By Liz Coggins on June 25, 2025
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The Leeds Vegan Summer Festival takes place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2025; two incredible days featuring over 70 diverse vegan vendors, live bands, cooking demos, workshops, and a craft ale bar. Explore world street food, cakes, beauty products, sustainable fashion, fresh juices, and more. Explore artisanal vegan foods, from fresh […]
By Liz Coggins on June 24, 2025
Travel

Set in 300 acres of landscaped grounds Rudding Park is a 19th century Grade 1-listed building around three or four miles from the spa town of Harrogate. Owned by the Mackaness family since 1972 the former country house has been developed into a multi-award winning hotel and spa and it’s easy to see why. The […]
By Liz Coggins on June 24, 2025
Theatre

The thriller that gripped the world The Girl on the Train is coming to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 1st July to Saturday 5th July. Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. […]
By Liz Coggins on June 17, 2025
Family

This July join Kevin, kangaroo and wombat, in an Australian Outback adventure at York Theatre Royal, as they learn that “life can be great when you try something new!” Based on the award-winning picture book by Rachel Bright & Jim Field, published by Hachette Children’s Group, this brand-new adaptation for stage is directed by […]
By Liz Coggins on June 17, 2025
Music

Leeds, UK – South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) is proud to announce the return of Leeds Summer Solstice, now in its 14th year, and promising the most extraordinary edition yet. This immersive, all-night celebration of Indian Classical Music will take place from 8PM on Saturday 21st June to 6AM on Sunday 22nd June 2025, at […]
By Liz Coggins on June 17, 2025
Days Out

Dare you go beyond the Veil – and stare into the haunted mirror? Blending dark history with cutting edge technology The York Dungeon is blurring the line between the living and the lost with a revolutionary AI Mirror experience called Eboracum Veil. The eerie and interactive encounter, the first of its kind for parent […]
By Liz Coggins on June 13, 2025
Theatre

Starring national treasure Anne Reid as The Queen, doyen of stage and screen Caroline Quentin as The Dresser, with Olivier award-winning James Dreyfus as The Milliner and Merchant Ivory and Poldark legend James Wilby as The Designer, the new play is written by Daisy Goodwin who created the hit ITV series Victoria and directed by […]
By Liz Coggins on June 11, 2025
Theatre

The musical stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved classic A Squash and a Squeeze is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from 18-20 July for 5 fun-filled performances. Brought to life by the Olivier Award-nominated duo Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane (The Smartest Giant in Town, Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book), A Squash […]
By Liz Coggins on June 10, 2025
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Fathers Day is about making sure father figures understand how much they mean to us and saying thanks for all their patience and understanding during the year. So whether you are buying for your dad, dad-in-law, grandpops or just someone whom you feel deserves it, why not ditch the socks and give them something […]
By Liz Coggins on June 5, 2025
Theatre

Anne-Marie Casey’s new stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s much-loved classic novel, Little Women, comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 10 – Sat 14 June as part of a major UK tour. Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success. The book was inspired by Alcott’s experiences growing up and […]