Gallery on the Green in collaboration with Victoria Hall present a return of the popular foodie format, “Take 3 Chefs” at Victoria Hall on 30 May.  There will be cookery demos from the 3 chefs using locally sourced ingredients, as well as  other local food producers offering tasters and showcasing their special products. Food writer and photographer Joan Ransley will be presenting food and ingredients to compliment her ‘Yorkshire Food and Yorkshire People’ exhibition at The Gallery on the Green (18^th May to 6^th July). Joan is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and is a regular contributor to The Yorkshire Post. Celebrity chef  and Deliciously Yorkshire Champion, Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park in Harrogate  will also be present. Stephanie attended Settle College and Craven College before training under Anton Mosimann at The Dorchester. She is a regular on BBC’s ‘Great British Menu’. The third member of the team is Mathew Birtwhistle, from The Plough Inn , Wigglesworth, where he specialises in introducing local produce onto the menu. Tickets cost £10 from Victoria Hall box office 01729 825718. The event commences at 7pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm

BEGINNERS RUNNING

A new group has started up for anyone who wants to motivate themselves to run regularly. The beginners running group will be led by accredited English Athletics coasters and experienced endurance athletes, Jill Eccleston and Andy Mouncey and will meet on Fridays between 5.30-6.30 at Eshtons Pavilion , Giggleswick School all weather pitch.  Sessions are free during May. For details contact Jill on 07955 342 344 or Andy on 07799 063 115.

SETTLE PARISH CHURCH

A reminder that homemade lunches continue to be served every Tuesday with a range of soup, hot meals (including vegetarian option)  and delicious desserts on offer and with a warm welcome guaranteed.

LADIES’ PAMPER NIGHT

The Playbarn is hosting its first Ladies’ pamper night on 23 May, a perfect way to prepare for that hectic half-term holiday. The evening starts at 7pm and is being held in conjuction with A Buff and Beyond and Wharfeside Therapies.  For £22 you can choose any two treatments on offer, with each lasting approximately 20 minutes.  As a final decadent touch every lady will receive a complementary hot chocolate.

ART EXHIBITION

Clapham Art Group, which draws its members from across the local area, are holding their 62nd exhibition at Clapham Village Hall. The preview will take place on Friday 24 May at 8pm and the exhibition is open from Saturday 25 May through to Sunday, 2 June each day from 11am to 6pm.  It will feature around 80 new and original paintings painted in a variety of media and many individual styles. There will also be a sketchbook corners, which has proven very popular in past exhibitions.  Unframed prints and cards are also for sale. Refreshments will be provided by friends of the local church.

SETTLE AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

The society invite you to come along and join them for coffee in the Old Court House on Station Road on 25 May. Coffee will be served from 10-12.30pm. Coffee mornings will also take place on 25 May, 8 and 22nd June.  On June 2 the society will be selling afternoon teas at Langcliffe Institute.

DOLLS HOUSE EXHIBITION

Friends of Victoria Hall extend a big invitation for you to come along and see the world in miniature at their Dolls House Exhibition at Victoria Hall on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May.  The exhibition will be open from 10-4 each day with refreshments available throughout.

TRIBUTE BAND

Westlife tribute band are playing at Settle Social Club on Saturday 25th May. Strictly over 18s. No entry after 9pm. Tickets are available from David Worthington on 07817331610 and proceeds from this event will got to support Settle United Football Club

THE FOLLY

Current exhibitions feature Victoria Cave Revisited and Climb up to the Moor: an exhibition of paintings by Judith Bromley and Robert Nichols. Linked with this exhibition there will be a workshop for all ages on the 30th May, 11am to 4pm when people can add to the moorland floor installation. For details contact (015242) 51388 or (01729) 822 361
Thursday the 30th May there is to be a Family Workshop at the Folly between 11am an 4pm. The artist Judith Bromley will lead the workshop as it is part of the Moorland exhibition of paintings that are on display in the Folly until the 7th July. The exhibition is called Climb up to the Moor and part of it is a Moorland floor installation. At the workshop people of all ages will be encouraged to create a bit of moorland floor out of all kinds of materials that will be available. It is a touring exhibition so this will get bigger as people add to it along the way. An exciting opportunity to create your own bit of art!. There is no charge for this evnt, donations for materials are always gratefull received.

CHARITY DANCE

The next Charity Dance will take place on June 1st between 8-11.30pm at St Mary and St Michael Catholic Church Hall. Could regular dancers please note the change of time and venue.  To book a place please contact Marion on 01729 823259 or Helen and John on 01729 824038 by Thursday, 30 May.  All proceeds from this dance will be donated to HODU Unit at Airedale Hospital.

VICTORIA HALL

There’s plenty of variety at Victoria Hall in June, starting on June 1st when local rock and roll band “The Presence” will bring the music of the 50′s and 60′s back to life. On June 8th the internationally acclaimed Dougie MacLean Trio come to Settle.  The subject of TV Documentaries,  Dougie MacLean is Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter  andhas developed a unique blend of lyrical ’roots based’ song writing and instrumental composition. Dougie’s songs have been covered by a host of artists including Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, and Ronan Keating. His song ‘Caledonia’ has become one of Scotland’s favourite contemporary songs and his music has been used in Hollywood Films and TV Drama.  John Helliwell and Creme Anglaise return to the stage on June 13th promising a night of top quality jazz. On June 14th blues/rock is to the fore with the debut visit from Lancaster based “Tantrum”,  currently touring America. On June 15th The Millennium choir bring the music of Andy Whitfield to life with a range of comic songs dealing with life’s problems such as “I’m having a baby in a car” and “How to solve a banking crisis”. They will also be performing  “The Lone Ranger”, a musical adaptation of the first episode of the series arranged for a four part choir and set against silent back projections.  Partnering Grassington Festival the hall is hosting Dalesjam, featuring John Helliwell and the Settle based youth ensemble, Ramjam and the newly formed Richmond Jam on 23 June.  The month comes to an end on 29 June with an adaptation of the Dickens classic, Hard Times, performed by Paper Zoo. For details of tickets and times contact the box off ice on 01729 825718 or www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk

AGE UK TOUCHSTONES

Touchstones is a group aimed at those who have difficulty with day to day tasks. You are invited to come along and join us for practical tips to make jobs easier on Tuesdays between 10.30-noon at Townhead Court. The sessions in June will focus on having fun with plants with June 4 covering planting herbs and June 11 growing pot plants. On June 18 there will be a full day trip out and on June 25 there will be a talk by National Trust Yorkshire Dales on Wild Flowers. For details contact 823066

WRITERS GROUP

Following the success of the first Settle Session at The Folly in April, the next evening brings prize winning writers to the town in June. There will also be a chance for local writers and poets toread their own work in an Open Mic slot. (contact Jean in advance on 01729 823305.)  On Friday 7th June, prize winning children’s author Ann Pilling (who wrote Henry’s leg) will be returning to her first love – poetry. She will present a choice from her poetry collections. Her poems “follow the heartbeart of life with scrupulous accuracy” according to Penelope Shuttle, while Moniza Alvi writes that Ann “brings a haunted, sometimes tragic, quality to a marvellously tactile, solid reality”. Well known locally as a creative writing tutor, Jean Stevens will step into the spotlight to read poems and writings. A professional actor and dramatist, Jean has had her work has appear at West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Edinburgh and London Festivals, as well as on ITV and BBC radio and television. There is also an invitation to poets and writers to take part in the evening by reading some of their work.  contact Jean in advance on 01729 823305. Tickets, which are limited due to space, are at £5 available from Cave and Cragg, The Folly and Crossleigh Stores Austwick. Season Tickets: £9 for two. For more information people should ring 01729 823305 or 824537.

