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Theakstons old Peculier Crime Writing Festival – cancelled but big plans for 2021
Sadly it will not be returning to Harrogate for the 17th year in 2020 – but the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival is already making plans to return in 2021 . This event celebrates the very best in crime fiction and the festival has become a firm date in the UK literary calendar. The festival is usually based at The Old Swan Hotel – which featured in the movie Agatha and famous for... Read more
The Great Yorkshire Show – 14 to 16 July 2020 – a virtual event this year!
The Great Yorkshire Show was born in October 1837 when a group of leading agriculturalists, led by the third Earl Spencer, met at the Black Swan Hotel in Coney Street, York to discuss the future of the farming industry. The result was the decision to form an organisation – the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) – whose aims were to improve and develop agriculture and hold an annual... Read more
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race
In June, one of the most extraordinary and hilarious community events in the UK – The Knaresborough Bed Race usually takes place in Knaresbrough town centre. First held in 1966, this spectacular event has been going strong every year and sadly this year it has been cancelled for the first time. The organisers are still planning something and “Bed Race Unplugged” has been mentioned on the website... Read more
And another reason to visit South Yorkshire… Wentworth Castle Gardens
South Yorkshire is enjoying the limelight at the moment with record numbers of people wanting to see inside Wentworth Woodhouse where Downton Abbey was filmed. But only 6 miles away is a little-known attraction with lots to tempt the visitor – 63 acres of formal gardens, 500 acres of wider parkland and 26 listed buildings and monuments. Highlights include: Victorian conservatory with rare... Read more