Austwick

Church News: Sunday 4th December 9:30 Eldroth Holy Communion 11:00 Clapham Holy Communion.

Film Night: Friday 2nd December - "West Side Story" (12C) 2022 new version directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg - Christmas presentation with bar!

Christmas event: Mulled wine & mince pies with festival carol singing on Saturday 3rd December 6.30pm Bridge House Graystonber Lane Austwick – all welcome suggested donation of ￡5 in aid of Austwick Church.

Santa Visit: Settle Rotary Club will be making the annual visit with Santa and sleigh Wednesday 7th December 5.00pm – 6.00pm (ish).

Austwick WI: Julia Chapman made a very welcome return to the November meeting. Her talk entitled ' From page to screen' explained the processes involved in translating a book into a TV program. Julia described how 'Date with Death' from the popular Dales detective series has been made by a French production company into a 90 minute film. She showed illustrations of the locations and actors involved. The next meeting on Thursday Dec 8th at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall will be our Christmas meeting and is a change to the program. Instead we will have Avelina Wright, a soprano, who will entertain us with Christmas renditions followed by mulled wine and light refreshments.

Austwick Parish Newsletter: September December is now available and on the village website: https://www.austwick.org. The Newletter has a wide variety of local information about social groups, now meeting after Covid19 stopped activities.

Beamsley

Careers Day: On Friday December 2 the Boyle and Petyt Primary School will be holding a jobs and careers fair for its pupils. This is the first of its kind in the school and is not something that would normally take place in a primary school. However, PSHE lead Rebecca Nelson has organised the fair to support the children's learning about economic well-being. In attendance at the event, will be a range of adults from various different professions and occupations including a vet, a GP, a beekeeper, a bicycle mechanic, a structural engineer, a florist, a public safety officer, a digital forensic investigator, a horticulturalist, a principal clinical scientist, a card maker, an emergency planner, an agricultural hoof-care specialist and a computer designed cake decorator. Pupils of all ages will meet the various professionals and experts and will be given the opportunity to learn all about their jobs.

Bolton Abbey

Christmas Bazaar: Saturday 3rd December 1pm to 3 pm. Bolton Abbey Village Hall. There will be a variety of charity stalls from Donkey Rescue, The Beamsley Project, Riding for the Disabled to the Hedgehog charity and many others. Do come along and support all these worthy causes. Entrance is free and parking is in the Village Hall car park. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes are available.

Rector’s message: This Sunday is the second Sunday in Advent. Whilst we traditionally associate Advent with the coming of Christ child at Christmas, Advent also reminds us that we are also awaiting the second coming of Christ as well. The Church is always awaiting the consummation of time when Christ will come again to transform the whole of creation. But, as we are reminded in the New Testament, we do not know the time or the place when this will be so we must always be prepared. In that sense, the second coming of Christ is always imminent, because spiritually it should always be close at hand. Advent reminds us to prepare ourselves anew for this Second Coming and to look for signs of God’s Kingdom breaking through in our present age.

Phoenix Singers: Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Wednesday 7th December 11 am. There are now 12 singers and their repertoire ranges from Renaissance and Baroque music through Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan and Elgar to the Beatles, Billy Joel and Simon and Garfunkel. All are very welcome.

Bradley

Gardening Club: Meeting Thursday 1st December at 7.30pm, Bradley Village Hall. Christmas themed evening. Mrs S. Dobson of Yorkshire Dales Flower Company will demonstrate how to make a Christmas table decoration, followed by refreshments, quiz & raffle. Refreshments provided. Members £1.50, Guests £3. Everyone welcome. There will be no meeting in January, next meeting Thursday 2nd February.

Church news: Methodist Church: Saturday 3rd December Christmas coffee Morning, cake stall and tabletop sale 10.00 am to 11.30am held in the Bradley Methodist schoolroom

Saturday 3rd December 6.00pm lighting of the village tree in front of Bradley Methodist church funded by Bradley Family show, carols accompanied by Earby Brass Band, hot chocolate, mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the church Schoolroom. This is also a chance to view the church windows decorated by the village groups.

