The Summer of Fun at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is here, with a varied programme of fun activities and events throughout the school holidays running till Friday, 31 August.
Highlights of the Summer of Fun will include Yorkshire Day on Wednesday 1 August, from 11am to 3pm with a spectacular celebration of all things Yorkshire.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens will also be hosting a brand new event, The Sewerby Food Festival, on Sunday, 12 August.
‘A Taste of the Coast’ will be a celebration of local food producers and their products and will see a wide range of food and drink available, as well as lots of activities for a fun day out.
The Holderness Coast FLAG (Fisheries Local Action Group) are working with Sewerby Hall and Gardens to feature shellfish and seafood cookery demonstrations by Alison Johnson of the Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School, which will run throughout the day, together with other organisations promoting the local seafood industry.
An impressive total of 50 stalls at the Fair will include a medieval tavern with real ale; a range of smoked foods; artisan pork pies; homemade deli items; Greek street food; Yorkshire pudding wraps; a beekeeper and honey products; pizza and prosecco; Russian food; and a range of local seafood, including the Whitby scampi van, and a 16 foot pebble (fishing boat) and a stall.
There will be a butcher, and a baker, selling burgers, sausages, bagels, and cup cakes, and there will also be a chocolatier and a range of coffees and teas for sale, plus a hog roast. In addition, visitors will be able to purchase preserves and pies. Shellfish from the Holderness Coast will also be available to purchase on the day.
Councillor Richard Burton, portfolio holder for leisure, tourism and culture, said:
“The Summer of Fun at Sewerby Hall and Gardens promises six weeks of great fun, with events and activities, as well as concerts in the Orangery and of course all the regular features of a visit like the gardens themselves, the house, the exhibitions, the zoo, and the café.”
Entry for visitors will cost : £8 for adults; £5.90 for children; and £26 for a family (two adults and two children).
Full details of the whole summer events programme – the Summer of Fun – as well as the zoo, the café, the gardens and other events and exhibitions are at www.sewerbyhall.co.uk
