AMATEUR DRAMATICS

Burley Theatre Group

Burley Theatre Group was formed in 1997 to promote and foster an interest in dramatic art in the village. Since that time it has become established as an important part of village life, providing entertainment and fun for all ages. Regular productions are staged at the Queen’s Hall.
If you are interested in any aspect of the group’s activities or would like to know more, please contact:
John Wise, Membership Secretary – 07933 315175
Email: johnnywise6@yahoo.co.uk
Amanda Clegg, Joint Chair- 07905 725249, 01943 864224
Email: amandabroon@googlemail.com
Web: burleytheatre.org.uk
Burley Theatre Group can also be found on Facebook.

ANCESTRY

Airedale and Wharfedale Family History Society

Contact: Lynda Balmforth
Telephone: 01943 464779
Email: lyndabalmforth@hotmail.com
Venue: Salem Church Hall
Time: 1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Meetings: 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month at Salem Church Hall, September to June, providing assistance in the research of one’s ancestors near and far. Research evenings are held in July and January.

ART

Burley in Wharfedale Art Club

Secretary: Tony Beale
Telephone: 01943 865018
Email: anthonybeale04@gmail.com
President: Greg Learmonth 01943 864924
Venue: St Mary’s Parish Church or Salem Church Hall
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
We are a small and friendly local group who share an interest in art and join up on Tuesdays between 7.30pm and 9.30pm either at St Mary’s Parish Centre on Station Road or Salem Church Hall.

BANDS

Otley Brass Band

Venue: The Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN.
Time: Tuesdays between 7:45 pm and 10:00 pm.
Email: info@otleybrassband.co.uk
Players looking for a local, friendly brass band are welcome to chat to us about our three bands – Stepping Stones, Wharfe Brass and Otley Brass Band.

Two Rivers Concert Band / Two Rivers Swing Band

Venue: (Concert Band) Baptist Church, Ilkley
Time: Saturdays from 9:15 am to 11:30 am
Venue: (Swing Band) St James Church, Baildon
Time: Thursdays from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Contact: Aliki Georgiou (Secretary)
Email: secretary.tworiversbands@yahoo.com
Our bands cater for players of all abilities. Music grades are not required and we do not audition members. The only qualification you need is lots of enthusiasm for making great music.

BEEKEEPING

Wharfedale Beekeepers Association

Lower Wharfedale group: Meets on the last Tuesday of the month in Otley in a private room at The Fleece on Westgate (LS21 3DT), starting at 7:30 pm.
Upper Wharfedale group: Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at The Narrowboat, Skipton (38 Victoria Street, BD23 1JE) from 7.30 pm until about 9 pm.
Secretary: Janet Hartley
Email: wbka_secretary@wharfedalebka.org.uk
Web: www.wharfedalebka.org.uk
Memberships throughout the Wharfe Valley for both beekeepers and non-beekeepers who are interested in the hobby. Courses run annually.

BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED

Hockney Group

Contact: Mr P N Halliwell
Telephone: 01943 863274
Venue: St Mary’s Parish Centre
Times: Fortnightly on Thursdays from 2pm to 3:30pm.
The Hockney Group (named after its benefactor) aims to develop a spirit of friendship and fellowship for the blind and partially sighted in the Burley and Menston area. Transport is provided for those who need it. No membership fees.

BRIDGE

Burley Duplicate Bridge Club

Contact: Barbara Cowley
Telephone: 01943 467989
Email: randbcowley@yahoo.co.uk
Venue: Methodist Church Hall
Times: Monday evenings 7pm to 10pm.
We are a friendly relaxed social Duplicate Bridge Club. New members with some bridge experience are always welcome.

Burley Rubber Bridge Club

Contact: Valerie and Trevor Russell
Telelphone: 01943 864911
Email: russvalt@btopenworld.com
Venue: Methodist Church Hall.
Meetings: 2:00 pm – 4.30 pm Friday afternoons throughout the year.
Play bridge in a relaxed and friendly environment – a partner is not essential.

Burley Bridge Association

(Registered charity 1163568)
Contact: David Asher – Secretary
Telephone: 01943 862965
Email: burleybridge@gmail.com
Working to create a safe crossing over the River Wharfe at Burley in Wharfedale Wharfedale in order to extend recreational opportunities such as walking and running for everyone. Annual and life membership available.

BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE
COMMUNITY TRUST (BWCT)

Chairman: Duncan Ault – 01943 862165
Secretary: Andrew Wriglesworth – 01943 865840
Venue: The Round House
Times: 7.30 pm, quarterly
Web: burleycommunitytrust.org
The Trust was established as a charity in 2003 to take over responsibility for certain assets and activities in the village that were more beneficial to a charitable status. These responsibilities have grown over subsequent years to include all the Scalebor Park communal grounds and pavilion, the Cornmill Pond, Pudding Tree and Jubilee Gardens.
The Trust is also responsible for coordinating the Christmas Lights and Christmas Market, Annual Duck Race, and the hanging baskets and flower tubs in the summer. We also assist other village organisations with their fundraising activities, usually on a match funding basis. These include drainage of the Scalebor football pitch, artificial cricket pitch, bowls club refurbishment and the new children’s playground . Particular emphasis is put on helping young persons.
Funds are raised through Trust membership of £12 individual, £18 family, £150 individual life, through donations, the Duck Race and other events.

