We have made some changes to the amounts we charge for hire of York House Rooms. Inevitably, this has meant a few small increases but we have done our best to keep these small – sufficient to cover our increased costs.
Go to our Hire Rates page for full details, but you can see a snapshot of the charges here:
The monthly gourmet feast returns with another drool-making list of gourmet streetfood vendors AND beer!
Note that this Songloft will be the Beechey Room. You may bring your own refreshments to this one, but may prefer to indulge in the fine beers and food at Eatstreet.
The performers’ nights offer you a chance to shine, with sing, tune, poem, or….?
The mighty Roadrunner burn down from Rutland after too long an absence from Stony. Expect musical brilliance, dazzling performance, and utter mayhem. Wild R&B and R&R like what it used to be. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm.
A StonyLive! event
Stony’s latest Bard, Sam Upton, invites you to join him for a jolly evening of poetry, storytelling, and music, and a bar!
A StonyLive! event
An evening of songs from the opera, musical theatre and folk and a fascinating life story. Accompanied by pianist John Miller.
One of the most delightful voices in Stony.
In the Beechey Room (rear entrance). Door and bar open at 7.30pm
A StonyLive! event
Mother and Daughter, two beautiful voices, combine in what promises to be a spell binding evening.
Main Hall event. Doors open at 7.30pm and York House’s charming and efficient bar staff will sell you real ale, cider, lager, wines and soft drinks at the cash-only bar. All profits from the bar go to York House Centre community events.
A StonyLive! event
Those fun-lovin’ critters, Taylor’d Country, bring you Stony’s first-ever Hoedown – don your dancing boots and be ready to sing along to country music classics.
York House’s real ale bar will help quench your thirst.
A StonyLive! event
Ignore this pic of TC3.
Always a sell-out – make sure you get tickets.
This month, Derek will be talking to local musician, performer, and aviation aficionado, Andy Powell, and you’ll hear ten pieces of his favourite music. Warning: there may be banjos.
Welcome return of the madcap improvised comedy evening. The audience is in charge!
Note that this Songloft will be the Beechey Room. You may bring your own refreshments to this one, but may prefer to indulge in the fine beers and food at Eatstreet.
The performers’ nights offer you a chance to shine, with sing, tune, poem, or….?
Message from Judy Deveson of Stony Stratford in Bloom:
This year Yorkiefest will raise funds for Willen Hospice. Tickets are £7.00 – the same as it costs to run Willen Hospice for ONE MINUTE. For this very reasonable outlay, you will be treated to music from five superb music acts plus some great poetry from the 2018 Bard of Stony Stratford, Mr Sam Upton.
Magnificently busy, and what a wonderful atmosphere in the sunshine. Excellent food from Baja Cantina, Saf’s Kitchen, Good Times Cafe UK, OMG Streetfood, Monsta Pizza, Uncle G’s Gourmet Fried Chicken, I Am Dumpling, La Flamenca Churros, ProCocktails, AND Stony Beer Bear beers.
Another Songloft success, with the fine singing and songwriting of Steve Ashley.
Another sold out show, as best-selling author, Sarah Pinborough, talked about her life and works, and favourite music. The photos and choices from Sarah Pinborough’s show are now on the website. www.stonytracks.com
A nice full room of people, and a weird and wonderful mix of choices of lyrics to read: George Formby, Motorhead, Roy Harper, Ronnie Barker (yes, that one), Elvis Presley, Leonard Cohen……..and a dozen-to-twenty others. Sam Pepys did not turn up.
Michael Brown, also known as ‘The Historic Gardener’ has a wealth of knowledge in medieval gardens and food. Forget Hollywood’s version of bone throwing and dogs all over the place. Discover how the wealthy ate, and what the peasants had too.
A full house for Peter Gage’s talk on the often tragic history of the Plains Indians. A goodly sum was raised for Peter’s school project on a reservation in Dakota.
Super night at the Song Loft on Friday with the wonderful Flossie Malavialle great songs and humorous chat and a French lesson as well. Well supported by floor spots from Jeff, Andy, and Andrew and Julia Metcalfe. What’s not to like???
