stories of the Orient raid the fashion fancy. Proenza Schouler and Zac Posen’s collection of the elegantly exotic promotes luxurious fabrics and elaborate embroidery as a staple for this year’s winter warmers. For a taste of the Orient close to home, the newly opened Yo! Sushi restaurant on-Church Street offers up delicious and healthy Japa-nese food that won’t stop you being able to slip into those skimpy kimonos!

AUTUMNAL AMMUNITION

the year towards the Christmas break, there’s plenty of explosive action capturing our attention along the

Skyfall, heart-stopping stunts, exploding helicop-ters and all that leaves you both shaken and stirred is bang on trend. York is also buying into the thirst for the explosive as the city hosts its most dramatic

Guy Fawkes and his part in the biggest Bond-like moment of the 17th century, the Gunpowder Plot.

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Festival of AngelsOver the weekend of 15-16 December, our cobbled streets are transformed into a winter wonderland, otherwise known as the Festival of Angels.

A breathtaking collection of ice sculptures are joined all day by fake snow falling from the roof-tops, lively street entertainment and alfresco dining for those brave enough to brave the cold. Expect to see Santa make an appearance with his elves to put smiles on the faces of the little ones. The ice angels will be on the move on the Sunday, touring the Latin Quarter of Grape Lane and the Swinegate maze of streets.

Each year the sculptors try and outdo their previous efforts, which have included the likes of an ice Harry Potter, Budda, and your more traditional festive favourites.

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Christmas MarketsBig Green Market1-4 NovParliament Street A street Marketwith conscience

St Nicholas Fayre29-30 Nov to 1-2 DecParliament Street CoppergateGuildhall St Sampsons Square

a shopper’s paradise

York’s Festive Fayre5-23 DecParliament StreetChristmas wooden huts lit up like Little Germany in the heart of York

Farmers Market16-17 Nov to 14-15 DecSt Sampson’s SquareParliament StreetLast minute local produce for the festive holidays

Newgate MarketIn between the Shambles & Parliament StreetOpen 7 days per week all year round....

All in all there is something for me, you and everyone during the Festive Markets Calendar,

For further information Contact : Darren Lovatt Senior Markets Officer

Markets Office 2 NewgateYork, YOl 7LA Tel: 01904 551355Mob: 0788 7754455

-ry AD, York’s cobbled streets and medieval character provide a faultless backdrop for the delights dark nights and snowfall bring.

St Nicholas Fayre complements York’s wintry charm and at-tracts thousands of visitors over four busy days across a host of venues.

Its lure is wall-to-wall handmade crafts and local farm pro-duce that make thoughtful and one-of-a-kind presents not

“Made in Yorkshire” glassware and ceramics, jewellery, deco-rations and even Russian dolls. Of course, there is also plenty

and mulled wine to warm our cockles!

St Sampson’s Square, Kings Square, Coppergate, St Wil-liam’s College and the Guildhall.

If previous years are anything to go by, we’ll be treated to holiday melodies by carolers and buskers as we shop, getting us well and truly into the Christmas spirit.

IF CHRISTMAS WAS A BEAUTY CONTEST, YORK WOULD WIN HANDS DOWN.

St Nicholas Fayre takes place on 29 Novtill 2 Dec throughout the city centre.

St Nicholas Fayre29th till 2nd December

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ONEANDOTHER.COMINFORM / DEMENTIA - FRIENDLY CITY

IMAGES - DERRICK TYSON

The pioneering Dementia Without Walls project highlights a string of possible interventions in our cityscape and improvements to taken-for-granted services that will support those living with dementia to do so comfortably and independently, whilst continuing to contribute to the citizenry of our city. Almost all aspects of our everyday lives are touched upon around the four themes of place, people, resources and networks, including recommendations to existing

of understanding and empathy in the local business community, and improved professional and peer support.

On reading the report, it is very clear that the conditions for a dementia-friendly city would improve quality of life not only for 2,000 people in York currently living with dementia, but for us all. It is also clear that we can all play a part in making York more “responsive” in our everyday interaction with the issue.

Proposed practical interventions include making

better use of our green spaces with dedicated walkways, using technology to provide visual prompts, conceiving more supportive neighbourhoods and retail environments, and the adoption of many of the principles associated with the slow movement.

Ultimately it is about an everyday consistency of experience spanning infrastructure and interactions, even from as early as the initial diagnosis.

Whilst not mentioned in the report, there are clear implications for new developments, such as Monks Cross II, where placemaking should include vulnerable groups in their thinking to create good

public spaces that promote health, happiness, and well being for us all. In the race for urban and economic development, it’s important that people with dementia are not forgotten.

Dementia Without Walls takes inspiration from similar initiatives in Manchester, Bruges, and Perth, where organic and institutional support is already

!e Making of a Dementia-

Friendly CityA new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has challenged York to become a truly dementia-friendly city and help sufferers navigate the increasingly complex maze of life. With an estimated 2,000 people in York currently living with

dementia, we take a look at what more can be done to help our fellow residents.

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AUTHOR - STUART GOULDEN

high on the agenda. With Alzheimer’s Society stating that 800,000 people in the UK are living with

years, what happens in York can have implications nationwide and beyond.

The year-long JRF project was informed by real life experiences, such as the personal story told by

be moved by reading Hella’s struggles with dementia following a stroke and how it was affecting every aspect of her life. Sadly, Hella passed away during the programme yet her involvement undoubtedly made an enormous contribution to scoping what would constitute a dementia-friendly city.

The importance of including dementia sufferers such as Hella in planning the city and its transport and housing was cited, with the acknowledgement that there is lots of room to build on York’s already strong base.

The natural conclusion drawn by anyone reading the report is that a collaborative solution is needed – one in which we can all play our part. With the

process and philosophy required for York to become dementia-friendly now mapped out, John Kennedy, Director of Care Services at the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT), urges us to treat it as a

has many positives that help [those with dementia]

be done by pulling resources and services together. Now it requires city leaders – and all of us who live and work in York – to ensure that the positive things become embedded in normal York life, and that more negative experiences are eradicated in the future.”

One way people have immediately risen to the challenge is by taking part in GeniUS!’ last city-wide brainstorm for new ways that people with dementia can gain control over their lives and feel more socially included. The winner solution is set to be announced soon and will be handed £10,000 implement their idea.

The full Dementia Without Walls report can be found at www.jrf.org.uk

If you cherish York as much as we do, there’s a simple way to play your part in keeping it clean and

The philosophy of sustainable travel can be boiled down to doing what’s best for your pocket and qualify of life, not simply what’s easiest. We’re all guilty of that from time to time but a little bit of prior thought before a journey can add up to make a big difference.

It could start with car sharing on your way to work, which also doubles up as a great excuse to have an early morning natter. Or maybe the news of the All York bus ticket (allowing you to use any bus operator and route in the city) is the carrot you need to hop on public transport and be driven to your destination.

Of course, there’s the ever-reliable Park & Ride service, where you can park up for free all day and catch a bus into the city centre.

Our picturesque streets, riverside and landmarks also act as the ideal backdrop to an enjoyable walk (try www.walk-it.com) or bike ride. There are lots of routes that will take you to the outskirts to city centre, and vice versa, in record time and help you avoid

explore your own city and see it from an entirely new perspective!

To learn more about the i-Travel York programme and York’s cycle routes, car sharing initiatives visit

Sustainable TravelSAVING THE PLANET AND POUNDS

www.itravelyork.infofacebook.com/itravelyork@itravelyork

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ONEANDOTHER.COMINFORM / THE EYES TELL A THOUSAND TALES

If every cup of tea is said to represent an imaginary voyage (we have Catherine Douzel to thank for that), then surely its dream destination is The Vanilla Café.

Tucked away on College Street with unbeatable views of the East Front of York Minster, the hidden gem is beautiful both inside and out. It’s in the chilly

winter months that more and more people discover its charming interior featuring three quaint rooms

Serving cream teas in vintage china with delicious homemade cakes and sandwiches, The Vanilla Café transforms the light bite into an occasion to savour.

@thevanillacafewww.facebook.com/thevanillacafe

The Vanilla Café12 College Street York YO1 7JF Tel: 01904 658852

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In times of economic hardship it is often the

carer’s domestic budget. The RSPCA absorbs this additional intake alongside the continuing cases of neglect, abandonment and plain bad luck (pets get lost, owners pass away, and so on).

Local photographer Steven Parker (sparkerphotography.com) approached the York branch of the RSPCA earlier in the year with an kind offer to take portraits of their animals looking for adoption. The newly appointed manager, Kim, was enthusiastic and saw it as serendipitous timing as she was keen to incorporate social networking into the process of re-homing - something that would require a regular stream of good quality images.

Steven said the brief he set himself was shoot portraits that gave no hint as to the animals’ surroundings and circumstance, so the prospective carer could see them as a potential pet rather than simply a victim.

It would still be necessary for their stories to be told but each picture needed to stand-alone and let their character and charm come through. After some gentle persuasion, the RSPCA conference room was transformed into a studio and the snapping began.

adoptions are up meaning the their “we’ve found a home” collection is larger than the “we’re looking for a home” one. The power of storytelling can help kick-start a cause in need and it’s wonderful to see fellow members of our creative community using their talent to give something back.

