By Liz Coggins on May 12, 2026
Food & Drink

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was a toddler and my mum used to lift me up to post letters to her friends in the large brass mailbox at the city’s main post office that one day, decades later, I would be dining inside that very building in one of the […]
By Liz Coggins on May 7, 2026
Health & Beauty

Fresh handmade cosmetics company Lush is giving away free products on 10th May, to help Leeds marathon runners get back on their feet after the gruelling 26.2 mile race.* The Lush store on Commercial Street will be giving away the brand’s new Marathon-exclusive Ouchy magnesium massage balm and The Good Hour shower jelly —inspired by […]
By Liz Coggins on May 7, 2026
Theatre

Horrible Histories live on stage is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 June with two fun-packed shows for families. A hysterical ride through history, the Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians will feature eye-popping 3D special effects which are guaranteed to thrill all ages. In Terrible Tudors the audience will […]
By Liz Coggins on May 5, 2026
Theatre

Ghost Story comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Mon 11 – Sat 16 May 2026. What do you believe? And do you dare discover the truth? Written by award-winning writer Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny, and directed by Matthew Dunster, it’s an adrenaline-filled night where secrets emerge and […]
By Liz Coggins on May 5, 2026
Theatre

The acclaimed stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption, based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 19 to Sat 23 May 2026. Adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns and starring Joe McFadden in the role of the wrongly convicted Andy Dufresne, Ben Onwukwe as […]
By Liz Coggins on April 22, 2026
Theatre

The Red Shoes started life in the 19th century as a very dark fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. In 1948 it was made into Powell and Pressburger’s seminal film winning numerous awards and starring Moira Shearer, Anton Wallbrook and Marius Goring. It had always been a dream of Matthew Bourne’s to transfer The Red […]
By Liz Coggins on April 21, 2026
Food & Drink

There can be few dining experiences that are as truly magical as that of The Crowdedhouse. From the moment you step into the private glass lift on Boar Lane that takes you on the outside of the building up to the restaurant you know you are in for a special experience. Occupying the 5th and […]
By Liz Coggins on April 21, 2026
Theatre

Happiness is only a heartbeat away with this hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of pop phenomenon Steps Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where its Friday Night, the vibe is right and everyone is dancing in the aisles. With Caz and her friends around who knows that love has in […]
By Liz Coggins on April 17, 2026
Dance

This autumn, Northern Ballet brings a new and exciting triple-bill programme with Three Short Ballets, opening at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds 18–26 September before continuing to London’s Linbury Theatre from 29 September–2 October. The programme features the return of Fools by Olivier Award-winning Mthuthuzeli November, the company premiere of Five Tangos […]
By Liz Coggins on April 13, 2026
Theatre

The Boy at the Back of the Class, a celebration of friendship, kindness and compassion, is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Tue 19 – Sat 23 May. Based on the novel by Onjali Q. Raúf, adapted by Nick Ahad and directed by Monique Touko, The Boy at the Back of the Class is […]