Our Mission
UWALS was founded in November 2016 out of a need identified in the community for Arts events which could be accessed locally - public transport making it difficult to get into Skipton, let alone Leeds or Harrogate. UWALS's mission is to improve access to the arts within the Upper Wharfedale area by the provision and support of lectures, performances, entertaining talks, workshops and other associated activities. Such events hosted locally create a feeling of community and are important in addressing rural isolation. UWALS also aims run groups that meet regularly such as the Funk Wire, Writers and The Discover Shakespeare Project, thus ensuring a continuity of provision.
As UWALS has developed, it has become clear that the ease of accessing events and the opportunity to meet other people have become as important as the events themselves. This has led to UWALS dropping any paid membership requirement and creating a ‘members’ email group which consists of members of the Discover Shakespeare and Writers’ groups as well as the Funk Wire, included also are people who have supported UWALS events in the past. At any point, people may drop out of this email group. It is members of this group who always have the first chance of places at UWALS events.
Do get in touch to be added to the email group: uwalsociety@gmail.com
Our Organisation
UWALS was founded in November 2016. The committee is made up of the following people:
Committee Chairperson - Mike Stephenson
Committee Secretary - Geraldine Norman
Committee Treasurer - Trevor Welsh
Committee Members:
Jan Hall
Maggie McLellan,
Jane Howlin,
Pam Devine
Contact
uwalsociety@gmail.com
Telephone 01756 770350 for more information.
Woodcut Printing Workshop led by Tilly Dagnall
Tilly has led workshops for us before and always receivesrave reviews. She will introduce you to the art of making woodcut prints, providing all the materials needed. No experience required!
Place: Conistone with Kilnsey Hall Date: Wednesday 17th September Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: £55 including tea, coffee etc. Please bring your own lunch.
To book your place: Email uwalsociety@gmail.com or phone 01756 770350
An Enamelling Workshop led by Emily Knight
Emily established Studio Vault, Settle in 2015 https://studiovault.co.uk/. Her background is originally in Jewellery, which she studied at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. The workshop will give opportunities for sampling different ideas before working on a piece of your choice e.g. earrings or a wall plaque. The day will cater for everybody. DATE: Thursday 20th November TIME: 10am to 4pm VENUE : Conistone with Kilnsey Hall COST: £55 including all materials, tea, coffee etc. Please bring your own lunch.
To secure a place email uwalsociety@gmail.com or telephone 01756 770350
Cheese Tasting at The Courtyard Dairy, Settle
Since The opening of the Courtyard Dairy owners Kathy and Andy Swinscoe have won many awards and helped to promote British cheese in a multitude of ways. This is an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon cheese tasting guided by an expert in cheesemaking and learn about the history of. Anybody who cannot drive or arrange lifts, let us know and we will try to match people up with drivers
Date: Tuesday 30th September 2pm to 4pm at the
Courtyard Dairy, Settle. Cost: £11
Book your place by emailing uwalsociety@gmail.com or phoning 01756 77035