SUMMER 2011

Sponsors, Supporters & Friends:

Dickens of a DeliYorkshire CajunWe Love Malton

Malton Food FestivalHelmsley Arts Centre

The Old Lodge Hotel MaltonArmco

Derek Fox Jo Claire

Malton MarqueesDuckett and Jeffreys

The Market Place RestaurantSuddabys

Collin RichmondRyedale Youth Theatre

Gary CaltonAdastra Music

FeatherProductionsEnglish Touring Theatre

Magic Carpet TheatreHello Yorkshire

Pocklington Arts CenterRyedale Folk Museum

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At the heart of Malton's Market Place, the Milton Rooms is set to become a leading Arts venue in North Yorkshire.

For our opening presentation The Milton Rooms present

Gala Evening with your Host Barry Cryer

An Evening of Comedy, Magic, Music and DanceSunday 12th June - 7:30 PM Tickets £12.50

One of Britain’s best-loved comedians and scriptwriter to a galaxy of stars from Tommy Cooper and Morecambe and Wise to Kenny Everett and Jasper Carrott, Barry is joined, for your evening’s entertainment, by fellow I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue stalwart Colin Sell…at the piano.

Also taking part are renowned magician Jon Marshall, and the very best of Malton’s local talent.

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Edwina Hayes “With her beautiful, heartfelt singing, excellent songs and effusive personality, Edwina Hayes was always one of the artists most likely to make it." - Greg Rose, Fieldfareguru

Wednesday 15th June - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Edwina Hayes is a singer/songwriter described by Nanci Griffith as ‘The Sweetest Voice in England’. Her version of Feels Like Home was featured in the major motion picture My Sister’s Keeper.

As well as her own gigs, Edwina is often invite to support major artists on tour and over the last few years has opened shows for Van Morrison, Nanci Griffith, Roger McGuinn, Jools Holland, Loudon Wainright III, Roy Harper, Sam Baker, Sandi Thom, Daniel Beddingfield, KT Tunstall, Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook, Justin Townes Earle, Ruby Turner and Lulu.

The Milton Rooms in association with Adastra Music presents......

Peatbog Faeries Intelligence and daring wrapped in an Aladdin's Cave of possibilities." - Simon Jones, Froots

Friday 17th June - 8:00 PM Tickets £10.00

Based on the Isle of Skye the legendary Peatbog Faeries have been described as ‘The Future of Celtic Dance Music’. Incorporating many influences, which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more, this inventive and unique approach brings to its audience a true flavour of traditional Scottish music whilst offering high-octane Celtic dance music.

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In the Studio...

Tea and a Tale 19th June, 3rd 10th 17th & 24th JulyTickets £3.00 with tea

Patricia Highsmith, William Trevor, Anton Chekhov, DH Lawrence, Somerset Maugham, EF Benson, MR James, Saki, Dorothy Parker, Jhumpa Lahiri, James Thurber, Damon Runyan…

Just some of the master short story writers we will be reading from in our occasional series of Sunday readings.

Each week we will be inviting a professional actor to our Studio to read a classic short story while our audience enjoys a lovely cup of tea (or perhaps something stronger from our bar).

Join us for Tea and a Tale.

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"Really Exciting. Makes perfect sense for this to be happening."

- Kathy Burke

Hut People

"Ranges from the tenderly wistful and evocative to pulsating rhythmic dance. The duo's enthusiasm is evident in their playing throughout." - Nigel Schofield - The Living Tradition

Thursday 23rd June - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Full of textures and immensely considered subtletly, The Hut People mix dextrous accordion playing with endlessly inventive percussion to play music which ranges from the tenderly wistful and evocative to pulsating rhythmic dance.

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"Barmy but irresistable" - Edinburgh Fringe"Outrageously hilarious" - Zelig Bernstein

Friday 24th & Saturday 25th June - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Returning to the Milton Rooms following sell-out performances at last year’s Literary Festival, Cold Blood, Cold Heart is a surreal Gothic horror farce telling the story of Lord Sir Charles Froschenkel, a budding young doctor whose experiments take him much further than he ever dared to believe possible.

Paul Liddell

Glittering nuggets of irresistible folk-pop gold’ – The Crack Magazine

Wednesday 29th June - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

‘A very good album from a highly talented singer/songwriter/musician’ – Maverick Magazine

‘Hard to compare to other musicians…Paul Liddell does it so well that you overlook the rest’ – East Magazine

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Jinski“Jinski have a wealth of great original songs”

Sunday 26th June - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jinski are two highly individual guitarists /musicians with strong distinctive voices. Jinski have a wealth of great original songs that draw upon acoustic and country roots whilst remaining resolutely modern – songs that tell stories of love, joy, loneliness and longing. Intricate, soulful, beautiful songs; foot-stomping, sing-a-long, raucous songs; music for the head and the heart, full of passion and originality.

Ryedale Open Art Exhibition“A fantastic display of talent.”

Saturday 16th – Saturday 23rd July (except Sunday) 10.00am – 4.00pm Free entry

Over two hundred works of art, including painting, sculpture, metalwork, textiles and ceramics, will be on display in this exhibition by local Ryedale artists.

Most works are for sale, so visitors have an opportunity to own a piece of work by a local artist.

Jess Gardham & Dan Webster

"At 27, Jess has already become a legend in her own lifetime. She should be ranked alongside the Tracy Chapmans the Joan Armatradings and the Tina Turners of this world..."

Saturday 23rd July - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Hailing from York, Jess Gardham has been passionate about music for as long as she can remember. She first began writing songs at the age of 12, then her dad taught her to play the guitar so she could accompany herself.

Now Jess is in her mid-twenties and her musical career is going from strength to strength having shared a stage with international stars KT Tunstall, Kathryn Williams, Claire Hammil and the legendary Tony Joe White.

Barry Cryer – Live at the Milton Rooms With Colin Sell

Wednesday 27th July at 7.30pmTickets: £15.00

“The word 'great' is bandied about with alarming regularity on TV and in the other media about people who aren't fit to lace Barry Cryer's drinks. He really IS a comedy great.”- Brendan Delaney

From Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue the inimitable Barry Cryer returns to The Milton Rooms with legendary king of the keyboard Colin Sell to join forces for what promises to be a riotous evening of comedy and music.

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Andy Stones & Martin Gough Andy's brand of northern-tinged acoustic song crafting has had comparisons drawn to artists such as John Martyn, Paul Simon and Richard Thompson.

Friday 29th July - 7:30 PM Tickets £6.00

Andy Stones is a singer/songwriter and guitarist, born and raised in Yorkshire's capital city, York. He started playing the guitar and writing songs at the age of 14, and now Andy has gained a wealth of experience playing the acoustic music scene all around the north of England. He has made various appearances on local and regional radio as well as performing at The BBC's Television Centre.

SUMMER 2011