Despite the current situation the much awaited Heritage Days are back but in a very different form. Some take the pattern of on line events whilst others will be held at various locations with limited numbers. If you are interested in any of the local events visit the individual website events for details of bookings, […]
Museum-lovers in Leeds can rediscover millions of years of history now council-run venues across the city have officially reopened. Leeds Museums and Galleries sites closed earlier this year as part of a city-wide effort to control the spread of Covid-19. Over the past few months, the team has continued to engage tens of thousands of […]
History lovers can have a hoot this bank holiday weekend as they try bird-spotting with a difference in the heart of urban Leeds. Visit Leeds are encouraging people to explore the city’s fantastic outdoor history and heritage trails as part of the Rediscover Leeds campaign, and the Leeds Owl Trail is already a firm favourite. […]
With Bank Holiday looming we need to heed a warning about leaving our beaches clean, plastic free and rubbish free. Did you know that often people leave plastic beach toys as the volunteers in St Annes have found. In just three months, the St Annes LOVEmyBEACH volunteers have collected an astonishing 133 plastic beach toys […]
As it becomes more difficult in these surreal times to travel to our ‘islands in the sun’ Turtle Bay succeeds in bringing a little piece of The Caribbean to the centre of Leeds. For at Turtle Bay you can capture some of the flavours, tastes and ambience of these magical islands – and I for […]
Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd., the company responsible for managing three of Leeds’ iconic arts venues – Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House – will begin trading as Leeds Heritage Theatres from Wednesday 26 August 2020. The announcement comes months after the historic buildings were forced to […]
As Veganism Set to Grow by 327%, Great Yorkshire Vegan Market Takes Place This Sunday According to a recent survey by finder.com, the number of vegans in the UK is set to increase by 327% this year [1]. The figures indicate that over the next year, 2.2 million people will become vegan, with the vegan […]
The Royal Armouries are looking forward to providing a warm welcome to visitors to their Leeds museum, which displays objects from one of the largest collections of historic arms and armour in the world. Visitors to the museum can explore displays of arms and armour from across the world and through time with over 4,500 […]
North Yorkshire Moors Railways (NYMR) launched a specially themed drawing competition earlier this year in a nod to the cancellation of its popular Railway in Wartime event. The winner will receive a trip to the railway for their entire school class, a personalised headboard and a Pullman Dining Experience for their favourite teacher and […]
Since 1934 Bryans in Headingley have been synonymous with quality fish and chips. All through the Second World War it kept open as fish was one of the few foods not be rationed and supplemented the family’s weekly diet. People queued for hours around Bryans and when fish was scarce they made home made fishcakes. […]