Dates for your 2015 diary tel 01947 603475 for info and to book tickets. FRIDAY 22nd MAY 8pm KatuÅ¡ & Yankuba Conteh (Gambia). House Concert at Skinner St Rooms,  Whitby.  £10 to include food  - proceeds to Yankuba's music school in Gambia. This an Arts Council supported tour.   SATURDAY 6th JUNE 7.30 KATHAKALI THEATRE COMPANY  at WHITBY PAVILION THEATRE £15 - family tickets available . Under 16's £7 Visually stunning  Kathakali originated in the 17th century in temples. It embraces dance, drama, music, visual arts and ritual to create a powerful and emotional form of visual storytelling. Wonderful night in prospect from superb company who will have performed at Musicport Festival previously and will be appearing at WOMAD this summer.   FRIDAY 12th JUNE MILES HUNT  at LA ROSA, WHITBY  £10 . Singer and main man with The Wonderstuff discusses his new autobiography (published by Route) and plays a few songs acoustically.  £10.   FRIDAY 17th JULY  TOM HINGLEY at LA ROSA,  WHITBY  £10. Singer and main man with The Inspiral Carpets discusses his new autobiography (published by Route) and plays a few songs acoustically   12th JULY MUSICPORT  OPEN MIC ON SUNDAY - as fringe part of NATIONAL STREET CHOIR FESTIVAL free   16-18th JULY MUSICPORT STAGE @ WHITBY REGATTA on WEST CLIFF free   2nd August - Open Mic 3rd OCTOBER The Hurriers plus . Venue tbc  WE SHALL OVERCOME  weekend 16-18 October MUSICPORT FESTIVAL click here for full line-up so far

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TERRY HALL from The Specials confirmed to do a main stage DJ set  at this year's festival on Friday 16th October and TROMBORANGA the brilliant salsa orchestra from Barcelona will be performing on Sunday 18th ( time to sign up to your dance class now) One of our favourite artist has also confirmed   BLUE ROSE CODE and just to liven things up Dunstan Bruce's new band Interrobang?! We are also delighted to be  hosting The Yorkshire Gig Guide Grassroots Awards on Friday of the Festival on North Sea Stage featuring the best of Yorkshire acts alongside some Musicport guests.. You can vote here for your favourite festival , band etc http://yorkshiregigguide.co.uk/grass-roots-awards-2015.html And instead of the Sol Cinema this year we have the equally brilliant Traveling Treasury with guest storytellers We are also still in negotiation for several more acts Lots more info in the next newsletter Due to some nefarious activity by a so-called agent in South Africa the Soweto Gospel Choir will not be appearing. A whole series of concerts by them in the autumn have had to be rescheduled but they can't  make the Whitby dates in 2015 unfortunately . We have alternative plans under negotiation..