Malton Events. What’s on Next?
Find Out What’s On in Malton!
There’s more to Malton than just delicious food and drink, the town is bursting with fabulous activities which are showcased in a variety events.
From festivals to music evenings, book signings and author events, to classes where you can learn new skills or simply, just meet new people, why not check out the busy line up below for more info and inspiration!
Simply click on the event or, where there’s more than one event listed, over hover the date and scroll up and down to find out more!
If you have an event that you’d like to submit for inclusion on the “What’s On” page, please complete the form here: www.visitmalton.com/submit-your-event
Please note: many events listed here are for third parties and Visit Malton are not responsible for cancellations or time changes. Please check with the individual business who is running the event if you have any queries ahead of travelling.
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Tots Take Over
Our ever popular Tots Take Over classes are an exciting way to introduce your little ones to the delights of the kitchen. Exclusive to Friday mornings, it’s a great way to spend time with your children and ignite a passion for cooking.
Course: £20per child
Find out more and book your place: Tots Take Over (01 Aug 2025)
Kids in the Kitchen - Summer Special
Perfect for the Summer Holidays, bring your budding chefs along for a fun and interactive cooking session. They will make two items to take home and boost their knowledge and skills in the kitchen. Fun, informative and engaging, this is the ideal session for all children aged 8-11.
This two hour course will focus on sweet treats, featuring baking preparation, kitchen safety, reading, following and creating delicious recipes which can be enjoyed at home.
Course: £35per child
Find out more and book your place: Kids in the Kitchen- Summer Special Baking
Teens Take Over
Perfect for the Summer Holidays, bring your budding chefs along for a fun and interactive cooking session. Everyone will make two items to take home, one sweet and one savoury and boost their knowledge and skills in the kitchen, encouraging young people to gain independence and confidence, essential life skills.
Fun, informative and engaging, this is the ideal session for young people aged 12+.
This two hour course will feature meat or fish and vegetable preparation, kitchen safety, reading, following and creating delicious recipes which can be enjoyed at home.
Course: £35per child
Find out more and book your place: Teens Take Over- Basic Cookery Skills
Florian Poirot Masterclass: Macaron Masterclass
Florian Poirot Masterclass: Macaron Masterclass
Become an expert with macaron dough
Event Dates: 2nd August 2025
Duration: 2 - 2.5 hour course
Tickets: £95 per person
Course Overview
The Masterclass with Florian Poirot, UK Pastry Champion takes place at our kitchen in Malton Enterprise Park.
This is a Hands on / Demo Class where we will all together bake a large and small macaron cakes.
You will learn how to make the macaron dough & our delicious Passion Fruit cream, but also how to pipe, build and decorate your celebration cake.
At the end of the class, you will go home with recipes and 2 individual cakes.
The maximum number of participants is 12.
Perfect gift for any of your loved one from 14 years old.
Malton Museum: Walking Tour - Malton’s Medieval Story
Malton Museum Walking Tour: Malton’s Medieval Story
Date: Saturday 2nd August 2025
Time: 11am - 12.30pm
Meet 11.30 am at St Mary’s Priory Church, 18 Town St, Old Malton, Malton YO17 7HB.
Malton Museum offers an interesting variety of public guided walking tours around the town’s historic centre.
The layout of Malton town centre has changed very little since medieval times, but its early origins are now well concealed behind later Georgian and Victorian buildings. St Mary’s Priory Church in Old Malton is the largest remaining visible evidence of the area’s flourishing medieval past. Join us there for an illustrated talk in which we reveal the hidden history of the origins of both Old and New Malton. This will be followed by a guided look at key features inside the church and in the former priory grounds by the river.
Tour length – 1.5 hours approx. We recommend wearing sensible footwear and bringing a raincoat). We use audio headsets to ensure everyone can hear the guides when the town is busy. The maximum size of a group is 20.
Cost £10.00 per person, includes an information pack.
For more information about our tours, including accessibility statement, please visit https://www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/town-tours/
To make a booking please visit https://www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/events/
Choral Workshop: Folk Songs from Around the World
Date: Sunday 3rd Aug 2025
Time: 13:00 – 17:00 (Doors will open at 12:30pm.)
