FRIENDS OF MALTON MUSEUM: LECTURE PROGRAMME 2024 - 2025

16th April - Laura Yeoman - the History of York’s Medieval Guilds

Laura is a qualified archivist with a passion for local history, education and learning, currently working as Access and Digital Engagement Archivist for the Borthwick Institute, University of York.   Laura is also a trustee of BALH

Her talk explores the history of the York’s Medieval Guilds

All lectures are held in the New Classrooms, the West Wing, Malton School, Middlecave Road, YO17 7NH and start at 7.30 p.m.

Admission is £5 per lecture.

Find out more about the event and book your tickets here: Events | My Site

The Castle Howard House Reopens for the 2025 Season

On Friday 18th April, the majestic Castle Howard house reopens its doors to the public.

Enjoy a fantastic family day out at Castle Howard - embark on an adventure around the Gardens; explore the magnificent House and indulge in seasonal delights and Easter treats in our cafes and shops.

Admission Tickets can be booked via the Castle Howard website here: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/

'Straighten Out' The Ultimate Tribute to The Stranglers 

Date: Friday 19th April 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £20 pp booked here: Straighten Out - The Ultimate Tribute to The Stranglers - The Milton Rooms

Event Overview

Straighten Out are the world’s premier Stranglers tribute band. They have an extensive set-list that spans two solid hours as they recreate the ”early years” sound of The Stranglers, complete with a Hammond organ and Minimoog synth, the same models used by Mr. Greenfield himself, back in the day.

The growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard as is the dual vocal ”attack” from the two frontmen a la Burnel/Cornwell as they rip through the Stranglers’ classics ‘Peaches’, ‘Hanging Around’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘5 Minutes’, ‘The Raven’, ‘Walk on By’, ‘Straighten Out’, ‘Down In The Sewer’ and many more.

Straighten Out will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw, powerful, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged to produce some of the finest music ever written.

Bassist Shaggy and keyboard player Mick (‘The Doc’) were together in previous Stranglers tribute band Four More Heroes and it was only natural that these two continued on after their demise to form Straighten Out given their love of Stranglers music and the desire to keep playing live.They set the platform with the growling bass and swirling keyboard sound so essential to reproducing the authentic Stranglers sound. Joining them are Jet ‘Beets’ on drums and Phil on guitar – providing the ‘Hugh’ element – to complete the fearsome foursome. Straighten Out are a must-see tribute band.

www.straightenoutband.co.uk

https://www.straightenoutband.co.uk/video

Malton Regency Dance Class

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD

Tickets: £10.00

Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.

Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.

Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.

Event Dates:

Sunday 9th February

Sunday 9th March

Sunday 20th April

Sunday 11th May

Sunday 15th June

Sunday 17th August

Sunday 14th September

Hilarity Bites Comedy Club Evening

Date: Friday 25th April 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £10pp

Event Overview

Clayton Jones: Last Minute Comedy Comedian of the Year 2017 winner and English Comedian of the Year finalist 2017. Clayton has been performing comedy since 2013 and has established himself as a regular on the UK comedy circuit. An observational comedian with a hilarious take on everyday life with very cleverly crafted comedy, Clayton’s act covers everyday topics of marriage, kids, being mixed race, school life and growing up in London.

‘This dude has funny bones’ – Romesh Ranganathan

Dawn Bailey: Dawn is a forty-something (ahem just turned 50) mum who views life through happy specs and giddy knickers (her own words). An original performer, Dawn won the XS Manchester Radio Comedian of the Year in 2016, which led to her presenting a show on the station. With a likeable and affable nature, Dawn is a regular on the UK comedy circuit and performs for some of the most reputable promoters in the country.

‘Pin sharp anecdotes from a life juggling a career, kids, attending weekly slimming club meetings and the joys of involuntary flatulence. She’s a very funny lady’ – BBC

Chris Brooker: One of comedy’s heavy hitters, Chris Brooker’s infectious energy and enthusiasm sweeps through a room like an irresistible force. Chris’s combination of hilarious, original material and inspired improvisation means that you will never see the same routine twice. Immensely likeable, there’s no doubting his ability to win over any crowd and drag them along for the ride.

