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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend

11–12 July Near Raywell

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Raywell, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Raywell

Velvet Before Midnight2

Velvet Before Midnight

at Stage Door

Velvet Before Midnight A full-scale immersive show where jazz, theatre, cabaret and live performance blur into one intoxicating experience. Expect big vocals, cinematic moments, dazzling choreography and a world where every guest becomes part of the story of the Gilded Lounge.

6.7 milesSat 11 Jul20:00£30.00
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Arnup studios group exhibition

at Arnup Studios

11 July – 13 September Pyramid Gallery , 43 Stonegate, York, North Yorkshire All six Arnup Studios artists – Hannah Arnup , Liz Foster, Michelle Galloway , Kate Pettitt , Penny Phillips and Emma Welsh will exhibiting together at this wonderful city centre gallery in York. More details nearer the time.

24.4 milesSat 11 Jul
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Arts & Culture
religion-spirituality6

Evensong & Baptism

at St Mary

Evensong & Baptism Occurring for 1 hour Venue St Mary Address Church Lane Watton Driffield, YO25 9AQ, United Kingdom Service Baptism/Christening

11.9 milesSun 12 Jul16:00
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Religion & Spirituality
Livestreamed Worship7

Livestreamed Worship

at All Saints

Worship at 11.00 am each Sunday from our sister church of Emmanuel, Bridlington. Live on Facebook; a YouTube video of the service is posted later on Sunday on this site.

20.2 milesSun 12 Jul12:00
Local gemSee the details→
Religion & Spirituality
community10

Open Day

at The Trolleybus Museum

Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: We'll have all our usual attractions . We'll also be running an accessible trolleybus and/or motorbus, subject to availability. Getting to the Museum : (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here . justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here . Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

20.7 milesSat 11 Jul11:30
CuratedSee the details→
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