Opera North in the City – a week-end festival
Opera North is set to deliver a first ever to Leeds and Yorkshire as the climax to their Opera North in the City festival. Read on! On Friday 27 July at 6.30 p.m. with the live performance beginning at 8, Opera North’s orchestra brings you the Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics, with dance anthems […]
Marcus Brigstocke’s Devil May Care is coming to Leeds in September
Marcus Brigstocke, at his best live, will be at City Varieties on 18 September. The Daily Telegraph’s opinion is that” Marcus has a rare quality – “making you laugh, think and then fight back the tears.” This will be Marcus’ first character-driven stand-up, performing as Milton’s Lucifer, the fallen angel in Paradise Lost. Join him […]
The UK’s Only Remaining Gas-lit Cinema Gains Planning Approval
The Hyde Park Picture House, established in 1914, is set to undergo refurbishment, designed to conserve the Grade II listed building and ensure that an endearing Leeds venue can be enjoyed by the community for generations to come. Obviously the unique feature of gas lighting will be restored, together with the elaborate plasterwork. Modern enhancements […]
Bar Soba – The Remix on Greek Street Opening in July
Lots of work is going on to transform the previous Bem Brasil premises into a drinking dining and dancing hotspot for Bar Soba and its move from Merrion Street. Customers will benefit from the increased space, enhanced by local artists, who are being given the chance to showcase their talent with Geisha-style wall art. Drinking […]
Learning Disability Awareness Week and 30 Years of Mind the Gap
“…..fiercely proud of being a theatre company” – Julia Skelton, Executive Director, Mind the Gap Yorkshire’s own Mind the Gap, Europe’s leading learning disability theatre company, celebrates its 30th birthday […]
