Events around Settle and Beyond

EVENTS:

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Mon 22 Sept- 5 Oct  Fair Trade Fortnight: Look out for events and for Fairtrade Good offers in shops!!

Mon 22 Sept: Craven Speakers Club:  New Venue: Skipton Friends Meeting House (Quakers)  The Ginnel, off Newmarket Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2JA
This meeting will feature “Debates” 
Future meetings:
● Oct 6, Oct 20
● Nov 3, Nov 17
● Dec 1, Dec 15
If you are a new member, your first evening is free. After that it is £7-00 a session (Half price for students) or better, join the club  (£65-00 for two terms)

Tue 23 Sept: 4pm – Fortnightly autumn term Eco-Explorers after school nature exploring walks – For children aged 4 to 11 who must be accompanied by an adult See  ctisad.org.uk/ for details – Phone Sally for details. 0775368381  – Meet at Harrison’s Playing Field next to Bankwell Road Giggleswick at 4pm Topic TREES.
Could you recognise and Ash leaf? an Oak Leaf? Could you draw one now from memory?  
Could you encourage someone with children to come? – It is an excellent opportunity to learn about our trees.

Wed 24 Sept:
Fair Trade Coffee Morning At St Johns Methodist Church, Settle
Tina from the Coop will be bringing Fair Trade Goods from Settle Co-op – Try before you buy!!.
Plus the usual selection of delicious cakes, scones etc.

Wed 1 Oct: 1st day of the month walk.   – DO contact me for details.
(Last month we went by Train to Silverdale and to the two coastal hides and saw lots of waders)

Above Judith’s picture of a Large White Egret and a Grey Heron at Leighton Moss.

6-9 Oct: British Lichen Society Field Autumn Meeting: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire 
If you are interested in Lichens and already know a few and live nearby why not try and come for a morning?

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11-12 Oct: “Langcliffe’s Got Talent” display in the Church and Institute

Tue 14 Oct – Wonderful Waxcaps Workshop – By Wild Ingleborough
Discover amazing grassland fungi in a 1-day workshop, introducing ID skills, exploring in the field and sketching, at the foot of Whernside. 10am – 3pm   Cost: £30 Broadrake Bunkbarn, Broadrake, Chapel-le-Dale Ingleton LA6 3AX  – – it’s for beginners to learn some ID skills, practise using a key in the field and then do some sketching.

Sat 18 Oct: Growing with Grace, Clapham:  Apple and Squash day -Open Day: Enjoy – and buy Local Vegetables.

18 Oct: Bryology Section of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union visit to Broughton Sanctuary

24 Oct:  6pm (ish – times to be confirmed)
Meal: Organic and other soups and stews; plus selection of deserts
7.30(ish) Justice and Peace One World Week (as was) talk  on Poverty

3-9 Nov: New Settle Stories Website  here,  
Yorkshire Festival Of Story – #YFOS25
Free. Online. Everywhere.
(In Person, Workshops, and “An Evening with Brian Houston” are paid events)
“Courage: Stories that change the world”  – See list lower down

Sat 9 Nov: Leyburn Yorkshire Naturalists Union AGM at Leyburn. – Morning Talks about Wenselydale by Yoredale Naturalists , Afternoon. AGM and Talk By Derek Whiteley about Sorby Natural History Society near Sheffield and lots more..

Thur Nov 20 2025 Craven Conservation Group AGM and Members Slides’ Evening St John’s Methodist Church, Church St, SETTLE, BD24 9JH Entrance: members: FREE! non-members: £5; (join on the night, and it counts as a 2026 sub.)
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3-9 Nov: New Settle Stories Website  here,
Yorkshire Festival Of Story – #YFOS25
Free. Online. Everywhere.
(In Person, Workshops, and “An Evening with Brian Houston” are paid events)
“Courage: Stories that change the world”  – See list lower down

All Day from 3rd-9th November – The Listening Gallery: Happy Ever After

What if Cinderella chose differently? In Happy Ever After? you step into her shoes, making choices that shape her fate. Discover new twists, hidden truths and who she really is—fairy tale or not.

Mind Walking with Phoebe Caldwell – Mon 3rd Nov, 11am
One hour of transformative poetry with Settle’s acclaimed Phoebe Caldwell. Her words invite us to see the world differently, with a fresh sense of wonder and empathy.

Words, Walks, Wisdom – Tue 4 Nov, 11am
Discover how poetry, walking, and reflection restore balance from local writer Wendy Bowers. Leave with an understanding of how to renew your energy, balance and peace.

