Festival organisers are pleased at the level of pre-Festival ticket sales.

The Festival accepts an invitation to put a display in a Richmond shop window given to community groups.

In case you are wondering if your favourite composer is represented at this year's Swaledale Festival, or if you are curious as to the extent of our musical diversity, I have compiled a list.

Richmond Ringers have an open afternoon as part of the Festival on 7 June when they hope that, although entry is free, visitors will donate generously to their appeal for funds to do a complete refurbishment of their tower with new bells and frame and restoration of their historic bells in a form which enables them to be viewed and enjoyed.

However they also have a major fundraising event in the form of a cycle ride from Richmond, Surrey to  Richmond, Yorkshire during which they will also take in a fair amount of ringing at towers across the country.