Location: The Wesley Centre, Saville St, Malton YO17 7LL, UK
Tickets: £20 per person (Event booking closes at 5pm on 31st July)
Event Overview
Come along and enjoy a four hour workshop learning folk songs from different countries, including England, South Africa, Ireland and Wales.
Arrangements will be scored for SATB and all parts will be taught on the day. So no experience or an ability to sight read is necessary.
The workshop will be led by Alison Davis, Musical Director for Harmonia, Ryedale Voices, The Ryelarks and The Notables.
Malton Monthly Food Market
Every second Saturday of the Month (March to November), Malton Monthly Food Market returns with specialist food stalls & street food.
Popular with all those who care about where their food is sourced, the market is loved by foodies, chefs & keen amateur cooks alike
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Michael's Church in Malton's central Market Place, the market trades from 9am to 3pm.
Free entry & 2 hours free car parking.
Malton Food Tour - August 2025
Malton Food Tour
“One Of Britain’s Top Gastronomic Tours”
Malton Food Tour allows you to taste your way around town meeting Malton’s passionate artisan producers on Yorkshire’s number one food tour.
This guided gastronomic walking tour gets you behind the scenes - tasting new creations, chatting to producers and seeing how their award winning products are made. Come hungry!
The tours take place on the second Saturday of the month from March to November, alongside the Malton Monthly Food Market.
Find out more about the tour or book your tickets here:
Malton Food Tour, Guided Gastronomic Tour around Malton, North Yorkshire
Cheese and Wine Evening at The Walled Garden Pantry (August)
Event Overview
Our next cheese and wine evening is Saturday, 9th August. Tickets sell out fast, so reserve your place today!
📅 Saturday, 9th August
⏰ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 The Walled Garden Pantry, 8a Finkle Street, Malton
A Night of Cheese & Wine Indulgence Awaits!
Join us at our charming Malton deli for an enchanting evening of artisan cheeses, fine wines, and warm candlelit ambiance. Savor five expertly selected cheeses, each boasting unique flavors, textures, and styles, perfectly paired with premium wines to elevate your tasting experience.
Whether you're a cheese aficionado or simply love good food and great company, our knowledgeable hosts will guide you through each pairing, sharing fascinating insights along the way. Treat yourself to an unforgettable night of gourmet delights!
To book your tickets, visit The Walled Garden Pantry booking site:
FREE Dance & Musical Theatre Trial Day!
🌟 FREE Dance & Musical Theatre Trial Day! 🌟
We’re opening a brand new school in Malton and inviting ages 18 months to 13 years to come try it out! 🎭💃
📅 August 12th at Be Amazing Arts, Malton Enterprise Park
📩 To book, message us @kellettsperformingarts – limited spaces!
A Decade of Design - Afternoon Tea Celebration
A Decade of Design - Celebration Event
Date: Thursday 14th August 2025
Location: Interiors at Nine to Eleven, 9 Market Place, Malton, YO17 7LP
Save the date so you can join us in store for a special celebration of 10 years of doing what we love most!
To mark some very special milestones, we’ll be hosting a wonderful afternoon tea–style celebration in store. You’re warmly invited to join us, browse our latest collections, shop our new products, while chatting with Mary, Wendy and myself and the rest of the team about some of our favourite memories and design moments from the past decade. It’s a chance to come together, celebrate friendship and creativity, and raise a scone to the years gone by — and the exciting ones still to come.
Cooking The Books - A Day at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry
Cooking the Books - A Day at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry
Date: 14th August 2025
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Tickets: £30.00 - pre-booking is essential.
The Cook’s Place have teamed up with local Malton bookshop Kemps Bookstore to bring you a monthly book club with a difference.
Each month Jo Hardy from Kemps Bookstore suggests a book that has a foodie theme, you review it and Gilly Robinson, owner and head tutor here at The Cook’s Place will then create a two-course meal. Gilly will demonstrate how to make the dishes which you get to eat during the evening with a glass of something. Cooking the Books is a great way to bring your love of books and cooking together. A wonderful night out for a group of book lovers or even on your own. A friendly, welcoming atmosphere awaits.