RE-ARRANGED DANCE

Following the cancellation  due to bad weather of the Dance to the Music of John Bowdler, organist at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom previously scheduled for 23 March, a reminder that this event has been re-arranged for Saturday 15 June at the larger venue of Settle College Main Hall.  Anyone who already had tickets for the dance on 23 March will still be able to use their tickets on June 15.  However anyone who holds tickets but is unable to attend on the new date should contact the organisers and their money will be refunded. The change in venue now means that this is an opportunity for others to also purchase tickets, which cost £7.50 including supper. Please contact 01729 824038 / 822364.

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SETTLE VOICES

Settle Voices Community Choir will not meet on Monday, 27th May but will begin their summer singing sessions on Monday 3rd June at 1pm in the Friends Meeting House, Kirkgate. They will be practising songs ready to join Silsden Singers and Burnley Clarion Community Choir for a joint workshop and concert to be held on 13th July in Earby Community Hall. New members are very welcome. For more information phone 01729 823777 or visit the website http://www.settlevoices.org.uk/.

CHRISTIAN AID

Many thanks to everyone who came along to support the Christian Aid Coffee Evening on May 15 at the Catholic Church Hall.  Your generosity made this a very successful evening raising a total of £519.13. Thanks also to all who donated to the stall and those responsible for organising refreshments.

GIGGLESWICK

RICHARD WHITELEY THEATRE

On June 4 there will be a return visit by Lyn Fletcher and the Halle Orchestra soloists.  The concert will commence at 7.30pm in Giggleswick School Chapel.  On 16 June there will be a showing of the family film “The Croods” (Cert U) in conjunction with community cinemas. Tickets cost  £4.90 and the film will commence at 3.30pm, doors open at 2.45pm. Details from the box office on 01729 893180.

GIGGLESWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Year 6 pupils recently took part in the Young Citizen and Crucial Crew event for cluster schools, finding it both an informative and action packed day.   A number of Y5/Y6 pupils, who participated in  the tag-rugby tournament , playing well and finishing in fourth place out of the ten participating schools. Congratulations, and also congratulations to the Y2/Y3 pupils, who represented the school in a  recent football festival. They all played very well, even though for some, it was there first time playing in a school sports event. They won two of their matches and lost one.

Meanwhile Class 2 pupils enjoyed a visit to ‘Lay of the Land’ Garden Centre recently and we are grateful to Mr. Lay and his staff for their welcome and their support for the pupils during their visit. We look forward to seeing how their seed gifts develop and grow. Finally, well done to Bethany Broadley-Mundell and Oliver Brummitt, who were awarded trophies for their great participation and sporting attitudes during the Sport-S-Cool Street Dance sessions.

Message for All
My name is Tracy and I work for Skipton Financial Services Ltd, each year we choose local charities to support both with fund raising and volunteer hours.  This year one of our chosen charities is IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services).  As I am sure you can appreciate this is a very specialised area of support, thereby limiting the type of work we can volunteer to do.

IDAS as the name suggests, offers invaluable help and support to the victims (and the families) of Domestic Abuse.  The North Yorkshire Dales is an area that very few referrals come from and IDAS believe that this is due to a lack of information, as such, I have been given the task of contacting as many agencies, Doctors, Dentists, nurseries, website administrators, local businesses, local councils, to name but a few, as possible.  We are asking if you think you can help in any way, by putting a link on the local website, placing posters on local notice boards or flyers in local group meeting points.  There is of course absolutely no obligation to do so but any help you feel you can give would be most appreciated.

I have included a link to the IDAS website, which will give you lots of information about the organisation – http://www.idas.org.uk/ .  If you have any questions please feel free to contact myself either via email tracy.storton@skiptonfs.co.uk or by telephone on 01756 694614 during normal office hours.

Please accept my thanks for taking the time to read this.

Kind regards

Tracy

1. Sun 19 May: 7pm: 200th Anniversary of special Chapel at Tosside
2. Sun 19 May: Kirkby Malham Church Concert postponed due to illness
3. Tot Lord’s Settle Town Trail – guided walks in June- Aug
4. Report on Homeless Help talk this morning. Concerned about someone sleeping rough?
Call 0300 500 0914
5. Reminder about Ingleton OGUG events including book launch 28 May
and Mosses Workshop 29 May www.ogug.co.uk – archaeolgy with Dave
Johnson 25 May, Bat walk 26 May, Bats in the Dales Talk: “Sex and the Valley” by
Dr Anita Glover of Leeds University (including about how Wharfedale
bats meet up)on Mon 27 May, Cattle at High Brae (29 May) plus
running, climbing, caving and other outdoor events. Do look at www.ogug.co.uk
6. Went to Aquarobics again -at Settle Pool. Tuesday evenings at 7pm and
Friday Lunchtimes at 12.30pm.  Do come –  keep fit!
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1. 12-18 May Christian Aid Week
2. 15 May Cross Hills Naturalists  - Feizor – Birds & Botany.
3. 15 May Christian Aid Coffee Eve:Catholic Church Hall, Settle 7pm

4. 16 May Scottish Dancing – St John’s Church Hall, Settle 7.30pm
5. 16 May: Blackburn Cathedral: Day Conf: Urban .., Theology and Ecology
6. Thur 16 May, 19.00- Craven Conservation Group- Greta Wood flowers

7. Fri 17 May Afternoon Tea – Christian Aid – Friends Meeting House, Settle
8. Sat 18 May  Yorkshire Naturalists’ Field Meeting near Brighouse.
9. Sat 18 May 2013, 8.30am  Big Breakfast: Speaker: Jane Turtle.

10. Sun 19 May: Settle Hills Race –  10.30am
11. Sun 19 May: Pentecost barbecue. 1.30pm
12. 19 May  Gigglewick Church – soup and teas at Langcliffe Inst

13. Sun 19 May Lambing Service  7.00pm Wenningside Farm, Keasden. -
14. Sun 19 May: A Concert at  Kirkby Malham
15. Mon 20 May Craven Speakers Club – Skipton.  7.40pm

16. Thur May 24 Settle Scottish Dancing – 7.30- St John’s church hall,
17. 25 May-1 June Ingleton Overground Underground  http://www.ogug.co.uk/

18a. 28 May: 6.30-7.25 Flower Book Launch Ingleton Church
18b: 28 May  Spring Flowers Slides Ingleton Area 7.30pm Ing Church
19:  Wed  29 May: 6.00-8.30pm Beginners Mosses Workshop – Ingleton

20: Wed 29 May, 2pm  Settle Garden Club talk
21: Thu 30 May: OPAL Tree health (& diseases) training afternoon. MTFC
22: Sat 1 Ju Guided Walk: Stainforth – Lower Winskill. Yorks Dales Soc

23: Wedn 5 June Hutton Roof Reserve – 9.30am   CCG event
24: Wed 5 June – Settle Eco-nite – Royal Oak Settle 7pm.
25: Thu 6 June: Planning Meeting for Craven Conservation Group 7.30 pm

26: 9 & 12 June Raikes Road Burial Ground,10-3 Open day before restoration
27: Sun 16 June 10.00 – Austwick Moss natural history:  CCG event
28: Wed 19 June – 10.30am  Botanical recording at Kingsdale Head
(Note date change)

29: Thurs 20 June – 6pm – Keasden Moor Flower Walk
30: 22 June – games Evening, Craven Speakers Club www.craven-speakers.org.uk
31: 26 June Grassington Festival Fringe  8pm
“A double dose of Lippy Logic”

32:  27 June  Settle Scottish Dancing – Social St John’s Church Hall,

E V E N T S   I N    D E T A I L

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Irish Country singer, Shawn Cuddy, takes to the stage with his band on 17 May. This event is promoted by the Friends of Settle Victoria Hall, with all profits going directly into Hall funds.  On May 30 the hall will be hosting the popular Take 3 Chefs event, featuring local food writer and photographer Joan Ransley, in conjunction with her exhibition at Gallery on the Green.  She will be joined by Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park and local chef Mathew Birtwhistle. For details and tickets contact the box office on 01729 825718 or check the website at www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2013/.

