Things to do in Yorkshire, events & lifestyle

Mlindi Kulashe and Minju Kang in Dracula. (c) Guy Farrow

Events

Updated Bonfire and fireworks events in Yorkshire

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

A guide to some of the spectacular community bonfire and firework displays taking place around Yorkshire this month

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Autumn Things to do in Yorkshire

A look ahead to the 2019 Marsden Jazz Festival

Monday, October 7, 2019 Allan Boughey

A small Yorkshire village will again become a world-class music hub this month.

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The Sketch for Survival exhibition at The Wildlife & Safari Travel Show

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Explorer and conservationist Levison Wood and Dame Judi Dench are among those supporting a mammoth charity exhibition in Harrogate in October.

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Ad Feature Thornton Hall Country Park - 2019 Autumn and Winter activities

Monday, September 30, 2019

Hidden on the borders of North Yorkshire & Lancashire's countryside is the award-winning Thornton Hall Country Park. The perfect destination for farm fun, animal encounters, indoor/outdoor play areas and spooky entertainment this Halloween!

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Food & Drink

Behind the scenes at the Rumah Home Tearoom and B&B in Coxwold

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Words: Kathryn Armstrong - Photography: Kevin Gibson

For many the notion of running a chocolate box B&B in a rural village is the epitome of living the dream.

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Yorkshire Wolds Afternoon Tea

Sabrina Ghayour - exploring Yorkshire during Autumn

Monday, October 14, 2019

Sabrina marks a milestone in Yorkshire with a mission to explore

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Behind the scenes at the award-winning Thornborough Cider

Friday, October 11, 2019 Words: Claudia Robinson - Photos: Kevin Gibson

A narrowboat ride near Masham sowed the seeds for an award-winning cider business.

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Engine Social brings real culinary pedigree to Sowerby Bridge

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Words: John Foster - Pictures: James & Jo Melia

Engine Social. Dishes from chefs Wil Akroyd and Mark Kemp

Big flavours, drawn from every corner of the world, are what Engine Social's owners Wil Akroyd and Mark Kemp are all about.

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Fishing and Fine Dining - Stay, Catch and Cook at The Tennants Arms in Wharfedale

Monday, October 7, 2019 Photos: Nicholas Yarsley

The restaurant will prepare the fish you catch

Fancy catching your own lunch? Wharfedale's the place to catch and cook, as Claudia Robinson discovers

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Places

5 reasons why you should move to Leeds

Tue, 12:02 Words: Richard Darn - Pictures: Martin Walker Photography

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people.

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Leeds

A visit to the enchanting Northwood Fairy Trail

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Words: Emma Mayoh

Northwood Fairy Trail has been designed to spark the imagination

Halloween doesn't have to mean ghouls and ghosts. Take a trip to an enchanting fairy sanctuary near York, the first of its kind

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Yorkshire Woodland

5 reasons why you should move to Malton

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Words: Jeannie Swailes - Photography: Tony Bartholemew

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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Malton

5 reasons why you should move to Settle

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Words: Emma Mayoh - Pictures: Stephen Garnett Photography

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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Settle

Ad Feature An Auld Scottish Tradition: Christmas at The Balmoral

Monday, October 7, 2019

In every festive-winter panorama of Edinburgh, there is one constant: the grand clock tower of The Balmoral, rising proudly above the capital. And this Auld Reekie landmark has an interesting tale to tell…

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Style

India Mahon - Jewellery with a colourful story

Friday, October 11, 2019

India Mahon creates stunning jewellery with a colourful story. Now her designs have been snapped up by a major store

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Argent Jewellers celebrate 30 years in business

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Leeds based jewellers celerate milestone with special exhibition.

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AVIE - Yorkshire's sustainable fashion design duo

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Liam Nathan Byrne and Sonya Bachra-Byrne

Sustainable fashion is a growing movement and a design duo in Yorkshire is blazing a trail. Bethan Andrews finds out more.

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Walks

North York Moors Walk - The White Horse at Kilburn and the Cleveland Way

Friday, October 18, 2019 Andy Chaplin

The White Horse seen from a distance. This walk takes you close by to this Yorkshire landmark. Picture by Welcome to Yorkshire.

