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Jim Ever, Help Needed to Redo Time 2025. Photo © Jim Ever, courtesy YSP.
17th July 2026
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park launches 2026 graduate award for emerging regional artists

Yorkshire Sculpture Park has opened applications for its 2026 Yorkshire Graduate Award, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the region’s next generation of artistic talent. The annual initiative offers recent graduates from Yorkshire universities the chance to undertake a residency at the park, with access to dedicated time, workspace and professional guidance to develop their…
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White Rose Shopping Centre is set to welcome the Kids Carnival this summer.
17th July 2026
1 min read

Summer Holiday Fun for the Whole Family at White Rose

White Rose Shopping Centre is set to welcome the Kids Carnival this summer, bringing six weeks of fairground entertainment to South Leeds. Running from Friday 24 July until Sunday 6 September, the event will feature new activities including inflatable axe throwing, penalty shootouts and flamingo pedal boats. The free-to-enter carnival will open daily throughout…
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Deer park tours at Lotherton
11th August 2023
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Chance to make some deer friends at Lotherton this summer

Visitors to Lotherton can join the herd this summer and get a rare, up close look at the estate’s stunning resident red deer. The popular Aberford estate has been home to red deer since the 1980s, and today an estimated 45-strong herd, led by an impressive stag affectionately known as Teddy, lives in Lotherton’s…
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Breeze In The Park
21st July 2023
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Park playtime fun is a Breeze for kids in Leeds this summer

Leeds’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment programme is set to put sunny smiles on the faces of young people across the city once again this summer. Leeds City Council’s roadshow-style extravaganza will see a total of 29 interactive play events for children and teenagers taking place in parks and green spaces over the…
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Space for Everyone
30th June 2023
3 mins read

UK Space Agency announces Space for Everyone tour across the UK this summer

This summer, the UK Space Agency’s ‘Space for Everyone’ tour will travel to 10 locations across the UK, captivating young minds and showcasing the impact of space on improving life here on Earth. By providing hands-on experiences and activities, the tour will generate excitement and interest in STEAM subjects and encourage ongoing engagement with…
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De Havilland Tiger Moth plane
9th June 2023
1 min read

Reach for the sky with Leeds Armed Forces Day 2023

One lucky winner can reach for the sky this summer, with the Leeds Armed Forces Day 2023 Grand Raffle to win a flight experience in a vintage De Havilland Tiger Moth plane. The flight experience winner (subject to meeting the terms and conditions) will take to the skies in the open cockpit of a…
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Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
12th May 2023
3 mins read

On your marks and get set for the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Final preparations have begun for the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in partnership with Clarion – a ‘Plan Ahead’ will once again put the city firmly in the national and international sporting spotlight. ‘Plan Ahead’ – that’s the message to people in Leeds as the city gears up for one of its biggest ever…
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Professor Kate Dashper from Leeds Beckett University
12th May 2023
1 min read

Fundraiser for horses and donkeys launches at Leeds Beckett University

Professor Kate Dashper from Leeds Beckett University is raising money for Brooke, a charity supporting horses and donkeys and their key role in our life. The fundraiser will run during Professor Dashper’s inaugural lecture exploring her research on multi-species equality in events, tourism, and leisure. In her inaugural professorial lecture, entitled ‘Straight from The…
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Dishforth MWC
17th March 2023
1 min read

Military Wives Choir tops the bill for Leeds Armed Forces Day 2023

The Dishforth Military Wives Choir (MWC) will top a bill of festivities and excitement at this year’s Armed Forces Day in Leeds. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Armed Forces Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and commitment of the British Armed Forces. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to come along…
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Narrow Gauge North
10th March 2023
3 mins read

Model railway exhibition steams into Leeds

A model railway exhibition which has been putting Yorkshire on the map for the past 28 years, pulling in enthusiasts from across the UK and the rest of the world, is being held in Pudsey. Narrow Gauge North 2023 takes place at Pudsey Civic Centre on Saturday 11th March between 10.30am and 4.30pm. The…
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Leeds Valentine's Funfair
3rd February 2023
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Love is in the fair as attraction celebrates 30 years in Leeds

Leeds will be feeling the love once again this February as the hugely-popular Valentine’s Fair returns for its landmark 30th year. Leeds City Council will be teaming up with International Funfairs to bring the UK’s best known Valentine’s Fair back to Leeds City Centre over the half term holidays. Celebrating three decades of operation,…
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The Storymaker's Apprentice
2nd December 2022
1 min read

Library to host festive storybook spectacular this Christmas

Visitors to Leeds Central Library can take a spellbinding step into an enchanting storybook world this Christmas thanks to a series of immersive live performances. From December 10, the library’s atmospheric Room 700 will be the setting for Libellule Theatre’s magical production of The Storymaker’s Apprentice. Aimed at children aged three to eight, and…
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