Welcome to The Station
Arty/Crafty Workshops @ The Station! Just the thing for the school holidays... Workshops for kids aged 4 to 7, or 8-plus, every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 to 12:00. T-shirt printing, batik, mask-making, teddy-painting and other absorbing activities. Workshops cost £3.50, including refreshments, and spaces can be booked at the Station Reception desk during reception hours. Details in the What's On? and What's Up? box on the right.
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Annual General Meeting
The AGM of the Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust (which runs The Station) will take place at 7.15pm on 17 July, in Richmond Town Hall. All are welcome to attend, but only Station Friends may vote, on production of their 2008 Friends card. Refreshments and snacks will be provided afterwards.
What's On? and What's Up?
- 4 - 10 July: The Edge of Love (Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller as two feisty women connected by Dylan Thomas's love for them. 15); The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (The successor to 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', and likely to appeal to a wider age range. 12A); Kung Fu Panda (A black-and-white, overweight, couch-potato hero for our times. PG); Mamma Mia! (Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth; some of ABBA's most toe-tapping tunes come to Richmond by way of Broadway and the West End. PG) Details...
- John Culpan has written a fascinating booklet called The Life and Work of G T Andrews. The architect who designed Richmond Station was also responsible for the Lower School, the De Gray Rooms and the old station in York, and the Mercury (or Station) Bridge. The booklet is on sale for the trifling sum of £1 at Reception - well worth it.
- 11 July - Fourum: Singing in the Dales. Popular local folk band, hot from the Swaledale Festival, appear at the Georgian Theatre Royal, for the benefit of The Station's community fund. 7.30 pm; tickets £4.50 - £15 from the Georgian box office or at 01748 825252.
- 22 July, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Mask-making based on Dr Who or Colourful Carnival theme. Suitable for 4 - 7 year olds. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 29 July, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - T-shirt printing. Bring a plain light-coloured t-shirt, and have fun printing your own design. Suitable for 4 - 7 year olds. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 31 July, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - T-shirt printing. Bring a plain light-coloured t-shirt, and explore different methods of printing to design and personalise your own t-shirt. Cool! Suitable for 8-year olds and older. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 5 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Multi-media mayhem! Tearing, glueing, painting, printing... Let's create a masterpiece! Suitable for 4 - 7 year olds. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 7 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Batik. Have a go at this wax-resist technique, and create wonderful images and patterns on fabric and paper. Suitable for 8 year-olds and older. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 12 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Mask-making based on Dr Who or Colourful Carnival theme. Suitable for 4 - 7 year olds. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 14 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Create a canvas to complement your bedroom, based on your hobbies, favourite band, etc. Bring photos or magazine cuttings for inspiration. (Canvases will be available at the workshop for £2 each.) Suitable for 8-year olds and older. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 19 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Let's paint Teddy! Bring in your Teddy Bear and have a go at drawing and painting his portrait! Suitable for 4 - 7 year olds. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
- 21 Aug, 10:30 - 12:00: Arty/Crafty Workshop - Make a dream-catcher or mobile with pipe-cleaners, wool, and bits-and-pieces from the B&P box! Suitable for 8-year olds and older. Book at Reception; £3.50 inc refreshment.
