By Liz Coggins on November 27, 2020
Health & Beauty

Next weeks means we can get out and go to the shops! Although its quick and easy to order on line there’s nothing beats live retail therapy. So whether you are going to select some seasonal gifts for friends and family or replenishing your beauty essentials we’ve put together a selection of new beauty launches […]
By Liz Coggins on November 26, 2020
Past Events

Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with his new show, Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs & Laughter. The new dates follow the huge success of his 2020 Tour, and together mark the first time Brydon has created a show that includes songs and […]
By Liz Coggins on November 26, 2020
Technology

Cashless parking is transferring from Parkmobile to RingGo Start:Stop RingGo is taking over cashless parking across Leeds City Council from 27 November 2020. Cashless parking will transfer from Parkmobile to RingGo Start:Stop solution, which means motorists still only pay for the time they are parked. Motorists will do this by simply starting their parking when […]
By Liz Coggins on November 24, 2020
Events, Past Events

Stars of stage, sport and screen will join residents from all across Leeds for the city’s first ever virtual Christmas lights switch-on which will premiere on December 2. The festive extravaganza will feature a specially recorded version of John Newman’s recent uplifting collaboration with Sigma High on You. Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists Class Dynamix, who […]
By Liz Coggins on November 24, 2020
Music

Musicians, artists, producers and composers in Leeds have been challenged to put their talents to the test by creating a new piece capturing the evolution of the city’s soundtrack. A partnership between Abbey House Museum and Music:Leeds is calling on modern day maestros to create a composition inspired by the 200 years of history explored […]
By Liz Coggins on November 20, 2020
Gifts & Gadgets

As the country settles into its second lockdown of the year, an online directory celebrating independents throughout Leeds has launched. From the people behind Leeds Indie Food, ‘Support your local Indie’ is a virtual directory where people can search for local businesses to support. The popular Leeds Indie Food Directory, which launched in March to […]
By Liz Coggins on November 18, 2020
Food & Drink

The British apple and pear season is now well underway, with the best of British apple varieties widely available in UK supermarkets. The humble English Bramley apple is a year-round feature of shop shelves, but not many people know the origins of the cooking favourite. The original Bramley tree grew from a pip planted by a […]
By Liz Coggins on November 18, 2020
Past Events

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is gearing itself up for a fun-filled winter season this December with Santa Specials and festive fayre served aboard a Pullman service all great reasons to be merry. Families looking to bring some Christmas magic to their little ones, should hop aboard a heritage steam engine on a […]
By Liz Coggins on November 16, 2020
Past Events

THE OSMONDS: A New Musical tells the true story of the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits, decade after decade. From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1969, to pop stars and ‘Osmondmania’ from 1971 to 1975, […]
By Liz Coggins on November 16, 2020
Museums

A project giving budding curators in Leeds the chance to work with one of the country’s top contemporary art collections has scooped a prestigious industry award. Leeds Art Gallery’s Youth Art Collective received the Volunteers for Museum Learning award for Yorkshire from The British Museum and the Marsh Christian Trust during an online ceremony attended […]