EVENTS AHEAD 2024

2-3 March        Living History Weekend at Bolton Castle

5 March             Bedale Archaeology and History Society will host a talk entitled The Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike 1751 by Hilary Jones of The Milestone Society. The talk, at Bedale Hall, starts at 7.30pm with non-members paying £3. If you are in full-time education, entry is free. You can also pay £12 for the talk and receive membership for the whole 2024. You can pay on the door or email bahsoc@outlook.com for details. The talk will also be made available online via Zoom.

23 March         Bowling Club Jumble Sale 10am - 12 noon

29 March         Middleham Open Stables

7 April            Bedale Book and Postcard Fair at Bedale Hall 10am-4pm £2 

13 April         Bedale Point to Point at Hornby Castle

2-6 May        Northallarton May Fair

3 May            Tour of Thornborough Henges 11am

4-6 May         Model Railway Weekend @ Leeming Bar Station Wensleydale Railway

4-6 May         Tulip Festival at Constable Burton

5 May            Sports Cars in the Park at Newby Hall

12 May         Bedale Banquet in Bedale Hall park from 11am

17 & 19 May    Tour of Thornborough Henges 11am

23 May         Bedale Art Group exhibition in Bedale Hall Preview 7pm – 9pm £2 inc glass of wine

24-25 May    Bedale Art Group exhibition in Bedale Hall 10am – 4pm

27 May         Finghall Barrel Push and Village Fete from 1.30pm

31 May        Ladies Fashion show & Pop-up shop - fundraiser for the MS Society - Tickets £10 from the Food Weighouse

6 June         D-Day Commemorations - 6.15pm bells of St Gregory's; 8pm Bedale Bandstand - Gershwin Gang play swing music from the 1940s in Bedale Bandstand; 9.15pm Beacon                      lit in Bedale Hall park

8&9 June     Tractor Fest at Newby Hall

15 June        Bedale Belles WI Rag Market Chantry Hall 9.30am - 1pm

22 June       Wensleydale Railway Jazz Train £22

14 July        Bedale Banquet in Bedale Hall park from 11am

14-16 July     Cedarwood Festival at Thorp Perrow    CF24 Tickets | Cedarwood Festival

20 & 21 July    Masham Steam Rally

21 July         Historic Vehicle Rally at Newby Hall

25 July         RAF Leeming Air Show

28 July         Wensleydale Railway Yorkshire Day Lunch £45

18 August     Wensleydale Railway Summer Tea Train £45

24 August     Fireworks Championship at Newby Hall

6-8 September    Long Course Weekend at Masham

7 September             Open day at the Beresford Peirse Masonic Lodge, South End, 10am-2pm

7-8 September     Hunton Steam Gathering

8 September    Bedale Banquet in Bedale Hall park from 11am

8 September    Heritage Open Day - Clifton Castle - Booking essential : contact name: Emma Willbourn Booking telephone number: +441609780306  Booking email: emma.willbourn@struttandparker.com  www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/clifton-castle-heritage-tour.html

13-15 September     Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall

14 September   Aysgarth School will be open as part of the Heritage Open Days. Pre-booking essential. To book, email Debbie Stanford dstanford@aysgarthschool.co.uk. www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/aysgarth-school-chapel-and-heritage-tour.html

22 September  Wensleydale Railway Summer's End Tea Train £45

28-29 September     Masham Sheep Fair

29 September  Apple Day at Newby Hall

4-6 October      Beer Festival in Bedale Hall, raising funds for the Bonfire

20 October       Wensleydale Railway Autumnal Tea Train £45

27 October      Book & Postcard Fair, Bedale Hall £2 10am-3.45pm Refreshments available

2 November      Bedale Bonfire

30 November    Bedale Christmas Festival

1 December      Bedale Christmas Market and Lights Switch on