Wakefield & Pontefract
Wakefield is the capital of West Yorkshire, and until relatively recently was a far bigger centre than Leeds. The town centre boasts a number of historic buildings, including one of only four remaining medieval bridge chapels. Other local attractions include the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which features works by prominent sculptors such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, and Nostell Priory, where you can admire Robert Adam interiors and Thomas Chippendale furniture, among other treasures.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