Visit The Cooks Place website to find out more or to book tickets: Cooking the Books: A Day at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry (14 Aug 2025) | The Cooks Place Malton
Copies of the book “The Book of Perilous Dishes by Doina Rusti” are available to buy from Kemps Bookstore.
Sunday Sounds: monthly live music in the Boar Garden - Back Chat Brass at Castle Howard
Sunday Sounds: monthly live music in the Boar Garden
Date: Sunday 17th August 2025
Time: 11.30am and 1.30pm (45 minute sets)
Location: The Boar Garden at Castle Howard
Tickets are included With Both House & Garden and Garden Tickets - book here: https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/DB/whats-on-view-4/sunday-sounds-monthly-live-music-in-the-boar-garden
Soak up the sounds, from moving strings to joyful brass, each month during the summer.
18th May, 11.30am and 1.30pm, 45 minute sets: Hyde Family Jam; irreverent covers, folk instruments, and punk energy playing pop bangers.
22nd June, 11.30am and 1.30pm, 45 minute sets: Bridgerton by the Ebor Quartet; the iconic soundtrack brought to life.
20th July, 11.30am and 1.30pm, 45 minute sets: Generation Groove; swing, jazz, pop and more.
17th August, 11.30am and 1.30pm, 45 minute sets: Back Chat Brass; brassy beats playing pop, funk and hip-hop.
Choral Workshop: Wicked workshop with Alison Davis
Date: Sunday 17th Aug 2025
Time: 13:00 – 17:30 (Doors will open at 12:30pm.)
Location: The Wesley Centre, Saville St, Malton YO17 7LL, UK
Tickets: £22 per person (Event booking closes at 5.30pm on 7th August)
Event Overview
Come along and enjoy an afternoon workshop learning choral selections from Wicked. The medley includes hit songs from the musical; 'No One Mourns the Wicked' 'The Wizard and I' 'One Short Day' 'For Good' and 'Defying Gravity.'
The arrangement is scored for SATB and all parts will be taught on the day. So no experience or an ability to sight read is necessary.
The workshop will be led by Alison Davis, Musical Director for Harmonia, Ryedale Voices, The Ryelarks and The Notables.
If you have any questions regarding the workshop, please see the FAQs or get in touch on 07789 695165 or by emailing alison@singinginryedale.co.uk
Malton Regency Dance Class
Malton Regency Dance Class
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Old Malton Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, YO17 7HD
Tickets: £10.00
Step back in time and join us at Malton Memorial Hall for an enchanting Regency dance class! In preparation for the highly anticipated Malton Regency Charity Ball on Friday 17th October, this is your chance to learn some of the most beloved dances from the Regency era.
Our classes will provide a delightful opportunity to immerse yourself in the elegance of the period, all while having fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, you’ll find joy in mastering the steps that graced grand balls of the past.
Be sure to click on the correct date when ordering your tickets.
Event Dates:
Sunday 9th February
Sunday 9th March
Sunday 20th April
Sunday 11th May
Sunday 15th June
Sunday 17th August
Sunday 14th September
Malton Museum Lecture: Photography History
MALTON MUSEUM: LECTURE PROGRAMME SUMMER 2025
21st August - Nicholas Hatton
Uncovering additional context of 19th century photographs from Malton's photographic studios.
All the lectures are in Malton Assembly Rooms and entrance is though the Museum on Yorkersgate. They all start at 7 p.m. and they cost £10 per head. Booking online is through the events section of the Malton Museum website or you can pay at the door.
Find out more: Events - Malton Museum
Open Mic Sessions
Open Mic Sessions 2025
The Studio Bar Sunday Open Mic Sessions run from 3pm to 6pm and admission is free. These sessions take place on the last Sunday of the month.
2025 sessions:
31 August 2025 3:00pm
28 September 2025 3:00pm
26 October 2025 3:00pm
30 November 2025 3:00pm
28 December 2025 3:00pm
All are welcome and tech is provided, so bring your own instrument (or borrow one!). More information from info@themiltonrooms.com or phone 01653 696240.