The only time I have iced a cake was when I lived in Australia – in fact when I lived there was the only time I ever baked cakes but that’s another story. My first and last escapade into cake icing was on a Christmas cake on my first Xmas there – and my Santa […]
The Orchestral Concert Season opens this month with The Hallé on Saturday 13 November 2021 and continues next year with Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Moscow, European Union Chamber Orchestra and more concerts from The Hallé. You can once again experience truly great live classical music in St George’s Hall, Bradford. The first performance by the Hallé […]
Even if you can only see one show this year – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the one you have to chose. This is no fairy story but a true story of how Jamie Campbell proved you can be exactly what you want to be. Over the years I have had and still have many […]
The Royal Armouries will be creating a magnificent menagerie of illuminated animals for the 2021 Light Night Leeds. Taking inspiration from the museum’s collection, such as its famous Elephant Armour, giant animal puppets will light up Armouries Square outside the museum for evening performances on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October. The Royal Armouries is […]
Gin can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages starting life as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists. In the mid 1700’s gin became a drink of ill-repute. It was drank by the poor and usually made in illegal stills and blamed for misery, rising crime, madness and a high death rate […]
It’s often quite a challenge to get the right gift for mother’s day. So why not give her a special treat and something she is really going to appreciate that won’t end up at the back of the cupboard or forgotten in an upstairs drawer. So why not chose a treat that she’s sure to […]
Whether you are celebrating via zoom, skype or snap chat, having a cook- at- home dinner, a restaurant take-away or just sharing a phone call there’s no excuse not to dress and makeup for the occasion. Valentine’s Day going to be different this year, of that there is no doubt, but there’s still the opportunity […]
Leeds shopping centres launch TWO WEEKS of student offers with a Student Festival Fortnight Offers at Trinity Leeds include up to 50% off student favourites and free Apple AirPods* Meanwhile students can snap up 30% off at Jack Jones and 10% off at Debenhams clothing and beauty by taking a trip to White Rose Shopping […]
Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd., the company responsible for managing three of Leeds’ iconic arts venues – Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and Hyde Park Picture House – will begin trading as Leeds Heritage Theatres from Wednesday 26 August 2020. The announcement comes months after the historic buildings were forced to […]
The Royal Armouries are looking forward to providing a warm welcome to visitors to their Leeds museum, which displays objects from one of the largest collections of historic arms and armour in the world. Visitors to the museum can explore displays of arms and armour from across the world and through time with over 4,500 […]