Ryedale Festival 2014

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The 33rd annual Ryedale Festival has kicked off this past weekend and runs through to the 27th July 2014; offering locals and holidaymakers alike a chance to enjoy high culture in beautiful settings in Ryedale and across the North York Moors.

Ryedale Festival 01 - Tracey Phillips

Ryedale Festival - 11th - 27th July 2014.

This year, there is an Italian theme running through the festival; from the opening Opera - Montiverdi's The Corononation of Poppea (Monday 14th July); La Serenissima playing Verdi; Venetician Madrigal's played by the Fieri Consort; an Italianate program by the Scottish Ensemble; and a performance by Luigi Nono.

The festival's series of coffee concerts will continue to bring music to many of out beautiful churches across the North York Moors; and featuring many young and upcoming musicians.

And many of the festival's events will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

It all promises to be an exciting two weeks of Arts across the Moors.

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