Malton’s Milton Rooms put together a reet good day to celebrate this year’s Yorkshire Day.

Held a day early, Sunday, July 31, the celebrations will kick off at noon with a display from locally-based Minster Strays Morris Dancing group, followed by music from Malton’s White Star Band.

Further entertainment was provided by York Vintage Dance Group who donned flat caps for their display.

There was also a range of great games for children including the return of the ever popular flat cap throwing, along with face-painting.

A range of local business and charities had stalls, including: CS Canine & Training/Apex Nutrition, Malton Pride, Milton Rooms Cake Stall, McMillans, Norton Hive, Ryedale Animal Group, Ryedale Dog Rescue, Recycle, NYCC Rotters, Recycle Project CIC, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and York

A spokesperson for the Milton Rooms said: "What a day! Just a few highlights from our celebrations. Note for your diary, to make it more accessible to everyone we celebrate Yorkshire Day on the nearest Sunday. Thank you to all who came yesterday and every volunteer who made it happen."

Milton Rooms run by the community for the community. To see what’s on at your Milton Rooms go to themiltonrooms.com

Yorkshire Day was established relatively recently in 1975. The nature of the region and its people meant it was quickly adopted and it has grown in significance year on year.

The decision to mark Yorkshire Day with an annual civic gathering of Mayors, Lord Mayors, their attendants and other dignitaries ‘in full costume and regalia’ was taken at a meeting of Local Authorities within the boundary of the old county of Yorkshire i.e. the three ridings and York and The Yorkshire Society at County Hall, Wakefield, on 29 June 1985.

The Yorkshire Society was then charged with guardianship of the idea and organising the annual event, which now forms the centrepiece and focal point for the celebrations undertaken across the whole region.

The first Yorkshire Day Civic Celebration in 1985 was held in York. Since then the council and Mayor of different towns and cities have had the honour of hosting it. Year on year it has evolved into an established format comprising breakfast reception and robing, thanks-giving service, street parade of all the dignitaries and guests and a formal lunch to finish.

From 2018, when The Yorkshire Society itself began a modernisation, the event has evolved further with the last two hosts, Ripon City Council and Whitby Town Council, expanding it into the community and encouraging the participation of the general public with additional themed elements. As such, the Official Yorkshire Day Civic Celebration is now a catalyst for the host town or city, providing an opportunity to boost the local economy, capture the attention of the world and connect with its citizens.