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Last Word: Eric Cantona
When the rabbit chases the Ford Escort, it is because he expects cigarette butts to be thrown on the road - Nell Frizzell meets Eric Cantona
It was difficult, in fact impossible, not to start humming "oooooh aaaaaaah, Catonaaaaaa" when I met the kung fu-kicking, collar-popping football legend that is Eric Cantona. For any child of the 90s, Cantona is still in the breathtaking world of the super famous - so sitting down to interview him was rather like being told to go and chat with Ed... Read more...
Area Guide: Hyde Park and Headingley
The students have left LS6 for the summer - so it's the perfect time to get down and see all that the area has to offer
The names Hyde Park and Headingley are famous as the areas where most budding Leeds students want to live and where the rest want to drink. But there's much more to LS6 than students - there are some amazing places to eat, drink and relax throughout Headingley and Hyde Park for all people to enjoy. And what better time to visit than when most of... Read more...
Airehead: Cinema Days
This fortnight, Larry The News Guy is battered and bruised from behind
So recently, my co-conspirator Paul and I headed to the Midlands Riviera.
Let me tell you that there's nothing quite so special as four days in Nuneaton. You know, Nuneaton. Of course you know it. Who doesn't know the largest town in Warwickshire? Who doesn't know that George Eliot was born there? Well me actually, until I just checked Wikipedia... Read more...
Green Room: Green Room Flower Power
Leeds' green fingered gardeners are taking matters into their own hands and beautifying our urban spaces. Charlotte Rogers looks into the growing craze of 'guerrilla gardening'
For those who fancy a spot of clandestine behaviour, a new book is inviting you to do just that. Its subject is a sporadic and secretive activity open to anyone who desires to improve their local environment. On Guerrilla Gardening by Richard Reynolds encourages us to oppose urban decay and cherish the natural world. He defines guerrilla gardening... Read more...
Leeds Eye View: Demo-Crazy
Tom Goodhand is shocked by the result of Yorkshire's European elections
So it happened. Over half the population decided to stay at home and not vote, thinking that it would be a wise plan of action during our European elections. "They're all the same anyway", some would say, others "what's the point, they're all crooks".
But they're not all the same, are they? While Labour and Conservative policies can sometimes be... Read more...
I Love Leeds: Gaynor Faye
What do you love about our city?
"I always remember my childhood and the weekly family shop to Morrisons and we'd get all our goodies. Saturday mornings were all about ballet or gymnastics.
"Calendar Girls is just fantastic! It's something that's close to my heart, a Yorkshire-based drama, a true story about all these women pulling together as a result of one man's illness. It ... Read more...
Feature Articles
Feature: Full House
Wii Sports in a casino? We visit Alea and discover all manner of entertainment
Like all computer games, the knack is in the timing, particularly on the Nintendo Wii - the games consol which is motivating young children and yoga mummies everywhere. Wii Tennis is superbly accurate, but the bowling game takes a bit of getting used to before you can really get your game down - the most notable difference being resisting the urge... Read more...
Upcoming Events
Philippa Elmhirst: Quentin Crisp in New York
Thu 21 Aug - Sun 18 Oct, Dean Clough GalleriesCrisp's fame was hard-earned and played a crucial part in creating a more tolerant climate for any kind of 'outsider' in UK...
The Growing Point of Art: The Gregory Fellowships in Leeds
Thu 01 Jan - Thu 31 Dec, Leeds Art GalleryThis display focuses on work produced by the Fellows during their time in Leeds and subsequently acquired for the Gallery. A...
Before Television
Mon 19 Jan - Thu 31 Dec, Abbey House MuseumAn insight into how people were entertained before all the trappings of modern technology came into being. With more than 200...
Our Sporting Greats' Exhibition
Sun 01 Feb - Sun 20 Sep, Red House MuseumKirklees has a rich sporting heritage. This exhibition looks at some sporting achievements from the 1950s to the 21st Century...
Workshop of the World
Mon 02 Feb - Mon 06 Jul, National Railway MuseumVisit the latest exhibition in the Search Engine gallery. Discover how Britain built the world's railways including the...
Fingerprints of Time
Tue 10 Feb - Mon 30 Nov, York Castle MuseumAn interactive exhibition investigating the age of everything. From 4.5 billion year old Middlesbrough Meteorite to the...
Weddings
Thu 19 Feb - Thu 31 Dec, Abbey House MuseumDresses and accessories are showcased in this exhibition looking at wedding fashions from the past and from different...
Fashion Revolution: British Style of the 1960s to the 1970s
Sun 01 Mar - Thu 31 Dec, Lotherton HallThis exhibition looks at iconic fashions of the time and includes outfits by fashions designers such as Mary Quant, Ossie...
Home Truths
Fri 03 Apr - Sun 05 Jul, Harewood HouseCelebrating the 250th anniversary of the laying of Harewood House's foundation stone, a new major art exhibition explores the...
