Pre-festival taster - 8th September  8:30 p.m Beck Sian at the Wuthering Heights pub Stanbury

THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
Daytime at Stanbury School Irish Music with NYAH, Paul Jermyn and Tim Moon.
7.30 Launch Event at Haworth Church Including a Film of the 2008 NYAH Festival in Cavan
8.30 Nyah Music Event Old School Rooms

FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
8.00 Prometheus - Premiere of drama by Phil Knight at Old School Rooms
8.00 Photography Talk and Exhibition at Hall Green Chapel by Andrew King
Through Evening - Music Sessions in Pubs

SATURDAY 12TH  SEPTEMBER
11.00 till 4pm: Family Arts Event at Old School Rooms
Through Day on Main St: Silsden Singers and Haworth Band; on the Worth Valley Railway - Music Session on the train
2.30 till 6pm: Acoustic Cafe - Acoustic music at Cobbles and Clay on Main Street
8.00 - PALS Premiere of Drama and Vocal Piece PALS, telling the story of the men of Bradford who joined the Pals Regiment to fight in the Great War at the Old School Rooms

SUNDAY 13TH  SEPTEMBER
On the Worth Valley Railway - Music Session on the train
2.30 till 6 - Acoustic Cafe - Acoustic music at Cobbles and Clay on Main Street
5.00 THE OAK IN MY SPINE: Premiere of a new work by Tim Moon. A piece with drama, costume, music and dance that explores what English culture really is. Featuring traditional and contemporary English songs and music played on instruments from around the world including sitar, bouzouki, harp and electric guitar. The piece forms part of a much wider project using English culture – Old School Rooms

8.00 LES BARKER - The world famous bard will be reading his incredible poetry that will have you rolling in the aisles. His work has recently featured on a series of albums which raise funds for computers for the blind. On them his poems are read by a glittering array of actors including Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Jenny Aggutter, Terry Wogan and many more. This event is kindly funded by The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway ( www.kwvr.co.uk ) at The Old School Rooms

8.00 ACOUSTIC SESSION at The Wuthering Heights, Stanbury

7.00 Fair Trade - MIKRON  THEATRE with FAIR TRADE... Reaping the Dividends, of the co-operative Movement. West Lane Baptist Chapel 7pm (Fringe event. Tickets £7 or £20 for family)
TICKETS FOR NYAH, PROMETHEUS, PALS, OAK IN MY SPINE AND LES BARKER ARE £5. SEASON TICKET FOR ALL 5 £20.  Tickets available from Haworth Tourist Information Centre.