Sunday 4th December second Sunday in advent service 10.30 am Bradley Methodist Church, Sunday School meet in the schoolroom prior to service, coffee and biscuits are served in the schoolroom following service all are welcome

Sunday 4th December joint church Christingle service held this year at St Mary's Church Bradley at 5pm

Sunday 11th December all age worship service 10.30 Bradley Methodist church

Sunday 11th Christmas Messy Church 3.00 - 5,00pm Bradley Methodist Church

Sunday 18th December Cafe style Nativity held in the schoolroom (bacon butties, coffee served 10.15 - 10.45am) Sunday School led service begins at 10.45am

Sunday 18th December carol service 6.00pm Bradley Methodist Church.

Carleton

Church news: St. Mary’s. Each Sunday at 11.15am. 3rd and 5th Sunday – Bread, Wine & Worship. 2nd & 4th Sunday – Parish Communion. 1st Sunday of each month - 8.00am BCP. 11.15am Family Praise

Coniston Cold

Carols by Candlelight: With Voices of Craven, December 7, 7pm. Two-course dinner and listen to the choir singing your favourite carols. A few tickets are still available for £39.95 per person. https://www.theconistonhotel.com/offer/carols-by-candlelight

Church news: St Peter’s Church, Coniston Cold. On Sunday 4th December there will be a service of Compline Evensong at 4pm, a lovely reflective service of readings, hymns, and prayers to help you prepare for the coming week. Looking ahead, our Christmas Carols with the Giggleswick & Settle Brass Band will be on Sunday 11th December at 7pm, followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Do come and join us. Services are normally at 9.30am on the second and fourth Sunday of each month (BCP Holy Communion), and at 4pm on the first and third Sunday of each month (Compline Evensong).

Cowling

New2U: Christmas is in full swing at NEW 2U!. There's a large display of Seasonal Gifts, Books, Personalised Christmas Cards, & Decorations available for sale. Also, a good range of Clothing suitable for your Christmas events, as well as Novelty Christmas Jumpers etc. All these as well as the usual range of household items, & Winter Clothing & Accessories for all. As usual, all items are sold at bargain prices, with proceeds going to various local good causes & Charities. Refreshments available. Based in Walton Street, Cowling, Opening Times are: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-4pm, Saturdays 10am- 12noon. Visit our stall at Cowling Village Hall Christmas Fair, Sunday 4th December, 10am-2pm.

Earby

Church news: All Saints Church. On Thursday December 1st is the Carol Service with Earby Brass Band at 7.30pm. Refreshments afterwards. Everyone welcome. On Sunday December 4th, Communion for the second Sunday of Advent is at 9.30am, led by Hugh Fielden. Everyone welcome.

Embsay

Flower Club: Embsay with Eastby Flower Club is presenting a demonstration by Sue Hodgson with the seasonal title of ‘It’s All About Christmas’. The demonstration takes place on Tuesday, December 6, at 7.30pm, in Embsay Village Institute. Admission is £10 for visitors, to include a raffle, refreshments, mulled wine and a seasonal buffet. Rooms at the institute, made up of main hall, foyer, kitchen and supper room are available to hire for a selection of events. For more information and a diary of upcoming events and activities at Embsay with Eastby Flower Club, visit embsaywitheastbyvillageinstitute.org.uk

Farnhill and Kildwick

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2023 calendar: The Kildwick and Farnhill Institute calendar for 2023, with views of both villages, is now on sale; price £8, including an envelope for posting. Available from 17 Newby Road, Farnhill; Coffee & Crumbs, Kildwick; 12 Mary Street, Farnhill; White Lion, Kildwick; or from Paul on 01535-632129. All profits to the Institute.

