Masham south-east, lies St. Mary's Church with its large yard. Although Masham is a relatively small town it has two working breweries, Black Sheep Brewery and Theakstons, situated only a few hundred yards from one another. The Black Sheep Brewery sponsors annual folk festivals. Previous performers have included Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers. The town was also for a long time home to Lightfoot Brewery. this was bought by the Theakston family and closed in the 1920s. The Lightfoot brewery buildings are now used by Black Sheep. The Masham Steam Engine & Fair Organ Rally is held annually, organised by the
Timothy Taylor Brewery "New Inn" in Cononley, the "Royal Oak" in Keighley, the "Royal Oak" in Ripon, the "Town Hall Tavern" in central Leeds, the "White Horse" in Thornton, the "White Swan" in Fence and the "Woolly Sheep" in Skipton. All of these pubs are run by tenants, except for the "Lord Rodney" in Keighley and the "Woolly Sheep" in Skipton, which are run by Timothy Taylor's itself. In 2015, Timothy Taylor's bought "The Devonshire Hotel" in Grassington and it underwent a complete refurbishment, reopening in December 2015. Timothy Taylor Brewery Timothy Taylor's is a family-owned regional brewery founded in 1858 by Timothy