ARTS and heritage charity Settle Stories is marking the end of a year long project, Tom Twisleton 100, with a celebration this Saturday at The Folly in Settle.

There is something for all ages at the free event which celebrates the life and times of poet Tom Twisleton, who died 100 years ago.

Tom Twisleton was a local legend both for his involvement in the temperance movement and a Craven poet.

The celebration gives the public free access to The Folly museum where a programme of activities is planned.

There will be talks and panel discussions on local heritage, a chance to hear Tom’s poems read in dialect, poetry workshops, dressing up, games and much more for families.

The day, which runs from 10am to 4pm, is the last chance to access The Folly exhibition which Settle Stories has had there since September.

Settle Stories spokesman Charles Tyrer said the exhibition has been the most popular exhibition recorded at The Folly.

The event has been made possible thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Settle Stories received the funding in 2016 and for the last year they have been researching the life and times of Tom Twisleton.

They have engaged more than 60 local young people with the project and have looked at stories and themes within Tom Twisleton's poems and explored the social issues of both local and national significance during his life from 1845 to 1917.

His poems were written in Craven dialect, which is now dying out. The celebration day is a rare chance to discover what it sounds like.

Event organiser Hazel Richardson said: "You can’t miss this day. We’ve got a jam packed day of free events and hope to see people of all ages getting involved in the fun.

"This is a great chance to discover what life was like in Settle and Craven 100 years ago. In such a short space of time you’d be amazed how different life is now."

The event will also see the launch of a new family publication, Tom Twisleton 100 Years On, introduced by Sir Gary Verity.

For a full breakdown of the days activities, visit settlestories.org.uk or call 05603 845693 for more information.