Hotel Chocolat Metropolis – a world of chocolate

On 4th July I was invited to the launch of the Hotel Chocolat Metropolis, the first of its kind in the UK, which the company had the good sense to locate in its Leeds store on Boar Lane. If you think that I am going to use this event to churn out a string of […]

Piece Hall, Halifax

I was recently asked to cover a street food event at the iconic Piece Hall in Halifax.  In common with a few other wonderful buildings in Halifax, such as Wade House Tower and the Square Chapel, it is not very well known outside of the town. Visit Yorkshire and other tourist organisations seem to concentrate […]

Chow Down at Piece Hall, Halifax

In keeping with our recent trend to include some events happening outside of the great City of Leeds, I was asked to cover Chow Down, a food festival held in Halifax. I lived just outside of the town for several years so jumped at the chance to go on a sentimental journey to a place […]

Goodbye West Yorkshire……Hello Leeds

Saturday 23rd June 2018 marked the final performances at West Yorkshire Playhouse in its current form and the last under this name. Do not despair –  it is not closing but undergoing a major refurbishment costing £15.8 million, which will transform the building into a theatre fit for the great City of Leeds. During the coming year, […]