By Liz Coggins on October 29, 2024
Family
![SPOOKTACULAR WEEK OF FIENDISH FAMILY FUN SPOOKTACULAR WEEK OF FIENDISH FAMILY FUN](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FHuman-Torpedoes-002.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
Head for Eden Camp Modern History Museum this Halloween half-term for a spooktacular week of fiendish family fun and historical discoveries. Perfect for children of all ages, with something for everyone to enjoy, Eden Camp has a packed programme of Halloween thrills, crafts, and eerie excitement. As well as Eden Camp’s traditional war games dotted […]
By Liz Coggins on October 24, 2024
Food & Drink
![SIMPLY THE BEST….. SIMPLY THE BEST…..](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FBavette-Bistro-Edit-2-19-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
If you find a restaurant that’s bursting at its seams on a mid-week night then it says a lot about its food. Opened in February in Town Street, Horsforth, Bavette already boasts a large regular clientele of discerning diners who have been won over by this new neighbourhood bistro. This is the first venture of […]
By Liz Coggins on October 23, 2024
Theatre
![DEAR EVAN HANSEN COMES TO LEEDS GRAND THEATRE DEAR EVAN HANSEN COMES TO LEEDS GRAND THEATRE](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FDEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-UK-TOUR.-The-Company.-Photo-Marc-Brenner-1-1-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
The brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 5 – Sat 9 November 2024 as part of the West End and Broadway phenomenon’s first-ever UK tour. Ryan Kopel (Newsies) will play the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy (Into […]
By Liz Coggins on October 23, 2024
Family
![WINTER COMING TO JORVIK CENTRE WINTER COMING TO JORVIK CENTRE](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2Fimage006-002-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
Winter is coming to JORVIK Viking Centre in November in a brand new experience that explores what 10th century York might have been like during the cold winter months. From 11 November, the world-famous recreation of Viking-age Coppergate will have a snowy make-over for the first time in its 40-year history. “Since we first opened […]
By Liz Coggins on October 22, 2024
Days Out
![ALL ABOARD THE FRIGHT TRAIN! ALL ABOARD THE FRIGHT TRAIN!](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FKeighley-Worth-Valley-Railway-Fright-Train-002.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
Get ready for the ultimate ghostly adventure this Halloween on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR). For three thrilling days this October, the historic railway will transform into a spine-tingling Halloween experience with two special events: The Scare Train and The Spooky Express. From October 29th to 31st, families are invited to board the […]
By Liz Coggins on October 22, 2024
Family
![THE FESTIVAL OF PLAY THE FESTIVAL OF PLAY](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FFestivalofPlay-Speedwell-Dance_cropped-1-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
A fun-filled week-long celebration of the magic of play is set to sweep Leeds later this month with the launch of the city’s first ever Festival of Play and Creativity. People of all ages are encouraged to join the city-wide celebration and let loose their playful side with an activity-packed array of events taking place […]
By Liz Coggins on October 17, 2024
Family
![HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALF TERM AT THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALF TERM AT THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FSR-WC-No-34028-Eddystone-Credit-Swanage-Railway-1-002.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
Get ready for a magical, spooky, and enchanting October half-term at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR). From 26 October to 3 November, the award winning heritage railway invites families to create unforgettable Halloween memories with a fantastic lineup of free activities, where Kids (aged 0-15 years) Travel Free. This year, visit the stations along […]
By Liz Coggins on October 17, 2024
Family
![GET CRAFTY GET CRAFTY](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FWhite-Rose-craft-event-002-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a week of free family craft events this October half term, Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November. The frightfully fun drop-in sessions will be held from 11am – 4pm each day in White Rose’s Central Atrium, near the escalators leading to The Balcony and The Village. Guests are […]
By Liz Coggins on October 16, 2024
Theatre
![ITS HAUNTING…. ITS HAUNTING….](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FJosh-St.-Clair-Rebekah-Lowings-Ghost-The-Muscial-UK-Tour-Photo-Credit-Alastair-Muir-0495-002-scaled-e1729014013367.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
The globally acclaimed Ghost the Musical will be making a welcome return to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford as part of a major national tour from 29 October to 2nd November Rebekah Lowings (The Sound of Music) and Jacqui Dubois (People, Places and Things) will reprise their iconic roles, having previously captivated audiences as Molly […]
By Liz Coggins on October 14, 2024
Opera
![OPERA NORTH INVITES YOUNSTERS TO GO ON A BIG OPERA ADVENTURE OPERA NORTH INVITES YOUNSTERS TO GO ON A BIG OPERA ADVENTURE](https://www.leedsguide.co.uk/wp-content/themes/sharp/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsguide.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2FOpera-Norths-Big-Opera-Adventure-brings-a-host-of-characters-to-the-stage.-Photo-credit-Robert-Workman-002-scaled.jpg&q=90&w=750&h=350&zc=1)
Opera North’s latest family show, The Big Opera Adventure, comes to the stage this month as the company encourages all ages to discover opera this autumn. The interactive 50-minute production transports the audience to a theatre where the curtain has just come down on the last show before the doors close for good. It may […]