Looking for something to do this weekend? The second day of …

Looking for something to do this weekend? The second day of Alexander's Film Club is on Saturday at 2pm. ‘Oyster Farmer’ includes a talk from film producer Piers Tempest and gourmet Australian BBQ. Don't forget to pick up a full-programme for Hinterlands Festival which starts on the 16th May. If you're going to see Teddy…

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The Hinterlands Festival Trail Blazer event starts at Alexan…

The Hinterlands Festival Trail Blazer event starts at Alexander's tomorrow. The new Film Club will launch showing two of Skipton and London based Tempo Production's critically acclaimed films. On Friday, see Teddy Pendergrass, a recent audience award winner at the Philadelphia Film Festival. It's followed by a soul and funk disco – we can't wait!

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The life of a plastic bag

See budding talent at Plaza Cinema Skipton Ltd on 19 May at 7pm as the three winners of the Hinterlands Festival short film competition are announced. In the meantime, we'll be posting a nominated film on here each day. Today it's "The life of a plastic bag" from Rosa Birks & Holly Balderstone who are…

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Hinterlands Comp 5 minute edit

First up in our showcase of the nominations for Hinterlands Festival short film competition is this , from the 16+ category. This is from Marcus Johnson about Josh Kilby a landscape and adventure photographer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5f3d4nB-nM

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So that’s Tour De Yorkshire in Skipton done! Luckily we only…

So that’s Tour De Yorkshire in Skipton done! Luckily we only have to wait ten days for another huge event to hit the town! Have you got your tickets booked for Hinterlands Festival yet? Read more about it on the festival website and head to our blog to discover why we are supporting Skipton’s first…

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The Tour de Yorkshire is coming through Craven tomorrow – th…

The Tour de Yorkshire is coming through Craven tomorrow – the race caravan will stop in Skipton at 11.35am and the race is due through Skipton High Street at around 1.32pm. Please be patient & don’t cross the course until you see the “End of Race” vehicle! https://www.cravendc.gov.uk/news/…

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What a beautiful setting for the RIBA judging panel to meet….

What a beautiful setting for the RIBA judging panel to meet. They're at The Dalesbridge in Austwick today to look at the huge number of architect entries for our Flexible Housing Concept competition. It is one of the most entered competitions the organisation has ever had. The aim? To create homes in rural areas that…

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Beau Dillies Samples

Skipton turns into the Wild West for one night only during Hinterlands! Have you got your tickets yet? 8 venues host 22 events… H O E D O W N ~ Saturday night at Hinterlands will see hoedown collective The Beau Dillies, host a barn dance in Hinterlands Festival: The Lost Horse Saloon Barn Dance!…

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Why a Film Festival? – Great Place Lakes & Dales

Hinterlands Festival comes to Skipton this month! Read why festivals such as these are so important to our communities and find out more about what’s on here: https://www.lakesanddales.org/news/why-a-film-festival Why a Film Festival? – Great Place Lakes & Dales Hinterlands Festival will be coming to Skipton from 16 to 19 May. Brought here by Wild Rumpus,…

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Aged 18 – 24 and want to work in #film or #TV? #BeyondBronte…

Aged 18 – 24 and want to work in #film or #TV? 📺#BeyondBrontes is an exciting new programme designed to break down the barriers that can prevent young people in #Yorkshire from entering the screen industries. 🎬 APPLY BY 03 June Delivered by Screen Yorkshire and Bradford Council with support from …

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Here in the Yorkshire Dales when we need new signage for our…

Here in the Yorkshire Dales when we need new signage for our landscape we make sure it’s a feature in itself. Artist Mary Woolf has been named designer for Craven District Council's new boundary road signs – a partnership with us, Mary, aged 24 and based in Settle, showcased her work at our conference in…

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Did you know Skipton has it’s very own coffee shop, The Club…

Did you know Skipton has it’s very own coffee shop, The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles, dedicated to cycling? This time next week the Tour de Yorkshire will be whizzing through Skipton and parts of Craven. We can’t wait! Are you doing anything special to celebrate? Maybe your business is hosting an event or perhaps you’re…

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Kes (PG) – Hinterlands Film Festival

Maybe you’re a film lover, or maybe you just think watching a film in SKIPTON CASTLE sounds like a great way to spend an evening! Either way, tickets for the 50th anniversary screening of Kes (part of Hinterlands Festival) are selling fast: https://hinterlandsfestival.org.uk/kes/ Kes (PG) – Hinterlands Film Festival Ken Loach's acclaimed British drama focuses…

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Future for Culture – Great Place Lakes & Dales

Do something super productive this Friday! Registration has opened for A Future for Culture, a new development programme for professionals without the long-distance travel (it's in Austwick)! This training will equip you with the tools to engage your current and new audiences in new ways, to turn programming on its head and allow true participation…

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Free Solo – Trailer | National Geographic

How incredible does this look? See the full-film at Plaza Cinema Skipton Ltd as part of Hinterlands Festival in Skipton this May. Watch with the *sound on* and tag someone who loves climbing… https://youtu.be/urRVZ4SW7WU Free Solo – Trailer | National Geographic From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin,…

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