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Roundhay Park Bonfire - Wednesday 5th November 2008

Published 4 November 8 2:49 PM | charlotte

Once again tens of thousands of people are expected to gather at Roundhay Park to enjoy Leeds’ biggest bonfire and fireworks event. The bonfire will be lit at 7.30pm and the explosive fireworks display will start at 8pm. Ronnie the Rhino and Rhinos dancers will be parading the Engage Super League trophy on stage at Roundhay Park Bonfire on Wednesday night 5th November 2008. Also on stage: Glen Pinder Music by the Paperpushers and the Ally Jowett Band. * timings approximate

Filed under: music, Leeds, fireworks, bonfire night, Roundhay park bonfire, free admission, ally jowett band, engage super league trophy, the paperpushers, wednesday 5th november, ronnie the rhino, rhino dancers, glen pinder

BBC Open Weekend - 26th - 28th September 2008

Published 23 September 8 9:36 AM | charlotte

Welcome to BBC Open Weekend The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is more than just four weeks of sport, it is as the founder of the modern Olympic movement once said, 'a wedding of sport and art'. On the 18th September, London becomes the host city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. From then on and for the next four years we will start to see cultural projects across the whole of the UK that have been inspired by the Olympic spirit. The weekend of 26-28 September will be...

Filed under: Birmingham, East Anglia, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, broadcasting house, television centre, south east, southampton, south west, singers workshop, 26th-28th September 2008, bbc open weekend, oxford, hull, newcastle

Leeds Half Marathon - Sunday 7th September 2008

Published 5 September 8 9:9 AM | charlotte

Thousands of runners set for Leeds Half Marathon Thousands of runners will be taking to the streets of Leeds this weekend in the city's longest road race. The Gaz de France Leeds Half Marathon will take in a large part of north Leeds following its 9.30am start on Sunday in Cookridge Street. Dozens of roads will be either partly or fully closed for the duration of the race, which was reinstated following a public outcry after Leeds City Council planned to cancel this year's event. Coun John...

Filed under: cookridge street, sunday 7th September 2008, city council, 3800 runners, gaz de france, john proctor, half marathon, Leeds