‘Very funny, very quick…. On the spot humour’ – BBC

‘The best act of the night, his quick wit silencing hecklers and getting plenty of laughs’ – Manchester Evening News

Please note that line-ups are subject to change in extreme and unavoidable circumstances and this show contains strong language and adult themes and is not suitable for under-16s.

Beatles Complete

Date: Saturday 26th April 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £20pp

Event Overview

Beatles Complete present a night of Beatlemania packed with massive hits from the most influential band of all time.

This Liverpool-based ‘beat combo’ are the youngest ever Beatles band to gain a residency at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where they still perform every Thursday and Saturday, packing the club out and creating a unique Beatles vibe.

All four members are accomplished multi-instrumentalists allowing them to span The Beatles’ recording history, from Please Please Me right through to Let It Be.

Having performed at International Beatle Week for the past four years, the lads have been invited to return again for 2025 and are also taking their extended show to theatres across the UK. The band has also appeared on the BBC and on TV in Japan and The Netherlands.

This is a night not to be missed for all Beatles fans, performed by a band who are quickly making a name for themselves through their musical prowess, boundless energy and easy Liverpool wit. The Beatles were a phenomena in music history and Beatles Complete remind you why.

https://www.beatlescomplete.com/listen

Guitar Legends

Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £20 per adult, £15 under-18s

Event Overview

Guitar Legends is a dynamic band production perfectly suited to theatre settings, celebrating the music of iconic guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Prince, Gary Moore, Mark Knopfler and Jimi Hendrix.

Through a mesmerizing blend of live music, visuals and engaging anecdotes, the show takes audiences on a journey through rock history, showcasing both their tenor vocal prowess and extraordinary guitar virtuosity.

SOLD OUT - updated on 10/04/2025

NEW for 2025

Spend a whole day crafting and enjoy a free delicious lunch with us in Malton. Create beautiful, unique candles and soaps to take home with you!

Other Session Dates: 8th February, 15th March, 4th April, 3rd May 2025.

Join us for the day in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop for a glorious, relaxing crafting day. In the morning, create two large (300ml) or several smaller 100% soy wax, scented candles, then in the afternoon, we enjoy a session of palm oil free soap-making, making six bars of your own signature, cold process soap to take home. We will share a delicious lunch together and there will be time to wander around Malton's Market Place after lunch too, if you wish.

In our spacious premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we will be hosting up to ten participants for each of the morning and afternoon sessions. The programme for this special all-day event is as follows

10.30am start with Tea/coffee, cake, introductions and safety briefing 

• Candlemaking background, materials, fragrances and choice of containers

• Candlemaking demonstration

• Make-your own soy wax candles to take home

• Decorate a pre-made candle using a range of materials provided by us

12.45 - LUNCH and relaxation time

2.00pm tea, coffee and more cake (if you have room)

• Chemistry, history and practice of soap-making

• Materials selection, choice of fragrances 

• Soapmaking demonstration

• Make-your six bars of signature blended, all natural, palm oil free soaps to take home

• Next steps, cutting and curing your soaps

4.00 to 4.30pm leave for home with your candles and soaps.

Your palm oil free soaps are created from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases here! Your 100% soy wax candles are made from 100% high quality soy wax; no paraffin or smoky waxes!. Your items will be unique to you, personalised with your own dried flowers, fruit, exfoliants and essential oil fragrances.

For more information or to book your place please visit the Cosy Cottage website here .

The soap and candle making sessions can be booked as individual workshops too:

Soap Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/face-to-face-soap-making-workshops-in-malton

Candle Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/christmas-candlemaking-workshop

Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop

We will start with warm drinks and cake, before settling down for a session of learning and crafting together. We anticipate the workshop will take around two hours but we do not like to rush, it's all meant to be enjoyable and relaxing :)

- Learn all about 100% soy wax container candle-making in our Malton workshop
- Create your own, unique fragrance blend using natural, essential oils
- Make your own signature fragranced, 100% soy wax container candle(s)
- While your candle(s) is/are setting, decorate a (pre-made) 30cl container candle in your own unique style
- After the workshop, you will have at least 2 x container candles to take home with you to enjoy or gift to your friends and family

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

Florian Poirot Masterclass: Macaron Masterclass

Become an expert with macaron dough

Event Dates: 25th January 2025

Duration: 2 - 2.5 hour course

Tickets: £85 per person

Course Overview

The Masterclass with Florian Poirot, UK Pastry Champion takes place at our kitchen in Malton Enterprise Park.

