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Festive fun is set to return to The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) in the run up to Christmas this year. The family favourite event will take visitors on a return route between Pickering and Levisham for an hour-long journey featuring onboard entertainment by Santa and his elves; Elton Elf the musical genius, Chef Custard,… →
Read: NYMR releases dates for Santa Specials 2026
Award‑winning author and playwright, Robert Shearman, will be Whitby Lit Fest’s inaugural spotlight guest, selected personally by honorary patron Sir Alan Ayckbourn. A new event has been added to the line-up of the November event which will see an in‑depth conversation between Shearman and Ayckbourn’s archivist of the last two decades. Shearman’s professional journey began… →
Read: Special spotlight shines on Dr Who writer at Whitby Lit Fest
For well over a hundred years, at least, artists have been drawn to the small, isolated fishing village of Staithes – once one of the largest fishing ports in the region – to find inspiration in its old world charm. The Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage continues that to this day. Next weekend, from… →
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As tickets go on sale today for the return of Whitby Lit Fest, the event has announced it has added the acclaimed actor, Hugh Bonneville, to its line-up. Having played the role of Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey and Mr Brown in Paddington, Hugh Bonneville joins the festival as a headline guest thanks to his other role… →
Read: Downton and Paddington actor added to line up for Whitby Lit Fest
Swashbuckling sea-faring moored in Whitby this weekend with the annual Whitby Pirate Festival. Pirate parades in the street, music, shanties, treasure hunts and family fun have taken place at various venues in the town across the weekend. Whitby’s Pirate Festival started back in 2008 and raises funds for the RNLI. Here are a few pirate… →
Read: Whitby Pirate Festival: Pictures
A project to increase winter events in Whitby and boost Baxtergate, which was awarded nearly £90,000 worth of funding, has revealed its latest plans. ‘Whitby Winter Event Expansion – Baxtergate & Beyond’ is being driven by a partnership – led by PSST! Marketing, Whitby Town Council, Lois Kirtlan (founder of Whitby Lit Fest) and local businesses… →
Read: £90,000 plans to transform Baxtergate and winter events in Whitby revealed
It started as a small competition between local fishermen in their cobbles and in the 180 plus years which have followed, it has turned into the largest event of its kind along the North East and Yorkshire coast. Thousands and thousands of people, from the town and far and wide, are expected to flock to… →
Read: Whitby Regatta 2026: What’s on this weekend…
After being thrown off a cliff on Mount Snowden during an avalanche and being rendered unconscious while hiking, you’d be forgiven for thinking that choosing fossil hunting was to be a more sedate past-time. But, when you are coming across extinct sea-monsters and lugging backpacks full of stones and boulders from remote and isolate beaches… →
Read: Near death experience and childhood holidays in Whitby lead to new career as a fossil hunter
Whimsical curiosity comes to the coast this weekend with the Whitby Steampunk Weekend. Running from Friday to Sunday, thousands of Steampunks have flocked to the town to celebrate the alternative culture which is a mix of Victorian, industrial engineering and science fiction genres. It makes for spectacular costumes and outfits, which Steampunk fans wear proudly… →
Read: In Pictures: Whitby Steampunk Weekend
Makers from the town gathered to kick off what is hopefully going to be a sunny season with the summer Made in Whitby festival. Yesterday saw the town’s creatives show off their wares up at Whitby Brewery and they will be back today with live music, demonstrations and plenty of local food and drink to… →
Read: Creativity comes to the coast with summer Made in Whitby festival
North Yorkshire Open Studios is an annual event, held across two weekends in June, with 18 artists based in Whitby, along the coast and in the country villages taking part. Genres range from ceramics, to painting, print-making, glass, jewellery and sculpture. NYOS has been taking place since 2005 and has become a favourite on the… →
Read: Artists from around Whitby open their studios this weekend giving a rare insight into their work.
Young detectives, community nature, running, food and scarecrows are some of the activities lined up this weekend and over half term in Whitby. A top secret mission awaits young detectives at Whitby Abbey with visitors being asked to step into the role of spy. Time is of the essence to locate the top secret missing… →
Read: What’s On in Whitby over the half term holidays
More than a dozen artists from Whitby, the moors and the coastline will open their studio doors to art fans giving them behind the scenes access. The annual event, North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS) returns next month over two weekends with 18 artists taking part. Their genres range from ceramics, to painting, print-making, glass, jewellery… →
Read: Artists from Whitby’s coast and countryside open studio doors to the public
Food and fishing are going hand in hand this weekend as the hugely popular Fish and Ships Festival takes place. The celebration of Whitby’s fishing heritage has taken over the Marina front car park. Today’s line up (Saturday) saw cooking demonstrations; the traditional art of fixing nets; tours of Whitby’s Shannon class All-Weather lifeboat, Lois… →
Read: Whitby’s seafaring heritage celebrated at Fish and Ships festival
Whitby Lit Fest has been granted charitable status as it prepares to return to the town following a successful debut last year. The new status is undoubtedly the next chapter for Whitby Lit Fest, created to celebrate the town’s literary heritage, and taking place in November. Organisers say, gaining charitable status allows the festival to… →
Read: Whitby Lit Fest obtains charity status as line-up for 2026 is announced
Whitby Goth Weekend returned to town this weekend with thousands of fans of the culture flocking here for the first of the organisation’s two annual events. With outfits having been planned for months – from Victorian to steampunk, to cyberpunk, fairytale and post apocalyptic – Whitby Goth Weekend (WGW) is a spectacle for visitors and… →
Read: Second gothic weekend of the year draws crowds
Whitby’s fishing history and heritage will be celebrated next month when the Fish and Ships Festival returns to town. There will be cookery, music, entertainment, stalls from local businesses and family activities on the Marina car park across the weekend of May 16 and 17. A favourite will be the cookery marquee, sponsored by The… →
Read: Town’s sea-faring history and heritage will be celebrated at return of Fish and Ships festival
Whitby Regatta has announced it will be holding its first fundraising gala dinner with tickets available, but they are already running out. Plans for the dinner, being held at The Royal Hotel, are well underway. It will be on the evening of Saturday, July 25 with money raised going towards Regatta funds. Many individuals and… →
Read: Whitby Regatta to hold its first fund-raising gala dinner at The Royal HotelWhitby Library is holding a Whitby Connect event, bringing together local groups, charities, organisations and services that support people across Whitby and surrounding areas. Meet local groups and services, share memories of the library, discover what is happening in your community and enjoy refreshments and birthday cake.
Three days. Five shows. Non-stop hits from the golden era.
Who is the figure beckoning in the dark?
The Victoria Spa Well House is a cylindrical brick structure with domed slated roof with stained glass top. Built in mid-19th century as a rebuild of an earlier structure. Unique building with extensive stencilled interior decoration.
Grade II Abbeville is better known to the people of Whitby, sailors who have used the port and now followers from all over the world, as “The Little Yellow Cottage”.
