Illyria’s 2018 outdoor theatre season is under way, so we headed to Storrs Hall Hotel in Windermere for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance…
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Watch out for puppets roaming the streets of Beverley this weekend
A tiny cellist, mischievous rats, giants beasts and meadow sprites wander the streets of Beverley this weekend as their annual Puppet Festival takes place…
Step inside Harrogate’s Luminarium
This month, take a step inside the Luminarium, an installation with a difference in Harrogate, North Yorkshire…
Watch some Shakespeare in unusual historical locations
This summer, watch a unique production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in some unusual and beautiful historic locations across the UK…
Never mind Glastonbury, head to Brasstonbury
Brasstonbury, Yorkshire’s alternative to Glastonbury, will take place on Saturday 7th July with brass bands performing throughout the day…
Join the resistance in Ingleton this weekend
Once a year, over a weekend in July, the north Yorkshire village of Ingleton turns itself into a French style 1940s village, with dancing, music and parades…
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…
Join the Junk Orchestra at Harrogate’s Spiegeltent
Like music? Like recycling? Love making a noise? Why not join the Junk Orchestra at the Spiegeltent in Harrogate this weekend?
Head to ‘sheep town’ for a day of themed fun
Skipton means ‘sheep town’, so it’s not surprising that the North Yorkshire town holds an annual event celebrating sheep, with demonstrations, stalls and dancing sheep…
A downhill derby at the iconic Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby, taking place on Saturday 30th June, is a community charity event that sees amateur teams competing in quirky gravity powered carts…
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…
Boating, food and music at Leeds Waterfront Festival
Leeds Waterfront Festival is an annual celebration of the city’s waterside heritage, with boating activities and entertainment, taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June…
Wake up to the ultimate bed challenge!
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race will take place on Saturday 9th June in North Yorkshire, with teams competing over a tough course in fancy dress…
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…
Support your local indie shop on Record Store Day
This year’s Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April with a whole host of events and special releases for music fans to enjoy…