This is a Hands on / Demo Class where we will all together bake a large and small macaron cakes.

You will learn how to make the macaron dough & our delicious Passion Fruit cream, but also how to pipe, build and decorate your celebration cake.

At the end of the class, you will go home with recipes and 2 individual cakes.

The maximum number of participants is 12.

Perfect gift for any of your loved one from 14 years old.

Book your Masterclass place here.

Cosy Cottage Soap Making Workshop - SOLD OUT! (edited on 10/04/2025)

Tea/coffee and introductions

- The history of soap making
- The chemistry of soap-making
- Fragrances, botanicals and essential oils
- Soap Making demonstratio
- Choose your own fragrances, flowers, exfoliants
- Make your own soap
- Next steps - after 24 hours (cutting the soaps) and 2 weeks (post curing)

- Goodbyes and loading soap for transporting home

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Ben Reel - UK Tour 2025

Date: Friday 9th May 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £15 per person

Event Overview

Ben Reel released his 11th studio album ‘Come a Long Way’ in June 2023. The album charted at No.9 in the Euro Americana chart and No.28 in the IBBA world blues chart.

Since his debut album `This Is the Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music over the years. As one critic said: “He’s not afraid to throw in some in folk, soul, reggae vibes, which in turn call to mind John Hiatt at his best.”. Another describes him as “somewhere in the middle ground between rock and jazz or a sound that is sometimes reminiscent of Dylan and The Band”.

He has also been described as the Irish Springsteen and comparisons have been made about his voice sounding like the ghost of Roy Orbison, but Ben Reel is very much his own man.

In a solo career which spans 25 years, Ben has received worldwide critical acclaim with numerous high profile TV/radio appearances like BBC, RTE and Dutch NPO Radio, supporting the likes of Jools Holland and The Cranberries. He has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum and The Blockheads. He has co-written and performed live with some of Nashville’s finest such as David Olney and Nanci Griffiths.

‘The Nashville Calling` was the title of his ninth studio album which was released in March 2020, produced by Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack and featuring Garry W Tallent on bass from the legendary E Street Band. Recorded in Nashville, this was a dream come through for Ben. The album went to No.1 in the Euro Americana charts, voted by respected DJs and critics all over Europe.

Ancient Wellbeing Indian Head Massage

Dates: 1st February and 10th May 2025

Location: 17 Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £17.00

Indian head massage, also referred to as champissage, is an ancient, traditional Ayurvedic treatment, originating from India, which focuses on the acupressure points on the head, neck, and shoulders, using circular massage strokes to improve hair and scalp condition. The practice, which has been deployed for over 2000 years, originated as a bonding and caring experience among family members, neighbours and friends. 

The benefits of the treatment include:

• Promoting hair growth by increasing oxygen to the scalp and follicles  

• Relief of headaches and migraines through reduction of tension in the head, shoulders and neck 

• Enhancing relaxation and relief of the symptoms of depression and anxiety 

• Reduction of stress, quietenting of the mind and boosting of memory 

• Stimulation of lymphatic and cerebral fluid drainage 

• Improvement of sleep through promoting reduction in stress

Our experienced, qualified practitioner, Wayne King, will provide 30 minute one to one treatments in ambient surroundings; fragranced with our signature blend essential oil wellbeing candles and diffusers. 

These treatments require no oils (unless desired), can be administered seated if required and can be performed through light clothing. The treatments are therefore both inclusive and accessible; perfect for newcomers to massage and wellbeing. These taster length massages are an ideal introduction to this outstandingly relaxing and caring treatment.

