Around 100 delegates have attended a major rural tourism event to help make connections and grow their businesses.
Held at the Rix Pavilion, at Driffield Showground, the event encouraged those attending to network with each other and with a wide range of organisations that share the same aim of increasing the number of visitors to the area and celebrate locally produced food and drink.
East Riding Leisure Driffield is to benefit from a complete refurbishment of the Tone Zone, starting in November.
The old equipment will be removed on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday 18 and 19 November, leading to two weeks of building work and the installation of the new equipment.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has commissioned a colossal artwork by Gary Saunt, which goes on display free of charge at the Treasure House in Beverley on Saturday, 21 October, as the latest stage of its contribution to Hull UK City of Culture 2017
The huge digital painting – measuring over 20 metres in length – has been produced to celebrate the transformational impact of this cultural event on Hull and the East Riding. Gary’s artwork takes the viewer on a cultural pilgrimage from Beverley to Hull.
The LitUp Festival presents an exciting newly commissioned exhibition and performance by Hull- born artist Patrick Coyle at East Riding Leisure Haltemprice, as part of the ‘Out of this Word’ programme.
‘High Enterprise’will be at one of the UK’s busiest Leisure Centres from Thursday, 28 September to Friday, 3 November.
National Fitness Day on Wednesday 27 September will see a huge range of free events and taster sessions across the country, and the East Riding is no exception.
Throughout the UK, more than 20,000 free events will take place in gyms, leisure centres, parks, high streets, schools and workplaces, as over one million people embrace being active for the day.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will open the doors to the council chamber in County Hall, Beverley, on Friday, 8 September as part of Heritage Open Days.
Every year in September, places across the country organise events and throw open their doors to celebrate their local heritage, community and history.
The Yorkshire Wolds will play host to the seventh Walking and Outdoor Festival, from Saturday, 9 to Sunday, 17 September.
The event is brought together by more than 30 partners and has grown in strength since it first run in 2010. The 2017 festival will feature over 100 walks and activities for all ages and abilities, showcasing the wonderful landscape and rich heritage of this unique area.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is delighted to announce a large-scale programme of events called Out of this Word as its fourth and final event as a Principal Partner of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.
‘Out of this Word’ brings top writers, poets, playwrights, artists and musicians from across the UK to the East Riding to celebrate the power of language.
The Paul Roggeman European Open Beach Championships will take place from Friday, 9 to Sunday, 11 February 2018, with tickets now available for the event.
Next year will mark the popular angling event’s 25th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone the event will have a prize fund totalling more than £35,000 and more surprise giveaways to be announced.
Classically Yours – one of the key events in the East Riding’s celebration of Hull UK City of Culture 2017 – continues this autumn with more events across the area.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Orchestras Live have joined forces to bring orchestral music to venues across the East Riding. Thanks to a grant from Arts Council England, and investment from the council – which is a Principal Partner in Hull 2017 – and Orchestras Live, Classically Yours will see some of the UK’s top orchestras, including Manchester Camerata, Sinfonia Viva and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, coming to the area.
Children and families can have fun solving some puzzling mysteries at the Treasure House in Beverley this summer, as they take part in the annual Treasure House Children’s Trail.
The free activity is available throughout the summer holiday until Saturday 9 September.
Latin dance champions will be coming to Sewerby Cliff Top on Thursday 10 August, as part of the Active Coast programme.
The Have A Field Day event will feature a wide range of activities for all the family, and a special highlight will be a chance to dance with Chantal Green and Andrea Borrelli, England’s Number One WDSF (World Dance Sport Federation) Amateur Latin dance couple.
‘Active Coast’ is a full programme of events and activities throughout the school holidays to celebrate sport and culture and allow people to explore, join in, and enjoy the East Riding’s stunning coastline.
The programme is designed for residents and visitors to get active, be healthy and enjoy life in the area, with events at Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea.
Mums and babies from across the East Riding are being invited to take part in events to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding and raise awareness of the support available.
Five Big Latch On events are being hosted by East Riding children’s centres, in partnership with the midwifery service and Humber Foundation NHS Trust health visiting service, as part of international celebrations to mark World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 to 7.
East Riding Council’s Sport, Play and Arts service will be holding its annual Beach Sports Festival on Sunday 23 July, at Bridlington South Cliff beach (near the Park and Ride) from 11am until 3 pm.
The free festival is in its ninth year, and is part of the council’s Active Coast programme, which aims to enable residents and visitors to Get Active, Be Healthy and Enjoy Life on the stunning East Yorkshire coast.
A new free exhibition at the Treasure House opens on Saturday 15 July – ‘Morning, Campers!’ is a nostalgic look at the history of the British holiday camp.
The first holiday camp appeared in 1894 on the Isle of Man. However, it was in the 1930s that Billy Butlin launched the concept of the holiday camp in a big way.
The popular winter lets scheme – which allows people to hire the council’s chalets in Bridlington and Hornsea during the winter months – is now available again for winter 2017/ 2018. Chalets are already selling out fast.
The chalets will be available from 23 September, 2017, to 10 March, 2018 and prices start at £225 and go to £320 for the whole period, depending on the individual chalet.
Oak Cottage in the grounds of Sewerby Hall and Gardens has been awarded the prestigious ‘Customer’s Choice’ award by cottages.com
The award reflects the fact that the cottage consistently received a score of 9.5 or above for the ‘overall’ rating in the cottages.com customer satisfaction feedback survey over the last 12 months. That figure puts the cottage into the top 12% of all cottages.com properties.