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There’s always something exciting on the horizon. New events and fresh festivals. Big name bookings and not-to-miss tours. Unique attractions and inspiring destinations. Sporting celebrations and historical curiosities. You’ll find it all here, with news and updates from across our ever-moving city. All the developments and discoveries you need to plan a visit that takes the path less travelled.

Lawless becomes first British winner of Tour de Yorkshire as Van Avermaet takes final stage into Leeds

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY TOUR DE YORKSHIRE AND LEEDS CITY COUNCIL   Chris Lawless became the first British winner of the Tour de Yorkshire after defending champion Greg Van Avermaet won an enthralling final stage in Leeds.

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7 May 2019

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Market Kitchen at Leeds Kirkgate Market expands

The Market Kitchen at Leeds Kirkgate Market, which opened in 2016, is now fully let. Offering a vibrant mix of street food at great prices, tenants include the BBC award winning Manjit’s Kitchen to the unique Yorkshire Wrap Company and th

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2 May 2019

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Leeds Chef Matt Healy to Launch Third Venture in his Hometown

Award-winning chef Matt Healy has announced the launch of a gastropub in his hometown of Leeds – his third venture in the city in just a year.   The 36-year-old chef and his team Seventh Course Ltd will take over the reins at

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2 May 2019

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City celebrations to deliver unforgettable ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 fan experience across England and Wales

On behalf of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: • Official City Celebrations will take place in all ten ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Host Cities and consist of free of charge city centre fan zones and public city activations

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30 April 2019

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The Summer Cocktail Experience: Festival-inspired event heading to the Faversham

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30 April 2019

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The UK’s Weirdest, Funniest, Most Boundary-Breaking and Most Pioneering Festival is about to Begin

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30 April 2019

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Countdown begins to the arrival of Tour de Yorkshire in Leeds

With just under a week to go before the Tour de Yorkshire lights up Leeds, here is everything you need to know to ensure you do not miss a minute of the action. In what is truly something not to be missed, both the women and men’s races w

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29 April 2019

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Tour de Yorkshire fan village back in Leeds

Sent on behalf of Welcome to Yorkshire: The Village will be returning to Millennium Square in Leeds as part of the celebrations around the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. The free spectator hub will see dozens of live performances a

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29 April 2019

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Sven Vath presents the last ever Cocoon in the Park – 13th July 2019

The team behind Cocoon in the Park are happy and sad all at the same time. Happy to announce the line-up for number 11 but sad to tell you this will be the last ever Cocoon in the Park. Really. All good things must come to an end but

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28 April 2019

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Eating the North: #EatNorth Returns for 2019

#EATNORTH weekly food festival is returning to Leeds for its third year, with a cracking line up of indie food vendors, themed events and live music. Uniting the North’s best food vendors with a crowd of enthusiastic indi

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16 April 2019

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