LEEDS WAITS EVENTS

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Over the past twenty-five years, The Leeds Waits have performed at many events and venues. Here are the 2007 events and some forthcoming in 2008.

2007

Date Event
6th April Banquet entertainment for the Army of Parliament of The Sealed Knot at Uttoxeter
30th May 17th Century History Day at Clarke Hall, Wakefield
9th June Lecture/demonstration and medieval banquet entertainment for Young Archaeologists Club leaders at Bolton Castle, Leyburn
30th June Renaissance Ball for White Rose Historical Dance Group at Clayhouse, Greetland
8th July Concert for the International Medieval Congress at Weetwood Hall, Leeds
14th July Processing mystery play pageant wagons through the streets of York for the Guilds of York Conference
15th July Performing in Leeds City Centre as part of the Leeds Charter 800th anniversary celebrations
9th September Performances for Heritage Days at Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York
14th September Archaeology banquet for the Company of Merchant Adventurers at their Hall in York
10th-12th October Performing in The Leeds Pageant at Leeds Parish Church as part of the charter anniversary celebrations
12th October Performing at the "Light Night" charter anniversary event at St. John's Church, New Briggate, Leeds
12th November Music for reception at Lord Mayor's charter 800th anniversary event, Leeds Civic Hall
8th December Performing for the Christmas open house at Clarke Hall, Wakefield
20th December Christmas Concert at St. John's Church, New Briggate, Leeds
22nd December "Entertaining Sir Arthur Ingram: Christmas 1641", a seasonal entertainment at Temple Newsam, Leeds

2008

Date Event
15th May Lunchtime concert at St. John's Church, New Briggate, Leeds - POSTPONED DUE TO ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE CHURCH!
22nd June Elizabethan Day at Bolling Hall, Bradford
27-29th June Third International Festival of Town Pipers, Lincoln
20th July Performing for the open day at Clarke Hall, Wakefield
9 November Music from the Crawshaw manuscript, the music of the Leeds Waits, Temple Newsam, Leeds
15th? November Dedication of a memorial to Thomas Crawshaw (1781-1858), Leeds Wait, Beckett Street Cemetery, Leeds
14th December Performing for the Christmas open house at Clarke Hall, Wakefield
20 December A Seventeenth Century Christmas Entertainment, Temple Newsam, Leeds