Ridings

Families are invited along with The Ridings on Saturday, November 14, for what promises to be a day of fun ahead of the main Light Up Wakefield event.

The Ridings brings a glow of creativity with ahead of Light Up Wakefield

The Ridings is to get a new lease of life as a vibrant leisure destination.

Places we can all be proud of

Marks and Spencer in Wakefield city centre

Wakefield city centre will not have M&S store after out of town food hall opens

The stalled site of the proposed new District Centre at City Fields in Stanley, Wakefield

Marks and Spencer's out of town food only store: Your reaction

‘Battle for the Throne’ will take place on Wednesday at The Ridings.

Free immersive fantasy event to take place at The Ridings next week

Wakefield Council has asked residents for their views on demolishing The Ridings.

Reader letter: What's next for The Ridings?

Wakefield Council released images in 2023 of how the transformed BHS building could look.

Could long awaited museum and library be scrapped in city centre revamp?

Coun Karl Johnson launches summer of action with council teams.

We want to do things differently – change starts now

Roar into Summer at The Ridings for a load of dinosaur family fun!

Roar into summer! Dinosaurs set to take over The Ridings at adventure day

The Optilume theatre team at Dewsbury and District Hospital.

New minimally invasive day case surgery introduced at Dewsbury Hospital

Manor House, Trinity House, Tudor House and Warren House have been earmarked for demolition under Wakefield Council plans to regenerate the city centre. LDRS image

Over 200 apartments to be built for residents of tower blocks facing demolition

The Ridings.

Ridings deal stalls but 'offer still on table' says Council's chief executive

The Ridings reverses decision to reduce public toilet opening hours

The Ridings to reduce public toilet opening hours due to exceeding costs

The Ridings: Date set for shopping centre demolition scrutiny hearing

Simon Lightwood MP for Wakefield and Rothwell

Political opinion column, Simon Lightwood says: “Wakefield’s city centre develop...
Wakefield’s city centre stands at a crossroads. We can bury our heads and allow it to lose its place at the heart of our community, or we can choose to be bold and shape a future worthy of our proud city.
Simon Lightwood

The Ridings shopping centre demolition plan ‘called in’ by scrutiny committee

Karen having fun at the rhubarb festival

Karen Wright: New dishes for return of a classic festival

‘An historic moment for Wakefield’: Council agrees to buy The Ridings

The regeneration scheme also involves bulldozing a number of 1960s residential tower blocks above The Ridings shopping centre.

Civic society’s ‘cautious support’ for The Ridings demolition

Retro: Explore Wakefield's award-winning shopping centre The Ridings in 1991

Traders in The Ridings have reacted to the news of the demolition.

Ridings closure: Traders' 'shock' at news of demolition

The Marks & Spencer store in Wakefield city centre

M&S to leave Ridings store and open new food hall on edge of city centre

Festival of Remembrance Friday 7th November at Wakefield cathedral

A weekend of tribute: City of Wakefield Air Cadets remember the fallen

A licensing application for a venue called Silly Goose, to be located in The Ridings, has been submitted to Wakefield Council.

Plans for Silly Goose ‘axe throwing’ pub in The Ridings Centre

Wakefield Brick Show will return to The Ridings next month.

Wakefield Brick Show: Huge free Lego event to return to The Ridings next month

The scheme involves a major upgrade of 22 retail units. LDRS image

The Ridings Shopping Centre to undergo ‘exceptionally high quality revamp’
Plans have been approved to carry out an ‘exceptionally high quality revamp’ of one of Wakefield’s main shopping centres.
Tony Gardner

Manor House, in Wakefield city centre

Safety concerns over mosque plan at high-rise Wakefield tower block

The Wakefield Steampunk and Alternative Fair will take place in The Ridings at the beginning of March.

Steampunk and Alternative Fair to visit The Ridings in March

‘Aurora Planetarium’ will visit The Ridings in October.

The Ridings to host unique Pop Up Planetarium for shoppers next month

The Ridings will host a record fair this Saturday.

The Ridings to host record fair for music lovers this weekend

Wakefield Council continue to make moves to boost city

Officers were called to The Ridings Shopping Centre earlier today.

The Ridings: Emergency services called to incident at shopping centre

Pea and ham soup made with leftovers

Karen Wright: Waste not, want not, using up my leftovers

The Ridings will host Leeds Steampunk Market's first Wakefield fair in April.

The Ridings to host brand new steampunk fair this Spring

Skinny Living and Sonni Mills

Shoe brand POD teams up with indie band Skinny Living

Karen's showstopping cake

Karen Wright: Letting creative juices flow on showstopper

The Ridings centre will host the fair this weekend, where music lovers can browse through, and buy, hundreds of records.

The Ridings: Wakefield shopping centre to host new record fair

The Ridings mini allotments and the Sanctuary Garden run by social enterprise Grow Wakefield have been on the roof of the Ridings shopping centre for almost five years.

New roots needed for Wakefield's rooftop gardens

A Greek dishe called Gigantes

Karen Wright: Greek dish helps us get through Veganuary

Craig Higgins (Head of Marketing) has announced upcoming plans for The Ridings.

What to expect from The Ridings in 2024 including new outdoor area

Karen promoting her book during the festive lights switch on.

Karen Wright: Promoting my book with a festive switch on

Wakefield Council made the ‘right decision’ not to buy The Ridings shopping centre, the local authority’s leader has said.

Council made ‘right decision’ not to buy The Ridings, leader says

The party was in full swing at the Ridings Centre on Saturday for its 40th birthday celebrations. (Photos Scott Merrylees)

The Ridings celebrates 40th birthday with big bash and special superhero guests

Images of how the transformed building could look.

First look inside Wakefield's former BHS store

The band has previously played numerous sold out shows across the district.

Popular Wakefield indie band's hometown gig cancelled by police

This is how you can book a stall at the Christmas lights switch on at The Ridings.

Here is how to book a market stall at The Ridings' Christmas lights switch on

'The Park' will open in The Ridings centre next month.

The Ridings set to open giant indoor park

Wakefield Council has approved an application to build the properties above the premises near to the entrance to The Ridings shopping centre.

Flats scheme approved above new Greggs shop in Wakefield city centre

Magician, Zen, will bring a Poirot-inspired stunt to the Wakefield shopping centre.

Castleford magician to host 'dangerous and spectacular' stunt at The Ridings

The Ridings Shopping Centre is set to undergo further transformation.

The Ridings to undergo further transformation with return of outdoor shop area

The Free Little Library in The Ridings Shopping Centre is found on the upper mall next to Boots.

Help needed: Here is how to donate to The Riding's Free Little Library

The new owner of The Ridings Shopping Centre are giving Wakefield businesses the chance to open up at one of their retail units.

The Ridings Centre giving local businesses the opportunity to buy retail units

The Ridings Shopping Centre have unveiled the first images of the new adventure playground set to open.

First look at the new adventure playground coming to The Ridings Shopping Centre

Danny Tymon has opened Tattoo Journey in The Ridings. Picture Scott Merrylees

New businesses unveiled at Wakefield's Ridings shopping centre

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