Fringe Events

During the week of the Masham Arts Festival, there are several Fringe Events, detailed below. Please note that these events are organised independently and inclusion in this listing does not necessarily constitute a recommendation by the Festival Organisers.

Saturday, 20th October
10 am - 6 pm - Masham Town Hall - free
GLORIA'S GALLERY

Local Artists Exhibition by Sarah Weightman, Pat Everest, Marjorie Robinson Clare Lindley, Angela Rawlings, Beryl Ford, Susan-Ann Jenkins, Mandy Barrett, Marie Lewis, Carol Archer and Gloria Fletcher. There will be a varied and quality selection of art to view, and to buy. Exhibition includes a professional silk artist with scarves, ties, cards, and paintings available to buy. All artists are donating a percentage of their sales to the Borneo Organgutan Survival Foundation. For more information please contact Gloria on 01765 688488.

Saturday, 20th October
1 pm - 6 pm - Masham Town Hall - free
ELLEN DEAN - BOOK SIGNING

Local author Ellen Dean will be signing copies of her novel, Beautiful Strangers. Ellen will donate a percentage of her book sales to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS).

Thursday, 25th October - 27th October
10.00 am - 6.00 pm - Swinton Park Hotel - free
GEORGE MUNTON EXHIBITION - MASHAMSHIRE SCENES

George Munton lives in the Yorkshire Dales and finds much of his inspiration from the landscapes and traditional architecture that surround him. His particular focus is on light and atmosphere, and his work has a distinctively classical feel. George has exhibited extensively in the North and also in several London showrooms. Please call before visiting, to check that the hotel is not closed for a private event - 01765 680900.

Friday, 26th October
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm - Kings Head Conference Room
POETRY READING with HAZEL CAMERON and PAT BORTHWICK

Pat Borthwick and Hazel Cameron will read their work, interspersed intermingled with music from folk band 'Trollers Ghyll' being Howard Charles and Geoff Wallams. Pat's has published two full-length collections and won many prizes including the Templar Poetry Competition. Hazel's poems and short stories have also been widely published and she has been short-listed twice for the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award.