Best-selling writer Gervase Phinn will be bringing his musings on Yorkshire life to Skipton’s Mart Theatre.

The former schools inspector’s appearance is part of a Rural Arts touring scheme, ON Tour.

For the last 18 years, ON Tour has worked to bring professional shows to local venues. Gervase Phinn is best known for his novels Over Hill and Dale, The Other Side of the Dale and Head Over Heels in the Dales, loosely based on his experiences of working in schools in North Yorkshire.

He is at the Mart Theatre, Skipton, on Friday, February 7. Profits from ticket sales will support Rural Arts charitable aims and the Mart’s fundraising programme.

For tickets call (01756) 709666 or go to themarttheatre.org.uk.