What's On and Things To Do Around Bradford

Once again you can help raise funds to keep the village blooming.This plant sales is held each year in the car park.

SAA-uk and Leeds College of Music join forces to bring you recitals, talks and world class music on this 2018 Summer Solstice. International artists like Dr.

Historic picturesque 3½ acre Wharfedale garden with beech avenue, mature rhododendrons and azaleas. Gravel path from terrace leads to attractive water garden with canals set amongst woodland plantings. Walled kitchen garden and flower garden. Specialist nurseries.

Mamma Mia! Kirkwood Hospice are very excited to announce their brand new ABBA meets the 70s Tribute Night for 2018. Do you fancy yourself as the next Dancing Queen? Then why not Take a Chance on us and join us at the Huddersfield YMCA, on Friday 8th June 2018.

Under a star studded big top a vibrant band of international acrobats and musicians invite you to share in their circus spectacle, NOW OR NEVER. In this haven of fun, the circus artists invite young and old to leave their differences outside the tent, to dream and simply enjoy being together.

Come and see the best contemporary art being produced in the North of England in this major new exhibition. Open to all artists who were born, studied or reside in the region, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is the largest open prize dedicated to Northern art.

Recycling crafts for all the family! Join fairandfunky at the gallery for a monthly SCRAPtastic session on the second Saturday of the month, starting in April 2018! Suitable for children aged 3-12 years. Parents are expected to stay with their children as they craft.

The contents of the studio of internationally exhibited artist Marie Walker Last who died aged 100 last year. In her honour we are holding a Studio Sale and Exhibition in beloved her Manor House Gallery Ilkley, where she exhibited several times in her lifetime.

Combining superb musicianship, the latest technology and a blazing light show, What the Floyd recreate the sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd. The band prides itself on meticulous attention to sonic detail and breathtaking, energetic performances. See more info at whatthefloyd.com

Hidden from view is an unexpected, established garden with a mature collection of unusual trees and shrubs under planted with perennials and meadow. Narrow paths lead to a cutting garden, vegetables, fruit and orchard trees. Refreshments available at Roundhay Park and Tropical World.

A family market to sell baby/children’s items. Prams, maternity items, clothes, shoes, toys, books, highchairs and so much more.. Come and see what bargains you can find!

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Enter now

The Caphouse Coal Race is a traditional coal-carrying race event held this year on Saturday 26th May for Men, Women and Children. Men carry 50kg of coal, women 20kg, youths10kg and children 5kg in weight.

After the success of the 2017 Motown Night we have re booked the amazing Chequered Motown Band. Ticket price includes a Hog Roast Supper. ’Love Motown’ Dance the night away to the unforgettable sounds of Motown by the amazing band ’Chequered’. Tickets £22.

Celebrating the Museum’s 30th Birthday Big Miners’ Picnic Sunday 3 June 2018 On the 6th June 1988, the Yorkshire Mining Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of this important and historic event.

A new display in The Community Art Space. Showcasing Calligraphy work by Tom, a former mining surveyor from the North East, was fascinated by the lettering used by surveyors on mining plans.

Set your alarm clocks and join our local bird expert on an unmissable 4 mile walk to witness nature waking up. This guided walk takes us through the woodland to hear the sound of our feathered friends waking and joining together for an outstanding orchestral performance.

Step outdoors, let the woodland be your playground and build your very own den this spring. You can come along to one of our special den building events to get hands-on and build the best den ever.

Step outdoors and discover a fascinating underwater world this spring. There’s a fascinating world just waiting to be discovered under the surface of the mill pond. What water creatures will you come eye-to-eye with' This is a drop-in session, please arrive anytime between 12pm - 3pm.

Family volunteering is a chance for families and friends of all ages to spend time together learning new skills in the fresh air. We’ll work together come rain or shine to help keep the woodland healthy and beautiful.

Test your mini raft building skills this Spring when you join in with our raft building activities. We’ll provide all the materials you need for you to have a go at building you mini raft - will it set sail or sink to the bottom of the mill pond' This is a drop-in session, please arrive anytime between...

