Aesthetica brings the future of art to the UK with landmark double exhibition
This autumn, Aesthetica presents two landmark exhibitions at York Art Gallery, cementing the UK’s position as a hub for global contemporary art. Both shows open on Friday 19 September 2025 and run until 25 January 2026, inviting audiences to experience the Aesthetica Art Prize, founded in 2007, alongside Future Tense: Art in the Age of…
Renowned Disney Traditions creator Jim Shore to visit Clintons White Rose
Internationally acclaimed artist Jim Shore – famed for designing the Disney Traditions collectable figurines – will be visiting Leeds on his six-stop European tour, with a signing at Clintons White Rose on Saturday 20th September. In-store from 1pm – 4pm, Jim Shore will be greeting guests and signing items from his many collectable collections. Since…
Harewood volunteers have made 5,000 upcycled decorations for Christmas event
With just over 100 days until Christmas to go, renowned maximalist interior designer Siobhan Murphy has already dived head first into the festivities, working with dozens of volunteers at Harewood to create over 5,000 handmade decorations using secondhand items. There’s a real focus on upcycling for this year’s event, A Glittering Invitation: Harewood’s Grand Christmas…
Secure a move this weekend at housebuilders event in North Yorkshire
House hunters in search of a quick move to a brand-new home are being encouraged to attend David Wilson Homes’ Instant Part Exchange event at its Bramble Wood development in Wheldrake this weekend. The event, taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September between 10:30am and 5pm, will present the opportunity for home buyers…
York St John University serves up three new padel courts at its Sports Park
Think you know your bandeja from your bajada? How does your chiquita compare with your cadete? If none of this makes any sense to you, then don’t fret. Just swing along to York St John University’s Sports Park to learn more about the exciting world of padel. With over 20 million players worldwide, with celebrities…
LNER boost services for Great North Run
LNER is planning to operate an additional five trains ahead of this year’s Great North Run. The extra services will provide thousands more seats to help runners and spectators arriving for the popular half marathon, which remains a firm favourite on the sporting calendar. The additional trains are planned to run on the morning of…
A new era of dining and hospitality arrives in Leeds: Hotel Indigo Leeds and The Banksia officially open
The heart of Leeds city centre is set to welcome an exciting new destination for business, leisure, and dining as Hotel Indigo Leeds and its flagship bar and restaurant, The Banksia, officially open their doors. Located on 2 Lower Briggate, the boutique hotel blends contemporary comfort with design inspired by the city’s rich industrial heritage,…
York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity to host golf day for breast cancer unit
York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity is hosting its first ever charity golf day this autumn to raise funds for York Hospital’s breast cancer unit waiting area. Teams of four are invited to sign up for the 4BBB (four-ball better-ball) format, with exciting competitions like ‘closest to the pin’ planned throughout the day. After a round…
UN report on AI to launch at global conference in Bradford
A major new United Nations report calling for artificial intelligence (AI) to be used to support people, not take their place, will be launched at a global conference hosted by the University of Bradford. The Human Development Report 2025, produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will be a key focus of the annual…
The future is now: two landmark exhibitions
Redefining Contemporary Art This Autumn 19 September 2025 – 25 January 2026 At a time when the UK’s cultural spotlight remains firmly fixed on London, From Memory to Possibility and Future Tense signal a meaningful shift. These are not satellite shows or regional supplements – they are major exhibitions with national and international relevance, rooted…
Sky Lounge Leeds shines in new collaboration with local film school
Valor Hospitality joins forces with leading multimedia school to support arts education Film students in Leeds have been given exclusive access to produce a new film showcasing the city’s highest rooftop bar – Sky Lounge at DoubleTree by Hilton – in a brand new partnership between MetFilm School Leeds and Valor Hospitality. The new film,…