Another packed event with a fine choice of international cuisines to choose from.
A full house saw a steam of local performers providing enjoybale music, with the lovely harmonies of The Straw Horses making a grand finale.
Togmor and Palmerston have to be two of the finest bands around, so the evening was electric. The bar was well attended. Hopefully lots of money to help ensure the Togfest festival continues to prosper.
Derek Gibbons in conversation with Roy Nevitt – his life, his times, his music. Another sold-out evening.
A highly successful evening – as expected from the rumbustious Five Men.
Richard Grainger is a prolific and diverse artist, performing on the British Folk Scene .
OWING TO BAD WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS
We are delighted to see the return of this virtuoso guitarist.
SORRY – ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE WEATHER. WE WILL RESCHEDULE
Everyone Welcome 😀 Join Russell Street School Parents’ Association for cakes, Mother’s Day crafts, kids chill-out zone, activities, a pop-up Prosecco bar and kids’ hot dogs
Another highly successful Stony Beer Bear production with a great selection of craft and real ales from seven local breweries, food, and music from Der Hufferpuffers.
and what a great success the one-off Saturday session was!
Another full house in the popular series of conversation, photos and music, with well-known busy person, Judith Deveson.
Ioan Eklund is going to Swaziland in July as part of the World Challenge to build community care points. Fun quiz night raising funds for a good cause
Your chance to shine – songs, tunes, poetry, stories…….
Sorry, folks, but, owing to ill health, this event has been
and not surprisingly! A hundred people were enchanted by this verbal magician – I know: I was one of them.
AN this was just the very start of it! https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.fox.31/videos/pcb.10155532021132408/10155532004697408/?type=3&theater
and later…. https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.fox.31/videos/pcb.10155532021132408/10155532011557408/?type=3&theater
Delightful period music, lively readings, Elizabethan tit-bits and mulled cider. Nice turn-out and a lovely afternoon. Back in the next StonyWords! (we hope).
Another successful festival, showcasing local businesses and services, with a family fun atmosphere of stalls, games, and refreshments. Nesxt one on June 2nd
A treat to see Kent back in Stony after a long absence. as brilliant and endearing as ever – got the full house howling with pleasure.
Ian Freemantle has certainly had a fascinating life: wood sculpting, poetry, political activism, and some occasionally esoteric favourite musical pieces? A warm and imtimate evening with a capacity audience.
What a lovely evening for the SongLoft’s second outing in its new home. Liz Simcock is a fine songwriter and a talented and engaging performer.
Another successful session from the Richard III Society.
This was the first SongLoft at its new home and (a) it was a capacity crowd, and (b) The Bullfrogs were sublime. Hopefully som pics to follow.
What a rich and varied life Vicky has had, and she talked about it in a very entertaining way. Derek has certainly created a “hit” and we look forward to February 14th with Ian Fremantle.
Saturday January 20th afternoon The “Fegans” Building – a Pictorial History
Two full sessions for some fascinating pictures and video footage of one of the iconic buildings of Stony.
Much merriment and many people celebrating the orchard in song and verse and cider.
Stony Stratford Theatre Company’s annual Stony-flavoured pantomime
Another magical year with nearly 300 lanterns, towered over by Elvis the Elf. All the lanterns were made by local family groups, and the whole show was organised by York House. Thanks to all those who helped, sponsored, made lanterns, or simply joined the hundreds in the parade.
A full report is on the Lantern project page.
It was a grand farewell on a slightly nippy night to this year’s gourmet street-food experience.
Don’t despair: EatStreet will be back on the first Friday of March 2018.
Another spectacular year – congratulations to all the organising team and to those who made such stunning lanterns.
Another enjoyable evening with Derek Gibbons chatting to “lapsed librarian and occasional poet”, Dave Quayle about life and music. The next one is on January 10th.
Well done to Maya and her friends for this crafty morning for children, making large father Christmas faces and stockings out of card and other materials to decorate them with!
Funds were raised for for the Venture Arts Charity https://venturearts.org/
Another triumph for the young people of Act-Out/Act-Up, director (and everything else) Terrie Howey, and the adult performers, too. Christmas pantomime – a classic story with a local twist.