AGE UK TOUCHSTONES

Touchstones is a group aimed at those who have difficulty with day to day tasks. You are invited to come along and join us for practical tips to make jobs easier on Tuesdays between 10.30-noon at Townhead Court. The sessions in June will focus on having fun with plants with June 4 covering planting herbs and June 11 growing pot plants. On June 18 there will be a full day trip out and on June 25 there will be a talk by National Trust Yorkshire Dales on Wild Flowers. For details contact 823066.

BEGINNERS RUNNING

A new group has started up for anyone who wants to motivate themselves to run regularly. The beginners running group will be led by accredited English Athletics coaches and experienced endurance athletes, Jill Eccleston and Andy Mouncey and will meet on Fridays between 5.30-6.30 at Eshtons Pavilion , Giggleswick School all weather pitch.  Sessions are free during May. For details contact Jill on 07955 342 344 or Andy on 07799 063 115.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

There will be a house to house collection in aid of Christian Aid week throughout the week of 12-18 May. On Friday 17 May there will be afternoon tea and scones served at Friends Meeting House between 3-5pm.

SETTLE SWIMMING POOL

The Friends of Settle and District Swimming Pool will be holding their AGM on 17 May at 7.30pm.  This will take place at Friends Meeting House and all are welcome.

THE FOLLY

In addition to the current exhibitions of Victoria Cave Revisited and Climb up to the Moor: an exhibition of paintings by Judith Bromley and Robert Nichols there will be an opportunity on 18th May to hear Judith Bromley w talk about how the current exhibition of paintings was created. This will be followed by a workshop for all ages on the 30th May, 11am to 4pm when people can add to the moorland floor installation. For details contact (015242) 51388 or (01729) 822 361

SETTLE SAUNTER

The 5th Settle Saunter arranged by Settle Rotary Club will take place on 18 May and starts and finishes at Victoria Hall.  This charity event has courses for all abilities, an 8 mile, 10 mile, 15 mile and 26 mile and they can be run or walked.  There are refreshments at the checkpoints and a hot meal at the end of the day.  Entry is £10 (£6 concessions) with certificates and badges for all successful finishers. The 26 mile route is restricted to ages 18+. Juniors aged 16 or under on the day of the event must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For further details and entry forms contact 01729 830299 or go to www.settlerotary.org.uk

GALLERY ON THE GREEN

” Yorkshire Food, Yorkshire people” Iis the latest phone box exhibition at the Gallery on the Green and runs 18^th May – 16th July. lkley based food writer and photographer Joan Ransley has spent the last year capturing the essence of Yorkshire food and artisan food producers with beautiful images gathered from across Yorkshire. Twenty photographs have been selected to go on show at the Gallery on the Green, Settle together with a selection of favourite recipes from her column in the Yorkshire Post. Joan rose at dawn to photograph bakers at the Handmade Bakery Slaithwaite, clambered over crags on Malham Moor at dusk for images of Longhorn cows and, less than a mile from the M1 motorway near Leeds, she met and photographed George Bowden of Leventhorpe Vineyard, where he has been making wine for the past 30 years. Other images in the exhibition include: foraging on the foreshore at Staithes, making macaroons at the York Cookery School, cheese from Botton Village, North Yorkshire – championed by Andy Swinscoe of the Courtyard, Settle – and apples and recipes from Appleforth Abbey Orchard. Linked to the exhibition is Take Three Chefs at the Victoria Hall Settle on May 30^th where Joan will be joined by Craven’s celebrity chef – Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park in Harrogate and a Deliciously Yorkshire food champion and Mathew Birtwhistle, from The Plough Inn , Wigglesworth to cook some of their finest Yorkshire themed recipes. Information about the exhibition and the Gallery can be found at www.galleryonthegreen.org.uk or by visiting Settle Tourist Information Centre.

SETTLE PARISH CHURCH

Many thanks to everyone who supported the Flower Festival over the bank holiday weekend. This was a magnificent event with a wonderful array of displays reflecting the history and heritage of the town and was enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Many thanks to all those who sponsored displays and the businesses who sponsored the festival and donated prizes to the raffle. Special thanks also to those who were involved in arranging the flowers, providing music and food over the weekend. The event raised approximately £2,600.  Our next event will take place on Saturday, 18 May when we invite you to  come along to Settle’s own version of the Antiques Roadshow  and to dust down those treasures, objets d’art, family heirlooms and bring them to Settle Parish Church’s ‘Valuation Day’ between 10am till 4pm.  Meet an expert from Walton & Walton, the Burnley auctioneers.  There is a £1.00 charge for each item presented for valuation with no obligation to sell but if you do decide to sell then Walton & Walton have agreed that Settle Parish Church will receive a small percentage from each item sold at their auction rooms. There’ll be bacon butties available too – now NOT even Fiona Bruce & Co can match that!  Meanwhile homemade lunches continue to be served every Tuesday with a range of soup, hot meals (including vegetarian option)  and delicious desserts on offer and with a warm welcome guaranteed.

BIG BREAKFAST

The next big breakfast will take place at Friend’s Meeting House on Saturday 18 May 2013, 8.30am. The Guest speaker will be Jane Turtle, who will speak about a new initiative which is aimed at preventing people from sleeping rough, called Streetlink. Space is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Coffee & tea are available from 8.15am, breakfast & talk over by 9.30am. Cost £3.00. Contact 01729 825285 to book your place at the Settle Big Breakfast

CHURCHES TOGETHER

Churches Together in Settle and District are holding a barbecue in the Millennium Garden on 19 May at 1.30pm to mark Pentecost. This will be followed by a Pentecost celebration service at 2.30pm. The event will be transferred to St John’s Hall if the weather is inclement.

SETTLE PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP

The next meeting will take place at Townnhead Court at 7.30pm on 20 May. The speaker will be artist Sue Deighton on the topic of “The WOW! Factor”.  Non-members welcome, admission £3.

SETTLE AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB

The next meeting will take place on 22 May at Townhead Court at 2pm when the speaker will be John Foley of Holden Clough Nursery who will speak on the topic of “BBC Young Gardener of the Year”. All welcome.

LADIES’ PAMPER NIGHT

The Playbarn is hosting its first Ladies’ pamper night on 23 May, a perfect way to prepare for that hectic half-term holiday. The evening starts at 7pm and is being held in conjuction with A Buff and Beyond and Wharfeside Therapies.  For £22 you can choose any two treatments on offer, with each lasting approximately 20 minutes.  As a final decadent touch every lady will receive a complementary hot chocolate.

SETTLE AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

The society invite you to come along and join them for coffee in the Old Court House on Station Road on 25 May. Coffee will be served from 10-12.30pm. Coffee mornings will also take place on 25 May, 8 and 22nd June.  On June 2 the society will be selling afternoon teas at Langcliffe Institute.

DOLLS HOUSE EXHIBITION

Friends of Victoria Hall extend a big invitation for you to come along and see the world in miniature at their Dolls House Exhibition at Victoria Hall on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May.  The exhibition will be open from 10-4 each day with refreshments available throughout.

CHARITY DANCE

The next Charity Dance will take place on June 1st between 8-11.30pm at St Mary and St Michael Catholic Church Hall. Could regular dancers please note the change of time and venue.  To book a place please contact Marion on 01729 823259 or Helen and John on 01729 824038 by Thursday, 30 May.  All proceeds from this dance will be donated to HODU Unit at Airedale Hospital.

