Curlew Exhibition, Keswick Museum Community Gallery
Keswick Museum is hosting a new exhibition in the Community Gallery. The exhibition, ‘Curlew Recovery - Helping Curlews Thrive in the Cocker Valley’, is open daily, 10am - 4pm, from Monday 16th March to the end of April. Entrance to the Community Gallery is free, but there is a charge for Museum exhibitions.
Rising Filmmaking Talent Honoured At The Eduqas Moving Image Awards
Talented film and media students from across the UK have been celebrated at the 12th annual Moving Image Awards ceremony held at the British Film Institute in London. Launched in 2014 in partnership with the British Film Institute, the Moving Image Awards celebrate outstanding moving image work by students studying Eduqas Film and Media qualifications.
Rave Reviews For Film Festival As It Announces 2027 Dates
A 10-day festival bringing world-class film to Morecambe has earned rave reviews for its third edition showing an inspiring selection of films with a focus on Northern talent development. The Bay International Film Festival has now confirmed its fourth outing will take place 29 January - 7 February 2027.
BBC Celebrates Momentous Year In Bradford - And Unveils What’s Coming Next
A new Extraordinary Portraits exhibition, a new initiative to find inspiring under 25s, and a major writing scheme are just some of the BBC’s upcoming plans for Bradford - following the city’s defining year as the UK City of Culture.
Yorkshire Artist Returns To Her Roots - Yorkshire Sculpture Park Presents 'Cake Crumbs And Lemonade'
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is presenting Cake Crumbs and Lemonade, the largest solo exhibition to date by renowned illustrator and designer Louise Lockhart. Already loved by many through her much-admired brand The Printed Peanut, Louise Lockhart is known for her joyful, folk-inspired designs that celebrate the charm of everyday life.
Prism Arts Exhibiting Across The North This Spring
Prism Arts, a disability arts organisation based in Carlisle, has announced that two of its studio artists — Emma Evans and Stuart Irving — are currently exhibiting work at major galleries across the north of England. The exhibitions, running through spring 2026, highlight the breadth and ambition of the creative work emerging from Prism Arts and the artists it supports.
Amandaland’s Samuel Anderson Joins British Menopause Comedy Hot Flash
Samuel Anderson is to star opposite Gaynor Faye in Hot Flash, a feature film which delves into the challenges of menopause. Hot Flash tells the story of Geri, an accidental entrepreneur who triumphs despite brutal menopause symptoms, imposter syndrome, and the challenges of being a forty-plus single mum. Anderson will play opposite her as Steve.
Joe Hill Appointed As New Director And Chief Executive Of Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has announced the appointment of Joe Hill as its new Director and Chief Executive. His appointment marks the organisation entering a pivotal phase looking ahead to its 50th anniversary in 2027.
Gaynor Faye Takes Lead Role In British Menopause Comedy Hot Flash
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Celebrated actor and writer Gaynor Faye will star in Hot Flash, a feature film which delves into the challenges of menopause. Gaynor will play Geri, an accidental entrepreneur who triumphs despite brutal menopause symptoms, imposter syndrome, and the challenges of being a forty plus single mum.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Unveils New Sculptures Outdoors For 2026
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has added three significant new outdoor sculptures to the landscape by Vanessa da Silva, Auke de Vries and Damien Hirst, each offering thought-provoking encounters with contemporary art in the open air.
Ways of Seeing: Katharine Holmes And Three Generations Of Dales Artists
The process of artistic apprehension is relentless for Katharine Holmes, as if her landscape – the precipitous limestone terrain of Malhamdale – will only yield to endless scrutiny.
How Memory Takes Shape
The Shape of Memory began as a personal attempt to understand how our experiences settle inside us and shape the people we become. I grew up thinking about the stories families pass down and the ones we learn to carry on our own. As a visual artist and art director working in Sheffield, I wanted to explore those ideas in a way that felt honest and accessible.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Announces 2026 Programme
In 2026, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents a bold year-long programme of exhibitions, commissions and residencies that reflects on how artists navigate resilience, inheritance and transformation in a rapidly changing world.
Leading Young Film Star Receives Yorkshire Young Achievers Award
The 10-year-old actress, Matilda Firth, from Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire has received the Youngster of the Year award at Yorkshire Young Achievers Award ceremony. It comes just two weeks before the actress takes to the red carpet for the London premiere of her latest movie, the Sky Original Christmas film, Tinsel Town.
Vision & Labour: Making Comics: The Art Of Avery Hill Publishing
Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery has teamed up with indie publisher Avery Hill Publishing to create an exhibition showcasing some of today’s most exciting comics creators.
