19th June 7.30 pm, Village Hall Committee Room . Entrance £1. For their June event, the Slingsby Local History Group bring you Paul Haywood, who will give a talk on Local Sporting Motorcycling of the 1920s. This involved the Dossors, an entrepreneurial family who lived in the centre of Slingsby and were usually the first to bring new
Sunday 17th June 2012, 7.00 am – 2.00 pm on Slingsby Sports Field - Car boot sale in aid of Slingsby Village Hall Funds.
The Slingsby Produce Show is scheduled for 15th September 2012. Details of time and venue have been announced and can be found here Enquiries: Christine Crouch 01653 628470.
18th May 2012 – Contrary to what we reported on 11th May, we are now told that the scaffolding will be coming down on Monday (21 May). The new weather vane is likely to be put in place at this time. So, not the best time perhaps for a contemplative visit to All Saints and its
4 June, 7.00 am – 2.00 pm on Slingsby Sports Field.
Hovingham is having a music festival on the 30th June located in the fabulous location of the old Wath quarries. Four bands are booked to play in this first festival described as ‘family orientated, with a bouncy castle, face painters, 4 live bands, beer tent & BBQ. Free parking & camping (limited space on camping)’. The organizers state on the
Deliverance from the exhausting and exhaustive process of permissions and paperwork has been granted. Margaret Mackinder is relieved to report the good news at last: “The broken section of the church boundary wall which was pushed over 18 months ago by the very large sycamore tree will be repaired very soon. The Church Council has obtained
Tulips in flower | Photograph by Enid Flint Do you have a great photograph you’d like to share with us? If you’d like to submit an image for the photo of the month slot, you can send it to [email protected] More details about how to submit photographs can be found HERE
Slingsby, 11 May 2012 – The repair work to All Saints Church Tower has now been completed. The scaffolding is due to come down Tuesday/Wednesday next week as soon as the architect signs it off, which he is due to do first thing on Tuesday. For Margaret Mackinder’s latest press release, follow the link to
Local News BBC North Yorkshire
