Spring is blooming across Yorkshire, bringing steam train rides, live music, and bustling local markets—plus, with two bank holidays on Monday 5th and Monday 26th May, it’s the perfect time to plan a getaway or enjoy a day out nearby.
York’s city centre is bursting with colour and fun this summer thanks to York BID’s vibrant seating, quirky grass animals, bee-friendly planters, and the upcoming family trail, Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure.
Doncaster Rovers’ promotion to League One is more than a football triumph — it’s a citywide boost set to drive business, tourism, and community pride across Doncaster.
West Bar Sheffield’s £300m city centre regeneration has reached a major milestone with the opening of 368 high-spec build-to-rent flats at Soho Yard.
The Knitting Pilgrim, a powerful blend of art, theatre, and interfaith dialogue, brings Kirk Dunn’s stunning hand-knitted tapestries exploring Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the UK this May — with a must-see show at Bradford Cathedral on 7th May.
The Sufi Music Heritage Festival 2025 brings three days of live music, poetry, crafts, and community spirit to Bradford from 9–11 May.
Bradford Cathedral’s Our Bradford exhibition (12 May–20 June 2025) showcases 35 beautifully embroidered textile artworks by Airedale Stitchers, each telling a personal story of life, landscape, and memory in the Bradford District as part of the city’s wider Weaving Stories season.
Threads Textile Festival returns to Sunny Bank Mills on 17–18 May 2025 with a vibrant weekend of fabric markets, hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, exhibitions, and free family fun.
Yes, pets can get hay fever — a local Harrogate vet explains the surprising signs like itching and skin irritation, and offers practical tips to help your furry friends stay comfortable during pollen season.
Holmfirth Arts Festival 2025 brings a summer-long celebration of creativity to the Holme Valley, with live music, street theatre, eco exhibits, and free family fun — all kicking off with the Big Free Weekend on 14–15 June.
Leeds Lit Fest 2025 (14–22 June) brings bold stories, big names like Gemma Styles, powerful poetry, indie publishing panels, and live performance to buzzing venues across the city.
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:
- Last Laugh Comedy Club at Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall on May 2nd, 2025 7:00pm
- Shaun Ryder – Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays at Scarborough Spa Theatre on May 3rd, 2025 7:00pm
- MAY THE 4TH MOVIE MARATHON @ Refectory LDS at Northern Monk Refectory, Leeds on May 4th, 2025 12:00pm
- Jerron Paxton at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds on May 5th, 2025 7:00pm
- Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy at Leadmill, Sheffield on May 6th, 2025 7:30pm
- Tom Rosenthal – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am at The Crescent, York on May 7th, 2026 7:30pm
- The Manfreds Keeping it Live in 25 at Scarborough Spa Theatre on May 8th, 2025 7:30pm
- Olly Murs at First Direct Arena, Leeds on May 9th, 2025 6:00pm
- Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at Connexin Live, Hull on May 10th, 2025 6:30pm
- Jenny Eclair – Jokes, Jokes, Jokes at Harrogate Theatre on May 11th, 2025
A look at the history of Duncombe Park, with Dr Emma Wells
Duncombe Park, one of England’s finest 18th-century landscape estates, blends Baroque architecture, Georgian refinement, and sweeping views of the Rye Valley, with historic gardens, grand interiors, and centuries of aristocratic heritage now open to the public in North Yorkshire.
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