Yorkshire Garden Centres’ play areas celebrate their tenth birthday with giveaways
The teams at two West Yorkshire indoor and outdoor adventure play areas are marking their 10th birthday with a series of giveaways. Everyone who visits Grass Hoppers play area at Tong and Tingley Garden Centres between now and 1st September will be entered into a prize draw to win prizes from slushies to pizzas and…
Yorkshire Garden Centre Group’s Yorkshire Day charity spinathon tops £1,000
Team members at a Bradford garden centre group with sites at Tong and Tingley held a Yorkshire Day spinathon which raised £1,038 for their charity of the year. A succession of team members rode 267 miles on static bikes in the checkout areas at Yorkshire Garden Centres’ sites at Tong, Tingley, Otley, Bingley, Pennine and…
South Leeds Garden Centre celebrates summer with play activities
The team at a South Leeds adventure play centre has announced its summer play sessions. In addition to the High Ropes, the Tower Jump Pillow, golf and assault courses, visitors to Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre will have access to additional free activities including super archery, axe throwing and hook a duck throughout the…
City of Culture Baton visits Tong Garden Centre on its tour of Bradford wards
The City of Culture Baton was at Tong Garden Centre this week as part of its tour of local landmarks in the Tong and Wibsey ward. The team at Tong, part of the Yorkshire Garden Centres group, were invited to take part by Ward Officer, Jayce Lambert and responded to the brief to be creative…
Yorkshire Garden Centre Group’s Yorkshire Day charity spinathon
Team members at a Bradford garden centre group will take to two wheels on Yorkshire Day to raise funds for its charity of the year. Static bikes will be in the checkout areas at Yorkshire Garden Centres’ sites at Tong, Tingley, Otley, Bingley, Pennine and Dean’s York and Scarborough on 1st August as the team…
Runaway trains, bumper cars, and free family activities: Family Festival of Fun arrives at White Rose
White Rose Shopping Centre is kicking off a calendar of fun this month with the return of its Kids’ Carnival from 25th July, as well as free family craft and play sessions throughout the summer holidays. Open from 11am – 9pm daily from 25th July to 7th September, the Kids’ Carnival invites guests to enjoy…
Ideal Extraction Ltd wins prestigious SME Business of the Year Award
Ideal Extraction Ltd, an innovative engineering company based in Ilkley, has proudly secured the coveted SME Business of the Year Award at the Bradford Means BUSINESSiQ Awards. The Gala Awards Ceremony, held on 11 July at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford, celebrated the vibrant business community driving success across the district. Organised by the…
Accu strengthens commitment to STEM with team success in robotics competition
Accu, the precision engineering component distributor, based in Huddersfield, is celebrating the success of two of the student teams it sponsors at the FIRST Tech Challenge UK national championships held recently, as part of its commitment to STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics). Accu’s sponsored team ‘Powercut Robotics’ from Langley Park School in Bromley won…
Leeds School Uniform Exchange launches first-ever pop-up shop at the Merrion Centre
The Merrion Centre in Leeds will host the first-ever city centre pop-up shop for the Leeds School Uniform Exchange (a campaign run by Wear and Share Leeds) this August – providing free, good-quality school uniforms to families across the city during one of the most financially challenging times of the year. The initiative, which promotes…
Wyedean leads “timeless” fairtrade project with Haworth school
Exploring Fairtrade on the doorstep was the theme behind a unique collaboration between a Haworth manufacturer and its local primary school. Wyedean Weaving, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, has opened its doors to Haworth Primary School pupils to help support their understanding of Fairtrade and global trade. Haworth – the first village to…
Bettys pop-up shop to return to Castle Howard this Christmas
The Bettys pop-up gift shop will return to Castle Howard for the second year running. Synonymous with Yorkshire and celebrated internationally, Bettys is known for mouthwatering confectionary, chocolates, teas and coffees and had never-before created a pop-up shop until their Castle Howard offering last year, which coincided with the stately home’s Christmas events. The shop…
Hollie inspires the crowd at our Colour Run!
