News from the Duchess

So ... we're looking for bar staff. Don't worry if you haven't done it before - enthusiasm, personality and the ability to work hard are all you need to get started.

At last, an event to rival Whitby and, quite frankly, we think it's a worthy competitor. Runs July 15 - 18 and includes over thirty bands, burlesque dancers and sideshow performers over three stages at night and, during the day, alternative markets at the historic Barley Hall amongst others.

Wanna listen to everything that's coming up at The Duchess? Without that clunky MySpace player? It's dead easy. It's free.

Want to know what The Duchess is loving, hating and kind of ambivalent about? From live updates about big shows to what colour the barstaff's too tight jeans are; it's all on Twitter. Just follow us [theduchessyork] to start receiving the the news as it happens. But that's not all! In the coming weeks we'll be starting our very own Twitter treasure hunt. With very special opportunities to grab free tickets, free entry and even the odd cheeky drink hidden around York. The clues will ONLY be on Twitter.

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Get all the up-to-date stuff unobtrusively popped in to your In Box while you're out and about doing things that normal people do like flying kites, re-enacting ancient battles in a skirt or joining the church choir. Hot-as-hot-potato-can-possibly-be news on shows, tickets, exclusives AND the price of fish can be yours just by signing up to the mailing list. No unpleasant bending, no medical is necessary and nobody will call at your door - and we don't not pass on your details to third parties! Warning: may contain strong language and scenes of a mild emotional nature.

The leap from Billy No Mates to Dude just got smaller.