What’s on?
Park opening times: the park is open at 8am (9am at weekends), and closes at dusk. In the winter, the park opens at 8am (9am at weekends) and closes at 4pm.
Friends activities
The Friends have launched their Photo Competition 2012. This year, the competition is being run by two keen local photographers, Terence Michael and Graham Smith, who also ran a free workshop, on Sunday April 15th. Full details about the competition are available on the leaflet.
Friends’ meetings this year are on 25 April 2012, 13 June 2012, 14 July 2012 (ie the Birthday Party), 10 October 2012 (AGM); the first few meetings will be held at Southlands Methodist Church, as we are waiting for the Cafe to re-open after refurbishment. Meetings all start at 7.30pm.
The Very Young Friends meet every month – all under-5s and their carers are welcome to these fun lunch-time sessions. Sessions all start at 12.30.
Other groups in the park
York Model Boat Club have a new look website, which even includes the local weather forecast. YMBC meet in the Park most Saturdays and also organise several regattas every year.
Tennis coaching: Sessions for children and adults (Rusty Rackets), contact: Andy Crockett 0792 617 2939; crockettfamily1@btinternet.com
York Volleyball Club run an open session on Thursday evenings, during the summer, just outside the park, near Millennium Bridge. Mike Turner 07712 180463
Run York have a regular Thursday evening meet-up at the Millennium Bridge corner of the park, using 3k, 2k and 1k routes which are described on a notice at the meet-up point.
Pramtastic parent and buggy classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Park Rangers organise various events, contacts here:
This is just for information; the Friends do not endorse (or otherwise!) these activities.
This year’s events (information supplied by the council)
29 April York Ladies Circle Picnic (Nicola Fielding nicola.fielding@covance.com)
1st May Very Young Friends meeting ‘May Day is Play Day’ 12.30 (Lara 07941 448594), for under 5s and their carers
25th May to 5th June ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ 7.30pm plus weekend matinees at 2.30pm, bookings via Theatre Royal (Jeremy Muldowney j.e.muldowney@dsl.pipex.com)
27th May Model Boat Club Regatta (R Thompson 01902 702480)
27th May Stroke Awareness Association (Louise Haigh 01132 019788)
9th June Theatre Royal Takeover (Henry Raby henrythepoet@btinternet.com)
12th June Tennis Tournament from 6pm
16th to 17th June All day tennis tournament
17th June Prostate Cancer Run (Richard Smith smithrichard14@sky.com)
17th June Barrio Festival 10 to 5 (Lotita Boddy 01765 607619)
14th July ‘Birthday Party’ Summer Fair (Jenny Cairns 07833 436832)
21st July Festival of the Rivers Canoe Race (Liz Topi 01904 554253)
22nd July York Model Boat Club Regatta (R Thompson 01904 702480)
8th to 9th September Festival of Cycling (Graeme Hodgson 07802 168285)
15th September Just 30 Fair (Neil Gulliver neil.gulliver@york.gov.uk)
Could you add the times to your events please.
Hi Ann, I’ve put in the times for the Friends’ events, and links or contacts for on-going events/activities which other groups organise. ‘This year’s events’ is the list as provided by Liz Topi, CYC, so you can get more information via the contacts for each event, or via Liz herself (01904 554253). Hope this helps.
What have you got planned to celebrate the Queens Jubilee?
Hi John – The Friends have not got anything specific planned for the Jubilee, although the Very Young Friends will be out and about, as usual on Tuesday the 5th, and the Shakespeare production runs until the 5th. We’re just hoping the weather will be splendid; have a fantastic extended weekend.