Friends of Birstall Library run Yorkshire Day event

A Birstall community group organised a fun Yorkshire Day event at the town’s library.

The Yorkshire Day Get Together, a free event which was organised by Friends of Birstall Library, saw 45 people, including Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater, enjoy a game of bingo, a quiz, a book sale and a presentation on the Yorkshire dialect.

People enjoy the Yorkshire Day event at Birstall Library, including Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.placeholder image
People enjoy the Yorkshire Day event at Birstall Library, including Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.

Refreshments - all of which were Yorkshire products - were also provided for the group.

A spokesperson for the group said: “There was a great sense of community and it was great to see so many people having fun and celebrating our proud Yorkshire identity.”

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