The Lightning Thief will embark on an electrifying UK tour this autumn, bringing the hit stage adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel to audiences across the country, stopping off at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford 21 – 25 October 2025. Based on the beloved book series (with over 180 million copies sold worldwide), Percy Jackson’s story […]
This autumn, The Ivy Asia invites guests to step into a world of colour, light, and celebration as it honours the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, one of the most enchanting traditions in Asian culture. For centuries, this occasion has brought loved ones together beneath the glow of the full moon, celebrating […]
High above the twinkling lights of the city the newly opened CrowdedHouse is rapidly becoming the hottest dining ticket in town. Occupying the 5th and 6th floors respectively of the Trinity Centre, in what was once home to The Crafthouse and Angelicas, CrowdedHouse is a force to be reckoned with in every single way From […]
Lawrence Batley Theatre announces a new community-led project Our Freedom, as part of Future Arts Centres’ national campaign, Our Freedom: Then and Now. The project sees the theatre partner with community groups Sikh Soldiers, Ukrainian Friendship Group, IASK (Immigration and Asylum Support Kirklees) and 6 Million+ to create art and performances representing what freedom means […]
Leeds-based Opera North is celebrating beating off stiff competition to win the Opera category at this week’s 2025 Sky Arts Awards with its recent concert staging of Verdi’s rarely-performed opera, Simon Boccanegra. Commenting on the production, the Sky Arts judging panel said: “Its central themes of peace and unity resonated powerfully with contemporary […]
Stunning new murals paying tribute to some of the city’s sporting heroes past and present have been unveiled in communities across Leeds. The colourful artworks have been created by local artists as part of a landmark project celebrating the accomplishments of competitors including a record-busting swimmer and a legendary Leeds Paralympian. The subject of each […]
A fabulous feast of festive fun will take over the city centre this November when the hugely popular Leeds Christmas celebrations return. Launching on November 21, the seasonal extravaganza will include a stunning Christmas market on City Square along with a spectacular Winter Wonderland offering on Millennium Square, including the incredible outdoor ice rink. Featuring […]
Vintage Victorian music hall tunes have been brought back to life this week for a series of historic performances more than a century in the making. The corridors of Leeds Central Library are being filled with the sounds of once popular ballads which last entertained audiences in the city’s theatres and concert venues at the […]
Pubs with rooms are fast becoming the most ‘go-to-places’ in the hospitality sector and top of the tree is The Toll House Inn in Lancaster. Newly renovated it has just undergone a £600,000 transformation which has turned this historic building into a four star cosy inn. The Toll House has come a long way since […]
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Company return to Bradford this Autumn with The Midnight Bell from 30th September to 4th October. Set in 1930’s London ordinary people emerge from cheap boarding houses nightly to pour out their passions, hopes and dreams in the pubs and fog-bound streets of Soho and Fitzrovia. Step inside The Midnight Bell […]