Burns night: Celebrating Rabbie Burns
Fran White Fran White

Burns night: Celebrating Rabbie Burns

We had a lot of fun at the Merchant Adventurers annual Burns Night celebration on Friday.

The medieval hall, built in 1357, hosts a wide range of events for members, raising money for it’s Education Trust.

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The Four Wheel Drive Story: WHere are we now?
Fran White Fran White

The Four Wheel Drive Story: WHere are we now?

Where did the concept of taking audience ‘off-road’ come from? The Four Wheel Drive story starts with two collaborators with a drive to create unique excellence.

A recap of the journey so far, what have we done and where are we going…

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Four Wheel Drive bring in the new year in style
Fran White Fran White

Four Wheel Drive bring in the new year in style

Noble Happening’s New Year’s Eve Ball was illuminated by two Georgian characters, entertaining guests of the Grand Assembly Rooms, York. The event attracted guests from near and far, with the Lord Mayor and international visitors.

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Four wheel drive’s new educational project
Anna Gallon Anna Gallon

Four wheel drive’s new educational project

Building on the success of the ‘22/’23 season of EDUCATE, creating an interactive Macbeth workshop for GCSE students. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE will create short revision videos for another core text on the GCSE English syllabus.

These revision videos will be free to access for students across the country.

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CONNECT Fest Award Winners Announced
Joly Black Joly Black

CONNECT Fest Award Winners Announced

CONNECT festival, a new creative festival in York offered opportunities for early career creatives to showcase their work and connect with industry leaders.

8 new plays, accompanied by workshops, masterclasses, and panel discussion across 5 days at Theatre@41, July 19th – 23rd.

These emerging artists are ones to be watched.

  • The ViridianLAB Innovative Production Award

  • The Guild of Media Arts York Audience Choice Award

  • Brew York Boldly Crafted Award

  • FOUR WHEEL DRIVE Producer’s Choice Award

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A Midsummer Day's Dream | 5th August
Anna Gallon Anna Gallon

A Midsummer Day's Dream | 5th August

For The National Centre of Early Music

We invite audiences to step into a world of enchantment on a Midsummer Day in August. Let your imagination soar as you venture into a faraway forest, where fairies dance and magic fills the air. Allow yourself to be whisked away by the sounds of live music as you play along with us.

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