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Archives for West Yorkshire events

Fly with Me kite flying event

Fly With Me’s aerial act of solidarity

On Saturday 20th August, immersive kite flying event Fly With Me takes place in towns and cities across the UK and Europe…

The HandleBards on tour

The HandleBards head out on bikes to pedal their plays

Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…

World Dock Pudding Championship 2017

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…

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

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…

Ice Curling at Roxy Lanes, The Light in Leeds

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…

You Heard Me by Luca Rutherford, Credit Camilla Greenwell

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…

Light Night Leeds

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…

Laser Light City Leeds, Keith Craven Photography

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…

Wakefield Rhubarb Festival 2018

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…

Light Night Leeds 2016

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…

Saltaire Festival 2017 - Rainbow Morris

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…

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing - Wharfedale Wayzgoose

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…

Harewood Soap Box Derby - Harewood Hill Climb

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…

Oxenhope Straw Race 2018 - West Yorkshire events

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!

Leeds Waterfront Festival - Free Yorkshire events

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…

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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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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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