Bookings are available between 09.30am and 16.00 on 1st February and 10th May 2025 via the dropdown on this product description

For more information or to book your place please visit The Cosy Cottage website here.

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Cosy Cottage Goats Milk Soap Making Workshop

We are delighted to partner with our local friends at Wolds Barn in Duggleby to bring you this fascinating and exclusive goats milk soap-making workshop, incorporating the milk from their beautiful goats. We have been working with Sam and her family for several years and are thrilled that she and her beautiful goats have agreed to participate in the workshop.

Join us and our friends from Wolds Barn, in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop (see below for google maps link) for a glorious, relaxing time meeting and learning about the goats and making therapeutic goats milk soap, renowned for its skincare benefits and its soothing effects for those with eczema and other dry, sore skin conditions.

Learn the special techniques needed to create goats milK soaps and make six bars of your own goats milk soap to take home and enjoy. 

We have had outstanding feedback from past participants on our goats milk soap-making workshops and are delighted to host these new variant of our extremely popular soap-making workshops. Due to the popularity of these workshops, early booking is recommended.  

In our spacious, premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we are very happy to be able to host up to ten participants, to make six, lovely bars of palm oil free soap, each, bearing your own signature fragrance, made from a blend of essential oils. 

You will make your palm oil free goats milk soap from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method and raw, unpasteurised goats milk. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases or UHT milk/milk powder here! 

These special goats milk soap-making sessions will last around 2 hours and maybe more depending on how quickly we work - we do not like to rush, it's meant to be relaxing!

- Tea/coffee and introductions

- Sam to introduce her goats and talk about goats milk and its benefits

- The history of soap making and therapeutic benefits ascribed to goats milk soap

- The chemistry of goats milk soap-making

-  Fragrances, botanicals and essential oils (optional additions)

-  Goats milk Soap-Making demonstration

- Choose your own fragrances, flowers, exfoliants

- Make your goats milk own soap

- Next steps - after 24 hours (cutting the soaps) and 2 weeks (post curing) 

- Cheerios and loading soap for transporting home

Workshops are held at our Navigation Wharf Premises in Malton. 3 Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, YO17 7AA

For more information or to book your place please visit The Cosy Cottage Soap Company website here

Malton Regency Dance Class

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD

Tickets: £10.00

Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.

Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.

Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.

Event Dates:

Sunday 9th February

Sunday 9th March

Sunday 20th April

Sunday 11th May

Sunday 15th June

Sunday 17th August

Sunday 14th September

Cooking the Books - The Book of Perilous Dishes by Doina Rusti

Date: 15th May 2025

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Tickets: £30.00 - pre-booking is essential.

The Cook’s Place have teamed up with local Malton bookshop Kemps Bookstore to bring you a monthly book club with a difference.

Each month Jo Hardy from Kemps Bookstore suggests a book that has a foodie theme, you review it and Gilly Robinson, owner and head tutor here at The Cook’s Place will then create a two-course meal. Gilly will demonstrate how to make the dishes which you get to eat during the evening with a glass of something. Cooking the Books is a great way to bring your love of books and cooking together. A wonderful night out for a group of book lovers or even on your own. A friendly, welcoming atmosphere awaits.

Visit The Cooks Place website to find out more or to book tickets: Cooking the Books: The Book of Perilous Dishes by Doina Rusti (15 May 2025) | The Cooks Place Malton

Copies of the book “The Book of Perilous Dishes by Doina Rusti” are available to buy from Kemps Bookstore.

MALTON MUSEUM: LECTURE PROGRAMME SUMMER 2025

15th May - Steve Roskhams, Senior Lecturer at the University of York

Find out about the changing relationships between soldiers and civilians and learn more about the excavations outside the North East gate of Malton's Roman Fort too.

All the lectures are in Malton Assembly Rooms and entrance is though the Museum on Yorkersgate. They all start at 7 p.m. and  they cost £10 per head. Booking online is through the events section of the Malton Museum website or you can pay at the door.