Step outdoors to create some wild art this Easter holiday. There are plenty of natural materials on the woodland floor to inspire your creative streak. Come along to our wild art session, scavenge for materials then weave them into a masterpiece.

The rangers at Hardcastle Crags invite you to roll up your sleeves, become volunteers for a day and help us give nature a helping hand. Come along to a balsam bashing session and help us to rid the woodland of this non-native species.

A fantastic fundraising day out for dogs and their owners! Doggy Dash For Life Huddersfield is a sponsored 3.5 km run (or jog or walk) around the beautiful surroundings of Beaumont Park in Huddersfield.

TICKETS: £12.50 Join Europe’s Best BeeGees Tribute Band for a night to remember. Full Tribute Show & performance from Luke Flear followed by a Disco. Fancy dress welcome. DOORS OPEN: 7pm - 11:30pm - Limited Seating Available. Licenced Bar & Bar Snacks Available. (Bar open until 11:15pm).

Let's Rock Leeds: Tickets avaiable.

More than ‘just another food festival’, The Great British Food Festival combines the nation’s love of great food and drink with some of the country’s most treasured locations, providing a unique opportunity to explore new flavours and beautiful venues, all at the same time!

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

Lace up your trainers and prepare to take on the Race for Life Half Marathon. We will be there to support you every step of the way. So take up the challenge and together we’ll BEAT CANCER.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

In a very cold, grey town, not too far from here, hidden behind a crumbling wall and a thousand signs which say ‘KEEP OUT’, lives...the Selfish Giant. So selfish he shut away garden where the children used to play and cursed the town to never ending winter. Or so the story goes...

Written and illustrated by Charlotte Middleton and adapted for the stage by Claire Alizon Hills, Topsy Turvy Theatre, the company who brought you Ruby Flew Too! and Isabel’s Well, proudly present the charming Christopher Nibble in a tale of dandelion daring-do!

Singing songs and making music together is a fantastic way of supporting the development and well-being of children under 4 - and it’s fun for adults too!

New to using archives or stuck on a piece of research? Book a 45 minute slot where you will receive one-to-one guidance from one of our professional Archive team to help guide you through using our fascinating collections.

Family friendly, make and take craft activities inspired by our Circus 250 exhibition.

As part of the bicentenary of the death of Humphry Repton, the landscape gardener, Dr Patrick Eyres will talk about Repton’s work in Yorkshire. There will be chance to see Repton’s Red Book for Oulton Hall that is in the WYAS collection.

New to using archives or stuck on a piece of research? Book a 45 minute slot where you will receive one-to one guidance from our professional Archive team to help guide you through using our fascinating collections.

The Ilkley based choir, Cantores Olicanae, invite you to their concert ’Swing into Summer!’ Come along and enjoy a sparkling Summer cocktail of music including Hubert Parry’s ’I Was Glad’, some delightful folk songs from John Rutter, a medley from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side...

Immerse yourself in an imaginative world of sculpture making. Work and play together to build sculptures inspired by artists in the park. Stack, balance, join, arrange. Always outdoors, Come Rain, Come Shine is about playful making in the fresh air.

Fun awaits in the Hidden Forest on the last Thursday of each month. Jump, laugh, make, sing and play beneath the trees in our outdoor space especially for our youngest visitors. – This event is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs – Children must be accompanied by an adult

Come and explore this beautiful medieval church and the old village of Kirkthorpe as well as a chance to buy good quality spring/summer plants. There will be guided tours available and a chance to climb the bell tower and try bell ringing. Enjoy a cuppa and home made cake in the cafe.

Starting at St Peter’s Church then up to Heath on foot, why not join us for a fun afternoon. First prize is a voucher for Heath Tea Rooms. Afternoon Cream Teas will be served in the Church Hall cafe before the the Treasure Hunt.

Overlooking a secluded valley, garden incl large herbaceous borders containing over 3000 varieties of perennials, shrubs and trees, many of which are unusual and drought tolerant. Ornamental pond, vegetable garden and walled terraces leading to wild flower meadow, small woodland, bog garden and wildlife lakes.