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Leisure/Tourism, Transport
12th December 2022

York Tier Bike Review

Other than its Roman walls, its gothic minster and its railway heritage, there’s something else York is known for: it’s “cycle city”. Voted as the fifth-most cycle-friendly city in Britain, it’s no wonder there’s a huge range of cycle lanes and biking routes dotted around the place. What is mysterious is why it took so long for […]

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Health and Fitness, Leisure/Tourism
25th June 2018

Les Mills International to Celebrate 25 Years of Body Pump

It’s a group exercise that’s taken the world by storm since its launch in the early 90s, and now, some 25 years later, Les Mills International is looking forward to launching Body Pump 100 on January 14. The internationally-acclaimed weight training program was devised by New Zealand-born athlete Philip Mills in 1990 and today can […]

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Leisure/Tourism
24th June 2018

The York Appeal

Alumna Katie Thompson speaks to Head of Visit York and graduate Kate McMullen about student life and the latest developments, set to transform the city into a leading business destination. Twenty years can bring about a lot of changes to a city. Nobody knows this better than Kate McMullen, a History graduate who today finds herself leading one […]

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Culture, Leisure/Tourism
15th July 2017

Cool Britannia: The Story of Britpop

The BBC is paying tribute to 20 years of Britpop with a week of radio shows discussing our favourite ’90s classics. In 1997, Noel Gallagher couldn’t believe his luck when he found himself arriving at Downing Street in a Rolls Royce to greet the new prime minister. “I’d only signed off the dole four years […]

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Leisure/Tourism, Transport
23rd June 2017

The London Transport Museum

Are you planning a day trip to The Smoke? Next time you visit the capital, pop along to the London Transport Museum where you’ll be transported on a journey through time, telling you the story of how London keeps moving. We’ve had fantastic feedback from our members who have visited the museum, which provides ample […]

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Charity, Leisure/Tourism
21st June 2017

Accessibility at Wrest Park

Since 1983, English Heritage has been providing accessible tourist attractions that can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life. This countrywide charity manages the National Heritage Collection together with more than 400 of England’s best known historical buildings, monuments and heritage sites. Among these, Wrest Park in Bedfordshire provides a fascinating day out […]

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Charity, Leisure/Tourism
20th June 2017

Accessibility at St Paul’s Cathedral, London

As one of the most iconic features within London’s skyline, St Paul’s Cathedral is steeped in British history, dating back to the 17th Century when it was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The cathedral was a significant part of a rebuilding programme after the Great Fire of London, and has played host to many notable events […]

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Culture, Leisure/Tourism
15th July 2016

Record Store Day

For the eighth year running, independent record store retailers everywhere are celebrating the art of music with Record Store Day 2014. Watch out, iTunes – vinyl still lives, say record store retailers everywhere. As the sales of physical music media continue to dwindle, independent record stores are fighting back with a resurgence that is attracting […]

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Culture, Leisure/Tourism
15th July 2016

Led Zeppelin Release Unheard Recordings

Led Zeppelin have stunned fans the world over today by releasing two previously unheard recordings. More than three decades have passed since members of British rock band Led Zeppelin parted ways. Today, in preparation for the release of the deluxe versions of old studio albums, the band has revealed two previously unheard recordings. Album re-releases […]

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Culture, Leisure/Tourism
15th July 2016

Lending Lullabies

As the record industry takes the world by storm, Démodé speaks to Sophie Austin, co-founder of The Vinyl Library, about its first year of operation. In July 2013, best friends and disc jockey aficionados Sophie Austin and Elly Rendall created The Vinyl Library – a not for profit community project based on the sole ethos […]

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Culture, Leisure/Tourism
15th July 2016

Remembering Frankie Knuckles

Frankie Knuckles, the “Godfather of House”, has passed away aged 59. We take a look back at the life and times of a man who redefined a music genre. In 1977, while Donna Summer’s I Feel Love was resonating throughout discos across North America, 22-year-old Frankie Knuckles was setting up camp at The Warehouse in […]