Lift the lid on the area's history, heritage, green open spaces and things to see and do. Dynamic city life,traditional towns and villages, breathtaking Dales landscape, attractions to excite and inspire, festivals, events and celebrated Yorkshire food, drink and hospitality. Find out more about local attractions and destinations Leeds, Harrogate
| | | | | 16th May 2009 | | Wharfedale Agricultural Society | | Otley Show started in 1796 over 200 years ago and is the first major agricultural show of the season. It attracts 15,000 visitors with exhibitors in Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, Dogs, Produce, Handicrafts, Floral Art and Farriers.www.otleyshow.org.uk |
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21st June 2009 | | | | tel: 01943 466413 |
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26th June 2009 | Otley Town Centre Cycle Race |
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28th June - 6th July 2009 | | | The 2009 Walking Festival has walks for all ages and abilities ranging from short town centre walks, themed walks to strenuous moorland hikes. Each day there is a choice of walks from morning to nightfall. For full list of walks and details of the event visit www.chevintrek.co.uk
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14th September 2009 | Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza | | For more information contact Nigel Francis tel: 01943 463467 e mail: nigelfrancis@btinternet.com
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19th to 20th September 2009 | | | The 15th Otley Black Sheep Folk Festival is one of the best folk festivals in Britain and very much a family festival with something for everyone.
Find out more at www.otleyfolkfestival.com Tel: 01943 464858
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15th - 22th November 2009 | | | The Science Festival was hugely successful last year, and this year's events are bigger and better than ever with lots for everyone from adults with no science background, to specialists and enthusiasts, to children and of course young people doing science GSCE or A level. Events include: |
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20th - 21th November 2009 | | | Otley Beer Festival will take place in Otley Civic Centre from 12 noon to 11 pm on Friday & Saturday 20 - 21 Nov. For more information contact Allan Boddy tel: 01943 466182 or e mail: the.boddies@btopenworld.com
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25th November 2009 | | | Look North sports presenter Tanya Arnold will turn on the Christmas lights in Market Place at 7pm on Wednesday, November 25. The event starts at 6.30pm with school choirs and a brass band performing seasonal music. Children should watch out for Santa Claus who is expected to make an appearance.
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12th December 2009
| Otley Victorian Fayre | | The 24th Otley Victorian Fayre which will be held on Friday the 11th December 2009.
During the day the local schools bring their children, dress as Victorian children would have been, into the town to sing Christmas carols.
The Fayre officially starts at 6pm and runs until 9pm. At that time the town centre roads are closed to traffic and it becomes a pedestrian only area filled with stalls, street entertainers, food sellers and rides.
We have over 80 stalls available for hire. Local community groups and charities pay £20 and trade stalls £30. If you are interested in booking one please contact Steph Lee on steph.lee7@talktalk.net.
If you have never visited Otley Victorian Fayre you are missing a very special evening. Come and join us on Friday 11th December. As an added attraction we will have a real life reindeer.
Victorian Fayre
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Leeds , the commercial and cultural capital of the North, is a large and prosperous city, centrally situated in the North of England. Leeds has long been known for its extensive manufacturing base, which is still going strong.
For centuries Leeds has offered people the opportunity to find work within the city, and today it has a population of over 700,000 and is home to people of 75 nationalities. Leeds can rightly claim to be a cosmopolitan city, where international visitors will find a great atmosphere, lots to see and do and a warm Yorkshire welcome.
Leeds has undergone a transformation in recent years. Gone are the blackened buildings of the past, now restored to their original Victorian splendour. Most prominent is Leeds Town Hall , designed by Cuthbert Brodrick, opened in 1858 by Queen Victoria , home of the triennial Leeds international piano competition and the annual international concert season. Places of interest to visit – T Other places of interest to visit – The Royal Armories Museum, purpose built to house the Royal Armouries' national collection of arms and armour. Leeds City Art Gallery displays one of the best collections outside London . The Henry Moore Institute shows temporary exhibitions of sculpture. Leeds City Museum, Armley Mills Industrial Museum and Kirkstall Abbey dating from medieval times and the Jacobean, Temple Newsam House containing paintings and artifacts from the City Art Gallery.
The Grand Theatre is home to Opera North, where you can see ballet, west-end musicals and all that is best in the performing arts. The Civic Theatre, the famous City Varieties Theatre, and in complete contrast West Yorkshire Playhouse, new, innovative and worth checking out.
For sports enthusiasts - there are seven golf courses, a large variety of Leisure Centres, squash, swimming pools, a tennis centre there is ‘sport for all' at South Leeds Stadium and Headingley is the home of Yorkshire cricket. Leeds is at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales; take ‘The Dales Walk' from Leeds and enjoy some of the finest countryside in the north of England. |
Henry Moore Institute
Victorian Quarter
Kirkstall Abbey
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| | The Harrogate District is a mixture of beautiful landscapes, flourishing towns, dales villages and heritage sites. If it's style and elegance you're looking for – head straight for Harrogate, a Britain in Bloom 2003 Gold Medal Winner. The graceful architecture and sense of elegance are the legacy of a famous spa history combined with parks, gardens and floral displays. Today, Harrogate is a major conference and exhibition destination with a lively mixture of great shopping, café culture and fine restaurants.
Close by is the medieval market town of Knaresborough famous for its 14th Century ruined castle, its maze of narrow streets and Mother Shiptons Cave . From Pateley Bridge to Masham, the towns and villages of Nidderdale provide the perfect base to explore the magnificent surrounding countryside.
There are also spectacular memories of bygone days in North Yorkshire with magnificent structures which have stood for centuries. Selby Abbey and Ripon Cathedral are two of the finest examples of English architecture to be found anywhere in the world.
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