By Liz Coggins on April 14, 2023
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Audiences are invited to consider themselves at home with Leeds Playhouse this festive season 2023 as it stages Lionel Bart’s magnificent musical masterpiece, Oliver!. Directed by Leeds Playhouse Artistic Director and Chief Executive, James Brining , this cherished classic will take audiences on a spectacular journey through the streets of Victorian London from 27 November 2023 […]
By Liz Coggins on April 13, 2023
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Leeds based music festival The Garden Party Weekender is returning for their huge 2023 soiree. Spanning across two days and two stages in Leeds city centre, the event will be the brand’s biggest party yet. On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May at the newly launched Canvas Yard. Now featuring a brand new third stage, […]
By Liz Coggins on April 13, 2023
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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from 24–29 April This unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s classic love story features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent […]
By Liz Coggins on April 11, 2023
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There’s a whole new host of animals at Tropical World now since its refurbishment. Among the new species, there are three Indian Crested Porcupines, a mother and her two sons and a male Argentine Black and White Tegu, the largest species of the ‘tegu’ lizards. And there’s also a chance to swing by and meet […]
By Liz Coggins on April 4, 2023
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Yorkshire born and bred choreographer Gary Clarke returns to Lawrence Batley Theatre with his feature length show about 90s club culture WASTELAND. At the time of the miners strikes, a sub-culture was born. Gary Clarke’s explosive Wasteland explores that time when despair turned into euphoria as the ravaged landscape of post-industrial Britain was transformed by […]
By Liz Coggins on March 31, 2023
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The John Godber Company is bringing a brand-new John Godber comedy to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in April. The show stars John Godber and Jane Thornton as newly retired couple Caroline and Dave who have everything they have ever wanted: a nice house, a hot tub, a small mortgage, a few savings and a new […]
By Liz Coggins on March 31, 2023
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Become a chocolate-connoisseur this Easter holiday with York’s Chocolate Story Easter Masterclasses! Drizzle and swirl a bespoke Easter-egg design during expert-led chocolate piping activities, then celebrate your hard work with the creamy taste of York’s Chocolate Story’s signature hot chocolates. Entertaining and informative, this masterclass is the perfect Easter treat for chocolate lovers of any […]
By Liz Coggins on March 31, 2023
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Following a celebrated run of Old Granny Goose in Christmas 2022, York legend Berwick Kaler returns this year for another madcap panto Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates of The River Ouse. Berwick will be joined on the Grand Opera House stage by his usual gang of David Leonard, Suzy Cooper, Martin Barrass and AJ Powell […]
By Liz Coggins on March 31, 2023
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Performing The Pearl Fishers for the first time since 1995/96, when Philip Prowse’s 1988 production was revived, Opera North presents Bizet’s opera in a new production in Leeds, followed by a concert tour to Manchester, Hull, Gateshead and Nottingham. Written some ten years before Carmen, The Pearl Fishers tells the story of two men, Nadir […]
By Liz Coggins on March 23, 2023
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Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Armed Forces Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and commitment of the British armed forces. This year The Dishforth Military Wives Choir will be appearing at the event. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to come along to this year’s free event which will span the […]