On Saturday 1st July we enjoyed a magical evening of the Shakespearean comedy, Twelfth Night, courtesy of The Three Inch Fools, in the gardens of Scampston Hall.
Over 100 people gathered to watch the show, with an elaborate spread of picnics and the gentle popping of Prosecco bottles! The performance showcased the groups theatrical & musical talent. The show was produced and directed by brothers James and Stephen Hyde, who also wrote all the music for the show. Chris Legard, owner of Scampston Hall commented: "Genuinely hugely entertaining from beginning to end, with an incredibly talented cast. We were delighted to have The Three Inch Fools return to Scampston this year, and hope they continue to do so well on their hugely ambitious tour this summer." The tour continues across the whole of the UK this summer and is well worth seeing: http://www.threeinchfools.com/upcomingperformances/
On the 25th June we were joined by the team from Ryedale Book Festival for an action-packed day of book-worm fun! With high profile figures in the world of poetry and children's literature, there was a full line up of events, workshops and lectures, as well as children's crafts and a Poetry Promenade.
The morning started with storytelling and a Tiger Mask Making workshop with Lizzie Stewart, author and illustrator of 'There's a Tiger in the Garden'. Children got very creative and we had pink, blue and green tigers by the end of the workshop. Children also had the opportunity to take part in the Tiger Trail - searching for the Tiger in the garden. Horatio Clare followed, discussing his latest book 'Aubrey and the Terrble Yoot', how he sets about writing his novels, where he gains his inspiration from, and he also shared some tips to help children get writing. Meanwhile, Anneliese Emmans Dean, author of poetry anthology 'Buzzing' led a number of poetry promenades through the gardens, exploring the world of mini-beasts through rhyme, song and dance. The afternoon concluded with a fabulous poetry reading from Jacob Polley from his award winning semi-autobiographical poetic narrative Jackself. Jacob has recently been awarded with the TS Eliot Poetry Award. It was fascinating to get an insight into Jacob's work, and how he crafts his poetry. We want to wish huge thanks to the Ryedale Book Festival for all the time and effort they put in to pulling together a fabulous event on a lovely sunny and happy day in the Walled Garden.