Find out more: Events - Malton Museum

Cosy Cottage Rejuventating Wellness Day

Join us on Saturday 17th May 2025 at the beautiful Scampston Hall, North Yorkshire, for a day of ultimate relaxation and indulgence with our fully inclusive, rejuvenating wellness day:

Tickets: £99 per person

Event Overview

10.00-10.30 Welcome and  introductions with tea or coffee

10.30-12.00 Revive and Renew yoga session 

12.00-12.30 Make your own essential oil massage serum to use later and then take home

12.30-1.30 Lunch provided and an opportunity to explore the grounds

1.30 - 3.00 Immersive and tranquil sound bath

3.00 - 3.30 Refreshments and relaxation 

3.30-4.00 Hand massage with your own exclusive serum

Experience the tranquility of yoga sessions, the healing power of a sound bath, and the nourishment of natural skincare products while being surrounded by Scampston Hall's beautiful grounds. 

Enjoy a light, nutritious lunch to nourish the body and soul and leave at the end of the day feeling relaxed, refreshed, and revitalised. You can look forward to escaping the everyday hustle and bustle by resetting and recharging your body and mind with our holistic wellness retreat. 

The day will be led by experienced and qualified yoga instructors who will provide personalised attention and support throughout.

Our aim is to create a safe and nurturing environment that allows you to unplug from the world and reconnect with yourself. 

For more information or to book your place please visit The Cosy Cottage Soap Company website here.

Malton and Norton Rotary Club “Involve Event”

Date: Saturday 17th May 2025

Time: 10am- 3pm

The Involve Event is back on Saturday 17th May.
We are very fortunate to have many organisations in our region that can help and support those in need in our communities.
Come along to this FREE event on Saturday 17th May between 10am and 3pm at the Milton Rooms, Malton where you can meet charities, food banks and emotional and physical support organisations in an informal marketplace of stalls.
We know involvement with organisations is good for mental and physical wellbeing, and this one-day annual event is the best way to engage whether you are in need of help, or looking for membership or volunteering opportunities for hobbies or interests.
New to the area? This is the event to attend with many live performances to enjoy. Pop it in your diary now!

Organised by Malton and Norton Rotary
For further information email: mandnrotaryinvolve@gmail.com

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Tickets can be booked via the Milton Rooms website here: An Evening with the Reverend Richard Coles - The Milton Rooms

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton Regency Dance Class

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD

Tickets: £10.00

Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.

Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.

Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.

Event Dates:

Sunday 9th February

Sunday 9th March

Sunday 20th April

Sunday 11th May

Sunday 15th June

Sunday 17th August

Sunday 14th September

MALTON MUSEUM: LECTURE PROGRAMME SUMMER 2025

19th June - Simon Green, Professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds

Queen Anne up front, Mary-Anne behind: A celebration of the buildings of Malton, Norton and Old Malton.

All the lectures are in Malton Assembly Rooms and entrance is though the Museum on Yorkersgate. They all start at 7 p.m. and  they cost £10 per head. Booking online is through the events section of the Malton Museum website or you can pay at the door.

Find out more: Events - Malton Museum

NEW for 2025

Spend a whole day crafting and enjoy a free delicious lunch with us in Malton. Create beautiful, unique candles and soaps to take home with you!

Other Session Dates: 21 June, 19 July.

Join us for the day in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop for a glorious, relaxing crafting day. In the morning, create two large (300ml) or several smaller 100% soy wax, scented candles, then in the afternoon, we enjoy a session of palm oil free soap-making, making six bars of your own signature, cold process soap to take home. We will share a delicious lunch together and there will be time to wander around Malton's Market Place after lunch too, if you wish.

In our spacious premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we will be hosting up to ten participants for each of the morning and afternoon sessions. The programme for this special all-day event is as follows

10.30am start with Tea/coffee, cake, introductions and safety briefing 

• Candlemaking background, materials, fragrances and choice of containers

• Candlemaking demonstration

• Make-your own soy wax candles to take home

• Decorate a pre-made candle using a range of materials provided by us

12.45 - LUNCH and relaxation time

2.00pm tea, coffee and more cake (if you have room)

• Chemistry, history and practice of soap-making

• Materials selection, choice of fragrances 

• Soapmaking demonstration

• Make-your six bars of signature blended, all natural, palm oil free soaps to take home

• Next steps, cutting and curing your soaps

4.00 to 4.30pm leave for home with your candles and soaps.

