‘Eclectic’ is the name of the game at the Bagshaw Museum in Batley.
Their collections are varied but not lacking in quality.
From South Africa, Asia and Egypt to Edwardian dollhouses, all situated in the beautiful Victorian gothic mansion.
There’s exciting animation, classic children’s movies and a chance to experience the ocean in virtual reality at Leeds Young Film Festival.
from £3.30
Accomplished silent film pianist Jonny Best provides live improvised music to accompany Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller.
from £14.00
The freshly refurbished National Science and Media Museum reopens with an exhibition of David Hockney’s photographic and video ‘joiner’ works.
free entry
YOU:MATTER is a spectacular audio-visual experience that explores our place in the universe and the invisible links between us and the cosmos
from £2.00
‘Eternal Return’ celebrates filmmaker Stuart Croft whose. innovative approach to film blurred the boundaries between the art gallery and cinema.
free entry
StrangeForms Festival returns for its 10th edition, bringing two weird and wonderful days of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal to Brudenell Social Club.
from £22.00
Anika is about to drop her heaviest and angriest record to date, making her show at Brudenell Social Club an exciting prospect.
from £17.00
From ‘raging’ women to Ukrainian dancers, Photo North Festival #6 celebrates the magic of camera work with exhibitions and artist talks.
from £10.00
Manasamitra is an artist-led organisation based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, delivering a range of South Asian arts and cultural experiences in traditional and innovative ways.
A creative hub in the heart of Dewsbury, Brigantia is a meeting place for local artists, businesses and Kirklees residents.
Beautiful grade II listed building on the outskirts of Leeds. Well worth the trip for those wanting something special.
Opened in 2017, Leeds’ Cineworld boasts 11 screens, including a huge IMAX designed to showcase the latest and greatest Hollywood blockbusters.
Open access print making, screen printing, etching, dry point, collagraph, black and white art courses for beginners or those more experienced. Onsite gallery space used for members exhibitions and also for anyone who submits a proposal.
With outdoor seating just 30 minutes drive outside Wakefield, Ossett Brewery specialises in award-winning real ales and has taproom and brewery tours on site.
Tapestry Arts is a live-music venue and bar, arts complex and theatre all rolled into one.
Pudsey Market is a traditional style market in Pudsey, just outside the centre of Leeds.
Tucked away in a quiet, leafy garden, Bolling Hall Museum is full-to-the-brim with the history of its residing families.
Interplay works across all definitions of exclusion to create a special theatre that places the audience at the centre of the experience.
Bab Tooma serves authentic Middle Eastern and Syrian food. The restaurant is a local favourite for kebabs and grilled meats.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
