Days Out - things to do and events in Leeds

Preview Chapel Allerton Arts Festival

The annual event returns for another week of cultural fun

Monday 30^th August will see the return of Chapel Allerton’s annual summer Arts Festival, which is now in its 12^th year.

Right through until Sunday 5^th September, locals will be treated to live music, a mini film festival at Seven Arts Centre, a giant puppet parade, delicious food stalls, and plenty more eclectic activities. The musicians will perform at the weekend, with the main stage opening Friday night and hosting… Read more...

News Middleton Railway Offers August Promotion

Historic south Leeds attraction launches special offer for family days out

The world’s oldest working railway is offering visitors the chance to enjoy a pleasant summer’s day on the cheap. Now a charitable organisation and registered museum, Middleton Railway is offering unlimited rides on its antique diesel-hauled trains every Wednesday from 4th August to 1st September, with prices at a very budget-friendly rate of just £2.50 per person.

The 250 year-old railway station is situated in Hunslet, just two miles south… Read more...

Game Review Lego Harry Potter, Singularity, Project Runway, Tiger Woods 11

Murphy Simmonds casts his eyes over the latest gaming releases

Lego Star Wars was great. Lego Indiana Jones stretched the formula. By Lego Batman, we were wondering if the series was a well constructed one-trick pony. How wrong we were. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (4 stars, PC/PS3/PSP/Wii/X360, £17-45, Warner Bros) eases off on the constraints of combat and explores the joys of solving puzzles and messing about. There is love packed into this disc, the lightness, humour and fun… Read more...

Feature Leeds Pride 2010

This year's Leeds Pride promises to be the biggest and best yet

Co-ordinated by sexual health organisation Yorkshire MESMAC and supported by Leeds City Council and local LGBT businesses, the Leeds Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual Pride takes place every August and is now in its fifth year. The event celebrates the cultural and sexual diversity of Leeds and the surrounding areas and attracts thousands of people each year. In 2009, over 17,000 people packed the streets and this August, Leeds Pride… Read more...

News PDSA Offers Free Canine Health Checks

Pets charity launches special campaign for Leeds hounds

If you’ve got a pup at home, you can’t afford to pass up a People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) health check – literally, as it won’t cost you a penny! The PDSA will park their PetCheck vehicle in Leeds from Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August and offer free health checks for dogs as part of their UK-wide tour lasting until October.

PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon Sean Wensley… Read more...

Preview PhysCap 5-a-side Football Tournament

Footy fun – and all for a damn good cause

The annual PhysCap 5-a-side football tournament is upon us again and this year, World Cup Final referee Howard Webb will be dropping in to support the event. Held at The Grammar School at Leeds, the event welcomes corporate teams, paying £300 each, to join the tournament and help raise much-needed funds for children’s charity PhysCap.

PhysCap, established in 1972, is a charity dedicated to improving the quality of life… Read more...

Your Leeds Kenneth Goor

We find out what ghost expert Kenneth Goor thinks about life in Leeds

“I run guided tours in and around Leeds. I have 54 different ones altogether and 21 of them are all around Leeds city centre. I usually run one ghost tour a month, and they can be quite popular. Strangely, if it’s raining, that’s when people come, which is the opposite to what you’d expect.

“Generally speaking, I think what attracts people to the tours is that they want to find… Read more...

News Leeds Owl Trail Launches New Map

25 different owl-spotting locations unveiled on the scheme's 1st Anniversary

The official symbol of Leeds, as you may or may not know, is the noble owl. It features on the Leeds coat of arms, which originated in 1626 for the city’s first council representative Sir John Savile. You will have spotted different interpretations of the owl worked into the architecture of our city, but did you know just how many there actually are?

On 15^th June members of the public are invited… Read more...