SKIPTON: Skipton Music Centre and Ermysted’s Grammar School will join forces with the Craven and the First World War project to present an evening of music and poetry at the newly-refurbished town hall tonight.

The evening will commemorate the centenary of the First World War and will involve local musicians from Skipton Music Centre, Ermysted’s Grammar School, Settle Orchestra and The Ladies Woodwind Quartet.

The programme will include light classical music from the early 20th century and popular songs from the trenches, such as It's A Long Way to Tipperary and Pack up Your Troubles before finishing with a rousing finale of Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory.

The concert will start at 7.30pm and tickets costing £2.50 (£1.50 concessions) are available from Skipton Tourist Information Centre.

Settle Orchestra will be in action at Christ Church on Saturday.

It will give the second of two summer concerts and will be joined by two young musicians - violinist Tim Rathbone and cellist Michael Newman - who will play Brahms' Double Concerto.

The two men are no strangers to orchestra conductor Leo Geyer - all three play in a group called Khymerikal.

The programme will also include Rossini's Thieving Magpie and Schubert's Symphony No 5.

The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets are available from settleorchestra.org.uk, Cave and Crag, Settle, High Bentham Post Office, Settle Music, Skipton Camera Centre or by phoning 01729 825806.

The newly-reopened Craven Museum and Gallery is staging an exhibition about the Magna Carta.

Visitors can see a replica of the Magna Carta, which was given to Skipton as part of the 800th anniversary of its creation.

The display has been put together by the Skipton Magna Carta Working Group, which has been working hard to mark the 800th anniversary in Skipton.

In addition, a contemporary art exhibition titled The Forest of Possibility features the work of seven artists: James Aldridge, Claire Brewster, Andrea Mastrovito, Charlotte McGowan-Griffin, Davy and Kristin McGuire, Clare Skill and Justine Smith.

Using paper, the artists bring to life stories from the forest, ranging from the mysteries of fairytales to its sinister shadows.

Both exhibitions run until Tuesday and for more details, visit cravenmuseum.org Historic buildings in the Yorkshire Dales are highlighted in all their glory in an exhibition at Holy Trinity Church.

Called Every Picture Tells a Story, the exhibition is made up of photographs of a range of buildings – and parts of them – that have been selected by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Historic Environment team.

The exhibition runs every day until next Saturday, July 4.

Skipton Folk Unplugged will host a singers night on Monday.

The club meets at the Narrow Boat pub, on Victoria Street, from 8.30pm and all are welcome.

SETTLE: The Houghton Weavers will pay a return visit to Victoria Hall on Saturday.

Formed in 1975, the group made its television debut in the BBC's talent show We'll Call You and it was so successful that, within a couple of months, it had been given its own show, Sit Thi Deawn, which continued for six series over seven years and had the highest viewing figures for any regional TV programme.

The trio has released 24 albums and has appeared with the likes of Cannon & Ball, Ken Dodd, Rick Wakeman, Mike Harding, Billy Connolly, Phil Cool, Jasper Carrott, Norman Wisdom, Mick Miller and Stan Boardman.

The gig starts at 8pm and tickets are available from settlevictoriahall.org.uk or call 01729 825718.

Visitors to The Museum of North Craven Life have the choice of two exhibitions.

Community Skills tells the story of the potteries in Burton-in-Lonsdale, which were fired up in the mid 18th century and showcases around 60 pots from the museum’s collection – the largest in Yorkshire.

The second exhibition, Reality Hits Home, focuses on the First World War and contrasts the frontline experiences of the volunteers with life at home where people were fearful for the first time of enemy attack from the skies.

For more information, call 01729 822854 or visit ncbpt.org.uk/folly There is still chance to catch an exhibition featuring the work of photographers Paul Rogers and Roger Taylor at the Gallery on the Green.

Click - which explores and speculates on the public’s preoccupation with photographing themselves - runs until Saturday.

The Lime Gallery at The Courtyard, is staging an exhibition featuring the work of Ilkley-based Laura Wallace and Edinburgh's Alison Dickson.

Laura's oils of the Scottish landscape and seascape, her native Yorkshire and flowers show depth and vigour, with an inviting and calming palette.

Alison has a more contemporary style, but the same thoughtful approach to colour and her landscapes are calming and reflective.

The exhibition is open daily until July 6.

BOLTON ABBEY: Theatre company Illyria will stage an outdoor performance of The Sorcerer's Apprentice in the grounds of the Priory Church tomorrow night.

The show - part of Grassington Festival - features breathtaking magical illusions, non-stop laughter and more water then you have ever seen in a play before!

It starts at 6pm and tickets are available from grassington-festival.org.uk BRADLEY: Bradley Film Club will show Avenger's Assembly at the village primary school on Tuesday, July 7, at 6pm.

Starring Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr, the film is the climax of a long-running series of adaptations from Marvel comic book series.

It brings together some of the most celebrated characters, including Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America as the mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. organisation attempts to save the world from the dastardly machinations of Loki and his gang of fellow supervillains.

Admission is free.

GRASSINGTON: Artist Pat Jones will hold an exhibition in Church House from Saturday to next Friday, July 3.

She will be available from 10.30am each day to discuss her work with locals and visitors.

HELLIFIELD: John Froud and Daughter will entertain at a concert in St Aidan's Church on Saturday at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £7.50, which includes refreshments, and are available from the vicar on 01729 851511.

HUBBERHOLME: The George Inn will be offering "folk music and fabulous food" tonight.

Morfran Heights will play a selection of traditional and self composed folk tunes, while customers enjoy a Yorkshire Tapas selection featuring traditional local produce with some creative twists.