The acclaimed stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption, based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 19 to Sat 23 May 2026. Adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns and starring Joe McFadden in the role of the wrongly convicted Andy Dufresne, Ben Onwukwe as […]
The Red Shoes started life in the 19th century as a very dark fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. In 1948 it was made into Powell and Pressburger’s seminal film winning numerous awards and starring Moira Shearer, Anton Wallbrook and Marius Goring. It had always been a dream of Matthew Bourne’s to transfer The Red […]
There can be few dining experiences that are as truly magical as that of The Crowdedhouse. From the moment you step into the private glass lift on Boar Lane that takes you on the outside of the building up to the restaurant you know you are in for a special experience. Occupying the 5th and […]
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with this hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of pop phenomenon Steps Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where its Friday Night, the vibe is right and everyone is dancing in the aisles. With Caz and her friends around who knows that love has in […]
This autumn, Northern Ballet brings a new and exciting triple-bill programme with Three Short Ballets, opening at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds 18–26 September before continuing to London’s Linbury Theatre from 29 September–2 October. The programme features the return of Fools by Olivier Award-winning Mthuthuzeli November, the company premiere of Five Tangos […]
The Boy at the Back of the Class, a celebration of friendship, kindness and compassion, is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Tue 19 – Sat 23 May. Based on the novel by Onjali Q. Raúf, adapted by Nick Ahad and directed by Monique Touko, The Boy at the Back of the Class is […]
Operation Mincemeat is a marmite type of a show – you will either love it or hate it. It’s a kind of irreverent musical comedy drama based on a true story of a brilliant plan that helped Britain win World War 2. Conceived by four members of Spitlip in 2017 Operation Mincemeat started life on […]
Step inside the Metropolitan Hotel and its easy to understand why this hotel is fast becoming the jewel in the crown of the city’s hospitality scene. In fact it would be true to say, that after a grand programme of renovation, restoration and refurbishment – the Met as its known is back where it belongs. […]
A new seasonal sculptural spectacular will see stunning works by world-renowned artists go on show in Leeds this summer. Leeds Art Gallery’s Summer of Sculpture will feature an impressive programme of thought-provoking exhibitions and installations including eye-catching pieces by some of contemporary sculpture’s leading lights. Launching this May, the gallery’s landmark celebration of an artistic […]
Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award winningBest New Musical and also a Tony Award Winning Show. The year is 1943 and right now we arelosing the war. Luckily we’re about the gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Operation Mincemeat is a fast-paced hilarious and unbelievabletrue story of the twisted secret mission that […]