Penhill Benefice

Living and Sharing the Love of Jesus Christ in the Community

Friday 26th June to Monday 29th June - Flower festival at Aysgarth Church
This year Penhill Benefice is celebrating two important local anniversaries: it’s twenty years since the four parishes of Aysgarth, Bolton cum Redmire, Preston with Wensley and West Witton came together to form the Benefice and thirty-five years since the foundation of the Wensleydale Flower Club.
To celebrate these two milestones we are jointly holding a Flower Festival at St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, on the theme of ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’. The four-day long festival will be open to the public 10am - 5pm from Friday 26th till Monday 29th June inclusive. Entrance is free so please do join us and encourage your family, friends and visitors to come along too

Concerts

We have had some amazingly wonderful concerts at Aysgarth church  thanks to the Swaledale Festival and to the Wensleydale Concert Series (WCS). It is an honour to have so many world-class musicians performing at the church. 

Wensleydale Concert Series

Saturday 20th June   at 7.30pm at St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
Mark Viner  piano recital

Saturday 4th July at 7.30pm at Carperby Village Institute
16th and 17th century music performed byPellingmans' Saraband
Susanna Pell - viols
Jacob Heringman - lute

For information about parking and the full programme see www.wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk/

Swaledale Festival  -  at Aysgarth Church 

Saturday 30th May
4–5pm
Event 44: Military WAGS Choir, Catterick Garrison
Adult £16 | Under-25 £3

Thursday 4th June 
2 - 3 pm 
Composer in Conversation
A fascinating discussion on composition and the art of creating new music with Vivek Haria and Festival Patron Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason.
Adult £10  under-25 £3

3.30 - 5 pm 
Centuries of Song: from Dowland to a World Premiere
Witness the first performance of new songs, inspired by the rivers Swale and Ure, created especially for this Festival by composer Vivek Haria, performed by returning outstanding young soprano Margaret Lingas and Grammy Award-winning pianist Christopher Glynn.
Adult £20 Under-25 £3

 Full festival programme and to book online:  https://www.swalefest.org/
Tel. 01748 880019 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

two more concerts at Aysgarth Church

Sunday 5th July  at 5pm  Dales Pop Choir Summer Concert! 
St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth Free entry. Ticket essential. Donations welcome on the day.
Get tickets online at:WWW.TICKETSOURCE.COM/THE-DALES-COMMUNITY-POP-CHOIR
Or collect from Milners, Leyburn or the Bakewell, Askrigg Refreshments and Raffle.
Parking available £2.50 per car at the Yorkshire Dales National Car Park (at Aysgarth Falls DL8 3TH)

Saturday 24th October

Amy Cockett and Malcolm Carruthers return to present another concert with donations going to charity.