Marking 60 years since the very first broadcast, this new production of the classic BBC TV comedy STEPTOE AND SON is at York Grand Opera House for one night only on 18th October The cast sees the return of Jeremy Smith and John Hewer as Albert Steptoe and son Harold respectively. Both performers starred […]
Twopence to cross the Mersey is based on the late Helen Forester’s million-selling autobiography. The play written by Rob Fennah, chronicles Helen’s early life during The Great Depression in 1930s Liverpool and will be at the Victoria Theatre Halifax on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October. Featuring a cast of 9 playing over 40 characters, […]
Direct from the West End, Bill Kenwright’s production of Saturday Night Fever makes a welcome return to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Tue 8 – Sat 12 November. Saturday Night Fever follows the story of Tony Manero, as he embarks on a reckless yet thrilling road to dancing success. It’s a homage to the 1977 […]
A collection of beautiful umbrellas is being saved for a rainy day thanks to a painstaking conservation project. More than 230 umbrellas and parasols housed at the Leeds Discovery Centre are being carefully documented and catalogued by students from the University of York working with curators from Leeds Museums and Galleries. The huge collection, which […]
The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific comes to Leeds Grand Theatre in 2022 from Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 November. This powerful love story, set on a South Pacific Island during World War ll, is brought thrillingly to life with a sensational cast of over 30 and a full orchestra […]
Dogs for Good the charity is hoping to raise awareness of the positive impact that dogs can have on improving feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Dogs for Good enables people to make life-changing differences through specially-trained dogs. Andrew, from North Yorkshire, has felt the benefits of his assistance dog, Alvin. He said: “Alvin’s given me […]
The new season of Opera North has begun with La Traviata – a love story like no other. The ballrooms and bedrooms of high society are a dizzying whirl in the life of Violetta, the most glamorous courtesan in all of Paris. Living life on her own terms, to her surprise she falls in love […]
Take 3 outstanding singers, add perfectly timed comedy, rousing camaraderie with a pinch of the greatest songs ever written and what do you get? The perfect night’s entertainment with The Rat Pack – Swingin’ at the Sands coming to St George’s Hall, Bradford on Thursday 6 October 2022. What made the Rat Pack so timelessly […]
After nearly a decade since the last sell-out UK tour, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables will play Leeds Grand Theatre from Thursday 24 November to Saturday 10 December 2022. Rachelle Ann Go reprises her role as Fantine, having starred in the West End production of Les Misérables at the […]
This winter Northern Ballet’s enchanting festive favourite The Nutcracker, returns to stages across the UK, taking audiences on a sparkling adventure as one child’s Christmas dreams come true. The Nutcracker will open at Woking New Victoria Theatre on Thursday 10 November and tour to Nottingham Theatre Royal, Norwich Theatre Royal and Hull New Theatre before […]