More information about RSPCA York is available at www.rspca-yorkhome.org.uk

RSPCA York Animal HomeLanding LaneYORK YO26 4RH

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ONEANDOTHER.COMCULTURE / THE LICENCE OF “DARK” SPACE

!e Licence of Dark SpacesCurious souls may be wondering what the beguiling

oneandother.tv is. The addictive track is by Avant-

Lane”. A re-imagined fragment from a composition on the album The Singers and Harp Players are Dumb, released in 1999.

-tional swimmers”.

each project wrought from a relentless template of creative vision and collective energy, producing such remarkable results as the album Hymnal - an evoca-tive treatise on religious symbolism – and Hounded by Fury - a mordant assemblage of instrumental starkness.

ABSTRACT – HWYL NOFIO

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AUTHOR - KEVIN MCCAIGHY

-thartic” in the sense that it is “based on personal un-derstanding of an explicit time and place” and each release bears the weight of pure emotion and expres-sion; a catharsis surges from within each of them like a longed-for crashing wave.

“DARK”, and dares to occupy a space beyond the temporal and the spatial. For the listener, it evokes a landscape wrought from personal experience, mag-nifying its visual and aural dialogues so that it tran-

tangible evidence of this landscape in an accompa-nying book that inculcate the listener into a world of chilling folk myths and the resonances of family histories, as well as timely references to the forgotten

and the novelist Bruce Chatwin.

Their extraordinary work, commemorated in Anti-clock and On the Black Hill respectively, acts as markers for the road less travelled, indicating diver-gent routes throughout the album that lead to ever more surprising vantage points. In its midst, you are without compass, but are also without fear. Its inti-macy swallows you whole.

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Greek legend also tells of Dionysus, and his grape wine (fermented over the Winter) is drunk during the festival of Brumalia.

Pagan mythology describes the journey of the sun through the heavens as the Sun King riding his bright chariot across the sky. Pagans worship during the solstice the Sun King’s bringing of light into the world during the darkest time of all.

Traditionally, witches burned wood from the ‘nine

be collected, wrapped, and placed under the pillow. That night, dreams containing advice and guidance for the coming year would be received.

-ingly unique ways to celebrate the solstice.The Kalash people of Pakistan celebrate by taking ritual

-ter and are forbidden from sitting down until they

Scottish New Year’s Eve celebration of Hogmanay is derived from the old name for the Yule gifts given during the Middle Ages. Believe it or not, midwin-ter is even celebrated in Antarctica, as it marks the halfway point of most researchers’ tours of duty. It is traditional for large parties to be held.

Closer to home, (in Yorkshire Sculpture Park, to be exact), the Winter solstice is celebrated in an unusual, but no less important way. Each year, the Friends of YSP invite a group of separated children

sunset via American artist James Turell’s artwork, Skyspace, a multimedia offering, using a stunning

square opening. It truly is a unique experience, and one that is followed by a festive meal and gift-giving, as part of YSP’s Shared Horizon programme.

So, crank up the central heating, stock up on Qual-ity Street, and get your goat’s blood on standby. It’s going to be a cold one.

It’s that time of year again. The cold, dark nights are drawing in. Mugs of hot chocolate become an evening staple. There is almost universal confu-sion as to whether the clocks go forward or back. Autumnal sunshine segues into winter chill almost seamlessly, as we dig out the scarves and gloves, hid-den somewhere at the back of the wardrobe since February.

In our fair, and invariably grumpy, nation, many are disgruntled at the cold and unreliable weather, or

-time. Granted, it’s bitter cold, especially in recent years, but the winter solstice (December 21st, usu-ally) marks the beginning of the end for these long, dark nights, being the shortest day and the longest night of the year. From this point, we receive the luxury of increasingly light-for-longer days, as we head through the end of Winter and into Spring. To be precise, the winter solstice this year occurs at 11:12 GMT on December 21st.

Due to the axial tilt of the Earth, the axis of rotation

the sky. The orbit of the Earth determines which hemisphere experiences Summer and which experi-ences Winter. The exact moment that the transfer happens is called the Winter Solstice, or, ‘midwin-

Historically, the solstice has been celebrated in vary-ing ways, and for vastly different reasons. The sow-ing of crops, the mating of animals, and even the control of harvests.

In Germanic Paganism, midwinter was celebrated as Yule, prompting the subsequent ‘Christianisation’ of various Pagan festivals comprising ‘Yuletide’.

Many deities are associated with the Winter solstice,

who nests for two weeks each year, and during her nesting all seas and rivers are said to remain calm.

Here’s the science bit

THE WEIRD AND WACKY WAYS WE CELEBRATE MIDWINTER...

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!e World of Independent Film on our DoorstopAESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival returns this No-vember (8th-11th), celebrating the very best inde-

after an incredibly successful debut for the festival last year.

The myriad of diverse, imaginative shorts will be screened across 15 unique venues, all within walking distance across the city. Embracing York’s contempo-rary culture as well as its history, locations range from Thirteen Thirty One’s luxury boutique cinema to a pop-up screen inside the Micklegate Bar Museum. There’s something for everyone with genres span-ning drama, documentary, music video, art, comedy, thriller, animation and experimental.

Special screenings will be curated be the likes of BAFTA, Warp Films, and the Yorkshire Film Ar-chive to reveal some of their proudest creations.

hosting masterclasses, with highlights including Danny Cohen (The King’s Speech) in partnership with BAFTA on cinematography, Warp Films on the

Short Form Editor Ravi Amaratunga, Chris Jones (author of The Guerilla Film Maker’s Handbook), and award-winning screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy and Control). There will also be a

criticism, featuring Matt Bochenski (Editor of Little White Lies) amongst others.

enthusiasts and emerging talent. If you’re quick you can also pick up a ticket for the Awards Ceremony at the Yorkshire Museum for £6!

ASFF 2012 runs from 8-11 November. Masterclass Tickets and Festival Passes can be purchased at www.ASFF.co.uk

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AUTHOR - JAMES ARDEN

build on this?

Launching ASFF last year was one of the most excit-ing things that I have ever done in my life. Having

from across the world, as well as organisations in the city, is a real privilege.

Work for ASFF 2012 started the day after ASFF 2011 ended, and it was always my intention to make ASFF 2012 an event that had a wider offering for

-ing this year, which gives viewers more choice and we have expanded our venues to increase capacity. We also have a number of new partners on board including Creative England, Arts Council England,

White Stuff, Marriott, as well as last year’s partners such as Coles, 1331 and York St John University.

What has motivated your brief for the festival?

It’s going to be a weekend fuelled by creativity with the added bonus of experiencing the best in new and

bigger and better in almost everyway and is bringing -

estly, I couldn’t be more excited.

-sence of ASFF. With do you feel York brings to the cinema experience?

The city is beautiful, and with all its twists and turns, I’d like to encourage visitors to explore the city and experience its many historic sites, yet engage with a

On top of this, for residents, it’s an opportunity to engage with the architecture of the city in a new way. Every day, I walk by the Yorkshire Museum or Barley Hall, but how often do I go in?

ASFF works on many levels; if you live here, with your festival pass you have the opportunity to re-engage with the place you live, and if you’re new to

also to experience one of the UK’s best loved cities. ASFF is the only festival in the UK that takes the no-tion of ‘pop-up’ cinema to its limits - in truth it’s the only event of its kind.

ASFF is the only festival in the UK that takes the notion of ‘pop-up’

cinema to its limits

Something Wicked!isWay Comes

A lone stranger makes his way across the moors at dusk. In the isolated village of Barrowmoor, locals gather in the ale-house. Stormy clouds in the distance her-ald the return of an ancient evil. Why is this congregation taking place, and what wickedness will the night unveil? Set in the wilder-ness of the Dark Ages, Hobgoblyn is a suspenseful, supernatural drama brimming with black humour; the

ambitious debut short from the York St John graduates behind Rogue Frame Productions.

Based on a long-form joke direc-tor/special-effects artist Matthew Kirke heard from his grandfather as a small child, Hobgoblyn has come a long way on its journey from memory to screen. First pitched to colleagues as precisely what it originally was - a joke - the

out by Kirke, screenwriter Emily Batty and producer Andrew Webb to incorporate backsto-

amongst others), new characters and events. Sticking close to their roots, Rogue Frame enlisted near-ly thirty current students through YSJ Connect to build an impres-sive crew for a shoot that spanned Yorkshire.

ROGUE FRAME PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: HOBGOBLYN

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Daniel, as a current student, what was it like working with recent graduates of the same degree course?

The entire process was an incredible experience.

we went in thinking we knew something and ended up realising we knew nothing. Whilst learning a great deal by observing the more experienced members of crew, the shoot was a place where many friendships

been hired for since has come from a recommendation by someone from the Hobgoblyn shoot.

Matt, did production bring any creative freedoms and/or dif-

different ideas with the edit and with the visual ef

why feedback, criticism and ideas from others have

and continues to be a challenging but very reward

this budget, and it would be a lie to say compromises

this story, which is personal to me, and telling it my way with the help of so many talented people, has never lost its appeal.

Andy, you play the Hobgoblyn and Rat Catcher. What was it like acting in two roles, especially as the former incorporated detailed prosthetics?

The Rat Catcher is very simple and impressionable.

and make him appear quite vulnerable and dependHobgoblyn has control; he knows

what he wants and how to create fear in the strongest

ture than human.

