Great bike rally, attended by a couple of thousand bikers, some good headline bands over the years…read more 21st anniversary this year (2011). Good facilities provided by the castle ie showers & proper toilets. Organised by MAG NE. I have been for the last 6 years & intend to continue. Safe & family friendly.

I have been to Leeds Festival about five times and it's one of my favourite times of the year! The…read morefestival takes part on August bank holiday weekend, with an early entry ticket permitting access to the campsite as early as the Wednesday, and the festival ending on Monday morning. The music is on on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, usually from about midday till 11pm ish. Not only is there music but also comedians and sometimes films are shown. There are also various DJ sets/music tents on an evening as well as different bars-it all varies year on year. The festival area consists of different campsite areas, the carparks, and then the arena itself. There's quite a lot of camping space however if you don't get there that early it can be difficult to get a decent space. The arena contains all the different stages, loads of food vans/counters, bars, and rides. The cost of Leeds Fest goes up every year but it's about £200 now for a weekend of camping and seeing loads of bands and things. It's not bad value but it is creeping up a lot. I love Leeds fest as it's a fun weekend full of music, friends, camping, drinking, and laughing.

An amazing music festival that you should definately go to if you live up North! It's a great…read moreatmosphere and always gets good bands in their line up! It's not that far from Leeds City Centre, but traffic can be well bad so get there early as poss. I saw soooooo many people just chilling out on their bonnets of their cars this year in the queue to get there, but then again that's part of the fun!! It's over £100 for the weekend ticket, can't remember how much more, but it's well worth it! Don't go for just a day unless you HATE camping, because you pay quite a bit more to just go for a day and the music alone is worth staying for!!

I only found out about this because of Facebook,and i'm glad that I did!…read more Apart from the fact that Holmfirth is a really lovely little place,the event itself was really bloody good! Set over 5 zones dotted around the centre the Festival really was a food and drink lovers dream.All of the stall holders were friendly and passionate about their wares and they were all quick off the mark where samples were concerned. We bought a gorgeous chicken dumpling from the Jamaican stall,a beautiful buffalo burger,a stunnungly good veg indian platter and a couple of wicked seek kebabs (All of those eaten at the Festival) To take home we bought,4 pies,some soup,some bread,some cheese,a mars bar crunch and 3 litres of small batch cider. A good Festival and day? You bet it was!!

I am not really into folk but it is such a fun atmosphere I am sure anyone can enjoy it…read more This long-standing celebration of the traditional music, dance and song of the British Isles has taken on the trappings of a tradition in its own right. With over 600 events covering workshops, concerts, singarounds, dances, sessions, street entertainment and the extensive 'fringe' events that blossom spontaneously The famous Whitby Folk Week. The approx. 600 events on offer range from public dance displays to major dances and concerts. Full programme of workshops in most folk related topics / instruments / types of dance, both at beginner and higher level. Extensive children's programmeSeven days of dancing in the streets, music and singing in the pubs, concerts and dances until late into the night, and a whole lot more. Seven days of meeting old friends and making new ones. Altogether, Whitby Folk Week is a good reason for heading to the north east of England in late August each year and exploring Whitby too. Expensive to mind my though unless you are really into it. Price: £128 - Adult season ticket, £96 - Senior/Student season ticket, £64 - Junior season ticket

An excellent review - this is the second year I've missed the Whitby Folk Week and I'm having…read moreserious withdrawal symptoms. Anyone interested in good music, good dancing and enjoying themselves should visit at some point. As to the cost - the season ticket covers you for all workshops throughout the week and every concert you can get to - possibly saving more than you paid for it! The workshops are interesting for all - My first visit, I started to learn to play the fiddle, never having touched one before. Also bear in mind that all the street entertainment and pub singing sessions are free.

Driffield Showground hosts regular fayres, festivals, rallyes, markets and country shows…read more The Driffield show is the main event, held every July. There are also monthly Famrer's Markets on Saturday mornings and other attractions such as steam exhibitions in the summer months.

What a truely immense weekend with sunshine and some VIP free bar abuse. This festival is really…read morethe muts nuts. Get it in your diaries for next year, along with some super fine fizz, hideous porto loos and trench foot. Well maybe not the last two. Seriously beer, music and sunshine win win win!

over the years I have enjoyed many festivals in York…read more unfortunately today was not one of them. only a few displays in Parliament square. all the cafes full or not selling food the main A19 route in, had planned roadworks causing a 15 min outward journey to take 55mins just to get back to the designers centre car park York town parking charges ridiculous I will give it a miss in the future

Have to give this 5 because for a week in mid feb. York is invaded by Vikings. You see them sat on…read morethe pavement eating chips, pushing trolley in the supermarket and downing a pint in the pub. The Festival sees hundreds of Vikings descend on the city and demonstrate battle-drills and training routines. The city is also treated to a range of public events including lectures, arts & crafts, encampments, river events, saga-telling, and full-scale battle re-enactments. There are British Viking re-enactment groups (I am an honorary Vikeskill in battle..sword/longbow) and Scandinavians. By Cliffords Tower battles are fought once more. There are longboat races on the River Ouse and it all culminates on the last night in a brilliant firework display that follows an umganger (forgive my spelling if it is wrong) a ceremony for the dead by torchlight procession and the burning of a Viking ship (of the dead). The battles at Cliffords Tower grounds attract too thick a crowd to see if you are not there first. Last time I went it was incredibly windy. The Viking chief stood atop a tower and fired a flaming arrow at the ship. The wind took it..several more failed. One hit the sail..a cheer went up then it fell into the river..wahhhhhhhhhhh from the audience. Suddenly a war cry went up from maybe 50 warriors. They ran through the crowd to the river bank. 50 flaming arrows went off and the ship began to burn! Riotous cheering! Wrap up warm, especially kiddies, as it can be very cold at night.

The Durham Regatta is an annual event, held on the River Wear. Rowing races held between the local…read moreuniversities & collages including visiting establishments. All number of stalls & activities can be found along the river bank on the cricket ground side throughout the weekend. Well worth a visit for locals & visitors alike. A nice family day out.