Let’s Do Lunch at Smak
I have been writing our Let’s Do Lunch series for two and a half years now and enjoyed every minute of it. After a year I was asked if I would like to try going to press nights to write articles promoting restaurants and I was only too pleased to oblige. Then came, ‘How about […]
Harvey Nichols’ Fourth Floor: Add a Sparkle to Your Shopping.
Two weeks after the summer-long heatwave ends I am brought back to reality with a bump. Not only have I spent the afternoon in rain-drenched Leeds but I have also been asked to cover a Christmas event. Before you start feeling sorry for me I must explain that the promotion was held on the Fourth […]
Marcus Brigstocke – Devilishly entertaining at City Varieties
We are so fortunate in this wonderful City to have a couple of iconic theatres and I am lucky to be able to visit them on a fairly regular basis. The City Varieties was my destination last night to see the Leeds leg of Marcus Brigstocke’s Devil May Care Tour. The auditorium is perfect for […]
Chicago Blues Brothers Motown Mission
When I was asked to review ‘The Chicago Blues Brothers On A Motown Mission’ at the Leeds City Varieties I was in two minds whether or not to accept. It may come as a surprise to my regular readers that I have one mind, let alone two! The reason for my dithering was that The […]
Eat North Says Goodbye for 2018
Well, that’s it then, summer is officially over. There are various ways of defining this. The weather forecasters use 31st August as being the last day, whilst others use the autumn equinox around the 22nd September. To the street food aficionados of Leeds, the season ends with the last day of Eat North, after which […]
