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INTRODUCTION
Hello and a very warm welcome to your August/September edition of Tadcaster Echo!
The sun is still shining and we are lapping up the last of the sunny nights before autumn arrives. We hope all our readers have had a brilliant summer whatever you have been up to.
In this issue, we showcase this year’ Wetherby Festival running from Friday 29th September to Sunday 8th October.
We also take a look at the remarkable fundraising success of Elmet Lions, and Wetherby & District Foodbank which has been helping local people since 2014.
As always, if you would like more information about how you can be featured in the magazine, get in touch with a member of our friendly team who will be happy to help.
We will see you again in October, but for now sit back with a cuppa and enjoy your latest instalment of Tadcaster Echo.
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We take a look at the remarkable fundraising success of Elmet Lions
During the Lionistic year spanning 2023/24, Elmet Lions contributed an impressive £14,240 over 33 donations
Elmet Lions is part of Lions International which is a global organisation. They cover Sherburn and surrounding villages including Church Fenton, Monk Fryston, South Milford, Barkston Ash, Saxton, Hillam and Burton Salmon.
Elmet Lions have 12 members who organise fundraising events in order to give money back to the community. Their major events include:
- The Santa Sleigh which goes round Sherburn and surrounding villages during December.
- The Great Selby Bike Ride which is a 25-mile route and a 45 mile route starting and finishing at Barlby High School, Selby.
-Giant Easter egg raffles
-Inter-pub quiz with 100 questions answered in 30 minutes.
Their Lionistic year starts from 1st July through to 30th June every year.
You can visit the Elmet Lions website where you can see where the hugely impressive £14,240 was distributed over the 2023/24, visit: elmet.lionsclub.co
Maggie Hartley, President of Elmet Lions, told Tadcaster Echo: “Thank you to all who follow us, help us, recycle items with us and donate to us. We couldn’t do it without you!”
Elmet Lions are a charity governed by The Charities Commission and are always looking for people to join them, so if you are enthusiastic, want to make a difference and help the local community, you can go to one of their monthly meetings or call or text Maggie on 07803 022423 – where you will be very welcome.
These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.
These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space. So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Yorkshire Loft Ladders come in.
The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:
The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50 sq ft of boarding and a light all fully fitted in less than a day from just £277 + VAT. But it’s not just the affordability of the package the company offers that makes Yorkshire Loft Ladders stand out as manager Warren Ingleson explains:
‘Our watchwords are Quality,
‘Our watchwords are Quality,
Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.
Integrity and Value. Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen so our customers are assured of the best job. Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and Value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford. Our business relies on referrals and we got a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers - that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.
At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers
At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers
lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’
lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for every installation we carry out!’
So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or
So, if you want to make use of your loft space, however big or small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!
small, call Warren on 0800 612 8359 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!
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We have another full and exciting programme that runs from Friday, 4th October to Saturday, 12th October. We think there’s something for everyone so... book your tickets and enjoy! Keep an eye on our website for Fringe Festival events.
Friday 29th September-Sunday 8th October
You can book ONLINE NOW at ‘https://www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk’ or at the BOX OFFICE in the Horsefair Centre from Monday, 23rd September (10.00-12.00) to Saturday, 5th October. Come and support us, enjoy the events and make the 46th Festival another resounding success.
This festival is run entirely by volunteers. All profits go back into organising and funding the festival. As you may imagine, to plan, organise and run the Festival is a significant undertaking. Although we have a great planning team (all of us are local people doing this in a voluntary capacity) we would welcome further support, so please consider getting involved. Contact our Chair, Cindy Bentley, on chair@wetherbyfestival.co.uk
Wetherby Festival
Friday 4th October - Saturday 12th October
from Friday, 4th October to everyone so... book your Fringe Festival events.
the BOX OFFICE in the Horsefair October. Come and support us, enjoy the
and funding the festival. As you may Although we have a great planning team welcome further support, so please chair@wetherbyfestival.co.uk
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Wetherby Festival has been running since 1977, and this year is no different as another full and exciting programme awaits you.
You can book ONLINE NOW at ‘https://www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk’ Centre from Monday, 23rd September (10.00-12.00) events and make the 46th Festival another resounding
The festival is run entirely by volunteers with all profits going back into organising and funding the festival, so why not pop down, show your support, enjoy all the different events and make the 46th festival another resounding success.
The festival always welcomes further support, so if you are interested in becoming involved contact Cindy Bentley, Chair on chair@wetherbyfestival. co.uk, she would love to hear from you.