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Director/special-effects artist Matthew KirkeActor Andy Pilliner (Hobgoblyn/Rat Catcher)and 3rd assistant director Daniel Cooper

A Peculiar Ole Wassail AN OBSCURE LOOK AT OUR

NEW YEARS TRADITIONS

As we teeter in the edge of a long and interesting year, we believe it behoves us to pause and guide you

new year, and its historical meaning.

As every schoolboy knows the arbitrary marking of a new year (as we currently celebrate it) starts with Ju-lius Caesar, who after dividing Gaul into three parts, decided to divide the year, thus creating his own cal-endar. This started with January, named after Janus, god of doors,

two faces enabling him to look fore and aft simultaneously. Since

calendar system, switching to the Julian 1.1 or “Gregorian” calen-dar, but New Year’s Eve is of un-diminished importance. Just as Londoners listen out for the chimes of Big Ben, and New Yorkers await the dropping of the New Year’s Eve ball, Yorkies tend to aggregate round our own dear landmark the Minster. Some of us might sing, or more likely hum, a verse of Burns’s Auld Lang Syne: the most popular song to which no one knows the words.

house in the New Year bringing luck are called “lucky birds”. The luck-bringing capacity of said visitor seems to have hinged on his hair colour. In

-sibly because Scandinavians are fair haired, and, his-torically at least, Vikings at your gate have heralded rather poor luck indeed. Everyone seems to agree that redheads are dreadful luck; an old prejudice,

supposedly rooted in Judas’s being ginger.

Bothering people at home crops up in numerous festive traditions. At one time people might have expected to be visited by “mum-mers”: masked actors who would turn up at the majors houses in

a village and perform some farcical, panto-esque plays (similar to but distinct from the mystery plays). These centred on rebirth, such as “The Old Tup” (as in Ram) or the Old Horse; in both cases the ani-mal dies and is brought back to life; crude symbolism for winter death and predicted spring rebirth. Often these plays incorporate sword dances, a sort of Mor-ris dance, peculiar to Yorkshire and the north east.

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AUTHOR - JASON DUNN

These appear to have taken place on Christmas day and during the period up to New Year’s itself.

In some parts of Yorkshire, girls were allowed in on the fun in the form of wassailing. Young girls would visit houses singing, rather imaginatively “Here We Come A-Wassailing”, with girls being given cakes, cheese, or coinage, rather like trick or treating. The girls would either carry a branch or a decorated doll

-cance until one notes that in earlier times children carried an image of Christ carved in wax. Activities known as wassailing took, and take, place in other parts of the country but have an orchards and cider association. The word simply means good health in Anglo Saxon.

The decline of these quaint traditions is doubtless sad, and probably results from the loss of community spirit and an increasing sense of social incoherence. On the other hand not being harassed by tedious neighbours, dubious thespians and other vagrants, might best be considered something of a small mer-cy and a necessary cost of progress. Whatever form your New Year’s Eve takes, we hope it involves at least some of frivolities of times gone by!

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ONEANDOTHER.COMCULTURE / CONTEMPORARY ART

Whether you love him or hate him Turner-prize-winning

Hirst is an artist that most people will have come across at

some point in their life

and almost hypnotised by the motion of the wind-screen wipers it struck me the bizarre reality of my situation. I was en-route, in my beat-up old Citroën, to collect a series of etchings by the notorious Dam-ien Hirst!

This was not an everyday occurrence. Not by any means. And I was actually a bit nervous. Not only was this something that I would never have imag-ined doing just six months previously – at least not single-handedly and not for a business that consisted of, well, me. But also, more importantly, I wondered with a slight sense of unease, what the people of York were going to think to these works and the exhi-bition that they were to be a part of ? Did York want (or need) contemporary art like this in the city?

I have always thought that the contemporary art scene here has been a tad on the minimal side. At least in terms of high end, renowned contempo-rary artists. Those such as Damien Hirst, or indeed, Gavin Turk whose work is currently on show in the gallery. Over the last twelve months or so however it has seemed as though the cultural sector has been burgeoning, and the individuals and organisations

energy and motivation might be the ideal audience for real contemporary, cutting edge art. It was this belief that had led me to London and to the gallery representing Damien Hirst.

Whether you love him or hate him, Turner-prize- winning Hirst is an artist that most people will have come across at some point in their life. And yes, much of his work is controversial, not to mention his methods of practice and production! But the chance

to see something original by this artist, on your own doorstep?

To consider the origins of the ‘love him or hate him’ notion in front of a piece of his artwork: This, actu-ally, was an exciting prospect! It was thrilling too, to be able to instigate a debate about contemporary art in York. To ask whether it has a place in the city and more broadly to provoke discussions about the role of art and collecting contemporary work in today’s climate. The presence of works by Gavin Turk over the last month, have certainly begun to provoke such questioning and I have witnessed all spectrums of responses to the output of this contemporary artist and the others currently on display alongside him. I have seen people storming out of the gallery, and heard comments such as “it’s so great to have this in York. We need more!”

You cannot please everyone but at least people have the opportunity to form an informed opinion. The next show and the successive one will continue to debate the verity of this statement. Entomology, an exhibition which looks at insects and birds from vari-ous artistic perspectives will be a contemporary one with a deep-rooted historical point of reference. It

installation. It should, I hope, appeal to everyone in some way or another. And if not, that’s absolutely

Entomology:An exhibition of work from Damien Hirst and Tessa Farmer, with John Dilnot, will be taking place at Lotte Inch Gallery, 5 High Petergate, from 24 Oct to 22 Nov 2012.

Contemporary ArtDOES YORK LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

Lotte Inch, owner of the Lotte Inch Gallery on Petergate, talks us through her bold new exhibition and its controversial artists.

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London’s burning – an ominous end!

I was born in the shadows of ‘The Guy Fawkes Inn’.

By candlelight I walk its darkened rooms!

I entered this life in old York and shall live on

forever.

The legend remains in the embers

of November

I am among the ghosts of this fair city. A Ghost Walk is where I can now be found.

Penny for the guy!

Join the gatherings & watch me burn!

Shakespeare wrote about a crazy Richard III. Monk Bar has a confectionary

museum dedicated to him

Johnny Rotten based his act on him?

AUTHOR - VIVIAN JOHN

!e Ghosts of Guy Fawkes’ Past

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In the end I stare into a glass at The Black Swan Inn

Ever an enigma!

Wander the streets haunted by grotesque

No need to tremble when I pass you by Walk through the

labyrinthine maize and incinerate a “Guy”

Compatriot, highwayman Dick Turpin – Hung and Drawn at York Tyburn – Buried

with horse at St George’s churchI have a date with destiny

IMAGES - JONATHAN SILLENCE

Most of us have sat in the audience of a theatre performance at some point in our life, admiring every element of its orchestration and

on the play!). That said, what we see is only one element of a complex web of expertise and devotion, every ingredient as crucial as the next, taking the audience from an auditorium into a magical world of imagination. One of theatre’s stand-out tools is costume; a plethora of visual textures and colours, bringing even a minimal set to life. Today, on a rainy October day, York Theatre Royal gave me the keys to their treasure trove of costumes.

So, as a semi-novice to the world of theatre I can’t articulate the excitement of this place, the downstairs wardrobes are wall

textures, eye-popping magic. Representing a fantasy dressing up box that covers every era, every genre, every colour - this is

the clothing equivalent of stepping through the wardrobe into Narnia.

aisles of the labyrinth. Up close I was surprised by the detail in every piece, the lining, the padding, the utter perfection of what are essentially works of art. I am astounded to learn that they are handmade.

Berwick Kaler has his own dressmaker who works from home on a domestic machine, crafting every element of these extremely heavy and detailed costumes. Some of the costumes are in fact so heavy that they have to be

before it is removed again. The Queen Victoria Costume that he frequently wears weighs a whole stone and a half.

Aside from a small army of freelancers, the team consists of

two cutters and two assistants,

all madly beavering away in the studio above the costume closet.

With walls adorned with illustrations, rails of trimmings and piles of sample materials it is easy to see that the magic is made here. Yet the sheer magnitude of some of the tasks they undertake somehow seems unfeasible.

With pantomime season now here (the team’s biggest project of the year) freelancers are called in for a long journey of amendments, washing, and dressing. Back-to-back performances until February give the team little space to catch their breath.

So, next time you’re at the theatre and become embroiled in the scenes, allow yourself a moment to consider the labour of love that goes into each and everyone of the costumes.

To enquire about hiring costumes contact:

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AUTHOR - VICKY PARRY

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A TRIP TO NARNIA

!is is the clothing equivalent of stepping through the wardrobe into Narnia

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An Alternative Christmas Carol

THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE SCROOGE.

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Christmas Eve approached and all throughout Malton echoed the enchanting chimes of St Leonard’s. For Smithson however, the evening

Channery Lane to his home at Easthorpe Hall. But this wasn’t like any other evening. As Smithson relaxed his evening took an unexpected turn. He was to be visited by three spirits: The Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come.

Smithson. He saw a cold winter day and Smithson recognised it as life when he was a boy. A rush of memories came back to him. He saw the ghosts of his family, his two brothers and his fathers, all long dead.

The Second Ghost: The second messenger was a gentleman: Smithson and the spirit wandered the streets of Malton they were greeted with scenes of happy families, warmth and then signs of his own mean spirit.

The Final Phantom: The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come was menacing.The streets were much like normal yet his attention was drawn to a little knot of businessmen discussing their pleasure of someone recently deceased. The spirit then lead Smithson towards the now silent steps of St Leonard’s and he saw one grave that stood alone, decaying and unkept. Upon the grave lay his own name: CHARLES SMITHSON.

