The White Swan at Fence is a traditional gastro-pub with much to brag about. It has a great drinks selection including many cask ales plus a robust wine list, while the menu offers up elevated comfort fare.
The venue is a little out of the way, but well worth the drive, which you’ll soon forget about once nestled in its quaint quarters, complete with a fireplace.
Britain’s revolution in hands-on creativity, contemporary manufacturing and tech-led making shows no sign of slowing and the festival that shouts loudest about the brilliance of the nation’s makers returns for enjoyment year on year.
free entry
Showcasing boundary-pushing artistry from around the globe, the British Textile Biennial is back with a month of unmissable installations.
free entry
Famously Kurt Cobain’s favourite songwriters and among the best of the ’80s pop underground, The Vaselines play in Hebden Bridge.
from £20.00
Celebrating the Dales’ delicious produce, with local businesses throughout the National Park hosting events such as menus and tastings, themed dishes and cookery courses.
free entry
Kids will be giggling in their seats and tapping their toes in this shark-tacular, fin-tastic production!
from £15.25
Star of Live At The Apollo; Adam Rowe’s new stand up tour is coming to Bradford’s King’s Hall!
from £22.00
By Charles Dickens, adapted by Hugh Janes and directed by Dick Hebbert. Come for a spooky theatrical experience, but don’t expect to sleep easy that night!
from £5.00
The Saltaire Living Advent Calendar has been a staple of the village since 2006, with community buildings and houses lighting up their windows with intricate illuminations.
free entry
A public library in Nelson, Lancashire, which runs a number of events and classes.
A former cotton mill built in 1832, and purchased by Pendle Council in 2012.
Pendle Heritage Centre features Pendle Art Gallery, a museum on Pendle life, a shop and family friendly café.
Most famous for its links to the now notorious witch trials of 1612, Pendle Hill and its surrounding towns and villages are a truly bewitching area of Lancashire. History and legend has woven a spell over Pendle.
A formal Edwardian urban park in Burnley which retains most its original features including a boating lake and an Italian garden.
Glassmonkey Studio is the largest glass fusing studio in the area. The studio is home to a gallery selling handmade fused glassware jewellery, art and greeting cards. They also host regular workshops for fused glass, soap making, enamelling, and silver clay jewellery making.
Independent community coffee shop and vegetarian kitchen.
Burnley Mechanics Theatre showcases an array of talent; touring shows and local theatre also.
Affectionately referred to as the ‘Downton of the North’, Gawthorpe Hall was redesigned in the 1850s by Sir Charles Barry, designer of the Houses of Parliament and the ‘real’ Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle.
Rowley Lake is on the outskirts of Burnley, with much to offer to the walker who goes out of their way to venture out here. It’s open scope and substantial size lend it vast appeal, while it’s natural activity and beauty make it a pretty picture, with views extending endlessly across the flat plain.
The Weavers Triangle is a modern name for an area on the banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal that was once at the heart of Burnley’s textile industry. The name was first used in the 1970s, as interest developed in preserving Burnley’s industrial heritage, and refers to the roughly triangular shape of the region.
We’re crowning October the month of painting prizes! From Birkenhead to Huddersfield, biennials are showcasing the best of contemporary painting.
With literature festival season starting its engines, we select our top picks, alongside some standout launches and readings.
From post punk legends to the leading lights of modern shoegaze, read about the most exciting artists playing in Manchester and the North this autumn.
A true crime rock musical, contemporary dance and punchy new writing feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
The best new venues and revamped food and drink menus in Manchester and the North as we head into autumn.
Get inspired to make the most of autumn with day trips, pumpkin carving and ghosts in this month's Tours and Activities guide.
Halloween's on the horizon, but there are some big film festivals to dive into first.
School's back and we're heading towards autumn! Here are some of the best family friendly events and activities to keep the kids busy.
