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Skipton
Market Days are as follows:-
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Skipton
Events Website :- www.skiptonevents.co.uk
The
Mart Theatre
Ling Fields
Gargrave Road
Skipton, BD23 1UD
01756 791411
www.themarttheatre.org.uk
Summer
Drama Workshop
2010
Mon
26th July-Fri 6th Aug
12 noon-5 pm
Tickets
: £80 or £150 for two siblings
one week tickets £55
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Art
In The Pen
Sat 14th & Sun 15th Aug
10am-4 pm
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Armed
Services & Veterans Day
27th June
Sheep
Day
4th July
Skipton
Clogfest
16th-18th July
Flock
To Skipton (Launch)
14th Aug 3 months
Battle
of Britain Parade
12th September
Remembrance
Day
14th November
Yuletide
Festival & Market
5th & 12th December
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The Car Wash Event at Skipton Fire Station to raise money for the Cadet uniforms went well on the 24th April
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The
Matrix
Superbowl
Carleton New Road Business park
Skipton
01756 701623
FAMILY DEAL
2 Games of Bowling
£20
for a family of 4
Offer valid Mon-Fri 10am-8pm.
£25 all other peak times.
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The History of Skipton
Charities Gala
The Skipton
and District Cottage Hospital had been built at the time of Queen Victoria's
Jubilee but the funding was proving very difficult. The decision was
made to hold a gala to raise money for the hospital, and a committee
was formed from many local people. The first gala took place on Saturday
13th July 1901 on the Brick Buildings Fields off Bailey Road.
The gala commenced with a "Grand Procession", including the "Public Bodies of the Town", "Trade Societies", cars, cyclists, comic bands and six other bands. Prizes for various classes in the procession were donated by "The Gentry and Tradesmen of the Town". Circus acts entertained on the field together with a Punch & Judy and Keighley Parish Church Athletic Team. Extra trains ran from miles around to enable people to get to the grand event.
A huge crowd joined in the fun and the whole day was a great success; so much so that it was decided to have a Hospital Day every year. Many locals joined in the organising of the gala with several sub-committees to help with the work involved.
After the NHS was formed the hospital was funded from central government so the gala continued with the profits going to local charities.
Today a small group keep the tradition of the gala going and continue to support local organisations. Any helpers are always welcome both on the day and in the organisation of the event.
If you would
like to help with the continuing success of the gala then please contact
us.
www.skiptongala.org.uk
Saturday 12th June 2010 is the date for the 110th Skipton Charities
Gala.
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