Monthly meetings are held in Kirkby Malham Parish Hall unless otherwise stated in the programme. (The hall has wheelchair access & disabled toilet). A visit is usually arranged during the summer to a place of historical interest, with people making their own transport arrangements.

A membership subscription of £20 gives free access to the full programme. Visitors are also very welcome to attend and pay £4 on the door. This includes tea / coffee and biscuits which are served after the talk.

MLHG Meetings 2025- 2026

• March 20th: “Vikings, Scotts & Cistercians – a medieval history of Bordley”. A talk by Dr Mike Spence
• April 17th: “A tour of the Lake District in 1808, from the journal of Rev John Pering, Vicar of Skipton and Kildwick”. A talk by David Turner
• May 15th: The life of Dr Arthur Raistrick: ethics and values and a time-line of the key stages of a multi-faceted life”. A talk by Colin Speakman.
• June 19th: Special visit to Skipton Museum at 2pm. To include a ‘behind the scenes’ tour and a talk by Jenny Hill. NB The museum was shortlisted for Museum of the Year, 2024.
• July 17th: “Local History of the Leeds-Liverpool canal”. A talk by Colin Thunhurst.
• August 21st: “Life in medieval Giggleswick”. A talk by Mike Slater
• September18th : “Wool, metal and don’t forget the cheese, how the Cistercians transformed the Yorkshire economy”. A talk by Peter Lewis
• October 16th: “Droving; the whys and hows of a long-distance trade”. A talk by Dr David Johnson
• November 20th: “From Malhamdale to the New World- the Harrison family history”. A talk by Linda Hodson.
• December 9th: Tuesday! Christmas dinner Kirkby Malham Parish Hall, 7:00 for 7:30pm.
• January 15th 2026: Members evening – reading village diaries & short talk.
• February: 19th Talk & AGM + wine & cheese.
• Any queries please contact the MLHG Chair, Linda Hodson via mlhgenquiries@gmail.com