This Christmas York Theatre Royal is taking its pantomime on the road with the Travelling Pantomime visiting every neighbourhood in York – all 21 wards – during December and January. The pop-up show will be staged in a variety of locations from community halls to social clubs and sports centres with all venues and performances […]
A new state-of-the-art gym at a popular south Leeds leisure centre has officially opened this month. Equipment on offer at the new gym in Middleton Leisure Centre includes 70 exercise stations, a dedicated free weights area and new personal fitness programmes which includes the offer of a free body composition analysis to users. In addition […]
Over the years I have stayed at literally dozens of Premier Inns both on business and for leisure and pleasure. Like most hotel chains the location, service and ambience varies – but one thing is always consistent the comfort, spaciousness and cleanliness of their rooms. The Scarborough South Bay Hotel is no exception and is […]
Make up for lost time at outdoor events this summer with a fantastic new lifestyle festival at Warwick Castle, from September 17th to October 4th. Catch comedy and live music shows as part of the brand new ‘Picnic at the Castle’, held in partnership with creative events specialists Midsummer Nightcap. This imaginative festival offers top […]
Gaucho on Park Lane has a wonderfully sophisticated and charming atmosphere that cannot be found in any other restaurant in Leeds. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a luxuriously self indulgent meal in lavish surroundings You could easily miss Gaucho’s as it has an entrance below street level. There’s no glitzy sign but just a […]
Starting today eight new School Streets pilots begin at primary schools across Leeds. Beecroft Primary School, Kirkstall; Chapel Allerton Primary School, Chapel Allerton; Great Preston CofE Primary School, Great Preston; Hollybush Primary School, Bramley; Hugh Gaitskell Primary School, Beeston; Middleton St Mary’s CE Primary School, Middleton; Westgate Primary School, Otley; and Woodlesford Primary School, Woodlesford […]
Despite the current situation the much awaited Heritage Days are back but in a very different form. Some take the pattern of on line events whilst others will be held at various locations with limited numbers. If you are interested in any of the local events visit the individual website events for details of bookings, […]
Museum-lovers in Leeds can rediscover millions of years of history now council-run venues across the city have officially reopened. Leeds Museums and Galleries sites closed earlier this year as part of a city-wide effort to control the spread of Covid-19. Over the past few months, the team has continued to engage tens of thousands of […]
History lovers can have a hoot this bank holiday weekend as they try bird-spotting with a difference in the heart of urban Leeds. Visit Leeds are encouraging people to explore the city’s fantastic outdoor history and heritage trails as part of the Rediscover Leeds campaign, and the Leeds Owl Trail is already a firm favourite. […]
With Bank Holiday looming we need to heed a warning about leaving our beaches clean, plastic free and rubbish free. Did you know that often people leave plastic beach toys as the volunteers in St Annes have found. In just three months, the St Annes LOVEmyBEACH volunteers have collected an astonishing 133 plastic beach toys […]