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Yorkshire Dales Diary  - what's on in 2019? Events in the Yorkshire Dales

Plenty to see and do!

Uplifting festivals and other exciting events take place throughout the year. Everything that happens is set within a glorious backdrop of dramatic scenery, fresh air and Dales greenery. Country shows attract locals and visitors to show off their skills, learn some new ones, taste and buy excellent local produce. Look out for ferret racing, pig obstacle courses, proud shepherds, show jumping, fell races, handicrafts and flower displays, food markets and unexpected delights! 

What's on this weekend & further ahead? Here's a selection of the festivals and country shows that regularly take place in the Yorkshire Dales

15th Feb-3 Mar    Dark Skies Festival
March - October  
Flowers of the Dales Festival
25th Mar-5 Apr    Wensleydale Tournament of Song
21st-22nd Apr      Skipton Castle - The Yorkshire Highwayman
25th-27th April     Skipton Beer Festival
27th April             Sedbergh Artisan Market
27th-28th April     Sedbergh Food Festival
30th Apr-6th May ride2stride, Settle-Carlisle Railway Walking & Music Festival
4th May                Long Preston Traditional May Day Celebrations
16th-19th May      Hinterlands Rural Film Festival
18th May              Sedbergh Gala
25th-27th May      Skipton Castle - 15th Century War of the Roses
25th May-8 June  Swaledale Festival
25th May              Sedbergh Artisan Market
27th May              Austwick Street Market & Cuckoo Festival
27th May              West Burton May Fair
27th May-11 Sept Overground Underground Festival
1st/2nd June        North Yorkshire Open Studios
8th/9th June         North Yorkshire Open Studios
15th June             Buckden Gala
15th-16th June     Dales Festival of Food & Drink
21st-29th June     Grassington Festival
22nd June            Sedbergh Artisan Market
22nd-23rd June    Skipton Castle - Tournee: Re-live 1380 Medieval Life
28th-30th June     Dentdale Music & Beer Festival
29th-30th June     Settle and District Open Gardens
July - Aug             Settle Flowerpot Festival
9th-11th July         Great Yorkshire Show
13th-14th July       Skipton Castle - Stone Carving Association Demo
20th-21st July       Masham Steam Engine & Fair Organ Rally
20th-21st July       Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival
20th-21st July       Skipton Castle – 15th Century Castle Life
20th-21st July       Leyburn 1940s Weekend
27th July               Birstwith Show
27th July               Sedbergh Artisan Market
3rd-4th Aug           Skipton Castle – The Trayned Bands
10th Aug               Littondale Fete
10th-11th Aug       Art in the Pen
10th-11th Aug       Skipton Castle – Pirate Captain
10th-18th Aug       Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
15th Aug               Brough Agricultural Show
17th-18th Aug       Skipton Castle – 12th Century Knights
17th Aug               Gargrave Show
24th Aug (tbc)       Gargrave Sheep Dog Trials
24th-25th Aug       Skipton Castle – Meet the Governor
24th Aug               Malham Show
24th Aug               Sedbergh Artisan Market
24th Aug               Wensleydale Show
24th Aug               Burnsall Feast
26th Aug               Reeth Show
27th Aug               Kilnsey Show
1st Sept                The Moorcock Show
4th Sept                Muker Show
5th-8th Sept          Medieval Music in the Dales
7th Sept                Bentham Agricultural Show
8th Sept                Hardraw Scar Brass Band Festival
14th-21st Sept      Yorkshire Dales National Park Cheese Festival
21st Sept              Sedbergh Artisan Market
23rd Sept              Nidderdale Show
28th Sept-6th Oct Richmond Walking & Book Festival
28th-29th Sept      Yarndale
5th-6th Oct            Masham Sheep Fair
12th-20th Oct       Three Peaks Arts Trail
23rd Nov               Littondale Christmas Fair
30th Nov-1st Dec  Festive Farfield Mill Weekend
1st Dec                 Leyburn Christmas Festival
1st Dec & 8th Dec Skipton Christmas Market
30th Nov, 1st Dec,
and 7th-8th Dec    Grassington Dickensian Festival
7th Dec                 Christmas Concert at Malham Cove

There's also a vibrant programme of performances and events in these venues around the Dales

The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond dates back to 1788 and is Britain's oldest working theatre in its original form today, with a really intimate atmosphere. Nearby is the Station Cinema.

The Old School House in Leyburn was recently converted into an arts centre with a lively programme of arts events.

Victoria Hall in Settle is a grade 2 listed former Victorian music hall, now with a wide programme of drama, comedy and music.

The Mart Theatre in Skipton is the world's only theatre residing in a working cattle auction mart - they alternate so you won't be watching a show surrounded by cattle!

You'll also find many smaller events taking place in town, village and church halls as well as in pubs, fields and many other intriguing spaces!


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