Welcome to another week and as it's Yorkshire Day tomorrow, we are going all Yorkshire here at Cloud 9 Towers. Celebrated on 1 August every year, Yorkshire Day is a day to remember, and celebrate, the largest county
in the UK, Yorkshire.
Originally a military holiday, it historically stems
from a few military customs and some protests about losing
Yorkshire’s cultural identity.
The military permitted the regiments to
wear a rose in their head dresses although the original Light Infantry wore a white rose instead of red, and the protests were
created against the the Local Government
re-organisation in 1974. For those among us who are far too young to recall this, this started with the Local
Government Act of 1972 where local boundary changes were imposed,
and many of the communities involved were hugely opposed to the
changes.
Yorkshire was one of the counties really affected and The West
Riding County Council was abolished along with many local district
councils. Some areas such as Craven and
Bowland changed from being administered by the West Riding County
Council to Lancashire County Council - which did not go down at all well with many with local loyalties.
But all of this posturing and history aside, Yorkshire Day from our perspective is a great excuse to celebrate the diversity of this great county and our #VenueTipoftheDay this week will feature a great venue in Yorkshire, daily.
From the bustling streets of Leeds to the lovely cobbled streets of York and the majesty of Harrogate, Yorkshire remains a fantastic place and anyone working in the events industry will know the rich and diverse selection of great venues available for meetings, events and conferences. With a range of great cities including Sheffield, Bradford, Ripon,
Wakefield, and of course, the 2017 Capital of Culture Hull, there is a really unique flavour over every sector of contemporary commerce and business across Yorkshire.
Yorkshire has three National Parks including the Peak District, the valleys of the Yorkshire Dales and the huge skies of the North York
Moors, as well as a vast
Heritage Coast with miles of coastline hiding fishing
villages and countless secret coves.
If you are constantly being challenged to source new and interesting
venues to make your conference ‘extra special’, then from wacky to
wonderful, this amazing county has a multitude of purposeful and motivating venues
to surprise your delegates - just ask us via our free venue finding service and we'll be happy to help.
So be loud, be proud and celebrate Yorkshire Day this week by booking your next event in this magnificent county!
Have a great week.
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