CONTINUING
EVENTS
27th to 4th Jan
HALIFAX
Eureka Museum. Boxing Days at Eureka Make all kinds of wonderful
things using empty boxes and old wrapping paper but don’t
forget to bring your own junk! 10am-5pm. Details 01422 330069.
www.eureka.org.uk
30th
HUDDERSFIELD
Orchestra of Opera North: Viennese Whirl. A popular event
with Viennese classics. 2pm. Details 01484 223200.
31st
CLAPHAM
Ingleborough Hall. Caving Adventure for beginners. Introductory
trips into the limestone caves of the Yorkshire Dales for
individuals, families and groups.Equipment, changing facilities
provided. 9am-5pm. Details 015242 51265.
To 11th Jan
BRADFORD
National Media Museum. 50 Years of Blue Peter. Details 0870
7010200.
www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
To 11th Jan
WAKEFIELD
National Coal Mining Museum. Tom Lamb ‘My Mining Days’.
Exhibition focuses on artwork by artist Tom Lamb who celebrates
his 80th birthday. Free. Details 01924 848806.
www.ncm.org.uk
To 17th Jan
LEEDS
Craft Centre and Design Gallery. ‘All I Want for Christmas’.
Selection of gifts from a host of designer makers. Details
0113 2478241.
www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk
To 25th Jan
DONCASTER
Cusworth Hall. Frobscottle and Snozcumbers – the wonderful
world of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Exhibition with fabulous
illustrations.
Details 01302 782342.
To 26th Jan
WAKEFIELD
Theatre Royal Café. Winter Exhibition by Wakefield
artist Sam Burton. Details 01924 215531.
To 31st Jan
LEEDS
West Yorkshire Playhouse. Peter Pan. A new version of this
festive adventure. Details 0113 2137700.
www.wyplayhouse.com
JANUARY
1st
BEVERLEY
New Years Day Fun Runs, 3, 6 & 10km. 11am. Details 01482
861839.
2nd to 4th
SCARBOROUGH
Art Gallery. Art Exhibition. Lisa Skelton shows her traditional
knitting methods with techniques to create woollen scarves,
with lively colours, patterns and textures.10am-5pm. Continues
6-11, 13-18, 20-25.
Details 01723 374753.
3rd to10th
HUDDERSFIELD
Lawrence Batley Theatre. Jack & The Beanstalk. Huddersfield
Light Opera Company presents a fun packed giant of a pantomime.
7.15pm plus Sat matinee 2.15pm. Details 01484 430528.
www.lawrencebatleytheatre.co.uk
8th
BRADFORD
Impressions Gallery. Yorkshire Photography. Booking essential.
Details 08450 515882.
10th
HULL
Museum of Transport. In touch with the Second World War at ‘Streetlife’.
Meet a character from wartime Britain and discover what life
on the home front was like during the Second World War. 11am-1pm.
Free. Details 01482 318733.
10th
GOLCAR, HUDDERSFIELD
Colne Valley Museum. ‘Day Return’ Exhibition
of passenger transport memorabilia, trams, trolley buses
and railways.
Details 01484 659762.
10th & 11th
BRADFORD
Peel Park. National Cyclo-Cross Championship. A high-speed,
all-action competition.
Details www.yorkshirecyclocross.org.uk
13th
ILKLEY
Christchurch, The Grove. Wharfedale Naturalists Society Talk:
The Haytime Project with Pippa Rayner. Meadow Restoration
in the Yorkshire Dales. Details 01943 461408.
13th
WHITBY
Museum. ‘Jurassic Park in Britain’. North East
Yorkshire Geology Trust Talk. 7-8pm. £2. Details 01947
881000.
16th & 30th
PONTEFRACT
Castle. Ghost Walks. The past is brought to life with history
and spooky goings on. 7pm-8.30pm. 0845 6018353.
17th
MORLEY
Town Hall. Best of Brass with the Black Dyke Band. 7.30pm.
Details 0113 2478336.
18th
GRASSINGTON
Farmers Market. Locally produced food, plants and delicacies.
www.grassington.co.uk
18th
BRIDLINGTON
The Spa. Tea Dance. Enjoy ballroom, popular sequence, old
time and line dancing with live music. 2pm-5pm. Details 01262678258. |
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19th to 31st
ILKLEY
Wharfeside Theatre. Ilkley Playhouse present ‘The Talented
Mr. Ripley’ from the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Details
01943 609539.
23rd & 24th
SALTAIRE
Brewery and Visitor Centre. Winter Ales Beer Festival. 4pm-11pm.
Details 01274 594959.
www.saltairebrewery.co.uk
24th & 25th
HARROGATE
Yorkshire Event Centre. Bradford Excel Small Animal Show.
Rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, mice and meet the
celebrities to talk about animal health and welfare plus
face painting, story and poem competitions 9am-5.30pm. Details
01625 520647.
www.eventcentre.co.uk
26th & 27th
BRIDLINGTON
Big Garden Bird Watch Weekend at Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve.
10.30am-4pm.
Details 01262 851179.
28th
YORK
Yorkshire Museum and Gardens. Artefact Handling Workshop.
Handle some of the amazing objects from the archaeological
collection, hand axes, Roman rings and Medieval masonry. £5.
Details 01904 650333.
www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
31st
SALTAIRE
Victoria Hall. Vintage Home and Fashion Fair. Vintage frocks,
small furniture, coats, china, glassware, jewellery and much
more. 9.30am-4pm.
Details 07985 181120.
31sts
KEIGHLEY
St. Peter’s Church, Cross Hills. Naturalists’ Society
Exhibition – The Works and Aims of the Yorkshire Rivers
Trust. 7pm. Details 01756 791930.
31st to 1st February
HARROGATE
Yorkshire Event Centre. Festival of British Railway Modelling.
Exhibition stands, selection of layouts and free expert advice.
10am-5.30pm. 01778 391123.
WALKS
1st
Barden Reservoirs and The Strid
News Years Day Walk. Moderate 5 miles. Meet 12.10pm Halton
Heights.
1st
Bolton Abbey and Barden Moor
Moderate 11 miles. Start 10.50am Bolton Abbey Village Green.
Details www.dalesbusramblers.org.uk
3rd
Baildon Moor
Circular walk, 7.5miles. Meet 11am Bingley Railway Station.
Details 01274 432666.
4th
Eavestone Lake
Moderate 4 miles. Meet 10.40am Fellbeck. Details 01423 711252.
www.dalesbusramblers.co.uk
25th
The Hermit of Burley Woodhead
5 miles. Meet 11.15am Ben Rhydding Railway Station. Details
01274 432666.
25th
Ripon
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal. Winter Bird Walk. 2
miles. 10.30am. Details 01765 608888.
RACING
Catterick 1st,
8th, 16th, 30th
Doncaster 23rd,
24th, 31st
Wetherby 10th,
31st
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