With the fear of dying alone and unloved he saw the error of his ways and made a vow to change his mean hearted ways.

Henry Smithson was dead. The last of three brothers, Charles Smithson of Malton, a young solicitor, he took on sole responsibility of his family’s firm. In the unlikely setting of North Yorkshire began an even unlikelier friendship between the solicitor and godfather of C19th Literature- Charles Dickens: This is our imagined account.

Sadly in 1844 Charles Smithson died. He was only 39. Most people won’t remember Charles Smithson the solicitor. He is remembered by another name. After leaving his funeral on 5th April 1844 Charles Dickens immortalised his friend as Ebenezor Scrooge.

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!e Forager’s Winter of Our Content

As winter draws in and the days shorten, our natu-ral inclination is to hibernate indoors with hearty, warming food, so soups and stews come quickly back on the menu. But even in the depth of winter there’s the occasional craving for a simple, fresh, light salad of greens. And no matter how cold it gets outside, there’ll always be something on offer in nature’s lar-der.

Chickweed will grow even in the depths of winter - although considered a weed by most gardeners, it’s ridiculously high in vitamins and minerals, and has a mild, slightly sweet taste. Partner it with the more bit-ter leaves from dandelions – also a nutritional bounty because it too is packed full of mineral, vitamins and anti-oxidants - and the two will balance out nicely.

older ones will do at a push, but will probably need blanching in boiling water before eating.

Hairy bittercress, although not blessed with the

throughout the winter, isn’t quite as bitter as its name may suggest, and isn’t hairy at all. It’s actually a member of the mustard family, so comes with a cor-responding peppery taste.

a great addition to salads but also works well when

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dark, damp wooded areas.

When you’re foraging for ground-based plants, al-ways be sure to avoid areas where dogs may have “been”, or where weedkiller may have been spread, pick the youngest and most tender leaves, and be sure to wash everything you gather extremely well before eating.

With its lemony flavour, sorrel is a great addition

to salads

AUTHOR - GILES BENNETT

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!e Cherry Orchard

Photography: Joel Smith at AbraxoStyling and Art Direction: Vicky ParryHair and Make-Up: Lucy BlenkinsopModels: Linda Hein, Jade Hardcastle,

James Umpleby

As winter draws in and Russian winds blow our way we are lured into a world of Moscow and ancient ruin. We step into The Cherry Orchard

to devour its decadence.

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With Christmas almost upon us, the perfect gift for the special lady in your life has arrived in York in the form of Gazelle and Bobbin bicycles.

Available at Cycle Heaven, the cult brands marry the romance of traditional upright cycling with the practicalities of modern life with ranges such as the Daytrip-per and Bramble.

Beaming with charm and per-sonality, their bicycles also fea-ture little everyday necessities like mudguards, covered chains and

carrier racks to ensure your jour-ney remains stylish, whatever the weather.

Jumping on a Gazelle or Bobbin bicycle adds serious style points, so it’s no surprise both brands have a huge celebrity following.

Every new bicycle bought at Cycle Heaven comes with one year’s free servicing in addition to the manu-facturer’s warranty and plenty of bike-envy from onlookers. Make sure Santa doesn’t disappoint this year!

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VIBE  WATCH  OFFER

The perfect stocking-filler has just got a little bit better. Time Out Watches are offering One&Other readers 10% off a fully customisable Vibe watch set (RRP £30). Make your colour choices (or buy a Vibe gift voucher) and never fall behind the trends again!

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Colliergate is home to the unmistakable orange glow of Time Out Watches, purveyors of fashion timepieces and expert technicians of watch and clock repairs.

With a focus on up-and-coming watch designers and the edgier lines of big brands, it’s fair to say that their

on trend this winter are the interchangeable Vibe-Watches. Featuring low-cost coloured components - face, strap, case and bezel - which simply clip together, you can build your watch to your own personal taste for as little as £30. Better yet, if you fancy a change, you can simply restyle for as little as £2!

Another hot favourite is CLICLOC: the fun and fashionable unisex range by designers Obi Nwosu and Brian Downer that has exploded from cult following to worldwide phenomenon. The versatile chunky strap and watch face allow wearers to move with the change in fashion seasons without breaking the bank.

Last but not least, Time Out is the place to go for matte Casio classics and the very latest his-and-her collections from the likes of Alessi, Storm, and Braun.

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PEACE

Adding extra dates to their UK tour, Brummy band PEACE chan-nel Foals and Wu Lyf with their own psychedelic genre-hopping melodicity. Recent EP ‘Delicious’ contains tracks like the swoony, summery ‘California Daze’ and Zane Lowe’s previous Hottest Re-cord in the World, ‘Bloodshake’. Give PEACE a chance ahead of the release of their debut album next year.

Fibbers26 NOVEMBER [£6.50]

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

Praised by critics as one of the greatest artists of his generation,

-tion he deserves, you’d be mistak-en to underestimate Rufus Wain-wright’s creativity. In his most ‘pop’ work to date, latest record ‘Out of the Game’ recruited pro-ducer Mark Ronson. Experience Wainwright’s gifted imagination as he takes to the stage at the Bar-bican with his eight-piece band.

York Barbican21 NOVEMBER [£20-£45]

MELINGO

Bringing some hot tango to your cold November evening is Latin Grammy-nominated Daniel Melingo. With a background in rock, Melingo’s gravelly voice brings attitude to passionate Latin sounds. If Nick Cave was an Ar-gentine tango musician, Melingo would be his most-played. See him at the NCEM with his band, Los Ramones del tango.

National Centre for Early Music08 November [£5-£12]

SAINT ETIENNE + SCRITTI POLITTI

Merging 90s dance with 60s pop are trio Saint Etienne. Their de-but single, a house-infused cover of ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ became an underground hit in 1990 and the former music journo’s have been delivering in-die-dance ever since. Scritti Politti have been dishing up 80s pop since, well, the 80s, but founding member Green Gartside always manages to keep their sound cur-rent from 1985 hit ‘Perfect Way’ to writing with Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor. The double-whammy in-die-dance dance-off is on.

Fibbers10 DECEMBER [£17.50]

GigsInYork

God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenAnnie Lennox

The Little Drummer BoyJohnny Cash

Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) The Ramones

Oi To The WorldThe Vandals

(We Wish You) A Protein ChristmasThe Fall

Christmas TimeThe Darkness

Black Christmas Poly Styrene

Christmas WrappingSummer Camp

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SKINDRED

Skindred’s heavy mix of metal, punk, reggae... let’s throw some ska and dubstep in there too, comes to The Duchess as they tour their fourth studio album ‘Union Black’. Having been known to experiment with sam-ples from AC/DC, Slayer and even Beyonce, expect a furiously elaborate show with lots of crowd involvement headed up by singer Benji Webbe.

The Duchess12 DECEMBER [£14]

BEANS ON TOAST

Adopting best pal Frank Turner’s brand of British folk with DIY-charm, Beans on Toast combines wry lyrics with an endearing stage presence and (by his own admis-sion) simple chords that all sound the same. Supported by York trou-badour Daniel Lucas, otherwise known as Boss Caine, expect an evening laden with more social commentary than Charlie Brook-er’s notebook.

Fibbers09 DECEMBER [£5]

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A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

Northern Broadsides return to York to give Nikolai Gogol’s sat-ire a good old Yorkshire re-en-visioning. Tracking the mystery of a foppish young stranger in a Pennine town who takes full ad-vantage of his mistaken identity, A Government Inspector proves that sage Yorkshire maxim, ‘where there’s muck there’s brass’.

York Theatre Royal27 NOV-01 DEC

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Following their belting success at the Fringe, York-based Belt Up Theatre stage a dramatic re-imag-ining of Victor Hugo’s monstrous and passionate tale. Set to original music performed by a full choir, Jethro Compton’s dark adapta-tion will ring out Quasimodo and Esmeralda’s story of rejection, unrequited love and destructive demons in one of Yorkshire’s most evocative landmarks.

Selby Abbey13-17 NOV

ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MAM

York’s infamous pantomime hits the stage again with another Ber-wick Kaler classic crammed with spectacle, family-fun frolics and a generous heaping of panto hu-mour. Set in York’s all-important year of 1212 following the farcical philanthropy of Robin Hood, this year’s performance boasts the ac-

-cally incorrect pantomime based entirely on fact.

York Theatre Royal13 DEC-02 FEB

THE OFFICE PARTY

‘Tis the season to be merry for the workers of Chapman & Howard as the notoriously naughty Christ-mas party gets underway. With

rather cheeky behaviour with a photocopier on the cards, York Community Settlement Players present the inebriated and shame-ful Christmas party ghosts of past, present and future in this John Godber classic.

Friargate Theatre29 NOV-02 OCT

RUBY AND THE 13TH DOOR

Tread carefully into the hypnotic world of daring fairies and hand-some kings as Emmy and FIPA D’Or Award winning composer Martyn Swain presents a new musical fairytale. Directed in conjunction with York-based We Are Theatre, Ruby re-imagines a timeless Grimm Brother’s tale in the curious setting of the Mer-chant Adventurer’s Hall.

19-20 DEC

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Let Nightshade Productions lead you around the snickleways and darting corners of a very Dicken-sian York as they bring to life this quintessential Christmas story. From the humble contentment of Tiny Tim to the grumblings of Scrooge, this promenade produc-tion infuses live music and excit-ing storytelling into this charming tale that is as much a staple of the season as Christmas pud.