Andy Chaplin guides us on a walk that takes in some of the county's most loved landscapes

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Julia Bradbury - why I love coming back to my Yorkshire roots

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Bethan Andrews

Julia Bradbury is passionate
about Yorkshires landscapes

Julia Bradbury is surely the rambling world's 'national treasure'. Brought up in Sheffield, her first walking routes were on solid Yorkshire ground, and she's back in Harrogate this month.

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6 great walks near Sheffield

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Eccelsall Road, Sheffield by Joe Hewett-Hobson

The Steel City may be famous for its industrial past, but it is often claimed that is one of the greenest cities with numerous parks dotted throughout the urban landscape and its close proximity to the Peak District.

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Sheffield

Yorkshire Dales walk - Rylstone and Cracoe circular

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Alan Friswell

A view from the top at Rylstone Edge (c) Matt O’Brien myyorkshiredales.co.uk

Alan Friswell heads to the Yorkshire landscape made famous by the Calendar Girls in the heart of the Dales

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8 of the best woodland walks in Yorkshire

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Autumn colours at the Strid, Bolton Abbey by Carolyn Bell

Woodland walking is a fine way to explore the outdoors at at any time of the year, there is an abundance of wildlife in the warmer months to an explosion of colour in the autumn. We've picked half a dozen of our favourites of these from our archives.

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Yorkshire Woodland

Competitions

Win Win a gourmet getaway in the Yorkshire Dales

Tue, 00:00

We've teamed up with The Wensleydale Heifer to offer a Christmas Room package for two this December

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Win Win a Pangea Duck sculpture

Mon, 00:00

Individually cut and welded pieces of metal make up the textured feathers of this stunning piece whilst the beak is perfectly formed, ready to let out a quack at any time.

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Win Win tickets to ride the Northern Lights Express on the NYMR

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Northern Lights Express (C) Charlotte Graham

Here's your chance to win a trip on the new, Northern Lights Express!

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Restaurant Reviews

Ad Feature Matt Healy x The Foundry, Leeds

Friday, September 20, 2019

Seventh Course Limited T/A Matt Healy x The Foundry, Leeds

"Guests can expect to enjoy an a la carte menu packed with a unique take on British classics, as well as a wine list which is often recognised as one of the best in the city".

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Restaurant review - Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill, Sheffield

Thursday, September 19, 2019 Charlotte Grainger

Charlotte Grainger takes a bite out of Marco's Pierre White's new Sheffield eatery

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Sheffield

Restaurant review - Albert's Eatery, Whitby

Friday, August 9, 2019

Salmon served with colourful edible flowers is on the menu

Few things are better than seafood at the seaside but Albert's Eatery in Whitby packs in a fascinating history lesson too.

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Whitby

Ad Feature Albert's Eatery, Whitby

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Housed within the walls of Whitby's historic Wesley Hall, Albert's Restaurant is the place to come for a luxurious dining experience filled with mouth-watering seafood, delicious deserts and fine wines and beers.

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Ad Feature The Fairfax Arms, Gilling East

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

You can be sure of a warm welcome at The Fairfax Arms. We are passionate about providing excellent service and upholding high standards...

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Gardens

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Our property, homes and gardens newsletter will provide inspiration and advice for your home and garden, plus all the latest property news in your area

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Photography

Photographer profile - Tony Bartholomew

Friday, March 1, 2019

A performance of Polar Quest, by Waterford-based street theatre company Spraoi as part of Coastival, Scarborough

Each month we showcase the work of a Yorkshire artist or photographer. This month we feature long-time photographer at the Yorkshire coast, Tony Bartholomew

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photography

Photographer profile - Charlotte Graham

Monday, February 4, 2019 Photos: Charlotte Graham

Each month we showcase the work of a Yorkshire photographer or artist. This month it's photographer Charlotte Graham.

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photography

Photographer profile - Martin Jenkinson

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Maxine Duffat, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport's first black woman bus driver. Herries bus garage, Sheffield, November 18th 1983

We often showcase the work of exceptional artists and photographers. This month we feature the work of photojournalist Martin Jenkinson whose first retrospective exhibition has opened at a South Yorkshire museum.

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Homes & Gardens

5 reasons why you should move to Leeds

Tue, 12:02 Words: Richard Darn - Pictures: Martin Walker Photography

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people.

