Newsletter: Friday 21st November 2025

Broughton Sanctuary appeared on ITV’s Lorraine in a special “Live from the Land” segment highlighting its inspiring rewilding work near Skipton and showing how local nature restoration links to global climate action ahead of COP30.

Newly released artwork from Wuthering Heights: Reimagined offers a dramatic first look at the Valentine’s Day 2026 film, showcasing how Yorkshire’s wild moorland and Haworth-inspired landscapes shaped this bold new adaptation.

Angus Ashworth: Yorkshire Heritage Hero is a brand-new series following Yorkshire auctioneer Angus Ashworth as he helps families save their crumbling country estates.

All Creatures Great and Small has been officially renewed for Seasons 7 and 8, with each series featuring six episodes and a Christmas special—meaning even more heart-warming stories, Dales scenery and Skeldale House adventures are on the way.

TGJones has unveiled its newly revamped Leeds store and is celebrating with a big in-store event on 22 November, featuring giveaways, entertainment, discounts, and the launch of its new Hobbycraft, Toys ‘R’ Us, Scribbler and Post Office sections.

Light Up Wakefield returns this weekend with a three-day celebration of glowing light installations, a festive switch-on, a giant lantern parade and creative city-wide activities, turning Wakefield into a dazzling, free family festival.

Wakefield Council is bringing festive cheer to Pontefract and Castleford with free markets, craft sessions, a pop-up ice rink and community celebrations throughout November and December—making the high streets sparkle with local creativity and seasonal fun.

McDonald’s has become a principal partner of Bradford City AFC, launching free Fun Football sessions across the district to help children get active, build confidence and enjoy the game through the club’s Community Foundation.

The Winter Green pub in Waverley has reopened after a £322,000 refurbishment—launched by Mark “The Beast” Labbett from The Chase—with new sports and family areas, big screens, fresh facilities and a renewed focus on community.

Leeds Bradford Airport is undergoing a £100 million terminal upgrade—delivered in part by Leeds firm Dudleys—to create a modern, spacious terminal with improved security, arrivals, and passenger facilities, all while keeping the airport fully operational.

Weekend Offender has chosen Sheffield’s Heart of the City redevelopment for its first-ever England store, bringing its terrace-inspired menswear to a new flagship on Pinstone Street and marking another milestone in the city’s growing retail revival.

Brodie, Scotland’s youngest polar bear, is moving temporarily to Yorkshire Wildlife Park this December while his enclosure is upgraded—giving him the perfect chance to meet his older brother Hamish for the very first time.

Papa Johns has launched a new festive menu starring the Yuletide Yorkie—a Yorkshire pudding packed with turkey, sausage, bacon, potato tots, cheese and gravy—alongside returning Pigs in Blankets, bringing Christmas flavours to takeaway fans across Yorkshire.

Northern is offering £2 adult and £1 child train tickets to festive markets in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Scarborough, Halifax and Skipton, making Christmas market trips across Yorkshire wonderfully affordable and stress-free.

Wensleydale Railway has fully refurbished its historic Mk.2 carriages in time for Christmas, giving this year’s POLAR EXPRESS rides a major upgrade with brighter interiors, modern comforts, and beautifully reupholstered seating for a much cosier festive journey.

Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland returns to York for its 20th anniversary, bringing ice skating, a vintage funfair, Santa’s Grotto and a magical festive village to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet for the ultimate family Christmas day out.

Victoria Leeds is bringing a huge dose of festive magic to the city this year with Your Christmas Stories Told—a Christmas campaign featuring an immersive Snowland Storybook photo experience, free luxury gift-wrapping weekends, giveaways, live entertainment and charity fundraising for Zarach.

Trinity Leeds has launched a festive line-up of pop-up kiosks and is turning Christmas shopping into a full festive party with Win Your Wishmas on 6 December—a one-day celebration packed with live entertainment, surprise performances and hourly £500 prize giveaways for lucky shoppers.

Brighter Still is the spectacular winter-solstice finale of Bradford’s UK City of Culture 2025—an immersive community performance in Myrtle Park, Bingley, featuring over 250 local residents in a powerful blend of dance, music, poetry, BMX, bhangra and folk, celebrating the city’s people and stories as the year draws to a close.

Amy Macdonald is set to headline The Piece Hall in Halifax on 18 June 2026, bringing her chart-topping hits and new music to a huge summer show supported by The Coral and Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band.

Suzi Ruffell has extended her hit show The Juggle into 2026, with Yorkshire fans getting one final chance to see her hilarious, relatable stand-up at The Steamworks in Sheffield on 28 May.

McFly have added a second date at Halifax’s Piece Hall for summer 2026 after their first show sold out almost instantly, giving fans another chance to see the pop-rock favourites at one of Yorkshire’s most iconic open-air venues.

Yorkshire’s 2026 music calendar is stacked with huge names—from Westlife and Gorillaz to Louis Tomlinson, James, and Rick Astley—promising an unforgettable year of live gigs across iconic venues in Halifax, Scarborough, Leeds, Sheffield, and beyond.

Music legends The Beach Boys are bringing their Sounds of Summer Tour to The Piece Hall in Halifax on 17 June 2026, performing Pet Sounds classics under the stars with very special guests 10cc.

Yorkshire Wartime returns to Doncaster from 7–9 August 2026 with explosive battle re-enactments, more than 500 military vehicles, tanks in action and 1940s entertainment, making it the North’s biggest living history event.

Romesh Ranganathan brings his biggest tour yet to Yorkshire in 2027, with two arena shows in Leeds and Hull promising a night of sharp, dry, laugh-out-loud comedy.

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Craftiosity in Halifax has launched a limited-edition 2025 advent calendar craft kit, plus a voucher code for gift subscriptions.

Forest Holidays is offering Black Friday savings on cosy cabin breaks at Keldy and Cropton in the North York Moors, with £10 deposits, midweek discounts and code BF25 giving Yorkshire travellers the perfect chance to book a peaceful woodland escape.

Berghaus has launched its 2025 Black Friday sale, offering up to 50% off selected outdoor gear from 12–27 November — perfect for upgrading your kit before winter.

English Heritage is offering 20% off new Gift and Annual Memberships this November, giving great-value access to Yorkshire’s castles and monuments just in time for festive gifting.

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What's on in Yorkshire this week?

Yorkshire is buzzing with an exciting line-up of events to suit all tastes. Whether you’re looking for live music, comedy, sports nostalgia, or family-friendly entertainment, there’s something for everyone. Here’s what’s coming up in the next week:

• BSA Whitby: Christmas Show Spectacular at Whitby Pavilion Theatre on November 22nd, 2025 7:15pm
• The Last Dinner Party at Bridlington Spa Centre on November 23rd, 2025 7:00pm
• Spontaneous Potter at The Steamworks, Sheffield on November 24th, 2025 7:30pm
• Lacuna Coil at Stylus, Leeds on November 25th, 2025 7:00pm
• Afternoon Jump Horse Racing at Wetherby Racecourse – Wednesday 26 November 2025
• The Wittering Whitehalls: Barely Alive at The Royal Hall, Harrogate on November 27th, 2025 7:30pm
• Fisherman’s Friends at Middlesbrough Town Hall on November 28th, 2025 7:00pm
• Objekt at The Crescent, York on November 29th, 2025 9:00pm
• Mumford & Sons at Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on November 30th, 2025 6:00pm

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