5 things to do in Yorkshire this weekend
Not sure what to do this weekend? We’ve compiled a list of activities and events to explore and enjoy across the region over the next few days.
1. Cinderella
Date: Until Saturday January 28
Location: York Theatre Royal, York
With incredible sets, stunning costumes, upbeat song-and-dance routines, jaw-dropping effects and slapstick humour for all the family, Theatre Royal is pulling out all the stops to make this pantomime a success! So whether you want to banish those January blues or just enjoy a day out with the children, come along and see Berwick Kaler’s adaptation of this classic fairytale.
2. GymFest
Date: Sunday January 22
Location: First Direct Arena, Leeds
Watch some of the most amazing gymnasts, including Leeds’ very own Olympian Nile Wilson and other incredible gymnasts performing impressive displays from all disciplines of gymnastics. Hosted by Leeds Gymnastics Club, Gymfest 2017 is the best place to see a showcase of local and nationwide talent.
2. 20th annual art exhibition
Date: Until Saturday January 28
Location: Beverley Art Gallery, Beverley
The 20th annual open art exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery will showcase a wide variety of artworks by local artists from Hull, Beverley and the surrounding areas, with some of the artworks on sale to gallery visitors.
4. Marvel Universe Live
Date: Thursday January 19 – Sunday January 22
Location: Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
For the first time, Marvel super heroes and villains will assemble at Sheffield arena, bringing to life the characters in a live action-packed family show. Audiences will be able to watch some of their favourite Marvel super heroes step out of the silver screen and onto the stage – bringing the action to life right before their eyes. And with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles, it’s not to be missed.
5. The Snow Maiden
Date: From Saturday January 21
Location: Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House
From this weekend until the end of February, Opera North will be doing its first ever stagings of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian opera The Snow Maiden. The Snow Maiden is warm and beautiful, but she hides a tragic secret, her heart is made of ice. If warmed by human love, her heart will melt and she will die. Enchanted by the shepherd boy Lel, she yearns to experience life with humans. Her parents relent, with tragic consequences. Rimsky Korsakov’s delightfully colourful, folk-inspired opera is based on a well-loved Russian fairy tale and with inventive use of video imagery, the piece blends worlds of fantasy and reality.