This year, the festival will be introducing a comedy poem competition. Have you got a poem that
This festival is run entirely by volunteers. All profits imagine, to plan, organise and run the Festival is a significant (all of us are local people doing this in a voluntary capacity) consider getting involved. Contact our Chair, Cindy
will tickle people’s sides? Prizes are awarded for funniest poem in the world, funniest poem aged 12-16, funniest poem for ages 11 and under and funniest poem in Yorkshire. The winners of each category will receive £25 in book tokens. Simply submit your poem to festivalpoetry@ wetherbyfestival.co.uk before 11.59pm on Sunday 15th September to be in with a chance of winning.
We have selected a few of the events to showcase, however, you can find a list of all what’s on by visting wetherbyfestival.co.uk
THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER and FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
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NEW FOR 2024! A COMEDY POETRY COMPETITION
AN EVENING OF BLUES WITH RENO SPARKS
St Josephs Church Hall, 8.00pm
Reno Sparks is a group of experienced musicians drawn from former bands such as the Bluekings and the Travis Riley Band - all of them with a passion for the blues. A fivepiece band putting their stamp on great music from legends such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Albert King, BB King, Dr. John, JJ Cale and many more, with a mix from slow blues to foot tapping greats, early blues to more contemporary ones - it’s all there.
We are launching our first-ever online Comedy Poetry Competition with Head Judge, the legendary Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan, who will give valuable feedback to shortlisted poets. Four prizes of a £25 book token donated by Kemps Books for the Funniest Poem in the World; the Funniest Poem in Yorkshire; the Funniest Poem ages 12-16; the Funniest Poem ages 11 and under. Remember, the performance is as important as the writing, so don’t be afraid to think creatively. Send a video or present your poem in an unexpected way.
SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER
FROM STEPPE TO
THE CITY
WETHERBY 200
TWO BBC COMEDIANS FOR AN EVENING OF COMEDY
The Engine Shed
CELEBRATIONS
Wetherby Town Hall, Thursday 12-5pm, Friday 2-5pm
Market Place
To discover more and submit your poem, visit www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk/festival poetry. The deadline for entries is 15th September.
Tickets: £10
Event sponsored by Kemps Books –Wetherby’s new independent book shop
Justin Moorhouse is a TV regular, from Richard Osman’s House of Games. QI, Live at the Apollo and a new firm favourite in Dictionary Corner on C4’s Countdown. He’s on BBC Radio regularly on programmes like The News Quiz and BBC 5Live’s Fighting Talk, as well as his weekly contributions to the Warm Up on Talk Sport. You may know him best as Young Kenny, you know, the one with the Tiger Face from very popular Phoenix Nights.
This exhibition of handmade felt pieces by Gauhar Bissengaliyeva of Aruhan Felt offers a unique journey into the world of Kazakh traditions and contemporary art, as well as immersion in the cultural heritage of the great Kazakh steppe. Also featured are some rare archive photographs of Kazakh craftsmen working with ancient tools. Some articles will be available for purchase.
The 200th anniversary of the Great Sale of Wetherby is celebrated today with the unveiling of a plaque on the Town Hall by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, guided walks with the Civic Society, two illustrated talks on the auction, music by the Wetherby Silver Band and a special peal of bells at St James Church the previous day. For more information and timings, see www.wetherbycivicsociety.org.uk or www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk
Free entry
TUESDAY 8TH OCTOBER
Free Admission
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
SILENT
WETHERBY
MOVIE LEGENDS
Wetherby Cinema, 2.30pm
LEEDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
St James Church, 7.30 pm
renowned for his cutting edge comedy
appeared and came 11th on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and is the recognisable voice of
SILVER BAND & CHECHELELE CHOIR
St James Parish Church, 7.30 pm
THE REGALETTES
Beach. He’s a regular on the BBC and his credits include Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week. And he is, of course, very funny.
FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER
The Scout Hut, 8.00 pm
Doors open at 7pm. Performance at 8pm
CALL MY WINE BLUFF
NEW FOR 2024! A COMEDY POETRY COMPETITION
Celebrity and rural life clash head on in this brand-new comedy from Kate Bramley when The Regalettes inadvertently find themselves at the heart of an extraordinary journey. Join us for a night of fusion of film, music, and comedy to make certain we have a right Regal night out in the company of the irrepressible Regalettes.
Tickets: £25
by Wetherby Twinning
Association, St James Church Centre 7.30pm
Tickets: £10 including tea/coffee
A very long standing Wetherby Festival favourite! Taste six wines, listen to the three ‘experts’ describing them and let your taste buds decide which one is telling the truth. Teams of up to eight or just come along and join a team. Wine, French bread and cheese supper plus prizes included. Lots of fun and laughter guaranteed.
