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Settle Community Festival/ Settle Cycling Festival
Update:
Plans are gathering speed for the Settle Festival weeks with a number of exciting events planned to appeal to all ages in this family orientated festival. Please contact as below if you or your business want to get involved.
Sunday 14th September
Chris Maudsley, one of the Festival volunteers kicks off local cycling activities, when he does a Charity Triathlon, Swimming Malham Tarn, then a 30km Mountain Bike ride and a 30km 3 Peaks Run. He is also organising the Trail Quest /Geo Cache/ Treasure Hunt for Settle Cycling Festival.
Details / sponsorship 07850 761484 or 01729 822802 for local Charities
Friday 19th September
The famous Settle Flags go up, and local businesses and individual households are encouraged to join in the spirit of the week by displaying flags of their own.
Saturday 20th
A Master Class by Settle Flagmakers in Settle Parish Church between 10-4pm. This is very much a chance for people to come along and see how it’s done and to have a go themselves at the techniques involved. There will be refreshments available all day and also entertainment by Settle Voices.
There will also be the chance to enjoy a taster of a Doll’s House exhibition planned for 25th October.
Guided walks by Friends of Settle-Carlisle in aid of Air Ambulance www.settle-carlisle.co.uk
In the evening there are two entertainments on offer in town. At Victoria Theatre the Friends of Victoria Hall are pleased to welcome once more the ensemble group, Miscellany for an evening of songs and comic entertainment. The performance starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £7.50 from the box office 01729 825718. Concessions cost £6.50 and children £3. Meanwhile in Settle Social Club the Three Peaks Folk Club, led by resident folk duo Keeper’s Fold will meet for a singaround session. This will commence at 8.30pm and is an evening of free entertainment with everyone invited to join in and sing.
Sunday 21st
An afternoon tea dance at Langcliffe Institute between 2.30-4.30 and again this is open to all. For further details contact Pat Smith (01729 823342) or Michael Cullingworth (01729 823978).
Monday 22nd
For those who enjoy singing but have always felt too daunted to try because they don’t read music there is the perfect opportunity to find their voice, when a free singing workshop will take place at Friends Meeting House. Open to all this will run from 1-3pm and be led by a professional leader.
For details contact Sue Mackay 0797 0220979.
Tuesday 23rd
“Take Three Chefs…” an exciting cookery demonstration featuring local chefs will take place at Victoria Theatre. Stephanie Moon (Rudding Park), Craig Molloy (The Coniston Hotel) and Richard Wallbank (Ravenous) will all be demonstrating their favourite dishes using locally sourced ingredients. The evening will commence at 7.30pm and tickets cost £5, available from Victoria Theatre Box Office on 01729 825718.
Wednesday 24th
The John Godber modern classic play, “Bouncers” will be staged at Victoria Theatre by Reform Theatre This will commence at 8pm and is an extremely well observed story of 80’s urban night life! Tickets cost £8 and £6. Further details and tickets are available from the box office on 01729 825718.
Friday 26th
Public Community Art Display – make a piece of art, and we will display it!! – Register by email
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from an A4 sketch/painting which we can laminate and display to any size art pieces/installations.
The Settle Cycling Festival commences www.settlecyclingfestival.org.uk
Pre Booked Bike Hire in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, cycle hire, cycle touring, unique bike/rail tours and mountain bike weekends www.offtherails.org.uk
Entertainment in the Market Place between 6-10pm on a stage created and sponsored by Barnoldswick Company Event Staging and Structures. www.eventstaging.co.uk Band in The Talbot Arms
Saturday 27th
Bring Your Bike and Party Mood !!! Settle is having a Market Square full of fun !! FANCY DRESS DAY !!!! - if you’re stuck ..costume hire in Age Concern, on the Market Square !! Spot prizes and Grand Prize. Cycling and Arts and Music events in and around the Market Place, from 10am until 10pm Cycling events are aimed at Family ability, although some can be geared more to advanced level.
