Leeds City Council is encouraging people within their household groups or support bubbles to collect tree seeds in their local parks and green spaces to help support the growing of future woodlands across Leeds. Running until November, residents can collect acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts and conkers, and leave them in seed collection boxes across the […]
An historic part of Leeds city centre is set for a string of ambitious improvement projects after key heritage funding was officially agreed. Leeds City Council’s plans for New Briggate are set to receive funding as part of the High Streets Heritage Action Zones (HAZ) programme. The nationwide funding programme, managed by Historic England, is […]
Following the television broadcast in June this year, and an upcoming run at the Bridge Theatre, two of Alan Bennett’s TALKING HEADS monologues will be performed in a double bill at Sheffield Theatres and Leeds Playhouse this November. Imelda Staunton will be in A Lady of Letters directed by Jonathan Kent with Maxine Peake […]
A life-changing learning project giving young people with additional educational needs the chance to work with a spectacular collection of historic museum exhibits has scooped a prestigious national award. Careers for All, run by Leeds Museums and Galleries was named Museums and Heritage Award Learning Programme of the Year 2020 for providing young people with […]
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds has reopened its doors to visitors following a six-month closure. The first week of opening has been a great success. Visitors to the museum were able to discover many of the treasures of the collection in the War, Oriental, Self-defence and Hunting Galleries. The spectacular Hall of Steel with […]
Sun and sweat, rain and humidity, and now face masks; there’s a lot that our make-up has to contend with Masks are a whole new makeup challenge and even experienced beauty writers and makeup artists like myself have made mask mistakes and ended up with more makeup on our masks than on our face. I […]
Northern Ballet is returning to the stage for its first live performances since the initiation of lockdown in March. The Company will perform three different hour-long mixed programmes at Leeds Playhouse from 21 – 24 October 2020 followed by four full-length performances of David Nixon OBE’s Dangerous Liaisons from 28 – 31 October 2020. Northern […]
Opera North will launch its innovative Switch ON programme in a special livestreamed concert from Leeds Town Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 30 September, presented by broadcaster, writer and presenter of BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, Suzy Klein. Switch ON: Live from Leeds will be available to watch live and then on demand, via OperaVision […]
Fancy (dress) some spooky half term fun this Halloween? Then look no further… Two of North Yorkshire’s top visitor attractions have teamed up to offer you the chance to trick or treat yourself to a return family visit in 2021 when you show your ghoulish costumes this Halloween Half Term Sat 24th Oct – […]
Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to St George’s Hall, Bradford not once, not twice but THREE times in 2021! Comedy fans are in for a real treat when the much-celebrated comedian brings highly anticipated brand-new stand up show – Right Here, Right Now in Autumn 2021. This will be John’s eighth stand up show […]