Things to do in Yorkshire, events & lifestyle

Events

A look ahead to the 2020 Dark Skies Festival

Friday, February 7, 2020

Dalby Forest is the perfect star-gazing spot (c) Steve Bell

BBC Sky At Night presenter Professor Chris Lintott is appearing in this month's Dark Skies Festival to talk about his new book and show how all of us can become scientists making the next discoveries in space

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What's On in Yorkshire during February 2020

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Events and entertainment around the county chosen for you by Tony Greenway

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Win WIN one of three pairs of tickets to a cinema screening of Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show

Monday, February 3, 2020

We have teamed up with More2Screen to offer three lucky winners a pair of tickets to the 25th Anniversary Show of Riverdance

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Turner: Northern Exposure and Force of Nature at Harrogate Mercer Art Gallery

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Scarborough ,c.1811. Turner, Joseph Mallord William 1775-1851. Tate. Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest

The work of JMW Turner and those he inspired has arrived in Harrogate…

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Food & Drink

Devour - Italian dining with a difference near Holmfirth

Friday, February 14, 2020 Emma Mayoh

One of Yorkshire's most chic foodie hotspots - in a renovated former dyehouse - is an Italian-influenced dining destination you won't want to tear yourself away from.

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7 dog friendly pubs in Yorkshire

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Finn in front of Burner at The Calder Vale Hotel

The magical combination of a great pub at the end of a satisfying dog walk. Paws out for these popular pubs:

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Tame and Wild - all-natural non-alcoholic drinks inspired by hedgerows

Friday, January 17, 2020 Words: Anna Addison - Photographs: Nicky Rogerson

Anna Makin-Jones has created a line of drinks made with English fruits and foraged botanicals

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3 new healthy food products from Yorkshire

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Bethan Andrews

A new year usually brings the will to live well and watch what you eat. Easy does it thanks to these Yorkshire 'good-for-you' businesses

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How OWT on Kirkgate Market is creating a stir on the Leeds foodie scene

Friday, January 10, 2020 Words: Gabrielle Kenny - Photography: Martin Walker

In Leeds' Kirkgate market a neat little eaterie with its heart in a good place is causing a bit of a stir

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Leeds

Places

5 reasons why you should move to North Leeds

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Words: Victoria Benn - Photography: Nicky Rogerson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people.

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Leeds

Win WIN £500 holiday voucher and a gin gift set!

Friday, February 7, 2020

We've teamed up with Island Cottage Holidays and Isle of Wight Distillery to offer one lucky winner the chance to win £500 of holiday vouchers and a gin set

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Birdwatching at Spurn Point on the Yorkshire coast

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Flocks of geese coming into land at Spurn Point

Think you know your birds - or want to know more? Jeannie Swales and Tony Bartholemew sampled a new bespoke birding tour at Spurn Point

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5 reasons why you should move to Cottingham

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Words and Pictures by John Gelson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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5 reasons why you should move to Bradford

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Words: Richard Darn - Pictures: Nicky Rogerson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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Bradford

Style

Spa review - The Harrogate Spa, The Majestic Hotel

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Kathryn Armstrong

Start as you mean to go on and kick off the year at the spa. We check in to Harrogate's newest luxury retreat

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Harrogate

Lister Horsfall Rolex fashion shoot at Devonshire Arms Hotel

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Timepieces from Rolex to treasure and jewellery to covet.

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Business profile - Chapter Organics, Boston Spa

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Bethan Andrews

Chapter Organics produces all-natural infusions for home, body and mind

There's something very romantic about the premise of Chapter Organics, a business started up a year ago by Charlotte Nutland from her home in Boston Spa.

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Walks

6 great walks starting at Yorkshire railway stations

Friday, February 14, 2020

You can leave the car at home and make your way by train to these great walks across the county.

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6 of the best February walks in Yorkshire

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

We looked through our archives to see what we recommended to you in previous years during February.

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10 of the best places to stay for a Yorkshire walking break

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Claudia Robinson

Fountains Abbey cottage (c) National Trust Images - Chris Lacey

Dark nights and frosty mornings are here. We're all about big walks and cosy moments. Here's our pick of some desirable boltholes where you can go wandering from the doorstep.

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7 great walks in Richmondshire

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Richmondshire covers a part a large section of the most popular sections of the Yorkshire Dales, making it a perfect base for a walking break.

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West Yorkshire walk - Luddenden Foot

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Words: Allan Friswell

An elevated view along the Luddenden Valley situated in Calderdale. Getty Images/iStockphoto/Peter Jeffreys

The hard work is worth the reward with this walk around Calderdale.

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Competitions

Win Win £1000 worth of vouchers to spend at Peter Betteridge your bed expert

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

We're offering one lucky winner £1000 worth of vouchers to spend at Peter Betteridge your bed expert on anything from bath robes to beds in the regions favourite, award winning, family run retailer.

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Win Win a luxurious stay at the Award-Winning Wentbridge House Hotel

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

We're offering you a fantastic chance to win a one night stay in a room of your choice - including bed, breakfast and dinner with champagne in our Dining room restaurant for two.

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Win Win a luxury West End break with hit musical City of Angels

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Enter now to win an overnight's stay and tickets to see the musical City of Angels in London

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Restaurant Reviews

Ad Feature The Fairfax Arms, Gilling East

Sunday, December 1, 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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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

Photography

Photographer profile - Guy Carpenter

00:00 Words: Bethans Andrews - Photos: Guy Carpenter

Alan Hinkes MBE on Ellerkin Scar in Wensleydale. Alan is the only British man to have climbed all 14 Himalayan eight-thousanders (c) Guy Carpenter

Richmond photographer Guy Carpenter's book, Dalesfolk, celebrates the lives of those who live and work in the Yorkshire Dales

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Join In Enter the 2020 Yorkshire Life reader photo competition

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Yorkshire sheep in the snow by Lee Harris

It's time to start snapping as we launch our photography competition in association with Yorebridge House.

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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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Homes & Gardens

The restoration of the Grade II listed Langton Hall near Malton

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Words: Bethan Hyatt - Photography: Nicky Rogerson

Will Langton has taken on an impressive property project with a namesake grand design

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5 reasons why you should move to North Leeds

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Words: Victoria Benn - Photography: Nicky Rogerson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people.

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Leeds

5 reasons why you should move to Cottingham

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Words and Pictures by John Gelson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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5 reasons why you should move to Bradford

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Words: Richard Darn - Pictures: Nicky Rogerson

Neighbourhood know-how, places and people

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Bradford

Local People

Author Monica Cafferky on how Yorkshire inspired her debut novel: The Winter's Sleep

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Monica proudly holding a proof copy of her novel

Monica Cafferky reveals her love for God's Own Country

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Rachael Bice, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Rachael Bice is the new chief executive at the helm of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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Victoria Robinson - artist and co-founder of art&

Monday, January 20, 2020

art& promotes art and contemporary craft through workshops and informal shows.

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Celebrity Interviews

Prue Leith shares her Christmas food tips

Friday, December 13, 2019 Photos: Hannah Ali

Prue Leith is probably on more than a few dream dinner party guest lists. Surprisingly this year she won't be using her culinary talents for the Christmas feast. We caught up with the Great British Bake Off presenter at Dean Clough in Halifax to find out her festive secrets.

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Barbara Taylor Bradford celebrates the 40th anniversary of A Woman of Substance

Thursday, December 5, 2019 Kathryn Armstrong

It's a landmark year for Yorkshire born writer Barbara Taylor Bradford as she celebrates the 40th anniversary of the book that brought her global fame, but success is tinged with sadness, as she tells Kathryn Armstrong.

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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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