The King Of The Afters: Nightmares on Wax, Chris Dawkins And The Leeds Sound That Still Knows How To Hold A Room

At Howard Assembly Room, DJ E.A.S.E and the original Nightmares on Wax band reunited to honour Chris Dawkins - not with solemn nostalgia, but with soul, laughter, bass, memory and the unmistakable sound of Leeds coming home

Illyria Heads North: HER Productions Takes Twelfth Night On The Road

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With Coronation Street favourites Channique Sterling Brown, Hannah Ellis-Ryan and Beth Vyse joining an all-female and non-binary cast, HER Productions’ latest Unseemly Shakespeare tour brings love, disguise and romantic chaos to Lancaster, Manchester, Rochdale and Huddersfield

Horizons Is Not a Side Festival. It Is Manchester Telling the Truth About Itself

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As Horizons Festival returns to HOME for Refugee Week 2026, MagNorth looks at why this free celebration of migration, creativity and community is more than a cultural weekend - it is a vital act of representation in a city shaped by global stories

Whitby Lit Fest Start New Charity Chapter As More Authors Announced

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Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up

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From Rio To Manchester: The Young People Turning Culture Into Civic Power

Born from a radical model developed in Brazil’s favelas, The Agency of Change is now an independent charity - with roots in Manchester, Bolton and beyond. Its message is simple, and urgent: young people are not problems to be managed. They are leaders waiting to be trusted

Horizons Is Not a Side Festival. It Is Manchester Telling the Truth About Itself

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As Horizons Festival returns to HOME for Refugee Week 2026, MagNorth looks at why this free celebration of migration, creativity and community is more than a cultural weekend - it is a vital act of representation in a city shaped by global stories

York Unlocked Announces Special Spring Event with York Conservation Trust

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Intro to the wider work of city charity is a weekend must-see

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Showroom Cinema Launches Sheffield’s First Working Class Film Festival

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Kes actor Dai Bradley will appear at the inaugural three-day festival, which aims to challenge class imbalance in UK film

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Where The Curlew Calls, Nidderdale Answers

In the sound of the curlew lies the spirit of the uplands - and this spring, Nidderdale is answering that call with music, walking and a shared commitment to conservation.

The Return Of The Red Kite To The Yorkshire Wolds

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Milvus milvus: The formerly endangered migrant - that is now one of the North's most successful breeders

North York Moors National Park Centres Celebrate 50 Years

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A Big Birthday for two of our favourite NYM destinations

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An Early Morning Walk Through Sunderland's Mowbray Park

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University of Sunderland Journalism Undergraduate Aura, takes a moment to notice - in this historic municipal park

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The King Of The Afters: Nightmares on Wax, Chris Dawkins And The Leeds Sound That Still Knows How To Hold A Room

At Howard Assembly Room, DJ E.A.S.E and the original Nightmares on Wax band reunited to honour Chris Dawkins - not with solemn nostalgia, but with soul, laughter, bass, memory and the unmistakable sound of Leeds coming home

Illyria Heads North: HER Productions Takes Twelfth Night On The Road

FeaturedNaturalCultural

With Coronation Street favourites Channique Sterling Brown, Hannah Ellis-Ryan and Beth Vyse joining an all-female and non-binary cast, HER Productions’ latest Unseemly Shakespeare tour brings love, disguise and romantic chaos to Lancaster, Manchester, Rochdale and Huddersfield

Whitby Lit Fest Start New Charity Chapter As More Authors Announced

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Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up

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Oscar-Shortlisted Filmmaker Brings Career-Defining Masterclass To Lancaster This June

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Two-day Guerilla Filmmakers Masterclass - that has reshaped over 3,000 careers - comes to the University of Cumbria, Lancaster, on 27–28 June

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