TAKE 3 CHEFS

Gallery on the Green in collaboration with Victoria Hall present a return of the popular foodie format, “Take 3 Chefs” at Victoria Hall on 30 May.  There will be cookery demos from the 3 chefs using locally sourced ingredients, as well as  other local food producers offering tasters and showcasing their special products. Food writer and photographer Joan Ransley will be presenting food and ingredients to compliment her ‘Yorkshire Food and Yorkshire People’ exhibition at The Gallery on the Green (18^th May to 6^th July). Joan is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and is a regular contributor to The Yorkshire Post. Celebrity chef  and Deliciously Yorkshire Champion, Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park in Harrogate  will also be present. Stephanie attended Settle College and Craven College before training under Anton Mosimann at The Dorchester. She is a regular on BBC’s ‘Great British Menu’. The third member of the team is Mathew Birtwhistle, from The Plough Inn , Wigglesworth, where he specialises in introducing local produce onto the menu. Tickets cost £10 from Victoria Hall box office 01729 825718. The event commences at 7pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm

WRITERS GROUP

Following the success of the first Settle Session at The Folly in April, the next evening brings prize winning writers to the town in June. There will also be a chance for local writers and poets toread their own work in an Open Mic slot. (contact Jean in advance on 01729 823305.)  On Friday 7th June, prize winning children’s author Ann Pilling (who wrote Henry’s leg) will be returning to her first love – poetry. She will present a choice from her poetry collections. Her poems “follow the heartbeart of life with scrupulous accuracy” according to Penelope Shuttle, while Moniza Alvi writes that Ann “brings a haunted, sometimes tragic, quality to a marvellously tactile, solid reality”. Well known locally as a creative writing tutor, Jean Stevens will step into the spotlight to read poems and writings. A professional actor and dramatist, Jean has had her work has appear at West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Edinburgh and London Festivals, as well as on ITV and BBC radio and television. There is also an invitation to poets and writers to take part in the evening by reading some of their work.  contact Jean in advance on 01729 823305. Tickets, which are limited due to space, are at £5 available from Cave and Cragg, The Folly and Crossleigh Stores Austwick. Season Tickets: £9 for two. For more information people should ring 01729 823305 or 824537.

OPEN GARDENS 2013

Advance notice for all keen gardeners to book the dates for this year’s open gardens in Settle and District event in their diaries. To date 17 gardens will be open on Saturday June 29th and Sunday June 30th. Gardens will be open 10am -5pm on Saturday and
11am -5pm on Sunday. Tickets cost £5 or £8 for both days and are available from Tourist information+ Field to Home (both located in Sette Market Square). All proceeds from the event will be donated to charity.  For further details please contact Julie Smith 01729 822090 or email: ajmsmith1@btinternet.com

VICTORIA HALL –

The Millennium Choir and Ben Avison

Ben Avison will showcase tracks from his new album, Good Day Mr. Magpie, with special guest Sam Lawrence

http://www.songkick.com/concerts/16569319-millennium-choir-at-victoria-hall

FOOTBALL CLUB AGM

Settle United Football Club  will hold its AGM on Monday, 20 May at Settle Social Club at 8pm. Old and new members welcome.

TRIBUTE BAND

Westlife tribute band are playing at Settle Social Club on Saturday 25th May. Strictly over 18s. No entry after 9pm. Tickets are available from David Worthington on 07817331610 and proceeds from this event will got to support Settle United Football Club.

GIGGLESWICK

RICHARD WHITELEY THEATRE

On 19 May there will be a showing of “Les Miserables” at 3.30pm. Looking ahead to June 4 there will be a return visit by Lyn Fletcher and the Halle Orchestra soloists.  The concert will commence at 7.30pm in Giggleswick School Chapel. Details from the box office on 01729 893180.

This year, we have a few  opportunities for you to work in partnership with us, to help promote your activities.

1. The Malham Tarn “Tarntastic!” open days on Saturday 27^th and Sunday 28^th July.
2. A Festival Event around the Yorkshire Dales Walking Festival in Settle on Sunday 18^th August
3. Space to display what you do around the Centre
4. Other Events

Also, Calling all musicians, and Music Lovers !! – At the Tarntastic Events, we’ll have Local Band  The Moonbeams and also Ben Avison performing, and they will also be helping to run a Jam session – get in touch / turn up  to get involved – slots for more bands available.

Hear some of their music here (click the pictures )

The Events :

At Malham Tarn Field Centre

The Field Studies Council is celebrating its 70^th anniversary in 2013.

Malham Tarn Field Centre is holding an Open Weekend “ Tarntastic!” on the 27^th and 28^th July, where we will showcase The FSC, Malham Tarn and The Yorkshire Dales, and lots of people and groups associated with us and the area.

The event will be advertised widely, to our members and the public, and it is free entry.

All the buildings and grounds will be utilized for displays and activities, and we are inviting you to come along and get involved.

We plan on having some local live music, local food, crafts and activities

We are looking for people to get involved, and showcase what they do; it could prove to be a great opportunity for you to promote your business/activity. We will have spaces in some of the workrooms for demonstrations, and talks, and there will be outside spaces for stalls to set up.

There will be no cost to you to have a stall, and you can sell your goods, and promote your services/business. We also have an opportunity for you to do short demonstrations, seminars, talks etc in our schedule of events.

Display / demonstration spaces are available for the whole weekend, or just one day, and we may have some bed and breakfast accommodation available. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in getting involved. Current associated partners of Malham Tarn have preference on space, if booked in by Mid April.

At the Walking Festival

The Yorkshire Dales Walking Festival is quite a large event with several thousand taking part, and growing. http://www.forallevents.co.uk/walk-for-all/events/yorkshire-dales Via local Community Group  Settle Festival,  we are organising a community festival at the start and finish line at the Rugby Club in Settle; running all day, with craft and food stalls, activity providers, family games, and information about the region. This event will be advertised widely, nationally,  alongside the Walk for All, and should be well attended. It is free entry to the public on the day, and there is the opportunity for people/groups  to promote their business, run activities, sell products, and raise money.

Stall, demonstration and display space is available, as well as space to run activities. There will be a small pitch fee to cover some of the costs, starting at £20 for a table/small stall/gazebo space.

Display Space

We are also currently offering wall and installation space around the Field Centre and grounds for anyone wanting to promote and sell their work.

Other Events

We are planning to be present at several shows, outdoor events and suchlike this year, to help promote the Centre; there may well be partnership opportunities to work with us for mutual benefit at such events.

Please contact me to express any interest or reserve your space at either of the 2 scheduled events, or to discuss further details on anything:

mark.mt@field-studies-council.org or telephone via the Centre 01729 830331 mark@settlefestival.co.uk if just interested in the Walking Festival Event

We hope you embrace this opportunity to be involved in at least 2 great events. If you can’t be involved, please feel free to attend, or help promote it. Further details will be available via  traditional media , as well as various websites and social media including:

www.field-studies-council.org/centres/malhamtarn

http://www.malhamtarn.co.uk

www.settle.org.uk

kind regards

Mark Dale

Hospitality and Events Manager

Malham Tarn Field Centre

15 days of Music and Arts in the Yorkshire Dales

Now in its 33^rd consecutive year, Grassington Festival is renowned for bringing world-class acts to this picturesque Dales village.  With live music, street theatre, comedy, visual arts, masterclasses, workshops, walks and plenty of family shows, there is something to suit everyone and every pocket including some free events.

