Events

Cultural events in Malton & creative projects across Ryedale

You Will Be C.I.C. delivers community-rooted cultural events in Malton and develops long-term creative projects across Ryedale and North Yorkshire.

Some of our work takes the form of seasonal festivals, exhibitions and workshops. Other projects build infrastructure that supports rural artists, strengthens high streets and creates family friendly events in North Yorkshire year after year.

Everything we do is shaped by local consultation, delivered with transparency, and reinvests profits back into Malton and Ryedale.

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Ryedale Gateway Festival
July 18, 2026

Ryedale Gateway Festival

Various locations, Malton & Norton,
Ryedale Gateway Festival is a free, day-long celebration of arts, culture and community taking place at venues across Malton and Norton on Saturday 18 July 2026. From 10am to 6pm, the festival fills local spaces with creative activity for visitors of all ages.
This event is free! Come along to join the fun!

Community Events

What's happening in Malton & Ryedale

Across the year, we deliver a growing programme of Malton events, Ryedale events and wider North Yorkshire arts initiatives designed to make culture visible and accessible.

A free public art trail running across Malton from May to October, with sculpture installations also sited in Dalby Forest year-round.

This outdoor art trail in Yorkshire transforms familiar streets into an open-air gallery. It increases footfall, encourages exploration of independent businesses, and gives artists the chance to exhibit at scale — in town and forest environments.It’s accessible, family-friendly and dog-friendly, and completely free to experience.
Unearthed
July 18, 2026

Festival

Ryedale Gateway Festival

Various locations, Malton & Norton,
Ryedale Gateway Festival is a free, day-long celebration of arts, culture and community taking place at venues across Malton and Norton on Saturday 18 July 2026. From 10am to 6pm, the festival fills local spaces with creative activity for visitors of all ages.
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Unearthed
September 19, 2026

Exhibition

Ryedale Open Studios

Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Ryedale Open Studios is a district-wide celebration of visual art, inviting visitors to explore working studios and meet artists across North Yorkshire. Over four days in September - 19, 20, 26 and 27 - painters, printmakers, ceramicists, jewellers and mixed-media artists open their doors, offering a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into their creative practice.
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Unearthed
November 21, 2026

Festival

St Clement's Festival

Malton, North Yorkshire
St Clement’s Festival is a vibrant community celebration bringing live performance, arts activity and family-friendly events to Malton. The festival creates welcoming spaces where residents can gather, connect and celebrate together.
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Unearthed
January 1, 2099

Festival

Unearthed Festival

Malton and Ryedale
Unearthed Festival is a community-rooted celebration of local creativity in Malton. The event brings together artists, makers and residents to showcase work inspired by place, heritage and shared stories.
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