Coffee Morning: Kildwick and Farnhill Institute is hosting a coffee morning on Saturday morning (3rd); 10.00 to 11.30am. All are welcome.

Church news: St. Andrew’s church –There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday (4th), starting at 11.00am. The church is now open to visitors most days, when the building is not in use, from about 10.00am until about 2.00pm

Gargrave

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Christmas Crackers: Concert with Voices of Craven. Gargrave Village Hall, December 21, 7pm. Mulled wine, mince pies and raffle. Tickets £8 and under 16s £4 from The Dalesman Tea Rooms, Gargrave Library or Joan Horsfield at:voicesofcraven@gmail.com

Church news: Sunday 4th December, family service with brunch. This service is open to everyone. Join us at 10:30 for sausage/bacon (vegetarian and GF available) or croissants. This is a lovely relaxed style service with plenty of laughter where you can learn about God and hopefully make some friends.

Gargrave Lights: Christmas lights switch on will take place at 4.30.p.m in the centre of the Village at the Summerseat followed by mulled wine and mince pies in church.

Christmas party: St Andrew’s Christmas party on 10th December 5:30-7:30pm. Games, chat and father Christmas. Jacob’s join and BYOB. Please let Jen know if you are coming (especially if bringing children as we will have a small gift for each child) on 07897 954065.

A Prayer book communion service will be held in St. Andrew`s church on Sunday at 8.a.m. A breakfast will be served at 10.30.a.m before the family service which will be held at 11.a.m. The Christmas lights switch on will take place at 4.30.p.m in the centre of the Village at the Summerseat followed by mulled wine and mince pies in church.

Village Hall AGM: The Annual General meeting of Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee will take place on Wednesday 14th December at 7.p.m in Committee Room One at the Village Hall.

Gargrave News,

Book Fair: The last Book Fair of the year will be taking place in Gargrave Village Hall on Saturday ( 3rd December ) from 10a.m until 3.30.p.m. There will be the usual fantastic selection of books from general paperback and hardback titles at bargain prices through to rare and speciality books. A great opportunity to stock up on your own Winter reading or to buy a special gift for someone for Christmas. The book sellers hail from all over the North West of England and there will be a great selection of stock. Light refreshments are available until 3.p.m. Admission is just 50p on the door.

Giggleswick

Church news: St. Alkelda’s Church. On Sunday 4th December there will be a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am followed by coffee and fellowship. At 6pm the Advent Carol Service takes place: ‘A vigil for prisoners and those who sit in darkness’. After this mince pies and mulled wine will be served. We look forward to welcoming you as we continue to prepare for Christmas.

Please remember the Food Box in the porch to give to, or take from, and the Food Pantry, each Friday, at Settle Parish Church.

Glusburn

Soul Train: Saturday 3 December 8pm. Get on board for a night of soul and Motown classics. £14.

Christmas Film Elf, Friday 09 December 6pm, Santa's Grotto opens 5pm. £7.50/£5/£24.

Thank you to everybody who supported our Christmas Fair, our most successful ever! This is a key event in our fundraising calendar.

Clock Repair Appeal: This is almost half-way to its £2,180 target, including on- and off-line pledges and donations. If you would like to donate to keep this piece of Glusburn history ticking, please search for Glusburn Institute on Crowdfunder.co.uk or contact the office.

Weekly What's On: We have about 30 different sessions running weekly, for all ages and interests. Dance, drama, fitness, well-being, art, cooking and social activities. For more details, visit our website or pick up a copy of our timetable. Contact www.gicac.org.uk or 01535 630 223.

Hellifield

Christmas Show: The Xmas Show will be held at the Institute tomorrow and Saturday evening. For remaining ticket availability please contact Ann on 01729 851102/07880 705364. Entitled 'Showtime' and performed by the HeliSingers, the event will be from 7.30pm on both nights. The tickets for Saturdays performance are sold out.

Art Group: Heli-Arts will meet on Tuesday 6th Dec in the Institute from 2 - 4pm.

