Featured Events in Wetherby in May 2025 (June Updated)

Business Networking Event, Wetherby. In Business event in collaboration with HR180 We're thrilled to announce our latest networking event, happening in Wetherby! If you're a business owner looking to make great connections and grow your business in a relaxed and friendly environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. In collaboration with the lovely ladies at HR180, join us for a morning of meaningful conversations, and valuable connections. Whether you're a seasoned networker or new to the networking scene, you'll feel right at home. What to Expect: Casual and welcoming atmosphere Opportunities to connect with like-minded business owners Refreshments and light bites Great conversations that can lead to amazing collaborations Beautiful surroundings in a rural setting. Bring your business cards and your best smile – we can't wait to see you there. FREE onsite car parking. See map below. Information Source: In Business, Online and F2F Networking Events | eventbrite

The desire to walk is something that defines us as human beings, bringing joy and connection and freedom. But what happens to all this when we become mothers? In the wake of the complete metamorphosis of becoming a mother, Kerri Andrews determines to undertake a series of journeys on foot to understand what has happened to her. Come and hear Kerri’s story. Alongside a backpack full of supplies, Kerri carries with her the shadow of post-natal depression and the idea that maybe the hills are no longer for those, like her, who bear the mental and physical scars of childbearing and childrearing. Yet, what she soon discovers are tales of mother-walkers that have long been neglected or hidden away. From Mary Wollstonecraft and Ellen Weeton to Kate Chopin, here are women whose post-partum stories are urgently pertinent as they show us how to step into new ways of living with motherhood. Information Source: Kemps Books Wetherby (Kemps On The Corner) | eventbrite

A brilliantly intelligent and irreverent novel of politicians, spies and lovers—inspired by a true historical story. David Lloyd George is at Chequers for the weekend with his mistress, fretting about the fact that his involvement in selling public honours is about to be revealed by one Victor Grayson. Whatever the truth about what happened next, Green Ink imagines what might have been with brio, humour and humanity; and is a reminder that the past was once as alive as we are today. “Stephen May has a nose for fascinating historical events” The Times, Best Books of 2025 “The spry, sardonic voice of the new historical fiction” Hilary Mantel Book Information Source: Kemps Books Wetherby (Kemps On The Corner) | eventbrite

The British Library at Boston Spa is expanding its capacity, as the national collection grows. Every year three million new items are added to the archive, as it receives a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland. More space is required to house the, year on year increase of 12kms of shelving. To that end, the Boston Spa Renewed programme seeks to increase the archives capacity and services, by transforming the campus and becoming ‘the most sustainable archive in the world’. The scheme involves the construction of a new 28m high, 5274m2 ground-breaking, fully automated net zero carbon archive building, which will feature a public viewing gallery and 220km of extra shelf space. Nothing like this archive has been built in the UK before, where the environment is completely airtight, and when complete, a fully automated racking and robotics system will be used to retrieve documents. Sustainability will be an integral feature of this ambitious programme, including the creation of new and improved green spaces to support biodiversity and enhance the natural environment surrounding the site. Wates, one of UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies, is the appointed contractor and has been working closely with the team on site in Boston Spa to deliver this ground breaking project. Members: gain 2 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all attendees that there is the option to donate to CIOB Assist and any donations would be greatly appreciated as proceeds go to members in need in their time of difficulty. AGENDA 10.30am - Meet at the British Library reception area for tour of existing Library and viewing patform 11.30am - meet at Wates cabins for project update presentation and tour 1pm - finish PPE REQUIREMENTS Wates have kindly agreed to provide PPE for all attendees. Upon booking your place, please contact Maggie to provide your sizes. SECURITY AND PARKING Due to security protocol at the British Library, please contact Maggie to provide full names of attendees. Also, if you are driving to the venue, please provide your car registration to Maggie prior to the event. The deadline for these details is 6th May 2025. Please be aware that if the required details are not received you may not be permitted onto site CONTACT Maggie Simons (Yorkshire and Humber Member Services and Events Coordinator) Email: msimons@ciob.org Tel: 07425649830 Information Source: CIOB West Yorkshire | eventbrite

The Ghost Lake is a deeply personal, lyrical and stirring meditation on local history and changing landscapes that intertwines nature writing with an exploration of grief, belonging, and the lives and legacies of rural working-class people. Paleolake Flixton is an extinct lake in North Yorkshire, human occupation of the site dates back thousands of years to prehistoric times. Over the millennia, the vast lake has disappeared and today all that is left of it is a watermark. Wendy will take her audience on a pilgrimage around this ghost lake, to locations that have acted as journey markers in her own life. Join Kemps own Rebecca Coxon for an evening of insightful conversation around this wonderful book. This event will be perfect for lovers of local history and memoir. Information Source: Kemps Books & Kemps General Store | eventbrite

PLEASE NOTE BOOK & TICKET IS £20 not £11 For millennia the ‘wild’ was a place heroic men went on epic quests. In Wildly different, historian Sarah Lonsdale traces the lives of five women who fought for the right to work in, enjoy and help to save the earth’s wild places. We’ll meet Mina Hubbard, who outraged the exploration community when she stepped into a canoe in northern Labrador. Evelyn Cheesman, who became the first female keeper of insects at London Zoo. Dorothy Pilley, who shocked polite society by donning men’s climbing breeches. Ethel Haythornthwaite, who helped make the Peak District Britain’s first National Park. And Wangari Maathai, who started a movement to plant millions of trees across sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on interviews with Sir David Attenborough, Wangari Maathai’s daughter and others, Lonsdale recounts the women’s adventures across five continents. Evocative and inspiring, this book shows how women can be ‘wildly different’. Join Rebecca Coxon from Kemps in conversation with Sarah about these fascinating women. Information Source: Kemps Books Wetherby (Kemps On The Corner) | eventbrite

PLEASE NOTE BOOK & TICKET IS £20 not £11 For millennia the ‘wild’ was a place heroic men went on epic quests. In Wildly different, historian Sarah Lonsdale traces the lives of five women who fought for the right to work in, enjoy and help to save the earth’s wild places. We’ll meet Mina Hubbard, who outraged the exploration community when she stepped into a canoe in northern Labrador. Evelyn Cheesman, who became the first female keeper of insects at London Zoo. Dorothy Pilley, who shocked polite society by donning men’s climbing breeches. Ethel Haythornthwaite, who helped make the Peak District Britain’s first National Park. And Wangari Maathai, who started a movement to plant millions of trees across sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on interviews with Sir David Attenborough, Wangari Maathai’s daughter and others, Lonsdale recounts the women’s adventures across five continents. Evocative and inspiring, this book shows how women can be ‘wildly different’. Join Rebecca Coxon from Kemps in conversation with Sarah about these fascinating women. Information Source: Kemps Books Wetherby (Kemps On The Corner) | eventbrite