BURLEY READING GROUP

Venue: Burley Library
Telephone: 01943 863714
Time: Monthly on Fridays at 2:30 pm.
Further details available from the library.

BURLEY VILLAGE WILDLIFE GROUP

Contact: Peter Riley
Telephone: 01943 862916
Meet at: Sun Lane Nature Reserve
Time: First Sunday of the month
10 am to 12 pm
Third Thursday of the month 1:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
The group aims to promote the conservation and management of wildlife areas in the village and also to provide advice on wildlife issues (e.g. wildlife–friendly gardening). It currently manages the Sun Lane Nature Reserve (with support from BCC, BMDC and Wharfedale Naturalists).

CHESS CLUB

Venue: Burley Library
Telephone: 01943 863714
Time: Monday and Tuesday afternoons, from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm.
All ages welcome.

SINGING AND MUSIC GROUPS

Burley in Wharfedale Community Choir

A fun, friendly and informal choir.
Contact: Vivien Telephone: 01943 865840
Venue: Methodist Church, Main Street, Burley.
Times: Wednesday 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm (during term time)
Junior section of the choir (11 to 18 years) meets Wednesday 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – also at the Methodist Church.
The choir formed 7 years ago with approximately 35 members. Non audition, just come along and sing. We have a cheeky cuppa part way through rehearsal which helps choir members to get to know one another. Always room for more!

Cantores Olicanae

We are a mixed-voice choir of approximately fifty singers, established in the 1970s in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Each season the choir performs four or five concerts, with programmes including major choral works, popular Christmas music and light-hearted, jazzy summer entertainment.
Contact: Anne Lowe (chairman) Telephone: 01943 872689
Web: cantoresolicanae.org.uk

Fairfax Singers – Burley

Director of Music: Dorothy Hawkshaw
Venue: SS Fisher and Thomas More Catholic
Church Hall, Bradford Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale
Web: Fairfaxsingers.org.uk
Time: Tuesdays 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
If you would like to join us an informal audition can be arranged. Visit our website for contact details. We sing for charities, good causes, corporate events and weddings, raising significant amounts of money for charity.
To book a concert please contact:
Marjorie Hall 01274 597024
or email: marj.hall51@yahoo.co.uk

Goldies Sing-along Group

A fun sing-along in a dementia friendly group. You don’t need to be a great singer or know the words! You don’t even need to sing. Just come, enjoy the music and have a cup of tea.
Venue: St Mary’s Parish Centre
Telephone: 01943 864405
Times: 2nd Thursday of the month, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Ilkley Choral Society

Contact: Francoise Ainsworth
Telephone: 01943 608067
Email: secretary@ilkleychoral.org.uk
Venue: Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley
We welcome new members, especially tenors and young singers. There are no auditions. Young people can join us for no fee if they are full-time students or under 18 years old. If you enjoy singing come and join in a rehearsal to see how you like it.

Ukulele Jammers

Contact: Tom Clegg
Venue: St. Mary’s Parish Centre
Time: Monday evenings 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Telephone: 07931 313893
Email: tom@valleymusic.com
A ukulele group for all abilities. We sing new and old songs and have a laugh while doing so! The ukulele is perfect for beginner musicians. Spare ukuleles are available if you’d like to try it out – contact Tom.

Wharfedale Male Voice Choir

Contact: Terry or Ken
Telephone: 01943 466806 or 01943 863177
Email: WharfedaleMVC@outlook.com
Venue: St John Fisher and Sir Thomas More Catholic Church.
Time: Mondays 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The Wharfedale Male Voice Choir is the choir in the Wharfe valley originally formed 30 years ago for men who love to sing and we are looking for new members. You don’t need to have any singing experience to join the WMVC and you don’t need to be able to read music, so just come along and join us for music, friendship and fun.

Wharfedale Valley Voices

Contact: Tom Clegg
Telephone: 07931 313893
Email: tom@valleymusic.com
Venue: St Mary’s Parish Centre, Station Road
Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
We are a popular music choir who sing songs from the 1960s to the present day! No singing experience necessary. All welcome.

Valley Music Social Club

Contact: Tom Clegg
Telephone: 07931 313893
Venue: St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Station Road, Burley in Wharfedale.
Time: Tuesday mornings 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Email: tom@valleymusic.com
A relaxed morning of tea-drinking and singing! All welcome. Just sing or bring an instrument. Music and lyrics are provided (and biscuits, too!)