In what looks like one of its most ambitious and star-studded programmes of recent years, Grassington Festival has announced the full line up for 2013.  And it’s not just the calibre of its performers that makes this programme shine – alongside huge names like Jack Dee, Jools Holland, Black Dyke Band and the legendary festival folk rockers, Levellers, you’ll also find plenty of quirky events celebrating all that’s great about Yorkshire and its Dales communities.

Opening Night Party:  The Beat with Support

Friday 14^th June at the Town Hall, Grassington at 8pm

Tickets are £15.

One of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, The Beat will be kicking off our 2013 Festival with a high energy wall of ska fusion rhythms, igniting the Town Hall crowd with hits such as “Mirror in the Bathroom”, “Too Nice To Talk To” and “Can’t Get Used To Losing You”.

Slapdash Galaxy presented by Bunk Puppets and Scamp Theatre

Thursday 20^th June at the Town Hall, Grassington at 7.30pm

Tickets are £10 each or groups of 4 can book for a 10% discount at £35

From the team that brought Swamp Juice to Grassington last year, this is the tale of Sam and Junior, two brothers who must flee their war-torn planet, and embark on an epic journey across the galaxy.  Two brothers on a quest!

Black Dyke Band

Thursday 27^th June at the Festival in the Field Marquee at 8pm

Tickets are £12-18

With a brass band heritage stretching back over 150 years, Black Dyke Band is the most recorded brass band in the world, having notched up 12 European Championships, 29 British Open Titles and 22 victories at the National Championships of Great Britain.  Join us for an evening of world class musicianship.

Dales Jam with John Helliwell

Sunday 23^rd June at Victoria Hall, Settle at 7.30pm

Tickets are £10 (£4 concession or family ticket £24)

Dales Jam, the Skipton-based community jazz band, perform an original suite of music and are accompanied by the Settle-based youth ensemble RAMJam and newly formed Richmond Jam, plus guest artist, John Helliwell, formerly a member of the British band Supertramp.  This project is supported by North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone.

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Gallery on the Green in collaboration with Victoria Hall present a return of the popular foodie format, “Take 3 Chefs” at Victoria Hall on 30 May.  There will be cookery demos from the 3 chefs using locally sourced ingredients, as well as  other local food producers offering tasters and showcasing their special products. Food writer and photographer Joan Ransley will be presenting food and ingredients to compliment her ‘Yorkshire Food and Yorkshire People’ exhibition at The Gallery on the Green (18^th May to 6^th July). Joan is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and is a regular contributor to The Yorkshire Post. Celebrity chef  and Deliciously Yorkshire Champion, Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park in Harrogate  will also be present. Stephanie attended Settle College and Craven College before training under Anton Mosimann at The Dorchester. She is a regular on BBC’s ‘Great British Menu’. The third member of the team is Mathew Birtwhistle, from The Plough Inn , Wigglesworth, where he specialises in introducing local produce onto the menu. Tickets cost £10 from Victoria Hall box office 01729 825718. The event commences at 7pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm

VICTORIA HALL

On May 10 local storyteller and mastermind behind Settle Storytelling Festival will entertain with “Memories of an Indian Childhood” at a special evening of fundraising for Victoria Hall. Born in Bombay, India the journey includes tales of her large family, neighbourhood friends, childhood bullies, stubborn hairdos and long train journeys as well as the tale of her family’s exodus at the start of World War II and later the Indian Emergency. Irish Country singer, Shawn Cuddy, takes to the stage with his band on 17 May. This event is promoted by the Friends of Settle Victoria Hall, with all profits going directly into Hall funds. For details and tickets contact the box office on 01729 825718 or check the website at www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2013/.

SETTLE AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY

The society invite you to come along and join them for coffee in the Old Court House on Station Road on May 11th. Coffee will be served from 10-12.30pm. Coffee mornings will also take place on 25 May, 8 and 22nd June.

NORTH CRAVEN STROLLERS

North Craven Strollers programme of walks provides regular, free and gentle walks in the local area. The group meets in Settle every Wednesday at 1.30pm from the Millennium Garden in Settle. The exercise is aimed at people who would like to meet others or maybe are getting over surgery, as well as carers having chance for a couple of hours off. Walks are open to all and walkers only need a pair of good walking shoes or boots and weather protection. On 15 May there will be a walk around the Ribblehead area, transport is by way of shared vehicles.  More information from ncravenstrollers@yahoo.co.uk or contact 01729 824537.

COFFEE MORNING

A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, 11 May at Friends Meeting House from 10am to 12 noon, in aid of the Settle and District Blind Group. There will also be a cake stall and a book sale. All are welcome.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

There will be a house to house collection in aid of Christian Aid week throughout the week of 12-18 May. Anyone who is able to assist with collecting is asked to contact Sally Waterson on 01729 822311. There will also be a coffee evening at the Catholic Church Hall on 15 May between 7-8.30, admission £1. There will be a bric-a-brac stall, bring and buy stall, cake stall and plant stall at this event. Anyone with donations to the stalls is asked to bring them along on the evening. On Friday 17 May there will be afternoon tea and scones served at Friends Meeting House between 3-5pm.

SETTLE SWIMMING POOL

The Friends of Settle and District Swimming Pool will be holding their AGM on 17 May at 7.30pm.  This will take place at Friends Meeting House and all are welcome.

THE FOLLY

In addition to the current exhibitions of Victoria Cave Revisited and Climb up to the Moor: an exhibition of paintings by Judith Bromley and Robert Nichols there will be an opportunity on 18th May to hear Judith Bromley w talk about how the current exhibition of paintings was created. This will be followed by a workshop for all ages on the 30th May, 11am to 4pm when people can add to the moorland floor installation. For details contact (015242) 51388 or (01729) 822 361

SETTLE SAUNTER

The 5th Settle Saunter arranged by Settle Rotary Club will take place on 18 May and starts and finishes at Victoria Hall.  This charity event has courses for all abilities, an 8 mile, 10 mile, 15 mile and 26 mile and they can be run or walked.  There are refreshments at the checkpoints and a hot meal at the end of the day.  Entry is £10 (£6 concessions) with certificates and badges for all successful finishers. The 26 mile route is restricted to ages 18+. Juniors aged 16 or under on the day of the event must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For further details and entry forms contact 01729 830299 or go to www.settlerotary.org.uk

VALUATION DAY

Come along to Settle’s own version of the Antiques Roadshow – dust down those treasures, objets d’art, family heirlooms and bring them to Settle Parish Church’s ‘Valuation Day’ on Saturday 18 May from 10am till 4pm.  Meet an expert from Walton & Walton, the Burnley auctioneers.  There is a £1.00 charge for each item presented for valuation with no obligation to sell but if you do decide to sell then Walton & Walton have agreed that Settle Parish Church will receive a small percentage from each item sold at their auction rooms. There’ll be bacon butties available too – now NOT even Fiona Bruce & Co can match that!

BIG BREAKFAST

The next big breakfast will take place at Friend’s Meeting House on Saturday 18 May 2013, 8.30am. The Guest speaker will be Jane Turtle, who will speak about a new initiative which is aimed at preventing people from sleeping rough, called Streetlink. Space is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Coffee & tea are available from 8.15am, breakfast & talk over by 9.30am. Cost £3.00. Contact 01729 825285 to book your place at the Settle Big Breakfast

CHURCHES TOGETHER

Churches Together in Settle and District are holding a barbecue in the Millennium Garden on 19 May at 1.30pm to mark Pentecost. This will be followed by a Pentecost celebration service at 2.30pm. The event will be transferred to St John’s Hall if the weather is inclement.

SETTLE PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP

The next meeting will take place at Townnhead Court at 7.30pm on 20 May. The speaker will be artist Sue Deighton on the topic of “The WOW! Factor”.  Non-members welcome, admission £3.

