FREE Employablity Workshops

FREE 5-week course run by Empower4Success at York House Centre (Room 2.2 on the middle floor) on Wednesdays, 11.30am – 2.30pm, starting on 14/08/19 until 11/09/19.
The course will help develop confidence and skills for employment and will include confidence coaching, interview techniques, business and work skills and personal impact and presentation.
Suitable for ages 16 + (but unemployed 50+ and retired people are also welcome).
For full details see www.empower4success.org
To book your place contact:-
07943 250388

For Your July & August Pleasure

Check the What’s On calendar for more details of each event.

August 14th: Stony Tracks (8.00 – 9.30pm)

The 19th guest in the series is Vanessa Horton Jonkass, former Bard of Stony Stratford and self-confessed hogger of microphones at spoken word events.

August 17th (7:30 – 10:30pm): Life of Brian

Vintage Open-air Cinema follow up their sold-out debut screening with another great classic to Stony Stratford, all within the wonderful grounds of York House.

TICKETS:
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What you may have missed:

July 5th: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

Absolutely heaving – wonderful family atmosphere.

 

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

July 13th: Russell Street School’s Big Summer Blow-out (1.00 – 5.00pm)

A roaring success and lots of money raised for the school.

July 19th: Don Adam Perera (8.15 – 10.30pm)

A tremendous sold-out evening of Spanish and South American guitar from a maestro – always a pleasure to hear this talented chap at York House.

July 28th: Ebru Workshop with Hayrettin Kozanoglu. Theme – ‘Stony in Bloom’ (10.00 – 1.00pm and 2.00 – 4.30pm)

Learn the Turkish art of painting on water – see the events calendar for full details.

August 2nd: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

Another aromatic adventure, with lots of exotic gourmet streetfood, and a bar!

August 10th: Withnail & I

Stony Stratford’s much anticipated open-air showing of the locally filmed cult classic ‘Withnail and I’ was an absolute sell-out and a roaring success.

Coming up in September

Check the What’s On calendar for more details of each event.

Wednesday 4th: Claire Hastings & Jenn Butterworth

Glasgow based folksinger, songwriter, ukulele player and guitarist Claire Hastings on tour. In the Beechey Room. You may bring your own refreshments.

 

Friday 6th: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

– the “first Friday” selection of exotic and delicious streetfood, AND a real ale bar.

Friday 6th: Performers’ Night @The Song Loft

– your chance to offer song, tune, poem or tale in a relaxed atmosphere.,

Saturday 14th: Stony Music Hall 5

– the fifth outing for our homage to the days of music hall and variety theatre, headlined by the wonderful “Bubbles”.

Friday 20th: The Journeymen Lite @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

– Bill Reed and Peter Webster bring their eclectic mix of songs.

Saturday 28th: Oktoberfest by MKBiergarten (noon – 10.00pm)

with special Oktoberfest German beers, English ales, giant pretzels, oom-pah band, dirndls and lederhosen.

MBFS mini-day of caring

Teams from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and York House Centre joined forces for an extremely wet but fruitful and satisfying day to take out the old raised bed, lay a new flower-bed, and install a magnificent noticeboard.

Most of the work was done, despite the adverse conditions, and the finishing touches will be applied in the near future.

Once again, we have to thank MBFS and their hard-working staff for supplying muscle-power and enthusiasm, as well as the plants and materials to achieve a grand result. MBFS’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) four-year relationship with York House has seen major improvements – indeed, transformation, to the interior, exterior, and grounds of our fine old building.

This is not to mention the Development Plan which is at the stage of implementation of the major features. New toilets, new signage, new website, new databases, new …… well almost everything it takes to run a charity-based community centre.

For your pleasure in June

What you may have missed:

June 5th: Neil Mercer & Phil Riley & Guests (7.30 – 10.00pm)

A StonyLive! event: SOLD OUT! A cracking evening of harmonies and quality performance.

June 7th: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

It’s the first Friday, so LOTS of delicious and exotic streetfood. Another great turn-out despite the weather, and some lovely food.

June 8th: IOTA @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Lively and accomplished! A jolly crowd enjoyed the evening.

June 12th: Stony Tracks with Terrie Howey (8.00 – 9.30pm)

Derek’s June guest is the ace storyteller “Red Phoenix” talking about her life, photos, and favourite music.

June 21st: Winter Wilson @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Multi-talented duo with folk music and much more.

New Signage

Come and look at our lovely new signage, strategically placed all over the building.

Thanks to a great design by Mason Edwards.

The Merry Month of May

Check the What’s On calendar for more details of each event.

 

May 31st: Performers Night @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Your chance to shine – just talk to Bill.

What you may have missed: 

May 3rd: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

It’s the first Friday, so LOTS of delicious and exotic streetfood.

May 3rd: Performers Night @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Your chance to shine – just talk to Bill.

May 8th: Stony Tracks with Andy Fenton (8.00 – 9.30pm)

Local guitar legend, Andy Fenton, chat to Derek about life, memories, photos and favourite music.

May 11th: The Bullfrogs 25th Anniversaty bash (8.15 – 11.00pm)

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WHAT a cracking might it was, too!

May 17th: Liz Simcock @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Be prepared for a delightful evening of song.

May 18th: Yorkiefest (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Another splendid year!

May 25th: Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth (2.00 – 4.30pm)

Another in the ever-popular series of events celebrating Richard III. This time a talk by Mike Ingram.

April Shows Come Along

What you may have missed:

April 5th: EatStreet (5.00 – 10.00pm)

The new season started in fine style – immensely popular.

April 5th: Performers Night @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Your chance to perform with songs, tunes, poems…….. Special guests this time is Odette Mitchell.

April 13th: Tograiser (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Storming night (again!), hosted by the legendary Togmor, with guests.

April 26th: Richard Grainger @The Song Loft (8.00 – 11.00pm)

A fine evening of finely crafted folk songs from a master.

April 27th: Spring Plant Sale and Coffee Morning (9.30am – 12.30pm)

Please come along and support the annual Stony in Bloom Plant Sale and York House Spring Coffee Morning. Bag a bargain plant, have a go on the Horticultural Tombola, peruse the stalls, enjoy delicious home made cakes and tea & coffee. There will be children’s colouring activities inside all morning and then join in with the Family Planting Workshop to re-plant our ‘Edible Sharing Bed’ at 10.30am. Stony Stratford Theatre Society will be providing theatrical excerpts throughout the event. At 10.30am the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Coucillor Martin Petchey, will officially open our brand new toilets and there’ll be a special poem from the Bard of Stony Stratford, Mitchell Taylor. See you there?

Jam-packed (although the only jam was in some of the delicious cakes) morning – nearly £1000 raised for Stony in Bloom and York House. Sparkly new toilets officially opened by the Mayor of Milton Keynes. Edible bed planted by the families. Bardic poem and a sprinkling of Shakespeare. Special thanks, of course, to all the cake makers and servers.

April 27th: Bygone Stony  (2.30 -4.00pm)

Lovely full house for another sitting of historic photos. Thanks to McCarthy & Stone for sponsoring this.

April 27th: Roadrunner! (8.00 – 11.00pm)

Another storming session of manic music and hi-energy performance – so SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!