Catch up with what's on in the area this weekend
FRIDAY
THEATRE
HULL TRUCK THEATRE: The Hired Man, 7.30pm, tickets £14, concessions £12.
CATWICK VILLAGE HALL: Badapple Theatre Company present The Thankful Village. An original comedy-drama by Kate Bramley (ex-Hull Truck Theatre), starring Kaitlin Howard, Zoe Land and Fiona Organ. 7.30pm.
STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH: Northern Broadsides, in partnership with the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, present The Merry Wives by William Shakespeare, 7.30pm.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, YORK: Joe McElderry in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, 5pm and 8pm.
SCARBOROUGH SPA, GRAND HALL: Jodie Prenger’s one woman show at 7.30pm.
GUILDHALL, YORK: York Opera present Tales of Disguise and Deception,7.30pm.
MUSIC
BRIDLINGTON SPA: Buddy Holly’s winter dance party, 8pm, tickets from box office 01262 678258.
ALL SAINTS’ HALL, THE GREEN, UPPER POPPLETON, YORK: Nashville’s Mean Mary’s Sweet Tour, 7.30pm.
LAIRGATE HOTEL. BEVERLEY: Jazz guitarist Howard Alden, 8.30pm.
ALL SAINTS’ HALL, THE GREEN, UPPER POPPLETON, YORK: Nashville’s Mean Mary’s Sweet Tour, 7.30pm.
EXHIBITIONS
BEVERLEY COMMUNITY MUSEUM, BEVERLEY GUILDHALL: Sporting Beverley, an overview of the history of organised sport in the town. Runs until July 15. Open Fridays, 10am-1pm, and Wednesday, 10am-1pm until April 30 (10am-4pm from May 1). Free entry.
OLD TOWN GALLERY, BRIDLINGTON: Patricia Thompson presents “The Historic Charm of Bridlington’s Old Town”. An art show of limited edition prints. The exhibition runs until 30 April and the gallery opens Mon-Saturday 10-4pm and Sundays 10-3pm.
SATURDAY
THEATRE
SPOTLIGHT THEATRE, BRIDLINGTON: The Railway Children captured live at The National Railway Museum and showing on our big screen, 2.30pm. Elektra, broadcast live on our big screen from the New York Met, 7.30pm.Book online at www.spotlighttheatrebrid.co.uk or book in person at The Spa, Bridlington or call 01262 678258.
HULL TRUCK THEATRE: The Hired Man, 7.30pm plus matinee 2pm, tickets £14, concessions £12.
SPA THEATRE, BRIDLINGTON: Swansea City Opera - La Boheme, tickets from the box office on 01262 678528 or https://www.thespabridlington.com/booking/
STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH: Northern Broadsides, in partnership with the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, present The Merry Wives by William Shakespeare, 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
SPA THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH: An Evening with Carl Froch, 7.30pm.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, YORK: Joe McElderry in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm.
THE BARBICAN, YORK: The ELO Experience - Tribute to the Electric Light Orchestra, 7.30pm.
MUSIC
FRIENDLY FORESTER, BRIDLINGTON: 70s evening of music and fancy dress.
BRIDLINGTON PRIORY: Organ Recital by Martin Pearson (International Concert Organist, Norway) at 6pm. Tickets £8 concessions £7 available from the Priory Shop, on the door and at www.thespabridlington.com
EXHIBITIONS
KARDOMAH94, HULL: Nigel Folds - the Playford Paintings. Runs until 30 April.
ARTLINK, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL: Young creators exhibition titled you are a floating being runs until 14 May. Also showing in the Cove - Abbi Cudden - cards, ceramics and homewares until 30 April. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm.
YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM: Gas Bags to Super Zeppelins. Visit http://yorkshireairmuseum.org for more details.
SUNDAY
THEATRE
SPOTLIGHT THEATRE, BRIDLINGTON: Lucia di Lammermoor. An Encore performance on our big screen on the Royal Opera’s controversial new version of Donizetti’s tale of a woman’s decline into madness. NB Contains scenes of sex and violence. Book online at www.spotlighttheatrebrid.co.uk or book in person at The Spa, Bridlington or call 01262 678258.
SWANLAND VILLAGE HALL: Artery Live presents My Name is Saoirse, an award-winning one woman show set in 1980s rural Ireland, starts 2.30pm. Tickets on 01482 634863 or email yd@swanlandvillage hall.info for tickets and more information.
STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE, SCARBOROUGH: 2Magpies Theatre presents Ventoux, 7pm.
EVENT
MEMORIAL HALL, BEVERLEY: The Beverley Lions Club have organised a Picnic and Musical Concert to Celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday with the music provided by Peter Spencer, 2.15pm.
EXHIBITIONS
TRITON GALLERY, SLEDMERE: New Works from Christine Heath and Angela Bell, runs to May 2.
BEVERLEY ART GALLERY, THE TREASURE HOUSE: The Bones of Giants is a new free exhibition, opening on 30 April, and running until Saturday 2 July It’s a collection of abstract paintings which often draw on local history, legends, geology and personal memory.
SKIDBY WINDMILL: Trades: Craft and Trade in the East Riding - looking at ploughing, brickmaking, blacksmithing and woodworking. Runs until July 1. Open daily, 10am-5pm (closed for lunch 12.30pm-1pm), except for Friday, 10am-4.30pm. Contact 01482 848405.
KUNSTHUIS CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, YORK: The gallery presents Colour, Surface, Description - artists from the UK showcase a collection of paintings, ceramics and glass with beautifully bright colours, suggestive shapes and wonderfully arresting textures. The exhibition runs until May 15 alongside our Gallery Shop which is open now. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.