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 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.

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!!

A great weekend for all the family. Held over 4 days in a 6 fields just outside pickering. There is…read morea fair, stalls and many displays. Camp there and you are in for a treat. At night the fair comes to life and there are bands on in the main bar. The displays of steam engines, vintage cars and machinery is brilliant fun and there are so many stalls, and a car boot type of field. Just wear old clothes, because the steam and dust in the field make you filthy. Plenty of eating places(and drinking). I wouldnt miss it

Knaresborough turns pink in August for The Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and…read moreVisual Arts (FEVA) feva 2009 will run from Friday 14 to Sunday 23 August Check out the website for more info http://www.knaresborough.co.uk/festival/

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.

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.

You know, it was said that his little brother Joaquin, was the thorn in River's Side. I don't think…read morethat's fair, especially since Joaquin became something of a Phoenix from the flames after River's death. What I want to know is, in the Sahara, where there is no water, where do all the Rivers Hide? First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I love the Riverside. In 2004 when I was touring the UK, I visited for the first time and was utterly impressed even though it was located on a building site. I went back in 2005 and ate a Parmo while sitting on the steps of the stadium (I'm not kidding). I like it better than Sunderland's Stadium Of Light, believe it or not. Then I finally was able to watch a match here in 2011, and what a game it was. High-scoring and a really loud, intense crowd. I've seen Boro play away, but their fans really get behind them at home, unlike most other clubs, and The Riverside might be one of the 10 places I'd most like to go back and see another game - asap - in the UK. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** This is one of Britain's best stadiums. It's stunning, red, grand, and wonderful. It's surrounded by a building site and an industrial sludge river and factory upon factory, but that almost adds to its charm. Young kids play in the industrial wasteland around the stadium and pretend they are Gaizka Mendieta. This was a great Prem stadium and will be again someday soon. They even incorporated part of the old stadium into the new, with the gates of Ayresome Park. Middlesbrough is the team that plays here, and it has hosted UEFA Cup Semi Finals among other things. In person, it's one of the loveliest stadiums I've been to. It can hold 35k, and England have played here before. That was the only time the stadium ever sold out. 2003, England 2, Slovakia 1.

Great place to see magnificent football with great atmosphere in the west stand. Sounds class from…read moreoutside cant afford a ticket but still know grant leadbitters dog.

If only this were annual instead of biennial! Every odd-numbered year, puppets of the world descend…read moreon the little town of Skipton, and it's absolutely worth the journey around the globe. With the programme growing every time in proportion to the festival's reputation, there really is something for everyone - even (and perhaps especially) for people who profess to dislike puppetry. There's such a huge range of artistry and style that it's my personal opinion that not liking puppets is like not liking food; what - ALL food? ALL puppets? That's why this festival is so important: it introduces people to puppetry as an art form, as something beyond seaside Punch & Judy. There are shows for children, shows for all ages, shows you wouldn't dream of taking children to, shadow puppets, glove puppets, rod puppets, foot puppets, hand puppets, puppets that aren't even puppets until someone picks them up and moves them in a certain way... Every single show this year was a total sell-out, but the free side shows and walkabouts in the hub area at the canal basin are worth a look even if you can't get to a show. A real highlight of the weekend is the giant puppet parade. Anyone is welcome to create a puppet at one the workshops before the festival, and the whole community and all the visiting performers march down the High Street, all colours and ribbons and extraordinary movements. The time of year also means that, for the last two festivals, everything has taken place in bright, warm sunshine. There could perhaps be more happening in the hub area once the sun sets - unless you're in the beer tent or one of the marquee venues, you could be forgiven for thinking everything had finished for the day. Some live outdoor music and a couple of after-dark walkabouts would just top everything off perfectly. They're constantly striving to improve on an already majestic weekend, with feedback and suggestion forms handed out to anyone who will take them, so I can't wait to see what they'll accomplish on the back of this year's success. Again, if only this were every year. If only it lasted for longer than a weekend. The organisers manage to pull together a world-class programme every time; roll on 2015, I say!