Mothers' Union:The Mothers Union meets in the Institute on Wednesday 7th Dec at 1330.

Messy Monkeys: The activity group for children, meets on Wednesdays in the Institute from 10.30pm. For information contact Amanda Belt on 07398 284126.

Kettlebells: The Kettlebells exercise class is held on Wednesday evenings in the Institute from 6 till 8.30pm. for details contact Josephine Elsmore on 07813 792191 on check out the facebook site.

Book Club: The club will meet on Thursday 8th December in the Institute from 7.30 till 9.30pm.

Coffee Morning: The next Institute Coffee Morning will be on Saturday 10th December from 10.00am.

Warm Space: The Institute will offer its services in providing a 'Warm Space' on Wednesdays 7th, 14th and 21st December from 1 - 4 pm. Tea and biscuits will be available.

Wesley Centre: Please contact Pauline on 07931 511652 if you would like to attend the Wesley Centre for Lunch on Christmas Day. There will be a Carol Service at the Railway Station (Shed 24H) on December 15th from 6.30pm. The Community Pantry will be open tomorrow from 2 - 3pm. The service in the Chapel will be from 2 pm this Sunday.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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Santa visit: Santa will be making an appearance in Stainforth and Horton-in-Ribblesdale on Friday evening courtesy of the Rotary club. Fortunately the bridge in Horton has now been re-opened so Santa will not have to use the footbridge. A service will be held in St. Oswalds church on Sunday at 3.p.m when there will be wreath making and card colouring and a few mince pies of course.

Strong and steady class: Age UK supports Horton’s Thursday Lunch Club and is starting a Strong & Steady class in the village hall on Thursday 12th January. The first class is free and thereafter £5.00 which will include refreshments. The session commences at 10.15.a.m and finishes every week at 11.15am so plenty of time for moving tables ready for the lunch club. The programme is designed to encourage people to become more active and reduce the risk of falls.It will be delivered by a friendly qualified instructor and the programme aims to improve balance and strength, increasing confidence and improving ability in everyday tasks. There is a chair waiting for you so come along and find out for yourself the benefits of Strong and Steady. For more information or to book your chair please contact Jo Wulf on 07966 981 985.

Ingleton

Christmas fair: Ingleborough Community Centre will be holding it annual Christmas Fair and indoor Market on Sunday 4th December 10am-4pm. Admission is free. We have great local stalls supplying unique christmas gifts, providing fun festive games and bargains galore. Santa will be in his grotto all day and entrance is £1 per child. A grand raffle will be held with the first prize a 43” led HD Android Flat screen tv kindly donated by Hanson Aggregates Ingleton Quarry plus many other prizes donated by our local groups and businesses. Raffle squares are only £1 each and on sale at the Community Centre. We will have a pop up cafe serving Breakfasts, Lunches and festive treats including a special Childrens Christmas Box meal. All proceeds will go towards the I.R.C.A. Ingleborough Community Centre Improvement fund.

Kelbrook

Church news: St Mary's Church. On Sunday December 4th at 5.30pm is the Carol Service, led by Hugh Fielden. Everyone welcome. There is no morning service.

Kirkby Malham

Church News: St Michael’s Kirkby Malham. On Sunday 4th December we have two morning services: an 8.30am BCP Communion in the Lady Chapel, and a 10am Family Service when we’ll be lighting the Advent candles and thinking about our preparations for Christmas. This service is designed for families with children and people of any age who might prefer a more informal style of non-communion service. Do come and join us. Christmas services: Sunday 11th December at 5pm: school Nativity & Christingle. Sunday 18th December at 5pm: Christmas Carols. Christmas Eve: 3.30pm Crib Service and 11pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 11am Christmas Communion for all the family. All our services are suitable for children, and those less familiar with church. We welcome enquiries about Weddings, Baptisms (Christenings), and Funerals; please see our website https://www.kirkbymalhamchurch.org or contact Revd Sue on sue.mcwhinney@leeds.anglican.org for more information. St Michael’s is open every day of the year for visitors from 9am to dusk.