Concrete And Poetry: Drawings For An Art Museum
Sat 04 Apr - Sun 05 Jul, Henry Moore InstituteThe Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi made a startling debut with her audacious Modern Art Museum in São Paulo. This...
India on the Move
Sat 04 Apr - Mon 07 Sep, National Railway MuseumA special exhibition of 100 life-sized photographic portraits and film clips capturing on camera the lives of the millions of...
Make your Own Idyllic Landscape
Thu 09 Apr - Sat 31 Oct, Temple Newsam HouseAs part of the exhibition visitors can 'have a go' at making your own idyllic landscape from materials provided. No booking...
Watercolour Masterpieces: Turner and his Contemporaries
Thu 09 Apr - Sun 01 Nov, Temple Newsam HouseDrawing exclusively from the superb collections of Leeds Art Gallery. With over 50 masterpieces over two shows, including...
St Ives
Sat 02 May - Sun 27 Sep, York Art GalleryDisplaying works of art produced by artists such as Dame Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Alfred Wallis. All the works...
Katie Adams - Ceramic Showcase
Sun 03 May - Fri 31 Jul, Craft Centre & Design GalleryA collection of thrown tableware with surface decorations of cityscapes and animals...
Remembrance
Tue 05 May - Sun 11 Oct, York Art GalleryImages of war and conflict displayed alongside local peoples' responses to the artwork...
Walter Giers: Electronic Genius? Art Innovator?
Fri 08 May - Fri 10 Jul, The CivicThe work of Walter Giers - an acclaimed international artist based in the town twinned with Barnsley, Schwäbisch Gmünd...
Millie Burton: Home Improvements
Wed 13 May - Fri 10 Jul, PavilionHome Improvements is a photographic and film-based series that documents exiled domestic objects found at recycling centres...
Five Sisters
Sat 23 May - Mon 30 Nov, York St Mary'sMore than six thousand shards of medieval pottery will be used to create a new thought provoking installation at York St Mary...
Aquascape
Mon 08 Jun - Fri 28 Aug, Beam GalleryExplore the creative imaginations of the Japanese designers Ryumei Fujiki and the Fujiki Studio, as their temporary structure...
Form
Fri 03 Jul - , Elbow RoomWeekly band showcase with Deltronik, Tsienna, Lucky Rainbow Club, Plastic Fuzz, Superpowerless and DJs till late...(Band Showcase)
FunkSoulNation
Fri 03 Jul - , HiFi ClubThe very best in classic 70s funk, soul and rare groove every Friday night with resident DJs Jay Waterhouse and Kato...(Funk, Soul, Reggae & Ska)
Harlem Shuffle
Fri 03 Jul - , SmokestackResident DJs on rotation mix up a melting pot of funk, motown, latin, northern soul, 60s beat, dancefloor reggae and old...(Funk, Soul, Reggae & Ska)
Jager Club
Fri 03 Jul - , Rio's LeedsJagerclub is Rio's brand new Jagermeister metal club night every Friday...(Rock & Indie)
The Cadaverine Anthology
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In Search Of New Drinking Ground
Posted by David Harrison-kirk on Tue 9th Jun 2009 (5:44 pm)
Fannys is always a great bar to meet friends & enjoy good beers in - Try making a day of it by going to Dicks ( yes... keep reading
Geoff Millington
Posted by Jessica Summers on Tue 9th Jun 2009 (2:44 pm)
Exclusive Half Price beauty treatments!
Just got this email from their mailing list......
To ce... keep reading
Revolution Call Lane Leeds
Posted by Erin Cheetham on Wed 3rd Jun 2009 (12:23 pm)
Having worked at Call Lane Revolution, I can guarantee that there was no stealing from the tills and no one got drunk behind... keep reading
Paddy Considine
Posted by Annie Moss on Tue 2nd Jun 2009 (12:40 pm)
It was mental seeing Paddy on stage in the Cockpit! And, as promised, he offered out shots of tequila to everyone. What a... keep reading
Eternal Light Tickets and CDs
Posted by Gabriella Lopez on Mon 25th May 2009 (2:34 am)
Eternal Light sounds beautiful... keep reading
Paddy Considine
Posted by Annie Moss on Fri 22nd May 2009 (12:12 pm)
sounds cool. apparently he's quite the dancer!... keep reading
The Hold Steady To Play A Secret Leeds Gig - Tonight
Posted by Steven Woolfe on Thu 21st May 2009 (8:20 pm)
the place was PACKED and with good reason - great gig guys and great support band too, the stella frays really got the crowd... keep reading
Revolution Call Lane Leeds
Posted by Tom Thornton on Thu 21st May 2009 (3:07 pm)
Revolution Call Lane is FANTASTIC. I love the music, I love the atmosphere, I love it.
There are some downsi...< /br> keep reading
Tesco Stereo
Posted by Nell Frizzell on Wed 20th May 2009 (4:50 pm)
I love you Murphy Simmonds. The love child of Charlie Brooker and Arnold Rimmer. Give him his own page forthwith... keep reading