SETTLE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

At the May meeting President Joy Calvert presented this year’s W.I. Resolution in support of our local high streets and local food producers, and the meeting voted for the Resolution to go forward. This was followed by a Beetle Drive and tea. Sandra Fox told the members about her recent highly enjoyable course on the Arts and Crafts Movement at the W.I.’s Denman College.  The Lunch Group will meet at The Bistro, Skipton, on Wednesday 15 May (11.30 am bus from Settle Market Place). The summer outing will take place on Saturday 22 June with a visit to Salford Quays and a tour of the BBC’s new base. The cost is £25 and the trip is open to family and friends. The next meeting is on Wednesday, 5 June, when Hanneke Dye will give a talk entitled Born a Hidden Child. The competition will be be for a photograph of a child.

GIGGLESWICK

RICHARD WHITELEY THEATRE

On 15 May there will be a performance of “Grit” by Tortoise in a Nutshell. This quartet of tales is told using a wide range of theatrical techniques blending puppetry, projection and object manipulation to create an intimate and engaging piece of visual theatre.  Inspired by real-life accounts of child soldiers, war correspondents and the families torn apart through armed conflict, Grit explores the experience of lost children, lost childhood and the crushing effects of being raised at war.   Tickets cost £10 from the box office. Please note that on 19 May there will be a showing of “Les Miserables” at 3.30pm. Details from the box office on 01729 893180.

There are 3 walks planned tomorrow (Tues) starting from Settle
Station at 9.41 -
2miles (till 11.45) – 6 miles (till 15.00) – and 10 miles (till 16.00)

Then a music session at The Craven Arms, Giggleswick at 16.00 and a
Talk about butterflies on a Dales Hill Farm by Tom Lord at 7.30pm

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Registration is now taking place for the junior teams.  These are open to those aged 6 and upwards. There are training sessions and competitive teams will play throughout the summer season. There are teams for U9, U11, U13 and U15. To register come to the club house at 6.30pm on Fridays. Parents are welcome to use the club house throughout practice sessions.

CHARITY DANCE

The next charity dance will take place on Saturday, 4 May at 7.30-11.30pm at Settle College. To book ring Marion on 01729 823259 or Helen and John on 01729 824038 by Thursday 2 May. All proceeds from this dance will go to Settle Scouts.

LINTON COURT GALLERY

A reminder that the gallery’s new exhibition entitled “A Kaleidoscope of Line and Colour featuring  both modern and contemporary work by Keith Vaughan, Geoffrey Clarke RA,Norman Adams RA, Anna Adams, Edward Cowie, Freda Marston, Peter Brook,Peter Fox, David Knight, Charles Bray, Terry Frost, Edward Bawden, Wyndham Lewis, Collett Dobson, J.M. Mallander, Phil Morsman, Piers Brown, Christine Leadbetter, George Chapman, Marjan Wouda will be open throughout the bank holiday weekend. The opening Times for this exhibition: are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11 – 4  and bank holiday Monday.

CELESTIAL MEDITATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT

The group have changed venue to Friends Meeting House and meet every Wednesday between 8-10pm. The session costs £5 , including coffee and biscuits. For further details contact 01729 824659.

THE FOLLY

May is a busy month at the Folly and the bank holiday weekend ,  4/6th May sees a family activity weekend organised by Jennifer Gill and Nancy Forster. It is called Maytime at the Folly and runs each day 1pm to 4pm. There will be things to make and draw and a chance to explore the new children’s dressing up box as well as quizzes will be there and the popular Molly mouse trail for younger visitors. On the 18th May Judith Bromley will  talk about how the current exhibition of paintings was created followed by a workshop for all ages on the 30th May, 11am to 4pm when people can add to the moorland floor installation. For details contact (015242) 51388 or (01729) 822 361

SETTLE STORY WALK

As part of the Ride 2 Stride festival there will be a story walk around Settle on 5 May. This will be led by storyteller Sita Brand, of Settle Stories. This walk is an easy one mile walk suitable for families and lasting approximately an hour and will leave Settle Station at 12.14

SECOND HAND BOOK FAIR

A second hand book fair will be held at Victoria Hall on 6 May between 10-4. Home made refreshments will be available throughout the day.

VICTORIA HALL

On 4 May there will be a production of “Me and me Dad” by Reform Theatre. This event is a free entry event with donations on exit.  On May 10 local storyteller and mastermind behind Settle Storytelling Festival will entertain with “Memories of an Indian Childhood” at a special evening of fundraising for Victoria Hall. Born in Bombay, India the journey includes tales of her large family, neighbourhood friends, childhood bullies, stubborn hairdos and long train journeys as well as the tale of her family’s exodus at the start of World War II and later the Indian Emergency. Irish Country singer, Shawn Cuddy, takes to the stage with his band on 17 May. This event is promoted by the Friends of Settle Victoria Hall, with all profits going directly into Hall funds. For details and tickets contact the box office on 01729 825718 or check the website at www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2013/.

FLOWER FESTIVAL

A flower festival celebrating “100 years of Settle Life” will take place over the weekend of 4-6 May at Settle Parish Church. There will also be a songs of praise service on Sunday at 4.30pm. Programmes cost £2 and homemade refreshments will be served throughout the weekend. Displays will illustrate the wealth of activities, industry and natural beauty which have been developed and experienced here over the past 100 years – from walking the fells down to the River Ribble to marvelling at the scenery, the Settle / Carlisle Railway and the many changes involving our local primary school. There will also be the opportunity to listen to live organ music from every decade during the festival. Graham Toft, our church organist, will be happy to give you a short, practical demonstration on the magnificent Binns organ.

COFFEE MORNING

A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, 11 May at Friends Meeting House from 10am to 12 noon, in aid of the Settle and District Blind Group. There will also be a cake stall and a book sale. All are welcome.

SETTLE SAUNTER

The 5th Settle Saunter arranged by Settle Rotary Club will take place on 18 May and starts and finishes at Victoria Hall.  This charity event has courses for all abilities, an 8 mile, 10 mile, 15 mile and 26 mile and they can be run or walked.  There are refreshments at the checkpoints and a hot meal at the end of the day.  Entry is £10 (£6 concessions) with certificates and badges for all successful finishers. The 26 mile route is restricted to ages 18+. Juniors aged 16 or under on the day of the event must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For further details and entry forms contact 01729 830299 or go to www.settlerotary.org.uk

VALUATION DAY

Come along to Settle’s own version of the Antiques Roadshow – dust down those treasures, objets d’art, family heirlooms and bring them to Settle Parish Church’s ‘Valuation Day’ on Saturday 18 May from 10am till 4pm.  Meet an expert from Walton & Walton, the Burnley auctioneers.  There is a £1.00 charge for each item presented for valuation with no obligation to sell but if you do decide to sell then Walton & Walton have agreed that Settle Parish Church will receive a small percentage from each item sold at their auction rooms.There’ll be bacon butties available too – now NOT even Fiona Bruce & Co can match that!