Your palm oil free soaps are created from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases here! Your 100% soy wax candles are made from 100% high quality soy wax; no paraffin or smoky waxes!. Your items will be unique to you, personalised with your own dried flowers, fruit, exfoliants and essential oil fragrances.

For more information or to book your place please visit the Cosy Cottage website here .

The soap and candle making sessions can be booked as individual workshops too:

Soap Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/face-to-face-soap-making-workshops-in-malton

Candle Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/christmas-candlemaking-workshop

Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop

We will start with warm drinks and cake, before settling down for a session of learning and crafting together. We anticipate the workshop will take around two hours but we do not like to rush, it's all meant to be enjoyable and relaxing :)

- Learn all about 100% soy wax container candle-making in our Malton workshop
- Create your own, unique fragrance blend using natural, essential oils
- Make your own signature fragranced, 100% soy wax container candle(s)
- While your candle(s) is/are setting, decorate a (pre-made) 30cl container candle in your own unique style
- After the workshop, you will have at least 2 x container candles to take home with you to enjoy or gift to your friends and family

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

Cosy Cottage Soap Making Workshop

Tea/coffee and introductions

- The history of soap making
- The chemistry of soap-making
- Fragrances, botanicals and essential oils
- Soap Making demonstratio
- Choose your own fragrances, flowers, exfoliants
- Make your own soap
- Next steps - after 24 hours (cutting the soaps) and 2 weeks (post curing)

- Goodbyes and loading soap for transporting home

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

Cosy Cottage Goats Milk Soap Making Workshop

Join us and our friends from Wolds Barn, in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop (see below for google maps link) for a glorious, relaxing time meeting and learning about the goats and making therapeutic goats milk soap, renowned for its skincare benefits and its soothing effects for those with eczema and other dry, sore skin conditions.

Learn the special techniques needed to create goats milk soaps and make six bars of your own goats milk soap to take home and enjoy.

We are very happy to be able to host up to ten participants, to make six, lovely bars of palm oil free soap, each, bearing your own signature fragrance, made from a blend of essential oils.

Ticket Price: £60 pp

For more information or to book your place please visit The Cosy Cottage Soap Company website here.

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Kemps presents Charlie Connelly’s ‘Attention All Shipping’

Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025

Time: 7.30pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £18 per person

Event Overview
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the greatest invention of the modern age.

How did a weather forecast for ships capture the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dog to insomniac landlubber? How is it possible for ‘rain later’ to be ‘good’? And where the hell is North Utsire?

Delving into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people who made it, Charlie explains what those curious phrases really mean, celebrates its wide cultural impact, shares rip-roaring adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas – the times he was accused by the media of trying to annex Rockall from the British government and sang sea shanties with Tom Hardy in a Manx hotel bar while Scary Spice pulled the pints – and presents his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement.

Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide, this pacy, moving and hilarious show takes you all the way from Viking to South East Iceland to ensure the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.

“Charlie Connelly is one of the funniest people I have ever had the pleasure of sitting in a studio with…He has a natural wit that doesn’t get crushed by an over-zealous ego with a lovely personality attached to it.” Fi Glover, broadcaster 

“Charlie is always warm, funny and engaging…I actually sent him a fan letter – and I’ve never done that to anyone in my life before.”  Bernard Sumner, New Order

“I can thoroughly recommend an evening spent in the company of the very funny and very lovely Charlie Connelly, whose knowledge of what I call ‘the ships’ is excellent. Sou’westers optional.” Corrie Corfield, BBC Radio 4 

Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop

We will start with warm drinks and cake, before settling down for a session of learning and crafting together. We anticipate the workshop will take around two hours but we do not like to rush, it's all meant to be enjoyable and relaxing :)

- Learn all about 100% soy wax container candle-making in our Malton workshop
- Create your own, unique fragrance blend using natural, essential oils
- Make your own signature fragranced, 100% soy wax container candle(s)
- While your candle(s) is/are setting, decorate a (pre-made) 30cl container candle in your own unique style
- After the workshop, you will have at least 2 x container candles to take home with you to enjoy or gift to your friends and family

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

NEW for 2025

Spend a whole day crafting and enjoy a free delicious lunch with us in Malton. Create beautiful, unique candles and soaps to take home with you!

