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Home > Archives for Leeds Waterfront Festival

Archives for Leeds Waterfront Festival

Dragon Boat Race - LWF - Photo: Raj Passy Photography

Join in with the largest paper boat race at Leeds Waterfront Festival

The annual Leeds Waterfront Festival returns on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June, bringing four miles of the city’s waterways to life…

Leeds Waterfront Festival 2016 - Raj Passy Photography

Boat races, world record clog dancing and canoe polo at Leeds Waterfront Festival

Leeds Waterfront Festival brings the city’s waterways alive each year by hosting an eclectic mix of music, performance and arts…

Leeds Waterfront Festival 2014 - boat race

Vintage bus trips and musical boat rides at Leeds Waterfront Festival

The free Leeds Waterfront Festival, 28th & 29th June, will have an eclectic mix of entertainment including music, performance, art, and dragon boat races…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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