By Liz Coggins on November 3, 2020
Music
With over 2,000 people having attended the original From Couch to Chorus digital choir in the Summer, Opera North has put together a special Festive Edition starting next month. Ideal for singers who are missing their usual choral sessions, From Couch to Chorus: The Festive Edition is also suitable for beginners who would like to […]
By Liz Coggins on October 29, 2020
Past Events
With exactly one year to go until hosts England take on Samoa at St James’ Park, world renowned poet and proud Northerner Tony Walsh captures the passion, excitement and community pride that epitomises the unique and inclusive spirit of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021). The poem, ‘The Power of Together’, is a rallying […]
By Liz Coggins on October 29, 2020
Health & Beauty
Throughout time fragrance has been seduction’s most powerful weapon. Madam Pompadour spent the equivalent of more than a quarter of a million dollars on perfumes to impress her royal lover with true orgies of scene. Cleopatra never undertook a journey without having the sails of her boat coated with precious oils and Marilyn Munroe once […]
By Liz Coggins on October 27, 2020
Food & Drink
If you love the nostalgia of pop music and would like to savour a meal in a Rock’n’roll setting then the new Hard Rock Café in Manchester is well worth a visit. It’s got great food, a fabulous atmosphere and a fantastic ambience – in fact its rather like a museum filled with instruments, costumes […]
By Liz Coggins on October 27, 2020
Past Events
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard and his brother, Love Island and Greatest Dancer favourite Curtis, are bringing a brand-new, action-packed variety show to St George’s Hall, Bradford as part of a UK Tour in 2021 on 9th October 2021. AJ AND CURTIS’S BIG NIGHT OUT is a live, on-stage variety entertainment spectacular. After working […]
By Liz Coggins on October 26, 2020
Past Events
The annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Leeds will look very different this year, due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic. Due to the risks posed there won’t be the usual service or military parade at Victoria Gardens in Leeds. People are being urged to undertake their own acts of remembrance at home by observing […]
By Liz Coggins on October 26, 2020
Past Events
Hollywood Bowl Leeds is launching a fangtastic Monster Bowl ten pin bowling game for Halloween, giving families something to get their teeth into this October Half Term. Friends and families who visit the centre will get the chance to win a large Slush Puppie if they can spot the pink bowling pin at the head of […]
By Liz Coggins on October 26, 2020
Health & Beauty
Good skin starts with good cleansing. And in these surreal times the importance cleansing not only to the hands but to the face is of prime importance. Up until recently the humble bar of soap was something nearly consigned to history. But in March soap took on a new role and became the most […]
By Liz Coggins on October 26, 2020
Past Events
Yorkshire actor Barrie Rutter OBE is set to make a welcome return to the stage for the first time since being successfully treated for throat cancer. An undisputed figurehead of Northern theatre, Rutter will perform his one man show, “An Evening with Barrie Rutter” on Saturday 7 November at 7.15pm at The Holbeck in […]
By Liz Coggins on October 20, 2020
Past Events
Christmas is coming early this week as Showcase Cinemas is set to bring some much-needed seasonal magic to the nation with the Macaulay Culkin cult hit Home Alone. For one day only, on Sunday October 25th, Showcase Cinema de Lux Leeds will be screening the UK’s favourite Christmas blockbuster, giving film fans the chance to […]