Other Session Dates: 21 June, 19 July.

Join us for the day in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop for a glorious, relaxing crafting day. In the morning, create two large (300ml) or several smaller 100% soy wax, scented candles, then in the afternoon, we enjoy a session of palm oil free soap-making, making six bars of your own signature, cold process soap to take home. We will share a delicious lunch together and there will be time to wander around Malton's Market Place after lunch too, if you wish.

In our spacious premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we will be hosting up to ten participants for each of the morning and afternoon sessions. The programme for this special all-day event is as follows

10.30am start with Tea/coffee, cake, introductions and safety briefing 

• Candlemaking background, materials, fragrances and choice of containers

• Candlemaking demonstration

• Make-your own soy wax candles to take home

• Decorate a pre-made candle using a range of materials provided by us

12.45 - LUNCH and relaxation time

2.00pm tea, coffee and more cake (if you have room)

• Chemistry, history and practice of soap-making

• Materials selection, choice of fragrances 

• Soapmaking demonstration

• Make-your six bars of signature blended, all natural, palm oil free soaps to take home

• Next steps, cutting and curing your soaps

4.00 to 4.30pm leave for home with your candles and soaps.

Your palm oil free soaps are created from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases here! Your 100% soy wax candles are made from 100% high quality soy wax; no paraffin or smoky waxes!. Your items will be unique to you, personalised with your own dried flowers, fruit, exfoliants and essential oil fragrances.

For more information or to book your place please visit the Cosy Cottage website here .

The soap and candle making sessions can be booked as individual workshops too:

Soap Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/face-to-face-soap-making-workshops-in-malton

Candle Making: https://www.cosycottagesoap.co.uk/collections/malton-store-events/products/christmas-candlemaking-workshop

Cosy Cottage Soap Making Workshop

Tea/coffee and introductions

- The history of soap making
- The chemistry of soap-making
- Fragrances, botanicals and essential oils
- Soap Making demonstratio
- Choose your own fragrances, flowers, exfoliants
- Make your own soap
- Next steps - after 24 hours (cutting the soaps) and 2 weeks (post curing)

- Goodbyes and loading soap for transporting home

Tickets can be bought in-store or online: £57.50pp

1940s Murder Mystery at Howsham Hall

Date: Saturday 19th July 2025

Time: Arrival drinks from 6.30pm for dinner at 7pm.

Location: Howsham Hall, Howsham, Malt 1pmton, York YO60 7PB

Tickets: £73.50 per person

It’s 1947 and you are all actors and actresses who have been invited to a party being held to celebrate the resumption of film making at Pynewood Studios after the War. The auditions for Stefan Spellbinder’s the latest blockbusting movie “Dying to tell You” are to be held in the morning and everyone who is anyone in the film world will be at tonight’s “star studded” gala. Why not come in 1940s costume or black tie?

Turn sleuth for the evening as events unfold around you- can you solve the fiendish murder? Enjoy a fabulous night of mystery with friends, with delicious 3 course dinner served over the course of the evening. 

Includes dinner and arrival drinks.

Make a weekend of it and stay over on Saturday night in one of our bedrooms, from £190 per room for up to 2 people including continental breakfast.

Find out more about the event or book your place: https://www.dine.co.uk/venues/howsham-hall/event-calendar/

Malton Roman Festival 2025

THE EMPIRE IS BACK - MALTON MUSEUM ROMAN FESTIVAL

Its July the 20th  2025 and early in the morning nothing stirs except the birds in the trees. The sun is up and it’s a lovely day and then from far away the sounds of marching men and horses as once again the Malton Museum Roman Festival arrives to reclaim the fort and vicus of Delgovicia (now known as Orchard Field) for the Emporer.

