Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.
The nationwide heat wave relented on Saturday, 15 August, for Show Day in Rosedale which enjoyed a warm, dry day for the large crowds who turned up for a record breaking entry programme of agricultural, horticultural and industrial exhibits and arena events, along with a wide variety of trade stands, bands and food outlets. A few initial shots from a highly successful Show Day:
The A Team in The Secretary’s Tent, bringing order out of chaos.The Bilsdale Silver Band entertaining a large and appreciative crowdPlacing entries for judging in the Industrial TentIsaac McBurney, Land of Iron Museum Skinningrove, Ray Clarke of Moorsbus and Linda Chambers, local historian, by the History Tent
One of the riding classes being judged in the main arena
Mothers and babies in the very popular Baby Show!
Anthony Davis, Show President, unveiling the Memorial Bench made by Richard Dent and commemorating 100 years since all ironstone mining ceased in Rosedale, watched on by Trevor Dale, Chairman of our Parish Council.All the Ds! Anthony Davis, Show President, Sam Dring, Show Committee Chair, Joy Davis and Trevor DaleContestants waiting to be judges in the Dog Show, one of the noisiest classes in the show.Absent for many years, the parade of vintage tractors in the main ring at the end of the show was a welcome, if smoky, return to the programme
Sean Doughty up on his Excelsior.
And Graig Binns happily driving off on his prize winning David Brown Selectamatic
As ever, many thanks to Sam Dring and her organising committee and the many volunteers who turned out to help set up the Show site, ran the programme of events to time and safely, and whose vital contribution made Rosedale Show 2026 one of the best in its 155 year long history – and the ‘best show in the county’ according to many visitor comments on social media!
CHOIR WORKSHOP 6 JUNE 2026
ROSEDALE SINGERS WORKSHOP – 23 MAY 2026
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN ROSEDALE – BANDOMONIUM, 5 SEPTEMBER 2025
Kirkbymoorside Bandatastics playing at The Coach House Inn in Rosedale Abbey.The Stape Silver Band playing with an anxious Dave Oakey looking on!
As part of the Bandomonium Brass Band Festival, a number of bands from the county, hosted by the Kirkbymoorside Brass Band, toured local pubs in the area on Saturday 5 September, adding greatly to the pleasure of the customers at the Coach House Inn in Rosedale Abbey.
ROSEDALE VE DAY CELEBRATION – 8 MAY 2025
Bring a bottle, a snack or two and a blanket to the village green at 8.30pm on Thursday 8 May 2025 to join with others in commemorating the end of the war in Europe on 8 May 1945. The Crown beacon will be ceremonially re-lit at 9.30pm in line with the the national beacon lighting and there will be appropriate music and song, and maybe some dancing!
See you all there for a good knees up.
DAVE SWANN CONCERT – 17 MAY 2025
CAROLS ON THE GREEN – 23 DECEMBER 2024
Around 45 stalwart locals and visitors gathered on the village green on a cold, drizzly evening to sing carols and enjoy hot mulled cider and mince pies, all in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Just over £280 was raised for this very important charity (afternote: the amount now stands at £311.40), a sum which exceeds last year’s donations so well done to all.
Umbrellas at the ready while the cider mulls away quietly!
As ever, heartfelt thanks to all who so generously contributed to the charity, also to Craig and Nicola from Abbey Stores who helped set up the location and to James from Graze on The Green for his outstanding mince pies. We hope the weather next year will be better and with it an even higher donation to the Air Ambulance, a vital emergency service for a remote rural community like Rosedale.
In the meantime a very Happy Christmas and, God willing, a Peaceful New Year to all our viewers, regular and occasional, on this site.
PATCHWORK AT DALEHEAD FARM TEA ROOM – 30 AUGUST 2024
CAROLS ON THE GREEN 2023 – 22 DECEMBER 2023
… and stout boots or wellies might be useful! Look forward to seeing you all outside Abbey Stores on 22 December at 6.30pm.
CAROLS AND COMMUNION
A reminder that ‘Carols on The Green’, in aid of The Yorkshire Air Ambulance, will take place by Abbey Stores on Friday 23 December at 6.30pm and a Service of Holy Communion will be held in St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Rosedale Abbey on Saturday 24 December at 10.00pm. All are most welcome.
