Swaledale Festival events in Wensleydale 19th May - 3rd June 2012
Virtuoso classical musicians; folk, jazz, brass and world-music concerts; theatre, art exhibitions and guided walks... These are among the attractions at the 2012 Swaledale Festival, an explosion of music and the arts set in the stunning scenery of the northern dales.
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Wensleydale concerts (Details subject to change -
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23 MAY - Rosalind Ventris (viola) - Holy Trinity Church, Wensley, 17:00
A young star in the making brings her mellow instrument to the beautiful old Holy Trinity Church. £8/£3.
25 MAY - Skipton Camerata - St Oswald's Church, Askrigg, 19:30
Professional Yorkshire-based orchestra, formed of players 'moonlighting' from their jobs with The Hallé, Opera North and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras. £12/£3.
26 May - Hawes Silver Prize Brass Band; Melodies from Yorkshire - St Margaret's Church, Hawes, 20:00
The popular band from Upper Wensleydale presents Yorkshire tunes including the Pennine Way March and hymn tunes such as Muker and Thwaite. £6/£3.
27 May -
Richmond School Theatre Company - Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes, 19:00
Rattigan's Flare Path and Brecht's Arturo Ui in an irresistible double bill from a talented young company. £6/£3.
28 May - Corona Melodica - St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk, 17:00
A journey through the richly tapestried sound-world of Renaissance Europe with a four-piece period-instrument ensemble. £8/£3
28 May - Claire Martin and Richard Rodney Bennett: Songs of Harold Arlen - St Mary and St Alkelda's Church, Middleham, 20:00
Jazz vocalist Claire Martin OBE, with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett at the piano, celebrates the great American songwriter Harold Arlen (Over the Rainbow, That Old Black Magic, Get Happy, It's Only a Paper Moon...). £16/£3
30 May - Leyburn Band- St Matthew's Church, Leyburn, 20:00
George Lundberg directs Leyburn Band on its home turf in a concert of rousing brass-band music. £6/£3.
31 May - Nick Wilkinson (Flamenco guitar) - St Michael and All Angels' Church, Spennithorne, 17:00
Trained by Paco Peña, Nick Wilkinson was one of the surprises of last year's Swaledale Festival, and it is a pleasure to welcome him back. £8/£3.
31 May - Patricia Hammond (mezzo-soprano), Stephen Anthony Brown (tenor), Michael Brough (piano) - St Mary and St Alkelda's Church, Middleham, 20:00
Patricia Hammond and Michael Brough captivated Swaledale Festival audiences in 2011; now they return with another Brough première and songs by Schubert, Richard Strauss, Vaughan Williams and Elgar. £12/£3
1 June -
The Hut People - St Matthew's Church, Leyburn, 17:00
Accordionist Sam and percussionist Gary make their fourth Swaledale Festival appearance in as many years. Foot-tapping folk music, guaranteed to get a lively audience. £8/£3.
2 June - The Robson Piano Duo - St Mary and St Alkelda's Church, Middleham, 17:00
Identical twin brothers with astonishing musical empathy perform Liszt, Ravel and Beethoven. £8/£3.
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For crafts, antiques and fine foods...
Hawes, where this Business Association has its office, is at the head of the Dale. Hawes has a Tuesday indoor and street market on the same day as the Auction Mart. There is the long established Wensleydale Cheese Factory that Wallace and Gromit have helped make famous and the award winning Dales Countryside Museum. It is a thriving town in a beautiful dale where high bare moorland contrasts with the brilliant green of the lower slopes and sheep are dotted everywhere.
For lovers of walking, birdwatching and history...
We have waterfalls, always most spectacular in wet weather, history in stone villages, old churches and the astonishing pattern made by the miles of dry stone walls. The countryside is easily accessible for walking of all types and there is always a village pub at the end of the route with good food as well as drinks. It is quiet for the birdwatcher, peaceful for the weary, stimulating for those looking for a different type of holiday.
For a wide choice of accommodation - all year round...
There is a great choice of accommodation to suit your needs and your pocket at every season of the year. Summer is gorgeous: try the winter - it's very special! There are Bed and Breakfasts out in the countryside and in the villages, country house hotels and pubs; well-serviced camping and caravan sites (none too big) and beautiful holiday cottages of all sizes.
A sense of pride in caring for visitors and offering good value for money are important to local business people.
Upper Wensleydale provides an enviable quality of life for its rural population. The strong character of people and place is reflected in the up-to-date working society with a deep sense of heritage. Dialect can still be heard and many families can be traced back for centuries. Modern businesses, including tourism, shops and services, have grown up alongside farming. The creative output of artists and craftspeople, inspired by the spectacular surroundings, is of exceptionally high quality.
There is a long tradition of welcoming visitors and new residents. Enjoy being part of the Upper Wensleydale community. Your first visit will probably be just that - the first of many.