Promenade Production5-9, 12-16, 19-22 DEC

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Thu 13 Dec 2012 - Sat 2 Feb 2013

Box Office 01904 623568www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Photos from last year’s The York Family Robinson

“Pantomime as it should be: family entertainment, side-splitting

laughs, and not a soap-star in sight.” - The Public Reviews

BY DAVID IRELAND

BY MATTHEW PEGG Fri 2 - Sat 24 Nov

The birth of a relationship. The death of a relationship. A double bill of new, deliciously dark and funny one act plays.

Having met online, to strangers arrange an unusual !rst encounter.

They’ve nothing in common except their desire for love and fear of intimacy. So how will they get

through the night?Simon loves Alice. Perhaps a little too

much. But is their relationship really all that it seems?

Box Office 01904 623568www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Contains adult themes and strong language

DO / LITERATURE

Eight Girls Taking PicturesWhitney Otto

The novel opens in 1917 as Cym-beline Kelley looks at the charred remains of her photography stu-dio. Eight Girls Taking Pictures then follows the lives of eight women who love photography during the First World War. It is

and the choices they take. It shows the war between the domestic du-ties women had in those days and their dreams and ambitions. It is a book about women in love – in love with men, other women, chil-dren, their careers, beauty and freedom.

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Dear LifeAlice Monro

Dear Life is a collection of stories at are set in Monroe’s homeland, the small towns of Canada near Lake Huron. The tales follow different people from including

party and is rescued by a news edi-tor, to a solider returning from the

-ancé but jumps of the train before his stop and lands on a woman. It shows how dangerous and strange our mundane day to day lives can be. The book ends with four mov-ing pieces from Monro’s child-hood ‘autobiographical in feeling’ which she describes as “not quite

the closest - things I have to say about my own life.

15 NOVEMBER

Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s StoryAnne Rice

Claudia looks like a child with golden ringlets and ashen skin but she is a woman trapped in a lit-tle girl’s body after she was turned into a vampire at a young age. She lives with her two vampire fathers, Lestat and Louis (the protagonist of Interview with the Vampire), for many happy years but gradu-ally grows discontent for them as they constantly dress her as a doll even though she has lived for many years. Now in her new novel Claudia’s Story, Anne Rice retells tale of Interview with the Vam-pire from Claudia’s point of view.

22 NOVEMBER

MEET THE AUTHOR EILEEN RENNISON

In an antique world breeding superstition and preju-dice, York contributed an occult chapter to one of history’s most gruesome volume of stories, spanning across every corner of Yorkshire. Now author Eileen Renisson lifts the lid on a haunting tale of witch hunts, torture and heresy as she discusses her latest book, Yorkshire Witches.

Waterstone’s York3 NOVEMBER [12.00-15.00]

AN EVENING WITH ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH

From the distant community of a home-grown in-telligence service in Botswana, author of ‘The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency’ is about to take readers on a very different journey for his latest novel, Trains and Lovers. Tracking a journey between Edinburgh and London, this special evening will see Smith read from and discuss the enigmatic moments of travel that power through each chapter of his newest tale.

Tempest Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens7 NOVEMBER 20.00

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JANE AUSTEN’S CHRISTMAS

Rummage through your blooming bustles and cor-sets and grab a nearby Mr Darcy as costume histori-ans take you back into the quaint and queer Christ-mas of literary legend, Jane Austen. In the genteel

indulgent foods, original party games and a ripping ghost story that epitomises Austen’s world down to the last tea cup.

Betty’s Tea Rooms, St Helen’s Square23 NOVEMBER [19.30]

CHRISTMAS TRADITION IN ENGLISH LITERATURE

Centre for Lifelong Learning15 DECEMBER [9.30-16.30]

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Day Return£7

NICK MACKMAN

Nick Mackman is exhibiting her wildlife ceramics at the Blake Gal-lery from 29 November for three weeks. Mackman was the runner up for the Wildlife Artist of the Year, 2012, and winner of the Go Wild category. Mackman often uses the traditional Japanese Raku method

The Blake Gallery, Blake Street, open Monday and Wednesdays to Saturdays

BEN ARNUP

Ben Arnup is a leading exponent of trompe l’œil ceramics that play with the viewers’ perception of perspective. Between 2009 and the prersent, Arnup has been developing a new style of work in which the naturally coloured clays have been rolled and sliced, re-assembled into slabs and accented with a thin stripe of porcelain and formed into a

collections as well as English museums.

The Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stonegate, 10 - 26 November

TRANSFORMATION

Brings one of Helen Chadwick’s most famous sculptures, Piss Flow-ersBook Award winner Jo Shapcott and artworks by Paula Jackson, Robert Teed, Joseph Hartley and Laura McGrath. Exhibition explores how art transforms experience and conveys the joy of a single moment.

The School House Gallery from 27 November until 8 December

THE NORTH’S GREATEST HITS

Paintings by Sam Jefferies, Brian Lewis, Harry Malkin, Richard Barnes, Amrik Varkalis, Francine Cross, Rich Gray. An exhibition of proper paintings for Christmas. When you’re involved with the art scene, and you talk with graduates, art buyers, and even casual followers of events such as the Turner Prize, it becomes pretty obvious pretty quickly that people are asking about painting. Conceptual Art is a misnomer, it is a

a move away from good art practice

5 October to 31 January

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THE MASTER (2012)

Paul Thomas Anderson

Naval veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is unsettled and uprooted after returning home from the Second World War.

the world, he becomes involved with new faith organisation ‘The Cause’ and develops a close rela-tionship with its founder, charis-matic intellectual Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), ‘The Master.’ However, as ‘The Cause’

Quell begins to question the belief system and its leader. Is it about Scientology or not? It’s a must-see

All Cinemas2 NOV

WINGS OF DESIRE (1987)

Wim Wenders

“There are angels on the streets of Berlin.” After centuries of loneli-ness, Damiel (Bruno Ganz), an angel who yearns for human phys-icality and sensuality, sheds his immortal powers when he falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist.

sepia-toned black-and-white for the world experienced by angels, and colour for the human per-ceived world. A powerful explora-tion of love, desire and spirituality.

Clements Hall 7 DEC

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012)Peter Jackson

the upcoming Hobbit trilogy. Ap-proached unannounced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo

himself embarking on a quest with thirteen dynamic dwarves to the Lonely Mountain. He will encounter Goblins, Orcs, Sorcer-ers and, of course, Gollum on his journey to recover a stolen Dwar-ven treasure from the formidable dragon, Smaug.

All Cinemas14 NOV

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The Museum Gardens will be transformed into an enchanted mystic wonderland as part of the internationally renowned Illu-minating York Festival. Famous comedian Vic Reeves will collabo-rate with York based to bring this year’s wonderland theme which will transport audiences into a topsy-turvy world. Old world meets new as the beautiful ruin of St Mary’s Abbey are the backdrop for cutting edge light show.

Museum GardensUNTIL 3 NOVEMBER

MuseumA TALE OF TWO CITIES! DICKENSIAN YORK

Discover 19th century York through the eyes of Dickens at the Mansion House this Christmas. It was a tale of two cities – the great riches of the wealthy against the crippling poverty of the masses. Dickens visited York many times where he visited his brother; he was inspired by the Five Sisters window in the Minster and even based his character Mr Micawber

-dent of the city.

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CHRISTMAS AT THE CASTLE

The Castle Museum has lots of festive festivities this Christmas for families; they will be putting up trees, decorating their Victorian street and their Victorian Christ-mas shop will be brimming with festive goodies. There will carol singing from York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir and the Kirk-gate Singers in their nostalgic Kirkgate street on certain days throughout December and Eben-ezer Scrooge will be making an appearance some days. There is even a chance to meet Father Christmas on weekends in De-cember and the days running up to Christmas Day.

The Castle Museum29 NOVEMBER- 24 DECEMBER

Com

edy

RHOD GILBERT

The Welsh stand-up his famous for his rants on minor irritations life throws at him, but this year he’s become more mellow. He’s so chilled out that he’s even let someone tattoo a Battenberg cake on him. Is this a new chilled out Rhod Gilbert or will Mr Angry reappear?

York BarbicanNOVEMBER 1

AL MURRAY: THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC

Arguably Britain’s most opinion-ated innkeeper, Al Murray The Pub Landlord will be serving up ale soaked humour and bar-room buffoonery in his new show com-ing to the Grand Opera House. The Only Way is Epic comes on the back of his twice extended Barrel of Fun tour.

Grand Opera House12 NOVEMBER

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RHOD GILBERT

The Welsh stand-up is famous for his rants on minor irritations life throws at him, but this year he’s become more mellow. He’s so chilled out that he’s even let someone tattoo a Battenberg cake on him. Is this a new chilled out Rhod Gilbert or will Mr Angry reappear?

York Barbican1 NOVEMBER

AL MURRAY: THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC

Arguably Britain’s most opinion-ated innkeeper, Al Murray The Pub Landlord will be serving up ale soaked humour and bar-room buffoonery in his new show com-ing to the Grand Opera House. The Only Way is Epic comes on the back of his twice extended Barrel of Fun tour.