Long Preston

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Village Hall: Long Preston Village Hall Committee would like to thank everyone for their support in attending the Christmas Fayre on 26th November . Special thanks must also go to Morrisons Supermarket, Community Champion, for their very generous donation of raffle prizes for the event. It was a successful morning enjoyed by all.

Christmas lights: Switch on will take place on Saturday 3rd December at 5pm in the village hall. Tickets are £3 and will include mulled wine and a mince pie. These are available to buy on the night. Children are free entry. Settle and Giggleswick Brass Band will be providing some festive music to entertain us.

Free playgroup: Little Footsteps continues in the Methodist Church. Parents and Grandparents, bring the little ones along. These are free sessions from 10am - 11.30am. Call in and have a play, coffee and a chat.

Used postage stamps and blister packs: We are once again collecting used stamps for a local charity. The hedgehog and Animal welfare group based in Settle. We are also collecting used tablet packets/ blister packs that can be recycled. Please start saving them. These can be dropped off on a Monday, Friday or Sunday morning at the Methodist Church or at 3 Ribblesdale Estate anytime.

Church News: St Mary's church service on Sunday will be Holy Communion with Rev James Rodley at 11am. Methodist church service on Sunday 4th December will be with Rev Roger Fox at 11am.

Strong and steady class: Every Tuesday in the Methodist Church at 1.30pm. We always welcome new members. £4 with coffee and cake afterwards.

Craft therapy: Friday in the Methodist Church. 10.30-12pm. Learn new skills, meet new friends over a coffee. Free just a small donation towards coffee.

Pilates: Tuesday in the village hall at 2.45pm - 3.30pm. Sessions are £5

Settle

Christmas Crackers: Concert with Giggleswick and Settle Brass Band and Voices of Craven Choir. Wednesday December 14, 7.3pm at Victoria Hall. Tickets £13-50 and are available from the box office or online.

Fairtrade: ACE (Action on Climate Emergency) Food Group is hoping that Settle can become a Fairtrade community (aka town) in the not too distant future. This will require support and involvement from Settle Town Council, schools and businesses, event organisers and individuals. Most of the churches are already using Fairtrade goods.

Liz Roodhouse from Fairtrade Skipton will be giving us a presentation and a short film showing how Fairtrade is helping farmers overseas. There will be ample time for questions and a discussion plus Fairtrade goods to purchase. Yorkshire is the only Fairtrade county in the UK and a Fairtrade Way is being planned. It will run from Bradford, through our area, and then on to Lancaster/Garstang. Find out more about Fairtrade and why it matters come along to ACE Green Cafe at St John’s Methodist Church, Church Street, Settle on Saturday December 10 from 10.30am. Refreshments available.

Settle Photographic Group: The next meeting is on: Monday 5th December. Amy Bateman - Forty Farms Project. 7.30pm St John’s Methodist Church (+ Zoom). Amy Bateman returns to SPG to tell us about her latest project, documenting rural life in Cumbria (amybatemanphotography.com/forty-farms).

Scottish Dancing: Class meets every Thursday, including tonight 1 December, at St John's Methodist Church, Settle, BD24 9JH, behind the red brick bungalow on Church Street, Settle. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Beginners and visitors welcome. No partner needed.

Church news: Settle Parish Church. Many thanks to everyone - the bakers, makers, raffle ticket buyers - who supported our church stall at Settle's Christmas Market on Saturday. We had a great day despite the chill wind. It was lovely to meet and greet friends - old and new. Also we very extremely pleased to find out that we had raised £612 for church funds.

