This year’s host for the official Yorkshire Day celebrations, neighbouring Halifax, is planning to push out the red carpet for the annual celebration on Monday, August 1.
About 200 civic dignitaries will parade through the streets of the town, led by a traditional brass band.
They’ll end up at Halifax Minster for a special themed public service and then enjoy a Yorkshire Day lunch at The Shay.
The day’s events begin at 10am outside the town hall, which will be flying the Yorkshire flag from dawn to dusk.
Between 10.30am and 11.30am the Siddal WI is holding a Yorkshire Tea Party in the Halifax Central Library with cakes and bakes for sale to raise money for charity.
Museums and libraries in the area are also hosting events on a variety of themes.
There’s Yorkshire rose face painting for children at the Central Library from 1pm to 3pm; a Yorkshire rose craft session at Brighouse Library from 2pm until 3pm; and an afternoon of Yorkshire dialect at Elland Library from 2pm.
On Saturday, July 30, the Bankfield Museum is hosting a talk, from 2pm, on The Costumes of Yorkshire, based on a book published in 1814 about the clothing of working people.
The talk is being illustrated by a display of reproduction outfits.
Other events taking place this year include a celebration of Yorkshire food and crafts at Oakwell Hall, Birstall, on Sunday, July 31, from 11am until 4pm.
Admission is £2 for adults, £1 for concessions and parking is free.
Or treat yourself to some proper pub food, a Yorkshire quiz and Yorkshire real ales at the White Swan in Leeds, who will be celebrating on August 1.
Yorkshire Day began in 1975 as a protest against local government re-organisation and the date August 1 was chosen because of its links to the Battle of Minden, fought on that day in 1759, before which Yorkshire soldiers picked roses to wear into battle with their German allies.
Huddersfield was the official host of the celebrations in 1998.
Yorkshire as a whole is the largest county in the UK with a population of five million people – almost twice that of Wales.
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