Levisham 60s Weekend

[Stranger]

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway 60s Weekend will be held on 9th/10th June. This will be the eighth year for this popular event.

Our regular bands Shadows Music and Shazam with Ian Geast and joined by compare Kevin Harris will be at Levisham providing continuous music from noon until around 4-30pm.
The two tea huts will be open as usual for snacks, refreshments and ice cream. The guys at the station have been busy and have lengthened the bar in the beer tent and added a third pump to cope with the expected demand from thirsty Shadows fans.

There was never much parking around Levisham Station but there will be even less this year as the Forestry Commission has closed the forest drive and fitted a gate across the road just past the station. So with no parking available in the forest its best to come on the train. You will then get in free otherwise it will be necessary to buy a platform ticket for £2-50. An increase of 50p this year due to rising costs – but still very good value for an afternoon of great entertainment.

There will be a special timetable operating for the weekend with direct trains from to/from Whitby every two hours from 10am until 4pm.

More info here - http://www.nymr.co.uk

Also the Pickering 60s Festival takes place on the Saturday. The entertainment in the evening on the main stage in the Market Place from 6 until 10pm will be The Little Miss 60s Show, The Legends of the 60s and The Fourmost. This event is FREE.

More info here - http://www.pickering60sfestival.co.uk/

[Stranger]

A bit more info on car parking, or the lack of it!

There will be a Heartbeat Mini & Classic Car show in Levisham Station car park on Saturday 9th June. So even less public parking will be available but lots of Minis to look at and the cars as well!

Also over the weekend there will be a Heartbeat vehicle rally in Goathland (Aidensfield) of vehicles from the tv series. On Sunday 10th June David Lonsdale who Played David Stockwell in the series will be there for a while from about 11-30am.

More info here: http://thedms.discoveryorkshirecoast.co ... &easi=true

[roninnes]

Hope you all have a great weekend and the weather is kind to you.

Ange & Ron

[old romantic]

Thanks Ron and Ange,
The weather looks to be ok but there will be the usual large marquees anyway for people to get into if it rains. It doesn't usually bother folk who put up brolleys in the showers!! We are looking forward to it. The scenery beats the weather anyway!! So does the music but then I am a bit biased.
Cheers Linda x

[Rocknroller]

A very big thank you to everyone involved in the Levisham weekender , as always it was great fun and although the weather wasn't tanning weather we All still had a lovely time . Shazam and Shadows music perfromed beautifully and the audiences on both days ( regarding to the conversations i had with them ) All had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend . I would like to thank Gordon & All the Railway Staff for being so enthusiastic in helping make the weekend fun for all . So many People put so much effort in making it a success and i thank you all . I am very much looking forward to seeing you All next year . Finally Ian Harper , your joke about me in the club with two People was I have to say ' pure genius ' . How we laughed .