Mothers' Union: Members from Giggleswick with Settle, Horton, Stainforth, Langcliffe and Skipton together with friends from Settle's Churches Together held a silent demonstration on Saturday at 1.03pm in Settle Market Square amidst the festivities of the Christmas Market. They walked up from Holy Ascension, behind their banner, to the Square. The demo was part of a Global Day of Action highlighting the unacceptable statistic of the 1 in 3 women impacted by some form of violence in their life. Mothers Union is supporting, by their daily prayer, the annual United Nations' 16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence and Abuse. It takes place from 25 November to 10 December ( International Human Rights Day).

Skipton

Gardeners’ Club: Members and visitors welcomed Steve Halliwell, from Preston, to the final meeting of the year. His subject, The Logan Botanical Gardens on the Mull of Galloway was much appreciated. The AGM recorded a successful appointment of officers. President, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, and Speaker Finder. Ill health resulted in the resignation of the chairman.

Church news: Holy Trinity: Skipton Sunday 4th December 9.45am Holy Communion with Children’s Club. 4pm Carols in the Churchyard. Wednesday 7th December 10.45am Holy Communion (BCP). 12noon Midday Prayer. Advent Group & Sung Compline, Tuesdays from 29th November. A short course based on the book “Embracing justice” by Isobel Hamley, a challenging perspective on the biblical concept of justice. 7.00pm in the Café, finishing with Sung Compline at 8.30pm in church. Compline will be streamed on Facebook Live, head over to our church Facebook page to join in from home.

Christmas Markets: Sunday 4th and Sunday 11th December. Church stalls featuring handicrafts, jam, cakes, unwanted gifts, books and jigsaws. Entertainment from well-loved Skipton musicians at 2pm each Sunday. The café and shop will also be open. And don’t forget to come along to Carols in the Churchyard at 4pm.

Martin House: “Light up a Life”, Thursday 8th December, 7pm. This year our Light up a Life memorial services return the Holy Trinity Church in Skipton. We hope you find comfort in a moment of remembrance for your loved ones who are no longer with us. The event will feature a mixture of readings, songs and carols, and an opportunity to light candles in memory of loved ones. Performing will be Skipton Brass Band and the Skipton Choir.

At Augustine: Sunday 4th December 11.30am Dales Family Service.

Concert: St Augustine’s, Sunday 11th December at 2.30pm. An afternoon concert with the “Perfect Fourth” saxophone quartet. Proceeds to go towards the St Augustine’s carbon neutral project. Tickets £10 (£1 for under 18s) to include mulled wine and seasonal refreshments. Tick online at: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/559718/.

Christ Church: Sunday at 9.30am - Eucharist. Wednesday 9.30am – Eucharist.

Retired men's Forum: The next meeting of the Skipton Retired Men’s Forum will be held on Tuesday 6th December in the Soroptimist Rooms on Otley Street. Chris Freeman will give a talk on “What have volcanoes ever done for us”. Refreshments at 10:00 and talk at 10:30. Visitors will be most welcome.

Craven Speakers' Club: Mon 5 December: Join us on alternate Mondays. 7.15 for 7.30pm, 28 Otley Street, Skipton. "Speakers Clubs" are very similar to "Toastmasters" clubs - Everyone improves, and they are lot of fun. From 16 yrs to 116. (And younger if with an adult)

https://www.cravenspeakers.com/ Ask for details on 01729 822138

Thornton in Lonsdale

Church news: St Oswald’s Church welcomes the following visiting vicars to take their Christmas services during the Interregnum. Sunday 4th December 9.30am. Morning Prayer: Colin Blake 9.30 am. Sunday 4th December : Crib Service at 4.00pm with Colin Blake. Sunday 11th December: Holy Communion: Ian Greenhalgh 9.30 am; Sunday 11th December Christingle at 4.00pm with Tony Willmont and Common Ground Ceilidh band. Sunday 18th December 9.30am Morning Prayer. Sunday 18th December: Nine Lessons and Carols Service 4.00pm Candle lit service. St Oswald’s Christmas fundraising Coffee morning: Saturday 10th December: 10.30am. All Welcomed.