Arts What’s On Newsletter April 2026
Families
 Harbourside Theatre Group presents:Dick WhittingtonThursday 9 April | Beverley Leisure Complex Join in this Easter at Beverley Leisure Complex for a fun-filled family pantomime designed especially for children and young people with SEND and their families. Harbourside Theatre Group presents Dick Whittington – a purr‑fectly fun, laugh‑out‑loud pantomime packed with adventure! This is a full-day event! Enjoy a morning filled with crafts and inclusive games, followed by an afternoon pantomime performance, with parents and carers staying to enjoy the show together. Please note: You must book both morning and afternoon sessions to attend.For 1-to-1 support, contact info@abilite.uk or 07813 131561.Find out more and book tickets |
The Storm Whale: Family Concert
Thursday 23 April, 1.30pm | Junction Goole | £4
Dive into a heart‑warming musical adventure inspired by Benji Davies’ much‑loved Storm Whale books. Created by Music in the Round with music by Paul Rissmann, this illustrated and narrated storybook concert beautifully tells the tale of friendship, courage, and a magical encounter on the beach.
Perfect for ages 3–7 and their families, the show is filled with engaging music, memorable songs, vibrant book imagery, and plenty of chances to join in. From the team behind Giddy Goat and The Chimpanzees of Happy Town, it’s an ideal introduction to live music-making. Don’t miss out what promises to be a delightful family experience!
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New Paths Festival
Wed, 15 – Sun, 19 April | Beverley
Spring is on its way and so is the New Paths Festival!
Beverley is springing to life this month, as the festival bursts into town with 35 events from morning till night in venues all across Beverley.
Celebrating 10 years of New Paths Music, highlights include the complete cello suites of JS Bach from Jonathan Aasgaard, The Rite of Spring in the East Riding Theatre, a late-night performance of Quartet for the End of Time in the Minster and a musical take-over of the town on Saturday of festival week. Plus, 14 of these events are free, including the performance by our talented youth musicians, Voyagers and their ever‑popular concert for babies & toddlers. There’s something for everyone!
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This Feeling by the Sea
Fri, 17 – Sat, 18 April, 3pm | Bridlington Spa
This Feeling’s By The Sea festival returns to Bridlington Spa on 17–18 April 2026. After a standout debut in 2023, the event is back with a lineup of rising indie‑rock artists from grassroots This Feeling gigs across the UK.
Day and weekend tickets are on sale now. Doors open at 3pm each day. Full set times will be shared on social media two weeks before the festival. Under‑14s must be accompanied by an adult.
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LYR
Friday 24 April, 8pm | Pocklington Arts Centre | £22.50
Following sell‑out shows, two celebrated albums and a standout appearance at the 2025 BBC Proms, LYR bring their signature blend of soaring vocals, atmospheric soundscapes and powerful, poetic lyricism back to audiences nationwide.
An unmissable experience from one of the most distinctive and compelling groups on the contemporary music scene.
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Music
 Deltaside presents:8 – Bit Goole Wednesday 29 April, 6.30pm | Delta Academy, Goole | £8Join the acclaimed Halle Orchestra and DeltaSide for a wonderful evening of orchestral music for all the family celebrating creativity and community.This celebration of music with The Halle and Goole’s newest youth ensemble DeltaSide, will take you on a pixelated adventure, meeting heroes and villains along the way. Travel through many realms; from fair Verona, to Bowser’s castle and from Kokiri forest to the Nintendo Wii bowling alley! Using the gaming worlds as an avenue, the young musicians have explored the friendships and rivalries of characters and explored the unique environments they inhabit in brand-new music composed and performed by the ensemble DeltaSide.Find out more and book tickets |
Classical Concert
Saturday 2 May, 11 – 1pm | Sledmere House | £35
Following the success of his autumn concert, talented pianist Benji Lock will be returning to Sledmere this May. Performing once again in the stunning Library at Sledmere, Benji will be joined this year by Christina Lisiyska for a beautiful afternoon of music. Enjoy a musical event, complete with champagne and canapés.