Leeds Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest established orchestras in the United Kingdom, having had a continuous existence since 1890. The Orchestra gives several concerts a year in and around Leeds and is made up of around 80 players. This concert marks the start of an exciting season for the orchestra under the baton of conductor, John Lyon, and leader, Alison Major. This year’s concert comprises the Premiere and No. 2 Overtures by Farrenc, Albinoni’s Adagio for organ and strings, Bruckner’s Aequali, Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony No 8 in B Minor which has been ‘finished’ by Schubert expert, Brian Newbould and Richard Strauss’s Serenade for Wind.
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WEDNESDAY
Visit www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk information and
THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER and FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER
Wetherby
It’s a classic, screen for Q & A session comedy, Lemmon comfortable coffee and getting a Wetherby
SATURDAY
OCTOBER
Tickets: £10
Event sponsored by Ward Cllr Alan Lamb from his Members Improvement in the Community and Environment Fund (MICE)
FROM STEPPE TO THE CITY
Wetherby Town Hall, Thursday 12-5pm, Friday 2-5pm
ART & WORKSHOPS
THURSDAY
Tickets: £15
We are launching our first-ever online Comedy Poetry Competition with Head Judge, the legendary Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan, who will give valuable feedback to shortlisted poets. Four prizes of a £25 book token donated by Kemps Books for the Funniest Poem in the World; the Funniest Poem in Yorkshire; the Funniest Poem ages 12-16; the Funniest Poem ages 11 and under. Remember, the performance is as important as the writing, so don’t be afraid to think creatively. Send a video or present your poem in an unexpected way.
Tickets: £15
at the link below or in person at the Festival Box Office Centre from 10.00-12 noon from Monday, September 23rd 5th.
After last year’s sell-out, Silent Legends are back! This year, we have the Harold Lloyd classic, ‘Safety Last’, a 1923 American silent romantic comedy which includes one of the most famous images from the era. The film was highly successful and cemented Lloyd’s status as a major figure in early motion pictures. Sit back in your comfortable Wetherby Cinema seat, pick up your popcorn and be ready to be transported back to the glory days of Silent Movies. Tickets: £12.80 from the Wetherby Cinema webpage. TRIBUTE NIGHT -
This exhibition of handmade felt pieces by Gauhar Bissengaliyeva of Aruhan Felt offers a unique journey into the world of Kazakh traditions and contemporary art, as well as immersion in the cultural heritage of the great Kazakh steppe. Also featured are some rare archive photographs of Kazakh craftsmen working with ancient tools. Some articles will be available for purchase.
WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER
Free entry
Wetherby
MOUNTAIN
Our renowned Silver Band needs no introduction as it has been for over 145 years. For this year’s Festival concert, the band is joined Chechelele Acapella World Music Choir led by Musical Director, rhythms and songs form the core part of the repertoire in addition continents. Sung in the original language, Chechelele try to capture movement, actions, percussion, drumming, calling and plenty of ululation. wonderfully enjoyable evening.
ADVENTURE NIGHT
Wetherby
Six local running Art Saturday Paint your Sunday workshops: Acrylic Seascape robin/reindeer
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Visit www.wetherbyfestival.co.uk information
Cinema
TANGO
Wetherby and District Foodbank has been helping local people since 2014. The foodbank covers a wide area, from the outer areas of Leeds across to the edge of York, taking in Tadcaster and the many villages in between
The last 10 years have seen a lot of changes. The number of people needing to use the foodbank has increased steadily and it has changed the way it operates in response.
It now runs a drop-in session at the Community Café at The Barn in Tadcaster every Wednesday morning during term time, moving to other Tadcaster community centres during the school holidays. In Wetherby, it currently runs a Saturday morning session in addition to its usual Tuesday and Friday morning slots.
Foodbank Coordinator, Jenny Firth told Tadcaster Echo: “More and more we’re finding that people who are in work need to use us, often to help tide them over at the end of the month when their wages run out or large bills need to be paid. The last few years have seen the number of people using the foodbank triple and we often run short of basic items.”
She added: “What many people don’t realise is the additional help we can offer. As well as food, we can also provide cleaning products, toiletries, baby products and pet food. Importantly, people can also access all kinds of advice at our sessions, from managing debt to help with bills, budgeting and
benefits. We’re here to make sure people get all the help they’re entitled to.”
So how does the foodbank run and where do donations come from?
The foodbank is run primarily by volunteers who process donations at the warehouse, run the dropin sessions in Tadcaster and Wetherby, organise collections of donations and deliveries to clients who can’t access public transport as well as a range of admin and support roles.
Foodbank Drop-in sessions: Tadcaster
Community Café, The Barn (term time) Wednesdays 10:30am – midday
Community Café venue changes for school holidays: Rosemary House: 7th August, 21st August and Calcaria House: 14th August, 28th August.
Can’t get to a session? Phone: 07840 455725 and leave a message. They can deliver if needed.
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