Expect quirky street theatre, wonky games, eclectic displays and hidden heroes in Yorkshire this month at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire…
Archives for West Yorkshire events
Music, dancing and revelry in Yorkshire
There’ll be tradition and tomfoolery in the Calder Valley this weekend as the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing festival takes place…
Roll on down to Harewood’s Soapbox Derby
This weekend, teams will be competing in the 4th annual Harewood Hill-climb Soapbox Derby in West Yorkshire…
Bales of fun at Oxenhope Straw Race
What connects bales of straw, fancy dress teams, pints of beer and the Yorkshire village of Oxenhope? One of the summer’s quirkiest races, of course!
Canoe trails, pirates and gun fire at Leeds Waterfront Festival
There’ll be canoe trails, water taxis, activities, performances and even gun fire at this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival…
Once upon a time… there was a fantastical parade in Yorkshire
Strange and mythical creatures from folklore will be taking over the streets in Hebden Bridge this coming weekend…
An unusual cooking competition in Yorkshire
This weekend, competitors will be gathering in Yorkshire to take part in a breakfast cooking battle with a difference…
Giant puppets and illuminated installations at the Lamplighter Festival
On Saturday 17th November, Todmorden will light up with a handmade lantern parade, fire performers, street bands and illuminated installations…
Immerse yourself in the ghostly world of Wuthering Heights
Stormy House, a new walk-in video and audio installation that immerses the visitor in the ghostly world of Wuthering Heights, will premier in Haworth this month…
City aglow for Light Night Leeds
Light Night Leeds 2018 will take place from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th October, with more than 60 events taking place across the city…
Music, dance and tradition at Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing
Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing takes place over several days in September and the focal point is a sixteen foot high, decorated and thatched rushcart…
Gravity racing teams take on the Harewood challenge
On Sunday 19th August, the 3rd annual Harewood Hill-climb Soapbox Derby will take place in West Yorkshire, with expert teams and fun competitors taking on the challenge…
Race around a West Yorkshire village with a bale of straw
Oxenhope Straw Race will take place on Sunday 1st July around the West Yorkshire village, with participants competing in fancy dress and carrying a bale of straw…
Watch a travelling creative circus with the Handmade Parade
The 11th annual Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade will be bringing celebration and spectacle to the streets on Sunday 24th June with a procession of fantastical costumes and puppets…
Enjoy traditional Spring celebrations with the Gawthorpe Maypole
This year’s Gawthorpe Maypole will take place on Saturday 5th May with a procession and traditional May Queen and Maypole plaiting…