Annual events in Leyburn
Wensleydale Tournament of Song - March 13 2022 Speech and March 20 Music
Festival for music, singing, poetry and prose. Staged at Leyburn Methodist Church Hall and The Garden Rooms at Tennants. The scope and quality of the performances provide a two-week extravaganza of entertainment.
Wensleydale Wander 15 April 2023
Organised by the Rotary Club of Wensleydale, participants choose one of two walks which meander through Leyburn and Lower Wensleydale.
Middleham Stables Open Day - Good Friday 7 April 2022
Lower Wensleydale is famous for horseracing. The area is the leading training centre in the North of England. The Open Day is being held on Good Friday. The event attracts thousands of racing enthusiasts from all over the country.
Dales Festival of Food and Drink - CANCELLED
Free festival staged in Leyburn Market Place with additional events around and about within walking distance.
The Swaledale Festival - 27 May to 10 June 2023
The Swaledale Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022. A huge celebration of music and the arts.
Leyburn 1940s' Event date tbc
A day of 1940s' nostalgia, fun and laughter. Dancing and singing at Leyburn Arts Centre.
Check arts centre website for details.
Wensleydale Agricultural Show Saturday 26 August 2023
The premier agricultural event in Lower Wensleydale brings the community together in a festival celebrating the area's agricultural heretage. Something for everyone of all ages, with arena entertainment, showing classes for farm animals and categories for home baking and gardening, stalls and refreshments. There is usually an entertainment spectacular in the main arena to provide entertainment for all the family. A Dales event not to be misssed.
Bonfire Night
A spectacular event lighting up the sky over Leyburn Shawl. Just a few steps from the Market Place. Pass Campbell's Supermarket and turn left at the top of the cul-de-sac. Great community spirit. Hosted by Wensleydale Round Table.
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