BIG BREAKFAST

The next big breakfast will take place at Friend’s Meeting House on Saturday 18 May 2013, 8.30am. The Guest speaker will be Jane Turtle, who will speak about a new initiative which is aimed at preventing people from sleeping rough, called Streetlink. Space is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Coffee & tea are available from 8.15am, breakfast & talk over by 9.30am. Cost £3.00. Contact 01729 825285 to book your place at the Settle Big Breakfast

TAKE 3 CHEFS

Gallery on the Green in collaboration with Victoria Hall present a return of the popular foodie format, “Take 3 Chefs” at Victoria Hall on 30 May.  There will be cookery demos from the 3 chefs using locally sourced ingredients, as well as  other local food producers offering tasters and showcasing their special products. Food writer and photographer Joan Ransley will be presenting food and ingredients to compliment her ‘Yorkshire Food and Yorkshire People’ exhibition at The Gallery on the Green (18^th May to 6^th July). Joan is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and is a regular contributor to The Yorkshire Post. Celebrity chef  and Deliciously Yorkshire Champion, Stephanie Moon from Rudding Park in Harrogate  will also be present. Stephanie attended Settle College and Craven College before training under Anton Mosimann at The Dorchester. She is a regular on BBC’s ‘Great British Menu’. The third member of the team is Mathew Birtwhistle, from The Plough Inn , Wigglesworth, where he specialises in introducing local produce onto the menu. Tickets cost £10 from Victoria Hall box office 01729 825718. The event commences at 7pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm

GIGGLESWICK

RICHARD WHITELEY THEATRE

On 15 May there will be a performance of “Grit” by Tortoise in a Nutshell. This quartet of tales is told using a wide range of theatrical techniques blending puppetry, projection and object manipulation to create an intimate and engaging piece of visual theatre.  Inspired by real-life accounts of child soldiers, war correspondents and the families torn apart through armed conflict, Grit explores the experience of lost children, lost childhood and the crushing effects of being raised at war.   Tickets cost £10 from the box office. Please note that on 19 May there will be a showing of “Les Miserables” at 3.30pm. Details from the box office

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GIGGLESWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL

St George’s Day was celebrated with a special meal, with a winning menu designed by Will Clay. Many thanks to the kitchen staff for this enjoyable themed meal. Pupils in Classes 2 and 3  recently enjoyed hosting a brief visit from some Y8 students from France, who are part of the exchange programme between Settle College and College St. Joseph, near Ingleton’s twin town of La Chapelle des Marais. Our pupils leant an amusing new French action rhyme and taught the French students some English songs. They also conversed with each other in both English and French. A team from Y5/Y6 took part in the North Craven Football tournament, which turned out to be a very exciting and tense occasion, as our team gained the same amount of points as Settle Primary’s A team. This resulted in a play-off, in order to determine which team played in the final; Settle’s team narrowly won the play-off, but here was some excellent playing from all members of the team.  . Looking ahead,  after Half Term, after-school Football sessions will re-commence on Fridays throughout June and will be led by Sport-S-Cool They will be open to all pupils from Reception to Y6.

You are invited to meet the men behind the beer on 25 April at the Lion’s Den in The Lion at 7.30pm. Speakers will be Ian Bearpark of Thwaites Brewery and Matt Eyre of World Beers who will be leading the group through the intricacies of the world of beer and introducing varieties of beers to test the palate.  Donations of £3 per head are requested with proceeds going to Settle Scouts.

LINTON COURT GALLERY

The gallery’s new exhibition entitled “A Kaleidoscope of Line and Colour” is now open and will run until 31 May and features both modern and contemporary work by Keith Vaughan, Geoffrey Clarke RA,Norman Adams RA, Anna Adams, Edward Cowie, Freda Marston, Peter Brook,Peter Fox, David Knight, Charles Bray, Terry Frost, Edward Bawden, Wyndham Lewis, Collett Dobson, J.M. Mallander, Phil Morsman, Piers Brown, Christine Leadbetter, George Chapman, Marjan Wouda.  The opening Times for this exhibition: are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11 – 4  and also Bank Holiday Monday 6 & 27 May

COMPUTER SESSIONS

Age UK is linking with Settle College to offer computer sessions led by “young experts”. These will take place in Settle College Lower School building (formerly Settle Middle School) on Wednesdays from 3.15-4.30pm.  To register an interest contact 01729 823066. Transport can be arranged via Age UK if required.

LOCAL NAVIGATION COURSES

http://where2walk.co.uk/guiding-walking-holidays/navigation-courses/

The navigation courses in the Dales that we run will give you the skills and confidence to get out and explore the dales and hills with friends and family. All the courses we run are led by fully qualified instructors and operate in the wonderful landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.

POETRY EVENING

“The Voyage from Me to You”, a life in poetry will be performed at Friends Meeting House on 26 April at 7.30pm. John Garth Raubenheimer will read and talk about his own poems at an event on behalf of SANE, a charity which works with people affected by mental illness

COFFEE MORNING

Settle Amateur Operatic Society invite you to come along and join them for their coffee morning between 10am and noon on 27 April at The Old Courthouse.  You can be assured of a warm welcome and a chance to chat to friends.

GIVE AND TAKE DAY

Settle Eco Nite are holding a give and take day at Victoria Hall on 27 April between 9.30-2.30. Bring along items which are no longer of use to you and take away items which will be of use. There will be a table to display photographs of larger items. Unfortunately shoes and clothing cannot be accepted. For details contact 01729 822669.

WORKSHOP

The April  craft workshop session will take place on 27 April at Friends Meeting House between 10am and 3pm.  The session will focus on learning to spin using a drop spindle and wheel. . The session costs £20  including the cost of basic materials as well as coffee and biscuits. To reserve a place contact  01729 823434/824386 (evenings only).

BENTHAM AND DISTRICT PET RESCUE

Townhead Court is the venue for a coffee morning on 27 April in aid of Bentham and District Pet Rescue. Admission is £1 and there will also be a raffle, tombola, bric-a-brac, cakes and book stalls.  All welcome.

STROKE AWARENESS DAY

As part of the national stroke awareness day on 27 April Settle Rotary Club will be staffing a caravan which will be parked in the Market Place alongside the old Town Hall from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Dr Colin Renwick and colleagues from the Surgery will be offering no appointment blood pressure testing. Simply turn up and have the test done. In the past when we have provided this service the majority of people have a normal result. In a few cases however results have shown that individuals require some treatment. For everyone the occasion provides an opportunity to conveniently complete the test and set their minds at ease.

CELESTIAL MEDITATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT

The group have changed venue to Friends Meeting House and meet every Wednesday between 8-10pm. The session costs £5 , including coffee and biscuits. For further details contact 01729 824659.

SETTLE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

There is still time before the May 1st deadline for friends and family to book to join us on our summer outing to Salford Quays with a tour of the BBC’s new base. The trip itself will take place on  Saturday 22 June  and the cost is £25  with places on a first come first served basis. The next meeting is on Wednesday, 1 May, when the Resolutions will be discussed. There will also be a Bring and Buy Sale. There will be a Craft Day on Wednesday 29 May at St John’s Church Hall with two sessions: 9 am to 12 noon and 2 to 4 pm. Choose from Beading, Book making, Quilting and Crochet, and bring a packed lunch. The cost for the day is £15 including materials.  For details contact 01729 824340.

CHARITY DANCE

The next charity dance will take place on Saturday, 4 May at 7.30-11.30pm at Settle College. To book ring Marion on 01729 823259 or Helen and John on 01729 824038 by Thursday 2 May. All proceeds from this dance will go to Settle Scouts.

THE FOLLY

May is a busy month at the Folly and the bank holiday weekend , t 4/6th May sees family activity weekend organised by Jennifer Gill and Nancy Forster. It is called Maytime at the Folly and runs each day 1pm to 4pm. There will be things to make and draw and a chance to explore the new children’s dressing up box as well as quizzes will be there and the popular Molly mouse trail for younger visitors. On the 18th May Judith Bromley will  talk about how the current exhibition of paintings was created followed by a workshop for all ages on the 30th May, 11am to 4pm when people can add to the moorland floor installation. For details contact (015242) 51388 or (01729) 822 361

SECOND HAND BOOK FAIR

A second hand book fair will be held at Victoria Hall on 6 May between 10-4. Home made refreshments will be available throughout the day.