Trail quest / Geo Cache / Treasure Hunt
Roller Racing
Family Ride Out
Charity Mass Participation Ride
Guided Rides of Settle Loop
Settle-Carlisle Rail/Rides
Forest of Bowland Rides
Bike Hire
Cycling Clown
Theatre on a bike
Unicyclist
History of Cycling
Disabled Cycling
Musical Bikes
Bicycle powered woodturner
Cycling Films
Bike Doctors
Bike Stalls
Children’s decorated bicycle parade (adults also allowed)
Businesses, Traders and Community groups will be displaying around the Market Place, and a Green Settle Area will demonstrate what sustainability things are happening around the district www.greensettle.org.uk
Cave Rescue www.cro.org.uk will be displaying, with a climbing wall in partnership with Leeds Met University Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education www.leedsmet.ac.uk/carnegie
Local Emergency Services will also be doing displays.
On the Main Stage, and a secondary entertainment space by Gazart www.gazart.co.uk – In aid of Oxfam; there will be a full day of programmed entertainment from local and regional artistes, and community groups. Some space still available – please enquire.
A selection of bands are as below: http://www.myspace.com/carolineowen Amazing electric Violinist
http://www.myspace.com/kockeek Hip Hop and DJ playing with Classical Urban Strings fusion
http://www.myspace.com/bashphelt Local Funk Pop Stars !
http://www.myspace.com/onionstheband Manchester Indie Pop folk ballads
http://www.myspace.com/danielorlick Quality Street - something for everyone
www.myspace.com/kinchuk Young, about to hit it big Award Winners from Leeds, just signed a record contract, and 1st single out October 6th
Popular Barnoldswick Funk Pop band Bashphelt will close the market place stage at 10pm, but local Pubs and Clubs will remain open to entertain.
Band in The Talbot Arms
There will also be a workshop inviting you to “Get Arty With Greenery” at Friends Meeting House, between 10-12. This costs £6, including materials and booking is essential for this event. For details contact Sue Mackay on 0797 0220979.
Sunday 28th
Events in the market place – as above 10am – 10pm Musical and Artistic acts all day.
3 Peaks Cycle Race www.3peakscyclocross.org.uk It is the toughest and biggest Cyclo-Cross event in the UK
Grass Roots at The Quaker Meeting House, Settle (meeting room at rear) 2pm—6pm
Transition Towns; Permaculture; Hydrogen Cars; Useful websites; Green things you can do in Settle! There will also be a special Churches Together Service at St John’s Church at 6.30pm.
Wednesday 1st October
Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward, director and violin, Raphael Wallfisch, cello
7.30pm Victoria Theatre Tickets: £12 balcony, £10 stalls, £6 students and claimants
From: Victoria Theatre 01729 825718
Programme:
Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11; Schumann Cello Concerto (string version); Vivaldi Concerto for violin & cello; Finzi Romance; Piazzolla Invierno from Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; Mozart Divertimento K136
For further information on the festival and events contact Mark Dale or Tom Algie on
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Mark is contactable via 07807 160 310 or Tom can also be reached on 01729 822809. New items are welcome and are constantly being added to the programme….. It’s your community festival ….get involved ………!!!
This Event will have been made possible by supportive working between:
Craven District Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Settle Town Council, Forest of Bowland AONB, Event Staging and Structures, Ghost Town Records, Gazart, Northern Rail, Ribblesdale Landrover, Settle Flagmakers, Settle World Wide Wheelers, JAZZ (shambles retailer) Settle, Malham Tarn Field Centre, Green Settle.
Plus the dedicated small team of Volunteers who have worked on this, and the bands, artistes and entertainers who have performed for free.
And last but by no means least, all this has been brought together, created and co-ordinated by the dedicated community event work of Settle Festival Ltd www.settlefestival.co.uk – all information and details are available from this website – please sign in for latest updates and news.
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