Arts&Culture Grants awarded to boost accessibility in West Yorkshire Disabled artists and audiences are set to benefit from new investment to make creative and cultural venues in West Yorkshire more accessible. The initiative is part of the £2.3 million ‘You Can Make It Here’ programme, launched by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, to support and grow By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Churches and Chapels throwing open their doors for ‘Yorkshire Churches Day’ Hundreds of places of worship across the region are gearing up to welcome visitors for Yorkshire Churches Day, taking place on Saturday 14 September. Yorkshire’s churches are treasure troves full of amazing history and heritage and Yorkshire Churches Day is a chance encourage visitors both new and old to By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sunny Bank Mills adds another string to its bow Quicks Archery, one of the oldest and most successful archery retailers in the world, has moved into the award-winning Sunny Bank Mills complex at Farsley, near Leeds. Quicks, which is owned and run by archery specialist Pete Bowers, has taken a five-year lease on a state-of-the-art studio and shop in By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds Pride attracts record numbers to its biggest celebration yet Leeds has hosted its biggest Pride event to date, with 80’000 people attending this year’s festival. Revellers turned out in their thousands for the celebration, which for the first time included a week-long calendar of events culminating in the biggest parade and party the city has seen. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Victoria Leeds unveils 'Reflections of Love' rainbow art at Leeds Pride 2024 event A striking and colourful glass installation has been officially unveiled at Victoria Leeds as part of the city’s Leeds Pride celebrations. The ‘Reflections of Love’ installation was revealed at a star-studded event held in Victoria Quarter at The Ivy, to mark the launch of Leeds Pride 2024, which will By The Editor • 2 min read
Whats On Local Rotary Club's to host 10th Charity Classic Car Show The team at a local Rotary Club has organised a Classic Car Show to raise funds for a York cancer charity. Weighton Wolds Rotary Club will hold its tenth annual Classic Car Show at Langlands Garden Centre, Shiptonthorpe, on Sunday, August 25th, and Monday, August 26th, in aid of York By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Grand Finale of the 165th Great Yorkshire Show As this year's 165th Great Yorkshire Show closed, staff and visitors wished a final farewell to show director for Charles Mills after nine years. Action continued throughout the day in the show rings while a marriage proposal took centre stage at the finals of the pole climbing competitions. By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Chester Zoo goes wild for Crazi-Bugz! The UK’s most visited zoo has teamed up with Aqualand Industries to provide families with the excitement of electric buggies and trucks designed for four to 14-year-olds. The new vehicles are ready for visitors this summer at Chester Zoo. Every year, two million people come to Chester Zoo to By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture CAST play Holmfirth Picturedrome on 8th August Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of all time, The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums, the second ‘Mother Nature Calls’ also went platinum (three of them top 10), and had ten top 10 singles, before disbanding By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture The business of culture expands at Dean Clough A unique business which delivers interpretation design services for visitor attractions has relocated its studio headquarters to Dean Clough in Halifax, expanding culture-led business enterprise at the 22-acre, award-winning destination. The Creative Core has agreed a deal to occupy a 1,500 sq ft unit within the historic F Mill By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Doncaster’s historic Grand Theatre to go up for auction – with nil reserve The Grand Theatre in Doncaster city centre is to be put up for auction later this month and will be included in the July online sale of Sheffield-based property auctioneer Mark Jenkinson, part of the Eddisons property group, and will be offered on a nil reserve basis, with no minimum By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire-grown plants selected to honour rugby legend The team at a South Leeds garden centre have used Yorkshire-grown bedding plants to create a floral tribute to honour rugby league legend Rob Burrow. The team at Tingley Garden Centre planted a 7.4m2 memorial tribute at Headingley using pansies grown by Dalby's in York. The garden By The Editor • 1 min read
