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What's on in Thornton Watlass

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Thornton Watlass.

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Community

Around £10

Keep Moving Masham

Keep Moving Masham is a local community fitness group for anyone who wants to keep active. Meet at Masham Town Hall on Monday mornings at 10am. Currently 42 registered members with approximately 32 attending each week. Please bring a bottle of water and wear light loose clothing and footwear suitable for exercising in. We are all volunteers and group member lead. You are responsible for your own welfare and are required to sign a simple disclaimer. We endeavour to keep the cost low, so a book of five tickets will only cost £10 or come along and try us out for just £2. Any profits made are put towards trips out that we arrange. For further information please

Mon 27 Jul11:00Masham Town Hall(3.1mi)

via Masham Town Hall

Community

French Brasserie

French Brasserie? At Swinton Cookery School? Say no more. Well, actually — their site says quite a bit more. Worth a click.

Tue 28 JulSwinton Cookery School(3.9mi)

via Swinton Cookery SchoolLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Art Class West Tanfield

The Art Class takes place every Tuesday morning in the memorial hall between 9.30am and 12.30pm.

Tue 28 Jul10:30West Tanfield Memorial Hall(4.7mi)

via West Tanfield Memorial Hall

Children & FamilyWorkshops & Classes

Around £5

FREE Storytime at Brymor Cafe

Fun-filled FREE Storytime at Brymor Cafe - every Tuesday from Feb Stories like “1, 2, 3 Do the Dinosaur!” by Michelle Robinson & Rosalind Beardshaw, a bright, bouncy counting story packed with stomping, wiggling, and roaring fun! Sories that little ones will love joining in Also Storytime Specials Tiny Tot Special – Ice cream + a hot drink for just £5 Senior Special for Grandparents – FREE hot drink when you order lunch A perfect mid-morning outing for little ones and their grown-ups No booking needed – just come along, get cosy, and enjoy!

Tue 28 Jul12:15Brymor Ice Cream(3.6mi)

via Brymor Ice Cream

Arts & Culture

Hope Knitting Group

Everyone is welcome from beginners to experienced, bring your own knitting, help with projects, or just come along if you just fancy some conversation. Methodist Schoolroom, Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm. For more information please .

Tue 28 Jul15:00Masham Methodist Church(3.2mi)

via Masham Methodist Church

Community

Masham Strollers - Summer Evening Walks

Walking outdoors in nature improves your mood, boosts your health and is a great way to meet like-minded people. Join us for our summer evening walks around Masham. A moderately paced walk covering up to 4 miles (60-90 minutes) led by trained walk leaders, following public footpaths over farmland with some rough, uneven ground and stiles to be expected. Please ensure you wear suitable attire for the walk. The walks follow public footpaths over farmland and around other areas of interest. If you would like to join us, just turn up! For further information.

Tue 28 Jul18:30Mashamshire Community Office(3.1mi)

via Mashamshire Community Office

Community

Parent and Child Cooking

Parent and Child Cooking — brought to you by Swinton Cookery School and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Wed 29 JulSwinton Cookery School(3.9mi)

via Swinton Cookery SchoolLocal gem

Sports & Fitness

Sarah’s Yoga

Every Wednesday 10am to 11.15am at Masham Town Hall. For all enquiries and to reserve a place please contact Sarah Sutton at email.

Wed 29 Jul11:00Masham Town Hall(3.1mi)

via Masham Town Hall

Community

Wednesday Welcome

We meet in the Methodist Church from 12.30pm to 3.30pm every Wednesday, and you are welcome to drop in for a few minutes chat or for as long as it suits you. Soup, roll and cake available from 12.30pm. There are several activities available – craft, tabletop games (dominoes is the top favourite!), chair exercises, music – and there is always someone to talk to. If you would like to know more or could volunteer to bring people to the group by car, please , or just turn up on a Wednesday.

Wed 29 Jul13:30Masham Methodist Church(3.2mi)

via Masham Methodist Church

Likely freeCommunity

Dragonflies on Flasks Fen

Join Keith Gittens, British Dragonfly Society Recorder for North West and North East Yorkshire, Yorkshire Naturalists Union Odonata Recorder and Chairman of the Yorkshire Dragonfly Group on a fascinating dragonfly walk at Nosterfield Quarry. We’ll be exploring Flasks fen to find out more about the dragonfly and damselfly species that can be found there at this time of year*

Sat 1 Aug10:00Kiln Lake(3.9mi)

via Kiln Lake

Community

Around £95.00

Gin Experience Afternoon

Come along and visit us at the Spirit of Masham Distillery and learn the art of distilling your very own London Dry Gin. Under the guidance of one of our distillers, you will learn the art of distillation and what it takes to produce a well balanced and harmonious Gin. Made with your own choice of botanicals you will create your very own unique and personalised London Dry Gin and you will take home a 70cl bottle of your own creation. We have 12 copper alembic stills one of which will be allocated to you for your own personal use. A great experience in super surroundings. This is an experience not to be missed.

Sat 1 Aug14:00Spirit of Masham Distillery & Gin Experience(3.1mi)

via Spirit of Masham Distillery & Gin Experience

Community

Cooking with Fire

Swinton Cookery School is being delightfully mysterious about Cooking with Fire. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Sun 2 AugSwinton Cookery School(3.9mi)

via Swinton Cookery SchoolLocal gem

Community

Estate to Plate

Estate to Plate at Swinton Cookery School. We've done the legwork finding it — they've done the legwork organising it. Fair deal.

Mon 3 AugSwinton Cookery School(3.9mi)

via Swinton Cookery SchoolLocal gem

Community

Greek Classics

Another belter from Swinton Cookery School. Greek Classics — pop over to their site for the full lowdown.

Tue 4 AugSwinton Cookery School(3.9mi)

via Swinton Cookery SchoolLocal gem

Community

Distillery Tours

Masons Distillery has got Distillery Tours pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Tue 4 AugMasons Distillery(4.1mi)

via Masons DistilleryLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

August Conservation Club: all about Butterflies

Aged 6-18? Join us for our next conservation club to find out more about butterfly recording at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.

Sat 8 Aug10:00Kiln Lake(3.9mi)

via Kiln Lake

Community

Around £95.00

Gin Experience Afternoon

Sat 8 Aug14:00Spirit of Masham Distillery & Gin Experience(3.1mi)

via Spirit of Masham Distillery & Gin Experience

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North Yorkshire, England

Thornton Watlass is in North Yorkshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Thornton Watlass events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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