Festivals Galore

Saturday 2^nd July is Cottingham Day, starting from 12noon, it starts with an old fashioned parade with classic cars, cheerleaders, dancers and floats. There is a bird of prey display, Magic Carpet Theatre and Hull’s very own Ukelele band, what more can you ask for.

On Sunday 3^rd July at the Ashes Playing Fields at Howden is the excellent Howden Festival. This year it is also featuring a food festival. There are lots of stalls and events. Always good is the handicraft tent where you can see adults fighting over the prestige of getting first prize for the Best Victoria Sponge Cake or Jar of Homemade Sponge.

In Beverley on Sunday 3^rd July, there is Beverley Armed Forces Day, with lots of things to see and do, face painting (army style of course!), wall climbing etc.

Hull’s Literature Festival is underway (25^th June – 10^th July), it has had great attractions and more to come, this weekends events include ‘Funny Bones’ which is a dramatised reading aimed at children on Saturday at 10.30 and 2pm at Ings Library. For budding adult writers there is plenty on including an open mic session. Details are available at http://www.humbermouth.co.uk

Tying in with Humbermouth is ‘Ring around the Humber’ at Hull Truck. Tickets are £10 and shows start at 7.45pm, book in advance at the Hull Truck website. The performance is 4 plays written by four local new writers.

Puffins and Flowers

Now there has been a bit of rain, it seems to be time to try to beat the neighbours with fantastic displays of hanging baskets and pots, rather than face the packed garden centres, Leven Allotment Association is holding a sale of summer pots and hanging baskets 10.30am - 2pm in the Hare and Hounds car park in Leven.

To see how it should be done Linden House in Cottingham (sat and sun) and Beacon Garth in Hessle (sun only) are part of the RGS Open Gardens Scheme with yummy home made teas at both of them.

For something other than plants, how about a Puffin Patrol at RSPB site at Bempton Cliffs, booking is advised they are running patrols both Saturday and Sunday and most weekends up to mid July. To book check the website or phone the Visitor Centre on 01262 851179.

Whatever you decide, have a great weekend.
More events in and around East Yorkshire next week.