Free and open to all, the festival will showcase sculpture in all its forms. From new work by international artists to sculpture drawn from our world-class collections. Featuring exhibitions and events inside the galleries at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds Art Gallery, The Hepworth Wakefield and Yorkshire Sculpture Park and major new outdoor sculpture commissions...
16th - 30th August 2019 The Otley Story Walk begins at The Otley Courthouse where you can pick up your quiz sheets and the route map between 10 am - 4 pm.
At the court of the 'Merry Monarch' 24th August - 10:00 am - 26th August - 5:00 pm Free entry This bank holiday weekend join us at the court of King Charles II and meet the ‘Merry Monarch’. Nickname: The ‘Merry Monarch’ Lived: 1630 – 1685 Reigned: 1660 – 1685 Ruled: England, Scotland, and Ireland Son of a deposed king, on...
Sunday 25th & Monday 26th August 2019 Join us for a Bank Holiday of BIG MACHINES and Farm Fun! Tractors, Diggers, Dozers and more! Demonstrations, sit-ons, displays and all the usual Farm activities. Visit the website for more information - https://www.thorntonhallcountrypark.co.uk/program-event/item/198-big-machines-weekend PRICE: Normal admission applies - no advance ticket required. Ts&Cs: As this is a special...
Monday, August 26, 2019 at 11 AM – 2 PM Leeds Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8EE Join us store for some FREE family fun to keep the little ones entertained this summer with face painting, craft station and delicious tastings!
27th August - 1st Sep 2019 Roll up, roll up, the circus is coming to town! Mr Montgomery’s Circus Spectacular visits Yeadon Town Hall from 27th August - 1st September. For one week only, Mr Montgomery and his circus troupe are coming to Yeadon Town Hall to amaze and delight audiences of all ages. Expect...
Tuesday, 27th August 2019 from 8 AM Kilnsey Show, Kilnsey, BD23 5PS Skipton Save the date! The biggone-day day agricultural show in the Yorkshire Dales will be held on Tuesday 27th August, or August bank holiday Tuesday if you like. Keep your eyes peeled for exciting new information
Bradford Family Film Festival Workshop – Create your own… Sound effects – FREE Wednesday 28th August: 9.30am: Carnegie Room, First Floor – Bradford City Library Join the City of Film team ahead of the main City Park screening to try your hand at the art of Foley and create your own movie sound effects to accompany an...
Double bill Classic – FREE The Red Balloon (U) & Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka (U) Wednesday 28th Aug: 11am: Big Screen, City Park Bradford Running time: 34mins (Red Balloon) & 1hr 40mins (Willy Wonka) A balloon with a life of its own follows a little boy around Paris. With virtually no dialogue this film is a mesmerising...
Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 10 AM – 11 AM Carleton-in-Craven Village HallSwan Street, BD23 3HN Skipton Carleton Village Hall Summer holiday messy play sessions for babies and children from 6 months up to 6 years Single sessions now booking via our website www.messy-monkeys.com/harrogate-craven Dates Session 1 – Thurs 8th August Session 2 – Thurs...
BAT WALK led by expert Will Steele. Thursday 29 August starting at 7.45pm in the car park.
FREE Rugby-Fit sessions: Children, parents, grandparents welcome ⏰Friday 7pm-8pm fitness, 8pm-9pm social 📍Aireborough RUFC, Nunroyd Pavilion 🏉No experience necessary
Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (U) – FREE Saturday 31st August: 11am: Pop Up Cinema, Oastler Shopping Centre Running time: 1hr 25mins Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
Sunday 1st September 2019 at 11 AM – 3 PM The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6, United Kingdom We’re closing the roads to traffic in Leeds on Sunday 1 September and hosting a free cycling festival for everyone. There are lots to do – from fun activities and challenges for the whole family to music, local street...
Stroke of Genius Big band Sun 1 September, 2.30-4.30pm at Golden Acre Park Join Stroke of Genius Big Band at Golden Acre Park, for a free concert of brass band favourites from 2.30pm-4.30pm. The Stroke of Genius Big Band raises money for the Stroke Association through entertaining audiences throughout the region with Jazz tunes and...
A year-long programme of story times has been developed by Bradford Libraries to celebrate exciting new picture books. The special storytimes will take place each month in libraries across Bradford. Come and join us for these fun sessions which include stories and crafts around the theme of a new picture book. Ilkley Library: Wednesday 4th...
4th September 2019, 1.30 - 2.30 pm Bring the children (2-5yo) along to Story Time, 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm every first Wednesday of the month. we have stories and crafts and they can borrow books from the Library too on their own borrower card! Sign them up to Bookstart Bear and start collecting gifts...
Saturday 7th September 2019 at 1 PM – 3 PM Parkinsons Park, Kelcliffe Lane, LS20 9 Guiseley A wonderful afternoon of adventure, play, craft and stories! Our usual outdoor Day in the Woods Programme, this time with special guests WrongƧemble joining in too, telling stories and messing about! Join us from 1pm, and dress up...
Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM Kirklands Community Centre119 Street Main, LS29 6 Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Sunday 8 September, 10am - 4pm Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Lister Park, BD9 4NS Continuing the success of previous craft exhibitions, we will be hosting a small design selection, with makers, in order to showcase current contemporary trends for you to peruse, meet, buy and commission. View crafts that explore materials, design and innovation. Makers...
