Last week we hosted the first event in our Future for Cultur…

Last week we hosted the first event in our Future for Culture training programme at The Dalesbridge in Austwick. The new training scheme helps organisations use creative methods to achieve their goals and the first session was really inspiring. We're proud to be bringing training like this to the region. Image credit Christopher Werrett.

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KETTU Studios project Dogs’ Dales has recently been awarded …

KETTU Studios project Dogs’ Dales has recently been awarded a grant by Great Place: Lakes and Dales to explore Augmented Reality technique through the DOGS’ DALES project. This installation will come to live in October 2019 in Skipton where you can find one of the DOGS’DALES Dogs, Nick, by the…

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Great piece Yorkshire Dales Guides thanks for your input, we…

Great piece Yorkshire Dales Guides thanks for your input, we love what you do! #GreatArticle #GreatWork #GreatPlace Did you see us in this months issue of Living North Magazine, discussing our proud involvement in the Great Place: Lakes and Dales program, Yorkshire Dales Guides and why we love living in the Dales so much. It…

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DOGS’ DALES has recently been awarded a grant by Great Place…

DOGS’ DALES has recently been awarded a grant by Great Place: Lakes and Dales to explore Augmented Reality technique through the DOGS’ DALES project. This installation will come to live in October 2019 in Skipton where you can find one of the DOGS’DALES Dogs, Nick, by the canal and interact with…

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Short Film Competition Awards Ceremony – Hinterlands Film Festival

We find out who has won Best Short Film in the three age group categories tonight at Plaza Cinema Skipton. The entires have been truly imaginative and varied. View them all here: https://hinterlandsfestival.org.uk/short-film-competition-awards-ceremony/ Short Film Competition Awards Ceremony – Hinterlands Film Festival This year, we asked amateur filmmakers to create a short film under 5…

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What’s your plan for today? There’s so much to choose from a…

What’s your plan for today? There’s so much to choose from at @hinterlandsfestival Join in with The Wilderhunt at @skiptoncastlewoods, try out your stunt skills at Aireville Park, take a behind-the-scenes look into the life of a film location manager at the Town Hall and that’s all before making your way to the Lost Horse…

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EMILY EXPORT 1

Ever wondered what a rural worm gets up to on his day out? Find out in this film from Emily Saravia Etchell who is nominated in the 12-16 category of the Short Film Awards at Hinterlands Festival in Skipton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMSQ8a1OB4

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Skimming Stones

By Sam Bond & set in the Yorkshire Dales,the next film from the Over 16s category of the Short Film Competition with Hinterlands Festival looks at the themes of loss, home & moving on. The 3 winners will be revealed on 19 May 7pm at Plaza Cinema Skipton Ltd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=yI6XOcJH0O0

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“The Journey Of Water”, A film by Gabriel Payne

The Journey of Water by Gabriel Payne is the last (in no special order!) film we’re previewing from the shortlisted entries of the Hinterlands Festival Short Film Competition Under 12s category. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrXnWeBYc0 Beautiful isn’t it?

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IT STARTS TODAY! So much hard work has gone into bringing th…

IT STARTS TODAY! So much hard work has gone into bringing this international rural film festival to Skipton. Hinterlands Festivall is a partnership between us and Wild Rumpus and IT’S GOING TO BE FANTASTIC. Have you met anyone involved while out and about? There’s still time to book tickets – you can get tickets for…

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The Life of a Skipton Sheep

THE LIFE OF A SKIPTON SHEEP This charming film from Elsa Birch is from the 12-16 category in the short film competition at Hinterlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HVOAP1R7gg. Learn to animate too at this event that’s also part of the festival: https://hinterlandsfestival.org.uk/animating-the-landscape-with-virpi-kettu/

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Have you visited Three Hares Cafe, Bistro & Bakery in Se…

Have you visited Three Hares Cafe, Bistro & Bakery in Sedbergh? Owned by James and Nina the food is influenced by James’ upbringing in the local area and Nina’s background of growing up in Germany with Japanese parents. We have some incredibly passionate business owners in our region and these guys are a great example…

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Gormire

Filmed on location at Lake Gormire, North Yorkshire, during August 2018 with Sound by Harry Kinchington, Gormire, by Sharon Harvey makes incredible use of the landscape. It’s 1 of 11 films nominated in the Hinterlands Festival short film comp https://vimeo.com/287869826 Gormire Filmed on location at Lake Gormire, North Yorkshire, during August 2018. Sound by Harry…

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Mishaps

Set in the wilds of Northwest Iceland, Mishaps, from Sarah Thomas is one of the films in the 16+ category of the Short Film Competition running as part of Hinterlands Festival. Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/76422321 Mishaps In the wilds of Northwest Iceland, an unmarried sheep farmer-poet has written poems about each year's sheep gathering since…

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Signal Starters – The Day Before Christmas – 2016

This lovely animation from Kezz Turner will get you feeling all warm and Christmas-sy! It’s one of the Under 12 entries that has been nominated in the Short Film Competition with Hinterlands Festival https://vimeo.com/209716157 Signal Starters – The Day Before Christmas – 2016 This is "Signal Starters – The Day Before Christmas – 2016" by…

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The Good The Bad The Punchy – Hinterlands Film Festival

Budding stunt performers aged 8 and over can try their hand at throwing their own punches in stage combat workshop, The Good, The Bad and The Punchy, this time next week at 1pm & 3pm. Part of Hinterlands Festival https://hinterlandsfestival.org.uk/the-good-the-bad-the-punchy/ The Good The Bad The Punchy – Hinterlands Film Festival Fight sequences and dramatic death…

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Exploring Eller Beck

You won’t believe the standard of the films in the UNDER 12s category for the Hinterlands Festival Short Film competition- yup, under 12s! The first of three films in this category is from Oak Mitton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaGG_T7_fsc

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