Hollie is 21 and has epidermolysis bullosa, a rare life-shortening condition that makes her skin so fragile that every touch is painful. Despite that she was determined to take part in the Colour Run – and shared why on the stage in front of 1000 fellow participants. “I’m here today because Forget Me Not deserves…
Rose Masterclass at a Bradford Garden Centre raises funds for charity
A rose masterclass hosted by Bradford garden centre has raised funds for a charity supporting children with life-limiting illnesses. In celebration of National Rose Month, Andy Rollings from the long-established, family-owned rose breeder David Austin Roses visited Tong Garden Centre to share his advice on planting, pruning, feeding, and caring for roses. The audience enjoyed…
Accu leads fundraising mission for Huddersfield charity The Kirkwood
A group of employees from Accu, an engineering component distributor in Huddersfield, have gone the extra mile in support of The Kirkwood charity by taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. Eighteen team members hiked up and down the Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough mountains – a 24-mile round trip, including 1,585m of ascent, raising…
Phoenix Software teams to compete in “Race for a Reason” charity event in Benelux this summer
Three-day race across Benelux inspired by BBC TV show, “Race Across the World” in support of St Leonard’s Hospice Phoenix teams have already smashed their preliminary target of £5,000 from pre-event activities so far Keep up-to-date on the team’s progress on YorkMix Radio and track their GPS coordinates live at https://www.phoenixs.co.uk/race-for-a-reason-2025/ Donate at https://www.justgiving.com/team/raceforareason …
Leeds College of Building competes at ‘The Big Construction Diversity Challenge’
A team of Leeds College of Building (LCB) staff have competed in ‘The Big Construction Diversity Challenge’ for the first time. The annual event, held at Newark Showground, promotes the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the construction industry today. Twenty teams participated, including prominent industry names such as Axis CLC, Worcester Bosch and…
Bradford 2025 hits the halfway mark with people, participation and pride at its heart – and a blockbuster Summer ahead
An estimated 1.1 million people have experienced Bradford 2025 projects celebrating the district Events have taken place in every ward in the Bradford District, covering 141 square miles across West Yorkshire from the city centre to the wild moors Over 40,000 local people have participated in Bradford 2025 activity so far More than 500 local…
Leeds College of Building Principal attends Construction Skills Mission Board at Westminster
Senior leaders from across construction and Government Ministers will launch the construction sector skills mission this week, to ensure the sector has the workforce it needs to deliver. The Construction Skills Mission Board will meet today, 26 June, to set a strategy for recruiting an additional 100,000 workers a year by the end of the…
Bradford BID launches two new creative city centre events to celebrate culture and community
Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) is launching two exciting events designed to inspire creativity, bring people together, and showcase the city centre in a fresh and engaging way. The first event, a Family Photo Walk, will take place on Thursday 1 August, starting from Waterstones at 11am. Participants will follow a guided route through the…
Friday Night Fever is back!
Bradford Bulls are turning up the heat this summer as Friday Night Fever makes a spectacular return to Bartercard Odsal Stadium on Friday 4 July – Adults can gain entry from just £10 and Under 18-s GO FREE! A electrifying evening of entertainment both on and off the pitch awaits as the Bulls face Hunslet RLFC in a must-see rugby league showdown, kicking…
Laughter, legacy and local pride: The Cryer officially opens at GSAL in honour of Barry Cryer
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) marked the official opening of The Cryer on Saturday evening – a state-of-the-art performing arts centre and landmark investment in the arts at the school, named in honour of the late Barry Cryer (OL53), renowned comedian, writer and Leeds Grammar School (LGS) alumnus. The special launch event brought together…
Leeds Charity Ball boosts AABIE fundraising total to £200k
Leading professional services firm AAB welcomed over 300 guests to the third AABIE Charity Ball, held for the first time in Leeds on Saturday 14 June 2025. Taking place at the iconic Aspire venue, the event was a great success, celebrating the growing impact of AABIE as it looks ahead to its 10-year anniversary in…
Bradford Garden Centre to host first masterclass with leading rose grower
A Bradford garden centre is hosting a rose masterclass with one of the country’s leading names in roses next month. In celebration of National Rose Month, an expert from the long-established, family-owned rose breeder David Austin Roses will be in The Mezzanine at Tong Garden Centre on Wednesday, 2nd July to share advice on planting,…
York Cares celebrates 20th anniversary
A York charity is marking its 20th anniversary with an ambitious £20,000 fundraising campaign. York Cares, the independent employee-volunteering charity in the city, is celebrating two decades of bringing together local employers, employees, and community organisations to create lasting, positive change across York. Since its launch in 2005 by the University of York, Aviva, and…
Introducing Batten Disease Family Association CIO