VICTORIA HALL

On 4 May there will be a production of “Me and me Dad” by Reform Theatre. This event is a free entry event with donations on exit.  On May 10 local storyteller and mastermind behind Settle Storytelling Festival will entertain with “Memories of an Indian Childhood” at a special evening of fundraising for Victoria Hall. Born in Bombay, India the journey includes tales of her large family, neighbourhood friends, childhood bullies, stubborn hairdos and long train journeys as well as the tale of her family’s exodus at the start of World War II and later the Indian Emergency.For details and tickets contact the box office on 01729 825718 or check the website at www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2013/.

FLOWER FESTIVAL

A flower festival celebrating “100 years of Settle Life” will take place over the weekend of 4-6 May at Settle Parish Church. There will also be a songs of praise service on Sunday at 4.30pm. Programmes cost £2 and homemade refreshments will be served throughout the weekend. Displays will illustrate the wealth of activities, industry and natural beauty which have been developed and experienced here over the past 100 years – from walking the fells down to the River Ribble to marvelling at the scenery, the Settle / Carlisle Railway and the many changes involving our local primary school. There will also be the opportunity to listen to live organ music from every decade during the festival. Graham Toft, our church organist, will be happy to give you a short, practical demonstration on the magnificent Binns organ. Meanwhile for those who wish to enjoy the churches popular hospitality, lunches are served every Tuesday throughout the spring and summer (until 24 September) with delicious, home cooked food at prices that won’t break the bank – coffee, biscuits and scones from 10am, salads, soups and hot meals followed by glorious puddings available from 12noon till 2.00pm. Tickets are now on sale for The Grand Spring Draw and prizes include items kindly donated by ‘Lay of the Land’, ‘The Lion at Settle’ & ‘Settle Music’ as well as a hamper of Yorkshire goodies & a beautiful patchwork quilt made by the late Wyn Wilks. The draw itself will be made at Flower Festival at 3.30pm on Monday 6 May 2013.

COFFEE MORNING

A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, 11 May at Friends Meeting House from 10am to 12 noon, in aid of the Settle and District Blind Group. There will also be a cake stall and a book sale. All are welcome.

SETTLE SAUNTER

Advance notice for the forthcoming 5th Settle Saunter arranged by Settle Rotary Club. The event, which raises money for local good causes, will take place on 18 May and starts and finishes at Victoria Hall.  There are courses for all abilities, an 8 mile, 10 mile, 15 mile and 26 mile and they can be run or walked.  There are refreshments at the checkpoints and a hot meal at the end of the day.  Entry is £10 (£6 concessions) with certificates and badges for all successful finishers. The 26 mile route is restricted to ages 18+. Juniors aged 16 or under on the day of the event must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For further details and entry forms contact 01729 830299 or go to www.settlerotary.org.uk

VALUATION DAY

Come along to Settle’s own version of the Antiques Roadshow – dust down those treasures, objets d’art, family heirlooms and bring them to Settle Parish Church’s ‘Valuation Day’ on Saturday 18 May from 10am till 4pm.  Meet an expert from Walton & Walton, the Burnley auctioneers.  There is a £1.00 charge for each item presented for valuation with no obligation to sell but if you do decide to sell then Walton & Walton have agreed that Settle Parish Church will receive a small percentage from each item sold at their auction rooms.There’ll be bacon butties available too – now NOT even Fiona Bruce & Co can match that!

BIG BREAKFAST

The next big breakfast will take place at Friend’s Meeting House on Saturday 18 May 2013, 8.30am. The Guest speaker will be Jane Turtle, who will speak about a new initiative which is aimed at preventing people from sleeping rough, called Streetlink. Space is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Coffee & tea are available from 8.15am, breakfast & talk over by 9.30am. Cost £3.00. Contact 01729 825285 to book your place at the Settle Big Breakfast

GIGGLESWICK

RICHARD WHITELEY THEATRE

On April 28 in conjunction with community cinema there will be a showing of the U certificate animation “Wreck it Ralph”. This will take place at 3.30pm and tickets cost £4.90 via the box office on 01729 893180. On 15 May there will be a performance of “Grit” by Tortoise in a Nutshell. This quartet of tales is told using a wide range of theatrical techniques blending puppetry, projection and object manipulation to create an intimate and engaging piece of visual theatre.  Inspired by real-life accounts of child soldiers, war correspondents and the families torn apart through armed conflict, Grit explores the experience of lost children, lost childhood and the crushing effects of being raised at war.   Tickets cost £10 from the box office. Please note that on 19 May there will be a showing of “Les Miserables” at 3.30pm. Details from the box office

STEETON MALE VOICE CHOIR

There will be a concert by Steeton Male Voice Choir in aid of St Alkelda’s church on 27 April at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 (£8 concessions) available via 01729 822676.

GIGGLESWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thank you to all parents and carers for your donations for the Easter Tombola and to all who helped organise and run the Easter Bingo event. The event was packed, with an excellent turn-out, which was much enjoyed by all participants and it also raised money for school funds. Thank you to Mrs. Ali Ng, Mrs. Catie Jones, Rev. Hilary Young and the many members of St. Alkelda’s church team, who worked so hard to organise another very enjoyable and action-packed day of Easter activities. It was lovely that some children from Freda’s could join us for part of the morning and we were also able to invite the church team back to school for a delicious roast chicken meal. Special congratulations to all the pupils who recieved 100% attendance certificates for the second half of the Spring term – this time more than 30 certificates were awarded!

THE CREATION: Franz Josef Haydn

LANGCLIFFE SINGERS/ THE LANGCLIFFE SINFONIA

GIGGLESWICK CHAPEL 20/4/13

With the rays from the setting sun filtering through the stained glass of the chapel’s “Creation Window”, Giggleswick Chapel provided both an appropriate and inspirational setting for this magnificent concert.  From the opening notes through to the final chorus this was a truly outstanding performance by all concerned providing an extremely powerful and moving evening which was a genuine privilege to attend. Such perfection does not however happen by accident and therefore congratulations and thanks are especially owed to the dedication and enthusiasm of not only the singers and musicians but most particularly to the musical director, Nigel Waugh, whose energetic conducting was also a delight to watch.  The Creation is a “big piece” in every sense, dealing with huge events and  combining a joyous piece of theatrical spectacle with child-like wonder and awe at the unfolding story. The first real sense of this came within the opening minutes when the musical depiction of chaos gave way to a stunning choral outburst of “And there was light”.  There are similar flashes of playful fun throughout the piece with comic musical representations of the various animals including contented cattle, roaring lions, buzzing insects, excitable horses and nimble stags and an unforgettable ” sinuous worm” which sent a ripple of amusement through the audience and was a masterstroke of interpretation by the gifted bass soloist, James Fisher.  Elsewhere in the piece Haydn conjures up the soaring of the birds and the boisterous sea in “Rolling in foaming billows” so that quite literally the music is painting pictures with sound.  This production was further blessed with three outstanding youthful soloists,  Sarah Parkin (soprano), Timothy Langston (tenor) and the aforementioned James Fisher. Representing three angels witnessing the events – again highly appropriate beneath the angel encrusted chapel dome – they commentate on the events. The clarity and interpretative ability of the three performers meant that every nuance of the text was clear both in the narrative sections and the magnificent individual arias and duets. However just as “The Creation” is composed of three sections, so too is the actual make up of the piece and the excellence of the evening lay in the way that the soloists, orchestra and chorus came together with such precision and working as equals.  This was very much a collaborative performance and highlighted once again the wonderful musicianship which is to be found in our community. The soloists sparkled, the orchestra was dynamic and the chorus provided an incredible accompanying tonal canvas so that they together wove a splendid creation.