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Meet The Makers

As the festive season approaches we meet some of Yorkshire’s independent makers

5 mins |

Derbyshire Life

All The Fun Of The Fayre

Mike Smith looks forward to his seasonal visit to the Old Glossop Victorian Christmas Fayre

5 mins |

Scents Of Place

Entrepreneur Carol Robertson from Settle set up a luxury candle brand after struggling to find scents she liked elsewhere

2 mins |

Home Is Where The Barn Is

How you can convert an old barn into a stunning home and live somewhere truly unique

2 mins |

Grit, Glitter And Grief

It’s a landmark year for Yorkshire born writer Barbara Taylor Bradford as she celebrates the 40th anniversary of the book that brought her global fame, but success is tinged with sadness, as she tells Kathryn Armstrong

On Point

Northern Ballet is celebrating its 50th birthday. Tony Greenway discovers the secrets of success with Mark Skipper, the company’s chief executive

Extra Sparkle

York is lovely all year round, but it's particularly sparkly and atmospheric at Christmas. Tony Greenway delivers 12 glittering reasons for good cheer in his favourite festive city

The Joy Of Giving

Blackburn is often described as a town with a cultural divide but it’s a community united by pride and compassion

6 mins |

‘It's Just Another Day'

For most people Christmas is a time for family and relaxation, but for some it’s a working day like any other

8 mins |

Wagging Wonders

Wagtails are one of our most colourful species of bird and are a common sight if you wander out into the countryside, but Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Alan Wright finds them in unexpected places too

2 mins |

Rudolph In Lakeland

Not all reindeer will be pulling sleighs this month. This herd will be busy in the fields near Cartmel

Keswick's Calendar Of Festive Fun

The town will be filled with sparkle and wonder into the new year

Getting Festive On The Farm

Christmas is a busy time at the National Trust’s Low Sizergh Farm and the family who farm the land know they are a tradition for many other people

Give A Dog A Home

Abandoned dogs from across Europe have found a happy home in Keswick

Far From The Maddening Crowds

Make the most of a lovely winter’s day and take a festive stroll in the beautiful and quiet Kentmere Valley

Joel Kern

Still only, 31, Joel Kern started Make Believe 16 years ago. The company provides drama, dance and singing training for children and now has 50 franchised branches. He chatted to Susan Elkin.

Celebrating The Mahatma

“Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.” - Young India, 23 March 1922

Free At Last!

Fourth Monkey Actor Training company announces accredited BA (Hons) Acting course and the introduction of audition fee wavers for all.

Looking Closely

Two contrasting exhibitions caught the eye of our graham Hooper

6 mins |

Malathy's Musings - The Oil Bath

The Romans had their thermaes, the Finns have their saunas and the Turks, Turkish baths.

Composed Comfort

Paul Fincham is a composer whose carol Ring The Bells will be sung in concerts all over the country this christmas and whose opera The Happy Princess got good reviews last summer. Susan Elkin meets him.

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Book Cricket

‘It’s not cricket’ – Anon.

What Makes A Good Pantomime?

An annual tradition or perhaps the fi rst visit to the theatre, going to a christmas show should be a truly memorable experience. Susan Elkin has some pointers.

Shaam-e-Ghazal - The Anatomy of an Indian Musical Evening

It is usually unspoken. But that night, at a concert of Indian ghazals, lyric love poems sung beautifully by the London-based classical singer, Uttara Sukanya Joshi, the origin of Indian music was explained.