Create your own basket

Learn the art of weaving a small English willow foraging basket using traditional basketry techniques on this course at The Limes art school in Weeton.

Fiona Arnold, a Yorkshire-based basket maker with a keen interest in historic baskets, will be leading the course. She runs Braythorne Baskets and her inspiration comes from historic paintings, old baskets and undertaking repairs, and paying homage to old designs.

Suitable for beginners, attendees will learn a variety of artisanal basket making skills, and will have the option to add a leather handle which comes at an additional charge of £5 payable on the day.

£175 per person, 9am-4.30pm, October 5. Visit the website to book. The Limes, Weeton Lane, Weeton, LS17 0AN.

Enjoy a performance at Wetherby Arts Festival

Wetherby Arts Festival began in 1977 and the annual community event is still running and covers music, art, film, poetry, literature, comedy and theatre.

Starting this Friday, this year’s acts will be performing in venues across town, and new for this year is the comedy poetry competition that will be judged by poet and journalist Ian Macmillan.

Various venues across town, see website for dates and time, October 4 – October 12.

Go to The Mitre’s Oktoberfest

The Mitre in Knaresborough is having its own Oktoberfest this weekend.

Festivities kick off on Thursday evening with a themed quiz at 8pm, followed by beers and bites over the weekend. The venue will also be running a themed menu from Friday to Sunday by Jimmy Macks, serving Bavarian food.

October 3-6. 4 Station Road, Knaresborough, HG5 9AA.

Go to a beer and gin festival

Almscliffe Beer and Gin Festival is taking place this Saturday.

Following on from the success of previous years, the event will feature a wide selection of beer and Yorkshire gin and will include a festival event cup and a free drink token.

Food will also be available to purchase from The Otley Burger Company on the night.

Held to raise money for the village hall, it makes a good occasion for a knees up, all for a good cause.

£15, 6pm-11.30pm, October 5, Almscliffe Village Hall, Harrogate Road, Huby, LS17 0EG.

Watch a piano concert

Duncan Goodwin from Channel 4's The Piano is back with one of his concerts.

Duncan has had Alzheimer's disease for six years but was only diagnosed with it two years ago and uses his musical talent as a form of medicine.

He will be performing at Wesley Chapel in Harrogate, and playing some of the songs that he performed on the programme.

All proceeds raised will go to Dementia Forward.

£10, 7.30pm-9.30pm, October 5, Wesley Chapel, 28 Oxford Street, HG1 1PP.

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