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Leeds

Ad Feature Own a holiday home in beautiful North Yorkshire

Mon, 00:00

Create wonderful memories to last a lifetime at Abbots Green, a peaceful yet family-friendly gated holiday park in North Yorkshire. The immaculate site has just 36 luxury lodges set in spacious surroundings, with a private lake and wonderful views over the Howardian Hills and Sutton Bank - a tranquil haven to help you get away from it all.

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5 reasons why you should move to Malton

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Words: Jeannie Swailes - Photography: Tony Bartholemew

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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Malton

4 historical homes for sale in Yorkshire

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Live the heritage dream in a period property packed with character and lashings of lived-in character. Check out our wishlist

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Local People

Amy and Jamie Roberts, Kilnsey Park Estate

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Jamie Roberts is the fourth generation of his family to live and farm on Kilnsey Park Estate in the Yorkshire Dales. He runs the estate with wife Amy and they have two boys, Angus, 14, and Louis, 12

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Ad Feature How to get help if you have depression, anxiety or any mental health issues

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Lauren Knight

The Retreat is a York-based mental health charity, supporting people who need expert therapy. Picture: DCimaging Darren Casey

At some point in our lives we're likely to encounter difficulties with our mental health, or know some who has. Stress, anxiety and depression are all topics which are being talked about more but do you know where to look for help when a panic attack or depression hits you?

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Kate Fox - Yorkshire's poetry powerhouse

Monday, September 30, 2019 Hazel Davies

Kate Fox has a voice that spans poetry and politics, giving both some punch

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Celebrity Interviews

Julia Bradbury - why I love coming back to my Yorkshire roots

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Bethan Andrews

Julia Bradbury is surely the rambling world's 'national treasure'. Brought up in Sheffield, her first walking routes were on solid Yorkshire ground, and she's back in Harrogate this month.

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Jim 'Carson' Carter on the Downton Abbey film in Yorkshire

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Jim Carter stars as Charles Carson in Downton Abbey (c) 2019 FOCUS FEATURES LLC.

Yorkshire has a starring role in the blockbuster Downton Abbey movie this September. Tony Greenway talks to one of its  best-loved 'made in Yorkshire' characters, Jim 'Carson' Carter

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Alan Titchmarsh reveals his 6 favourite Yorkshire gardens

Thursday, August 15, 2019 Kathryn Armstrong

Alan Titchmarsh at 2019 RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate (c) Charlotte Graham

Gardening royalty Alan Titchmarsh returned to his favourite Yorkshire stomping ground, RHS Harlow Carr, to celebrate some blooming big birthdays. We caught up with him in the sunshine.

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Events

Updated Bonfire and fireworks events in Yorkshire

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

A guide to some of the spectacular community bonfire and firework displays taking place around Yorkshire this month

Read Full Story »

Autumn Things to do in Yorkshire

A look ahead to the 2019 Marsden Jazz Festival

Monday, October 7, 2019 Allan Boughey

A small Yorkshire village will again become a world-class music hub this month.

Read Full Story »

The Sketch for Survival exhibition at The Wildlife & Safari Travel Show

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Explorer and conservationist Levison Wood and Dame Judi Dench are among those supporting a mammoth charity exhibition in Harrogate in October.

Read Full Story »

Ad Feature Thornton Hall Country Park - 2019 Autumn and Winter activities

Monday, September 30, 2019

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Arts

A look ahead to the 2019 Marsden Jazz Festival

Monday, October 7, 2019 Allan Boughey

A small Yorkshire village will again become a world-class music hub this month.

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A new look and new beginning for Leeds Playhouse

Friday, October 4, 2019 Tony Greenway

Leeds Playhouse building progress. Picture by David Lindsay

Leeds Playhouse reopens this month after a £15.8 million refurbishment that makes it more accessible to the public and primed for an exciting future.

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Leeds

The Sketch for Survival exhibition at The Wildlife & Safari Travel Show

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Explorer and conservationist Levison Wood and Dame Judi Dench are among those supporting a mammoth charity exhibition in Harrogate in October.

Read Full Story »

Win a gourmet getaway in the Yorkshire Dales

5 reasons why you should move to Leeds

North York Moors Walk - The White Horse at Kilburn and the Cleveland Way

10 pretty villages in Yorkshire

Julia Bradbury - why I love coming back to my Yorkshire roots

Own a holiday home in beautiful North Yorkshire

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