Monthly Speakers

Join us each month for our featured speaker series, where we explore a diverse range of topics including local history, and local people who have amazing stories to tell. It's an opportunity to learn, connect, and engage with our community. Don't miss out on these enlightening sessions that promise to broaden your horizons!

Our next meeting is Tuesday October 20th

This months speaker brings a spotlight on Richmonds Georgian Theatre Royal, one of the oldest theatres in Britain.

Built in 1788, our October speaker will take us through the history of the theatre and how it keeps bringing in the crowds over 300 years later.

PLEASE REMEMBER MEETINGS ARE NOW IN THE KEY CENTRE.

Speakers for 2026

We have a great list of speaker lined up for 2026

February 17th - A Tour of Cybercrime Tactics by Sarah Bullock from the North Yorkshire Cyber Crime team

March 17th - Craigside - Britains Original Smart Home by Liz Finch of the National Trust

April 21st - Middleham Vet and Trainer - Neil Mechie

June 16th - Tales from a Chapel - Methodism in Middleham by Marion Moverly. This meeting will be held at the recently converted Chapel, now home to WIM member, Lisa Wallace.

July 21st - Confessions of a TV Producer by Richard Hague, former Producer on shows such as Pointless, House of Games, and Deal or No Deal

August 18th - Bee-lieve it or not, the wonders of Bee Keeping by Dina Salenova

September 15th - Grave Expectations, the lighter side of Undertaking by Leyburn Funeral Director Richard Sanderson

October 20th - Spotlight on Richmonds Georgian Theatre Royal

November 17th - This is WIM's AGM, and following this we have Becky "The Fudge Lady" giving us inside to the world of fudge making.