By Liz Coggins on August 1, 2022
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Leeds city centre will come alive with entertainment for children and families on Wednesday 3 August as the city celebrates Playday, the national day for play. The day will be headlined by the return of Child Friendly Leeds Live at Millennium Square and the opening of a brand-new playground in Merrion Gardens. The one-of-a-kind children’s […]
By Liz Coggins on July 29, 2022
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To celebrate their 15th birthday Jazz Leeds are celebrating with four events at The Chapel Allerton Arts Festival – 1-4 September. The focus is on fun with jazz and dance, jazz and silent movies, contemporary music and an open-air Jazz Sunday for all the family! Learn to jive and swing dance with the Two Rivers Swing […]
By Liz Coggins on July 29, 2022
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The iconic Breeze events will be touring Leeds this summer – as Breeze in the Park returns for 2022 with its popular inflatables, giant obstacle course, sporting and craft activities. Taking place until Friday 2 September, Breeze will be hosting Breeze in the Park events at locations such as Harehills Park, Scott Hall Playing Fields […]
By Liz Coggins on July 29, 2022
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The young singers of the Opera North Youth Company will be exploring the importance of kindness and compassion in today’s world when they perform a new opera, The Selfish Giant, in the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds next month. Oscar’s Wilde’s much-loved children’s story has been adapted for the stage by composer John Barber and […]
By Liz Coggins on July 28, 2022
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Leeds is set to roll out the red carpet for some extra-special sporting stars as it stages this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games. The eagerly-anticipated event will see hundreds of transplant recipients – young and old – competing in a wide range of sports at venues across the city over four excitement-filled days (July […]
By Liz Coggins on July 26, 2022
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Leeds Museums and Galleries are gearing up for a bumper summer of family fun, with a number of events set to take place in Leeds over the summer school holiday. Over the summer months, events will be taking place at some of the city’s most popular attractions, such as Temple Newsam, Lotherton, Leeds City Museum, […]
By Liz Coggins on July 26, 2022
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Festivalgoers rejoice! Meadowfest, Malton’s boutique summer music festival, will be bigger than ever this year thanks to an extended license for July’s much-loved celebration of summer, held at The Talbot Meadow. Each year, Meadowfest brings Malton’s riverside to life with a full day of music and song, alongside street food and drink for a midsummer […]
By Liz Coggins on July 22, 2022
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Strike a pose and get up on the dance floor it’s time to open your heart as we’ve got the key! Join us for an incredible night on 2nd September at The Grand Opera House, York, as we cherish the love and celebrate the incredible career of the best-selling female artist of all time. Madonna! […]
By Liz Coggins on July 22, 2022
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The double Olivier and Tony award-winning smash hit production of Girl From The North Country, written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer) with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, comes to York Theatre Royal from 6-10 September. Girl From The North Country is an uplifting and universal story about family […]
By Liz Coggins on July 19, 2022
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Rock of Ages is coming to the Grand Opera House, York from Tuesday 27th September to Saturday 1st October The West End and Broadway hit musical is back, starring Coronation Street’s Kevin Kennedy as Dennis Dupree and X-Factor champion Matt Terry as Stacee Jaxx! Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy lavished with over 25 […]