What’s On

A variety of events are planned for 2018 to commemorate the 800th Anniversary of St Robert's of Knaresborough death.

Below is a list of the currently planned events and other activities.

To download a copy of the list please click here.

Date Event Location Other Details Contacts
February
Wednesday 7th, 7:30pm Wednesday 7th, 7:30pm Christians Together in Knaresborough AGM Holy Trinity Interactive talk peter.lacey8@icloud.com
Monday 12th, 6pm   Knaresborough Rotary Nidd Hall Talk briansouter@hotmail.com
March
Saturday 3rd, 10am  Great British Spring Clean Meet at Aspin pond – route to include St Robert’s cave Litter pick/tidy-up organised by Friends of Aspin Pond susan.kitching@mail.com
Saturday 10th, 3-5pm  Book launch and information event Knaresborough Library Various peter.lacey8@icloud.com
& Deborah.Thornton@northyorks.gov.uk
May
Monday 7th, 9.30am to 2.30pm Bank holiday Monday pilgrimage walk Start from St Robert’s Church Pannal Abbie Palmer
curate@strobertschurch.co.uk
Saturday 26th, 2-5pm  Christian reflections on St Robert’s calling and mission Gracious Street Methodist Church A workshop and to explore the relevance of St Robert for Christian’s today peter.lacey8@icloud.com
June
Saturday 16th June, 10-4pm  The Making of a Saint St John's Church Rooms Organised by the Ripon Support Group for the Anglican Centre in Rome  For more details and a booking form click here.
Saturday 23rd, (time TBA)   Musical extravaganza King James School   carmelwake@btinternet.com
cmpallant@gmail.com
July    
 

Saturday 14th, 2-5pm 

 St Robert in his time  Gracious Street Methodist Church Internationally renowned academics bring St Robert to life peter.lacey8@icloud.com
August
TBA   FEVA (10th – 19th) Knaresborough Mummers play theredmax4@yahoo.co.uk
TBA   FEVA (10th – 19th) Library Talk in the Library Deborah.Thornton@northyorks.gov.uk
TBA FEVA (10th – 19th) From Castle Books Promenade experience Beth.organ@gmail.com
daningrambrown@live.co.uk
TBA  FEVA (10th – 19th) Everywhere! Yarn bombing.  A copy of the knitting pattern is available here Gilly.lacey@btopenworld.com
September
Saturday 8th Visit of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society Knaresborough URC church plus other sites TBA peter.lacey8@icloud.com
Bryan Sitch (yas.medievalsec@gmail.com)
Friday 21st Celebration evening TBA TBA peter.lacey8@icloud.com
Saturday 22nd 1.30-4pm Feast of worthies Abbey Road TBA Peter.lacey8@btopenworld.com Sue.whalley@gmail.com
Sunday 23rd 9:15-10:45 Patronal Festival St Robert’s Church, Pannal   Abbie Palmer curate@strobertschurch.co.uk
Sunday 23rd  3pm Ecumenical Service TBA TBA garry.hinchcliffe@btinternet.com
October
Fri/Saturday 5th/6th Beer Festival St Robert's Pannel TBA Abbie Palmer curate@strobertschurch.co.uk
Other Activities
Activity Other details Contact
New signage & minor site improvements In liaison with HBC peter.lacey8@icloud.com
Short story competition Being launched on the 10th March, culminating on the 21st September peter.lacey8@icloud.com & daningrambrown@live.co.uk
Artwork competition Being launched on the 10th March, culminating on the 21st September peter.lacey8@icloud.com & srvine@btinternet.com
Trompe window srvine@btinternet.com
A visit to Morley, Derbyshire to view the St Robert stained glass windows Being planned peter.lacey8@icloud.com
A special brew from Roosters Agreed and Scheduled peter.lacey8@icloud.com
St Robert menu’s Advice on 12th Century menu’s for local tea rooms and hostelries peter.lacey8@icloud.com
Tree carving on Abbey Road peter.lacey8@icloud.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This information is correct as of 25 April 2018.