Competitions and offers Get your team ready for a virtual run with The University of Law By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Free holiday for key workers The Principle Trust Children’s Charity, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire aims to improve the quality of life for children across Yorkshire by providing free holidays at one of their five holiday homes. Originally founded in 2011 by Mike Davies (MBE), the charity works closely with referring services and government By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Emerging artist award Each year the Scott Creative Arts Foundation holds the SCAF Emerging Artist Award for up and coming artists from the Yorkshire region who are seeking to progress their career in art. This year our theme for the Award is CLIMATE, a subject that we hope will resonate in some way By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture York-based SpeedQuizzing gives opportunity to take on Shed Seven band members York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing is offering fans of legendary indie band Shed Seven the chance to take on its five members in a fast-paced virtual quiz. The Shed Seven themed quiz, which will be streamed live on Shed Seven’s Facebook page on Thursday night (28th May), is being By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Sheffield City Region Cultural Partners commission report into the value of culture, arts and heritage The Sheffield City Region Cultural Partners have appointed independent consultants to look at the economic and social value of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire. The arts and culture sector is feeling the impact of Covid-19 with museums, theatres and galleries closed. London and Bristol-based ChamberlainWalker Economics has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Historic finds in Scarborough The Scarborough Big Dig-ital was a cultural first for the coast and possibly the country as people were asked to send images of objects that they had found. A team of volunteers led by Marie Woods and Chris Hall, field officers for Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, identified the objects. By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Garden Centre steps in to help create lockdown TV garden The team at a Bradford garden centre responded quickly to a request from a TV production company to provide plants to create a lockdown garden. With regular filming of ITV's Love Your Garden suspended due to Coronavirus, Tong Garden Centre stepped in to deliver peat free compost and By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Local artist creates rainbow art to raise money for NHS charities Local artist and co-owner of York’s Braithwaite Gallery, Mark Braithwaite, has created a special edition of his iconic Rosebud series to raise money for NHS Charities Together ● Those wanting to support the cause can purchase raffle tickets to win the original drawing worth £350, with the proceeds going to By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Star of The Secret Garden in cash crisis Helmsley Walled Garden launches ‘Our Secret Garden’ campaign to save one of Yorkshire’s finest walled gardens One of Yorkshire’s most loved walled gardens has announced that without essential funding, the gardens will not open again. Helmsley Walled Garden, which features in this year’s forthcoming cinematic release ‘The By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire add further industry expertise to board of directors The Piece Hall’s Nicky Chance-Thompson and Castle Howard’s Abbi Ollive are the latest high-level tourism experts to join Welcome to Yorkshire’s Board of Directors. Both bring a wealth of valuable experience from two of Yorkshire’s most iconic, heritage attractions. Nicky Chance-Thompson DL is CEO and Trustee By The Editor • 2 min read
Competitions and offers Dakota Hotels - Give. Gift. Enjoy! We know we’ll all be in need of a treat once this difficult time has passed, but our friends working on the frontline will certainly deserve one. So for every voucher purchased during this time, Dakota will give you TWO additional vouchers – one for you and one for a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture New pilot scheme to enhance cycling safety on A65 in Leeds Orca Wands to provide safety for cyclists on one of the busiest roads in Leeds. Safety for cyclists on one of the busiest roads in Leeds is to be enhanced with a pilot scheme being installed by Leeds City Council. In addition to planned improve to cycling networks, the council By The Editor • 2 min read
