NCHT events
Talks: Visitors are welcome to attend all lectures at a cost of £5. The AGM, however, is for members only.
Visits and guided tours: Visitors may join these at a cost of £5 unless other prices are marked.
Where an event is to be held on Zoom, invitations will be automatically issued to NCHT members who have given us their email addresses. Non-members can email nchtevents@gmail.com for an invitation.
Events for 2026
January
No talk held
February
Wednesday 4th @ 2.30pm.
Tom Lord on ‘Spinning a Yarn – Craven’s lost wood sheep’. Venue: The Friend's Meeting House in Settle.
March
Wednesday 18th @ 2.30pm.
Rod Dimbleby on ‘Yorkshire dialect’. Venue: Rathmell Reading Room.
April
Tuesday 14th @ 2.30 pm.
Mike Slater on ‘Life in Medieval Giggleswick‘. Venue: Long Preston Village Hall.
May
12th Tuesday @7.00pm.
Jonathan Riley from Friends of the Dales on ‘Eyes in the Skies’. Venue: Rathmell Reading Room.
June
Tuesday 16th, time TBA.
Jessica Penrose on ‘Broughton Sanctuary – Nature Recovery Project’. N.B. numbers limited to 15. Venue: Broughton Hall.
July
Tuesday 21st (Wednesday 22nd as last minute substitute in case of bad weather).
Alan Coxon – ‘An unusual Craven Cottage Industry – Kitemaking’ - talk and demonstration. Suitable for older children. Venue TBA.
August
Thursday 13th @ 2.00pm.
Sarah Lister is leading a walk/talk round St. Leonard’s Church, Chapel le Dale, explaining graves in the churchyard and the lives of the navvies who worked on Ribblehead.
September
Monday 14th at 7.30pm.
Jack Spees on 'Ribble River Trust'. Venue: Austwick Village Hall.
October
Monday 12th October at 6.30 for 7pm.
Clive Lane on ‘Edward Elgar in Settle’ – at Quaker Meeting House, Settle.
November
Thursday 12th @ 2.30pm.
'About Sedgewick, Phillips and Rastrick (the 3 Geology Greats)' with Colin Speakman. Venue TBA
December
Mince pie event Sunday 6th at 2pm. Quaker Meeting House, Settle.