By Liz Coggins on July 20, 2026
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Seven of Leeds’s most popular parks have been awarded the Green Flat Award after being recognised as being of international quality. Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Middleton Park, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate are all managed by Leeds City Council and have yet again been listed […]
By Liz Coggins on July 16, 2026
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Leeds Pride can be traced back to August 2006, when the first official event was hosted. Supported by Leeds City Council and local businesses, around 6,500 people gathered together to mark a significant step forward for visibility and celebration in the city. This year’s Pride parade will be kicking off at 12.30pm on Sunday […]
By Liz Coggins on July 16, 2026
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Families visiting Hull’s award-winning aquarium over the school holidays can expect to experience a summer packed with fun, education and hands-on discovery. Alongside daily ocean-themed talks, the aquarium will also be hosting Rock Pools & Rocky Shores; a new event featuring various interactive activities to celebrate native species. Visitors will be invited to dive […]
By Liz Coggins on June 24, 2026
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To mark forty fearful years of York’s most terrifying attraction, York Dungeon is offering York residents exclusive access to the first 40 tickets on 3rd July 2026 for FREE, and 40% off tickets for anyone else who is brave enough to visit on that day. Since opening its doors in 1986, York Dungeon has been at […]
By Liz Coggins on February 9, 2026
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With February half term and Valentine’s Day on the horizon, there’s something for everyone at York Dungeon. For half term fun… toe-curling walking tours for all the family. – even those too scared to set foot in the Dungeon itself. For Valentine’s Day… exclusive Dungeon Lates for over 18+s, perfect for getting hearts racing! Embark on the Little Peasants […]
By Liz Coggins on January 26, 2026
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For parents looking to turn February half term into something memorable, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is offering a week that combines heritage, exploration and the simple pleasure of slowing down together. From Saturday 14th February to Sunday 22nd February, the railway will run its Half Term Happiness services every day, with historic steam […]
By Liz Coggins on October 8, 2025
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Halloween comes with a bang this year as the North East’s biggest pyromusical fireworks spectacular returns to Bishop Auckland. On Saturday 1st November, Pyromusical will light up the skies above Kynren with a dazzling display set to a spooky-spirited soundtrack and the walkway will be lit by hundreds of glowing pumpkins. Now in its seventh […]
By Liz Coggins on September 9, 2025
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Yorkshire’s biggest beer and music festival returns this autumn with four days of steam-powered celebration, live music and over 100 craft, cask, and continental brews – all set against the backdrop of one of the UK’s most iconic heritage railways. From Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th October, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s five-mile route […]
By Liz Coggins on June 17, 2025
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Dare you go beyond the Veil – and stare into the haunted mirror? Blending dark history with cutting edge technology The York Dungeon is blurring the line between the living and the lost with a revolutionary AI Mirror experience called Eboracum Veil. The eerie and interactive encounter, the first of its kind for parent […]
By Liz Coggins on November 29, 2024
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Preparations are underway as the highly anticipated Harrogate Christmas Fayre opens to the public on the 29th of November at 10am. The Fayre will feature up to 40 traders from countries such as the Netherlands, France, Ecuador and Greece, along with a wide variety of traders from Harrogate and North Yorkshire. From its town […]