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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…

Handmade Parade – Snail – Photo: Craig Shaw

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…

World Dock Pudding Championship 2017

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…

Lamplighter Festival - Todmorden - Handmade Parade

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…

Lake Usori, Osorezan – one of the holiest sites in Japan

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…

Light Night Leeds 2016

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…

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing - Wharfedale Wayzgoose

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…

Harewood Soap Box Derby - Harewood Hill Climb

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…

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Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival
Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

This year’s Dark Skies Festival is going virtual to help you explore space, nocturnal wildlife and the night sky…

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