Helmsley offers late night crafty Christmas shopping event
Helmsley Walled Garden to open for a special evening event on 11th December
December 11th will see a special Christmas event take place at the craft workshops at
Helmsley Walled Garden.
Visitors will be able to enjoy a night of Christmas shopping and festive celebrations, on the
evening of Friday 11th December from 5pm to 7pm.
As well as providing the perfect opportunity for a spot of shopping, the independent
businesses based around the Walled Garden will also be putting on special activities for the
evening. Keith Pickering, the famous ‘Stick Man’ who has produced items for the big screen,
such as the magic stick used by Nanny McPhee in the much-loved film, will be doing a stick
making demonstration. David Tomlinson from the Helmsley Natural Health Clinic will be
talking to people about the Emmett Technique and Bowen Therapy. There will be homemade
fruit cake and gingerbread samples at Celebrate Country Cake Design. The Walled Garden
shop will be open for wreaths and Christmas gifts – as well as sampling mulled wine.
Lazenby Visuals will be running special offers and framing demonstrations, and local artist
Peter Mattinson will be in the studio painting.
The walkway from the Cleveland Way car park will be lit with lights, and there will also be
carol singing and festive music. From 5pm to 6pm two students from Ryedale School, Elise
Symes-Turnbull and Hannah Richardson, will be singing, accompanied by fellow student
Oliver Searn on acoustic guitar.
Chris Lazenby, from Lazenby Visuals, said: “The businesses in Helmsley are so supportive
of each other and we really wanted to do something together to encourage visitors to come
and see what the craft units and Walled Garden have to offer. It’s such a beautiful place to be
based, and will look magical with the Christmas lights and decorations. We look forward to
welcoming lots of visitors on 11th, with the intoxicating scents of gingerbread and mulled
wine and the promise of an entertaining evening!”
For more information about the event go to www.visithelmsley.co.uk
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Notes to editors:
Helmsley in Business is a group of 53 businesses working together to ensure the continuing
success of the North Yorkshire town of Helmsley. Members include: Antiques and Interiors;
Auntie Anne’s Bakery; Bella di Notte; Bisca; Black Swan Hotel; Bondgate Antiques; Browns
of Helmsley; Castle Stores; Carters Country Wear; Celebrate Country Cake Design;
Claridges; Country Dogs; Crema Coffee Shop; Cut Price Bookshop; Duncombe Sawmill;
Duncombe Park Gift Shop; Duncombe Park Estate; Elijah Todd; English Heritage;
Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa; Helmsley Art Centre; Helmsley Brewery;
Helmsley Galleries; Helmsley Natural Health Clinic; Helmsley Post Office; Helmsley
Town Hall; Helmsley Traditional Sweet Shop; Helmsley Walled Garden; Helmsley Wines;
Honeysuckle Cottage; Hunters of Helmsley; International Centre for Birds of Prey; JEB
Taxis; KVA Planning; Lazenby Visuals and Framing; Libby Butler Jewellers; Look Gallery;
Marleys Butchers; No. 54 B&B; North York Moors National Park; Pennita Fashions; Porters
Coffee Shop; RED taxis; Saltbox Gallery; Scotts of Helmsley Fish and Chip Shop; The
Feathers; The Stickman; Think Fresh; Thomas of York; Thundercliffes; Tulchan; Viva Hair
and Yorkshire Gifts.
Helmsley is a beautiful market town in the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire, with
something to offer everyone - and a great place to explore the North York Moors
National Park. It is popular with tourists for its characterful Market Place, historic
architecture, the wide range of quality independent shops, and the excellent selection of
accommodation, pubs, cafes and restaurants, many of which are award-winning. There are
also plenty of interesting activities and attractions available on the doorstep including The
International Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley Castle, Rievaulx Abbey and The Walled
Gardens. Helmsley also marks the start of the Cleveland Way, which is popular with walkers
and loops round the National Park to end up at the coast near Filey.
For more information log on to www.visithelmsley.co.uk