Family Away Day Funding Request We would like to introduce our charity, the Batten Disease Family Association CIO (BDFA) based in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Batten disease is a life-ending, neurodegenerative condition, predominantly affecting young children and has no cure. It progresses rapidly and leads to blindness, loss of dexterity and mobility, epilepsy, childhood dementia and…
Star-studded line-up for Bradford Literature Festival
TV stars and political figures will be among the contributors to this year’s Bradford Literature Festival events with University of Bradford links. Bradford Literature Festival 2025 will be held at a host of venues across the city, including the University of Bradford, a strategic partner of the event, between Friday 27 June and Sunday 6…
Leeds College of Building hosts sold-out UKREiiF property fringe events
The South Bank Campus of Leeds College of Building recently hosted two sold-out fringe events as part of the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). UKREiiF is the UK’s leading event within the real estate, property and infrastructure sectors, and saw over 16,000 industry professionals descend on the New Dock area of Leeds. A short…
Blacks Solicitors shows ongoing commitment to supporting emerging regional music talent
Leading Yorkshire law firm, Blacks Solicitors, is the proud sponsor of the ‘Sounds Of Leeds Conservatoire’ event series, an initiative focused on supporting and nurturing emerging regional talent and connecting budding artists with experienced industry professionals. The ‘Sound Of’ series, hosted by specialist music and performing arts school Leeds Conservatoire, offers students and the public valuable…
Wakefield and Selby Children’s University enhance learning with free family event
Wakefield and Selby Children’s University is hosting a free, fun-filled event for local children and their families during half-term – providing them with the opportunity to enhance their learning. After successfully running for nine years, May-Hem will return to Castleford College on Wednesday 28th May 2025, from 10am to 2pm, and will include a range…
AI’s future in business and company projects explored at event
The future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business was discussed at an event held at the University of Bradford. The AI Forum, organised by the University’s department of Business Analytics, Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship (BACE) at the School of Management, brought together academics and businesspeople from Bradford district firms. The third-annual event showcased new ideas…
SEND Next Choices 2025
SEND Next Choices – Getting ready for adult life is returning to Leeds first direct arena on Tuesday 24th June 2025! The event is an opportunity for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents, carers, support workers and teachers to prepare themselves for adult life. You will be able to find…
Andrew Jackson Solicitors to co-host event for region’s leisure park operators
Regional law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP announces that it will host an event aimed at leisure park operators, alongside NatWest, Sanderson Weatherall and Smailes Goldie, later this month (21st May). Focusing on the key operational issues, opportunities and challenges facing leisure park operators, the event will feature a keynote speech from Harry Rix, director…
Haworth’s Wyedean Weaving serves historic international reenactments
The military expertise of Haworth’s Wyedean Weaving is “front and centre” of international commemorations of the American Revolution. Orders of Wyedean’s regimental lace have increased by nearly 20% as re-enactment groups across the UK create their replica British regimental uniforms associated with the 250th anniversary of the American War of Independence. Since January, the Haworth-based…
GSAL announces partnership with Leeds Literature Festival
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is proud to announce its latest partnership as a sponsor of the 2025 Leeds Literature Festival (LLF), taking place between 14-22 June 2025. Now in its seventh year, LLF has become a dynamic celebration of words, ideas and performance, attracting acclaimed writers, poets and speakers from across the UK…
York’s favourite party ‘Yorktoberfest’ returns to racecourse for 5th year
Two weekends of laughs, live entertainment and lederhosen! Autumn cheer is forecast today with the news that Yorktoberfest, York’s traditional Bavarian beer festival, will be returning to the Clocktower Enclosure at York Racecourse this October, for a fifth successive year. York’s very own Oktoberfest has proved hugely popular since its debut in 2021 with all…
Leeds College of Building celebrates success at West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards
Two Leeds College of Building higher-level apprentices have been recognised at this year’s prestigious West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. Charlie Brady, a Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Apprentice working at EN:Able Futures, won the sought-after Higher Apprentice of the Year Award after fighting off tough regional competition. Hosted by Termrim Construction, Charlie was chosen for his…
Bradford based Garden Centre Group crowns Values Champions
A Bradford based Garden Centre Group has held a celebration lunch to honour its Values Champions. On 1st May, Yorkshire Garden Centres directors celebrated the success of the 10 Values Champions winners with a lunch at the Mezzanine Restaurant at Tong Garden Centre. Throughout 2024, the team at all seven Yorkshire Garden Centres sites voted…