Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…
Archives for West Yorkshire events
Competitive cooking at The World Dock Pudding Championship
Keen foodies gather in Yorkshire for a breakfast cooking battle with a difference as The World Dock Pudding Championship takes place…
Quirky Easter events to enjoy in 2022
Easter is nearly here again, yippee! And if you’re looking for inspiration on where and how to spend your long Easter weekend, read on…
Three fun places to try curling
After Team GB’s recent triumph at the Olympics, you might be tempted give curling a try this winter. So, here’s three fun places to seek out…
Art meets theatre in one-woman play and exhibition
Are you listening? This is a question that powerful one-woman play You Heard Me asks as it tours the UK over the coming months…
Art in the dark at Light Up Leeds 2021
Make the most of autumn by discovering art in the dark at this year’s Light Up Leeds. There’ll be ten zones full of colourful and inventive installations…
Art to light up the dark in Leeds
This year, Light Night Leeds will be taking a different approach to lighting up the city sky, with an interactive laser light show and online events…
A celebration of rhubarb in Yorkshire
Wakefield’s annual culinary festival of all things rhubarb will feature a rhubarb installation, a cycle-powered carousel, and a rhubarb recipe exchange…
Large light sculpures and interactive installations in Leeds
Light Night Leeds will see spiritual creatures, optical illusions, illuminated origami boats and a unique light cycling challenge take over the streets…
Lifesize puppets and pop up events at Saltaire Festival
Expect quirky street theatre, wonky games, eclectic displays and hidden heroes in Yorkshire this month at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saltaire…
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…