Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 10: Otley
For the final leg in my world tour of Leeds and District Farmers’ Markets, I find myself in the very pleasant town of Otley. Despite the rain, well it is Bank Holiday Weekend, the place looks lovely and the setting could not be better, being in the Market Place by the Jubilee Clock Tower built […]
The Leeds Pub Piano Competition is a Winner
The revival of the Leeds Pub Piano Competition exuded talent, warmth, excitement and pleasure for everyone who packed out The Tetley on 13 September. The last live gig I went to was Jools Holland just before last Christmas. I didn’t think that I would ever be as impressed by virtuoso piano playing but I have […]
Leeds and Beyond – Farmers Market 9: Knaresborough
For this edition of my Farmers’ Market series, I am in the beautiful town of Knaresborough. It is only a couple of stops further than Harrogate on the rattler and well worth the trip. For those of you who have not visited this picturesque town, you are missing a treat as it has everything for […]
Road – at Leeds Playhouse
Here it is then, the new season at the renamed Leeds Playhouse. I was so pleased to be able to attend this production as I was at the final performance at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Virgo in me appreciates symmetry. It was not just the bookending of the events which sated my astrological […]
Cineworld Launches Screen X at White Rose Centre
Cineworld at the White Rose Centre launches their new Screen X theatre and were given a sneak preview. Screen X is a new concept in film-going, promising ‘a more immersive’ experience. As someone who remembers the advent of Cinemascope, Tod-ao, Cinerama, 3D and IMAX I was intrigued as to how the next big thing would […]
