Leader of Orchestra of Opera North to Bow Out After 44 Years
David Greed, Leader of the Orchestra of Opera North since its inception in 1978 and now the longest-serving Orchestra Leader in Europe, looks back on his 44 years in post as “a massive accidental record of some sort. I’ve just kept going!” David’s swansong will be with Opera North’s concert stagings of Wagner’s Parsifal in […]
Pronto – Now Active in Leeds
Local delivery app Pronto has expanded into Leeds as a result of huge success where it started two years ago, in Ilkley. Customers of local independent eateries in the City can now order their meals via Pronto. Pronto is the brainchild of husband-and-wife team, Cat and Mark Barrett, who live in Ilkley and work in […]
Fabulous February Half Term at Thackray Museum
It’s looking like a Fabulous February at Thackray Museum of Medicine, with a programme which includes Bot Bonanza! and Sparks!, their new early years play area. From February 19th – 27th, ‘Bot Bonanza!’ will give children and their families the opportunity to design their very own robotic friend, meet a real robot, watch Disney Pixar […]
Metronomy – New Single; New Tour
The band is at 02 Academy in Leeds on 23 April, with their new album ‘Small World’ out on 18 February via Because Music. The second single from the album, ‘Things will be fine’, reflects on the old adage used when in difficult situations and our attempts to inject hope and sunny optimism to reassure […]
Pale Waves 2022 Headline Tour – at 02 Academy on 17 February
PALE WAVES biggest UK and Irish headline tour starts in Bristol and ends with a huge show in their home town, Manchester. The tour follows their second album WHO AM I? which reached #3 in the UK album chart. They have released the following video for CHANGE (LIVE AT THE POOL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cclrnu3vQGM Recorded primarily in […]