Grand Opera House12 NOVEMBER

Phoenix Dance Theatre: Crossing Points

Phoenix Dance imports another innovative concoction of con-temporary dance to York as they present a contrasting and contra-dictory bill of four unique works. From the primitive to the danger-ously modern, this production ex-plores the crossing points between the rhythms and repetitions of the human body, questioning the sounds, angles and patterns that can make up movement.

York Theatre Royal20-21 NOVEMBER

The Nutcracker

It is Christmas Eve and for young Clara, a journey into a magi-cal toy-box world of sugar plum fairies and gingerbread soldiers is about to begin. An enchant-ing whirlwind of tutus, tiaras and

Festival Ballet Company presents a seasonal classic with Tchaiko-vsky’s best-loved ballet of childish wonder and beautiful spectacle.

Grand Opera House, York28 NOVEMBER

Bolshoi: The Pharaoh’s Daughter (Live)

World famous Bolshoi Ballet live-stream the third stage birth of Petipa’s mighty masterpiece, saved from the clutches of the past by ballet restorer Pierre Lacotte. A headily fantastical story of power-ful storms and narcotic-induced visions of love, The Pharaoh’s Daughter is re-kindled for stage and now screen in a full-bodied spectacular, Bolshoi style.

City Screen Picturehouse, York25 NOVEMBER

Dance

FRANKIE BOYLE: THE LAST DAYS OF SODOM

The controversial Scottish come-dian who tells it like it is could be described as a marmite stand up – you either love him or hate him. Now Frankie Boyle will attempt

satirise the nation and popular culture. These are The Last Days of Sodom.

York Barbican20 NOVEMBER

JIMMY CARR: GAGGING ORDER

Jimmy Carr is known for his quick quips that make you laugh but come with a few gasps along the way as audiences don’t know mor-

gags funny or not. The 8 of 10 Cats host is coming to York with his new stand up show. Leave your moral compass at the door and have a laugh.

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Sometimes, nothing quite beats seeing in the New Year with your friends and family at your local. It can often throw up the odd sur-prise too! The Waggon & Horses have previously had a WWII-themed party and the Fulford Arms specialise in “Hippy New Years”.

THE PUBS PREVAIL

York Racecourse are hosting two different events this New Year’s Eve: a Michael Bublé tribute act,

and a less formal party with a buf-fet meal and disco in their Ebor

YORK RACECOURSE

The Landmark Trust (landmark-trust.org.uk) rescues buildings with historic or architectural im-portance, and opens up the land-marks as tourist accommodations. There are 15 available in the North including Cawood Castle near Selby and Beamsley Hospital near Skipton.

THE GETAWAY

For a quieter night, J Baker’s Bis-tro Moderne is preparing a deli-cious seasonal menu with all lo-cal produce for £50 per person.

booking early is recommended.

FINE DINING

The beautiful setting of the Na-tional Railway Museum is host to a Champers and Choo-Choos

class four-course dinner and live

CHOO-CHOOS

Kennedy’s are offering a cham-pagne reception, live soul, funk, blues and rock from FUNKtion, DJs till late, and a hog roast on the roof top terrace, all for £20!

A FUNKY NEW YEAR

Seeing in the New Year

Tradition has it that all of York should descend on the Min-ster on the stroke of midnight to hear the bells and share in the revelry of a new year. Truth be told, we’re not short of options for ways to mark the occasion so we’ve taken on the

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The joy of Christmas eating is to mix tradition with something new and exciting; the traditional as-

family; passed down for genera-

memories of childhood Christ-mases. Although crucial to have some of these elements, it is also the one meal of the year which people spend the most money on; therefore it makes sense to try something new and special. In

the spirit of mixing tradition with excitement we speak to a series of the region’s top authorities on food and ask them to share with us

An alternativeChristmas

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Ingredients6 carrots A little milkSeasoning2 tsp mixed spice

MethodPeel and slice the carrots, then place in a pan with a little milk. Cook until very soft, then drain, season the carrots and blitz in a food processor to puree consist-ency. Finish with the mixed spice and keep warm.

Ingredients3 sticks of celery2 rashers of baconA little rapeseed oil for frying

MethodNext prepare the celery bundles. Cut the remaining celery stick into 10cm length batons each 1cm thick. Cut the bacon rashers lengthways and use each strip to wrap approximately 6 batons of celery together. Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté the celery bundles until the celery is lightly coloured.

Ingredients1 Savoy cabbage, thinly sliced200ml whipping cream80g cheddar cheese, grated6 juniper berries, groundSeasoning

MethodFirst reduce the cream by half, then add the cabbage, cheese, ju-niper and seasoning to taste, and cook until tender. The mixture should be quite ‘dry’, so that it does not run into your sauce or gravy.

Andrew Pern of The Star Inn in Herome has an impressive ten years of Michelin Stars un-der his belt. The born and bred

Yorkshireman has a passion for all things from the region and his bestselling book “Black Pud-ding and Foie Gras” explores our

bountiful county. Andrew focuses on vegetables for our festive din-ing experience, and how to do something that little bit different.

Vegetables With a Di"erence

SPICED CARROT PURÉE

CELERY AND

BACON BUNDLES

JUNIPERCREAMED

SAVOY CABBAGE

BY ANDREW PERN

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CHRISTMAS TREE

SOUFFLÉ

POTATOES COOKED

IN DECAYING PLANT

MATTER

Ingredients10 conference pears 1l mineral water 800g caster sugar6 pine branches (needles removed)

MethodPeel pears and poach in sugar and water syrup until cooked completely. Remove from syrup and blend in a food processor adding the pine needles you re-moved from the branches. Pass through a super-bag until completely smooth. Add 500g sugar and bring to the boil.

mix cook out thoroughly until mix is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Butter a suitable mould taking care to not butter the base but

is on the lip. Use paste from cold mixing with French meringue to taste and spoon into buttered mould taking care to not have any gaps or bubbles. Bake in the oven at 180 C for 8-10 minutes. Serve immedi-ately with ice cream.

Ingredients

MethodBring to a light boil and leave until just cooked. Move from pan and coat in hazelnut butter, lightly break-

oven safe stone lightly covered in thin slices of Ibé-rico ham. Place wet decayed leaves over the potatoes

Remove stone from oven and dust in vinegar snow. To make the hazelnut butter place both together in sauce pan, heat to 60 C until the glice has melted,

mixer to aerate. To make the vinegar snow, mix to-

1kg new potatoes (cover in water with salt add 20/30 decayed leaves wash off any insects)

200ml j le blanc hazelnut oil 12g monoglyceride6og maltodextrine18g vinegar powder10g salt

Michael O’Hare is head chef at The Blind Swine. He has worked under the Queen’s chef Graham

Newbould, John Burton-Race,

Nuno Mendes. He is now carrying here in York. Here he shares with us some of his secrets.

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Jason Moore is group chef at the Provence Inns. With prior experience in Park Lane Hilton

and helping to develop The Durham Ox in Crayke he has perfected the gastro pub group

to award-winning status. He specialises in hearty game and meat dishes: ideal for Christmas.

BY JASON MOORE

!e Provence Festivity

Ingredients

55g/2oz cooking apple55g/2oz butter2 tbsp oilsalt and pepper MethodGrate the potato and place in a cloth. Squeeze out the juices. Peel the celeriac and grate. Peel the apple and grate. Mix the grated apple, potato and celeriac together.

Heat 30g/1oz butter and 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan. When the oil and butter mixture is siz-zling put in the potato, apple and celeriac and press

that the strands form a pancake or rosti. Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes.

Melt the remaining 25g/1oz butter on top of the ros-ti. Turn over with a spatula or by inverting on a plate in the pan and cook the other side until browned. The rosti will keep when cooked through on a low heat for 20 minutes. Cut into portions and serve.

Ingredients600g/1lb 5oz venison loinsalt and freshly ground black pepper1 tbsp olive oil

MethodFor the venison, season the venison with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then heat the oil in a separate frying pan. Add the venison and fry, turn-ing once, until browned on both sides. Transfer to the oven and roast for 7-10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Remove and allow to rest in a warm place for 8-10 minutes

POTATO, CELERIAC

AND APPLE ROSTI

ROAST LOIN OF VENISON

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CALENDARNOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2012

MON WEDTUE THUR

1Illuminating York Festival (1-3)His Dark Materials (1 -3)(Theatre Royal) Rhod Gilbert (Barbican)

26 29St Nicholas Fayre(Throughout York)Sharon Shannon(The Duchess)

28The NutcrackerGrand Opera House(Grand Opera House)The Quireboys(The Duchess)

27Sam and the Womp(The Duchess)A Government Inspector (27-1)(Theatre Royal)

8Aesthetica Short Film Festival (8-11)(Throughout York)Deaf Club(Basement)

5SPECTOR(The Duchess)Fireworks(York Maze)Gunpowder Plod (Knavesmire)

7Stealing Sheep(Stereo)Easy Star All Stars(The Duchess)Can’t Sing(The Gillygate)

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1512 13Mike Peters(The Duchess)

14The Strawbs (Leeds Brudenell Social Club)Jools Holland (14-15)(Barbican)

19 2220York Scout and Guide Gang Show(Throughout York)Martin Barre’s New Day(The Duchess)

21Buddy Whittington(The Duchess)Rufus Wainwright (Barbican)

Calendar Girls 19-24th (Grand Opera House)iPhone Quiz (Revolution)

The Upbeat Beatles(Grand Opera House) The Birds (City Screen)

Create a Christingle (York Minster)

Lecture: Kill or Cure(Fairfax House)

