� IN FOCUS l YORKSHIRE Hull cements culture legacy plan


The organisation set up to deliver Hull UK City of Culture 2017 is to carry on as a permanent national arts company based in the city. Culture Company will develop


York’s chocolate trail hits the sweet spot


Visit York has launched a campaign sponsored by York’s Chocolate Story, marking 250 years of confectioner Terry’s in York. The York Chocolate Trail is a free self-guided tour featuring well- known chocolate highlights across the city, and hidden gems with a chocolate connection. Also on the trail is York Mansion House, home of the Lord Mayor of York, whose idea it was to send bars of Rowntree’s chocolate to troops fighting in the First World War; Fairfax House, which houses the furniture collection of chocolate magnate Noel Terry; and York Castle Museum, where visitors can see a recreation of Terry’s sweet shop. The tourist board is distributing 40,000 copies of the walking trail and free copies can be collected from the Visit York Information Centre on Museum Street. There are new Visit York website pages and dedicated social media activity with a chocolatey twist, with fans encouraged to share their discoveries along the York Chocolate Trail using the hashtag #yorkchocolatecity. Michelle Brown, leisure


marketing manager at Visit York, said: “There is definitely a sense at the moment that York is having something of a chocolate revival. In this new campaign we want to inspire visitors to delve deep into York’s indulgent chocolate past.” visityork.org/chocolate


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a 20-year legacy plan across three phases, as set out in Hull City Council’s Cultural Strategy, supporting the delivery of the city’s £250 million legacy plan to improve Hull’s culture and visitor infrastructure. Phase one will take it to the end of 2020 when Hull’s tenure as UK City of Culture concludes. During this phase, Culture Company will capitalise on the impact that Hull 2017 has already had on the city Phase two across 10 years will see Culture Company working with partners and funders to reinforce Hull’s cultural dynamism, nurturing cultural leadership and the conditions in which artists and creativity can thrive. Phase three aims to support


generational change over 20 years, with the focus on the 16,000 children aged up to five


The Deep aquarium in Hull


growing up in Hull. Working with Hull City Council, schools, the NHS, Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and the University of Hull, it puts culture at the heart of the development of young people and strives to improve social mobility and raise attainment. Martin Green, director of Hull 2017, said: “The acknowledged success of Hull being UK City of Culture is the result of many


partners, organisationally and individually, coming together and this collective energy will remain critical to ensuring a meaningful cultural legacy. “Over the next weeks and


months we will be embarking on conversations with people across the city to inform the development of the company and its work.” hull2017.co.uk


w Tour de Yorkshire extended (May 3-6)


WHAT’S ON IN YORKSHIRE IN 2018 w Doncaster Market


The Tour de Yorkshire will take place over four days for the men’s race and two days for the women’s race. The host towns are Barnsley, Beverley, Doncaster, Halifax, Ilkley, Leeds, Richmond, and


Scarborough. letour.yorkshire.com


w Shakespeare pop-up theatre, York (June 2018) A pop-up replica of two Shakespearean theatres with room for almost 1,000 spectators will be built in York’s historic centre in June 2018. The temporary structure modelled on the Globe and


Rose theatres is planned for York’s Castle car park. visityork.org


w Brontë 200 This five-year programme of events celebrates the bicentenaries of the births of four of the Brontës,


and it marks Emily’s anniversary in 2018. bronte.org


Doncaster Market is being refurbished, creating a performance stage for cookery demonstrations, large food stalls and a large seating area where


people can eat. visitdoncaster.com


w Lotherton Hall opens ‘Wildlife World’ centre Over the next two years Lotherton Hall is phasing


the opening of its new £1.2 million development. leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall


w Pontefract preservation complete Pontefract Castle has completed a £3.5 million Heritage Lottery project to preserve the ruins of the castle and improve facilities for visitors. The 19th century barn is now a visitor centre with a cafe, gift shop, museum space and activity zone. The castle will launch a programme of events in


spring 2018. pontefractcastle.co.uk


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