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Rev up your engines and come down to Otley to have a blow out at the annual Vintage Transport Extravaganza. Held every September on fields on Pool Road, there are more than 500 vehicles on display, from push bikes to huge steam engines. Thanks to bags of...
Sunday 8th September 2019 at 11 AM – 4 PM Lotherton Hall, Collier Lane, Aberford, LS25 3EB Leeds Join us in the orchard at Lotherton and pick your own apples at our annual Autumn Harvest celebration! We have over 100 different varieties of apples, from every day to the extraordinary, see how many apples you...
Saturday 14th September 2019 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM St John's Church, Yeadon Barcroft Grove, Yeadon, LS19 7XZ Yeadon, Leeds After the summer break the St John's Community Cinema is back and we will be showing the recently-released-to-DVD film "Dumbo". As usual, it is FREE ENTRY! Doors open at 5.00pm for a 5.30pm start....
Sunday 15th September 2019 Fresh from his swamp in the Kingdom of Far Far Away SHREK is visiting Thornton Hall Country Park on Sunday 15th September! SHREK will be making personal appearances throughout the day. Tickets are required for Farm Park entry and include SHREK appearances. * Feel free to come dressed as your favourite...
Sunday 15 September 2019 1 - 3pm Have fun with artist Musarat Raza inspired by the Young Open 2019 exhibition in the gallery. Design and create your very own book mark, using water colours and collage materials. Suitable for all age groups and abilities. Free event with suggested £2 donation per child. All welcome. For further information...
Stray Notes Sun 15 September, 2.30-4.30pm at Golden Acre Park Join Stray Notes saxophone ensemble at Golden Acre Park for a free concert of toe-tapping songs and tunes from 2.30pm-4.30pm. It’s time to dig out the deck chairs and take to the great outdoors for a delightful dose of music al fresco. This year’s Summer Bands series includes over 100...
Paper treasures in the Royal Armouries collection 20th September 2019 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Free entry Part of the nationwide festival of Heritage Open Days. Discover some of the exciting books, manuscripts and treasures from our archives and libraries. Specialist staff will be on hand to answer questions and talk about the fabulous...
20 September 2019 Embsay with Eastby Village Institute, Main St, Embsay, Skipton BD23 6RE, UK Fri Sep 20 2019 at 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Forget 'muddy watercolours' and learn how to see 'happy accidents' with this 3-hour adult art workshop in Embsay Watercolour is a wonderful medium once you know a few little tricks....
Saturday 21st September & Sunday 22nd September 2019 10 am - 6 pm Harvest is here! Join us for a weekend full of Autumn celebrations, as we kick off the official start of the autumn season. Visit our Craft Market in the Courtyard, enjoy tasty seasonal treats from our Courtyard Café and Kiosk, watch live...
Get into gear and book tickets now for the UK’s greatest cycle show at the Yorkshire Event Centre on September the 21st and 22nd. Meet Olympic and world champion riders, take part in races for all ages on the Evans Cycles StreetVelodrome, shop some of the best brands in the industry and so much more! Tickets...
21st & 22nd September 2019 at 10 AM – 3 PM Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre, Ilkley, Denton Road Our next public event is a full weekend of family fun. We’ve teamed up with Ilkley Arts again to being you an exciting Sculpture Trail alongside all the usual Nell Bank favourite activities! Our theme will...
**Free entry all weekend** We're joining in with England's biggest free heritage festival Heritage Open Days and inviting everyone enjoy FREE entry to East Riddleden Hall this weekend. Harrogate based Sing Gin will be joining us on Saturday to offer free tastings in the shop. On Sunday we’ll be joined by Sheffield potter Chris Boddy....
Get on your bike and take to the streets at a fun and free bike ride on Sunday 22 September from 11am until 3pm. Ride vehicle-free streets in the city centre and celebrate the Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships coming to the district. Two routes both start from City Park one a 2.5km family...
Roads closed for World Car Free Day 2019 Roads in Otley are to be closed to traffic on 22 September as part of celebrations for World Car Free Day. Leeds will join cities from across the world including London and Paris taking part in this year's World Car Free Day next weekend to raise awareness...
Yorkshire Brass Quintet Sun 22 September, 2.30-4.30pm at Golden Acre Park Join Yorkshire Brass Quintet at Golden Acre Park for a free concert of brass band favourites from 2.30pm-4.30pm. It’s time to dig out the deck chairs and take to the great outdoors for a delightful dose of music al fresco. This year’s Summer Bands series includes over 100...
At the court of the 'Lion of Punjab' 28th September - 10:00 am - 29th September - 5:00 pm Free entry Join us this weekend at the court of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, the ‘Lion of Punjab’. Nickname: The ‘Lion of Punjab’ Lived: 1780 – 1839 Reigned: 1792 – 1801 & 1801 – 1839 Ruled: Sukerchakia Misl and Sikh Empire Ranjit Singh...
Hosted by The Woodland Trust and Woodland Trust - Skipton Castle Woods Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:15 AM – 4 PM Woodland Trust - Skipton Castle WoodsThe Bailey, BD23 1UA Skipton Get ready for the October Lantern Walk! Join John the Medievil Forester as he prepares for dusk by making willow lanterns. Make and...
Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 12 PM Yeadon Cricket Club, High Street, LS19 7TA Yeadon, Leeds Walk round looking for the answer to clues. Staggered start times. Back to the club to see who's won. Prize for the winners. Family friendly event. BBQ food available
