Pudsey Lights Up – With The Spirit of Christmas

You really do have to hand it to the good people of Pudsey – when there is anything happening they turn out in their droves to support it. A couple of months ago I went along to look at the new Craft and Food Market which was so popular that most of the fresh food […]

A Christmas Stroll Part 1 – The Civic Quarter

As I write, we’re on the threshold of December, when you might be getting into the Christmas spirit, and where is there a better place to celebrate the Festive Season than Leeds? The great thing about our wonderful City is that you can indulge in all things seasonal within just a few square yards. Beginning […]

Not Such Quiet Girls – at Howard Assembly Room Until 1 December

Anything which involves Opera North, Leeds Playhouse or Howard Assembly Rooms is always worth a visit, so when I was asked to review the World Premiere of Not Such Quiet Girls, which is a collaboration amongst all three, I was delighted.    The production is a fusion of song, dance, drama and music which recalls […]

Terminus, The Tap for The Meanwood Brewery

Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 saw the opening of Terminus, the tap for The Meanwood Brewery. Although Terminus is new and named after the long-gone tram terminus in Meanwood, the brewery has been producing a range of real ale and craft beer for over a year under the ownership of Baz and Graeme Phillips. Thus far […]

Tetley’s Ale Trail – Welcome Back!

I’m not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad one, but I remember having a great time last night on the reincarnation of the Tetley’s Ale Trail. After a gap of thirty years, the brewers have decided that it should once again become a regular fixture on the beer connoisseurs’ list of […]