Events in West Yorkshire

Ossett Through the Ages will take place on Saturday 4 July revealing the secrets of the town's heritage and culture.

The Leeds Conductors Competition will take place at a range of venues in the city between Tuesday 30 June and Saturday 4 July.

A mega mix of dance called Dansopolis will show at West Yorkshire Playhouse's Quarry Theatre on Friday 3 July and Saturday 4 July.

Music fans will be treated to a concert put on by the Rotary Club of Wakefield on Saturday 4 July at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Northgate Wakefield.

Bedroom Farce will be presented at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds city centre between Saturday 6 June and Saturday 4 July.

Leeds Loves Food will take place in Leeds between 2 and 5 July, giving fans of dining out an extra special gastronomic treat.

Touring theatre company Oddsocks Outdoor will bring Shakespeare's classic play Richard III to Middleton Park on Tuesday 7 July.

A search for Britain's native bat population will take place at Harewood House on the evening of Thursday 7 July.

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The Cat Empire will play Leeds Academy, Cookridge Street on Thursday 9 July, giving music fans in the city a treat.

A summary of fixtures and events dated: 03 July 2009

The musical creativity of young people in West Yorkshire will be celebrated in Leeds from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 July.

Bollywood cinema will make its debut in Halifax on Sunday 12 July at Eureka! The National Children's Museum, as part of the July Project.

An annual sweet treat will return to Pontefract on Sunday 12 July when the 14th Liquorice Festival takes place.

Local bands will go head-to-head in Shipley on Sunday 5 and Sunday 12 July, in a bid to win a chance to play Bingley Music Live.

A series of the London Royal Opera House's performances will be broadcast on a large public screen in Centenary Square in Bradford this summer.

Walking fans will come together for a 8.5km ramble at Chevin Forest Park Local Nature Reserve on Thursday 16 July.

Stand-up poet Jude Simpson will perform her Making Happy show at the Carriageworks in Leeds city centre on Thursday 16 July.

Comedy fans will be able to see new theatrical offering Anorak of Fire, when it plays at the Carriageworks in Leeds city centre on Friday 17 July.

The inaugural Armley Music Feast will take place on Saturday 18 July in Leeds, providing a day of outdoor entertainment.

Dubwise Lik will bring a groovy dance story to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds on Friday 17 July and Saturday 18 July.

Dust will run at the Courtyard Theatre at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between Wednesday 15 and Saturday 18 July.

The Bradford Classic car show is returning to the West Yorkshire city for the fourth time on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July in Centenary Square.

Breeze on Tour will bring a range of arts, sports and entertainment to Leeds between Thursday 23 June and Thursday 20 July.

Music fans in Leeds will be in for a treat this summer, when Opera in the Park takes place on Saturday 25 July.

Alesha Dixon has been confirmed as a headliner at the Party in the Park event in Leeds on Sunday 26 July.

Sexual diversity will be celebrated in Leeds on Tuesday 4 August, as the Pride parade travels through the city centre.

Those looking for a fun day out will be able to enjoy the Write Stuff at Wakefield Museum between Saturday 13 June and Sunday 16 August.

The culture of displaying art in public places will be celebrated at a new exhibition in Leeds from now until Sunday 30 August.

Leeds' Henry Moore Institute will be home to a fresh exhibition - New Monumentality - from now until Sunday 30 August.

Leeds Art Gallery will host British Surrealism in Context: The Collector's Eye between Friday 10 July and Sunday 1 November.