Discover a host of quirky characters at this year’s Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival in the Yorkshire Dales…
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The humble gooseberry celebrated in traditional show
First established back in 1800, the annual Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show is the oldest surviving gooseberry show in the world…
Skipton hosts a day dedicated to sheep
Skipton means ‘sheep town’, so it’s not surprising that the North Yorkshire town holds an annual event celebrating sheep…
No sleep ’til the Great Knaresborough Bed Race
What connects a bed, a fancy dress team of runners and the River Nidd? A bed race in Yorkshire of course!
Watch a true cow story at a lazy afternoon film club
A true story of cows, deemed a security threat, is the subject for a lazy afternoon film club in North Yorkshire this month…
Ride and stride at scenic walking festival
A week-long festival will combine walks, beautiful landscapes, local knowledge and live music sessions, along the length of a scenic railway line…
A Festival of Vintage in York
Take a trip to the past this weekend as York’s Festival of Vintage takes place, celebrating all things vintage from the 1930s to the 1960s…
Beers, bazaars and Bowie at Whitby Goth Weekend
The town of Whitby is steeped in history with its Abbey ruins and connections to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, making it the perfect location for a goth festival…
Unique storytellers from across the globe stream into Settle
Join Settle Stories as they celebrate World Storytelling Day with tales live streamed from around the globe…
Best beard competitions, spectacular battles and forgotten stories of Viking women
JORVIK Viking Festival will feature forgotten stories of Viking women, a battle spectacular, a Viking encampment, Strongest Viking and Best Beard competitions, mead tasting, a Viking banquet and Poo Day…
Krampus visits Whitby for an alternative Christmas event
As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK for the festive season, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…
Indian artist beams into Settle with screening of contemplative film
Arts Charity Settle Stories is to screen a creative documentary, The Poetics Of Fragility, at The Joinery in Settle on Sunday 11th November…
Sheep racing, wool competitions and brewery tours at Masham Sheep Fair
The annual Masham Sheep Fair will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September, with sheep themed events including racing, demonstrations and shows…
A Festival of Thrift and a Burlesque Ball
This month, Picnic Cinema will be bringing their quirky cinema event, the Burlesque Ball, to the Festival of Thrift at Kirkleatham, Redcar…
Medieval music, minstrels and storytellers in the Dales
A Yorkshire Dales castle will provide the perfect backdrop for one of Europe’s largest festivals devoted to medieval music this September…