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Help me raise £500 to I would like to professionally record my new song called Snowflake. I would like help with the recording studio, editing and promotion 😍. Please #donate on @justgiving and RT. Thanks! https://t.co/jtDdtPbSLL— Jayne Walden (@JayneWalden1) December…

Don't forget it's the grand opening of the new Craven Arts House this Friday! Craven Arts House will be an innovative flagship studio and arts facility for Craven’s community and artists who are engaged in creative businesses. 55 Otley StreetSkiptonBD23…

ELSWORTH KITCHEN. How do you tell people a welcome is warm without it sounding like a press release? Well, I've started by making Lego portraits of the staff, though in real-life, Courtney's smile is bigger. Yorkshire's finest food (and people).…

Elsworth Kitchen have recently taken on a new business venture, taking over rhe top floor of High Corn Mill to create Ek at the Mill! You can follow them on Facebook & Instagram (@ekatthemill) & if you're wanting more information,…

Did you catch our final Watch This Space artist over the weekend? Lucy Morrison, a local oil painter, was based at Steep and Filter creating beautiful artworks based on her surroundings & the people that passed through the cafe! #WatchThisSpace…

Brrrr! It was a bit crispy frosty out this morning. Definitely time to wear all our woolly makes. Show us your handiwork folks! pic.twitter.com/OfvMty0W3I — Yarndale (@yarndale) November 29, 2022

Over the weekend textile artist @louisegoulttextiles took up residency at On Trend Boutique, creating beautiful embroidery in response to the patterns around her as part of our Watch This Space project, funded by Skipton HAZ. Read more about WTS at…

Did you spot the @GP_LakesDales #WatchThisSpace artist residencies in #Skipton at the weekend? Four young creatives made work in response to what they saw, heard, and felt in their residency space.@HistoricEngland @CravenCouncil #ArtistInResidence pic.twitter.com/wBVCMArdWf — Skipton Town Hall (@SkiptonTownHall) November…

This weekend Mill Bridge Gallery will be open once again, full to the brim with unique and original art for Christmas! 🎄🎅 (Saturday 11am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-3pm) On Sunday, to tie into the festivities on the High Street, there will be…

The next Watch This Space artist spotlight is on Rob Young who will be taking up residency at Elsworth Kitchen over the weekend! Go and visit, grab a drink and a spot of lunch and watch Rob in action!#WatchThisSpace #WatchThisSpaceSkipton…

Join Settle Stories this weekend for their final in-person events for Yorkshire Festival of Story. The final event will double as a celebration with Falcon Manor serving a pie & pea supper and mulled spiced cider! Book your tickets at…

The #YorkshireDales is home to some of England's finest countryside, requiring sensitive management. Watch as the next generation of rangers get the world class tutelage and hands on experience they need to deliver substantial heritage and conservation gains for years…

Today I asked the Chef at Elsworth Kitchen, why he works SO hard to make people happy? He simply showed me his phone: a photo of a smiling child. I was moved. A warm smile on a cold day. This…

An absolute joy to be Artist-in-Residence at Elsworth Kitchen in Skipton, a restaurant and community hub whose warm welcome is enough to melt your heart, like one of their oozing poached eggs. @GP_LakesDales #watchthisspaceskipton @DCMS @ace_national @cravenarts @SkiptonBID pic.twitter.com/qqeWBrfL3n —…

Kicking off our Watch This Space Pocket Residencies is collage artist and designer Bryony Simcox who is taking over Qworkery, creating three framed pieces depicting the space in fun, abstract collages. Head down between now and Sunday to see her…

Our friends at @kendalmountain are joining us for A Night of Adventure at Hinterlands! Screening a selection of award-winning adventure films from across the globe, this special event at Skipton's Plaza Cinema isn't one to miss. 🌎 Read more &…

🍎In our final event of #YFOS22 we celebrate @Lostandfoundst2 Elizabeth Garner's exquisite new book Lost & Found, live from the beautiful Falcon Manor in Settle🍎✨️ Sun 27 November 7PM✨️ Music from @PattersonDipper ✨️ FREE✨️ Book here: https://t.co/BpTBT0zzBJ pic.twitter.com/BspQbCGpQ4 — Settle…

Our new low-cost counselling service for individuals who work in the Arts, which will provide access to a diverse range of trained Counsellors across the UK from as little as £15 per session, will launch on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.…

Join @HinterlandsFest at @SkiptonTownHall on Saturday 18th March for a night Of Iranian Film, Food And Music! They're putting on a buffet of traditional Iranian recipes, followed by a screening of Hit The Road, a charming and deeply moving comic…

After we heard the news this week that Marcus Sedgwick had died, we realised his book #AllInYourHead was finally available. Today, I'm asking every reader, writer, editor who has loved his work to pledge to read and to share this…

We're sure we're all starting to look forward to Christmas and what's Christmas without a pantomime? @SkiptonTownHall are bringing you an inclusive pantomime of the much-loved classic Cinderella! Thu 22nd Dec | 2pm | £7.50Book now 🎟️ https://t.co/CwcooBbyW5 pic.twitter.com/8XQYYe1c2u —…

The Award-winning @MancCamerata takes you on a beautiful cinematic experience with their orchestral film to soothe the soul – Watch [ B R E A T H E ] at our cinema this December! 3 Dec | 5.30pmBook: https://t.co/mrORPjnGln#BreweryArts #Cinema…

FREE Yorkshire Festival of Story event this Saturday! Join Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri OBE at Skipton Town Hall for a spellbinding evening of storytelling to celebrate his life and career. Sat 19 Nov | 7pmhttps://t.co/3ehh7B0g7x@settlestories @CravenCouncil #YFOS22 pic.twitter.com/gPxGDYxMsH —…

We can't wait to welcome you to @SkiptonTownHall for a screening of The Banshees Of Inisherin followed by a rip-roaring ceilidh! Join us on Friday 17th March for this special St Patrick's Day celebration 🍀 Read more & book here!…