Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Become Victorian Historians and investigate the always interesting and often unexpected ways that people used Pontefract Castle in the 1800s.
Step inside the beautiful Art Nouveau building to discover a world where liquorice and voting collide. Explore the captivating stories of Pontefract.
The Wakefield Museum is home to both local treasures and myriad stories of people’s lives through history.
Step back in time and explore the history of Castleford from the Bronze Age to the present day.
Discover the house and gardens of this 18th-century architectural masterpiece surrounded by 300 acres of landscaped parkland.
A multi award-winning hotel and spa in an incredible location on an island in the middle of a lake.
Just a short walk away from Wakefield’s central attractions and restaurants, this boutique accommodation offers something a little different from the mainstream hotels.
Welcome to Yorkshire and Oulton Hall & Spa. Perfectly located to explore the whole of Yorkshire, standing within the beautiful Yorkshire countryside close to Leeds.
One of only three surviving bridge chapels in England, this incredible mid-14th century heritage site is a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I listed building.
Winner of the 2017 Art Fund Museum of the Year Award, The Hepworth in Wakefield is easily one of the leading cultural highlights of the North.
The Mental Health Museum in Wakefield is home to a variety of mental health–related artefacts from the 19th century to the present day.
Wakefield Jazz holds a claim to being one of the best jazz clubs in the UK.
Kick off Festival of Libraries 2025 with out-of-this-world book searching across Manchester.
Free entry
A week of sense-sational fun and discovery awaits this half-term!
Free entry
The Museum of Illusions offers a unique experience in Manchester to keep the kids entertained all May Half-Term.
From £15.00
Enjoy family-friendly fun over the half-term holidays.
From £0.00
Mark the final day of Festival of Libraries 2025 with a super fun family day!
Free entry
Head to the University of Manchester on Saturday 14 June for this year’s Universally Manchester Festival, a one-day event packed with inspiring Bee Curious talks, interactive science activities, creative sessions,…
Free entry
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Outdoor cinema announcements, a major retrospective at HOME, and the best of indie cinema.
Experimental performance, thought-provoking new writing and our picks of Manchester International Festival - here’s what’s taking centre stage this summer.
There's a lot of experimentation going on in our Literature guide, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss if you're not careful.
From city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.
With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!
Books, beer and burlesque. Dive into a glorious tangle of joyful happenings.
