Thackray Museum of Medicine wins prestigious Visit England award

The Thackray Museum of Medicine is honoured to announce that it has been recognised with a Visitor Attraction Accolade for Best Told Story in the recently released Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2021–2022 that highlight the high calibre and va

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21 October 2022

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THOR’S TIPI BAR RETURNS TO LEEDS IN NOT ONE, BUT TWO LOCATIONS THIS CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is about to get even more ‘THORSome’ this winter as the team behind the ever-popular THOR’S tipi are offering not one, but two unique festive experiences in the city centre.  They’ll be m

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18 October 2022

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Leeds masters the art of collaboration in a season of culture

Leeds’ venues have collaborated unlike any other UK city as over 30 leading cultural organisations worked together this spring to showcase the vibrant, diverse and inclusive cultural experiences Leeds has to offer.   Led by

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25 July 2022

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Fooled by fairies – how did the creator of the astute detective Sherlock Holmes get deceived by two girls from Yorkshire?

Fooled by fairies – how did the creator of the astute detective Sherlock Holmes get deceived by two girls from Yorkshire? Just over one hundred years ago Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the literary genius behind the detecti

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11 May 2022

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Harewood House Shortlisted for Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award

The beautiful and diverse gardens of Harewood House have been shortlisted for the prestigious Garden of the Year Award from

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13 September 2021

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Eight new openings in Leeds that you need to know about

From a roller skating community to pop-up drinking and dining in a multi storey car park, it’s all happening in the city of Leeds. As lockdown restrictions continue to ease and staycation destinations are on the rise, we’ve rounded up the

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7 July 2021

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Leeds Town Hall pulls out all the stops to preserve historic organ

It’s an historic conservation project that’s sure to strike a chord with music lovers all across Leeds and beyond.

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3 June 2021

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Huge dinosaur eggs laid across Leeds for free event

Augmented reality app shows which dinos will hatch for Leeds Jurassic Trail 2 Huge dinosaur eggs have been laid in a dozen locations in Leeds for visitors to now hunt down as part of a two week

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1 June 2021

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Thackray will see you now! UK’s largest independent medical museum in Leeds finally opens its doors following a multi-million-pound redevelopment.

Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds has one of the UK’s most significant medical collections and this spring it will open its doors to showcase an extensive £4.1million redevelopment to enthral and enlighten people about the story of

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17 May 2021

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Colourful Artwork in the Frame as Briggate Welcomes Back Shoppers to a Safe City Centre

Eye-catching artwork by a Leeds student has been brightening up Briggate this week as Leeds welcomed tens of thousands of shoppers back to the city centre. The colourful creations by Kat Sheath have been put in place in one of the city’s m

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15 April 2021

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