YORKSHIRE DIALECT SOCIETY

founded 1897

 

MEETINGS 2005

 

PENISTONE
St Andrews Church Hall, High Street
SATURDAY 2nd July at 2pm
A meeting hosted by Nigel Leary and including contributions from
West Riding members and guests.
Admission £2
In the morning prior to the meeting there will be a guided tour of parish church of
St John the Baptist, meeting at the church at 11am.


A YORKSHIRE DAY CELEBRATION
SATURDAY 6th AUGUST at 2pm
The East Riding Dialect Society kindly invites us to join in its acclaimed
Yorkshire Day celebration at Burnby Hall, Pocklington
Admission, including refreshments £2


HOWDEN
Shire Hall, Market Place
SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER at 2pm
Hosted by Dr Barrie Rhodes with guest speaker Ken Deacon,
author of a recent book on North Howden Airfield, the R100
and Prof. Barnes Wallis of 'bouncing bomb' fame.
Admission £2


(Northumberland venue)
Stamfordham Village Hall, east of Newcastle
SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER at 1pm
Joint meeting of six northern dialect groups, hosted by the
Northumbrian Language Society with a guest speaker
Jonathan Robinson, Curator of Dialects, British Museum, plus dialect prose, poetry
and song from Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham, Tees Valley and Northumberland.
(Please note earlier 1pm start of meeting)


CHRISTMAS CRACK
SATURDAY 3rd December at 2pm
Lidgett Grove Methodist Church, Wheatlands Grove
(Same venue as the April 2005 AGM)
The usual sparkling contributions from a wide variety of speakers, hosted by Brian Spencer.
Admission £2