Harewood Reveals First Part of 2021 Up+Open Programme with a Focus on Wellbeing, Culture Outdoors and Open History

Yorkshire’s 2020 Large Visitor Attraction of the Year is open throughout the week once more as Harewood House Trust invites everyone to enjoy its 250-year-old House and its Gardens, Bird Garden, Play and parkland. Aiming to inspire and enrich, i

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30 March 2021

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Leeds Entrepreneur launches a home ‘pop up’ cinema hire business

During the national lockdown, a Leeds entrepreneur launched a ‘pop up’ cinema hire concept called Home Cinema Hire Leeds, and as a result of its phenomenal success, it hopes to establish a national franchise. It was during lockd

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21 January 2021

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Leeds Entrepreneurs launch OPEN Gift Card to help boost independent businesses

This month, local entrepreneurs Paul Lenihan, Tim Rooke and Greg Brant officially launch a new type of gift card which can be used across the city centre and suburbs, in a wide variety of independent businesses. The OPEN gift card is designed to g

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27 November 2020

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House’s 500-year-old inventory displayed for first time

A 500-year-old checklist detailing the complete contents of Temple Newsam House when it was first built has gone on display in an exhibition exploring centuries of life above and below stairs. Compiled for Thomas, Lord Darcy, thought to be t

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2 October 2020

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Visitors encouraged to make the most of Leeds’ diverse trails this bank holiday weekend

History lovers can have a hoot this bank holiday weekend as they try bird-spotting with a difference in the heart of urban Leeds.

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27 August 2020

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City’s museums and galleries welcome back visitors

useum-lovers in Leeds can rediscover millions of years of history now council-run venues across the city have officially reopened. Leeds Museums and Galleries sites closed earlier this year as part of a city-wide effort to control the sprea

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27 August 2020

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Rediscover Leeds launched in bid to help city’s key industries recover

Residents in and around Leeds are being encouraged to rediscover the city as it begins to safely reopen to visitors. Visit Leeds has today launched Rediscover Leeds, a campaign desi

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28 July 2020

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Christmas at Harewood– Unlock the Magic

It’s after-hours, the doors are closed and it’s the moment when Harewood House really comes alive. The statues are singing, the paintings are gossiping and there’s hustle and bustle both above and below stairs, with the anticipation

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10 August 2019

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Roxy Arcade: Merrion Street venue ups its game

Since hitting up Merrion Street in the newly rejuvenated Northern Quarter last year, Roxy Ball Room have gone from strength to strength, replicating the success of their flagship Boar Lane venue. As the booze and ball games entertainment mecca con

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31 July 2019

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Historic year as record numbers flock to Leeds Museums and Galleries

Leeds Museums and Galleries welcomed a record number of visitors over the past year, new figures have revealed. Statistics drawn together from the city’s nine council-run sites show an astonishing 1,698,640 people came to take in a specta

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12 May 2019

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