9 Great Yorkshire Cycling Events and Sportives 2014

May 1, 2014Alan Pratt

With the Tour de France’s Grand Départ from Yorkshire just around the corner we felt it was time to explore a selection of Yorkshire’s premier road cycling events. A lot of the events cross the routes taken by the Tour, while some explore other hidden Yorkshire gems. Links have been provided for further information on each event. A full list of British Cycling approved Yorkshire sportives can be found here. [...]

Yorkshire’s Great for Pantomimes, “Oh yes it is!”

November 29, 2013Amy Tolomeo

If you’re looking for a Yorkshire pantomime then you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a list of pantomimes in Yorkshire for [...]

There’s only one way to get into the Christmas spirit… Christmas fairs and markets 2013

November 19, 2013Amy Tolomeo

I absolutely love Christmas, and usually the anticipation of it starts to excite me in about June of each year, much to the [...]

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival 10-18 August 2013

July 22, 2013Amy Tolomeo

Since 1994, each year the idyllic Yorkshire Dales village of Kettlewell has played host to a very special and unusual event, the Kettlewell [...]

2013 Bed Race Review – A Team’s Perspective

June 14, 2013Alan Pratt

I had a dream… After a chance meeting at the fantastic Half Moon pub in Knaresborough, I was invited to race on a [...]

10 Great Yorkshire Agricultural Shows in 2013

June 7, 2013Alan Pratt

If watching prize-winning livestock competing for coveted trophies is your thing, or just taking the family out for a fun filled summer day, [...]

The Great Knaresborough Bed Race – Saturday 8th June 2013

April 24, 2013Alan Pratt

The historic market town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, not far from the Yorkshire Dales, provides the setting to this unique event. Organised by [...]

10 Egg-stra Special Easter Events and Activities 2013

March 13, 2013Amy Tolomeo

Easter’s a big deal in Yorkshire, and many of the area’s attractions businesses are hosting special events to celebrate. Activities include Easter egg hunts galore and opportunities to meet the Easter Bunny, plus chocolate egg making, Easter bonnet making and much more! [...]

Bedale Christmas Festival 2012

November 22, 2012admin

More than just a Christmas market – great fun and entertainment for all the family plus great Christmas shopping in bustling Bedale. [...]

Eddie and the Gold Tops, a number one hit!

October 22, 2012admin

Eddie & the Gold Tops is another superb production from the Badapple Theatre Company and it’s currently touring Yorkshire. It’s a riveting, amusing feel-good production with plenty of laughs and songs for all the family. Funny and endearing, it’s a great evening’s entertainment. [...]