An Evening with Brian Houston – Tue 4 Nov, 7pm

Belfast’s Brian Houston sings straight from the soul—lyrics that matter, melodies that linger, a concert of truth and connection. “One of Britain’s great songwriters” – BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris

Bombs at My Feet – Wed 5 Nov, 7pm
Join Settle Stories Artistic Director/CEO Sita Brand on a journey into Laos to reveal the scars of war and the strength of its people. Come ready to listen, question, and leave changed.

Breakfast with Wainwright – Thu 6 Nov, 11am
A rare glimpse into the private world of fell-walking legend Alfred Wainwright, shared by his close friend Bob Swallow. Expect stories that reveal the man behind the maps and the hills that shaped him.

The Life and Death of Madan Lal Dhingra: Explosive True Crime – Thu 6 Nov, 7pm

An explosive evening exploring the book Exhumation: The Life and Death of Madan Lal Dhingra—a gripping tale of freedom, justice, sacrifice, and the blurred line between resistance and violence.

The Power of Your Story: From Uganda to Yorkshire – Fri 7 Nov, 4pm

Discover the power of memoir with Noreen Nasim as she shares her father’s memoir, Expelled from Uganda. Learn to turn memory into narrative, preserve overlooked histories, and keep voices alive across generations.

Nature, Violence, Courage – Sat 8 Nov, 11am
From climate despair to creative action, join ACE Settle for urgent answers. This thought-provoking talk explores how today’s environmental and social crises call us to courage and solidarity.

The Crocodile and the Monkey and Other Stories – Sat 8 Nov, 11.30am

Travel across Africa in just an hour with Mara Menzies. A joyful journey of rhythm, wisdom and wonder—tricksters, elders, and beasts brought vividly to life through powerful storytelling.

Settle: The Film & Q&A – Sat 8 Nov, 2:30pm
Attend a special screening of a father-daughter story filmed in Settle. Don’t miss this deeply moving local film about family, resilience and love, created here in the town that shares its name.

Where Lions Meet Selkies: Stories from Africa and Scotland – Sat 8 Nov, 7pm

Experience Africa and Scotland in one performance as Mara Menzies and Papillon Musa blend myth, music, and magic. Selkies, lions, and legends reveal how stories connect us across oceans and cultures.

Recycled Rhythms Workshop – Sun 9th Nov, 2.30pm

Discover the music hidden in everyday objects. In this playful workshop, transform recycled materials into instruments, spark creativity, and make rhythm part of a joyful call for change.

Voices of Warning, Voices of Hope – Sun 9th Nov, 7.30pm

Ancient Celtic and Slavic tales meet modern truths in Voices of Warning, Voices of Hope—a powerful blend of myth and activism that ignites courage, connection, and the call to act today.

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Note St John’s Methodist Church is now taking room bookings for Autumn 2025 (church, hall, garden room, coffee lounge and garden) . http://users.daelnet.co.uk/allinson/setmhall.htm
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New regular event: (for this list anyway)
Asthma and lung UK peer support group aka Breathe Easy group, meets Settle Community Library second Wednesday each month March-December

Other Natural History Meetings in Yorkshire:
see: https://www.ynu.org.uk/join-the-ynu/societies

Wednesdays:   10am: U3A Walking netball (and fun warm up games) at St John’s Methodist Church  (and come for coffee afterwards) -weekly (Though they are having a summer holiday at the moment I think)

Every Wednesday: Settle Slimming World:
Settle Social Club, Duke St Settle
Weds 9am, 10.30am & 6.30pm. No booking required. Details: contact Maxine 07713020736

See lots more activities at Settle Community and Business Hub e.g.

“Settle Community Living Room” which takes place on Monday and Thursday Lunchtimes at the Friends Meeting House is (but Bank Ho Monday is at Miss Victoria’s Tea Garden)

 Various dates:  Nordic walking Nordic walking fitness walks.  Also Balance events for older people.
https://wolftracks.co.uk/home/nordic-walking-sessions/

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Swimming Pool is open .
https://www.settleswimmingpool.co.uk/swimming/timetable/
Hydro jog; Aqua Aerobics, Abs Blast, Senior Circuits (highly recommended for people my age on Wednesdays at midday…)  Lane Swimming, Open swimming and a whole host of other activities.

You can book online and see which sessions have lots of spaces.
They are good value.  Please encourage your friends to go.
There is a café https://www.settleswimmingpool.co.uk/cafe/
———————————-Best wishes from

Judith Allinson

Yes it is Mountain Ash or Rowan.   Each leaf is divided into leaflets.