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
The Black Sheep of Whitehall Days" (1933). This was the first film of three where Basil Dearden and Will Hay shared the directional credit, the other two being "The Goose Steps Out " (1942) and "My Learned Friend" (1943). Hays never directed again after that. Real broadcaster Leslie Mitchell is in the film driven to a nervous breakdown while interviewing Hay's character. Mitchell was the first commentator for the new BBC Television Service when it began transmissions on 2 November 1936. He also provided the commentary for "Movietone News". The Black Sheep of Whitehall The Black Sheep of Whitehall is a 1942 British black-and-white comedy