Malton St Clement’s Festival
Malton St Clement’s Festival
Saturday 23rd November 2024
The first of its kind in Yorkshire, the St Clement’s Festival is set to be a celebration of Malton’s host of craftspeople, the Autumn and St Clement, the patron of blacksmiths.
There’ll be a whole host of activities planned throughout the day including sculpture and art trails, light shows, a variety of musical performances with singing and dancing, and of course, delicious treats from Malton’s eateries.
The event is organised and run by the Malton St Clement’s Steering Group which is made up of several representatives of businesses and organisations in Malton.
Free entry!
Banner image photographer credit: GHEdsallphotography
Crafts & Demonstrations
From blacksmith to pottery demonstrations, apple pressing to treat making and more, there’ll be something for all the family to enjoy!
Son et Lumiere
Festivities at the event, will culminate in the early evening, lantern parade, along an avenue of lit trees, all decorated and sponsored by local businesses, in Malton’s historic Market Place.
Live Music
Enjoy traditional music from Malton’s local brass bands, choirs at St Michael’s Church and wandering minstrels whilst you explore the festival.
Festival Activities 2024
Activities taking place across the festival include:
Crafting and treat making;
Story Telling, children’s activities and more - run by Be Amazing Arts;
Blacksmithing demonstrations and workshops;
Art and sculptures;
The Milton Rooms and the Studio Bar will be open throughout the day for refreshments;
Find out about Roman life with the Malton Museum team;
The Son et Lumiere and twilight lantern procession in the Market Place.
Some retailers around Malton will be open for a spot of late night shopping too.
Timings for the Day
By 10.00am: Local shops, cafes and hospitality outlets open with themed offerings
10am: Axe Handle Crafting Workshops with SylvanKin begin; Craft, storytelling and lantern-making family/children’s workshop tent opens
10.30am: music program begins in St Michael’s Church
11.00am: forge demonstrations, drinks and treats, and hands-on “Kids in the Kitchen - the outside edition” by The Cook’s Place begin in Market Place
11am & 2.00pm: Malton Museum Town Tour - Georgian Malton (audio tour)
3.00pm: Kemps Author Event: Sally Couthard - Apple Book Talk & Signing;
4.00pm onwards: as dusk falls, illuminated tree avenue comes to life
5.00pm onwards: Brand new for the 2024 event “Looking for Loki” story telling performance by Be Amazing Arts. Procession of children’s lanterns; Son et Lumiere in the Market Place and the Grand Finale
Then there’ll be plenty of time to enjoy the festive hospitality of Malton’s many bars and restaurants to carry on the festive cheer until later on!
*Timings may be subject to change.
Photo Credit: Norma Horsfield, Malton & District Camera Club
The Forge Area: Demonstration Timings & Workshops
Blacksmithing Demos*: (provisional running order)
10.00am: Live blacksmithing
11.00am: Gilly & Piers Forge cooking demo
11.30am: Hot Forged Rose with Michael and Piers
12.15pm: Guest smith - Matthew Snape
13:00: Beginners Taster Session (booking essential via Environmental Art)
14:00: Gilly and Piers Forge cooking demo
14:30: Piers Forging demo
15:15: Guest smith demo - TBC
16:00: Gilly and Piers Forge cooking demo
16:25: Raku ceramics demo with Stephanie House
*Timings may be subject to change.
Photo credit: Rachel Rimmell Photography
Forge Cooking Demos*: (provisional running order)
Gilly Robinson (The Cook’s Place, Malton) will be also be running cookery demonstrations throughout the afternoon at The Forge Area.
• 12.00 - 12.20: American Toaster
• 14.00 - 14.20: Chilli Wrap
• 16.00 - 16.20: Smores
*Timings may be subject to change.
Forge Area Location: https://w3w.co/robes.stands.info
MUST Forge Blacksmithing Workshops: Make Your Own Metal Rose in a choice of two different materials at the St Clement’s Festival.
Frequency: Every hour from 11am-3pm;
Duration: 40 mins to an hour, skill level dependent;
Group Size: 4 people per session.
Cost per workshop:
· copper rose - £45
· steel rose - £35
Participants will come away with a finished rose to take home. Pre-booking is essential. Places can be booked here: https://buytickets.at/mustforge/1425060
Workshop Details - 1pm
Try your hand at blacksmithing in a 40 minute taster session where artist blacksmith Piers Edsall will teach you the basics and help you go away with something that you have forged in the fire yourself! Please note: minimum age of participants is 16. T&C's apply.
Cost: £30 per person.
Book via the Environmental Art website here: Blacksmithing experience St Clements Festival 23rd November 2024 – Environmental Art
Photo credit: Rachel Rimmell Photography
Two workshops will be running during the day. In 2.5hrs you’ll be guided from 'blank' wood to a crafted axe handle ready for to shape the neck to fit your axe-head. If you have an axe-head with you we can help you shape your handle's neck to hang your axe and wedge it.
