Rumours continue that new Harry Potter series will be filmed in Skipton next week

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• Free emergency first aid at work courses coming to Skipton

  Tyro Training are bringing emergency first aid at work (FAIB) courses to Skipton to help individuals and organisations.

• Pumpkin Trail returns to Bolton Abbey

  The Pumpkin Trail returns to Strid Wood at Bolton Abbey from Saturday 19th October to Sunday 3rd November 2025

• Neighbourhood policing team to survey local community on the issues they encounter

  North Yorkshire Police are surveying the community in Skipton to get their views on the issues they encounter at Skipton Bus Station.

• Police to hold pop-up surgeries in Skipton

  On Wednesday 15th October, the combined policing teams will be holding pop-up surgeries in Skipton to engage the public and answer questions about crime and local policing.

• City of Bradford Brass Band to perform in Skipton

  Thanks to the Skipton Rotary Club, the Brass Band concert will be coming to Holy Trinity Church at the top of Skipton High Street on Friday 17th October.

• Skipton MP calls for fair funding for North Yorkshire in House of Commons

  Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has raised his concerns in the House of Commons about the financial pressures facing North Yorkshire Council

• Skipton MP warns to 'be prepared' during Flood Action Week

  Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith is urging people in Craven to make sure their homes are protected against potential flooding.

• Businesses embarked on charity trek for Skipton charity

  Staff from Dacre Son & Hartley were joined by colleagues from Simply Conveyancing, Mortgage Advice Bureau, and Kempston Parkes Surveyors, for a challenging 16-mile trek from Bingley to Leeds for The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

• Annual bill for North Yorkshire councillors' allowances set to exceed £1.6m

  The annual bill for North Yorkshire Council's member allowances is set to rise to more than £1.6m.

• Five bikes stolen from secure shed in Skipton

  On the evening of Friday 10th October, 5 high-end mountain bikes were stolen from a personal shed in Skipton.

• UK’s first puppetry symposium to be held in Skipton

  The Skipton International Puppetry Symposium 2025 will be staged at Skipton Town Hall and is funded by Arts Council England and led by North Yorkshire Council.

• New plans could ease queues at Skipton recycling centres

  Proposals to revise the use of recycling centres to North Yorkshire residents to generate savings and improve access are set to be considered by councillors.

• Candlelight concert coming to Skipton next valentine’s

  Next Valentine’s, live music comes to Skipton Town Hall, with String Infusion presenting an evening of iconic love songs and romantic film scores all illuminated by candlelight.

• ‘Buzzing Skipton’ project underway to energise high street and enhance green spaces

  A new project, designed to energise Skipton high street and enhance public spaces, is now well underway in the town centre.

• Skipton's Sam Ashby among favourites to win Big Brother 2025

  Skipton's Sam Ashby has been involved in more controversy in the house but remains among the favourites to bring home the Big Brother crown.

• Local pair to attempt mega 127-mile mission for children in need at Christmas

  Local pair will be will run through Skipton this December as part of a huge mission to raise money and hope for children who would otherwise go without this Christmas.

• Skipton Rotary to hold 'Young Musician of The Year' competition once again

  Skipton Rotarians are once again searching for talented young performers as they prepare for the 2025 Rotary Young Musician of the Year competition.

• Calls for investigation into neutrality of home-to-school transport appeals decisions

  Opposition councillors have asked for an investigation into their concerns that party politics has influenced home-to-school transport policy appeal decisions.

• PUMPKINFEST will be pumpkin-tastic!

  Addingham Allotments & Gardens Association has partnered with the village Primary School once again this year to host PUMPKINFEST.

• Puppet Festival 2025 - the full October line-up from Skipton Town Hall

  From international puppet performances to the laugh-out-loud adventure of Shrek the Musical, see the full list of events at the Skipton Town Hall.