Joseph and the Amazing Techni-colour Dreamcoat 6th-10th (Grand Opera House)

York Business Week(12-16) (Throughout York)Al Murray(Grand Opera House)

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16 18

30

23 24 25

11

17Secret Affair(The Duchess)Penetration (Fibbers)

42 3Fairport Convention(The Duchess)Valhalla (Jorvik Viking Centre)

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Robin Ince (Hyena Lounge) FUNKtion (Kennedy’s Bar)

Showaddywaddy (Barbican)King Lear (York Theatre Royal)

The Overtones(Barbican)Roxy Magic (Fibbers)

Giant Advent Wreath Event(Minster)

The Beat(The Duchess)The Orb York Minster Apr 2013York MazeHallowscream

WitTank (Basement @ York City Screen) Kaboom Firework Festival (Rawcliffe Country Park)

Mark Radcliffe & the Big Figures(The Duchess)Pauline Burbidge (Quilt Museum)

An Evening of Burlesque (Barbican) Silver Screen: Murder and Mystery(10-18) (Fairfax House)

Remembrance Sunday (Yorkshire Air Museum)Whatever the Weather (NRM)

Comedy Nights at (York Racecourse)Farmers Market (Parliament Street)

The Pharaoh’s Daughter (Live) (City Screen)Live Drawings (York Art Museum)

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17 18 19 20

24 25 26 27

10 11 1312Skindred(The Duchess)

3 4 5 6Tinchy Stryder(Fibbers)Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland(Upstage Theatre)

Mostly Autumn (Grand Opera House)

Robin Hood and his Merry Mam (13-2)(Theatre Royal)

A Victorian Christmas(NCEM)

Open Mic Night(The Habit)

Folk Night(The Black Swan)

Nine Lessons and Carols(York Minster)

Boxing Day Sales Open Mic Night(Ye Olde Starre Inne)

La Nativite du seigneur(York Minster)

CHRISTMAS

MON WEDTUE THUR

Scroobius Pip(The Duches)Ukulele Orchestra (Grand Opera House)

Ding Dong Merrily(NCEM)

Saint Etienne and Scritti Politti (Fibbers)

Santa’s Steam Adventure(NRM)

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28 29 30 31

1615Festival of Angels(Throughout York)

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97 8

New Year’sEve

1 2Matthews Southern Comfort(The Duchess)

Chartered Trips (Bison Coffee)Kevin Bridges Live (Grand Opera House)

Community Carol Concert(Barbican)

Cinderella (21-30)(Barbican)Tony Jepson (Fibbers)

Wartime Christmas(York Castle Museum)

The Blueprints EP Launch(The Basement City Screen)

Stonelove(Fibbers)

The Craig Charles Xmas Funk(The Duchess)

Funkton New Year’s(Kennedys)

Admiral Fallow(The Duchess)Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order 7-8th (Grand Opera House)

Karima Francis & (House Concerts York) Come Dancing Christmas Package(NRM)

TRC(Stereo)York - The Chocolate City (Mansion House)

Dreadzone(The Duchess)Sleeping Beauty (14 -6)(Grand Opera House)

Morderstein(Fibbers)Traditional Christmas Wreaths(York Minster)

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Many may be surprised to read York is home to one of the UK’s biggest outdoor

Adventure Sports have been a mainstay

York!

The Gunpowder Plod and Fire-works Festival, will take place at York Knavesmire on 5 November and centres on a 5k run set against a backdrop of pyrotechnics, fol-

-work display the Knavesmire has seen in 17 years with up to 10,000 people expected.

Gates open at 4pm and the festi-

val will be jam-packed with free family friendly entertainment including a climbing tower, face-painting, a story-telling tent and

At 6:30pm the Gunpowder Plod 5k runners will set off, taking part

-tions and performers entertaining

will also be high quality catering available, the chance to bungee jump 160ft in the dark, fairground attractions, an enormous beer tent packed with real ales and ciders, hog roasts, and a bumper schedule

If that’s not enough, Rat Race

and Walk the Plank are putting on an expertly choreographed

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into the night.

ADVANCE  TICKETS  ONLY

-Festival Firework tickets £8-£12

-Race entry

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Having putting some 65,000 runners across the UK through their paces, Rat Race naturally wanted to make sure each and every one had access to the very best accessories and apparel. And so, in 2006, ratrace.com was born.

The popularity of the online store amongst “Rat Fans” worldwide led to the opening of a physical outlet closer to home two years later. Acting as somewhat of a Mecca for serious and enthusiast triathletes, the recently refurbished York Performance Store houses a giant running department with Templo video analysis and

Footdisc pressure plate to help

workshop and sales, and “Swim Lab” featuring an endless pool

even more adventurous amongst us, the Mountain Department promises to kit you out for your challenge, whether you’re tackling the Dales or the Dolomites.

As you’d expect in a warehouse 3,000 square feet big, you’ll be spoilt for choice from all the top brands for swimmers, cyclists and runners. It’s also good to know you’ll be served by fellow tri-sports

enthusiasts who are more than happy to put their experience to

Those taking part in the Gunpowder Plod will automatically receive Rat Race Standard Membership offering generous discounts across their 3 departments: Kit, Events and Training.

Open 7 Days a Week

Rat Race StoreUnit 4 Stirling ParkAmy Johnson DriveClifton Moor, YorkTel: 01904 409 401

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Whilst most think of Christmas as a time for being surrounded by family and friends, for many it is quite the opposite. The Holly-wood ideal (and the expectation it creates) causes feelings of despera-tion and isolation to occur. For many, the mass hype and pressure to have fun can represent a very painful time and loneliness can bring on feelings of abnormality and social exclusion. But some-times we can forget that loneli-ness isn’t a seasonal occurrence and, unless we’re experiencing it ourselves, is there any reason for us to deal with issues of isolation and loneliness within in our com-munity or family?

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) and Joseph Rown-tree Foundation (JRF) say ‘yes’ after a two-year investigation into loneliness in the community - an investigation that involves four neighbourhoods (two in York and two in Bradford) one with strong social ties, and one with less ‘so-cial capital’. The neighbourhoods chosen are New Earswick and the Carr Estate in Acomb, and Bradfoord Moor and Denholme in Bradford.

Neighbourhood Approaches to Loneliness aims to explore how people experiencing loneliness can change their situation, as well as that of those around them.

Research has suggested that our

surroundings have a great deal of impact on whether we feel in-volved or cut-off. These situational factors can include the absence of local public spaces for everyone to enjoy, the need for more organised groups and activities to take part in, a lack of interaction between different generations, and simply more friendliness in society. This ‘social capital’ is more prevalent in some areas than others. But what are the best steps those communi-ties can take to invest in the social

all approach to dealing with lone-liness within communities.

Community cafes and swapshops, car-shares, and inter-generational activities such as ‘smile’ cam-paigns, good neighbour initiatives and skill shares can immediately

The proposed activities will build on those already available in all areas, and we know that there are a lot of events happening in our small city. So why are there still members of our community who feel alone?

Previous research has suggested that feelings of isolation peak during times of stress and great change, such as bereavement, los-ing a job or the breakdown of a relationship. These are factors which can also greatly affect an individual’s self-esteem, so ques-

tions could be raised as to whether people experiencing loneliness because of these factors are likely to want to get involved with com-munity events that may take some

Perhaps there is more than one kind of loneliness; that of com-munities as a whole, not mixing with each other to increase that social capital, and the loneliness of the individual, for which every answer is tailored to each separate person. How would you suggest

either?

JRF are asking the same and look-ing into what extent neighbour-hoods can impact on an individ-ual’s experience of loneliness, as well as looking into any roles that

and grassroots community activ-ism.

The important message to all those people daunted by the pros-pect of being alone at Christmas, is that you are not alone – there are always people around you who want to help.

To keep up to date with the Jo-seph Rowntree Foundation and their Neighbourhood Approaches to Loneliness Scheme, visit here. And for all those people daunted by the prospect of being alone at Christmas, you are not alone – there are always people wanting to help.

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Language has expressed the word solitude

to express the glory of being alone

Language has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone

Christmas is without doubt a time for giving, but we often as-sociate this act with the buying and giving of material gifts as tokens of our appreciation. All too often these are unnecessary and of relative luxury, whilst elsewhere a contrasting experi-ence is taking place for others in our city.

Christmas should also be a time for considering those less fortunate than us. Whether or not you subscribe to the Christian faith cannot allow you to call into question how a large number of vulnerable people in society manage to cope with this particular time of year - a season that is not only cold but often

physically challenging.

Many of our neighbours less fortunate and experi-

Science has proven that the act of doing good evokes positive feelings all round, so why not cast aside any emerging guilt by playing your part in making a real difference to somebody’s life this December. There are numerous projects involving many different re-warding and challenging opportunities currently on offer and are far-reaching across the varied tapestry of our city. York CVS (yorkcvs.org.uk) is a good start for volunteering opportunities but here are a few ideas for now...

MENTAL ILLNESS AT CHRISTMAS

York MIND Silver Dreams scheme needs helpers to support people over 50 who have mental illness. Also, Samaritans require Listening Volunteers to of-fer emotional support or help out with general ad-ministration.

YOUNG AT HEART

York Youth Offending Team’s Appropriate Adult scheme supports and advises children aged 10-16 in police custody. The Children’s Society PACT Pro-ject need kind souls to support a disabled child or young person to access leisure activities, meet their friends and learn new skills on an ongoing basis. Finally, York Youth Services are looking for people to commit for two years to support a young care-leaver through their journey into adulthood.