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Theatre March – May and September 2026
 Top of the Wold March – May and September 2026| Touring East Riding Libraries | £8.50Get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming journey to the Top of the Wold!East Riding Libraries are excited to announce their collaboration with Mikron Theatre Company to bring you a brand-new play all about East Riding and our Mobile Library Service. Hop aboard the most charmingly quirky mobile library you’ll ever encounter and dive into chapters that teem with the lives of then and now. This brand-new play, bursting with original songs, invites you to join the East Riding Mobile Library in a celebration of community, culture, caravans, and peas.Via Bempton, Bridlington, Hornsea and Howden, we explore a region barely noticed by the nation it feeds, eroded by the pounding North Sea, can a mobile library – with its complex web of rural stops (and somewhat erratic engine) – pull together the Riding’s finest yarns?Touring 20 East Riding locations, as well as nationally, this laugh-out-loud quest through a patchwork of culture and community celebrates the forgotten, the resilient, and the wonderfully eccentric. Tickets are now on sale – Don’t miss it!Find out more and book tickets |
National Theatre Live: All my Sons
Thursday 16 April, 6.45pm | Junction Goole | £10
Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste star in a five‑star, critically acclaimed new staging of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, directed by visionary auteur Ivo Van Hove.
Set at the heart of the American dream, the play follows Joe Keller, whose wartime business success hides devastating consequences as his partner faces criminal charges and his eldest son is reported missing in action. As peace returns, Joe must confront the truth behind his choices.
Filmed live from the West End, the production also features Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn‑Carney, and Hayley Squires in this hauntingly timely drama.
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Cottingham Little Theatre presents:
Enchanted April
Thu, 7 – Fri, 9 May, 7.30pm | The Darby and Joan Hall, Cottingham | £10
Set in a Hampstead ladies’ club in 1922, Enchanted April follows housewife Lotty Wilton, who is tempted by an advert for “wisteria and sunshine” and a month’s escape in an Italian castle. She gathers three women to join her, and their time in Italy leads to new friendships, shared secrets and life‑changing freedom.
Tickets on sale from Saturday 4 April at Barkers Newsagents, Cottingham (£10, cash only). You can also book via the CLT ticket hotline 07955 138061 or email 1920clt@gmail.com. For accessibility needs, please contact the ticket line in advance.
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DANCE
East Riding Youth Dance
Our exciting youth dance programme, for young people within the East Riding of Yorkshire aged 8-18, returns for the Summer term. Running for 10 weeks, sessions will start week beginning 20 April.
Bridlington (8-16-year-olds) – Mondays, 4.30-6.30pm at Bridlington Spa
Beverley Younger (8-11-year-olds) – Tuesdays, 4-5.30pm at The Armstrong Centre
Beverley Older (11-18-year-olds) – Tuesdays, 5.30-7.30pm at The Armstrong Centre
Withernsea (8-16-year-olds) – Thursdays, 3.30-5.30pm at Withernsea High School
To find out more information and reserve a place for your child, email the Arts Development
Workshops
Saturday 18 April, 10 – 4pm| Pocklington Arts Centre
 An Introduction to Portrait Drawing and Painting Join experienced artist and tutor Phil White for a day of working in one of Phil’s favourite areas – portrait drawing and painting.Phil says “Across the day, you’ll develop a better understanding of shape and form, how to set up for a successful portrait and how to take a quick accurate likeness through to a portrait worthy of any wall!” You bring the materials (a list will be sent out closer to the time) and Phil will bring the fun and experience that has made him a popular and in demand art tutor.Find out more and book tickets |
Exhibitions
Sat 28 March – Sat 23 May
 Georgia O’Keefe: Memories of Drawings Beverley Art Gallery | FREEExplore 21 photogravure prints tracing Georgia O’Keeffe’s development as a modernist, from early charcoal works to later studies of flowers, landscapes and organic forms. Created with her friend and agent Doris Bry, this rare collection offers a unique insight into one of the 20th century’s most influential artists.The exhibition is accompanied by a screening of Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light (2024), featuring Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy—shown for the first time as part of an art display and offering an intimate look at O’Keeffe’s life and creative journey.Photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz, 1918, Alfred Stieglitz CollectionFind out more |
