For more than 30 years, Gareth has conducted captivating and enlightening demonstrations of mediumship across various venues in the UK and Europe. His live events are deeply moving experiences, combining evidential mediumship with profound messages of healing and hope

Helena Nelson and Settle Sessions Chair John Killick  preside over a discussion and illustration of the great variety of laughter-inducing forms (including dialect) that exist.

A show with a difference. It will consist of a number of small presentations of about 15 images, so you, the audience, choose a number without knowing the subject. They could be Narrow Gauge, Preserved Steam, BR Steam, Diesels or even favourite lines abroad.

John Leck is one of the relatively few photographers still using film. His presentation will be preserved steam on the main line and private railways.

The Reverend Bearpark is also an active member of the Friends of the Settle to Carlisle Railway, and also something of a railway photographer. Vic Drake has carefully made digital copies of a number of his negatives. Tonight, Vic will be treating us to a selection of those photographs.

To start this year’s programme of meetings it is a welcome return to Stewart Liles. After last year’s enthralling presentation, Stewart will be taking us on a tour round more of the quarries in the Dales.

John Holroyd has a great affection for the line, having been brought up as a youngster in the area.

Tales from the funny world of TV, art and antiques! David Harper - As seen on TV! - Bargain Hunt, Antiques Roadtrip, Celebrity Eggheads, Flog It, For What It's Worth, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Celebrity Masterchef, Through The Keyhole…and lots more.

John is a respected railway photographer and with his friend, Gavin Morrison, has produced a number of excellent pictorial books.

John has been involved for many years with the Bahamas Locomotive Society supporting the restoration and operation of steam locomotive, 45596 Bahamas. After an exacting overhaul, the locomotive earlier this year, faultlessly, hauled 2 sell-out trains over the Settle to Carlisle line.

A Celebration of North Yorkshire in Film, Poetry and Food.

A talk from Keith Crabtree.

Tony Walsh is an ordinary bloke with an extraordinary talent and a remarkable story.

Overcoming childhood poverty and illness, then working everyday jobs in the communities of his beloved home city of Manchester, he has risen in recent years to become one of the UK’s most widely recognised and most in-demand professional poets.

A Sixty-Year Journey.

A talk from Julian Halstead.

A talk from Stewart Liles.

A photographer’s view of the changing railway scene.

A talk from Kevin Finnerty on the creation of the new national memorial engine.

A talk from popular railway photographer Gavin Morrison.

Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. His poetry videos have amassed over 2.5 million views.

A potted history about the society, their accomplishments so far with preserving the old station and a small amount of track, and their future plans.

Tony Stockwell is an international Psychic Medium, Author, Teacher and Speaker with a career spanning 30 years.