Welcome to the Friends of the Rydings.
The Friends of the Rydings was founded in 2001 to help support the development and continued operation of the Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse Library, the War Memorial, and Rydings Park.
The Friends of the Rydings was founded in 2001 to help support the development and continued operation of the Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse Library, the War Memorial, and Rydings Park.
The Friends of the Rydings members are a small voluntary group.
We hold speaker events on the last Saturday of each month. Our speakers present on a wide range of interesting topics. Talks usually last for about an hour. We serve refreshments from 1.30 in the first floor committee room. There is no charge for these events and you do not have to be a member to join us. You can find out about our speaker events on the events tab.
We hold a craft fair each year in the Smith Gallery. This is an opportunity to see the work of local crafts people and purchase gifts from a wide range of stalls. Anyone wishing to rent a table for our next craft fair should use the email link on our Contact Us page.
We support the library by providing funds for different projects. You can find out more, about the support we have given, in our newsletters.
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Friends of the Rydings are holding their craft fair on Saturday 10th October. Doors will open at 10.00 am. Entry is free. Refreshments and raffle.
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Friends of the Rydings are pleased to welcome Ann Littlewood who will give us a talk on the history of Storthes Hall.
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Frank Clarke – now in his 90’s – will talk to us about his life working in the textile industry.
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Paul Jowett, local pest control expert, also spends time working on the grouse moors of North Yorkshire.
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The Friends of the Rydings was founded to ensure the continued development and preservation of the Rydings building and its surroundings. The Friends of the Rydings was founded to ensure the continued development and preservation of the Rydings building and its surroundings. The Friends of the Rydings was founded to ensure the continued development and preservation of the Rydings building and its surroundings.
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