and the Teesside Hinterland". Also in 1989 the Festival gained an 'Autumn Encore', half a dozen events in October and November. Performers that year included the Fitzwilliam Quartet, which would become a Festival regular. By 1991, part-time staff and volunteers had been recruited to look after administration and publicity, and the Woolstons were preparing to retire. The last Autumn Encore took place in 1992. In 1993 Elizabeth Carter was appointed artistic director, a post she would hold until 2002; Trevor Woolston stepped down, though he would continue to appear at the Festival as a performer. Also in 1993, the Festival became a registered charity with a formalised constitution and a board. The first recorded chairman was the composer David Blake, a professor at York University and a resident in Askrigg; and the first board members included Katherine Carr, the daughter of the late Dr Bull - a nice piece of continuity. The current artistic director is Malcolm Creese, and the chairman is Peter Denison-Edson. See also Swaledale Museum References External links Swaledale Festival Music festivals established in 1972 Classical music festivals in England Swaledale Music festivals in North Yorkshire Festivals in North Yorkshire May events June events