dewsbury is referenced in the beatles' 1967 film "magical mystery tour". a line of dialogue in the film has one of the magicians (all portrayed by the beatles themselves) – who are keeping an eye on the whereabouts of the bus that is taking its passengers on the journey of the film's title – exclaim: "the bus is north on the dewsbury road and they're having a lovely time!" dewsbury is also referenced in the 1991 single "it's grim up north" by the justified ancients of mu mu (also known as the klf).