It is in giving that we receive

RETAIL THERAPY

Charity Shops are recruiting volunteers all-year-round and there’s no better place to start your search than the plethora of outlets on Goodramgate or Walmgate.

HOMELESSNESS

York Arclight centre provides accommodation for rough sleepers or those at risk of rough sleeping and require year-round volunteers to help staff the centre. The nearby Carecent ‘soup kitchen’ always requires volunteers to help cook a basic breakfast and sort donated items. They also need volunteers to provide a Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day.

HELPING THE ELDERLY

AgeUK require ‘sitters’ to undertake tasks for elderly people to allow their carers some time off.

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The achievements of apprentices up and down the

deserve thanks an initiative originating in York. The

held at York Minster during last year’s York Business Week, ensuring local apprentices were able to enjoy the same level of prestige as university graduates. Around 600 apprentices and 800 employers were invited, where the importance and value of Apprenticeships to employers, learners and the economy of York was also celebrated.

The ceremony attracted the attention of the National Apprenticeship Service, who have now committed to similar honours nationwide. A group

launch at Buckingham Palace in October, including Nick Eggleton, Director of York Business Week, Louise Lawrence-Crockford, Deputy Principal Resources at York College, David Way CBE, Chief

Executive of National Apprenticeship Service, and Sue Price, Northern Divisional Director of NAS.

Talking at the launch, Universities Minister David Willetts said he believed graduation ceremonies were the “only way will we generate the virtuous circle that leads to more employers wanting to take on apprentices and more young people wanting to become apprentices. “Apprenticeships are at the heart of our drive to equip people of all ages with the skills they and employers need to prosper. An apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity and is a genuine alternative to going to University - we need to promote and celebrate it as such.”

York’s next Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony will take place on 12th November at York Minster.

www.apprenticeships.org.uk.

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York Business Week is the most successful initiative of its type anywhere in the UK, attracting over 5,000 people to more than 50 events and winning 15 High Impact Awards from the organisers of Global Entrepreneurship Week in its inaugural year last year.

Between the 12th and 16th November this year, the week of activities is aiming to inspire even more people to become entrepreneurs, signpost support for more start-ups, show how existing enterprises can accelerate their growth and celebrate the successes of local companies which have contributed to York’s reputation as one of the best cities in the region for enterprise and one of the fastest growing and resilient economies in the UK.

Of course, more sponsors means bigger and better calendar of events at York Business Week this November. With the likes of City of York Council and York Means Business, HSBC, Shepherd Group, Garbutt & Elliot, University of York, York St John University and

The Press on board, alongside Business Inspired Growth, their support ensures the week can build on its highly successful debut last year. With a bumper schedule of business events, workshops and conferences this year, the organisers hope to inspire more than 7,000 business people, including those thinking of starting up on their own and business students.

include the annual York Business Conference on the Monday, the multi-award-winning ‘Create Your future’ exhibition and the

Boardroom’ with James Allen and the nationally recognised Apprentice Graduation Ceremony at York Minster. On Tuesday at York St John University Business School, an Enterprise Day focussed on Start-ups, a Yorkshire Association of Business Angels ‘Investors Forum’ and the IOD North Yorkshire Annual Dinner at York Mansion House. On

Wednesday FSB are teaming up with Business Support York & North Yorkshire to run events at the Eco Business Centre aimed at start-ups and SMEs, with Yorkshire

in the evening.

On Thursday, at the Ron Cooke Hub, Accelerate Day is devoted to business support for growth businesses and features more than a dozen master classes, business sector surgeries and training taster sessions followed by a key note from Justin Urquhart Stewart and in the evening is The Press Business Awards. VisitYork’s Annual Tourism Conference rounds of the week on Friday.

Throughout the week, the ‘Enterprise in Schools’ initiative will see thousands of York school children engaged in enterprise activities, workshops and talks. Many of the events are free to attend but must be booked in advance.www.yorkbusinessweek.co.uk

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TIME EVENT ORGANISER VENUE INFO AUDIENCE

09:00-18:00 Enterprise Day YSJUBS York St John University

Workshops, presentations and exhibition

Start-ups & pre start-ups

18:00 till late Networking Make York The Graduate Social Evening Young Professionals

19:00-23:00 Business Dinner

IOD N. Yorks. Mansion House

Black tie with keynote speaker

Any

09:00-14:00 York Business Conference

CYCLangleys

York Racecourse

Keynote speakers

Any

10:00-15:00 Create Your Future

NYBEPSCYYMT

Hospitium Creative Sector start-up

Creative & Cultural Sectors

18:00-20:30 From Battlefield to Boardroom

FSBBSYNY

The Riverside Restaurant

Speaker: James Allen Ex Military Paramedic

SMEs

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MONDAY

With over 50 events planned for the 5-days of York Business Week, you’re spoilt for choice for potential brainfood. To whet your appetite, we’ve picked out a few highlights from yorkbusinessweek.co.uk with tickets still remaining…

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07:15-16:30 Accelerate Day SME Advice, Training & Support

Ron Cooke Hub

Free advice surgeries, & taster sessions

Any

15:15-16:30 UK Economy Justin Urquhart Stewart

Ware & Kay Ron Cooke Hub

Economic commentator keynote

Any

18:30-23:30 Business Awards

The Press York Racecourse

Annual Dinner Any

10:00-16:00 Tourism Conference

York Racecourse

Tourism Sector

09:00-12:00 Tax for start-ups

BSYNYHMRC

Eco Business Centre

Start-ups

Visit York

TIME EVENT ORGANISER VENUE INFO AUDIENCE

18:00 till Late Networking evening

Yorkshire Mafia

Biltmore AnyEarly evening drinks and networking

09:00 - 12:00 Marketing & Customer Service

BSYNY Eco Business Centre

Practical tips to unlock your business’ potential

SMEs

14:00-16:00 Support Equals Success

BSYNYFSB

Eco Business Centre

A chance to meet top business mentors

Start-up

18:30-22:30 Social Enterprise Social

York CVS

Golden Ball pub

Social enterprises

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY

The motivations for attending the National Conversation event we co-hosted at The Creative Chapel last month all seemed to toe the same line, regardless of age, background, or political preference. Of course, our promise of exploring and expressing attitudes to the welfare state via the medium of Lego also proved a universal draw.

To coincide with National Democracy Week, we teamed up with National Conversation to pilot an exciting experiment in democracy.

Lead by cultural change agency Change The Conversation, the 16 participants (made up of local residents and students) engaged in a series of exercises, including “serious Lego play” to exchange views on their ‘ideal’ and ‘nightmare’ politicians and

what the future of the welfare state might hold. Thousands of Lego bricks were used over the course of three hours to build 3D models to brainstorm a future for the welfare state. The technique’s ability to activate hands and minds on such a complex issue was immediately apparent, with some impressive forts prompting

than would otherwise be expected amongst strangers.

York was seen as the optimal location to pilot a 21st century version of the National Conversation that accompanied the publishing of the Beveridge report 70 years ago: the city is geographically removed from the Westminster bubble; it has a vibrant civic culture, and it ties in nicely with the 800-year anniversary of York becoming a self-governing city.

That assumption rang true as the participants seemed thoroughly absorbed in the careful construction of their answers to the political prompts, with the resulting debates good-natured whilst thoroughly thought provoking. With the National Conversation due to report back to Parliament as to the best means of improving grassroots discussion of big issues, (as the pictures probably testify) this “building” experiment will likely be one of the forums that is adopted elsewhere as a means of encouraging democracy and extending the civic core. Everybody who attended can be proud they played their part in its inception!

“I’M HERE OUT OF A MIX OF INTRIGUE AND FRUSTRATION. AND BECAUSE I LOVE LEGO!”

!e York Conversation-an Experiment in Democracy

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The second installment of the National Conversation took place the following day in Gray’s Court – a location as far removed from the humdrum of public meetings as possible.

Welfarism was again on the agenda, with the format of the conversation designed to spark debate rather than consensus without reproducing what’s been said before. The prospect of a hard-hitting yet politician-free debate also drew an entirely different audience from the previous encounter.

Master of ceremony and provocateur for the evening was Claire Fox, director of the Institute of Ideas and familiar face on BBC Question Time, who started by giving some context to the Beveridge Report – the founding document of the Welfare State.

Written during one of the most

WWII – it was revolutionary at its heart. Fox argued that such blue-sky thinking shouldn’t be reserved simply for wars and recessions. So here we were.

It didn’t take long for The York Conversation to draw some passionate views, as tensions between generations were explored, touching on everything from the London riots, our collective dependence on the state, and a sense of entitlement amongst the young or their inheritance of a broken system, depending on who you listened to. Playing devil’s advocate throughout, Fox encouraged everybody to have their say and discuss not only problems but possibilities too.

society: squalor, ignorance, want, idleness and disease, were all contended by the room. Naturally, some drew more controversial opinions than others. Despite the mixed views, there seemed to be an unspoken agreement that a shift has occurred in what the welfare state has become and how it is viewed.

All in all, it proved its worth as a way for taking politics to the people and giving them a voice on issues that affect us all. Like its sister experiment the night before, its not hard to see how such brief platforms for engagement could cause a ripple effect in society beyond their immediate setting and make the difference The National Conversation believes is necessary.

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