All citizens of Malton, Norton and the surrounding area are invited to attend from 10 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon to enjoy demonstrations of marching, fighting and horsemanship as well as displays of archaeology and Roman life. And there’s plenty for the younger citizens to do as well but be aware! – they might be recruited into the Kids Roman Army and put through their marching skills by one of the legionaries. We are in the process of lining up authors and other speakers.

Food and drink will be plentiful on site with savoury and sweet items from local traders.

We are now taking applications from groups, Roman historical societies, traders and traditional craft workers who would like to attend.

Notes for editors

The settlement of Delogovicia was a calvary base and established around AD71.

Formerly thought to be Derventio, recent research has suggested that Derventio was more likely to have been Stamford Bridge and Delogvicia is now the more widely accepted name for the Orchard Field site.

Malton Museum reopens for the season on 3rd April and has many items from the fort and local villas such as Langton and Hovingham on display.

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton Regency Dance Class

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD

Tickets: £10.00

Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.

Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.

Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.

Event Dates:

Sunday 9th February

Sunday 9th March

Sunday 20th April

Sunday 11th May

Sunday 15th June

Sunday 17th August

Sunday 14th September

MALTON MUSEUM: LECTURE PROGRAMME SUMMER 2025

21st August - Nicholas Hatton

Uncovering additional context of 19th century photographs from Malton's photographic studios.

All the lectures are in Malton Assembly Rooms and entrance is though the Museum on Yorkersgate. They all start at 7 p.m. and  they cost £10 per head. Booking online is through the events section of the Malton Museum website or you can pay at the door.

Find out more: Events - Malton Museum

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

The ELO Encounter

Date: Saturday 6th September 2025

Time: 8pm

Location: The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LX

Tickets: £20 per person

Event Overview

Delighted to welcome back the fabulous ELO Encounter, who sold out last time they played the Milton Rooms!

Roll Over Beethoven, because the greatest tribute to Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra is here with an all live show featuring soaring strings, striking vocal harmonies and playing all the much loved songs from the band’s hit-filled library including Evil Woman, Telephone Line and Don’t Bring Me Down.

The ELO Encounter promises a night filled with rock, roll and Blue Skies that would make even Mozart mambo and Bach boogie. So Hold On Tight because Rock and Roll Is King in a show that is guaranteed to have you partying All Over The World. Not only flawlessly recreating the wonderful music of ELO, it’s a spectacular live show from start to finish. Stunning lights and special effects create an atmosphere that will have you fully immersed in the whole experience.

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton Regency Dance Class

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD

Tickets: £10.00

Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.

Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.

Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.

Event Dates:

Sunday 9th February

Sunday 9th March

Sunday 20th April

Sunday 11th May

Sunday 15th June

Sunday 17th August

Sunday 14th September

Inspired by the Marathon Du Medoc in France's wine region, the 'Marathon Du Malton' is a gourmet ‘wineathlon’ going through an area of Yorkshire famous for its local produce & beautiful countryside.

There are 4 race options available:

• ‘Le Classique’ (The main event - 10k with food & drink)

• ‘L’escargot’ (Same as ‘Le Classique’ but just for walkers - dogs on leads also welcome!)

• The Malton 10k - This one is ‘Sans Arret’ (no food & drink stops, just you vs the clock!)

• NEW! ‘Le Sans Arret Ensemble’ - A combined ticket for those who want to get their PB & take part in the run only race first and then do the course again, this time savouring the food & drink that’s on offer.

Malton Sunday Market 2025

Back for 2025 the Malton Sunday Market will feature a selection of specialist food stalls & street food to coincide with the Malton 10K Event.

Popular with all those who care about where their food is sourced, the market is loved by foodies, chefs & keen amateur cooks alike​

Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Michael's Church in Malton's central Market Place, the Sunday market trades from 10.30am to 4pm. ​

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire

Find out more or book your tickets for the event here: Malton Regency Ball - Malton Museum

Book your place here: Events with Kemps Bookstore in Malton – Kemps General Store & Kemps Books

Malton Food Tour

“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”

Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.

This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!

The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.

Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:

Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire