SKIPTON: The Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life will be screened at 11am on Sunday, December 24, at the Plaza Cinema, on Sackville Street.

Frank Capra's Christmas classic from 1946, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore, tells the tale of a small-town philanthropist whose loan company has gone bust and who is saved from suicide by an elderly angel (Henry Travers).

The Plaza has a number of other attractions over the Christmas period, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi and new animated film Ferdinand.

Craven Arts is celebrating the holiday season with a Christmas exhibition showcase featuring works by more than 40 local artists.

The free exhibition, which is open from 10am to 4pm, runs until Saturday in the Exhibition Gallery at Skipton Town Hall.

Skipton Town Hall will screen the Christmas film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, at 7pm on Saturday. Tickets cost £5 or £3 for under 18s.

Also on Saturday, Quantum Theatre will give a performance of A Christmas Carol at 2:30pm.

Adapted and directed by Michael Whitmore, the production captures all the warmth and humanity, anguish and eerie portent of the festive classic. All tickets cost £7.50.

Tickets for these events are available from the box office in Skipton Town Hall or by calling 01756 792809.

Skipton Film Club will screen Lady Macbeth at 5.15pm on Sunday, January 7, at the Plaza Cinema, on Sackville Street.

The film, starring Florence Pugh, is a story of adultery and murder, adapted from the Russian novel Lady Macbeth of Minsk, but is set in 19th century Northumberland.

Members and non members are welcome.

Skipton Folk Unplugged, which meets on Mondays at the Narrow Boat, on Victoria Street, will not meet on Christmas and New Year.

The club returns on Monday, January 8, when Hebric, back together after more than 40 years, will perform at 8.30pm.

SETTLE: Glamrockz, an all action, authentically costumed tribute band to early 1970's Glam Rock, will perform at 8.30pm on Saturday in Settle Victoria Hall. Tickets cost £12.

The show 2 Talking Heads by Alan Bennett, which are part of his series of ground-breaking monologues, will be performed at 7.30pm on Thursday, January 18, in Settle Victoria Hall.

The first monologue is A Lady of Letters, a story about Miss Ruddock whose civil liberties are dear to her.

She asserts those rights by writing letters, but one of these missives pushes her to the brink, with unexpected but liberating consequences.

The second monologue, Bed Among the Lentils, is a story about Susan, an alcoholic and nervous vicar's wife who has to travel into Leeds to go to the off-licence because of her debts with the local shopkeeper.

She distracts herself from her ambitious and vainly insensitive husband and his doting parishioners by conducting an affair with a nearby grocer, Ramesh, discovering something about herself in the process.

Tickets cost £8 in advance or £10 on the door.

The John Godber film Last Laugh will be screened 8pm on Friday, January 19, in Settle Victoria Hall.

The story follows college lecturer Martin Dawson and his hope to escape from obscurity by having a screenplay made into a ?lm. Tickets cost £5 in advance or £8 on the door.

A Burns Supper, featuring entertainment by Bill Adair, will be held at 7.30pm on Saturday, January 20, in Settle Victoria Hall. All tickets cost £17.

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Wadge and roots singer and songwriter Luke Jackson will perform in concert at 8pm on Saturday, January 27, in Settle Victoria Hall.

Tickets for all of these events are available from the Settle Victoria Hall box office on 01729 825718.

The autumn exhibition Wild Wood will be on display until Saturday at Gavagan Art Gallery in Settle Town Hall.

Trees are the subject of the exhibition which features drawings, paintings, original prints and ceramics by various artists.

The exhibition is open from 11am to 4pm Thursdays to Saturdays.

The new winter exhibition, The Poetry of Tom Twisleton, runs until January 25, 2018, at the Gallery on the Green.

BARNOLDSWICK: Midlife and Rewired, two bands reunited, will perform a free concert of music from the 1960's to now next Wednesday at the Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, on Rainhall Road.

Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert starts at 8pm.

A New Year's Party, featuring non-stop 1960's, 1970's and 1980's music, will be held on Sunday, December 31, at the centre. The event begins at 4pm.

To book tickets, ring 07712 628366 or 01282 813374.

CARLETON-IN-CRAVEN: The film La La Land will be screened for Carleton Film Night on Saturday, December 30, in Carleton Village Hall.

Doors open 7pm and the film starts at 7:30 pm.

Tickets cost £4 on the door. Bar and snacks will be on sale.

The first event of 2018 at Iron Horse Country Music Club, which meets in Carleton Social Club, will be held on Saturday, January 13, when Harrogate vocalist and guitarist Chris Raddings will perform.

Doors open at 7.15pm and tickets cost £6 on the door.

GLUSBURN: Cine North will screen the film Hidden Figures at 7.30pm on Friday, January 5, in the Glusburn Institute Community and Arts Centre.

As the United States races against Russia to put a man in space, the story is about NASA finding untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians who serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in US history, the historic launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit.

To book tickets, ring 01535 630223 or visit gicac.org.uk

GRASSINGTON: Grassington Community Cinema will screen two films on Saturday, January 6, at the Octagon Theatre in Grassington Town Hall.

Cars 3 for children will be shown at 4.30pm and My Cousin Rachel for adults will be screened at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £2.50 for children and £5 for adults for each show and they can be booked in advance online at grassington.uk.com or in Grassington Hub, or pay on the door.

Bar, popcorn and ice cream will be available and all are welcome.