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March 2016
St Patrick’s Day Parade
The Leeds St Patrick's Day Parade is in its seventeenth year and is a celebration of all things Irish. This year's Parade will be followed by celebrations in Millennium Square, including live traditional Irish music and dancing, stalls, food, displays and much more. This is a fantastic event for families and friends of all ages, and all are welcome to join…
Find out more »April 2016
St Georges Day
Each year the Shire Oak District Scouts take part in a St Georges Day service at St Margaret's Church in Horsforth. City of Leeds Pipe Band and Shire Oak Scouts Scouts will be arriving from 2.30pm with everyone to be sat in church for 2.50pm The Service in St Margaret's Church that will start at 3pm Service to end no later than…
Find out more »Tour De Yorkshire – Stage 2
Tour De Yorkshire STAGE 2: SATURDAY 30 APRIL 2016: OTLEY TO DONCASTER Total stage length: 136km Same route for men and women 2 x sprint points (Scholes, Warmsworth) 3 x King/ Queen of the Mountain (Harewood Bank, East Rigton, Conisbrough Castle) Total ascent: 1,110m Saturday’s Stage Two marks an important milestone for the Tour de Yorkshire as not only will…
Find out more »May 2016
Ilkley Carnival
Busbies, Bond, bull dogs and the Beatles are expected to descend on Ilkley on the 2nd May as the “Best of British” is announced as the theme of Ilkley Carnival 2016! This year’s theme was suggested by local parents and agreed by the carnival committee who visited Bradford’s Industrial Museum to gather inspiration from British-made cars, telephones and costumes and…
Find out more »Pudsey Carnival 2016
Always a fun event for the City of Leeds Pipe Band to be a part of, the aim of this event is to showcase local groups and organisations. departing from Queens Park, the parade runs though Pudsey town, right down the main street before returning to Queens Park. There will be all sorts of things going on - there really is…
Find out more »June 2016
Knaresborough Bed Race 2016
For race day times please see the programme. For information about this years race including parking and road closures around Knaresborough please visit the race day information page. A Wondrous Spectacle The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is something different: it is part fancy dress pageant and part gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy…
Find out more »ITU World Triathlon – Leeds
The inaugural Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, 11-12 June 2016, represents the pinnacle of triathlon competition in the UK, providing recreational triathletes with a unique opportunity to compete on the same course as the world’s best. Following in the footsteps of the unforgettable 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ in Leeds and Yorkshire, this event is hoping to attract thousands of…
Find out more »Otley Carnival 2016
Otley Carnival is a day long celebration of the town and its residents aimed at giving local children a day to remember. The event is held on the third Saturday of June every year. This year its on Saturday 18th June. The event starts with a parade comprising numerous colourful floats, walking tableaux, various bands and a variety of vehicles.…
Find out more »Leeds Armed Forces Day 2016
This year’s Armed Forces Day is set to be another spectacular event; with a host of events and activities on Victoria Gardens (outside the Art Gallery and Town Hall) and Cookridge Street. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, it is part of a national day celebrating the courage and contribution of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces past and present.…
Find out more »July 2016
Holbeck Gala 2016
City of Leeds Pipe Band have supported this event for a number of years. Its always a vibrant event well supported by the local community. City of Leeds Pipeband at Holbeck Carnival with the Olympic Torch
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