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The culture of Yorkshire has developed over the county's history, influenced by the cultures of those who came to control/settle in the region, including the Celts (Brigantes and Parisii) [citation needed], Romans, Angles, Vikings, Normans and British Afro-Caribbean [citation needed] peoples (Windrush generation communities), from the 1950s onwards.
Leeds is known for its culture in the fields of art, architecture, music, sport, film and television. As the largest city in Yorkshire , Leeds is a centre of Yorkshire's contemporary culture and is the base for Yorkshire's television ( BBC , ITV , and Channel 4 ) [ 1 ] and regional newspapers.
For articles on other manifestations of culture in Yorkshire, see Category:Culture in Yorkshire. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
Yorkshire culture (8 C, 16 P) Yorkshire in art (2 P) Pages in category "Culture in Yorkshire" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Yorkshire gives its name to four modern ceremonial counties: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire, which together cover most of the historic county. [a] Yorkshire Day is observed annually on 1 August and is a celebration of the general culture of Yorkshire, including its history and dialect. [4]
Yorkshire (/ ˈ j ɔːr k ʃ ər,-ʃ ɪər / YORK-shər, -sheer) is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its original county town, the city of York.
Leeds Culture Trust agreed to wage and working conditions set by a range of artistic unions, including Equity. [27] Supported by Tracy Brabin, Mayor for West Yorkshire, the year of culture was followed by extensive cultural programming in Kirklees and Calderdale in 2024, and then by Bradford 2025, bringing further regional cultural investment. [28]
The Arras culture is an archaeological culture of the Middle Iron Age in East Yorkshire, England. [1] It takes its name from the cemetery site of Arras, at Arras Farm, ( 53°52′N 0°35′W / 53.86°N 0.59°W / 53.86; -0.59 ) near Market Weighton , which was discovered in the 19th century