Leeds based singer Maddie Morris, has won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. It was presented to her by folk duo and former winners of the award, Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar. The Radio 2 Young Folk Award is an educational talent contest, open to musicians from the UK aged 16-21, that exists to […]
Nigel Slater’s Toast at York Theatre Royal from 19 to 23 November is a new play based on food writer Nigel Slater’s award-winning autobiography. Vividly recreating suburban England in the 1960s, his childhood is told through the tastes and smells he grew up with and the audience is enveloped by the evocative sights and sounds […]
The iconic music The Lion King is coming to The Alhambra Bradford for seven weeks from 30 April to 20 June 2020. With a cast of more than 50 singers and dancers, the story of The Lion King is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes, to tell the story of young […]
Mamma Mia the ultimate feel good factor musical and the most exhilarating smash-hit musical is coming to the Alhambra from 30th October to 23 November. Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA. Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never […]
Lenny Henry is one of Britain’s best known and celebrated comedians. In the first half of the evening Lenny will take you through a jam packed session of funny and sad memories and stories – from growing up in the Black Country, puberty, school, friendship, family secrets and unashamed racism, In part two Lenny will […]
Want to avoid the party hats, tinsel and canned Christmas music for your festive outings then the restaurant at the Grosvenor Casino could be the answer. If you don’t want a flutter then you’ve no need to. The restaurant has a great ambience on the circular balcony and is far removed from the hub of […]
The revival production of Giacomo Puccini’s opera opened last Saturday. Sung in Italian with English titles this is one not to be missed. Rodolfo and his friends are free-spirited artists, living in poverty amongst the garrets and cafés of Bohemian Paris. But one cold Christmas night, Rodolfo’s neighbour Mimì comes to his door in search […]
Following its critically acclaimed Broadway smash hit run and a sold-out record-breaking season at the London Palladium, the multi Tony Award-winning production of The King and I comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 29 October to Saturday 9 November 2019. Directed by Bartlett Sher and produced by the celebrated creative team that brought the […]
Experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. During the 60’s and the 70’s numbers one hits, Sherry, What A Night and Big Girls Don’t Cry propelled the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli to stardom. After selling an incredible 100 million records world-wide, […]
Giant, illuminated ‘Dream Trees’ will roam Leeds city centre this week as part of the 15th annual Light Night Leeds spectacular. The nine-foot walking, talking trees are part of an installation at the festival by Vastint UK, to showcase its transformation of the former Tetley Brewery Site into a new, city-centre park called Aire Park […]