There’s loads going on to celebrate Yorkshire Day in Marsden. Keep an eye on the Mechanics Website – new events added all the time.
FoML events:
Friday 5th August
- “Different Class” – the Untold Story of English Cricket
Join historian of English Cricket, Duncan Stone, for a fascinating discussion of the social and cultural machinations of the sport
Mechanics, 7.30pm
Sunday 7th August
- Anita Sethi, “I Belong Here: a Journey Through the Backbone of England”
An unmissable talk by a refreshing new voice in nature writing
Mechanics, 3pm
Everything else!
Saturday 6th August
- Stalls in the Mechanics
Showcasing a range of Yorkshire businesses and products
Saturday, 11am – 4pm - Marsden Family Treasure Hunt
You may have to look closely to find the answers!
Collect a form from the Marsden Community Trust Stall, Saturday - Duck Race – Total prize money of £100 waiting to be won.
Of course – no Marsden event would be complete without it
Tickets from the Marsden Community Trust Stall, Saturday 11am – 3.30pm, Ducks in the water 4pm. - Tractor Display
Sit on a David Brown Tractor
Outside the Mechanics - Afternoon Tea
You’ll need some refreshment by now
4pm, Marsden United Church - Get Back Beats
Riverhead, 5pm - Yorkshire Day Film: Electric Theatre Cinema Presents Dark River (with food from Oi Dumplings)
From Yorkshire-born Clio Barnard (Ali & Ava, The Arbor, The Selfish Giant) – following the death of her father, Aclice Returns to hear home village in Yorkshire for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is rightfully hers – starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean
Mechanics, Doors and Bar at 7pm, film from 7.3o. BOOK HERE. - Karaoke Night
New Inn, 7pm
Sunday 7th August
- Join Walkers are Welcome for a walk along the Swellands Trail – bring a picnic (back in time for Anita Sethi)
Meet outside Mechanics, 10am - Anita Sethi, “I Belong Here: a Journey Through the Backbone of England”
An unmissable talk by a refreshing new voice in nature writing
Sunday 7th August, 3pm
