Monthly Archives: December 2011

Otley Recognises Our Diamond Queen

A celebration of the written and spoken word will take the form of a competition on the theme of Diamonds to recognise ‘The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee’ in Otley, West Yorkshire. The closing date for entries is 20th January 2012 so … Continue reading

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Hillbilly of Yorkshire

Yorkshire can rightly boast about the ‘three peaks’ but little did we know that they hid the Yorkshire Hillbillies. The group have escaped from the set of Emmerdale Farm and The Commercial at Esholt. That is why they are called … Continue reading

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York Mystery Plays Your Chance to Visit 2012

What are the Mystery Plays The York Mystery Plays are a medieval cycle of the greatest stories ever told from Creation to the Last Judgment. These plays have been performed by the people of York across the centuries. They are … Continue reading

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Embroiderers Guild of Yorkshire

branches of the Embroiderers guild around Yorkshire include, City of York, Grassington, Halifax, Hallam, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull and East Riding, Lower Airedale, Nidderdale, Penistone, Ryedale, Leeds, Selby & District, Sheffield & District and Skipton Continue reading

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