Dinosaurs, polar bears, giant lollipops and unicorns. These are just some of the magical characters to be discovered at new family adventure park Totally Roarsome.
Opening this weekend, the socially distanced outdoor woodland trail features 7 immersive themed zones that are sure to be a hit with families.
There's plenty for the little ones to discover, from a Jurrasic land filled with prehistoric dinos, to a wild jungle, frozen Arctic and Candyland stuffed with giant lollipops and chocolate bars.
Then there's Neverland, filled with pirates at every turn, a world of superheroes and - last but not least - an otherworldly fantasy land filled with dragons, unicorns and knights of the realm.
You'll get to meet with the likes of Batman, Superman and Spiderman, take pictures with life-size giraffes and gorillas, and even sit with baby lion cubs.
As you go, you'll also complete a treasure hunt and quiz - which will enter you into a weekly prize draw.
Families need to pre-book tickets in advance for the fantastical outdoor experience, with demand being incredibly high for the new adventure park.
Located at Tadcaster's Hazlewood Castle, tickets are priced at £7.95 per person for adults and children with free entry for under 2's.
Tickets can be bought using the shop now button on the Totally Roarsome Facebook page.
The trail takes about an hour, with staggered entry times in place to ensure social distancing and hand sanitiser available throughout the trail to help keep you safe.
There's a safety briefing at the start, park rangers are on hand to help throughout and all props are cleaned and sanitised regularly. Unfortunately, due to the natural wildlife, dogs are not allowed in the park.
Tickets for this weekend have sold out but slots are available for later in the month.
A new street food spot has sadly closed its doors just two months after opening.
Back in May, a beautiful taste of the Mediterranean was was brought to us by Shvaan, a very talented chef who previously worked alongside his family at Eastern Oven in Kirkgate Market.
An absolute gem of a spot, Eastern Oven is known for its fresh breads, aromatic meats and plates bursting with colour - and this is exactly what Shvaan set up with FenerBar.
This new venture opened up inside The Attic, a multidisciplinary arts and events space just on the outskirts of the city centre by The Tetley and the new Aire Park development.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Serving up Eastern Mediterranean dishes like mackerel, lamb and beef kebabs, as well as various colourful vegan plates, everything at Fenerbar was homemade and you could really tell the amount of love put into each and every dish.
Unfortunately, Fenerbar has now closed its doors with owner Shvaan stating 'it wasn't it's time'.
Announcing the sad news to Instagram, Fenerbar said: "fenerBar has been closed. It wasn’t its time, whether it’s from the past or in the future, we’ll have to find out.
"Many thanks to @theatticleeds for hosting me and giving me the space to give it a shot. Wish them all the best. And thanks to everyone who came."
Of course in true Leeds fashion, fellow independents flocked to the comments showing their support and wishing Fenerbar all the luck in the next chapter.
We're sure this isn't the end for Shvaan's talents, and we can't wait to see what he does next.
Vinyl-only 1970s-inspired cocktail bar coming to Leeds from team behind some of the city’s best bars
Clementine Hall
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
Georgina Pellant -
29th April 2021 
