Arts&Culture Iconic Leeds cinema to reopen this June The Hyde Park Picture House, one of the UK's oldest and most treasured cinemas, is to reopen its doors on Friday 30 June, as work on its refurbishment nears completion. Thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the 109-year-old Leeds cinema has successfully carried out significant By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Business celebrates decade contribution to film and TV industry Leeds based screen acting academy, YAFTA is commemorating a decade of success within the film and TV industry with a glamorous celebration at The Royal Armouries in Leeds on 7th July. To further honour the occasion, 10 annual scholarships are also being released by the academy for the YAFTA Acting By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture New show home opens at Strawberry Fields, Rothwell Avant Homes North Yorkshire has opened a design-led, 4-bedroom Horbury showhome at its £44m Strawberry Fields development in Carlton, near Rothwell. Located on Main Street close to Swithens Farm and Oulton Hall, the 129-home development comprises a mix of two, three four and five-bedroom homes. Interested buyers can now visit By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Key milestone for Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel plans Exciting plans for a major new hotel development at Leeds Kirkgate Market are set to take a significant step forward. Leeds City Council has for some time been exploring the potential for a hotel to be built on the George Street side of the market complex, as part of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Wayside Holiday Park's 'perfect' new development now open The Water Gardens, the stunning new development at the award-winning Wayside Holiday Park in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors, is now open. Three of the 13 new pitches for this “game-changing” development at Wrelton, near Pickering, have already been snapped up, with strong interest in the remaining nine. By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Ex-Emmerdale star helps Sunny Bank Mills to celebrate 10 years of arts and culture Actor John Middleton, best known for his award-winning portrayal of vicar Ashley Thomas in Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale, has paid a nostalgic trip to where the programme used to be filmed. John visited Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, near Leeds, and recalled many happy memories at the historic mill complex. By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture New climbing poles for Great Yorkshire Show Two 100ft Douglas Fir poles have been craned into place at the Showground ready for the spectacular Great Yorkshire Show Pole Climbing Championships. The competition sees climbers race to the top of the poles in seconds, with the fastest climber eventually taking the title after all the rounds. The poles By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Harry Gration History Prize winners receive their awards The first ever winners of the Harry Gration History Prize have been announced at the Yorkshire Heritage Summit in Saltaire. Rachael Whitbread and Jamie White won the 18 and over, and under 18 categories respectively. The annual essay writing competition, organised by The Yorkshire Society, returned this year after a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Millennium Square's summer series returns with musical extravaganza Big names from the music world will have Millennium Square rocking this summer as the venue’s annual concert series returns with a blockbuster programme. The Summer Series will be making a welcome return from July 6 until August 5, 2023, promising an unforgettable experience with sixteen open-air gigs from By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire Sculpture Park sets out to discover the next big artistic talent in the region Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is launching its 2023 Yorkshire Graduate Award that offers a unique residency opportunity for a graduate artist to develop and showcase their talent. Set in 500 acres of historically designed landscape, YSP is an international centre for the creation, display and appreciation of modern and contemporary By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture The BPIF are calling for entries to the British Book design and production awards The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) are calling for entries to the British Book Design and Production Awards 2023 with two brand new categories for Innovative and Sustainable Books. As one of the most prestigious and popular literary events of the year, these are the only industry awards to promote By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Weaving magic at historic Sunny Bank Mills Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley is opening the doors of its iconic 1912 Mill for the Threads Textile Festival over the weekend of 12th -14th May. The Threads Textile Festival will open on 12th May in the Textile Archive with a day of talks on dyeing by leading experts in By The Editor • 2 min read
