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Dancing with lights and shadows

Countdown to Christmas begins

Santa meeting children underground at NCMME

Ad Feature Gift A Child A Festive Experience at the National Coal Mining Museum

Henry Moore, Large Two Forms,1966-69 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Courtesy of the Henry Moore Foundation. Photo: Jonty Wilde

'Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a magical place of wonder'

Dame Judi Dench at the laying of the foundation stone

How Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart helped launch a Yorkshire theatre

A blue bike at Scarborough Goldwing Light Parade. (Pic credit: Danielle Reed)

Scarborough Goldwing Light Parade 2024: Luminous bikes to line Yorkshire town

Celebrations as it was announced that Bradford has been named the UK City of Culture 2025, by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries live on BBC's The One Show.

Bradford City of Culture 2025 events revealed

The curtain goes up on Barnsley Civic's stunning £3.5 million transformation

Ad Feature Barnsley Civic raises curtain on £3.5m revamp with free party showcase

The Story Shell

Ad Feature The Story Shell brings art space fun with Barnsley Libraries

Saint Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail. (Pic credit: Valerie Mather)

Saint Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail: Yorkshire route to take people on pilgrim journey

Emerson and his partner still can't remember their Netflix password to watch The Queen's Gambit. © Sam Toolsie

'My tiny TV lives in a cupboard and I can't remember my Netflix password anyway'

Clara Challoner Walker at Cosy Cottage in Malton. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Why suffering breast cancer led me to give up executive job to make soap

John Fletcher, this year's Stokesley Show President, photographed with Roseberry Topping in the background. Picture by Tony Johnson

Eyes to the sky as preparations begin to bring curtain down on show season

Participants of all abilities and ages are encouraged to Run For Rob at the 2025 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Rob Burrow Marathon 2025: Runners urged to raise money for charity

To mark the 50th anniversary of the museum, the 1970s home has been re-decorated to reflect the home of a family who came to Bradford from Pakistan in the 1960s.

Look inside back-to-back home which has been transformed into 1970s house

Jervaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire, which is reputed to be where monks first made Wensleydale cheese

The historic abbey where monks created the recipe for Wensleydale cheese

Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally at Scampston Hall, near Malton. Pictured Martin Gell and his daughter Lilly. 31st August 2024 Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally at Scampston Hall: Best pictures

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight: Lancaster Bomber to perform flypast near Yorkshire today

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight: Lancaster Bomber to perform flypast

Allied Air Forces Memorial. (Pic credit: Yorkshire Air Museum)

Yorkshire Air Museum: World War II allied air crews will be honoured at museum

Local PCSO visits Leeming Bar Grange

Cuppa with a Coppa!!

Tina Outram from Pirates and Parrots, Hull, is pictured with her Parrots Mishka and Aurora at the Pirate Festival at Whitby. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Yorkshire coast events: Five activities taking place along the jewel coastline

The Gin To My Tonic Festival

Huge Gin, Rum & Vodka Festival coming to Selby

Sample, sip & celebrate with the nations best craft distillers as The Gin To My Tonic take you on the ultimate spirited adventure. Sampling is all part of the fun on your hunt for that new favourite craft spirit. With over 300 different varieties onsite you'll discover plenty on the bars as well, with delicious cocktails, street food and awesome live music.

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'Dogstacle' courses

DogFest returns to Harewood House this September

US director Steven Spielberg has sent a message of support to a Yorkshire documentary maker. (Photo by Valerie MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Stephen Spielberg sends message of support to Yorkshire documentary maker

Food plays a big part in the celebrations, from cooking classes to a Palestinian supper.

Bradford's Intercultured Festival reveals diverse programme

James Ragsdale with his engine at Hunton Steam Gathering in 2023. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Hunton Steam Gathering 2024: The Wensleydale festival returns for 37th event

Filming at North Yorkshire Water Park

Lights, Camera, Splash! North Yorkshire Water Park launches competition to recre...

Yorkshire Sculpture Park Lakes

Free guided tours offered by Yorkshire Sculpture Park to mark annual Heritage Op...

Scampston Walled Garden

Scampston Hall & Walled Garden hosts annual autumn plant fair on Sunday Septembe...

Seasonal Packages 2024

The Escapologist launches exclusive festive packages for 2024

A group of women donned stunning costumes at the carnival.

Leeds West Indian Carnival 2024: Best photos of Yorkshire festival for 57th year

Leeds Festival 2024 day one at Bramham Park. Picture: Mark Bickerdike

'Mother nature played a part': Leeds Festival shuts two stages

Blossoms

Ad Feature Blossoms announce new album details and autumn tour - get tickets

Chart-topping indie rockers Blossoms say tickets are selling out fast for their UK and Ireland autumn tour which will follow the release of their fifth studio album.

Graham Walker

Ryan Swain the owner of Ryedale Skate School pictured at their HQ in Malton

Ryedale Skate School celebrates teaching its 700th pupil

Sharon Lawlor from Sheep Sanctuary at Tranmire, near Whitby. (Pic credit: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

August bank holiday 2024: Events held along the Yorkshire coast this weekend

Chmapagne dinner ... a passenger on the Northern Belle

Bagpipes send off for posh train

Military Village at 1779 Festival

Royal Navy brings military might to 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Flamborou...

Arrivals at the Leeds Festival

Leeds Festival 2024: Pictures show music fans arriving at Bramham Park

2023 Beef Champion leads the Livestock Grand Parade

The Countdown is on for Hope Show on Bank Holiday Monday

Steampunk Group at Crich Tramway Village

Steampunk event returns to Crich Tramway Village

The Hatchling

Don’t miss the epic dragon flight coming to Wakefield this August bank holiday

Mount Vale care home

Care Home has fun making items for Macmillan event

Get ready to ignite your passion for speed and style at Langlands Garden Centre

Langlands Garden Centre revs up with the return of the Yorkshire Wolds Sports an...

Tan’Nia Vergerson, owner of Fearless Dance Studios, aims to build a supportive culture of change within dance. Credit: Lucy Chaplin

The streetdance champion giving lessons in confidence to Yorkshire dance pupils

East Yorkshire has some of the besst reserves to watch the spectacle of autumn migration.

Best reserves in East Yorkshire to watch migratory birds this autumn

Class 37 will be visiting Leeming Bar for its first industrial diesel locomotives event. (Pic credit: Nick Keegan / Wensleydale Railway)

August bank holiday 2024: Events and activities taking place in Yorkshire