Arts&Culture Dancing and ice at The Piece Hall this Christmas The Piece Hall has announced its spectacular festive programme for 2022, which is set to see the iconic heritage site transformed into a wintry wonderland. This year, the Halifax venue will play host to a stunning ice-skating rink and a series of stellar performances and heart-warming activities, including Winter Makers By The Editor • 5 min read
Arts&Culture Oktoberfest returns to Chow Down Steins, Wurst and more - 23rd and 24th September, 30th September and 1st October After a two-year hiatus, Oktoberfest Leeds returns to Chow Down, Leeds' largest outdoor entertainment venue. Prepare to celebrate everything Bavarian, including an incredible selection of German beers, street food, and lots of dancing. Tickets are By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Wakefield’s creative leaders CAPA College and Backstage Academy announce new partnership A brand-new partnership between two of the country’s leading Creative Arts organisations: CAPA College and Backstage Academy has been announced. From their respective corners of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, these two pioneering organisations have been shaping the future of Performing Arts, Production Arts, Live Events and Arts Education for the By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Annie Montgomerie: Hand Me Downs 5 November 2022 – 26 February 2023 YSP Centre Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) announces the largest exhibition by internationally renowned artist Annie Montgomerie. Focusing on the enjoyment and sometimes agonising experience of childhood, Hand Me Downs features new works by UK based mixed-media artist Annie Montgomerie. Drawing on her love of By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds 2023 announces more than 1000 volunteering opportunities LEEDS 2023 has launched a major volunteer recruitment drive across the city, with more than 1,000 opportunities available for people of all ages and background to help bring what is set to be a transformational year of culture to life next year. There are a whole range of roles By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Charities join forces to kick off sporting heritage celebrations Yorkshire based charities, Sporting Heritage CIC and Action For Sport are calling for people to donate their unwanted football boots, trainers and sports kit to be donated to school children and families to enable them to participate in sport. The BIG Kit Donation call-out is launched in the build up By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture History Prize renamed to honour Harry Gration The Yorkshire Society, a not-for-profit membership organisation for people who love Yorkshire, has relaunched its History Prize competition after a three year break due to the covid pandemic. The annual competition for essays on the history of Yorkshire was first held in 1987 and will now be known as The By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire churches throw open their doors for Yorkshire Churches Day Hundreds of churches across Yorkshire are preparing to welcome visitors for the inaugural ‘Yorkshire Churches Day' (YCD) on Saturday 10th September. Run by the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT), Yorkshire Churches Day is a day where everyone is encouraged to visit their local place of worship even if they By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds based festival expands Thought Bubble Festival have announced they will be expanding in their hometown of Leeds with a full festival week of activities celebrating comics taking place from 4th - 13th November. Teaming up once again with LeedsBID, Thought Bubble will present a week of talks, workshops, exhibitions, public art installations, film By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Iconic Yorkshire mill opens its doors for heritage weekend Sunny Banks Mills, the flourishing mill complex at Farsley between Leeds and Bradford, is celebrating this year’s Heritage Open Days festival in style. The award-winning mill, which has been transformed into a major 21st century mixed-use office, retail, leisure and cultural destination, will be opening its doors to the By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Stage is set for next phase of city's Eurovision 2023 bid Senior councillors in Leeds will next week be asked to give the green light to the latest stage of the city’s bid to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. A special meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board will take place on Monday, September 5, to discuss plans By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Future-focused plans to develop digital campus for Barnsley town centre community Bold new plans to transform Barnsley’s landmark digital business district into a smart and sustainable urban village for the 21st century have been unveiled. The Seam digital campus in Barnsley town centre - home to two Digital Media Centres and Barnsley College’s SciTech building – is already established as By The Editor • 3 min read