Book your place here: Axe Handle Crafting, St Clements Fest - Sylvankin
Workshop times: 10am-12.30pm and 2pm-4.30pm
Gilly Robinson (The Cook’s Place) will be running children’s cookery drop-in workshops from 11am-3.30pm, running at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Children can learn how to make a St Clement’s crumble which kids can take home to cook.
This area is sponsored by Scoops Ingredients Shop, Malton.
The Cook’s Place tent location: https://w3w.co/motel.louder.taster
Artist Workshops and Demos in The Milton Rooms
Open: 10am -4pm hot chocolates available and disabled access toilets open for all.
The Milton Rooms will be full of traditional crafter's and artisans. We have spinners, weavers, painters, illustrators, printers, badge makers and more! Lanterns will be displayed on the stage that will later be carried in the procession.
St Clements is the Patron Saint of Blacksmithing but the folklore surrounding him is a clear message to celebrate your local traditional crafters and reflect on the modern applications that they can be used to solve modern problems.
Milton Rooms Location: https://w3w.co/catch.flocking.wrist
Photo Credit: Nick Webster from Malton & District Camera Club
Watch how different creatives work and ask them questions about their practice throughout the day at The Milton Rooms.
Artists and Crafts People at the event include:
The Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers,
Three jewellers from No 7 Gallery in Malton,
Miriam Hemingway - multimedia artist,
Jess Bardet - print designer,
Nathan Boden - Illustrator,
Ben Clarke - street artist,
Simon Gabriello - intaglio printer and wood carver and more.
Photo Credit: Ron Pickering from Malton & District Camera Club
Be Amazing Arts Children’s Activities
The Creativitent will be open at 10am-4.30pm. What3Words Location: https://w3w.co/laugh.attending.admiral
Children’s Activities will include:
Free storytelling sessions with professional actors and
Free craft sessions making willow lanterns for the parade. (tutorial video below).
Visitors can also find out more about the Be Amazing Arts production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ as well as book the last available tickets at their pop-up box office at the Creativitent. This area is sponsored by The Handy Mag.
What3Words Location: https://w3w.co/developer.caked.contemplate
Visitors to the Malton Museum stand will be connected to Roman life, through the eyes of a female character called Cassia. People have images of soldiers, cavalry and forts when they think of the Romans in Britain, but of course many soldiers married or just settled with local woman.
Cassia represents a woman living close to the fort in a high- status house. We will show how her life would have involved her working with local artisans, centred around the high quality craftmanship available in Roman Malton and celebrating the talents of local artisan craft people working here today.
During the festival, Malton Museum will be running two bite sized guided walking tours around Malton where visitors can delve into Malton’s fascinating history. Mainly focussed around the Market Place, this short tour will show some interesting historical highlights around Malton’s town centre, packaged into 40 minutes.
Cost is £5.00 per adult. Children (up to age 12) are free of charge but must be accompanied by a paying adult. Only adults need to book tickets.
Find out more or book your place here: Malton Museum
Live Music Timings
Live Music Programme at St Michael’s Church*
10.30 – 11.15: Malton White Star Band
11.45 - 12.15: Ryelarks
12.20 – 12.50: Young Crescendos
13.00 - 13.30: Kirkham Henry Choir
13.35 – 14.00: The Notables
14.30 – 15.15: The Swinton Training Band
15.35 – 16.00: Ryedale Voices
16.05 – 16.30: Malton School Chamber Choir
16.30– 17.00: Harmonia
*Timings may be subject to change.
Photo Credit: Tony Horsfield from Malton & District Camera Club
Whilst you’re watching the wonderful musical performances in St Michael’s Church, keep your eyes peeled for beautiful floral displays created by The Malton and District Flower Club. Refreshments are also being served in the church from 10am.
Find out more about the Flower Club here: Malton & District Flower Club
About the Malton St Clement’s Festival
The event is organised and run by the Malton St Clement’s Steering Group which is made up of several representatives of businesses and organisations in Malton.
For enquiries about the event, how to get involved or how to sponsor a tree, please email: maltonstclements@gmail.com
Photo Credit: Tony Horsfield from Malton & District Camera Club
Willow Lantern Making Tutorial
Find a step-by-step guide as to how to make the willow lanterns that will be used in the procession towards the end of the St Clement’s Festival.
Created by Be Amazing Arts. Commissioned by You Will Be C.I.C.
The Malton St Clements Festival is a community event supported by North Yorkshire Council, Malton Town Council and Visit Malton CIC.
Festival Sponsors 2024
Huge thanks to our partners and festival sponsors.
Tree Sponsors 2024: Trees kindly supplied by Paley’s of Malton