Song Of Farewell Comes Home To Scarborough
“Everything I wanted to say about Frederick Delius is in the film!” So revealed Eric Fenby soon after its emergence. SONG OF FAREWELL, the 1982 documentary on Fenby's relationship with the great Bradford-born composer and his role in facilitating his final pieces, is being screened at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
Young Leeds Actor To Appear In Star-Studded Alan Bennett Film
A rising young Yorkshire actor appears in the upcoming Alan Bennett film, The Choral, released in cinemas on 7 November. Ralph Falkingham, 9, from Leeds, shares the screen with a star-studded cast including Academy Award nominee and BAFTA-winner Ralph Fiennes. The cast also includes Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, and Simon Russell Beale.
Century Old 'Privilege' Painting Recreated Outside Wetherspoons, Barrow-In-furness
A hundred year old historical oil painting has been re-created outside a Cumbrian Wetherspoons for an exhibition at the Art Gene gallery. Regulars looked on in amusement as three men in period dress sat down at a table outside The Furness Railway in Barrow-In-Furness and started mixing a drink.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Announces 2025 Yorkshire Graduate Award Winner
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has announced its 2025 Yorkshire Graduate Award winner as Sheffield artist Jim Ever. Ever is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans sound, collage, assemblage, image-making, video, installation, and sculpture.
New Opera Raises Timely Questions On AI
A brand-new radical opera aims to address the biggest existential question of our times by drawing on lessons from Yorkshire’s revolutionary past. The acclaimed Yorkshire composer Ben Crick was inspired by true stories from the Industrial Revolution in 1812 to draw striking parallels with the current AI revolution in The Last Machine Breaker, An Opera on Luddites, AI and Revolution.
Northern Art Charity Will Fold Without New Funding
A Yorkshire-based charity which supports artists across the North of England is urgently seeking a new patron to enable it to continue its work. Established in 2010, New Light celebrates and promotes Northern art, supporting both well-known and emerging artists by offering some of the region’s best awards and opportunities.
Opera North's Susanna
Opera North has collaborated with Phoenix Dance on four previous opera productions. Each of these has been a delight, but this performance of Handel's Susanna has been my favourite. There's something perfectly operatic about adding another art form into an already dazzling display of orchestral music, singing, acting, costume design, set design, sound, lighting...
Scarborough Enjoys October Film Bonanza, Including Gold Standard Film Course For Teenagers
Scarborough is the place to be for budding filmmakers and film lovers this month, with a gold standard filmmaking course for teenagers and a season of classic horror films and activities for the whole family at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
Silent Film Phantom Of The Opera
Step into the shadows of 1925 as Lon Chaney’s legendary Phantom of the Opera haunts the grand Victoria Hall, Saltaire. On Thursday 16th October 2025, the silent masterpiece comes alive with the mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ performed live, filling the hall with a storm of music that shakes the soul.
New Head of Programmes confirmed at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has appointed Dr Alexandra Hodby as Head of Programmes, following her successful interim tenure in the role. Dr Hodby began her early curatorial career at YSP from 2000-2006 but returned with more than 19 years of experience across leading cultural institutions.
Whispers Of The Wilderness - A New Exhibition Celebrating Nature And Art Opens At Beningbrough Hall
The National Trust has announced the opening of its latest exhibition, Whispers of the Wilderness: Exploring Wilderness Gardens, at Beningbrough Hall’s Reddihough Galleries. Running from 2 September 2025 to 12 April 2026.
The Dukes’ Sunset Screenings: Outdoor Screenings Of New Releases, Cult Classics And Beloved Musicals
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Guests can look forward to the anticipated return of Sunset Screenings, the Dukes’ premier outdoor cinema experience. Set amongst the backdrop of Williamson Park's The Dell. Surrounded by rockery and lush greenery, it’s the perfect setting, providing great natural acoustics. From the 29th August - 7th of September, audiences can immerse themselves in a unique outdoor cinema experience.
Jordy Kerwick: One To Give. One To Take Away
Jordy Kerwick’s striking new solo exhibition One to Give. One to Take Away will be presented in Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s The Weston Gallery and outdoors this autumn, marking the first UK museum solo presentation of his work. One to Give.
Neil Pearson - Scarborough’s Artist For All Seasons
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Very few towns can boast as many fine artists as Scarborough! This beautiful, immensely photogenic seaside town seems to attract them from all parts of the country and inspire them to paint local scenes - of which there are many about the castle, around the harbour, on the seashore and beyond in the Yorkshire countryside.
Life Finds A Way! – A Jurassic Park Retrospective
For the sake of nostalgia, I recently re-watched Jurassic Park, the 1993 original. I’m 41 now, but still jumped during the infamous T. rex scene. My other half then suggested we download the rest of the franchise. “Sure,” I said without thinking. Then my heart sank as I discovered there were six instalments to rent, plus a seventh in the cinema, which I’d then feel obliged to see.